Hello Trinity Friends,

This Sunday is the second Sunday in Lent. Our Lenten Blues Musicians are Amelia and Marcel MacDonald.  In Sunday School the children will be learning about Life in Bible Times.

Following the worship service, children are invited to the Children’s Choir Rehearsal in the Fireside Room.  All children are welcome – even new singers who haven’t participated yet!  There will be 2 performance opportunities: Sunday March 30th (at the Fifth Sunday Service at Trinity) and on Palm Sunday (April 13).

Red Hot Friday Chili Night – Friday March 21st, 5 – 7 pm

Trinity Chili Chefs will be preparing some of the best chili around – mostly mild, some spicy, some surprising, – all satisfying!  See if the judges favourite is your favourite too! Adults $10, Students $8, Family of 4 $24. Chili, buns, desserts and refreshments.   

We are looking for 3 more chilis – you can enter them to be judged or just make them to enjoy.  Please sign up in the Fellowship Hall after church this Sunday or reply to this email. Thanks!

Mustard Seed is pleased to announce our new show! 

“Happily Forever After” – Directed by Darlene Laferriere
INFORMATION SESSION:  Sunday March 23rd  12:00 pm
Drama workshop and Auditions for speaking parts 12:30-1:30 pm. Open to any children 5 years and up! Trinity United Church (McIntyre street door).
For more information, email Lisa at blais.trinity@gmail.com

Did you know that today is PIE Day in the United Church of Canada?  Why PIE?  Well, because it is March 14 – or 3 14 – the first 3 digits in PI but in the United Church it also stands for PIE = Public. Intentional. Explicit -.the standard for an affirming welcome of Two Spirit and LGBTQIA+ people. Please consider learning more about this event if you don’t know about it (and even if you do) You can visit https://pieday.ca/.Upcoming Special Worship Services

• St. Andrew’s is inviting everyone to share in their Wednesday Lenten Poetry series, Divine Poetry – Finding God in the Word.  People are invited for noon, the time will begin with a short worship, followed by sharing poetry and then having bag lunch together. March 12,19,26, April 2, 9, 16.  Please know you don’t have to attend all the Wednesday, come as you are able.
• 5th Sunday Worship is being hosted by Trinity March 30th, 10:30 am. Trinity Children’s Choir will be our Lenten Blues Musicians.
• Maundy Thursday Potluck and Communion Service  – St. Andrew’s United Church – Thursday April 17th, 6 pm
• Youth (allnight) Prayer Vigil – Thursday April 17th 7 pm until Friday April 18th (following the Good Friday Breakfast at 8 am) – at Trinity Church
• Good Friday Service at Trinity, Friday April 18th,10:30 am. With a special United Churches Good Friday Choir Cantata
• Easter Sunrise Service, Sunday April 20th, 7:30 am (followed by hotcross buns and coffee in Trinity’s Fellowship Hall
• Musical Easter Communion Service, 10:30 am at Trinity with special music

Other Upcoming events for your calendars!

• Sunday March 23, 12 pm – Mustard Seed Information Session
• Friday April 11:  Trinity’s Annual Coffee House, 7 pm
• Sunday April 27:  Rapport Concert, 1:30 pm  in the Trinity Sanctuary
• Saturday May 3:  Bucket List Cabaret, 7:30 pm
• May 23 – 25 – Trinity Arts Presents: Monty Python and the Holy Grail – more details to follow

Hello Trinity Friends,

This Sunday is the first Sunday in Lent. Our service begins at 10:30 am and will include the Sacrament of Holy Communion. Throughout the season of Lent, we will be joined by musical members and friends of Trinity who will share their blues. This Sunday’s musicians are Paolo Dottori (vocals) and Pat O’Kane (guitar) singing Jim Croce’s “Time in a Bottle.”

The sympathy of the congregation is extended to the family and friends of Trinity member Jean Mitchell.  Jean died earlier this week and her funeral is taking place Friday March 7 at 11 am in Trinity’s Sanctuary.  For those who are unable to attend in person, you may join us on YouTube here Jean’s Funeral  Jean will be dearly missed!

Feeling the weight of current political events? Let’s talk about finding and creating peace in a world that often feels anything but peaceful. Enjoy a cup of chamomile (or your preferred hot drink) and engage in meaningful conversation.  Join us at the Faith on Fridays Cafe on Friday March 14th from 5:30 – 7pm.  All are welcome!

Red Hot Friday Chili Night – Friday March 21st, 5 – 7 pm
Come on out to sample some of the best chili around!  Trinity chili chefs will be preparing chili – mostly mild, some spicy, some surprising, some traditional!  You can be the judge of your favourite and our “celebrity” chili judges will choose their favourites!  Adults $10, Students $8, Family of 4 $25 (children under 6 free).  Chili, buns, desserts and refreshments!
Chili and Dessert donations are needed – sign up in the fellowship hall or contact Lisa Blais or the Sanders Family!

