February 19, 2012
BREAKFAST RUN SUNDAY,
FEBRUARY 19
We’re
headed to
If you can help and
donate any of the following items, please drop them off to the church by Friday
afternoon Feb 17 and let the office know that you are doing so. Office hours are 9am-1pm M-F. As of 2/16, we still need: 20 dozen eggs; 10 dozen hard rolls; 2 bags of apples; 6 boxes of
granola bars; 2 cases of bottled water; 10 dozen donuts (boxed would be
best--like Entenman's).
Also, if you are able
to help prepare food and/or accompany us on the run, please let Anna Stathis (annastrix@gmail.com or 914-301-5545) know ASAP. We
will meet at Trinity at 5am on Sunday and would love to have both your
help and your fellowship. Please consider joining us
for this most worthy work! Yours in Service, Anna Stathis
Trinity Calendar for February
16-March 3, 2012
Thursday, February 16
Wt
Watchers, 10 AM, Fellowship Hall
Spoken
Worship/Holy Comm, noon
Bible
study, 2 PM, Pastor’s office
Sr
Handbells, 7:00 PM, Fellowship
Sr Choir,
7:45 PM, Choir Rm
Friday, February 17
Bereavement
group, 11:00 AM, Yth Rm
AA, 8:00
PM, Shepherd’s Hall
Saturday, February 18
Wt
Watchers, 8:30 & 10 AM, Fellowship
Sunday, February 19–Transfiguration
of Our Lord
Breakfast Run, 5:00 AM
Holy
Communion/Mardi Gras, 9:00 AM
Holy
Communion, 10:45 AM
Cereal
Drive
Confirmation
theme event, 6:00 PM, Shepherd’s Hall
Monday, February 20–Presidents’
Day
Office
closed
Cub Scouts,
6:30 PM, Shepherd’s Hall
Tuesday, February 21
Wt
Watchers, 5:30 PM, Fellowship Hall
Education
Ministry mtg, 7:00 PM, Pastor’s office
AA, 7:00
PM, Shepherd’s Hall
Wed, February 22–Ash
Wednesday
Holy
Communion, noon
Wt
Watchers, 6:00 PM, Fellowship Hall
Holy
Communion, 7:00 PM
AA, 8:00
PM, Shepherd’s Hall
Thursday, February 23
Wt
Watchers, 10 AM, Fellowship Hall
Spoken
Worship/Holy Comm, noon
Bible
study, 2 PM, Pastor’s office
Sr
Handbells, 7:00 PM, Fellowship
Sr Choir,
7:45 PM, Choir Rm
Friday, February 24
Bereavement
group, 11:00 AM, Yth Rm
AA, 8:00
PM, Shepherd’s Hall
Saturday, February 25
Wt Watchers,
8:30 & 10 AM, Fellowship
Sunday, February 26
Holy
Communion, 9:00 AM & 10:45 AM
Koinonia
annual mtg, 2 PM, St Luke’s,
Monday, February 27
Mother’s
Cub Scouts,
6:30 PM, Shepherd’s Hall
Tuesday, February 28
Wt
Watchers, 5:30 PM, Fellowship Hall
AA, 7:00
PM, Shepherd’s Hall
Wed, February 29–Leap
Day
Wt
Watchers, 6:00 PM, Fellowship Hall
Bible
study, 7:00 PM
AA, 8:00
PM, Shepherd’s Hall
Thursday, March 1
Wt
Watchers, 10 AM, Fellowship Hall
Spoken
Worship/Holy Comm, noon
Bible
study, 2 PM, Pastor’s office
Sr
Handbells, 7:00 PM, Fellowship
Sr Choir,
7:45 PM, Choir Rm
Friday, March 2
Bereavement
group, 11:00 AM, Yth Rm
AA, 8:00
PM, Shepherd’s Hall
Saturday, March 3
Wt Watchers,
8:30 & 10 AM, Fellowship
SCHEDULED TO SERVE
Sunday, February 19
9:00 AM Assisting Ministers/Readers–Dawn
Ulrich, Don Icken; Ushers–Samantha Hillegass, one needed; Acolyte–Tyler Hansen;
Greeter–council member
10:45 AM Assisting Ministers/Readers–Joan Bradley, Joanne Halbekath; Ushers–Ed Johnson,
one needed; Acolyte–Lamorna Coyle
Wednesday, February 22,
Ash Wednesday
noon Assisting
Ministers/Readers–Dorothy Kafalas, Dawn Ulrich; Ushers–needed; Acolyte–needed
7:00 PM Assisting
Ministers/Readers–Dawn Morello, Sue Kaufman; Ushers–Scott Dzibela Sr, one
needed; Acolyte–Scott Dzibela Jr
Sunday, February 26
9:00 AM Assisting Ministers/Readers–Don
Icken, Bruce Markert; Ushers–Scott Dzibela Sr, Scott Dzibela Jr; Acolyte–Danielle
Nestor; Greeter–council member
10:45 AM Assisting Ministers/Readers–Charlie
Germain, Gail Pease; Ushers–Stephanie & Peter Lyons; Acolyte–Carey Lyons
ALL SERVERS: If you are unable to serve as
scheduled, please arrange for a substitute and inform the office. If you can
fill a need, please contact Elsie Schrull in the office at 845-279-5181 or
office1@trinitybrewsterny.org.
