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A Message from the Pastor

Let’s Cross the River Together I imagine that after 40 years they were all exhausted. They were tired of the almost-there announcement that Moses would make every so often, telling them that the Promised Land was almost within their reach. They were tired of the sun-dried days in the desert. They were Trinity Church is a congregation tired of walking and never arriving. They were tired of putting up their of The United Methodist tents and taking them down. Basically, every day was a reminder that Church and is a Reconciling they were not yet home. Long journeys have a way of exhausting us Congregation. and wearing our souls.

I think that is why one of the things that we read in the books of Exodus through Deuteronomy is about their murmuring and WHAT’S INSIDE complaining to Moses: not enough food and water, no meat, where is God? Not the way things used to be, not good enough leadership from Moses, and on and on. I don’t know how many times they complained,

Pastor’s Message , Giving Link 1 but to be honest, I don’t blame them. It was a longer journey than they had expected; but I am sure they also had good days when they were Prayers, Thanks, Sympathy, Congratulations 2 immensely grateful to God for God’s presence and provision. A Note From SPRC 3 It reminds me of the many times when I have been through my own Altar Flowers,, Birthdays & Anniversaries 4 deserts. It is so much easier to focus on the weariness and the Children & Youth News, Schedule, Parent Café 5 frustration of it all, than to meditate on what has gone right and on

Sunday Volunteers, Dance Movement Choir 6 the things I should be grateful for. I can also think of how hearing one negative comment weighs so much heavier on my heart than feeling Volunteer LIGHT@9, Crop Walk, Confirmation 7 uplifted by several positive and encouraging comments. Unfortunately, Spiritual Direction, Block Party, BHF Update 8 sometimes the ugliness and weariness of life feels so much heavier Opportunities for Adults, Women , Parkside Pantry 9 than its beauty.

Leadership /Back Page Back 10 But at last, Chapter 1 of the book of Joshua tells us that God is finally giving Joshua instructions that the one thing left to do is to cross the Jordan River. To prepare for their new journey, Joshua sends spies to check out the land, and they come back with the following news: “the Trinity friends and family, Lord has surely given the whole land into our hands...” Then, chapter 3 If you would like to give takes us back to the edge of the Jordan River where everyone is electronically please scan this eagerly waiting to cross. QR code below. After 3 days of waiting, Joshua sends officers to give the final instructions. “When you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, and the Levitical priests carrying it, you are to move out from your positions and follow it. Then you will know which way to go, since you have never been this way before.” Joshua’s words remind me of what I heard someone say “sometimes the end is the beginning.” Even though crossing the Jordan River would mark the end of a 40-year journey, this was really the beginning of their new life together. They had never been to this new place. Joshua’s directions to the people encapsulate not a message of what’s behind us, but a message of what is before them. Although, as a church we have not been on a 40-year Also, you can help the people of desert journey; some days it feels like we are about to cross our own Haiti after their devastating river. Like the people of Israel, I feel we are at the edge of an unknown earthquake by scanning the code river, eagerly awaiting for what is next, trying to sense what the other above or clicking here and include side may look like, and perhaps discerning if we want to cross it your donation as an UMCOR ourselves. donation. Thank you for your generosity. (Continued on page 2) Pastor’s Sermon Cont., Prayers, Thanks, Sympathies, Congratulations Congratulations to Mike Carney and Family

Please Pray For Our Members & Friends: Blessings and congratulations to Michael, Maria and Clara Carney on the birth of baby John. Marilyn A, James B (Bridget B’s brother), David C, Margaret (Peg) C, Dominick E, Heather F-B (Bridget

