Trinity Episcopal Church

Note: It is our policy to not publish personal phone numbers on the parish web site. If you need to contact someone listed here, consult the parish directory for his or her number or call the parish office at (859) 431-1786 for more information.

MIDDAY MUSICAL MENU: Thank you to Arohanui Bender, Mike Bender, Bro Dempsey, Lisa Edwards, Gena Hill, Carolyn Kells, Ginger West, Mary Austin, and Audrey Board for the delicious luncheon of chicken and mushrooms in a sauce over puff pastry, green beans, and carrot cake for dessert. The final luncheon concert of the season is on May 21 at 12:15 P.M. featuring the musical group Connexions: Donna Martin, Pianist; Marion Peraza de Webb, Violinist; and Kevin Towner, Saxophonist.

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS: In order to improve security at Trinity all locks will be changed to a new system. If you need or currently have a key to the building, you must stop at the office and sign out a new key. There will be a transition period while the locks are being changed. It will be necessary to carry both keys during this period. The changes will begin in about two weeks.
Buildings and Grounds Committee

IS YOUR GARDEN TOO BLESSED? Perennials too thick? Spring is the time to thin them, and Trinity's Garden Mart will be glad to pass along your thinnings to our gardener/shoppers. We can sell hostas, day lilies, coral bells, iris, ferns, mums, etc. Please pot them up if possible; call for help if you like. Special sticks for marking type of plant, color, etc., will be available after church outside the May Room. Garden Mart will be on Friday and Saturday, May 2 & 3.
Karen McKim.

A BIG THANK YOU to all who helped with the College Care Packages! The huge shipment was sent out to our students just in time for finals.

TRINITY AT THE REDS: Once again a group from Trinity will visit the Reds as they continue their drive to the National League Pennant. The date -- a half price "church night" -- is Saturday, July 5th at 7:10 against the Washington Nationals. Ticket prices are only $7 each. If interested --even if you're not absolutely sure -- sign the list outside the May room or call Ted Weiss. Thanks.

CONFIRMATION CLASS: The last Teen Confirmation Class is May 4. Confirmation is on Sunday, May 11th.

OUTREACH: We are collecting items for the John G. Carlisle School store. This allows the students to redeem their earned dollars for special items. We are collecting jump ropes, sidewalk chalk, beanie babies (esp. tyed dyed), balls, bubbles, Dollar Store type items. Cash gifts are welcome and we will shop.
Thank you, Outreach Committee

APRIL 30TH EUCHARIST: There will be no Wednesday Eucharist on April 30th as we will be celebrating Ascension Day on May 1.

PARISH DIRECTORY: If you would like your e-mail address listed in the Parish Directory please notify the office by e-mailing it to info@trinitychurchcovky.com

LAWN CARE NEEDED: I am looking for someone who runs a lawn care business or someone who can assist me with lawn mowing. Our house is in Edgewood, KY. Please call Catherine Skinner to arrange details.

GARAGE PARKING: If you have been active more than six months, your name should be on the cleared list to use the parking garage in the Wessel=s Building next to our larger north parking lot. In the coming weeks, there will be a new guard each Sunday who may not know you or your car. This garage opens at 9:00 a.m. They may ask you to show an I.D., and open the trunk, as called by the regulations of Homeland Security. They are doing their job. Please make it easy for them. Please remove your car from the garage by 1:30 at the latest. Thank You.

CONFIRMATION CLASS: The next Teen Confirmation Classes are April 13, 20 and May 4. Confirmation is on Sunday, May 11th.

Save these dates: Sunday, July 27th through Thursday, July 31st from 6:00 p.m.-8:15 p.m. Trinity Church will again be offering a VBS (Vacation Bible School) to parish children ages 4 through rising 5th graders. Please mark your calendars now. Thank you.
Peggy Johnson, Gail Pennington, Nancy Grayson and Gina Russ

GREETERS: Parish Growth has acquired coffee cups to give to newcomers. A small number from storage will always be available in the sacristy. Be sure the cups have the appropriate literature included. Carry one with you at announcement time to show. Please include the fact that a cup will be given to newcomers who meet you after the service. This has been effective in encouraging first-time visitors to make themselves known. Coffee cups are available for purchase by parishioners. Sales will help in recovering the cost. See Karl.

NEW GREETERS NEEDED: Please contact the office for scheduling or see Karl Lietzenmayer.

