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Necrology Service
The reading of the Necrology list and Holy Eucharist will be held on Saturday evening, November 1 at 6pm in the st Sanctuary at TEC.
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Stewardship Sunday-November 2nd
Sunday, November 2 will be our annual Stewardship Sunday. You will have received a letter and pledge card in the mail. Please bring it with you on November 2 to be blessed by Fr. Tim. These pledges help Vestry continue to plan a budget for 2026. Thank you!
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Veteran' Sunday
On Sunday, November 9 , we will have the annual recognition of our veterans. After the service, the Bowler, Burns and Curtis families will offer a brunch to share. Please join us in this annual tradition honoring our veterans.
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Soup Sale
Calling all cooks! A Soup Sale will be held in the lounge on November 9 . We will be opening up the soup sale to the public. Signs will be posted for the sale. Please consider a batch of your favorite fall soups to help out!
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Healing Service
Join us each Wednesday at 12 noon in St. Luke’s Chapel--all are welcome!
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Coffee Hour
Coffee hour returned on October 12 following worship service. Most coffee hours are held on the 2 Sunday of each month. There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board behind the high altar. It can be an individual or family offering a few goodies to share.
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Boyer's Fundraiser
Do you shop at Boyer’s Food Markets? TEC has earned $161.85 this year from their keytag program. Simply provide your key tag at checkout to be scanned. The key tags can becarried on your key ring. We have tags available for anyone needing one. If you areinterested, please see Carla Kauffman.
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Altar Guild-Volunteers Needed
Our Altar Guild needs volunteers. Setting up for Eucharistic service and then cleaning up after Sunday service. It’s a very minimal time commitment (less than 30 mins for both setup and clean-up). If you can volunteer your time, please see Karen Portland or Cora Gamelin-Osenbach, and they can place you in the monthly rotation.
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Counters Needed
We currently have only 4 counters, who are also extremely involved with every committee in the church. If you can sit, count money and open envelopes, we can use you!! Please see Lea Bortner, or Bob Bednar for more details and to be placed on monthly schedule.
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Safe Trick or Treat
Pottsville Business Association’s Safe Trick or Treat will be held on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. At press time, we have 700 treat bags ready to go. Thank you to the members of the congregation who provided over 700 pieces of candy and snacks or monetary gifts. Thank you to those who packed and participated on the night of the event: Evie Barnwell, Paul Barnwell, Peter Bortner, Dawn Burns, Cathy and Maiya Clouser, Carol Field, Father Kurt, Kitty Murray, Cora Gamelin-Osenbach, Al and Karen Portland, Heather Reedy, Gerry Schwartz, Kristy Sarge, Barb Tokarz and Deb Zyk.
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Advent Project 2025 October 19-December 7
Once again we begin this highly successful project which has positively impacted many of our senior citizens in nursing homes. Last year 100 bags were delivered to the Ridgeview Nursing Home in Shenandoah and the gratitude was extraordinary!
This year’s campaign began on October 19 and will continue through December 7. There are large wrapped boxes at each entrance for your donations.
Please see the following list of what is acceptable. Travel size items are best and nursing homes have asked for NO body washes or soaps, and NO partially used items. Let’s see if we can equal the 100 bags or more for 2025. Thank you again and God bless you all for making this season of giving even more special.
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Decorators needed
On Sunday, December 21, volunteers are needed after the service to helpdecorate the church for the Christmas Eve service. Help will be needed toplace the creche, hang sconces, fluff bows, and change altar hangings, etc.,after the 9 am service. Many hands make light work. Thank you in advance to anyone who may be able to help.
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Vestry Member Opening
The Vestry meets on the fourth Sunday of each month to discuss pertinent issues in the church and make decisions that impact the parish. We have oneopen seat for the upcoming year. The Vacant spot is a 3-year term. Please contact any Vestry member for more information and with any questions you may have.
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Committee Reports and Vestry Bios
All Committee reports and biographies for those standing for Vestry mustbe in the office no later than Wednesday, January 7, 2026, so the Annual Report can be prepared for the meeting on Sunday, January 25, 2026. If you need a form, please contact Kristy at 570-622-8720, or via email:episcopalch200@gmail.com
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Cookie Exchange
The annual cookie exchange will take place on Sunday, December 7 after the 9am service. Please share your baking prowess with cookies, bars, spiced nuts, and candies to share. If everyone brings 1 or 2 dozen, there will be plenty to share, bag some for home, and deliver to our shut-ins. Please no cakes or pies which can not be bagged. Thank you! Treats for all!
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Christmas Concert
Once again, we are extremely grateful to Allen Artz for his generosity in offering another Christmas concert and carol sing to benefit Trinity. Please mark your calendars for Sunday, December 14 at 2pm with a weather date of December 21. These concerts have proven very poplar.
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Trinity's 200th Anniversary
In 2027, we will be celebrating our parish's 200th anniversary! We will kick off thecelebration in September 2026 and continue until the culmination of the year-longfestivities on September 5, 2027. Many aspects of TEC will be celebrated during those12 months. If you or any friends of Trinity have a special interest concerning thehistory of the church, the music program, architecture, stained glass windows, tellingstories of parishioners past and present, and many other subjects, please speak to amember of the Vestry or Father Kurt to express your willingness to participate. It mayseem like a long way o, but it will be here sooner than we think. A committee needs tobe formed to discuss possible events for this momentous celebration. A liaison with theHistorical Society should be part of this. Many thanks.
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Phone and Email Update
As time goes by, we sometimes forget to update our addresses, phone numbers and email information at the office. If this is the case for you, please contact Kristy Sarge at the office 570-622-8720 or email your updated info to episcopalch200@gmail.com.
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Prayer List
We are in the process of renewing our prayer list. If you would like someone included in that list, please call the office at 570-622-8720 and let Kristy know.
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Deadlines!!!!!!!!!
Please note: event notices to be included in the bulletin are due to the office by NOON on the WEDNESDAY before the Sunday they are requested to be in the bulletin.
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