Trinity Episcopal Church

128 West Hardin Street

Findlay, Ohio 45840

The Episcopal Church serving

Hancock County, Ohio…and beyond

2015

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OUTREACH

GREETINGS ALL

SUMMER IS ALMOST OVER AND COLLEGE FOOTBALL IS SOON ON THE HORIZON.

OUR OUTREACH IS DOING WELL. ALL KINDS OF CANNED, BULK, AND PACKAGED

FOODS ARE NEEDED. MONETARY DONATIONS ARE USED FOR PERISHABLE

FOODS AND ITEMS THAT THE CITY MISSION USES SUCH AS RANCH DRESSING,

SUGAR, COFFEE, PARMESAN CHEESE, BACON, HAND SOAP, AND UNPOWDERED

LARGE LATEX CLOVES. CLOTHING IS ALWAYS WELCOMED AT THE CITY MISSION

AND CHOPIN HALL. PERSONAL CARE ITEMS ARE IN NEED AT THE CHRISTIAN

CLEARING HOUSE. NANCY AND I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR

CONTINUED SUPPORT OF OUR TRINITY CHURCH OUTREACH.

THANK YOU, NANCY AND PAUL O'SULLIVAN

AT CHURCH AND WE WILL PICK UP. THIS IS A GREAT CAUSE, AS AGAIN, THERE IS

TREMENDOUS NEED FOR SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR THE YOUTH IN OUR

COMMUNITY.

AS FOR OUR REGULAR DONATIONS - JUST BECAUSE IT'S SUMMER DOES NOT

MEAN THE NEEDS DO NOT CONTINUE. PLEASE BE GENEROUS. THANK YOU!

YOUR OUTREACH CHAIRS, NANCY AND PAUL O'SULLIVAN

NEW RESULTS IN KROGER REWARDS!!

Kroger shoppers of Trinity have earned $178.20 from the efforts of 15 households during the past quarter through the Community Rewards Program! Members need to re-enroll each year in order to continue contributing to Trinity. To re-enroll go to krogercommunityrewards.com, • Click “sign-in” • Put in email address and password you used to enroll your card. • Put in the group number or part of the name of the organization. • Choose the correct organization. • Click Enroll. You are now enrolled for the May 1, 2015 to April 30, 2016 year of Kroger Community Rewards. If you have an issue with your password and/or email address please call 1-800-KROGERS, press 5 for customer service, press 5 to speak to a customer service representative. This program in no way affects your personal Kroger Rewards – sales, fuel points, etc. If you would like assistance, to sign up or renew, please contact Deborah.

WHAT’S ALL THIS BACK-IN-THE-PEWS STUFF I KEEP HEARING ABOUT???

If you are fairly new to Trinity, you may wonder at the

phrase. Does it mean that everyone is coming back to

church after summer vacation? That would seem a safe

assumption but no, the celebration dates back a while in

the church’s history and really has nothing to do (at least

not directly) with summer attendance.

You may or may not remember when very few buildings

had air conditioning. Well, Trinity was one without and in

the summer the sanctuary could be pretty uncomfortable.

It was decided to meet for services in the parish hall

where windows could be opened and a nice cross-breeze

cooled the air.

At the end of the really hot weather and after the long

Labor Day week-end (and Hancock County Fair), it was

time to return to the sanctuary or go ‘back-in-the-pews’.

That time was celebrated with a picnic and family fun day.

It also signaled the re-start of Sunday School classes and

choir and chime choir practices.

Several years ago when the sanctuary was remodeled

and air conditioning installed, the end of the project

coincided with the time the celebration was typically held

so again, the congregation got back in the pews.

And so…the tradition continues even though there is no

literal return to the pews. It is a time for the church family

to come together and celebrate Trinity and each other.

This year the picnic will be held on Sunday, September

13th

following a combined 9:30 worship service. For more

details, see the invitation on page 5.

