Announcements
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Announcements from the bulletin:S.O.M.E. (So Others Might Eat)
Sign up for S.O.M.E.! Support a multi-decade hands-on service tradition by joining the Trinity volunteers who crack and cook 75 dozen eggs every third Monday at So Others Might Eat. We need 3-5 volunteers every month (age 18+) at S.O.M.E.'s facility (60 O St NW, Washington, DC 20001) to help feed 250 folks experiencing homelessness and poverty. We serve from 6:00-7:45 a.m., and our volunteers often go straight to their day jobs. The recruiting roster is filled the second week of every month. Please contact Priscilla Hoffman-Stowe, phstowe@yahoo.com, if you are interested in learning more and serving even just one time. Thank you for your financial support of S.O.M.E. thru the Ministry and Service Ministry.
Game Night: March 22nd
Come to game night on Friday, March 22nd at 6:30pm. You don't need a Ticket to Ride, just come as you are . We will make sure it is does not Monopoly-ize your time. You might have the time of your Life, though we won't be too Sorry if you don't. If it is not be too much Trouble to bring your own board/card game, then please do. If you need a Clue on how to play Rummikub, we can teach you (unless it Boggles your mind). Come pop in for whatever time works for you. Questions or games to offer? Email Doug.
Shampoo, Lotions, and luxury items for the Shoebox Project
The Shoebox Project is back for its seventh year! We will be collecting items during the month of March with a goal of sending 50 boxes to New Hope Housing for Easter. The women enjoy getting these boxes that are wrapped in love. Please pick up an extra item while doing your regular shopping. We will be collecting: (new) full sized toiletries (lotion, body wash, shampoo/conditioner) plus a bigger emphasis on a “luxury item” such as: fun socks, nail polish, small umbrellas, playing cards or other small games or activity books, fun pens, a small notebook, or stationary. There is a bin in the Narthex to collect items through the month of March. We will have a packing party in early April. Questions? Ask Chloe D., Alaina D., or Maria S.
Nidaros Jazz Mass: March 24
On March 24th, we will feature the entire Nidaros Jazz Mass at the 11:15 service and a portion of it during the contemporary service. We hope you enjoy this special music.
All Men’s Gathering: March 30th
Good food, new men’s circles forming, new visitors to the church, and fellowship...all reasons to come to gather together for a one time breakfast at Ted’s Bulletin Diner (Mosaic District) at 9am on March 30th. We will gather in the diner’s lobby by 9:00 a.m. , where we will then be seated in the special area for large groups. Free coffee and cinnamon roll appetizers will be provided courtesy of Jeff, who notes ( However, your eggs and bacon platter (or whatever) is on your own dime! ) You don’t need to be a men’s circle member to join the fun--simply come for a great meal and conversation. Please rsvp to Jeff Marcoe at by March 28.
As a part of the 75th anniversary celebration, Trinity will present an exhibit by artisans within our community. This is open to anyone who creates craftwork or handiwork or art. If you are interested in having an item on display in this exhibit, please contact Carol at music@trinityarlington.org as soon as possible or fill out this form here. We will be making arrangements for securing the safety of all items.
New Adult Education Classes
75 Years of Trinity Presbyterian Church led by Todd Stievater
This year we will be celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of Trinity. Have you ever wondered how Trinity came to be? Or how the church has changed since its founding? This class will present the history of Trinity’s people, its physical presence, and its impact on the community from its humble beginnings in a house on Washington Blvd all the way through the 21st century. Meets in the Lewis room.
This Side of Easter led by Sue Bodner
Lent is the season of the church year which asks us to be honest with ourselves about how we are living. Like Advent, we are waiting for new light, new life. Lent calls us to consider the dark part of life which comes as surely as the light. We will look at being silent and breaking silence as ways to hear God's voice.
In the first class, I will offer several practices which can be done daily for the duration of Lent. In the following weeks we will consider content from two books, Interrupting silence, God's Command to Speak Out by Walter Brueggemannand Were You There? Lenten Reflections on the Spirit by Luke A. Powery. You do not need to buy either book. Both are available on Amazon if you would like your own copy. Each class will involve a short period of silence/meditation. Meets in Room 206.