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Sunday morning worship begins at 10:30 a.m. Child care is available during worship. Education classes for all ages are held before worship, at 9:30 a.m. |
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Communion is served once per month, generally on the first Sunday of the month. |
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A time of refreshments and fellowship follows the service. |
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All are welcome! |
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| Sunday, April 28, 2013 |
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Join us for worship this Sunday as Trinity United Church is presented with its ELEVENTH Ark Award from Heifer International.
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A special Adult Ed program at 9:30 a.m. will be led by Valerie Danzey, of Heifer International. She will explain How Heifer Works. All are invited to attend this session.
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During our 10:30 a.m. worship service, Volunteer Coordinator Donna Cirillo will touch on how Heifer operates, and present Trinity United Church with the Ark Award plaque. On display in the back of the sanctuary are TUC's previous 10 Ark Award plaques. |
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Please join us as we celebrate Heifer International and the good work that it does. |
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| Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m., September through June |
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"Godly Play" is offered for our youngest members - under age 6. |
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For those aged 6 and up, we offer ENCORE, a curriculum from Seasons of the Spirit. |
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Adult Education sessions offer a varied array of topics. All are welcome! |
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| Third Sunday of each Month |
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Trinity United Church supports Somerset County's Food Bank Network by collecting nonperishable food and cash for donation to the Food Bank.
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This "Hunger Offering" is received during worship on the third Sunday of each month. |
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Members of the church community also work at the Food Bank on Saturday mornings during March of each year. |
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Please visit the TUC Mini Art Gallery, located at the back of the sanctuary. |
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The work of a different artist is displayed each month. Stop by each month for a new display! |
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The Gallery may be viewed each Sunday at 11:30 a.m., right after worship. |
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| Check the "Schedule of Events" for specific class dates |
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Therapeutic laughter classes |
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Learn to laugh your stress away!
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Six-week or seven-week sessions are run several times each year, generally on Tuesday evenings at 7:30.
(Check the "Schedule of Events" for specific class dates, or contact the church office.) |
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Come by and see what all the laughter is about! |
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The Scleroderma Support Group that used to meet at Trinity United Church has been disbanded.
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New groups have started in nearby areas. |
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Please email the church office for further information. |
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| Third Saturday of the month at 10 a.m. (except December) |
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Our Prayer Shawl Ministry meets on the third Saturday of each month from 10:00 a.m.until noon. |
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All who knit, crochet, or do any needlework are welcome to join us! |
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(You're also welcome to come and learn!) |
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| Selected Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. - see the "Schedule of Events" for the next meeting date |
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The A CapPALS is an a cappella PALS (Prayer Activity Learning Sharing) Group at Trinity United Church. |
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The A CapPALS is a group of people who love to sing and harmonize. The group presently has members from 3 different churches; about half are choir members from Trinity United Church (TUC). We generally meet one or two Saturday mornings a month at TUC, from 10 AM until 11:30 AM. At each meeting, from 10:00 until 10:30 is our time for prayer, learning and sharing; from 10:30 until 11:30 ~ we SING! We sing all kinds of music: sacred, show tunes, spirituals, hymns, etc. We sing just about anything that we can find with an arrangement for 4 parts (SATB) that has good harmony. The A CapPALS sings once or twice during summer worship at TUC, and also for occasional outside events.
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Examples of our music include: It is Well with My Soul, Think About His Love, Love Lifted Me, Do Lord, Give Me That Old Time Religion, Let Me Call You Sweetheart, Grandfather's Clock, Steal Away to Jesus, You'll Never Walk Alone, Siyahamba (South African Freedom Song), When I Grow Too Old To Dream, The Band Played On, When You Wore a Tulip, and much, much more.
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Everyone who is interested is invited to join us! If you want to know more, or have specific questions, please contact Harry Morgan via phone (732-469-5994) or via email through the church office.
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| Every Tuesday morning at 10:00 a.m. |
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Join other students at all levels as we move in the postures directed by various teachers from tapes and CDs. |
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Cost: $5 |
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Bring a towel or yoga mat. |
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| Mondays at 9:30 a.m. and Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. |
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Healthy Bones --- exercise classes focus on osteoporosis prevention and bone health |
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| Anytime, at the Used Clothing Shed |
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Trinity United Church has installed a Used Clothing Shed in its parking lot. Donations will help to support this mission-minded church.
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Items accepted include: All clothing, shoes, sneakers, belts, purses, blankets, sheets, pillowcases, drapes, and stuffed toys. (Your donation will NOT be shredded!) |
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Please -- NO rags, fabric scraps, toys, or household goods. (Please understand that these items are a hardship and expense to dispose of.) |
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Please help us keep your donations clean and dry by putting them into plastic bags. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! |
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| Lenten Sunday evening series; Summer Wednesday evening series, and occasional "Fifth Tuesdays" |
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We partner with two local churches for Adult Education sessions during Lent (on Sunday evenings for Soup, Study and Fellowship), on Summer Wednesdays (a series of 5-6 weekly evenings of cool study and discussion) and occasionally on "Fifth Tuesdays". |
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Our partner churches are First Presbyterian Church in Stirling and Meyersville Presbyterian Church. Sessions rotate among the churches, so please check the calendar, or contact one of the churches for further information. Child care is provided upon request, with 24 hour advance notice. |
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First Presbyterian Church is located at 158 Central Avenue, Stirling, NJ 07980. Meyersville Presbyterian Church is located at 223 Hickory Tavern Road, Gillette, NJ 07933 (at the Meyersville Circle).
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We welcome all to join us for these fellowship and educational programs. For more information or to request child care, contact one of the church offices: TUC: 732.469-5044 ----- FPC Stirling: 908.647.1033 ----- Meyersville: 908.647.0390 |
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As we endeavor to live our vision: “Growing in Christ, Sharing in Love”, we at Trinity United Church affirm that God’s love, Christ’s church, and the Spirit’s power are for people of every color, age, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, circumstance, and ability. |
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Therefore, we extend a loving welcome providing all people full participation in the life and ministry of the church. In the spirit of Christ’s love, we recognize, celebrate, and give thanks for the diversity in which God has created us. |
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This statement was voted on and approved by the Congregation on March 22, 2009. |
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“The labyrinth is one of the oldest contemplative and transformational tools known to mankind,” says Yvette Halpin, in whose yard the labyrinth is. “It has been used for centuries for prayer, meditation and personal spiritual growth and centering.”
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Also in the yard is a Peace Pole, erected in the hope: "May Peace Prevail on Earth"
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The labyrinth is open to the community. (Those who drive to the location are asked to park on the grass, not on the lane.) |
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| As Announced |
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"How to Respond When Someone You Love Comes Out", our first ONA seminar, offered helpful tips and heartfelt personal stories. |
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Our next session will deal with the topic of "Bullying." |
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Watch this space for information about when it is scheduled. |
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All sessions are open to the community; you are welcome to attend, whether you belong to a church or not. For further information, please contact the TUC church office at (732) 469-5044 |
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