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SPRING HAS SPRUNG -- A small patch of crocuses took
advantage a sheltered southern exposure by Holy Trinity's side
entrance to poke through on the last Sunday in February. |
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if there is inclement weather, please tune into WLIS/WMRD 1150 AM,
WTIC 1080 AM, WFSB-TV Channel 3 or NBC Channel 30, or check
NBC 30’s website at nbc30.com. to determine if the church is open or
closed during the week, evenings or weekends.
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Altar Guild
– Volunteers needed for two hours
on a Friday or Saturday. Contact Lois Dragone (347-5373.)
Building Coordinator -- To coordinate
repair and maintenance of church buildings. Contact rector, wardens
or church office.
Lay Eucharistic Ministers --
Volunteers needed to bring communion to shut-ins. Will train.
Contact the Rev.
Steve Ling.
Prayer Team -- New members
needed to serve at 10:15 AM Sunday services. Contact Eric
Rennie (635-1572).
Worship Assistance -- Ushers
are needed at 8:00 AM on the 4th and 5th Sundays. Contact
Bill Menosky or
Linda
Menosky. Also needed are lay readers and chalicers.
Contact
Veronika Webb.
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WHEN YOU ARE HOSPITALIZED |
If
you are hospitalized, you or your family members should
notify the church as soon as possible. Upon admission
to the hospital, you will be asked if you desire to have
your religious affiliation as a part of your medical
record, and for permission to make your name available
to clergy. Please state both your denomination and
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PENNIES FROM HEAVEN |
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Every time you roam the Web using
the GoodSearch search engine (based on Yahoo), a penny will go to
Holy Trinity. It may not seem like much, but those pennies can add
up to big bucks. Just go to
www.GoodSearch.com and
click on “Add GoodSearch to your toolbar." There you will find
simple instructions to download the toolbar. Just be sure to select
Church of the Holy Trinity as your choice of charity, and always use
GoodSearch when searching the internet. If just 100 members use
GoodSearch only twice a day, the church can earn over $700 a year! |
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SAFE CHURCH |
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Please remember that our church
is open to the entire community on Sunday mornings, and our
hospitality is occasionally abused. Keep your valuables with you at
all times while in church or store them in a secure place. Also, be
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God and the Brain
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Upcoming Children's Education Classes |
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This
spring is full of exciting Sunday School events we hope the
children will enjoy! We have a lot going on during Lent and the
Easter season. In March,
Children’s Fellowship will begin a two-part series on King
David. We’ll read and learn about David’s childhood on March 7.
(On April 11 we’ll talk about David’s life as a king.) On
March 14, the Sunday School will host the coffee hour after the
10:15 AM service in order to give the children experience
“serving” our church. During Sunday School on March 14, the
children will make some treats to serve to the congregation
after church. However, we also ask that Sunday School parents
supplement our treats by bringing in a few food items of their
own. More information and reminders will come home with the
children during March.
For Palm
Sunday (March 28th) we have a big day planned. First, the
children will carry banners and help lead the procession with
palms. After receiving the palms, we’ll head downstairs to have
a small play with costumes and palms to re-enact Jesus’ return
to Jerusalem. Finally we’ll have a “Resurrection” Easter Egg
Hunt for the children. This is lots of fun for everyone. Please
be sure to join us! All children are welcome!
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Wednesdays in Lent |
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Lenten services and luncheons will continue at 12:10 PM each
Wednesday through Lent at the following locations: March 10 - South
Congregational March 17 - Cross St. AME Zion March 24 -
St. Paul Lutheran
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Bible Study |
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The
Rev. Steve Ling
will lead a 14-week Bible study of the Gospel of Matthew on
Thursday evenings from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
at Trinity Church Portland starting March 4 .
Steve writes: "Over those 14 Thursdays you will be
asked to think about the general questions, "What is my
history?", "What was Jesus’ history?"
You will be asked to think about what God has done for
you, and what you have done for God.