• Friday March 21:  Red Hot Chili Night (5 – 7 pm)
• Sunday March 30: Trinity hosts the “5th Sunday” worship
• Friday April 11:  Trinity’s Annual Coffee House, 7 pm
• Thursday April 17:  Maundy Thursday Potluck (6 pm at St. Andrew’s) and Youth Prayer Vigil (6 pm at Trinity)
• Friday April 18:  Good Friday Service at Trinity, 10:30 am –  with a special United Churches Choir Good Friday Cantata
• Sunday April 20:  Easter Sunrise service 7:30 am (followed by hotcross buns in the Fellowship Hall) and Easter Communion Service, 10:30 am – with special music
• Sunday April 27:  Rapport Concert, 1:30 pm  in the Trinity Sanctuary
• Saturday May 3:  Bucket List Cabaret (time tbd)

Hello Trinity Friends,

This Sunday, immediately following our worship service, we will launch into our Annual Congregational Meeting. The meeting is a great opportunity to stay informed on our church operations, ministries, maintenance, finances and more! All people are encouraged to remain in the Sanctuary just a little longer! Children will be supervised downstairs with an extended Sunday School time. 

In preparation for the meeting please read through the Annual Report –  An updated Annual Report is posted on our website which includes the Infant Food Shelf report that was missing in the original report.  You can find it here https://trinitynorthbay.ca/current-newsletter/

Attached to this email, you will also find a proposed By-law amendment – please take a look at the attached document.

But before that….What could be better than dinner and a movie? Well Trivia and some Pasta of course!  Tomorrow! Come on out for a friendly round of Trivia centered around the centenaries of the United Church of Canada AND the City of North Bay. All ages are welcome to this fun event.  $5 per person.  Tomorrow (Sat March 1) from 2 – 4 pm at St. Andrew’s United Church (corner of McIntyre and Cassels, McIntyre Entrance)  After your friendly round of trivia, plan to head over to Trinity for the Camp Caritou Pasta Dinner.  Pasta will be served from 5 – 6:30 pm. Adults $15, Children 12 & under $5 

Next week we will be entering into Lent.  As is tradition at Trinity, we begin with  

AOTS SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE DINNER

Join us for Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper hosted by the AOTS. Tuesday March 4th from 5 – 6:30 pm.  Adults $15, Students $10, Family of 4 $30, 6 and under $5.
Pancakes, Pure Maple Syrup. Sausages, Coffee, Tea & Juice. Proceeds for AOTS work with youth.

On Ash Wednesday (March 5th. St. Andrew’s United Church welcomes all to their Ash Wednesday Service at 12 pm in their Sanctuary. 

Sunday March 9th is the first Sunday in Lent.  We will begin our Lenten Blues series and share in the Sacrament of Holy Communion.  

Mark these upcoming dates on your calendar and plan to attend if you are able!

Happy Friday Trinity Friends,

This Sunday we celebrate Lord Baden Powell Sunday.  Trinity has long been a supporter of the Scouting program and we welcome members from the Scouting community to our worship. They will be piped in by our Piper, Bob Cook. 

During the worship service, the choir will be presenting a medley of songs from “Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat”.  Joseph will highlight our Sunday School lessons for the next couple of weeks as well.

Also attached here is the 2024 Annual Report.  Please review this ahead of the Annual Congregational Meeting – this takes place next Sunday March 2nd, immediately following the worship service. Childcare will be provided. All are encouraged to stay.

There are a number of upcoming events, special worship services and announcements listed below. Please keep reading!

​Hello Trinity Friends and Happy Valentine’s Day!

Please join us for worship this Sunday at 10:30 am. Thank you to Rev. Kathleen McCallum for leading our service while some of us are away at the Spirit Point Family Retreat. In Sunday School the children will be celebrating Love with a special craft project (the same craft that is being done at Spirit Point).  Thanks to Diane Cook for leading this activity. 

Important Announcements

Trinity’s Red Hot Chili Night has been postponed to March 21st. If you are able to contribute a chili or dessert, please sign up in the fellowship hall. You can choose to enter your chili into the competition, or just to be enjoyed on its own merit 🙂

This is a fantastic evening of food, fellowship and fun, with a few new exciting changes this year!​ We hope you will save the date and plan to attend this fundraiser for Trinity Family events!

A​nnual Report Items due this Sunday

For those committees and groups who submit to the Annual Report – this is your reminder that you must submit them to Ross by Sunday!  

The Annual Congregational Meeting will take place on Sunday March 2nd

Upcoming Events and Other Announcements

TEAM UCFuN AT THE COLDEST NIGHT WALK FOR THE GATHERING PLACE

On Saturday February 22nd, Trinity will be joining with other United Church Friends to raise funds and awareness for hunger in our community.  We are walking in support of the Gathering Place – our local soup kitchen!  Please consider making a pledge to our team or join our team – we’d love the company for the walk and the help with fundraising.  If you’d like to make a pledge or join our team see Cindy Brownlee after church today or click on the link here –>Team UCFuN

TRIVIA NIGHT AT ST. ANDREWS UNITED CHURCH

​Sunday March 1st from 2 – 4 pm.  Celebrate the 100th anniversaries of the United Church of Canada and North bay with some fun all ages trivia. We are encouraged to sign up in teams of 4 – if you want to participate with your Trinity (and wider United Church friends) let Rev. Ted, Cindy Brownlee, Rev. Lillian Roberts or Lisa Blais know! After a fun round of trivia head over to Trinity for the Camp Caritou Pasta Supper! Visit the United Churches of North Bay and Area Facebook page to stay up to date on all the upcoming celebrations! United Churches of North Bay

​Swiss Chalet Receipts

If you are eating at our local Swiss Chalet, please keep your table receipt and deposit it in the container outside the main office or in the narthex.  Trinity receives a 10% donation of the amount paid for food.