B's cousin), Donell J (Gina’s son), Annie K,

Cristopher L, Katherine L, Ann M (friend of Ginny Y), Judy K, Jimmy N (Wendy R's brother), Erin O, Jackie O, Sue P, Daryl P, Jack & Mary P, Claire (L) P, (Pastor’s Message Continued from the front page) Larry R, Catherine Ann R, Ann B R, Ron S (Beryl N's brother), Jean S, Nancy S, Margaret S (friend of Jacki Back in March of this year, Trinity’s Ad Council formed two B, Madeline S (David S & Monica A’s granddaughter), teams, a visioning team, who would prayerfully discern Lynn T, Gary T, Mary (T) G (Nate T’s sister & Trinity’s future; and a financial planning team, who would Camille’s sister-in-law), Alison W, our service men, look into our current financial situation and consider some women and their loved ones. financial projections. Both have been faithful and diligent in their work. The financial planning team has created a current In Sympathy projection, a pessimistic projection and an optimistic projection. Needless to say, I love the optimistic projection, Please keep in your prayers the and want to believe that somehow that is the direction God family of Longtime Trinity can take us. member Joan Kocot, who passed away last month. The visioning team has also come up with several focus areas which we are excited about, and believe that is the path God Please keep the Meza Family in your prayers, is tracing for us moving forward. Although it would be after the passing of Alma Meza from COVID premature for me to share anything in detail with you, I can complications. Alma was the sister-in-law of share that our view is comprehensive and refreshing. Some of Pastor Rene’s sister. She leaves her husband it is based on the house visits SPRC and I had with many of Joaquin and their 5 children. you in 2019. Other parts are based on the conversations many of our team members had with members of the Thank You Notes congregation and the community in the last couple of I would like to thank months. all the people who prayed for me, The themes that emerged during our envisioning process brought flowers, and included: our commitment to develop and nurture cultural sent cards following my heart surgery. I felt humility; a desire to create connections that affirm supported all the way. Special thanks to Jo everyone’s essential worth in the congregation; a specific Anne Evans, Marion Whiteside, and Jacki Barden focus on children, youth, young adults and adult spiritual for keeping my spirits up through the formation; an increased openness to and welcoming of procedure. It’s been an up and down ride, but I diverse worship experiences; an effort to engage the wider hope that now I am on the mend. Thank you community with a broader appreciation and partnerships; Trinity for the lovely altar flowers brought to and a re-organization of our governance structure to nurture me by Doreen. They are a lift to the spirit. and develop volunteers.

Katherine Lovell Although we have never been this way before, as the people of Israel did, we also follow that presence of God, which was Gratitude for Camp for Everyone real to them through the ark of the covenant, and becomes real to us in the presence of the Holy Spirit, who invites all of Camp for everyone was a big success! There us to envision a life on the other side of the river, on the was music, art, prayer, and lots of joy. Thank other side of the pandemic, on the other side of yesterday, to you to all who worked to make this special welcome us to a new place of new days and opportunities. I week happen: Mike Carney, Steve Chisholm, hope we can cross that river together.

Leslie Hastings, Cathy MacGovern, Rev. Rene Perez, Ellen Lutz, Rob Powell, Abney Seyler, Adam Smedberg, Clara Lee and Jim Sharrard, Pastor René and Rachel and Piper Smythe.

2 A Note From SPRC A Note From SPRC

Stephanie Garrett Hello Trinity! As announced a few weeks ago, our Staff Parish Relations Committee is very pleased to announce that Stephanie Garrett has been hired, and already begun her work, as the new Director of Trinity Nursery School and Kindergarten. The SPRC conducted an extensive search, led by Nicole Smith (and joined by other TNSK stakeholders), and we are now so excited to introduce Stephanie to you. Stephanie has a bachelor’s degree from Fitchburg State University in interdisciplinary studies education, as well as experience at several learning centers in Westfield and in the Newton Public Schools. Perhaps most significantly, Stephanie knows TNSK well, as she was a kindergarten teacher here from 2018-2020. Below is part of a recent conversation with Stephanie. Please join us in welcoming her and her family into our Trinity community. Sincerely, Nathan Olin Nathan Olin, SPRC Chair

Can you tell us a little about yourself? My name is Stephanie Garrett. I grew up in Ludlow, Massachusetts, and have known since fifth grade that I wanted to be an educator and make a difference in the lives of others. It has always been one of my biggest passions. I have been an educator for six years now and had the pleasure of working with children ranging from preschool up to second grade. I love watching the children grow and transform as little learners, from the beginning to the end of the year, and see how much they have accomplished. My favorite place to go is Maine. There are so many wonderful places to explore there and it is always so relaxing.

