SUNDAY
Eucharist Rite I, 8am, Chapel of St. Bede
Adult Forum, 9:15 am, Lower Level
Eucharist Rite II with music, 10:30 am, Nave
Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (3-6 year-olds), 10:30 am, Atrium
Sunday School (6-12 year-olds), 10:30 am, Old Rectory Classroom
Refreshments, after 10:30 service, Lower Level
Children/Youth Casting for Nativity Play, after 10:30 service, Chapel
AA, 7:30 pm, Old Rectory
WEEK OF DECEMBER 20-26, 2009
Prayer Group, Tuesday 11:00 am, Old Rectory
AA, Tuesday 7:30 p.m., Lower Level
Community Dinner, Wednesday 5:30 p.m., Lower Level
Christmas Eve Services, Thursday 5:00 and 11:15 p.m., Nave
Christmas Day Communion, Friday 10:30 a.m., Nave
You are invited to contribute to our Christmas poinsettia fund. Donate $10 for 1 poinsettia, adding to the beauty of Christmas worship. Spread the joy by then taking it home or to someone special. Fill out the information below, give it to an usher, or send it to the church office by Sunday, December 20th .
Name ___________________________________
Number of poinsettias __________
To the glory of God and in thanksgiving for:
_________________________________________
PRAYER CIRCLE this week: Kathleen Carels; Mary Cayton; Hannah Cayton; Chris and Linda Church, Nathan and Suzanne; Barbara Cluster; Raymond Coger; Brenda Taylor; Joseph and Barbara Cox
COMING EVENTS
Adult Forum Explores Origins and Meaning of Christmas Traditions:
Advent is a time of preparations. For the season, Adult Forum is presenting a look at the history, traditions and practices of the Christmas season as we prepare for the feast of the Incarnation. Today Peter Williams will lead the group discussion of Carols and Hymns (part 2).
HOLY TRINITY SEEKING A PART-TIME COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR: If you know someone who may be interested please share the job description: copies are in the narthex and in the bishops’ foyer.
HOLY TRINITY PANTRY: As always, we appreciate your ongoing support of the pantry. Right now we need toilet paper, paper towels, shaving cream and razors, laundry detergent. No time to shop? Give us some money and we’ll do it for you. (Wooden boxes for contributions are in the Narthex.) Thanks, Geoff, Stephanie, and Judith
The Christmas Offering this year will be divided equally between the Oxford College Corner Medical Clinic and the Episcopal Community Services Foundation. As you no doubt know, the Clinic provides a variety of medical services to low-income persons in the two communities and is staffed almost entirely by volunteers. At this difficult time, there is certainly a need for their services. The Episcopal Community Services Foundation is the “outreach arm” of our own Diocese that provides grants to churches for a wide range of programs. It was through ECSF that our own Community Choice Pantry received a grant of $5,000 a little over a year ago. It is the hope of the Outreach Commission that the parish will respond generously as the Christmas offering is the only way that these two deserving organizations can received funds from Holy Trinity this year.
BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD
For God alone my soul in silence waits;
truly, my hope is in him.
Annual Silent Retreat
All are welcome
Date: Jan. 29 – 31, 2010
Place: Convent of the Transfiguration
Glendale/Cincinnati
Contact person: Kathleen Carels 513-523-8614
KROGER CARDS are again available. If you need one or want more information about how they work please see or phone Linda Church (523-4356) or Judy Shaw (523-3493). Proceeds from these cards support the Holy Trinity food outreach projects of the Community Dinner, Serve City dinner and the Community Food Pantry. Cards are available from Linda, Judy, or in the church office.
KEEP UP WITH MEDICAL MISSIONARIES in the Dominican Republic, Drs. Michael and Anita Dohn. To be good stewards of their resources they will send you their newsletters online. Check out their website – http://dohnfamily.org – and send them your e-mail so they can send you their news.
HOLY TRINITY RECYCLES: Containers for recycling: (1) Plastic bags; (2) batteries; (3) #1 clear plastic containers (look for the triangle with 1 on the bottom and on any detached lids); (4) fluorescent (not incandescent) bulbs are now located in the Bishop’s Foyer. Please remember that all recyclables that Rumpke takes (paper, cardboard, #1 and #2 plastic bottles, glass bottles and jars) can be placed in the kitchen & Old Rectory recycling bins.
MEDICINE BOTTLES AND ART CATALYSTS: A separate container in the Bishop’s Foyer (the largest) is for medicine bottles and craft catalysts. Mary Fahnestock-Thomas collects medicine bottles for use by clinics in needy areas as well as anything for early childhood schools in Oxford that could stimulate young minds in arts and crafts: bottle and jar lids, buttons; paper towel and toilet tissue rolls; reusable plastic containers and small bottles; fabric, ribbon and yarn scraps; spools; basically anything that can be reused creatively.
* * *Special thanks to all those who participated in the silent auction for Sara at Miami University. As a result of the auction, $4000 was raised for Sara and her family! THANK YOU.
