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Trinity Reformed Church
January 1 2023This Sunday we will hear the story of the Holy Family’s flight to Egypt in the wake of Herod’s murder of young children in Bethlehem. We’ll wonder together—why does Matthew include this story in his telling of the good news and how does it inform the way we celebrate Christmas?
Open Zoom MeetingOpen Order of WorshipOnline worshipPlease use the following links for this week’s worship. You may wish to prepare your communion elements before we begin.
Order of WorshipMeeting LinkMeeting ID: 827 4872 5884
Password: 247155
In-Person worshipWe begin at 10am on Sundays. We have a short fellowship time after the worship gathering, then Second Hour programs for adults and kids after the service (during the school year).
1) Masks are optional and welcome for all participants.
2) Elders will serve individual communion element servings at the front.
KIDSBelow are details about kids’ programs for this coming Sunday! Masks are welcome and optional.
Worship Hour
Nursery: 9:45—end of service
Infants, Toddlers, & Preschoolers – nursery on main level, in office hallway
Second Hour
Second Hour resumes on January 8 with a potluck theme of Try a New Dish in the New Year.
sign up here to volunteer for Nursery, Children & Worship, or Second Hour
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Trinity’s Elders Meet on January 9 at 6:30 PM
Those who want to meet with Trinity’s elders to request baptism, profess their faith, transfer their membership, reaffirm their faith, or anything else are invited to join them in the Lounge of the Education Building. Appointments are welcome but not necessary.
Millennial Brunch is Back!
Millennials and millennial adjacents are invited to gather at the Van Zetten Bruins home (1025 Courtney Street NW) on January 21 at 10 AM. Coffee and a main course will be provided. You are invited to bring a brunch item to share potluck style and an idea of something you would like to see implemented through Trinity’s Sacred Spaces Clean Energy Grant.PRAYERSSend us prayer updates and requests: benjaminbruins@gmail.com sarah@trinityreformedchurch.org trcoffice@trinityreformedchurch.org
Please sign up for our email list in order to receive prayer updates and requests.
GIVINGDon’t forget, you can send your offerings to Trinity via the Facebook link below, or you can sign up for a regular automatic contribution by using the Recurring Draft button.
Donate Via FacebookRecurring Draft Donation
Christmas Eve Saturday, December 24, 2022Open Zoom MeetingOpen Order of WorshipOnline worshipPlease use the following links for this week’s worship. You may wish to prepare your communion elements before we begin.
Order of Worship
Meeting LinkMeeting ID: 827 4872 5884
Password: 247155
In-Person worshipWe begin this service at 6pm.
1) Masks are optional and welcome for all participants.
2) Elders will serve individual communion element servings at the front.
KIDSBelow are details about kids’ programs for this coming Sunday! Masks are welcome and optional.
Worship Hour
Nursery is open, but unstaffed this week.
sign up here to volunteer for Nursery, Children & Worship, or Second Hour
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Christmas Eve Service & No Sunday Service on Christmas
Join us on Christmas Eve for our 6pm service of song, story, and candle light. And remember, there will be NO SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICE on Christmas morning
January Potluck: January 8
Our next monthly potluck will be on January 8. You’re encouraged to experiment with a new dish for the new year! Please bring place settings for your family.
Getting to Know Trinity Seminar: January 1
The next opportunity to attend a Getting to Know Trinity seminar is January 1, 2023. The seminar is an hour and a half gathering for people who are new(ish) to Trinity and want to know more about our life together. Attendees will learn about Trinity‘s history, values, and what it means to belong here. Also, there is lunch! Childcare is available upon request. Please rsvp to benjamin@trinityreformedchurch.org.
Kids Hope Mentor Training | January 8th, 12:30 at Trinity.
PRAYERSSend us prayer updates and requests: benjaminbruins@gmail.com sarah@trinityreformedchurch.org trcoffice@trinityreformedchurch.org
Please sign up for our email list in order to receive prayer updates and requests.