Music Notes from Parker Maas

Our music ministry is excited to awaken from our slumber and begin to enrich our services once again. We welcome all new members Sunday mornings in the parish hall at 8:30. Choir rehearsal will resume on September 6

th, with our first service on September 13

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Back-in-the-Pews Sunday. Thank you for all of your continued support in this ministry! (More) reasons to join the choir…

-You can sing the melody but can’t read music? Two words – soprano section. -It’s true – if you are a tenor, you’re a babe magnet! -It is good for your health – improves multi-tasking skills, math, memory, and focus! -2000 years of liturgical music tradition can’t be wrong. -Intellectual stimulation – when you make music you are using both sides of your brain. -You never have to worry about what to wear.

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GOLF SCRAMBLE GOLF SCRAMBLE

Date: Friday, September 11, 2015 Time:8:30 am Registration 9:00 am Shotgun Start Where: Sycamore Springs Golf Course, 11492 Twp Rd 25, Arlington, Ohio Cost: $80 per player/$320 team Includes Green Fees, Golf Cart, Breakfast & Lunch Contact CCH for information, brochure, or sponsorship opportunities: 419-422-2222 or www.cchsupport.org

…DO NOT NEGLECT TO SHOW HOSPITALITY TO STRANGERS,

FOR THEREBY SOME HAVE ENTERTAINED ANGELS UNAWARE. Trinity has guest pastors scheduled to celebrate with us for the coming months and we would like to show our hospitality by inviting them to a meal following worship each Sunday morning. If you would like to host a visiting minister one or more Sundays, please sign up on the bulletin board. This does not have to be an elaborate event…a meal at home or at a nearby eatery for the pastor and possibly a spouse/guest will be fine. And…you don’t have to do it alone. One person or several who would enjoy the guest and each other’s company might dine together. If you have any questions, please speak with Jim or Karen. THANK YOU!

TRINITY KNITTING CIRCLE

The Trinity Knitting Circle will next meet on Monday, September 14th. We meet the second Monday of the month (except December) at 1:00 p.m.

at 129 Second St. If you are interested in joining this ministry, please call me at 419-424-9786.

Purls, Pat Fox

ITEMS FOR OCTOBER TIdings

should be submitted By

Thursday, SEPTEMBER 17th

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tHANKS!

ALTAR FLOWERS

Please let Deborah know by noon on Wednesday of

that week what you would like printed in the bulletin

for your gift of flowers. E-mail to trinfin@att.net or

call 419-422-3214.

REMEMBER THE NEW POLICY

- When providing altar flowers from

a florist they should be delivered to

the church between 9 a.m.

and noon on Friday. Altar guild

members may no longer be at the

church on Saturdays. Thanks!

The sign-up sheet for 2015 altar flowers is on the bulletin board in the parish hall.

WEEKLY PRAYER LIST

We all need a little prayer and Trinity provides

a prayer list each week in the bulletin for those

who could use some extra. Would you please

take a moment to review that prayer list and

help us keep it up-to-date? If there are names

which should be removed, let Deborah know. If

there is someone on your heart, we can add

that person. Thank you!

CHURCH CALENDAR As a central area of communication, there is a monthly Trinity scheduling calendar on the bulletin board in the parish hall. It includes all events, activities, and facility usage. THIS IS YOUR CALENDAR…IF SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE ADDED, DO SO. IF THERE IS AN ERROR, PLEASE CORRECT IT! You may submit items to Deborah anytime for the upcoming calendar, but please feel free to make this an interactive tool for the parish!

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TRINITY SEARCH COMMITTEE The Search Committee continues its regular meetings.

We are now working on preliminary interview questions, and, when we have the names of

candidates, most interviews will be conducted by Skype to eliminate overmuch travel

expense. The committee can expect a list of candidates from the Diocese about the end of

September.

If you have any questions or comments, please contact one of us. Members of the search

committee are Deb Bartlett, Julie Boucher, Peg Dailey, Jim Ellerbe, Kim Grove, Warren

Kahn, and Chair, Marjorie Weaver.