BOOKS AND BELIEFS BOOK LIST FOR 2007-08

Sept. - Lost Mountain by Erik Reece $11.20
Oct. - Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Klingsover $16.50
Nov. - Sacred Eyes by Robert Keck $15.00
Jan. - The Faith Club by Idliby, Oliver, and Warner $11.20
Feb. - The Rapture Exposed by Barbara R. Rossing $10.20
Mar. - Long Day's Journey into Night by Eugene O'Neill $10.36
April - King Lear by William Shakespeare $5.99
May - Emily Dickinson: Selected Letters by D. Johnson, Edr. $21.80

The prices quoted are the present prices on amazon.com. In many cases they also have used copies listed for considerably less. We are also pursuing the possibility that the public library might stock more copies of these books for our use.
If you want me to order for you, please send me a list of those you wish to purchase.
Jane Beuttel

JUST A REMINDER: The ECW (Episcopal Church Women) at Trinity participate in the Caring Neighbor Program of Remke Markets. You must have a Preferred Customer number to participate. Whenever you shop at Remke's and use your card, they will quarterly give the ECW 2% of what you spend. However, you must fill out a form (to be found on the table in the hall) with your Preferred Customer number to participate. You can give your form to me or take to Remke's yourself.
Even if you only shop at Remke's occasionally, it all helps. Last year the ECW received approximately $300.00 from this program.
Audrey Board

PARISH INFORMATION BOOK: The Parish Information Book is now available. You will find it on the pew in the Narthex or on the table outside the May Room.

THE MARY FUND is a nurturing outreach ministry of Trinity's ECW. Its purposes include furnishing food to bereaved families of the parish and providing limited funds for parishioners with special needs.
The Mary Fund is dependent upon your generous contributions, which we welcome as personal gifts, memorials, thanksgivings, and commemorations such as the birth of a child, birthday, or an anniversary. Please remember the Mary Fund. You may be sure that your gift will make a difference.
Karen McKim

CHIMES BY E-MAIL: If you would like to receive The Chimes by e-mail, please e-mail your address to: info@trinitychurchcovky.com.

PARISH GROWTH COMMITTEE REPORT: For several months, beginning with the chairmanship of Pam Allen, the committee has brainstormed ways to "market" Trinity more effectively. The Parish Informational Booklet, which describes every parish function, has been entered in to the parish computer and revised. Copies will be available very soon for each parishioner and the booklet will be revised each March.
A 3-page fold out in color publication in pamphlet form intended for prospective members and guests is being designed. A Trinity coffee cup and refrigerator magnet are close to completion to be given to guests and new members. This whole package B pamphlet-mug-and magnet B will be presented to prospective and new parish members. An opportunity will be given to all parishioners to obtain a mug or magnet at a moderate price.
A parish logo is also being designed which is intended for use on all official documents, letters, etc.
Karl Lietzenmayer

VESTRY COMMUNICATION: At its retreat last year the vestry decided to make improving communication at Trinity a priority. As a first step, two new features will be appearing in the Chimes beginning in March.
The first, "Notes From the Vestry", is a summary of items discussed at the monthly vestry meeting prepared by Esther Parton, the vestry clerk. The official "Minutes" provide more complete details of the meeting and are posted on the bulletin board in the hallway at Trinity. (Monthly financial reports are also on the bulletin board.)
The second feature is a monthly report from one of the vestry commissions. These reports will describe the work of the commission, its plans for the upcoming year, how those plans support the Trinity Vision Statement, and who is currently on the commission.
We hope these features will help keep everyone informed on the issues being discussed and the work being planned by the vestry and the commissions. We also hope they will encourage broader participation by parishioners who are welcome to join the commissions.
Additional efforts to improve communications will follow.

ALTAR FLOWERS: If you are interested in providing the altar flowers, there are several dates available. Please sign the sheet in the gray binder for the date that you would like. Write in if it is a memorial, thanksgiving, etc. Also, please check the column if you would like to do this annually of if it is just for this year.

PARKING: If you park in either lot during the week please make sure you display on your car a Trinity parking tag (available at the office). Church parking is along the wall in the north lot and all of the corner lot except 6 spaces rented to Bilz. We are warning illegal parkers that we will tow. On Sundays, we also have 150 spaces in the IRS garage. Call the office to be sure your name is on the list.

LOOKING TO VOLUNTEER? Check out www.volunteer-nky.org. The website, a joint project of St. Catherine of Siena Parish and Thomas More College, is designed to connect volunteers to organizations serving the hungry, ill housed, abused, incarcerated, elderly and women with unplanned pregnancies in Kenton, Boone and Campbell Counties.

PRAYER AND SHARE: A praise, prayer, and Bible study group meets every Monday evening at 7:00 pm in the EYC room under the offices. Most meetings last for an hour and a half. Every member of Trinity is welcome. If you would like to attend please meet at the Fourth Street door at 7:00 pm. For further information call Cliff Daly or Richard Stevenson.

SUNDAY HOST: If you would like to be a Sunday Host, making the coffee and cleaning up, please sign the sheet on the table in the hall.

IF YOU GO TO THE HOSPITAL, please call Joe or the office as the hospitals do not notify us.

MASTER PARISH CALENDAR: If you are planning a Trinity activity, please make sure you call the office (431-1786) and check the master calendar. Also, as you are planning for the coming year, please inform the office so that your activity will be included on the master calendar to prevent conflicts.

REMINDER: The deadline for items for The Chimes is at Noon on Friday. It is very helpful if you remember this deadline and have your articles in by then. Thank you!

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