Trinity Episcopal Church128 West Hardin StreetFindlay, Ohio 45840

The Episcopal Church serving

Hancock County, Ohio…

2016

OUTREACHGREETINGS ALL…  FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU TO THE SEARCH COMMITTEE FOR ALL OF THEIR HARD WORK.  THE BACKYARD MISSION TRIP IS ON APRIL 23rd.  WE HAVE FIVE PROJECTS AND IF YOU ARE INTERESTING IN SIGNING UP TO BE A WORKER, THE SIGN UP SHEET IS ON THE BULLETIN BOARD IN THE PARISH HALL.  WHEN DOING YOUR SPRING CLEANING, REMEMBER ANYTHING THAT YOU ARE NOT USING OR WEARING WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED AT THE CITY MISSION OR CHOPIN HALL. BOTH BASKETS AND THE BARREL IN THE HALLWAY BY THE WEST PARKING LOT DOOR ARE FOR DONATIONS. ALSO, CEREAL IS ALWAYS NEEDED AS WELL AS CANNED FOODS. AND AGAIN, THANK YOU.  OUTREACH CAN NOT BE ACHIEVED WITHOUT YOUR GENEROUS HELP!!!  NANCY AND PAUL O'SULLIVAN, TRINITY OUTREACH

TAIZÉ PRAYER by Kim GroveThe final Taizé Prayer of the 2015-2016 season is Sunday, April 17th. Please join us at 5 p.m. for a service of prayer, song, and contemplation. This service has developed into an important outreach ministry for our parish to the community at large.Taizé Prayer is based on an ancient Christian principle expressed by Brother Roger, a founding member of the Taizé community in France: “Nothing is more conducive to a communion with the living God than a meditative common prayer with, at its high point, singing that never ends and that continues in the silence of one’s heart when one is alone again.” The focal point of this communion is the cross - the symbol of God’s saving presence in Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit.Our season of Taizé Prayer runs from October through April and is held the 3rd Sunday of each month at 5 p.m. We can always use more help with setting up, decorating, and clean up; musicians; and hosting or helping to host the reception which follows each service. If you would like to help in decorating, just join us after church as we setup on the 3rd Sunday of the month. If you are a musician and want to join our ensemble, we meet at 3:45 p.m. before the service to rehearse - you are most welcome. If you wish to host a reception or help with same, there is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in the parish hall.If you have been with us in the past, we encourage you to come again; if you have never attended Taizé Prayer, please join us on April 17th and give it a try - we hope you will find the experience most worthwhile.

You never know when you might meet…Thanks to the time, talent, and treasure of Trinity parishioners, CSG/Social Committee was able to orchestrate Trinity's additional celebrations of Easter. Flowers for the Children's Processional, Easter brunch, and an Easter egg hunt added beauty, food, and fun to the day.

In response to the positive reactions to the Committee's ‘guess which parishioner did what’ event in January, CSG is planning another fun coffee hour for early May. Stay tuned!

The next CSG meeting will be immediately following the 9:30 service on April 17. In keeping with the Committee's mission (to welcome visitors and newcomers while sustaining current members), it would be great if everyone would grab a cup of coffee and join us in the yellow room.

Ginny Lee PilstlChair

…Christ in a

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Fellow Trinitarians,

With great pleasure and excitement we announce that we have a verbal agreement with a new priest: John Drymon. Thanks to the ongoing efforts of our Search Committee, The Rev. Drymon has been presented as a candidate to the Bishop of Ohio and to our Vestry. We have been in communication with him and as I said, a verbal agreement has been reached. Paper work is now being prepared with a formal Letter of Agreement expected to be signed in the near future.  His projected start date is June 1.

Following is a short biographical sketch of both The Rev. Drymon and his wife Annie.

The Reverend John Drymon is a native of Arkansas. He is a graduate of Colgate University and the General Theological Seminary in New York City. As a student, he travelled all over the world, including to the Middle East, China, and Pakistan. After graduating, he served as Deacon-In-Charge and, after his ordination, Priest-In-Charge of St. Paul's in Batesville, Arkansas, until being elected rector of the parish in 2010. John has focused particularly on pastoral care and adult Christian education during his tenure at St. Paul's. He has served as both secretary of the Diocese of Arkansas and dean of its Northeast Convocation for the last several years. In the community, John has served on several boards, is a past president of the Rotary Club, and currently serves as chairman of the board for Family Violence Prevention, Inc., an organization that runs a women's shelter, provides counseling and legal advocacy for victims of domestic violence, and has recently opened the only shelter for male victims of domestic violence in the state. In his time off, John enjoys reading, fly-fishing, exercising, and cooking. His brother and sister (and her family) and his parents all live in Arkansas.