We will ask the same question today as was asked in the
first century Church: Do we focus on what sets us apart,
or what holds us together?
Matthew talks about the church as the
Kingdom
of God and
how we are called to live in the world to serve Christ and
others with humility and forgiveness.
In Jesus there is a new community at work for the
blessing of the world.
What does that mean in our world today, and in our lives?
We will begin each week with a light supper followed by our
study. Please bring a
Bible and something to write with and write on to each session.
It will be helpful if you read the entire Gospel of
Matthew before the first session on March 4.
This is an overview reading where you try to get familiar
with the Gospel and look for themes and people that appear, and
reappear. Please call
the church office at 860-347-2591 to sign up so that I can
prepare materials and dinner for our first meeting.
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Steve Ling
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Music for Lent and Easter |
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The thirty-sixth annual
presentation of Music for Lent and Easter will be given by the
New England Chamber Choir and Instrumental Ensemble, Richard Wm.
Donohue, conductor, on Sunday, March 21, at 4:00 PM at the Church of the Holy
Trinity. Music
featured will be by Donohue, Duruflé, Handel and Sorokin.
Donations will be accepted.
Following the concert there will be a reception in the
chapel. Mark your
calendars!
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Covenant to Care
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I am once again collecting books for our Covenant to Care
children. The
children’s ages vary from toddler to high school. Any and
all books are welcome, including activity books
(i.e., word puzzles, Sudoku, crossword), coloring books
and crayons, journals and paperback novels for young readers.
Use your imagination and buy what you think will be
interesting. Maybe
a packet of seeds and a gardening book, or a “how to” book on
scrapbooking with some supplies, or a counting book for a
preschooler. All
contributions will have a positive effect on a young mind.
Please have your donations to the church by March 26.
Call me if I may be of assistance
(evenings, 860-349-3659).
Thank you. -- Sandy Wade
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House of Talents |

A group of retired women get together at Holy
Trinity in the choir/sewing room on Thursdays
from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. This special organization has been in
existence for the past 48 years. Believe it or not the originator,
Anne Ross, is still active in
the group. The Thursday meetings are fun with
great fellowship, and constructive work is being done. The women
create the now famous ABC
wall charts for children, as well as other
items. You do not need to sew; there are many different tasks in
making the charts. Your help would be welcomed.
This past year the group raised enough money to
give $200 to
Amazing Grace for food, $100 to the Children’s
Home and $1500 to the church. Please call the office to order,
or Sharon Sheedy (860-346-7937), Ruth Hubbard (860-632-0525) or Ann
Ross (860-347-4348). There are many colors to choose from. The cost
is $30 each. (The ABC charts can be mailed anywhere for an
additional postage charge of $6.00.)
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March 7 Services at 9:00 AM &
10:15 AM * * * Adult Forum Confirmation Class 9:00 AM
* * * Sunday School 10:15 AM * * *
March 9 & 11 Evening
Prayer 6:15 PM
March 21 Music for Lent and Easter
4:00 PM
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The Church of the Holy Trinity |
381 Main Street
Middletown, CT 06457
Phone: (860) 347-2591 |
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LENT |
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Originating in the fourth century of the church, the season of
Lent spans the 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday until the Saturday
before Easter. Traditionally, Lent was a time of study and prayer for those
who were to be baptized at at the Easter Vigil. Today, Lent is
observed as a time of prayer and preparation to celebrate
Easter.
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NAME BADGES |
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Wearing
name badges in church is one of the key recommendations included in
our strategic plan to make Holy Trinity a more welcoming place.
You can make your own at the table in the back of the church and
insert it in a clear plastic holder, with your choice of lanyard or
clip-on fastener. Stick-on name badges are also available for
one-time use. Your badge may be kept in bins at the back on the
church or in the hallway leading to the Victorian room. |
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NEED A RIDE TO CHURCH? |

If so, please contact the church office at 347-2591 or
e-mail us, and we will
coordinate a ride for you to and from church on Sundays.
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