+WORSHIP | IN-PERSON or ONLINE | 9:30 AM+
As we continue to celebrate the fifty days of Easter, today’s gospel includes Jesus’ promise that he goes to prepare a place for his followers in his Father’s house. Our baptism commissions us to share Jesus’ mission in the world. As 1 Peter reminds us, we are a holy people, called to proclaim the one who called us out of darkness into light. In words and deeds we bear witness to the risen Christ—our way, our truth, our life.
This Week’s Online Bulletin: HERE
NEW! Families, please view This Week’s Children’s Bulletin: HERE
View the May 2023 Trinitarian HERE
Readings for this Sunday
Acts 7:55-60
Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16
1 Peter 2:2-10
John 14:1-14
Masks are now optional. Please read more here.
We continue to worship in a hybrid fashion. Please worship in the manner which is best for your household. Although we no longer require advance signup for in-person worship, please check in with a greeter as you arrive (for contact tracing purposes if needed). If a change needs to be made to this plan, we will notify you via email.
+COMMUNITY NEWS+
Welcome Back Pr. Cynthia Baskin
Pr. Cindy, now retired from active ministry, has served as a supply priest/pastor in both Episcopal and Lutheran congregations. She and her husband live in North Potomac and enjoy traveling.
Congregational Meeting and Luncheon | This Sunday, May 7 following worship
On Sunday we will hold our spring Congregational meeting and lunch immediately following worship. The luncheon theme is Salad Bar. Bring a favorite salad to share. Be creative and think outside the box…or bowl!
If you cannot attend in person, here is the Zoom link to join from home:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81548574447
Dial-in: +1 301 715 8592, ID 815 4857 4447
Graduate Recognition Sunday | May 14
Trinity will be honoring all people graduating: high school, college (associate, bachelors, graduate degrees), and certificate programs, on Sunday the 14th. Please notify the office if you have a recent or upcoming graduate in your family. Please include the school; and for high schoolers, also their next destination in the fall.
Church Picnic | Sunday, May 21st following worship
Bring a friend to church and stay for the picnic!
Come play in the sunshine (hopefully), share in conversation, and enjoy wonderful food. Along with a side or dessert, bring a blanket or lawn chair, and any yard games you would like to play.
A-M…side/salad
N-Z…dessert
Call Committee Progress
Before a slate of candidates is provided by the Synod, the Call Committee must prepare a Ministry Site Profile (MSP). The MSP is a standardized form requiring basic statistical information, as well as in depth questions about the Congregation. The Call Committee has submitted the MSP to the Synod and it has been approved by the Bishop. We are optimistic we will receive a slate of candidates in the next few weeks. For more background on the development of the MSP, please see the April Trinitarian.
The Call Committee is excited to move on to the next step of the Call Process. We will keep the Congregation up to date on our progress. Please feel free to reach out to any of us with questions or concerns. We ask that you continue to keep our call process in your prayers.
Yours in Christ,
The Call Committee
Proposed Storage Project
For a number of years now, we have been storing the air purifiers and the A/V equipment in the nursery space in order to lock them into a secured room.
With the push to revitalize the nursery, this is no longer a good solution. Before leaving, Anita had proposed repurposing the space under the stairs leading to the balcony/storage room in the social hall for this purpose. This will consist of constructing a semi-permanent structure that fills in the currently underutilized space yet still gives access to the electrical outlet. There are mock-up drawings available near this space and on an easel for the next few weeks. If you would like to provide feedback or comments, please speak with Mike M.
Alleluia Poster
A large coloring poster is available Sunday mornings during the Easter season. As the coloring prayer station seemed to be well enjoyed, the poster is open for everyone to enjoy. You are invited to sit at the table, color for a bit and engage in conversation.
Trinity Women’s Retreat September 29-30
Friday 7:00 pm through Saturday 3:00 pm
R.S.V.P. Deadline is June 1st
We will be going on retreat Friday through Saturday in September, staying in the main camp area at Mar-Lu-Ridge in Jefferson, MD (1 hour from Trinity). The cost for the 1 night plus breakfast and lunch on Saturday will be $90. Dietary restrictions can be accommodated. Staying at the main camp will give us easy access to the dining hall, labyrinth, chapels, and the trail to shock rock for those so inclined. The theme and schedule (including end time) will be worked out over the summer, but there will be a mix of structured time and down time.
We are looking into the option of adding Friday dinner for those who may wish to arrive a bit earlier. Otherwise, Friday dinner will be on your own before you leave or bring a bagged dinner to have upon arrival. Snacks and water will be supplied for our stay. The cabins have 2 sleeping rooms and 2 bathrooms downstairs and a gathering space upstairs. You will need to bring a pillow, bed linens (twin) or sleeping bag, and toiletries and towel. Carpooling will be an option. Please watch for more details as plans come together. If you have any questions or want to reserve your space, please see Valerie M.
New Wine High School Theater Troupe Returns to Trinity to Perform The Sound of Music | June 16
New Wine is sponsored by Zion Lutheran Church, an ELCA congregation located in Cloquet, MN (about 15 miles south of Duluth, MN). They performed Godspell and Les Miserables at Trinity on past tours and will perform again on June 16 at 7 pm, this time featuring The Sound of Music.
Read more about them in this month’s Trinitarian, or at their website:
https://zioncloquet.org/faith-formation/new-wine-musical
COFFEE HOUR HOSTS NEEDED
There are plenty of opportunities to volunteer for Coffee Hour! Please call the church office to sign up, or click here or contact Chelsea Y at Chelsea.kiehl@valpo.edu with questions.