What are you looking forward to most at Trinity? I am looking forward to a new and exciting year at TNSK. I was the kindergarten teacher here for two years. I love the work of the school and the connections that can be built. I have also always believed in the philosophy that TNSK is not just a school but a family. This is something that can be seen every day in the program, and I am looking forward to continuing that philosophy. As Director, I am excited to build even more connections and I look forward to meeting and working with everyone. Also, I am excited to help guide others to achieve our goals.

What do you like to do for fun? I love to spend time with my family and friends. I like to go on family vacations, and we always find one new thing to do on every trip. My favorite place to go is the beach. I love to explore lighthouses. Every time we go somewhere new, we always look for one new lighthouse. I also love to take pictures and make photo albums. Also, I love to read. It is very relaxing to sit down at the end of a busy day and read even if I can only get one chapter in.

TNSK Teachers Needed Trinity Nursery School and Kindergarten (TNSK) is currently looking for EEC certified teachers and substitutes for our preschool and kindergarten programs. Our school runs September-June. If you are interested, please reach out to [email protected] with a resume.

3 Altar Flowers, Birthdays & Anniversaries

Birthdays, Wedding Anniv.(Italics), Staff - (S)

Altar Flowers

If you have previously been scheduled for altar flowers pre-COVID the price from our florist has increased from $29.00 to $40.00. If you do not wish to keep your date, please notify the office as soon as possible. If you are keeping your date, please send in your payment made out to Trinity UMC, and in the memo section write altar flowers and the date you have already reserved by September 30. Once the deadline has passed, I will let you know of future available flower dates. As of right now these are the dates available: September 12 and October 3, on a first come first serve basis. If you would like any of the dates please email me at [email protected]

Thank you.

PRIVATE INFORMATION

Please Join us in Celebrating These 75 & Every 5 Years Thereafter, or Over 100 Milestone Birthdays in September.

PRIVATE INFORMATION

Milestone Anniversaries 5 years & Every 5 years.

4 Children & Youth News, Sunday Schedule, Parent Café

Dear Trinity Youth- I am really excited to get started with youth fellowship on Sunday, September 19 at 1:15. I’ve LIGHT@9 Is Here! met many of you and can’t wait to meet more of you. This is going to be a great year together! My September 19 is the day! Our Sunday morning prayer is that we have fun, dig deep, and create a programming is no longer called “Sunday school” or space where we can bring our whole selves. I’ve got any other kind of school! some big plans for the upcoming year, but I want to hear from you. Let’s build together. Reach out to me LIGHT@9 stands for Learning in God’s House so we can find a time to talk, get to know each Together at 9 am. We will be trying a lot of new other, and dream about the upcoming year. Also, things and making our hour together more keep your eyes peeled as I’ll soon be sending out a interesting and engaging while still learning a lot form so you can share your hopes and concerns with about God’s love. me in a different format. To each of you, I am Downstairs our children will have three weeks of already grateful for the time we will spend together, welcome back activities, with story time, projects, the fun we will have, and the joy to be found in time to meet both Michael Carney and Rob Powell, knowing each other. prayer, reflection, and some surprises. After so long away, we are looking forward to seeing each Rob other in some cases for the first time in 18 months [email protected] and learning to extend God’s love to everyone. We will be meeting in Vincent Hall, with possible breakout groups in the nearby classrooms.