Annie Stricklin was born in Durham, North Carolina, and grew up in Texas, New Orleans, and Batesville. A graduate of Kenyon College, she has since worked as a freelance editor and fact-checker for publishing houses and private clients, and for libraries in Little Rock and Batesville. Annie leads one of St. Paul's soup kitchen teams and has served for many years on the board of the Batesville Community Theater and on the author selection committee of the Arkansas Literary Festival in Little Rock. She, too, is an avid reader, a lover of the arts, and a writer of fiction, non-fiction, and plays. Her sister and parents live in Little Rock, and her large extended family in Texas.

John and Annie were married in the spring of 2013. They have a nephew, a goddaughter, and two cats. One ministry they've worked on together in the past few years, to their great pleasure, is St. Paul's youth group, which meets every Sunday evening during the school term.

Thank you!!!  "Neither rain nor snow nor dark of night..." This motto was written for U.S. Postal Service employees. I'd like to reword and rededicate: Neither delays nor hurdles nor snags nor SNAFU's shall stop this group from their appointed task. I am referring to Trinity's Search Committee. For over a year they have, with perseverance and without complaint, "soldiered" on.

Trinity's heartfelt thanks to:

Marjorie Weaver, ChairDeb BartlettJulie BoucherPeg DaileyJim EllerbeKim GroveWarren Kahn

Alleluia!Ginny Lee

Music Notes from Parker Maas

The choir practices in the parish hall at 8:30 on Sunday mornings. We are hoping to gain new members. If you enjoy singing, we welcome

you. Come join us!

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NEW - KROGER REWARDS!!Kroger shoppers of Trinity earned$151.02 from the efforts of 16 households during the past quarter through the Community Rewards Program! Please consider signing-up for it. This program in no way affects your personal Kroger Rewards – sales, fuel points, etc. If you would like assistance, to sign up or renew, please contact Deborah.

…DO NOT NEGLECT TO SHOWHOSPITALITY TO STRANGERS,

FOR THEREBY SOME HAVEENTERTAINED ANGELS

UNAWARE. Trinity has guest pastors scheduled to celebrate with us until Rev. Drymon arrives. We would like toshow our hospitality by inviting themto a meal following worship each Sunday morning. If you would like to host a visiting minister one or more Sundays, please sign up on the bulletin board. This does not have to be an elaborate event…a meal at home orat a nearby eatery for the pastor and possibly a spouse/guest will be fine. And…you don’t have to do it alone.One person or several who wouldenjoy the guest and each other’s company might dine together.

ENGAGING ADULTSAdult Faith Formation in the Church Today

Designed for clergy and lay persons, this training is being offered to address the transmission of faith. Such transmission to the next generation lies not in just in our work with children but rather with adults. As the flyer on our bulletin board states, "It's time to flip the paradigm". This workshop is being offered at 25 sites throughout the U.S.Because the Diocese of Ohio is sponsoring two of these workshops, we can attend for $35 (half of the usual cost).Even more exciting is the fact that one of these two workshops is being held in our neck of the woods -Perrysburg. This would be a great opportunity for several of us to attend what promises to be an excellent workshop at a low cost and close to home!WHEN:  Wednesday, April 13, 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.(Morning hospitality provided. On own for lunch)WHERE: St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, PerrysburgFor further information, please see the flyer on our bulletin board. If you are interested in attending, please let Ginny Lee Pilstl or Jim Miller know.

Our thoughts and prayers

are with the family ofGeorge (Brad) Gabel who passed away on March 28, 2016.

COFFEE CORNERApril coffee hour

hosts… 3rd – Abbey

10th – 17th – 24th –

THE SIGN-UP SHEET IS ON THE BULLETIN BOARD.HOSTS ARE NEEDED! If no one offers, there may be no coffee hour - or even coffee - on Sunday mornings!Please consider adding your name to the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board. You don’t have to do it alone – several families or a group may host

The Lunch Bunch meets on the second Friday of each month at a local eatery. All women of the parish and their guests are invited. If there are questions

There are openings for helpers and hosts for Trinity’s parish breakfasts at 8:30 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month. If you are able to cook or to help clean up at any of these, THE SIGN-UP SHEET is on the bulletin board in the Parish Hall. Thank you.

