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Trinity TidingsAn Inviting Community Following Christ For LifeVolume 48, Issue 8September 2014FOR WE ARE GOD’S SERVANTS, WORKING TOGETHER; YOU AREGOD’S FIELD, GOD’S BUILDING. 1 CORINTHIANS 3:9The new Church year is upon us and it promises to be an amazing year atTrinity Presbyterian Church! As you read this, we are in the last stages ofour sanctuary refurbishment. During this program year, we will celebratethe 50th anniversary of our beautiful sanctuary and give thanks for theincredible work of our church family in beautifying our worship space. It isno exaggeration to say that our church members have given thousands ofhours to redoing our sanctuary. Many hands and hearts have been part ofthe labor.It has been a labor of love and has been a constant sign to me of what is adefinite part of Trinity's DNA. People have worked together to "build" awonderfully restored space for our worship. Now I know that I'm stretchingit to say build, but the reality is, many people have worked in the sanctuaryproject and given of their time, talent and energy for the good of all of us.That is the way Trinity works all the time: friends in Christ workingtogether for the glory of God. What we have been doing physically to ourplant is very much like what we do every year as a church family--we worktogether, building a family of faith through prayer and worship, study andmission.As we give thanks for the building we call our church home, we also beginanother year of building together our life in Christ. While not all of us havebeen able to paint or hang dry wall in the sanctuary, ALL OF US are able tobuild the family we call Trinity. As the new Church year begins, I pray thatwe will heed the Apostle Paul's words and continue to work together asGod's servants realizing that the building we are truly building is God's lifein our church. If you will join in that holy work, we will all have goodreason to be.Hoping Big,GregStaffPastor/Head of StaffThe Rev. Dr. GregoryC. FaulknerParish AssociateRev. Barry GruverDirector ofMusicLisa MarcelliMusic AssociateBecky Sayer KainDirector of YouthEric WaraasChurch TreasurerDebby TalbottOffice ManagerSue NorkOffice AssociateAlysia Sieh BadskeyMembershipSecretaryPam DoughertyProperty MangerLarry HallDirector of NurserySchoolMarina Pappas

Trinity’s Music NewsI hope you have enjoyed your summer. I am very excited about another year of making music at Trinity!The Rally Day Choir will be singing on Rally Day, September 14, at the 9:30 am worship service. If you oryour family is interested in singing, please contact me as soon as possible at lisa.marcelli@trinpres.org.ALL ARE WELCOME!All choirs will resume rehearsals in September. Signups will begin on Rally Day, September 14th afterchurch.Adult Choir RehearsalWill resume on Wednesday, September 17 at 7:30 pm.New members are always welcome!Children’s Choirs RehearsalsWill resume on Thursday, September 18.New members are always welcome!Children’s Choir Rehearsal TimesCherub Choir – Pre-K and Kindergarten; Thursday 4:30-5:00pmCarol Choir – 1st and 2nd grade; Thursday 5:00-5:40pmTeam Choir – 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade; Thursday 5:40-6:20pmTeam Bells – 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade; Thursday 6:20-6:50pmThere will be a CHILDREN’S CHOIR parent meeting onSunday, September 7th at 10:45 am in Witherspoon CenterYouth Choir RehearsalWill resume on Sunday, September 21New members are always welcome!Youth Choir – 6th – 12th grade; Sundays 10:50am-11:30amYouth Bell Ensemble 6th-12th grade; Sundays 11:30-noonYouth Instrumental Ensemble 6th -12th grade; rehearses as neededYOU CAN MAKE MUSIC AT TRINITY!Please call the church office at 428-2050 or e-mail Lisa Marcelli, Director of Music, atlisa.marcelli@trinpres.org for more information.2

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Session UpdateAt its special meeting on June 29, 2014, and its stated meeting on July 14, 2014,the Session: Discussed PC(USA) General Assembly actions. Approved new members, baptisms, and building use requests. Discussed ways to provide logistical support at funerals by using funeralhome staff or volunteers from the congregation. Discussed options for receiving pledges for the 2015 operating budget. Learned that the operating budget income continued to be below budget, and,as usual, it will be necessary to watch incomes levels during the summer. Set the date for the Fall prayer vigil: noon on October 3 to noon on October 4. Learned that the operating budget was generally on track as Trinity enteredthe summer months. Received an update from the Associate Pastor Nominating Committee aboutplanned interviews. Approved the monthly membership count of 805. Approved Doug Nork as chair and Claudia Miller as elder on the NominatingCommittee. Approved baptisms and prayed for Trinity members and the church.Margery Sly, Clerk of SessionFINANCIAL UPDATEJULYYEAR TODATEBUDGETINCOME35,496464,728 #479,839EXPENSES40,956461,046 #482,526(5,460)3,682PLEDGE YTD ACTUAL(2,687)319,688233,601PLEDGE YTDBUDGET327,991PLEDGE YTD vs BUDGET(8,303)4Session of EldersClerk of SessionMargery SlyAdult MinistriesLinda ThorpeChildren’s MinistriesLinda CravenFinance & BudgetJohn YoungMembershipNancy RobertsMission & OutreachDonna CrokerPersonnelJanet CohenProperty & BuildingsBill StrobelWorship & MusicLinda FlanaryYouth MinistriesChristine SlusserStrategy CommitteeJohn YoungTechnology CommitteeTom EarpDeaconsModerator of DeaconsCosmo DigneoCommittee ChairsAssistanceBrian HamiltonFellowshipKim WindtServiceMarguerite Houck &Peggy Finger, co-chairsVisitationMelissa Smith