At the end of those three weeks, on October 10, we will still begin in Vincent Hall, but then break into age-level groups for age 4 through grade 5. We can’t predict now in mid-August how many groups there will be, but we’re hoping for enough children to divide into three groups, as we had pre- pandemic. Parent Café Safety will be a priority. We will be following the Trinity invites parents to the parlor this year masking requirements of the Springfield Public during Light @ 9 (Sunday School) for Parent Schools, which means that at least for the moment, Café. This will be a relaxed, casual time for everyone downstairs (other than those 2 and under parents to enjoy fellowship and snacks. in the nursery) will be wearing a mask. We hope that the virus situation will improve, and we can drop that requirement as soon as possible. We will try to keep some distance apart from each other. Hand sanitizer and extra masks will be available. Schedule for Sundays at Trinity Our middle school and high school classes will Mike and Rob, with the help of kids, youth, and meet upstairs- in the two youth rooms. We’re so parents, have created a new Sunday programming excited for middle and high school LIGHT @ 9 schedule. This schedule will, hopefully, make Sundays classes. It’ll be a great time to grow together. easier for families, increase participation, and leave Sunday evenings available for rest. If you have any Welcome to LIGHT@9! We can’t wait to see all of questions, feel free to reach out to Mike or Rob. Take you! a look: ***

12:30 - 1:15 – Dance Choir, Adult Programming (drop- in activities available) Nursery Volunteers 1:15 – 2:15 - Choristers & Youth Fellowship (drop-in Trinity is excited to reopen our activities available) nursery! To do this, we need help. If you are interested in 2:15 – 3:00 - Chamberettes & Children’s Fellowship serving in our nursery, please (Gr. 2-7) (drop-in activities available) reach out to Rob at 3:00 – 4:00 - Youth Bells [email protected].

5 Sunday Afternoon Volunteer Opportunities, Dance/Movement Choir

Youth Advisory Council Rob Powell, the Director of Family Ministries and Connections, hopes to cultivate a group of youth and adults to serve as Trinity’s Youth Advisory Sunday Afternoon Volunteer Opportunities Council. This council will influence youth programming by offering ideas and support. In order to create a robust, exciting, and meaningful Members of the Youth Advisory Council should Sunday experience, we need some help! Take a look plan on participating in youth ministry, either as a at the volunteer opportunities listed below. If any youth member or adult volunteer. The goal of the interest you, please reach out to Rob Powell, group will be to support the development of a fun, Director of Family Ministries and Connections formative, and relational spiritual experience for ([email protected]) youth at Trinity UMC. If you are interested, reach

out to Rob: [email protected]. Open Play Supervisor (2 positions) Time Commitment: Sunday afternoon, 3.5 hours, Sunday Morning Volunteer Opportunity one-time but can certainly repeat Bible Story Time (2 positions) Time Commitment: Sunday morning during the This year we are trying something new! We’d like to sermon have open space for kids, youth, and family to hang out while they are not engaged in an activity. We Share a Bible story with 4-6 year-olds and lead a need two adults each week to staff those spaces. simple craft project during the sermon. The Bible

Story time volunteer will guide children to the nursery area. The Nursery Care Supervisor will Sunday Floater (1 position) provide child-care support.The Bible Story time Time Commitment: Sunday afternoon, 3.5 hours, volunteer’s primary responsibility will be teaching. one-time but can certainly repeat Support around the story and craft will be provided While kids and youth are moving throughout the by Rob Powell. building, it’s important that we have and adult who is wandering around making sure that everyone is getting where they need to go. Sometimes, this Movement/Dance Choir person might pop into the gym, sanctuary, or youth The Movement/Dance Choir is room just to check that everything is going well. getting ready for the fall. If you would like to dance in our choir, or are just thinking Youth Support (2 positions) about it, please come join us! Time Commitment: Sunday afternoon, 1 hour, We’re an intergenerational preferably on-going group, ages 6-adult, that There will be two fellowship hours on Sunday contributes to the worship afternoon. One for grades 2-7 and one for grades service through movement, just as the other choirs 8-12. Rob will be leading these hours but needs an do through words and music. Dance experience is additional adult to help! This is a fun time to NOT required, nor is walking. All that is required is a connect with the young people of Trinity and sense that worship can move, literally, beyond words support their spiritual formation. This could be and music. two positions, one for each group, or one ambitious If you would like to participate, we rehearse on person could step in for both! Sundays from 12:30 - 1:15 pm. (Teens & Adults stay until 1:30 pm if needed.) Regular rehearsals will begin September 19. Music Support (2 positions) We will be fully masked, and rehearse in the Time Commitment: Sunday afternoon, 1 hour, sanctuary with air flow and spacing. We have the preferably on-going ability to pivot to online if needed. Bring a lunch and Mike Carney, Director of Music Ministry, needs one a change of clothes, and stay for fellowship time after adult to support the Chamberettes and one adult to church before our rehearsal! Please see Amelia for support the Choristers during their choir practice. details or questions. This adult will offer assistance to the choir while Please contact Amelia at [email protected] for enjoying the beautiful music they create. questions or to join.

