Dear Trinity,“Waiting in expectation is the foundation of the spiritual life.” - Simone WeilThis Sunday (the first Sunday of Advent) begins the spiritual exercise of waiting upon the Lord. And our first act of waiting is to make (and bring home) Advent wreaths.
First, everyone is invited to make Advent Wreaths with live greens this Sunday after BOTH services! The four candles for the wreath as well as a Family Worship Guide are also provided. We will make the wreaths downstairs in the Fellowship Hall. (Please bring a bag (grocery or larger) of fresh greens cut into three-inch lengths and consider giving a donation of $10 per wreath or $20 for all the Advent activities.)
Another invitation is to help our neighbors begin to wait and wonder about our coming King. As we begin preparing our homes for the coming season, let’s also consider joining Trinity Youth (7th-12th graders) in loving our neighbors by Decorating Wenatchee Rescue Mission this Sunday night (Dec 1). There is limited parking, so we will carpool from Trinity at 6:30pm and return by 8pm. The decorations are provided. We just need a community of smiling faces and loving hands!
A third invitation is to join together in prayer and Scripture reading on Wednesday nights. Advent Prayer Nights (each Wednesday of Advent…on December 4, 11, & 18 from 6:30-7:30pm at church) will be opportunities to slow down and listen as we pray and prepare our hearts for our coming Savior. Together.
Good News for the Danish Daniel Family!
The fundraising effort to help Danish Daniel, his wife Zubaida, and their two daughters Mary and Salvia, immigrate to Canada has received a tremendously generous response from people at Trinity Church. Our goal was to raise $9600 now and another $9600 9-12 months from now. As of November 26, contributions to support the family have exceeded $16,000! We have surpassed our immediate goal and are well on our way to reaching the total goal of $19,200.
Carson sent $9600 to Refuge Church in Canada yesterday and we got a big thank you from the church today. Trinity will hold the excess funds until they are needed by Refuge Church.
We also talked with Mary, Danish’s daughter last night and she was astonished that people whom they have never met had made such generous contributions to help them make the long journey to a new life in Canada.
Thank you Trinity Church for your generous contributions to support this family.
Blessings,
Gordon and Linda Congdon
Volunteer During Advent
Advent Activity Helpers - Sign Up Here
Advent is upon us! The activities we are doing each week after Sunday services are all prepared and we need your help with clean up. Please use the link above to sign up!
Advent Godly Play Helpers - Sign Up Here
We still need a few people to volunteer to help with the group gatherings downstairs during the 10am service on December 22. Please use the link above to sign up!
Advent Candle Lighting
There are four more spots available for those who are interested in lighting the advent candles during Sundays services. The dates available are both services December 1 and first service December 8 and 22. We would love to have children fill the spots, but at this point teens and adults are welcome to sign up. If interested, please email or text Jessica Hall at jshall216@gmail.comor 509-699-8904.
Lessons and Carols
We are looking for men and women (teenage+) to sing in December. This year, rehearsals will be Dec. 1, 8, & 15 (Sundays) after the second service. On Sunday 12/22, the choir will lead music for both services and finally on 12/24 at 11pm the choir will lead the Lessons & Carols Christmas eve service. Questions? contact Hannah Pick at hannahmontzingo@gmail.com or 206-354-2947 or simply show up to rehearsal!
Indoor Baptism January 12
Interested in getting baptized or having your child baptized? Please reach out to Fr. Carson (509-881-7737) or Fr. Matt who returns Nov 30th (206-953-4129) to start the conversation and learn more. Candidates for baptism usually meet twice before the actual day. Class dates TBD.
New Giving Option: Gifts of Stock
Trinity Church is now able to receive gifts of stock through our local community foundation (NCW). To make a stock gift, go to the CFNCW website and fill out the form. (Important: Please ensure that under “how do you want this gift to be applied,” you type in “Trinity Church.”)
Upcoming Events
December 1: First Sunday of Advent (bring a grocery bag of fresh cut greens - about 3” in length.)
Dec 4, 11, 18: Advent Prayer Nights
December 21 @ 7pm: Darkest Night Service
December 23-24: Advent Prayer Vigil
December 24 @ 5pm & 11pm: Christmas Eve Services
January 12: Indoor Baptism
January 12 @ 5pm: Epiphany Feast at Festhalle in Leavenworth
(signups coming soon)
Bulletin Board
Our bulletin board is a place where you can express a need to our church body (ex: housing, items needed, jobs wanted, etc.) so that others can reach out and respond. Have a submission? Please email hello@trinitywenatchee.org for us to review.
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