Trinity News and NotesIn MemoriamLee H. HudsonUnited with Trinity October 11, 1970; Died– June 27, 2014Joanna R. ErwinUnited with Trinity November 16, 1958; Died– August 2, 2014Baptisms We rejoice with Jillian and Scott Watson on the baptism of their son Logan and daughter Gabriella onJuly 6th.We rejoice with Christina and Michael Hobbs on the baptism of their daughter Keira on August 3rd.We rejoice with Colleen and Troy Graham on the baptism of their son Luke on August 10th.Trinity Information BoardFellowship Group will be meeting Friday, September 5th at 7pm at the home of Chris and SueBryfogle. We will be discussing "The Need for Creeds". All ages including children are welcome toattend. For further information, please call Sue Bryfogle at 856-985-5393.New to Trinity?Are you a visitor who is interested in what is happening at Trinity or what itmeans to be a Presbyterian? Perhaps you are already a member and would liketo learn more. Our next Membership Information Session will be held onSunday, November 2, 2014 at 11:00 am. At that time, The Rev. GregFaulkner will talk about what it means to be a Presbyterian. He will also talkabout all of the opportunities that Trinity offers. If you are interested inattending, please email nancyroberts2202@yahoo.com or call her at609-261-4988. We will be serving lunch, so it is important that we know whowill be attending. Babysitting will be provided if necessary. This is a great timefor visitors (and members!) to get together and get to know Trinity.A Thank You Note.Marguerite Houck would like to extend a big thank you to Trinity for all the prayers, calls, and cards thatwere sent during her recent recovery from surgery.5

Church SchoolChildren and Youth MinistriesChristian Ministries is looking forward to another rewarding year ofministering to the children of Trinity.Church School will start on Rally Day , Sept 14, and classes will be helduntil 11am, so that parents will have more time to visit the variousopportunities availed to them at Rally Day. Please stop by our table toconfirm your child's allergy and other information, as well as giving us anemail address, which we can use to keep you up to date on special eventsand happenings within the Church School.We also are in need of a couple of people to take on a lead role in the 2-3 year old class for 1 or 2 weeks permonth, as Connie Brownell (Mrs. B) has retired. Please consider this as a way to participate in the ChurchSchool, without having to teach a formal curriculum. Even if you would just like to lend a set of helpinghands,it would be appreciated. Please contact benrieth@verizon.net if you are interested.Nursery School NewsThe 2014-15 School Year has begun at Trinity Nursery School! We are offeringa selection of both AM and PM classes this year. We have limited spacesavailable and we would love to show you our wonderful school and give you atour of the classrooms.Our toddler class is for 18-36 month olds who attend with a special adult. Wehave had parents, grandparents and babysitters join us for our Friday morningclass. The 2 ½ year old class runs Mon/Wed or Tues/Thurs. We have both a 2day and a 3-day option for our 3 year olds and our 4 year olds can attend 4 or 5 days. The afternoon class,our bridg-a-garten program, is for our 4 year olds, as well as morning Kindergartners that want an afternoonenrichment program. We offer an extended morning program for an additional hour. Our lunch Bunch is afun way to end the morning or begin the afternoon session.We will spend our first month at school getting to know our teachers, new friends and learning our newschedule, while there may be a few tears at the beginning, from children and their grown-ups! We knowthat they will soon give way to smiles, laughter and learning as we get to know each other and enjoy all thatTrinity has to offer! We will learn about farm life, from animals to the harvesting of crops, as well as thefall season and the beautiful colors that we will see in the changing fall foliage.In the spring we converted a classroom into a―recreation station‖ and have been busy painting andrearranging our play equipment. We are lookingforward to stretching, climbing, jumping, crawling andskipping throughout the room as we grow andstrengthen our bodies. We would love to show you ournewly painted seasonal murals and show off our Musicand Movement carpet area. Come and see all the newand exciting activities we have planned for this schoolyear!6

Deacons' School SupplyDrivePopcorn for the TroopsDeacons will be collecting school suppliesduring the month of September for local schoolsin need. Items needed are: Notebooks, pencils,pens, crayons, glue, loose leaf paper, erasers,pencil sharpeners, rulers, tape.etc. The schoolsupply drive bins are located outside ofFellowship Hall and in Witherspoon. Weappreciate any donations you're able to make tohelp aid those in need of these supplies. If youhave any questions regarding the drive, pleasecontact Susan Bryfogle at 856-985-5393.Trinity Presbyterian‘s Boy Scout Troop 3008is selling popcorn for the troops. With aSilver Donation of 30.00 or a Gold Donationof 50.00, over 70% of the money goes tolocal scouting and popcorn is sent to ourmilitary men and women all over the world. Ifinterested in making a donation, please contactConnie Fitler at 609-519-4250 orcfitler@gmail.comTrinity Deacons Blood DriveGive Life.Give Love.Donate Blood!Your Trinity Deacons welcome you back from your summer, hoping that it was fun, restful andhopefully not too short. Your Deacon committees will do all they can this church year to serve youand our community. Our next project is the fall Red Cross Blood Drive. We‘re proud to note that ourTrinity Church Blood Drives have always been successful because of the giving hearts of ourmembers.Please begin your church year by signing up to donate your blood on Monday, October 6 from 2PM to 7PM in the Community Room here at the Church. Sign-ups begin Sunday September 21 inFellowship Hall during Coffee Hour and continue through October 5. You may also reserve adonation time at the Red Cross website, www.redcrossblood.org. You may also contact the RedCross at 800-RED CROSS. Be sure to mention Trinity Church as the sponsor. Please give so moremay live!7