Hello Trinity Friends,Please join us this Sunday October 2nd for World Wide Communion service at 10:30 am. For those who are joining us via YouTube Trinity’s Worship Services, feel free to gather your own elements at home and join us for communion virtually. The Sunday School will participate in communion and then head to Sunday School class to learn about special meals around the world and play some international games.
Thanksgiving Offering Envelopes will be distributed at Church this Sunday. Donations will be collected for the Food Shelf programs on Thanksgiving Sunday. Please bring in your donations of cash/cheques, shelf stable/long life food items, diapers (Size 6 and under) on Thanksgiving Sunday to be collected by the Sunday School. Thank you for your support to this important and needed ministry.
Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. It is wonderful to see so many people wearing Orange in honour of those children who did not survive Residential Schools and to the survivors! Please take some time today to educate yourself about the historic and ongoing legacy of residential schools. Today is a day of remembrance and healing! You will find resources and information on the National Truth and Reconciliation Page found here https://nctr.ca/Many Indigenous Friendship Centres across our region are hosting events and welcome all people to attend. Please check with your local friendship centre to see what is happening in your area. You can also join (virtually) with events happening in Ottawa and around the country through CBC radio/television or online. Events begin around 12:30 EST and will occur throughout the day.
A few important announcements to share with you.
Mossy Church returns! Sunday October 2nd Samuel de Champlain Provincial ParkJoin us for a fall hike and “nature party” at a stunning local park.Meet at 2pm in the main parking lot. Optional: Bring a picnic dinner!
Save the date: Sunday, October 30, 2022 6:30 pm All Saints Theatre in the woods!
The Trinity Apple Pie project goes into full swing beginning Monday at 9 am. We are looking for many hands to help lighten the load. If you can come help – even for a few hours, we would love to have you! Coffee, tea and snacks will be offered. We are looking for helpers for the following days and times: Mon, Tues, Wed and Thursday 9:00 to 1:00 and Tuesday 6:30-8:30. Hope to see you then!
Eating out at SWISS CHALET? Please bring your table receipt (not your credit card receipt) to Trinity and deposit it in the container in the McIntyre Street entrance or the one in the narthex. The restaurant will make a donation to Trinity of 10% of the amount paid for food. This does NOT apply to orders from the bar or orders for takeout and applies to the North Bay restaurant only. We appreciate this generous donation and your participation in this endeavour.
AOTS Gift Card orders are being collected this Sunday October 2nd. Please see Ed Rose for more information or to get an order in! Purchases of gift cards for a multitude of items helps the AOTS to provide support to youth and many other ministries Thank-you!
See you Sunday!