Bulletin Bits
Sunday, April 21, 2024
Happening this week
Sunday
April 21st
(The Fourth Sunday of Easter)
9:30 am---Sunday Service (Hybrid)
1:30 pm---Marshall Miracles (Chapel)
Monday
April 22nd
6:30 am---Morning Prayer (Chapel)
12:00 pm---Marshall Miracles (Chapel)
Tuesday
April 23rd
6:30 am---Morning Prayer (Chapel)
12:00 pm---Marshall Miracles (Chapel)
Wednesday
April 24th
6:30 am---Morning Prayer (Chapel)
12:00 pm---Marshall Miracles (Chapel)
1:00 pm---Senior Fitness (Hall)
1:45 pm---Fresh Food Giveaway (Hall)
Thursday
April 25th
6:30 am---Morning Prayer (Chapel)
10:00 am---Bible Study (Chapel)
12:00 pm---Marshall Miracles (Chapel)
5:00 pm---Buildings & Grounds (Chapel)
6:00 pm---Tai Chi Senior Health (Hall)
Friday
April 26th
6:30 am---Morning Prayer (Chapel)
12:00 pm---Marshall Miracles (Chapel)
Saturday
April 27th
9:00 am---Marshall Miracles (Chapel)
Sunday
April 28th
(The Fifth Sunday of Easter)
9:30 am---Sunday Service (Hybrid)
9:30 am---Sunday School (Lower Level)
1:30 pm---Marshall Miracles (Chapel)
Hybrid – Facebook, YouTube, and in person
For your advance reading and meditation, the lessons for next Sunday, April 28th, 2024, are:
Acts 8:26-40
1 John 4:7-21
John 15:1-8
Psalm 22:24-30
April 21st
Holy Eucharist Rite I
9:30 am
Celebrant Rev. David Ottsen
Reader Anne Bohl and Mike Love
Organist Randy Turpin
Broadcast Zack Shippell
Usher Andrea Tucker
Counters Andrea Tucker and Ivan Egnatuk
Coffee Hour Andrea Tucker and Girls
April 28th
Holy Eucharist Rite II
9:30 am
Celebrant Rev. Cynthia Garman
Reader Becky Somsel and Nancy Weatherwax
Organist Randy Turpin
Broadcast Marguerite Grupke
Usher Wendy Myers
Counters Becky Somsel and Paul Rauth
Coffee Hour Mike and Karla Love
Celebrations This Week
Birthdays:
Jennifer Collins—----------------April 22
Eliza MacQuaig—----------------April 22
Dan Trudell—--------------------April 23
David VanZandt—---------------April 24
Lori Brown—---------------------April 26
Adam Isham—-------------------April 27
Cathy Bake—---------------------April 27
Baptisms:
Elise Grantier—----------------April 21
Savannah VanWormer—------April 21
Gabriella Croce—--------------April 24
Weddings:
Erin & Leslie Katz—---------April 21
Announcements
Looking for 2024 Graduates
Trinity will be celebrating all 2024 High School and College Graduations on Sunday June 2, after church in the parish hall. If you have a child or grandchild celebrating this milestone this year, please let Paula know the name of the graduate and relationship to you, by contacting her in the office 269-781-7881 or office@trinityofmarshall.org. by May 24.
Gifts will be carried forward during the offertory
Just like in days past or prior to COVID, the ushers will bring the bread and wine forward to the altar and receive the brass collection plates on Holy Eucharist Sundays. The ushers will then carry the plates down the aisles to collect pledges and open plate money. We will still set the collection plates at the altar rail during morning prayer services. This is beautiful to return to our traditional worship practices.
Trinity Gardeners Needed
Trinity is looking for parishioners who can lead the gardening and weeding in the beds surrounding the church. Mike and Karla Love have been the committee for the last eight years along with Joe Myers. Joe is moving to Indiana with a new job this Spring and Karla and Mike are having problems bending down. If you would like to lead this ministry, please contact a Vestry Warden.
Organization and Cleaning of the TCW Room
Trinity is preparing to use the Trinity Church Women room by the back door for a breakout room during the May 11 Leadership Day and again for the groomsmen at the May 18 Wedding. Please help us organize the room to look presentable. We are meeting on Thursday, April 25 at 11:15 to do this. Many hands make light work.
The 1st Quarter 2024 Pledge
Progress Reports have been emailed or mailed via the USPS. If you did not receive your statement and would like a statement please contact Diane Vezmar. She can be reached via email trinityepisbookkeeper@gmail.com or in the office on Tuesday and Thursday between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.
St. James ECW News
The Episcopal Church Women of St. James, Albion are planning two events for this spring:
First is a Salad Bar Luncheon for Admin Day on Wednesday, April 24th from 11 AM – 1 PM in the parish hall, 119 W. Erie St, Albion. There will be all kinds of toppings for you to create a great salad! The cost is $12 which includes your salad, drink, and dessert. Take outs will be available.
Second is a Purse Bingo on the evening of Thursday, May 9th. More details will come soon.
Leadership Day Workshop at Trinity - May 11
You can now register for the Leadership Day Workshops on Saturday, May 11 for a bi-diocesan training to be held at Trinity in the parish hall and other rooms from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm. The topics covered will be: Finance and Administration, Communications and Evangelism, Intergenerational Formation, Vestry Leadership, and Ministry Transitions. Lunch will be provided. The movie "The Philadelphia Eleven," a documentary on the eleven women ordained in 1974, will be shown in the afternoon. To register go to the website: The Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan, click on News and Events, click on Leadership Workshop Days, and scroll down to find the Marshall May 11 event registration. The cost is $15. If you need help registering, contact the office.
Chain of Gratitude
We wish to thank these members of the Trinity Board of Missions for delivering Mobile Meals: Ruthann Thomas, Diane Shreve and Debbie and Ivan Egnatuk. You are a blessing to the Marshall community.
Bible study and prayer group
The Trinity Bible Study and Prayer Group continues to meet on Thursdays at 10:00 in the chapel. We will be studying the Gospel of Matthew. All are welcome. Come and see!
UTO Blue Box ingathering will be Sun, April 28th
Hopefully you have been able to participate in this practice during the past few months. A few boxes have been placed in the collection plate already. That is fine! We will officially gather them together on April 28th, yet realize that they will trickle in for the few weeks after! The wooden blue cross has been placed in the Garden entry (thanks to Karl Loomis and Charlie West) to place your boxes as well as putting them in the collection plates.
Updating the Trinity Prayer List
If you wish to have loved ones or friends added to the daily and Sunday Morning prayer list, send the names and your name to office@trinityofmarshall.org or drop the names and your name in the basket outside the office. Believe in the POWER of PRAYER.
Pastoral Care Committee
The pastoral care committee is running and active! We are here for you! Please reach out to Mike Renaud (269-830-2403 or pastoralcare@trinityofmarshall.org) for your pastoral care concerns . The pastoral care committee is here to provide support to you for your emotional life, spiritual life, or prayer for your physical needs. Please share with us if you also know of concerns for others.
Emergency Exits
Per our insurance carrier we need to announce our emergency exits in the church, so please note:
-two in the back exiting to the outside
-one in the front left of the altar exiting to the garden door
-one left of the baptismal font exiting to the garden door.
Coffee Hour
04/21/2024
Andrea Tucker and girls
04/28/2024
Mike and Karla Love
05/05/2024
Karl and Sarah Loomis