GIVINGDon’t forget, you can send your offerings to Trinity via the Facebook link below, or you can sign up for a regular automatic contribution by using the Recurring Draft button.
Donate Via FacebookRecurring Draft Donation
Children’s Advent LiturgyDecember 18, 2022Open Zoom MeetingOpen Order of WorshipOnline worshipPlease use the following links for this week’s worship. You may wish to prepare your communion elements before we begin.
Order of WorshipMeeting LinkMeeting ID: 827 4872 5884
Password: 247155
In-Person worshipWe begin at 10am on Sundays. We have a short fellowship time after the worship gathering, then Second Hour programs for adults and kids after the service (during the school year).
1) Masks are optional and welcome for all participants.
2) Elders will serve individual communion element servings at the front.
KIDSBelow are details about kids’ programs for this coming Sunday! Masks are welcome and optional.
Worship Hour
**Nursery is open, but unstaffed this week. Please, feel free to bring noisy, busy kiddos into the sanctuary for worship if you wish!
sign up here to volunteer for Nursery, Children & Worship, or Second Hour
SECOND HOUR (11:30 – 12:15)We’re so glad to share Christmas Tea after worship this year! All guests, friends, and family are warmly invited to stay.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Christmas Tea Returns this Year!
We welcome back our traditional Christmas Tea Reception this year! You are invited to join us after the Children’s Advent Liturgy on December 18th for a celebratory tea and refreshments time in the Gathering Place. All of our guest, family, and friends who attend the Children’s Advent Liturgy are warmly invited as well. Thank you to all those who have agreed to bring treats. If you’d like to contribute a Christmas treat to the table this year, please let, Marilyn Kozminski marilynkozminski@gmail.com or Ruth Swier ruthmswier@gmail.com know.
Directory Pictures on Sunday Dec. 18th
On Sunday, Katie Fox-Webb will be taking photos in the Sanctuary during Christmas Tea for our new directory. Stop in with our household to have your photo taken, or send along a family or individual photo to include.
Christmas Eve Service & No Sunday Service on Christmas
Join us on Christmas Eve for our 6pm service of song, story, and candle light. And remember, there will be NO SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICE on Christmas morning!PRAYERSSend us prayer updates and requests: benjaminbruins@gmail.com sarah@trinityreformedchurch.org trcoffice@trinityreformedchurch.org
Please sign up for our email list in order to receive prayer updates and requests.
GIVINGDon’t forget, you can send your offerings to Trinity via the Facebook link below, or you can sign up for a regular automatic contribution by using the Recurring Draft button.
Donate Via FacebookRecurring Draft Donation
Third Sunday of AdventDecember 11, 2022“Highway to Home”—
Isaiah 35:1-10 & Matthew 11:2-11
SERMON RESOURCESAmy KennyMy Body is not a Prayer Request
The Hope DiamondOpen Zoom MeetingOpen Order of WorshipOnline worshipPlease use the following links for this week’s worship. You may wish to prepare your communion elements before we begin.
Order of WorshipMeeting LinkMeeting ID: 827 4872 5884
Password: 247155
In-Person worshipWe begin at 10am on Sundays. We have a short fellowship time after the worship gathering, then Second Hour programs for adults and kids after the service (during the school year).
1) Masks are optional and welcome for all participants.
2) Elders will serve individual communion element servings at the front.
KIDSBelow are details about kids’ programs for this coming Sunday! Masks are welcome and optional.
Worship Hour
Nursery: 9:45—end of service
Infants & Toddlers – nursery on main level, in office hallway
Little Lambs: leave service after Prayer for Illumination
2yr -> 5yr – Little Lambs Room – Lower Level
Snack Time
2yrs – 8th Grade – Basement Classroom – Lower Level
Second Hour
All ages practice in Sanctuary for Children’s Advent Liturgy
sign up here to volunteer for Nursery, Children & Worship, or Second Hour
SECOND HOUR (11:30 – 12:15)We will have our annual Congregational Meeting immediately after worship in the Fellowship Hall.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Christmas Tea Returns this Year!