COFFEE CORNER September coffee hour hosts…

6th – Jan Taylor

13th – Picnic

20th – The Trudeaus

27th –

HOSTS ARE NEEDED! If no one offers, there may

be no coffee hour – or even coffee - on Sunday

mornings!

Please consider adding your name to the sign-up

sheet on the bulletin board. You don’t have to do

it alone – several families or a group may host

together. THANK YOU for the donations of coffee and decaf!

Join the Lunch Bunch as we

try out the new lunch menu at Outback Steakhouse at

11:30 a.m. on Friday, September 11th. Please call

Joanne McPherson or Ginny Lee Pilstl by Wednesday,

September 9th to make your

reservation.

There are openings for helpers and hosts for Trinity’s parish breakfasts at 8:30 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month. If you are able to cook or to help clean up at any of these, there is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in the Parish Hall. Thank you.

OUR RANKS ARE DOWN…

Would you like to be on a team serving

Trinity? Greeters, Gift Bearers, Acolytes,

Readers, Ushers, and Commentators are

always welcome at both services each

Sunday. PLEASE CONSIDER helping

in one or more of these positions. Let

Deborah know if you are interested. THANKS TO THOSE WHO SERVE

EACH WEEK!

WHERE DO YOU FIT?? Everyone has special gifts – share yours with your church! Please consider lending your skills and talents to a committee in an area of interest or skill. Just contact a committee or vestry member to join.

RISE & SHINE! Come and enjoy breakfast with your church family on Saturday, September 12th at 8:30 a.m. at the parish breakfast. Dave Unkefer and Bob Brater will be your hosts.

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Trinity on Facebook. Find our page by

searching for Trinity Episcopal Church, Findlay, Ohio. Be sure to ‘like’ the page to get posts delivered to your News Feed. If you're not on Facebook and you want to know more about it, please call Ben Dolan or Emily Boerger at 419-425-5105.

A NEW WEB SITE! Our new web-site is up and running. The goal was to up-grade Trinity’s on-line presence and provide timely information in a user-friendly format. Please check it out and let us know what you think! Ben Dolan is our web master.

Trinity Thank Offering (TTO) The TRINITY THANK OFFERING is a way in

which our parish recognizes the importance of

thanking God for its many blessings. Those in need

locally benefit as Thank offerings are directed to the

Rector's Discretionary Fund. Please continue to give

thanks with offerings in the green TTO box.

Youth Sunday School News

The youth Sunday School class is still

available to serve those in our church.

We hope to do projects like yard clean

up, fall preparations, etc. This work will

be supervised (and assisted) by the

parents of the children. We are not

seeking payment for our work, but are

hoping to show God's love through acts

of service. This is our

version of the Backyard

Mission Trip on a smaller

scale. The children are

eager to help. Please consider allowing

them to serve you. You may sign up in

the Parish Hall or contact Emily Boerger

at 419.425.5105. Thanks!

TRINITY 2015 VESTRY Jim Miller, Senior Warden Karen Eubanks, Junior Warden Bill Trudeau, Clerk Kent Asher Emily Boerger Mark Creighton Kim Grove Ginny Lee Pilstl Rita Roberts Peg Daily Treasurer.

Your talents are God’s gift to you…what

you do with them is your gift to God.

PARISH PICNIC Time again for our annual Parish Picnic – Sunday, September 13th after the service.

Where has the summer gone? School is back in session and we’re getting back into our regular routines. All this means that it is time for our PARISH PICNIC!!!

We are again going to celebrate in our own back yard!! Bring some outdoor games for all and a dish to share! There is a sign-up sheet in the parish hall so that we know how many will be there and what you are planning to bring. The Social committee will supply meats and any needed condiments. We will probably begin serving at about 11:15 so that gives everybody time to chat and play a game.

Please come and join the fun!

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TRULY KEEPING IN TOUCH… Some parishioners not able to attend services, or attend regularly, would enjoy calls or cards from

the rest of us, and visits especially from people who know them. Others have moved – so this is

an update on their contact information:

Betty Berlekamp – 15100 Birchaven Road, Findlay, 45840.