+HAPPENING AT TRINITY+
Semi-Annual Congregational Meeting | May 7
Graduate Recognition | May 14
Monthly Food Collection | May 20
LVC Hike-a-Thon | May 20
Church Picnic | May 21
New Wine Performs The Sound of Music | June 16
Blood Drive | June 27
+Next Week at Trinity+
Sun, May 7, Fifth Sunday of Easter
Food Collection , Diaper Collection
9:30 am Holy Communion Worship Service
10:45 am Congregational Meeting and Luncheon
12:30 pm Mission Endowment Committee Meeting
Mon, May 8
7:30 pm Heavenly Handbells (Sanc)
Tues, May 2
7:00 pm Stephen Ministry Supv (Rm 10)
Thurs, May 11
7:30 pm Trinity Singers (Music Rm)
Sun, May 14, Sixth Sunday of Easter
Food Collection , Diaper Collection
9:30 am Holy Communion Worship Service
(Coffee Hour to Follow)
10:45 am Adult Forum (Rm 10)
10:45 am Children’s Faith Formation (Rm 11)
+CLASSES AND MEETINGS+
Adult Forum | Sundays | 10:45 am | Room 10–No class this Sunday!
We will resume on May 14 for a discussion of the ELCA social statement: Faith, Sexism and Justice
(https://www.elca.org/fsjstudyguide). Together we will explore the impact of sexism on our society and how we are called to act with justice so that everyone may experience the abundance of God’s creation.
Trinity Singers | Thursdays | 7:30 pm
Faith Formation for Youth | Sundays | 10:45 am
Trinity Men’s Group | Every Second Wednesday | 1:00 pm | Zoom
Contact the church office for zoom info
Heavenly Handbells | Mondays | 7:30 pm | Sanctuary
Stephen Ministry | See the Calendar for meeting dates
Mission Endowment Committee | See the Calendar for Future meeting dates
+DONATIONS AND AID NEEDED+
May is Mothers’ Month
The Social Ministry Team has expanded Mothers’ Day to a Month! During May we will be collecting disposable diapers for the Greater DC Diaper Bank. Our goal is to collect 3,500 diapers (about the # of diapers a newborn uses in a year). All size diapers are welcome, but there is always a great need for larger sizes (4-5). Opened packages of diapers are accepted as long as the size is marked. Drop off diapers any Sunday in May in the Social Hall or during our monthly food drive on Saturday, May 20. If you do not have time to shop, feel free to make an offering noting that the donation is for the “diaper drive”.
The Greater DC Diaper Bank (GDCDB) works to empower vulnerable families and individuals by providing an adequate and reliable source for basic baby needs and personal hygiene products across the Washington, DC metropolitan area. GDCDB is one of the largest diaper banks in the country, distributing nine million diapers a year. Check out greaterdcdiaperbank.org
– We believe changing babies changes lives.
God’s Work, Our Hands
Food Collection: Food Drive | May 20, 2023 | 9-noon | See the list of critical food needs here
Thanks to the many congregation members who continue to support our monthly food drives to support Bethesda Help. We are also pleased that each month we welcome donations from members of the neighborhood. Each month we drop off between 300-500 pounds of food and 10-20 gift cards. Bethesda Help is very appreciative and recognizes Trinity each month in the BH newsletter. Trinity’s food drives will continue the third Saturday of the month from 9-12. The list of food donation requests is on Trinity’s website. If you have any questions please contact Margaret F at gmfitzwm85@gmail.com
Take a hike for social justice | May 20
Lutheran Volunteer Corps is sponsoring a Hike-a-thon to raise money for social justice fellowships on May 20 at 11:00 am at the US National Arboretum. This hike is organized by LVC’s Bon House and Sydney Johnson. For more info visit LVC’s website at www.lutheranvolunteercorps.org
+REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS+
We are grateful that people have been lifting up our members and friends in prayer during Zoom gatherings. Please also call the office at 301-881-7275 or email office@trinityelca.org to add them to the list below.
nursing/rehabilitation center:
Philip T (Manor Care Potomac)
Yulie N (Village at Rockville)
home
Tigist G, Margo W, Lineth M, Isabel F, Gio S, Vimala P, Anya N, Pam B, Julie N, Jim K
family and friends
Jenny A, colleague of Valerie M
Lonnie B, friend of Carol B
Donald B, brother of Marilyn C
Chris C, colleague of Valerie M
Members of Faith LC, Cambridge, MA, friends of Kim and Pam B
Pastor Sarah F-M, friend of Anita S
David G, friend of Tad and Vi D
Pastor Eugene and Jackie K, friends of Trinity
Timothy K, friend of Len and Ani S
Tracey L, friend of Tom K and Sarah M
Family of Isabel M S, friend of Len and Ani S
John M, brother of Sarah M
Martha R (Sterling Care), friend of Trinity
Karen and Harold S, friends of Pamela B
Margarita S G, sister of Ana S G
Family of Eduvigas T, cousins of Lineth M
Gerry W, friend of Tom K and Sarah M
first responders
Lisbeth N-D
Greta S & Linda A, sister & sister-in-law of Anita S
Vanessa B, friend of Elizabeth & Ben R
*For family and friends, prayer requests will be kept on the list for four weeks. After four weeks, please complete another card/call the office.
deaths
Isabel Montero Silva + April 24, 2023, friend of Ani SG & Len S
Kim Kern + April 30, 2023, daughter of Pr. Eugene & Jackie K
Kim Kern’s funeral will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 4629 Aspen Hill Rd, this Saturday May 6 at 11 am.
+RESOURCES+
Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TrinityELCA/streams
+OFFICE HOURS+
Carol B will be our interim admin 9-3 Mon-Thurs. Please contact the office or a council member if you have a request for pastoral care.