We welcome back our traditional Christmas Tea Reception this year! You are invited to join us after the Children’s Advent Liturgy on December 18th for a celebratory tea and refreshments time in the Gathering Place. All of our guest, family, and friends who attend the Children’s Advent Liturgy are warmly invited as well. Thank you to all those who have agreed to bring treats. If you’d like to contribute a Christmas treat to the table this year, please let, Marilyn Kozminski marilynkozminski@gmail.com or Ruth Swier ruthmswier@gmail.com know.
New Editions of Trinity’s Directory!
As many of you know, your Breeze account acts as a digital, searchable, mobile! directory for you to access contact information for Trinity folks. In addition, we’ll be creating a printed version with photos over the next few months. In preparation for the publishing of the new directory, please contact the office with your current and preferred Phone Number, Email, and Street Address. And send along a family or individual photo to include. Alternately, you can update your very own account information and photo yourself by logging in to your Breeze account. trcoffice@trinityreformedchurch.org
Kids Hope Volunteer Form LIVE!
Trinity is now officially recruiting volunteers for our Kids Hope mentoring program at Harrison Park School! Yay! Spend one hour each week investing in and encouraging a student through a one-on-one relationship. Harrison Park is so happy to have us and will do whatever they can to work around our volunteers’ schedules. (Preferred times for tutoring are mid-day/lunchtime) Sign up here, in-person on the sign up sheet, or contact Amanda directly with questions or to volunteer. kidshopeusa.org/volunteer Thanks!
Together West Michigan Team Gathering and Celebration
When: Tuesday, December 13th 6:30PM-8:30PM
Where: Westminster Presbyterian Church Dining Hall
47 Jefferson Ave Grand Rapids, MI 49503
What: A time to learn, socialize and celebrate.
Learn: Find out what each team is working on
Socialize: Connect with members of TWM
Celebrate: Food! Game! Conversation!
RSVP by clicking on link
PRAYERSSend us prayer updates and requests: benjaminbruins@gmail.com sarah@trinityreformedchurch.org trcoffice@trinityreformedchurch.org
Please sign up for our email list in order to receive prayer updates and requests.
GIVINGDon’t forget, you can send your offerings to Trinity via the Facebook link below, or you can sign up for a regular automatic contribution by using the Recurring Draft button.
Donate Via FacebookRecurring Draft Donation
First Sunday of AdventDecember 4, 2022“A Vulnerable Hope”Isaiah paints a picture of hope for the nation of Israel with an image of a tree–not a mighty, stable, flourishing oak but, instead, a small, vulnerable shoot coming up from a truncated stump. We’ll wonder together about this “underwhelming” good news and celebrate the surprising hope God offers.
—
Isaiah 11:1-10 & Romans 15:4-13
Image: Edward Hicks, Peaceable Kingdom
SERMON RESOURCESOpen Zoom MeetingOpen Order of WorshipOnline worshipPlease use the following links for this week’s worship. You may wish to prepare your communion elements before we begin.
Order of WorshipMeeting LinkMeeting ID: 827 4872 5884
Password: 247155
In-Person worshipWe begin at 10am on Sundays. We have a short fellowship time after the worship gathering, then Second Hour programs for adults and kids after the service (during the school year).
1) Masks are optional and welcome for all participants.
2) Elders will serve individual communion element servings at the front.
KIDSBelow are details about kids’ programs for this coming Sunday! Masks are welcome and optional.