6 Volunteer for LIGHT@9, Musicians Wanted, Crop Walk, Confirmation

Volunteers Needed for LIGHT@9!

Please consider volunteering to support the spiritual formation of young people at Trinity by leading a Crop Walk Greater Springfield LIGHT@9 class! This is a great way to connect and grow CROP WALK 2021 is here! The date this year is with kids and youth at Trinity. If interested, please reach October 17 and it will be a virtual walk. out to Rob at [email protected]. Take a look at the opportunities: W a l k e r s : P l e a s e r e g i s t e r a t www.crophungerwalk.org. When you register, find  Shepherds: Adults who will stick with one class of the Springfield walk on the map and sign up for kids (pre-K – grade 5) as they move throughout the Trinity. Then, you can do the walk on October 17 curriculum. This person would not need to prepare at your favorite walking place and feel the or teach lessons but rather would build relationships community behind you. If you can’t walk on the with the kids in the class and support their learning 17th of October, feel free to walk at your leisure throughout the year. any time in the month of October.  Short-term Workshop Teachers: This year LIGHT@9 will have special chunks of time where kids Donors: To donate, go to the same website to participate in a specific activity. Like to cook, you submit your pledge online. If you want to donate could do a cooking workshop? Love to dance? Do a but would rather write a check, please make it out dance workshop! Your ideas and talents are to Crop Walk and give it to one of the Trinity welcome! A short-term workshop teacher would sign walkers listed on the site or to a member of the on for a three/four-week span of time to happen at missions committee. Last year during a pandemic some point during the school year. You will be year, Trinity raised $3,000 for this walk. Trinity’s provided any help you need to tailor your workshop goal is to raise at least $3,000 again this year in to the curriculum. 2021. With your support we can be a leader again this year in the fight against hunger. Let’s get  Youth Teachers: Interested in connecting with the walking! Youth at Trinity? We are looking for folks to lead each of the two youth classes. You’d get plenty of When you donate, 25% of all donations will remain support in development- Rob loves this kind of local with no administrative costs coming out of thing! that 25%.

Music Ministries Announcement Facts: Did you know that in 2019, 795 million

As we begin a new program year, the people in the world were food insecure? 40 million excitement among musicians of all people in the US were food insecure and 6 million ages is increasing each week! Trinity’s children went hungry? In Massachusetts, there are Handbell and Vocal Choirs will once 617,600 people who are food insecure and of that again begin in September. For more number 138,760 are children. In 2019, 16,000 information or to join one of our choirs, please contact children in Hampden County were consistently hungry. And, due to the COVID19 pandemic, all Michael Carney at [email protected] or by calling the Church Office x210. I look forward to these numbers could double in 2020 - 2021. Let’s join together and do our part to reduce these meeting new members and welcoming current members numbers and to help our brothers and sisters in back to our choirs!

need. Confirmation Class Orientation - October 3 So, please, this year, please support Team Trinity After worship, on October 3 at 12:30 p.m. in and our fight against hunger by walking or the primary room, students and parents are donating, or both! If you have any questions, invited to attend an orientation meeting to please reach out to Gary Stone or Diane Mackie. talk about confirmation class; and whether Register today! or not they would like to participate in this Thanks Everyone! year’s class. If you have any questions please contact Rob Powell at Gary Stone [email protected] 7 Spiritual Direction, BHF Update, Trinity’s Block Party