Marilyn Russell - P.O. Box 061600, Palm Bay, FL 32906-1600

Sarah Worthington – 172 Legacy Lane, Heritage House,

2820 Greenacre Drive, Findlay, Ohio 45840

Romelle Aldrich - 83 Harwood Road, Monroe, NJ 08831

John and Paula Wolper - 1026 Altavia Ave, Park Hills, KY 41011

Caroline Dunham – The Heritage, 2820 Greenacre Drive, Findlay, 45840

Chris’s information is posted on the bulletin board in the parish hall.

If ever there is a name omitted from one of these lists, or a date is incorrect, please contact the church office with the information. Thanks!

PERSONAL NOTES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR AND

ABOUT THE TRINITY FAMILY. IF YOU HAVE ITEMS OF

INTEREST TO SHARE, (BIRTHS, ENGAGEMENTS,

GRADUATIONS, HONORS, AWARDS, WEDDINGS,

PERFORMANCES, ACHIEVEMENTS, ACTIVITIES, ETC.)

PLEASE SUBMIT THEM BY THE 3RD WEDNESDAY OF

EACH MONTH FOR THE NEXT PUBLICATION. Thanks

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS 2 – Jim Miller 4 – RK Baltzell 8 – Pat Tremayne 9 – John Bryant 11 – Allison Arthur 16 – Deke Roberts 17 – Tom Brumley 21 – Marjorie Weaver 27 – Jennifer Risner Kayser

SEPTEMBER ANNIVERSARIES 8 – Deb & Neil Bartlett 14 – Pete & Lisa Mattiace 17 – Sue & Bob Bowman 25 – Mary & Nick Solomon

Trinity Episcopal Church is . . . a welcoming community that is accepting of others who are different. …a place to experience genuine relationships that help us grow. …people who volunteer to reach out into the community. …people who value tradition, music, and prayer

in their worship.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE DAILEYS Megan and Brian both made the Dean’s list in each of their last semesters. Brian is at the University of Cincinnati and Megan attends Ohio State University.

It just says ‘Don’t!’

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VESTRY REPORT The subject which most people have asked about is the search for a new priest. The Search

Committee completed all the questions and compiled a Community Portfolio by the end of May.

About five weeks later the Parish Profile was put out on the new website where it can be accessed

by anyone including potential applicants. I have talked with the Diocesan placement officer,

Percy Grant, and she says that she is gathering names for Trinity. Anne Yug has said that the

committee can expect a list of candidates from the Diocese about the end of September. Now the

committee is working on preliminary interview questions, and, when we have the names of

candidates, most interviews will be conducted by Skype to eliminate overmuch travel expense.

Many thanks to the Search Committee.

In the meantime, celebrants have been lined up for Eucharist every Sunday through October.

We are working on November and December now. Coming up, September 13 is Back-in-the-

Pews Sunday with our in-house picnic. After that it will be time to start up our classes and to plan

for next year. Deke Roberts has kindly agreed to be the chair of the Stewardship Committee. The

Outreach Committee reports that more food and volunteers are needed.

The Vestry voted to refinish the floor of the Parish Hall at the beginning of November before it

is permanently damaged. When the refinishing happens, it was proposed that all but one of the

pews sitting over the radiators around the outside of the room be removed. It was thought likely

that heavy solid walnut pews have a significant value. An estimate will be sought, and members

of the parish will have first bid.

The condition and the necessity of the downstairs restrooms was discussed. The ground floor

restrooms are more accessible and used more often. The Vestry voted not to spend money on the

downstairs restrooms but rather to cap off the plumbing and use the space for storage.

The restoration of the Annex is continuing. Upstairs some walls have been removed to make

fewer and larger rooms. Downstairs the floors will be leveled, so that no one will trip going from

one room to another which is an inch higher or lower. The insurance paid for all new windows

upstairs, and the Vestry is investigating the cost of installing matching windows downstairs.

Lighting fixtures and floor coverings have been chosen as well. Thank goodness for the church

insurance company!