Worship Hour
Nursery: 9:45—end of service
Infants & Toddlers: nursery on main level, in office hallway
Children & Worship: leave service after Prayer for Illumination
3’s-4’s preschool: Room 301
Kindergarten-1st Grade: Room 302
2nd-5th Grade: Room 304
Second Hour
Potluck in the Fellowship Hall
sign up here to volunteer for Nursery, Children & Worship, or Second Hour
SECOND HOUR (11:30 – 12:15)All ages will gather together for a potluck lunch in the Fellowship Hall after the service. Please pick up your kids from the worship centers UPSTAIRS after worship.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
VITA Volunteer Venue Manager
Trinity is once again partnering with New Development Corp. to offer Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) from January through April. We have been asked to provide a volunteer (or a pool of volunteers) to set up and take down tables and equipment in the Fellowship Hall.
New Editions of Trinity’s Directory!
As many of you know, your Breeze account acts as a digital, searchable, mobile! directory for you to access contact information for Trinity folks. In addition, we’ll be creating a printed version with photos over the next few months. In preparation for the publishing of the new directory, please contact the office with your current and preferred Phone Number, Email, and Street Address. And send along a family or individual photo to include. Alternately, you can update your very own account information and photo yourself by logging in to your Breeze account. trcoffice@trinityreformedchurch.org
Kids Hope Volunteer Form LIVE!
Trinity is now officially recruiting volunteers for our Kids Hope mentoring program at Harrison Park School! Yay! Spend one hour each week investing in and encouraging a student through a one-on-one relationship. Harrison Park is so happy to have us and will do whatever they can to work around our volunteers’ schedules. (Preferred times for tutoring are mid-day/lunchtime) Sign up here, in-person on the sign up sheet, or contact Amanda directly with questions or to volunteer. kidshopeusa.org/volunteer Thanks!
PRAYERSSend us prayer updates and requests: benjaminbruins@gmail.com sarah@trinityreformedchurch.org trcoffice@trinityreformedchurch.org
Please sign up for our email list in order to receive prayer updates and requests.
GIVINGDon’t forget, you can send your offerings to Trinity via the Facebook link below, or you can sign up for a regular automatic contribution by using the Recurring Draft button.
Donate Via FacebookRecurring Draft Donation
First Sunday of AdventNovember 27 2022“The Impossible Mountain”—
Isaiah 2:1-5 & Matthew 24:36-44
Image: David Roberts “Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives” 1839
SERMON RESOURCESOpen Zoom MeetingOpen Order of WorshipOnline worshipPlease use the following links for this week’s worship. You may wish to prepare your communion elements before we begin.
Order of WorshipMeeting LinkMeeting ID: 827 4872 5884
Password: 247155
In-Person worshipWe begin at 10am on Sundays. We have a short fellowship time after the worship gathering, then Second Hour programs for adults and kids after the service (during the school year).
1) Masks are optional and welcome for all participants.
2) Elders will serve individual communion element servings at the front.
KIDSBelow are details about kids’ programs for this coming Sunday! Masks are welcome and optional.
Worship Hour
Nursery: 9:45—end of service
Infants & Toddlers: nursery on main level, in office hallway
Little Lambs: (leave service after Prayer for Illumination)
3’s- Kindergarten
Second Hour
Little Lambs: Infant-Preschool, Little Lambs Rm basement
Kindergarten-1st Grade: Basement Classroom
2nd-4th Grade: Main Floor Lounge
sign up here to volunteer for Nursery, Children & Worship, or Second Hour
SECOND HOUR (11:30 – 12:15)No Adult Second Hour
ANNOUNCEMENTS
New Editions of Trinity’s Directory!
As many of you know, your Breeze account acts as a digital, searchable, mobile! directory for you to access contact information for Trinity folks. In addition, we’ll be creating a printed version with photos over the next few months. In preparation for the publishing of the new directory, please contact the office with your current and preferred Phone Number, Email, and Street Address. And send along a family or individual photo to include. Alternately, you can update your very own account information and photo yourself by logging in to your Breeze account. trcoffice@trinityreformedchurch.org
Kids Hope Volunteer Form LIVE!