Sunday, February 19,
2012, Transfiguration of Our Lord—2 Kings 2:1-12; Psalm 50:1-6; 2 Corinthians 4:3-6; Mark
9:2-9.
Wednesday, February 22,
Ash Wednesday–Joel
2:1-2, 12-17; Psalm 51:1-17; 2 Corinthians 5:20b—6:10;
Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21.
Sunday, February 26,
2012, First Sunday in Lent—Genesis 9:8-17; Psalm 25:1-10; 1 Peter
3:18-22; Mark 1:9-15. Read and pray the text each week. Come to worship
prepared and eager to hear God’s word.
WELCOME VISITORS! Please sign the guest register.
HEALING PRAYERS–Each Sunday, between worship
services, you are invited to come to the altar rail after Pastor Jen has
finished greeting people. She is offering
individual prayers and anointing for healing; come for yourself
or for someone else.
CEREAL DRIVE–On 2/19, we are collecting cereal
of all kinds to donate to the Brewster Community Food Pantry. Put
donations in the shopping cart and help feed the hungry.
Prayer Ministry Team–We gather in prayer and
conversation about personal and congregational prayer needs, joys, and
concerns. We meet the 1st Sunday of the month, following the end of the later
worship service. All are invited to join us. Our next
gathering is Sunday, March 4th at ~12:30 PM.
WANTED–Co-coordinator for
Help support our youth who
are going to this summer’s National Youth Gathering!
Movie Matinee Sat,
March 10, 2:00 PM–Come
together to enjoy a great movie with snacks available for purchase. Watch for
details coming soon!
Investment Youth Stock
(ongoing)–Purchase
a stock certificate and invest in our youth. Shareholders
Dinner appreciation to be held in August.
Change for Change (ongoing)–Bring your spare change to help
change lives as the youth prepare to serve Christ in
BREWSTER EMERGENCY
SHELTER PARTNERSHIP
third week of cooperative ministry will be March 25
to April 1. We need
overnight hosts, food, and clothing. Please contact Irene Germain (845)
225-4698 or Irene6174@comcast.net or Gail Pease(845)
225-8921 gpeasesoar@aol.com. WE ALSO NEED WARM CLOTHING–specifically new,
wool-blend, thin socks (to fit in regular shoes;
BASKETS OF PROMISE–during Lent, Sunday School will be collecting items to assemble 40-50 Lutheran
World Relief School Kits. Please see the insert for more information.
WELCA MARCH 2012–Wednesday, March 21, noon–Luncheon
at Dante’s, Rt 6,
Altar Flowers 2012–Altar flowers can
be dedicated as a memorial or thanksgiving gift for $30 a week. Sundays can be shared with other donors, reducing the cost. Flowers can be taken home after Sunday worship or left to beautify
the altar. Please sign up on the chart in the narthex and a flower fund
secretary will contact you. Payments should be made by the Sunday you have
chosen and payable to: Trinity Lutheran Church Flower Fund and placed in the
Flower Fund mailbox or offering plate. You may also give a general gift to the
Flower Fund at any time. Please contact Kathie Ruhs at 845-277-8012 or Linda
Salinger at 845-277-5345 for more information.
Bible Study–All are
invited to come to any of the Bible study groups whenever you can. Here are the
topics that they are currently exploring. The Wednesday evening group (7:00 pm)
is reading Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s The Cost of Discipleship (please note: no
meeting Feb 22/Ash Wednesday). The Thursday afternoon group (2:00 pm) is
looking at Women of Faith in scripture and life.