Spiritual Direction Offered at Trinity BOAR’S HEAD FESTIVAL UPDATE:

As I participated in Tending the Soul, training to be a Greetings Trinity Spiritual Director back in 2010 some of our Family. The Boar’s congregation agreed to participate in Spiritual Head Committee is Direction as a part of my training. It was a special pleased to announce time for me to be able to walk with you on your that we will hold our spiritual journeys. After completing the training and Festival this year on serving as a spiritual director I also served as a small January 14th, 15th, and -group facilitator for the Gateways for God training 16th! As we begin our at Rolling Ridge and participated in advanced usual process, we will spiritual direction training also at the Ridge. I had to remain diligent in step back from directing in 2018; however, I am caring for the safety of excited that following conversations with Pastor our cast members, René I will be serving as a Spiritual Director once volunteers and again, this time as a ministry of TUMC beginning audience. We have options in place to adapt the September 1. rehearsals and performances as needed, including

ultimately cancelling if public gatherings are deemed unsafe. We will keep you posted with all What is Spiritual Direction? In general it is a place of updates and changes. In the meantime, we will deep listening. Among other things a Spiritual begin recruiting cast members and committee Director will provide space for stillness and silence, volunteers as usual. Contact ask questions to help people to connect with their [email protected] if you would like to authentic selves, and build trust and openness. (You volunteer! can read more on Spiritual Direction by clicking on

“about” at www.sdicompanions.org). It is important to know that Spiritual Direction is not pastoral TRINITY’S BLOCK counseling or counseling of any kind. PARTY IS BACK!

Just a reminder, as the Whether you are longing for a deeper conversation summer months fly by, that or just want to check out spiritual direction, please September is just around the contact [email protected] after st corner - and with it, this year’s September 1 about our getting together. I hope we Trinity Sunday & Block Party will be meeting in person at the church, but should celebration. Mark your calendars for Sunday, restrictions change we will turn to Zoom. September 12th, 12:00pm - 2:30pm, when we Cathy MacGovern gather together on the front lawn for food, fellowship, and fun. There will be music, games for the children (and the young at heart), delicious “There is a really deep food, and a drawing every half-hour for a free pie. well within me. If you are interested in helping out in any capacity, And in it dwells God. please stop by the Connection Point table out on Sometimes I am there, too. the lawn after worship (or in Asbury Hall in case of But often stones & grit rain) - or feel free to contact Wendy Regan at block the well, and God [email protected]. We look forward is buried underneath. to spending some “quality time” with one another Then God must be dug and with our Forest Park neighbors. out again.” Etty Hillesum September Rose Window & (A Missed August)

August 27—In loving memory of Ted Chmura From Ted, & Judy. September 4- In loving memory of Pauline, from Judy and Paula. “September days are here, with a summer’s September 6– Anonymous best of weather and autumn’s best of Cheer.” September 10 —In loving memory of ~Helen Hunt Jackson David Coffin, from his mom, Barbara. September 30– In loving memory of Ted & Jane from Ted & Judy. 8 Parkside Pantry, Concert , Worship Committee, Adult Study, Women’s Book Club

