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Rebecca Facey - Pledge Drive

HAVE YOU JOINED THE CHORUS?


On Sunday, November 9, we will gather all of your beautiful pledges we've received thus far for God's blessing. As of November 6, we are at $175,648 of our financial goal of $225,000 with 13 new pledging households (yay!). If you consider Trinity your spiritual home, we encourage you to prayerfully consider a financial commitment so that leadership can plan the 2026 budget filled with an abundance of possibilities. Our stewardship committee will remain hard at work in the coming weeks. A warm thank you to Hugh Grefe, LaVonda Josett, Bob Meeker, Allison Hammons and Rebecca Facey for your amazing testimonies. 


Chorus of Generosity Pledge Online


DEAR FRIENDS

Celebration of Ministry – Chapter 2

Dear Friends,

In last week’s Topics article, Jon outlined what Trinity’s Celebration of New Ministry is all about: “to mark ways that ministry is new and renewed for the whole congregation when a priest is first called to a parish.”

In my role on Altar Guild, Jon told me about his and Michael’s gift to the congregation—custom new vestments. I was under strict orders to keep this secret and under wraps. But, unbeknownst to Jon, I contacted the fabric artist they commissioned. I asked if there was anything she might have added to the order to enhance her vision of the art that she would be creating. Indeed, she did have ideas! First of all, she wanted to complete an artistic element on Jon’s chasuble (robe) that she felt completed her design. Next, she thought it would enhance the chancel if we had a matching pulpit hanging.

These two items were secretly created by Colleen Hintz and placed with the other items that were sent to Jon. Both the chasuble enhancement and the pulpit hanging had notes attached that told Jon and Michael they were gifts from Your Trinity People.

Jon and Michael, all of us at Trinity look forward to celebrating our present and future ministry with you! Let’s blossom!

Blessings,
Kyle Grefe

TRINITY'S CELEBRATION OF NEW MINISTRY


We will be livestreaming our celebration on Saturday morning. If you are joining us for afar, please tune in on YouTube or Facebook and celebrate!


ORGAN RECITAL


Treasured Trinity organist, Ken Stoops, will be performing at Trinity on Sunday, Nov. 9th at 3:00pm, as part of the Music & Arts series. With over 40 years of parish organ music ministry, Ken is a wealth of knowledge and talent sure to dazzle and delight organ enthusiasts of all levels. This concert is free to our Toledo community. Parking will be validated for guests using the Four SeaGate Parking Garage. Come and enjoy a lovely afternoon with us!


JONAH WHALE BIBLE STUDY


I hope you join us as we embark on a 6-week adventure through the book of Jonah where we will learn tips about studying the Bible and discuss some weighty and relevant concepts like:


Loving our enemies
Walking the tightrope between mercy and justice
Giving and receiving grace
Learning how to worship God from “pagans”
Observing God at work in creation


We’ll also see what it looks like to have a real relationship with God through the eyes of someone who grew up in the faith and had preconceived ideas about what that meant. When God challenged everything Jonah thought he knew, Jonah responded with honest emotions. The book doesn’t tell us if Jonah had a change of heart. Instead, it leaves it up to the reader to decide how we will respond to God’s call for mercy.


Ready to dive in? Don’t worry about being swallowed by theology, we’ll have fun.

We’ll be meeting for six Sundays after church (starting on October 19th), upstairs in the 2nd Floor Conference Room of the Parish House.


We will start promptly at 11:30 so come a little early, grab some lunch that will be provided and be ready for the unexpected.


NOVEMBER WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY RESCHEDULED


Women's Bible study facilitators Donna Stepps and Jolene Miller will be at Diocesan Convention on Saturday, November 15, so Bible study has been rescheduled for the following Saturday, November 22, at 9:00 am. If you are new to Women's Bible Study, register here We‘ll send you the meeting details. Don't know anything about the Bible? No problem! We have a mix of newbies and non-so-newbies, and we're learning together. Questions? Email jolene278@gmail.com.


BOOK CLUB


November 30 - Join the always spirited discussions at Trinity's November Book Club via Zoom on Sunday, November 30 at 6:30pm. Fredrik Backman's Anxious People will be the perfect anecdote before busy holiday schedules set in.  "Humorous, compassionate, and wise, Anxious People is an ingeniously constructed story about the enduring power of friendship, forgiveness, and hope—the things that save us, even in the most anxious of times." ~ Good Reads Sign up here  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/TrinityNovemberBook


WEDNESDAY NOON SERVICE IN CHAPEL

TRINITY'S PRAYER LIST


Trinity continues to have an active prayer list. If you’d like prayers for yourself or for someone you know, you can request them by contacting the Trinity office (trinity@trinitytoledo.org or 419-243-1231). All prayer requests are shared only with a small intercessory prayer group who, along with parish clergy, offer recurring prayers for each request. When a request is received, it remains on the prayer list for four weeks before it’s taken off. Requests can always be renewed or submitted again; having an “expiration date” simply prevents the list from overflowing with prayer requests that are out of date.

TRINITY@HOME LIVE-STREAM


Trinity@Home is now a live-stream of Trinity’s 10:00 am in-person service with an interactive chat.


www.trinitytoledo.org/live


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