LOST & FOUND–Missing a jacket or sweater? Check
the coat closet upstairs.
WE REMEMBER IN PRAYER
THOSE WHO ARE
In the hospital, ill,
recuperating from surgery, or undergoing medical treatment: Alyssa, Lee, Kathleen Bailey, Sam
Beukelman, Dee Blunier, John Boyle, Erin Conroy, Linda Cowen, Ben Dalecki,
Margie Dyer, Christine Gallegher, Barbara Goos, Karen Goos, Walter Jakymiw, Sue
Kaufman, Barbara Keogh, Luis Marques, Michael Montana, Pr. Paul Nordeen, Jean
Pfisterer, Tom Rencken, Martin Schechter, Janet Schofield, Toni Simpson, Isabelle
Smith, Kara Stern, Meranda Sue, Harper Tortorella, Tina Verra, Wayne White, Mary
Wilkat, Antoinette Yessian, Joe Zhinin, Gina
Wrestling with
long-term health issues: Morgan Andren, Kristin Audelo, Malcolm Beal Sr, Olivia Bellini, Gloria
Bretone, Christa, Janet Canor, Deena Cox, Tom Curran, Al Eberhardt, Robert
Eckwerth, Margaret Fowler, Santa Garafolo, Amanda George, Chuck Helvig, Raymond
Kiernan, Rev. John Kroschel, Janet Krouslis, Gayle Martorano, Reneé McElroy,
Cole Megaro, Louise Morgese, Tanya Murgai, Roland, Regina Paulson, Betty Rodda,
Jordan Rothstein, Laura Rothstein, Riley Rushia, Norma Schwarz, Sherry Seidman,
Dale Smith, David Spar, Kenneth Strawn, Dylan Stolper, Audrey Stone, Kathy
Sullivan, Josephine Talley, Michael Tillistrand, David Vangor, Gloria Veaz, Gina
Venezia, Glenn Wagner, Elizabeth Waugh, Cecilia Winters, Terry Wolf, Stephanie
Facing life’s
challenges: Amie,
Ed Ahlsen-Girard and family, Karen C., the Cardella family, Eric Colapinta,
Cristina Dieguez, Phyllis Dischel, Bob and Chris Donohue, Paul Garofolo,
Jeannie Graham, Terry Gregori, Larry Hampson, Anita Luhrs, Bob, Sue Rodriguez,
Anna Ruopp, Alex Smith, Barbara Sparkes, the Strawn family, Katelyn Stufano,
Michael Talarico, Jennifer West, Dave, Marie & Jim, Lisa, Jaimie Zeola
Mourning the passing
of: Louis Perales,
stepfather of Lois Lawerence
Serving in the Armed
Forces: Michael
Caitney, Michael Conroy; all those in the service of our country, especially in
Restricted to
home/nursing home:
Marge Christie, Frank Cucinella, Lottie Eisele, Beatrice Foley, Gerrit
Franssen, Gordon Griggs, Lucy Hillers, Heddie Kessel, Marian Langlois, Horatio
Massatti, Marge Popham, Scott Werner
Expecting a child: Heather & Stephen Loftus
Partnership Ministries: The Northwest Diocese of the
Servants of the Church: Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson and
the Churchwide staff; Bishop Robert Rimbo of the Metropolitan New York Synod
and his staff; Pastor Jennifer Boyd, Deacons Charles Germain, Jr. and Dorothy
Kafalas; Minister of Music Franklyn Commisso; Council members; Sunday School teachers, and worship leaders
INTERCESSORY
PRAYERS: To add a name to Trinity’s prayer list, please complete a request form
located in the pew and place it in the offering plate or send it to the church
office. Names are usually listed for four weeks.
Please contact Elsie in the church office if a person should be listed for a
longer period of time, moved to a different area of
concern, or removed. Wednesday is the deadline for including names in the
following Sunday’s printed list.
2103 Route
6
845-279-5181;
fax 845-279-5182 (call first)
www.trinitybrewsterny.org
office
hours: M-F, 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
OUR STAFF
Rev
Jennifer Boyd, Pastor (revjedyer1@yahoo.com)
Charles A.
Germain, Jr., Deacon
Dorothy R.
Kafalas, Deacon
Franklyn W.
Commisso, Ph.D., Minister of Music
Amy J.
Finney, Office Administrator (office2@trinitybrewsterny.org)
Elsie
Schrull, Office Assistant (office1@trinitybrewsterny.org)