This Sunday will be the third Sunday of Advent.
The Lay minister is Julie Morgan.
1. Sing Your Heart Out was a success! Friends and neighbours came and we enjoyed Julie's hot chocolate and cookies afterward.
2. HEAT AND SERVE CHRISTMAS TAKE OUT TURKEY DINNER. FOOD PREPARED BY OUR VERY OWN CHEF JOZIE. Pick up will be December 24 from 12:00-4:00.
3. The Mitten Tree is up! Let’s fill it full of mittens, scarves, toques, etc.
4. Christmastime can be a sad time for anyone who is experiencing loss of any kind on the Solstice, Saturday, December 21, 2024, and Blue Christmas . Here is a link to a service that you can watch that day or share with a friend.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgmGf2o21Xo
5. Sunday, December 29,2024 will be the last date to send contributions to the church for this year. If you still have money left in your charitable donations budget, please consider a gift to improve the sound system in the church. Put your donation in an envelope with your name and church envelope number (if you have one) and mark it “gift for enhancing the sound in the church”.
6. Pamela Day has a limited supply of 2025 Church Calendars for sale for $10. Proceeds to support Trinity Church.
7. Christmas greetings: please check your mail box at the church.
You can listen to Bishop Anna’s Christmas message is on the Diocesan website: A Christmas 2024 message | Anglican Diocese of British Columbia
Upcoming Dates
Please check the website (see below) for activities in the church,
Dates to keep in mind:
• Christmas Eve services: December 24th: 3:00pm Family service; 9:00pm Candlelight service
o Both services will be Eucharist services with Rev.Susan.
• Bishop's Dinner Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - more information on the Diocese website
Community Cupboard
Please support this ministry. The need is great..
Kitchen Workers
Please help in the kitchen occasionally, or bring goodies for coffee time after the Sunday service.
Web Page
You can find the website at: trinityportalberni.ca
You will find plenty of information there as well as links to our Facebook page, taped services on YouTube, and links to the BC Anglican Diocese and BC ELCIC Synod information.
If there is an event or information you would like to be included in the weekly newsletter, please send it to me.
Geerry