If you have questions or concerns, please let one of the wardens or Vestry members know.

Jim Miller, Senior Warden

TRINITY TRIVIA

A NEW FEATURE! If you have any

Trinity trivia you’d like to share –

please send it to the church office!!

September – How many times does the

church bell ring before the service??

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Christ in a Stranger's Guise

I met a stranger yesterday...

Christ is a Stranger's Guise (CSG), Trinity's committee charged with welcoming visitors and newcomers while sustaining current members is back and rejuvenated! Over the summer we have been meeting monthly to make plans and do some restructuring all while keeping in mind our original mission!

We have joined forces with the Social Committee as many of our activities overlap. As part of this, we've taken over responsibility for making sure our monthly parish breakfasts continue with both cooks and attendees. Ginny Lee and the O'Sullivans hosted the two held this summer, while Bob Brater and Dave Unkefer are in charge for September. There's a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board for cooks. Check Sunday bulletins and the bulletin board for information on the Back-in-the-Pews celebration coming up on September 13th.

We are, of course, continuing to have greeters at Sunday services. Early in September, CSG will have a ‘refresher’ session for both current greeters and anyone interested in this welcoming ministry. Thanks to Nancy Abbey, we once again have bread (and green bags to put the loaves in) to give to visitors. The loaves are available in the freezer in the kitchen.

An exciting new activity will get underway this fall. Sue Ann Sandusky will start interviewing parish members to compile ‘oral histories’ which will provide valuable stories of Trinity and its members over the years. Thanks to Gloria Wolph, we are sending birthday, anniversary and thinking-of-you cards to parishioners. Newly refurbished Children's Activity Bags are now available in the nave, thanks to Rita Roberts.

On Saturday, October 3rd, Trinity will host Blessing of the Animals. Elizabeth Kelly has graciously agreed to hold the service, which will take place on our corner lawn. Mark your calendars, tell your friends (and pets!) and stay tuned for further details.

And last, but certainly not least given our mission of welcoming visitors and newcomers while sustaining current members, it is not impossible to see a CSG roster comprised of all who attend Trinity! For more information, please ask Chairperson Ginny Lee.

...who might be Christ in a stranger's guise.

Classical Music Familiar and Rare

The Full Sound Chamber Group returns to Findlay with a program consisting of music by familiar composers as well as selections by forgotten composers.

The concert is on Sunday, September 13th at 4:00 p.m. at Trinity. It is free and open to the community; a freewill offering will be received.

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

SEPT 1 SEPT 2 SEPT 3 SEPT 4 SEPT 5

NO WEDNESDAY

WORSHOP

SEPT 6 SEPT 7 SEPT 8 SEPT 9 SEPT 10 SEPT 11 SEPT 12 8:30 Holy Eucharist

9:30 Holy Eucharist

Coffee hour

Offices closed

NO WEDNESDAY

WORSHIP

Reservations due for

Lunch Bunch

11:30 a.m. @

Outback Steakhouse

8:30 a.m. Parish

Breakfast

SEPT 13 SEPT 14 SEPT 15 SEPT 16 SEPT 17 SEPT 18 SEPT 19 Back-in-the Pews

9:30 Holy Eucharist

PICNIC

4 p.m. Full Sound

1 p.m. Knitting

Circle

11:30 Bible Study

12:05 Worship

Lunch (optional)

Tidings items due

SEPT 20 SEPT 21 SEPT 22 SEPT 23 SEPT 24 SEPT 25 SEPT 26 8:30 Holy Eucharist

9:30 Holy Eucharist

Coffee Hour

2 p.m. Debi Haas

Student Recital

11:30 Bible Study

12:05 Worship

Lunch (optional)

SEPT 27 SEPT 28 SEPT 29 SEPT 30 8:30 Holy Eucharist

9:30 Holy Eucharist

Coffee hour

1 p.m. Vestry

11:30 Bible Study

12:05 Worship

Lunch (optional)

Flower of the month – Aster

Birthstone – Sapphire

EVENT CALENDAR

SEPTEMBER 2015

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