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FROM THE RECTOR
Alleluia, Christ is Risen!
For the past several weeks I reminded and encouraged our parish to make every effort to be here for the Bishop's important visit last Sunday. Thank you, thank you, thank you... to everyone who came out and supported our Confirmands, those who were Received and our Bishop this past Sunday. What you may not know is that he didn't have to come. Bishop Councell is the sole bishop of this Diocese that encompasses 155 congregations, and he is canonically bound to visit each parish only every three years. Given that we had a visit from Bishop Romero less than two years ago, I wasn't sure if Bishop Councell would be able to accommodate us. But he did. After his scheduled visit to Christ Church Middletown on Sunday morning, he made an extra effort to come to us at my request.
On Sunday, I presented ten candidates for Confirmation and Reception to the Bishop and he was very pleased to see not only the number of people presented, but also the number of people present! The Church was full, the singing and liturgy was glorious, and most importantly, the Holy Spirit was with us! So again I thank you. I thank you for coming out to support our Candidates and our Bishop. And I thank you for supporting the mission of your parish as we continue to grow in spiritual depth and numbers.
On a related note, this past Sunday Thom May and I received word from the Bishop that Thom will be received as a priest in the Anglican Communion in June after final approval by the Standing Committee. Details are still sketchy and we will keep you posted. But this is another example of new life at Trinity Church and for this we should thank our Lord for His provision.
Finally let me thank God for you! This parish is only as strong as the faith of its' parishioners and I am continually amazed at the things we can do when we come together and trust our heavenly Father. With a grateful heart I remain,
yours in Christ,
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PARISH WEBSITE - Wondering if you are scheduled to lay read, or chalice bear on Sunday? Not sure if the kids are scheduled to serve at the altar? Not to fear, you'll find the Second Quarter Master Schedule for acolytes, lay readers etc as well as online sermons, the "official" Trinity Calendar and this newsletter at our website, www.TrinityRedBank.org The website is your one-stop-shop for news and events in the life of this parish. Check back frequently!
GREEN MEADOWS FARM - Come join us for a fun filled morning at Green Meadows Farm on Monday May 24th at 10am. This is an interactive farm for children in Hazlet. Check out the website at www.greenmeadowfarmnj.com to see all the fun the children will have. We received a special group rate of $8 per person and the tour lasts 2 hours and will end with a tractor drawn hayride. Each person will have first hand experience touching all the animals. Please sign up at coffee hour or email me to let me at
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if you are would like to attend,. We have to let them know how many people will be coming by May 13th. - Rachel McKibben
WOMEN OF TRINITY MEETING - The Women of Trinity will meet on Thursday, May 6th at 7 p.m. in the Confrerence Room. We have changed our meeting night so we will not conflict with the Love Dare Bible Study on May 13th.
PARKING: PLEASE NOTE: DO NOT PARK behind the building next to the church during business hours. It is private property and your car will be towed.
QUARTERLY PARISH MEETING – Our quarterly meeting will be held on Sunday, May 2nd at 11:45 am in the Parish Hall. Please plan on attending.
RECTOR’S FORUM - We will study the Scripture lessons for the day as a group, led by the Rector. All are welcome to join. If you’ve never been to a Bible study before, this is a good chance to get started. Bring a Bible, grab some coffee and be prepared to unpack and discuss the Scripture readings for the day.
COFFEE HOUR: Please join us for a time of fellowship and light refreshments following our services. Trinity thanks Tammy Young for hosting the 8:00 am Coffee Hour and Joan Gardner for hosting the 10:15 am Coffee Hour. Volunteers are needed to supply the “goodies” for our Coffee Hours. (Coffee, tea, sugar and milk are supplied). Please sign up to host a Coffee Hour; the sign up sheet is on the easel in the Parish Hall. Two or more families are welcome to share a Sunday. The following slots are taken:
5/2/10 8 am Haviland/Bogues 10:15 am The McKibben Family
5/9/10 8 am The Hinks & Hochstuhls 10:15 am _____________
5/16/10 8 am Katherine Haynes 10:15 am_____________
5/23/10 8 am Barfields 10:15 am Peter & Stephanie Lynch.
ACT OVERNIGHT LOCK IN - The ACT group will be hosting an overnight lock in on Friday May 14th 2010. Don and Ruthellen Patterson have so graciously offered to be the overnight chaperones. This is open to all Trinity teen's grades 7th-12th and their friends. If you are interested please sign up in the parish hall. There will be a brief parents meeting for all those who will be participating to go over the evenings events and rules of the night. If you are interested in volunteering to assist Don and Ruthellen for the event please see Rachel McKibben or email her at
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. CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS. We are in need of 4 additional overnight chaperones for the Overnight Lock In being held on May 14th. If we do not have the additonal chaperones we may be forced to end the event early. If you are able to help out we would greatly appreciate it! Please call or email me at
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if you are able.
CHILDREN'S SONG/CRAFT May 2, 2010. The Theme will be Colors of Faith Red, Green, Black, Yellow and Blue, Carry the Colors of Faith with You! Please join us this Sunday as we learn the meaning of the Colors of Faith by creating a Colors of Faith cross key chain. Hope to see you there! - Miss Tammy
PRAYER REQUESTS - If you would like to have someone remembered on our Parish Prayer List, please fill out a "Request for Prayers" card found in the pews or call the parish office 732-741-4581 to have the name(s) placed on list.
JENNIFER CHECK - We all enjoy inspiring and worshipful music at Trinity. One of our pleasures is Jennifer Check. There are two golden opportunities to hear her perform. The afternoon of 3/20 she is generously supporting a fund raiser by NJ Chamber Singers at Bayhead Gold Club. On Sunday, May 2nd, at 3:00 PM she is performing with NJ Symphony Orchestra “The Four Last Songs of Strauss”. We are trying to put together a group booking to support her. Please contact David Parkes at 732-450-0569 if you have an interest. They will also be fund raisers for Trinity. Thank you. - David Parkes
FIREPROOF YOUR MARRIAGE! - This Spring we will host an eight-week marriage marathon called the Love Dare. Based on the acclaimed movie Fireproof, we will watch the movie and then spend the next eight weeks in a Bible study and discussion of lessons learned from the movie. The event will culminate with an service of "renewal of vows" where married couples will be given the chance to renew their marriage vows. We will watch the movie on Friday, May 7th 6 - 8:30 pm, nursery care will be provided. The "Love Dare" Bible study begins the following Thursday, May 13th from 6:30 - 8:00 pm and will continue every Thursday through June 24th. Nursery care will be provided. Mark the dates, sign up at Coffee Hours or see Fr. Chris or Rachel McKibben for more information. Everyone is invited to join us for the viewing of the movie and a potluck dinner on Friday, May 7th at 6 p.m.
PARISH PICNIC JUNE 5th - The annual parish picnic at the Rectory is schedule for the afternoon of Saturday, June 5th. Rain date is June 12th Please mark your calendars and start to think about who you might invite to join us. More details to follow. - Fr Rodriguez
COME JOIN US ON THE RANCH! VBS this year will be Saddle Ridge Ranch. We will run the program the week of 8/16 and need your help to make this a grand success. Calling all volunteers, we need group leaders, teen leaders, snack help, registration, craft assistants, music assistants, and outside assistants. We also could use a team to help with the final show and reception. If you are interested in helping out with this program and can lend a hand in any way please see me. Thanks! - Rachel McKibben
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