Trinity is now officially recruiting volunteers for our Kids Hope mentoring program at Harrison Park School! Yay! Spend one hour each week investing in and encouraging a student through a one-on-one relationship. Harrison Park is so happy to have us and will do whatever they can to work around our volunteers’ schedules. (Preferred times for tutoring are mid-day/lunchtime) Sign up here, in-person on the sign up sheet, or contact Amanda directly with questions or to volunteer. kidshopeusa.org/volunteer Thanks!
PRAYERSSend us prayer updates and requests: benjaminbruins@gmail.com sarah@trinityreformedchurch.org trcoffice@trinityreformedchurch.org
Please sign up for our email list in order to receive prayer updates and requests.
GIVINGDon’t forget, you can send your offerings to Trinity via the Facebook link below, or you can sign up for a regular automatic contribution by using the Recurring Draft button.
Donate Via FacebookRecurring Draft Donation
Reign of Christ SundayNovember 20 2022“Imaging the Invisible God”This Sunday we’ll celebrate the way Christ ushers in God’s reign by becoming a perfect image of the invisible God. We’ll ponder together how we can view our own call to serve as God’s image in the world through the lens of Christ?—
Exodus 20:1-5a & Colossians 1:11-20
Image: ephotozine.com
SERMON RESOURCESOpen Zoom MeetingOpen Order of WorshipOnline worshipPlease use the following links for this week’s worship. You may wish to prepare your communion elements before we begin.
Order of WorshipMeeting LinkMeeting ID: 827 4872 5884
Password: 247155
In-Person worshipWe begin at 10am on Sundays. We have a short fellowship time after the worship gathering, then Second Hour programs for adults and kids after the service (during the school year).
1) Masks are optional and welcome for all participants.
2) Elders will serve individual communion element servings at the front.
KIDSBelow are details about kids’ programs for this coming Sunday! Masks are welcome and optional.
Worship Hour
Nursery: 9:45—end of service
Infants & Toddlers: nursery on main level, in office hallway
Children & Worship: (leave service after Prayer for Illumination)
3’s-4’s preschool: Room 301
Kindergarten-1st Grade: Room 302
2nd-5th Grade: Room 304
Snack Time: 11:15-11:30
Toddlers-4th Grade: Basement Classroom
Second Hour
Little Lambs: Infant-Preschool, Little Lambs Rm basement
Kindergarten-1st Grade: Basement Classroom
2nd-4th Grade: Main Floor Lounge
sign up here to volunteer for Nursery, Children & Worship, or Second Hour
SECOND HOUR (11:30 – 12:15)Youth (5th-12th grade) — Youth Room basement
Adults — Fellowship Hall basement
You are invited to join us as Suzanne Katerberg shares her experiences of pursuing justice in her work with survivors of domestic violence and in her personal life, as well.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Christmas Poinsettias
You are invited to purchase a poinsettia for $10 to decorate our sanctuary for worship on Christmas Eve; you can then take your poinsettia home to continue to celebrate Christmastide. Poinsettias can be purchased in memory or honor of a loved one, whose name will be printed in our order of worship. Please email your order to Pastor Sarah (sarah@trinityreformedchurch.org) by Wednesday, November 23.
New Editions of Trinity Directory!
As many of you know, your Breeze account acts as a digital, searchable, mobile! directory for you to access contact information for Trinity folks. In addition, we’ll be creating a printed version with photos over the next few months. In preparation for the publishing of the new directory, please contact the office with your current and preferred Phone Number, Email, and Street Address. And send along a family or individual photo to include. Alternately, you can update your very own account information and photo yourself by logging in to your Breeze account. trcoffice@trinityreformedchurch.org
Kids Hope Volunteer Form LIVE!
Trinity is now officially recruiting volunteers for our Kids Hope mentoring program at Harrison Park School! Yay! Spend one hour each week investing in and encouraging a student through a one-on-one relationship. Harrison Park is so happy to have us and will do whatever they can to work around our volunteers’ schedules. (Preferred times for tutoring are mid-day/lunchtime) Sign up here, in-person on the sign up sheet, or contact Amanda directly with questions or to volunteer. kidshopeusa.org/volunteer Thanks!