OUR RANKS ARE DOWN…Would you like to be on a team serving Trinity? Greeters, Gift Bearers, Acolytes, Readers, Ushers, and Commentators are always welcome at both services each Sunday. PLEASE CONSIDER helping in one or more of these positions. Let Deborah know if you are interested.

WHERE DO YOU FIT??Everyone has special gifts – share yours with your church! Please consider lending your skills and talents to a committee in an area of interest or skill. Just contact a committee or vestry member to join.

The parish breakfast is at 8:30 a.m. on the 2nd Saturday of each month. Join your Trinity family for great food and warmconversation.

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WEB SITEOur new web-site is up and running. The goal was to up-grade Trinity’s on-line presence and provide timely information in a user-friendly format. Please check it out and let us know what you think! Ben Dolan is our web master.

Trinity Thank Offering (TTO)

The TRINITY THANK OFFERING is a way in which our parish recognizes the importance of thanking God for its many blessings. Those in need locally benefit as Thank offerings are directed to the Rector's Discretionary Fund. Please continue to give thanks with offerings in the green TTO box.

Youth Sunday School NewsDo you need help with yard clean up or outside work? The youth Sunday School class is available to serve those in our church. We hope to do yard projects, etc. This work will be supervised (and assisted) by the parents of the children. We are not seeking payment for our work, but are hoping to show God's love through acts of service. This is our version of theBackyard Mission Trip on a smaller scale. The children are eager to help. Please consider allowing them to serve you. You may sign up in the Parish Hall or contact Emily Boerger at 419.425.5105. Thanks!

TRINITY 2016 VESTRYGinny Lee Pilstl, Senior WardenKaren Eubanks, Junior WardenMark Creighton, ClerkJim Miller Paul O’SullivanRita Roberts Lisa Robeson

Your talents are God’s gift to you…what you do with

OFFERING ENVELOPES ARE AVAILABLE IN THE PARISH HALL. IF YOU DIDN’T REQUEST ENVELOPES AND WOULD LIKE THEM, THERE ARE EXTRA SETS WITH NUMBERS (just let Deborah know) OR YOU MAY USE THE

ITEMS FOR MAY TIdings should be submitted By

Thursday, april 21st tHANKS!

The sign-up sheet for 2016 altar flowers is on the bulletin board in the parish hall.

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KEEPING IN TOUCH

TRULY KEEPING IN TOUCH…Some parishioners not able to attend services, or attend regularly, would enjoy calls or cards from the rest of us, and visits especially from people who know them.  Others have moved – so this is an update on their contact information:Betty Berlekamp – 15100 Birchaven Road, Room 310, Findlay, 45840.Marilyn Russell - P.O. Box 061600, Palm Bay, FL 32906-1600 Sarah Worthington – 172 Legacy Lane, Heritage House, 2820 Greenacre Drive, Findlay, 45840Romelle Aldrich - 83 Harwood Road, Monroe, NJ 08831John and Paula Wolper - 1026 Altavia Ave, Park Hills, KY 41011Caroline Dunham – Sunrise, 401 Lake Cascades Parkway, Findlay, 45840Dave & Peg Bell – 779 Tupper Street, Brockville, Ontario, Canada K6V6A1Jean Bolmer – 401 Hancock Street, Findlay, 45840Gordon & Florence Mills – 4618 Arlington Park Dr., Lakeland, FL 33801Barb Richardson – Sterling House, 725 Fox Run Road, Findlay 45840Eleanor Speck, Birchaven, 15100 Birchaven Road, Findlay 45840Chris’s information is posted on the bulletin board in the parish hall.

If ever there is a name omitted from one of these lists, or a date is incorrect, please contact the church office with the information. Thanks!

