Falling Up

Summer is always a little quieter at Trinity. Folks go on vacation, spend time at the camp, or enjoy time with family. Once September rolls around though, things kick into high gear again. With Fall the leaves come down from the trees but at Trinity the season has us rise to new levels of fellowship and activity.

Our sixth rotation of Reboot Combat Recovery kicked off on September 5th. it was a small group, but the intimacy allowed us to be honest and transparent through the course. Not everyone finishes the course, and this time a couple could not continue. Still, graduation was marked
by the powerful testimony that "Dave" had given about how Reboot has changed His life. 

This year we hosted our first annual Harvest Day Festival. It was well attended
 in spite of the fact that
there were other large festivals on the same weekend. There was a moon bounce and games, and the music of Liz and Dan Faiella added the sound of lively music and joy to the whole event.  Our own Logan Gabriel, a classically trained guitarist played lovely pieces of music inside, where much of the food was. 

Not a month later, and it was time for our annual Christmas Fair. This long-standing event was organized entirely by our ladies guild
. There were baked
goods, crafts, Christmas gifts and a wide range of items for sale. On the day of the event, the traffic was so great that half of the stock sold by noon - in two hours! There were several raffle prize baskets that were raffled
away as well

During the month of November, we hosted a series of talks on our “We Believe…” statements, found at the front of our website and in our bulletins. Each statement begins with “We believe” and then names an important point of contact between our faith and contemporary society. There were seven talks altogether, each followed by lively discussion. One of the most important aspects of these talks was our fellowship around a simple shared meal. Trinity often provides ways for members to connect with one another outside of the Sunday Service to strengthen the bonds of affection. 

The Fall also brought new friends. Trinity is growing, and this is shown
by the steady stream of people who come and visit the church and decide to 
become members. We have had the privilege of welcoming several new faces to our congregation.

Next up, The Messiah Oratório! This event is a repeat of the amazing performance we offered last year. We expect to pack the house for this event. After this we will have our Christmas services.  True to our mission statement, Trinity is a Parish on Purpose, and the schedule this fall gives ample evidence of the same.