PRAYERSSend us prayer updates and requests: benjaminbruins@gmail.com sarah@trinityreformedchurch.org trcoffice@trinityreformedchurch.org
Please sign up for our email list in order to receive prayer updates and requests.
GIVINGDon’t forget, you can send your offerings to Trinity via the Facebook link below, or you can sign up for a regular automatic contribution by using the Recurring Draft button.
Donate Via FacebookRecurring Draft Donation
Trinity Reformed Church is a Reformed Church in America (RCA) congregation rooted in our neighborhood on the northwest side of Grand Rapids and called to work with God for justice and reconciliation in Grand Rapids and the world. We worship at 10 a.m. on Sunday mornings, followed by children and adult learning time from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. September-May. 1224 Davis Ave NW, Grand Rapids. www.trinityreformedchurch.org
Trinity Reformed Church is a Reformed Church in America (RCA) congregation rooted in our neighborhood on the northwest side of Grand Rapids and called to work with God for justice and reconciliation in Grand Rapids and the world. We worship at 10 a.m. on Sunday mornings, followed by children and adult learning time from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. September-May. 1224 Davis Ave NW, Grand Rapids. www.trinityreformedchurch.org
Trinity Reformed Church is a Reformed Church in America (RCA) congregation rooted in our neighborhood on the northwest side of Grand Rapids and called to work with God for justice and reconciliation in Grand Rapids and the world. We worship at 10 a.m. on Sunday mornings, followed by children and adult learning time from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. September-May. 1224 Davis Ave NW, Grand Rapids. www.trinityreformedchurch.org
Trinity Reformed Church is a Reformed Church in America (RCA) congregation rooted in our neighborhood on the northwest side of Grand Rapids and called to work with God for justice and reconciliation in Grand Rapids and the world. We worship at 10 a.m. on Sunday mornings, followed by children and adult learning time from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. September-May. 1224 Davis Ave NW, Grand Rapids. www.trinityreformedchurch.org
Trinity Reformed Church is a Reformed Church in America (RCA) congregation rooted in our neighborhood on the northwest side of Grand Rapids and called to work with God for justice and reconciliation in Grand Rapids and the world. We worship at 10 a.m. on Sunday mornings, followed by children and adult learning time from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. September-May. 1224 Davis Ave NW, Grand Rapids. www.trinityreformedchurch.org
Trinity Reformed Church is a Reformed Church in America (RCA) congregation rooted in our neighborhood on the northwest side of Grand Rapids and called to work with God for justice and reconciliation in Grand Rapids and the world. We worship at 10 a.m. on Sunday mornings, followed by children and adult learning time from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. September-May. 1224 Davis Ave NW, Grand Rapids. www.trinityreformedchurch.org
Trinity Reformed Church is a Reformed Church in America (RCA) congregation rooted in our neighborhood on the northwest side of Grand Rapids and called to work with God for justice and reconciliation in Grand Rapids and the world. We worship at 10 a.m. on Sunday mornings, followed by children and adult learning time from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. September-May. 1224 Davis Ave NW, Grand Rapids. www.trinityreformedchurch.org
Trinity Reformed Church is a Reformed Church in America (RCA) congregation rooted in our neighborhood on the northwest side of Grand Rapids and called to work with God for justice and reconciliation in Grand Rapids and the world. We worship at 10 a.m. on Sunday mornings, followed by children and adult learning time from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. September-May. 1224 Davis Ave NW, Grand Rapids. www.trinityreformedchurch.org
Trinity Reformed Church is a Reformed Church in America (RCA) congregation rooted in our neighborhood on the northwest side of Grand Rapids and called to work with God for justice and reconciliation in Grand Rapids and the world. We worship at 10 a.m. on Sunday mornings, followed by children and adult learning time from 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. September-May. 1224 Davis Ave NW, Grand Rapids. www.trinityreformedchurch.org