PERSONAL NOTES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR AND ABOUT THE TRINITY FAMILY. IF YOU HAVE ITEMS OF INTEREST TO SHARE, (BIRTHS, ENGAGEMENTS, GRADUATIONS, HONORS, AWARDS, WEDDINGS, PERFORMANCES, ACHIEVEMENTS, ACTIVITIES, ETC.) PLEASE SUBMIT THEM BY THE 3RD WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH FOR THE NEXT PUBLICATION. Thanks

APRIL BIRTHDAYS 1 – Emily Boerger 4 – Debbie Grove17 – Karen Eubanks25 – JudyKahn29 – Sue Bowman Deb Bartlett

COMMUNICATIONS CENTERThere is a central area where Trinitarians can exchange

information, paperwork, mail, etc. It is located in the yellow room under

the bulletin board. There are cubbies for the Rector, Treasurer, Secretary,

Vestry, Stewardship committee, Property committee, CSG/social committee, Outreach committee, and Worship committee so far.The Choir/Choir director has a basket as does the Altar Guild. If a committee/group would like to have a mailbox, please let Deborah know. The bulletin board may also have information

APRIL ANNIVERSARIES 22 – Mary & Bob Brater 23 – Nancy & Bob Abbey

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ALTAR FLOWERSPlease let Deborah know by noon on Wednesday of that week what you would like printed in the bulletin for your gift of flowers. E-mail to trinfin@att.net or call 419-422-3214. REMEMBER - When providing altar flowers from a florist they should be delivered to the church between 9 a.m. and noon on Friday.Altar guild members may no longer be at the church on Saturdays. Thanks!

A PRAYER FOR APRILGod, thank you for Spring and for the hope of warmer, longer, brighter days. Thank you for the coming of growth and life and birth. Thank you that things are coming awake in the world. This is what our calendar says, and we do see some signs that it is real. But we also still struggle with the residual layover of winter. It’s still cold out there! Now we ask that you would bring into reality all that belongs in this season. Your word says that we will have provision, and hope, and joy, and health, and loving relationships here and now in this life. Now we ask that what belongs in this season would become actual in our practical lives. Yes, it is already spring; but it is not yet spring as well. Let all things be in our lives as they are supposed to be. We hope in you and in your promises. We hope in your gift of Spring. We pray in Jesus name, Amen. 

TRINITY KNITTING CIRCLEThe Trinity Knitting Circle meets on the second Monday of each month (except December) at 1:00 p.m. at 129 Second St. If you are interested in joining this ministry, please call 419-424-9786. 

Purls, Pat Fox

WEEKLY PRAYER LISTWe all need a little prayer and Trinity provides a prayer list each week in the bulletin for those who could use some extra. Would you please take a moment to review that prayer list and help us keep it up-to-date? If there are names which should be removed, let Deborah know. If there is someone on your heart,

CHURCH CALENDARAs a central area of communication, there is a monthly Trinity scheduling calendar on the bulletin board in the parish hall. It includes all events, activities, and facility usage. THIS IS YOUR CALENDAR…IF SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE ADDED, DO SO. IF THERE IS AN ERROR, PLEASE CORRECT IT!

You may submit items toDeborah anytime for the upcoming calendar, but please feel free to make this an interactive tool for the parish!

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAYAPR 1 APR 2

APR 3 APR 4 APR 5 APR 6 APR 7 APR 8 APR 98:30 Holy Eucharist 9:30 Holy Eucharist Coffee hour

11:00 a.m. @ church to carpool to Mustard Seed Café

8:30 a.m. Parish Breakfast

APR 10 APR 11 APR 12 APR 13 APR 14 APR 15 APR 168:30 Holy Eucharist 9:30 Holy Eucharist Coffee hour Worship Committee

1 p.m. Knitting Circle

APR 17 APR 18 APR 19 APR 20 APR 21 APR 22 APR 23 8:30 Holy Eucharist 9:30 Holy Eucharist Coffee hour CSG Meeting

5 p.m. Taizé

Tidings items due

Abbey 50th Anniversary

APR 24 APR 25 APR 26 APR 27 APR 28 APR 29 APR 308:30 Holy Eucharist 9:30 Holy Eucharist Coffee hour

1 p.m. Vestry

Flower of the month – Daisy Birthstone – Diamond

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EVENT CALENDAR

APRIL 2016

Trinity Episcopal Church is. . . a welcoming community that is accepting of others who are different.

…a place to experience genuine relationships that help us grow.…people who volunteer to reach out into the community.

…people who value tradition, music, and prayer in their