Easter Flowers 2024
Order Easter flowers for the Sanctuary on Easter Sunday March 31 to bring home after worship (or donate to someone who could use some brightness this season.) Forms and payment envelopes are in the lobby/narthex. Or contact the office at officeadmin@trinitymp.org / 847.439.0950 with your information. Payment can be made online at www.trinitymp.org/give – “Flowers” category.
Orders due March 17th
April 15 – Good Friday Stations of the Cross at 7 p.m.
Chancel Choir, Readings, and Sacred Hymns
April 17 – Easter Sunday Celebration at 10:30 a.m.
Glorious Easter Music, Easter Message and More! The 2022 Northern Illinois Annual Conference Bishop’s Appeal special offering will go toward Ukraine assistance.
If you’ve been participating in our 40 Day Giving Challenge, please bring your food items to the church tonight, on Good Friday, and Easter Sunday. Click here for more info.
Dear Trinity Church and Friends:
It’s almost Easter! The last time we gathered for a “normal” Easter worship was 2019!!! Can you believe that? Even last year, we were limiting attendance and seating due to observing safety protocol during the pandemic. I am so looking forward to seeing many of you in person on April 17, as we join our voices and hearts and minds together in song, prayer and praise! As always, we will continue to offer worship on zoom and facebook, so that those who need to connect at home may join us in Christian community!
In this journey of Lent, we have tapped into the meaning and power of the Lord’s Prayer — praying it each day, but also being challenged to live out those words, to put legs on our prayers! You’ve done this through your giving to the people of Ukraine, and the humanitarian efforts of United Methodist Committee on Relief (which partners with on the ground local organizations) — I give thanks for over $1,200 given as a sign of our prayers.
We’ve continued to to open wide the doors of our building, as we welcome you back for in person worship, Sunday School, youth group and confirmation class.
We’ve reached out way beyond our walls, forming a new ministry to the community: Mi Casa a Su Casa, (from my home to your home) to assist low-income families in our community with basic housing needs (furniture, kitchen needs and more). Look for more info soon about how to get connected to this ministry, sponsored by our Outreach/Missions Team, and headed up by Seana McPherson.
We’ve moved forward with our capital improvements, as we plan for the final stage of our HVAC overhaul for the sanctuary, narthex and office areas. YOUR generosity and ongoing commitment to our Future With Hope Campaign has made this much-needed deferred maintenance possible!
April 10 Palm Sunday Processional and Worship, 10:30 a.m.
Meet at 10:20 in the narthex (church lobby) to join the palm processional; Trinity Brass will offer beautiful music, our students/confirmation class will offer a special invite to Maundy Thursday Dinner church!
April 14 Maundy Thursday Dinner Church, 6 pm
Reserve your spot for this simple dinner and worship experience for all ages!
Our confirmation students will be preparing and serving dinner — contributions cover costs plus support our Student Mission Week this summer!
April 15 Good Friday Stations of the Cross at 7 p.m.
Chancel Choir, Readings, and Sacred Hymns
April 17 – Easter Sunday Celebration at 10:30 a.m.
Glorious Easter Music, Easter Message and More!
In thanksgiving for all that God is doing and will do through this Trinity congregation and community, we invite you to offer an Easter gift to our ministries, over and above your gifts and tithing. You may give online (put link in), or bring your gift to worship in the enclosed envelope, OR mail your gift into the church office. Please make sure to designate your gift “Easter.”
With gratitude for each of you, and for our shared ministry. I look forward to singing the words of Charles Wesley with you on Easter:
Christ the Lord is risen today! Alleluia!
In Christ,
Pastor Wendy
In last week’s Tidings, we shared appreciation for several folks who are taking important steps toward strengthening children’s ministry at Trinity. Some have formal degrees in education. Others have no training or teaching experience whatsoever. One thing all these leaders have in common is their response to Jesus’ call to ministry on a mountain in Galilee long ago.
“Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything that I’ve commanded you.” (Matthew 28:19-20 CEB)
As we live into the season of Lent, and pray The Lord’s Prayer each day, consider these questions for reflection:
What is my role in disciple-making of young people at Trinity?
How are my ministry choices informed by “thy will be done”?
In what ways am I fulfilling promises made at children’s baptisms?
What spiritual nourishment am I providing children from my own supply of “daily bread”?
Holy God, we praise you and we love you. Lead us. Guide us. Thy will be done. Amen.