Update on Trinity’s Parkside Pantry FROM THE WORSHIP Update on Trinity's Parkside COMMITTEE Pantry: Trinity's Parkside Food Trinity members and friends Pantry began distributing bags of have submitted nearly 200 food to our neighbors in need in butterfly images in April. Here are the numbers: celebration of the church’s April-42 bags, May-36 bags, June-25 bags, July-27 theme of “Transformation”! bags, August TBA Plan to join us on Trinity As you can see, the numbers have dropped since Sunday, September 12 to see your butterfly transformed into a moving sanctuary April, and we are trying to evaluate what that means art display. and how we should move forward. We plan to increase publicity and keep the Pantry going on If you are interested in serving as liturgist some September 22, and October 27. At that time, we will Sunday this fall, please contact Nicole or Vera Baker decide whether or not to continue this ministry and at [email protected] or call the church in what form. office. Thanks to the generosity of our congregation, we have a healthy supply of food, money, and bags. If you would still like to contribute food, we can use Adult Sunday School large jars of peanut butter and pasta sauce, pasta, large cans of chicken or tuna fish, and toilet Adult Sunday school meets paper. We can also use a few more volunteers from every Sunday at 9 a.m. in the Hale room downstairs. 5-6:30 p.m. at upcoming distributions. Email Ginger No prep needed. More details on classes will be or Nancy at [email protected] coming. Contact Erica Weida with any questions at if you can help. [email protected]. Trinity has been very supportive of this ministry from the beginning, and we truly appreciate all of your Women’s Book Club donations, energy, and good wishes! Anxious People by Fredrik Backman Morgan Bengel, Ginny Blake, Ginger Elliott, and will be the subject of the next Woman’s Book Club meeting on Nancy Moriarty Tuesday, September 28 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Contemporary Christian Artists " Maverick Amazon describes it as, “A poignant, charming novel City Music" Will Host a Concert in Boston about a crime that never took place, a would-be bank robber who disappears into thin air, and eight Maverick City Music is a group extremely anxious strangers who find they have more of talented Christian praise in common than they ever imagined….Humorous, musicians. The group was compassionate, and wise, Anxious People is an founded to give musicians of ingeniously constructed story about the enduring color more opportunity outside power of friendship, forgiveness, and hope—the of the mainstream to spread things that save us, even in the most anxious of their message. It has since times.” become a group of ethnically diverse young adults who sing with passion, heart, and amazing Everyone is welcome to join us for the discussion. All talent. Examples include Great Is Your Faithfulness, the books we discuss are recommendations from Old Church Basement, Such an Awesome God, and members of the group. If you would like to join us, or Shall Not Want. You can find many of their if you have a book to recommend, please contact Jane Schneeloch to be sure you get the link. performances on YouTube. On Friday, October 29, Maverick City Music will be performing at TD Looking ahead: Garden in Boston. The ticket prices range from $50 to $200 plus tax and booking fees. We would love October 26: A Woman of No Importance by Sonia to get a group from Trinity together to go. For more Purcell. information, please contact Christine Thibodeau at November 23: The Code Breaker by Walter Isaacson [email protected].

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TRINITY STAFF E-MAIL Pastor: Rev. René Perez (x205) pastorrene@trinityspringfield. org Director of Music Ministries: Michael Carney (x210) [email protected] Church Administrator: Jeff Bennett (x202) [email protected] Director of Family Ministries and Connections: Rob Powell (x201) [email protected] Administrative Assistant: Doreen B. Bessey (x204) doreen@trinityspringfield. org Head Sexton: Carlos Manning (x207) sextons@trinityspringfield. org 413-777-5460 TNSK Director: Stephanie Garrett [email protected]

2021 Leadership Team Administrative Council Chair: Steve Sheffield [email protected] Altar Guild Coordinator: Chad & Phyllis Thompson [email protected] Adult Education Coordinator: Erica Weida [email protected] Board of Trustees Chair: Charles H. Gray [email protected] Board of Trustees Treasurer: Erica Weida [email protected] Christian Education & Formation Chair: Leslie Hastings [email protected] TNSK Advisory Board Chair: Camille Twining [email protected] The UMW President: Lisa Foster [email protected] Investment Committee Chair: Doug Jangraw [email protected] Lay Leader: Lisa Bakowski [email protected] Membership & Evangelism Chair: Steve Chisholm [email protected] Mission Chair: Diane Mackie [email protected] Publicity/Communications Chairs: Jim & Clara Lee Sharrard [email protected] Staff-Parish Relations Chair: Nate Olin [email protected] Stewardship & Finance Chair: Chad Thompson [email protected] Worship Committee Chairs: Vera Baker & Nicole Baker [email protected] 10