What’s Happening at Trinity—April 7, 2024
WELCOME OUR NEWEST STEPHEN MINISTERS—Today Trinity commissions our newest Stephen Ministers: Jill Farrar, Renee Kment, Rick Luberacki and Melissa Rocker. Our Stephen Ministers go through extensive training to provide confidential, one-on-one Christian care to individuals in our congregation and community who experience difficulties in their lives. To inquire about a Stephen Minister, contact Lisa Riviera at or 586-463-2921 ext. 111.
TEXAS ROADHOUSE FOR DINNER THIS TUESDAY! This Tuesday, April 9, is the Women’s League fundraiser at the Chesterfield Texas Roadhouse (23 Mile Road) from 3-10 p.m. On that day, 10% of your meal cost (not drinks) will be donated to Women’s League. Show the server your coupon available at the Welcome Center, the Coffee Hour bottom counter or from a Women’s League member. Or take a picture of it and show it to the server. Plus there will be a bake sale with everything a $1. All money raised is given to various charities.
HARP HOSTS COFFEE HOUR—Sunday, April 14, stop by the counter in the foyer and have a cup of coffee, a treat and talk with members of Trinity’s HARP team! Please bring NEW or USED items for “House in a Box” or find out more about what the HARP does and how you can help. A list of needed items is available need the Welcome Center. Just look for the house! We also have information about “Stuff the Truck” and the June 9-14 mission trip. We begin taking larger items for “Stuff the Truck” May 1. If you need something sooner, contact Shawn McCormick 586-610-1127.
GRIEF SHARE GROUP STARTS APRIL 10—A new Grief Share group starts at Trinity on Wednesday, April 10 and runs 13 weeks. The class meets from 1-3 p.m. in the Church Lounge. Register at www.griefshare.org/groups/185012. For more information, contact Lisa Riviera at 586-463-2921 or email
>ENGAGE GOD
NEW SERMON THEME—For the weeks between now and Memorial Day, our sermons will focus on the theme, Living in Resurrection Joy. The upcoming gospel readings are noted below.
- † April 7—John 20:19–31
- † April 14—Luke 24:36–49
- † April 21—John 10:11–18
- † April 28—John 15:1–8
E3 CONTINUES WEDNESDAY —E3, our Wednesday evening gathering, continues this week and it’s not too late to get in on this session of class offerings. We have an adult Bible study called “The Rock, The Road and The Rabbi,” Life with Jesus for those pursuing membership at Trinity, a nursery, elementary school group, pre-teen group and middle/high school youth groups. There is dinner is served at 6 p.m. followed by the meet ups at 6:30 p.m. The food and activities are free. For more information, visit Trinityct.org/E3 or call at 586-463-2921. If you plan to attend Life with Jesus and had not yet signed up, please contact Ashley at
BAPTISM CLASSES—If you are interested in baptism at Trinity, Pastor Jeremy has scheduled a virtual baptism class for April 16 at 6:30 p.m. We talk about what baptism is, how we do it, why we do it, our role, your role and how this all plays out in the “real life” of your home. For more information, or to sign up, visit Trinityct.org/baptism.
WEEKDAY BIBLE STUDIES AND CLASSES
MONDAY NIGHT LADIES BIBLE STUDY focuses on “All Things New” by Kelly Minter, based on 2 Corinthians on Mondays at 7 p.m. in the Church Lounge. Questions? Contact Bonnie Young by cell or text at 586-350-3222.
TUESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY-- Meet to enjoy God's Word every Tuesday morning 9:30-10:45 a.m. Led by Mary Hartman and Lila Tirsell. Meets in the Church Lounge.
BIBLE STUDY FOR MEN – Join us on Wednesday mornings from 6– 7 a.m. in the Church Lounge. Hot coffee, study guides and Christian fellowship await you! Questions? Contact Pat Anderson
SATURDAY MORNING MEN’S STUDY —A Saturday morning men’s Bible study meets in the Church Lounge at Trinity at 8 a.m. For more information, contact Brian Lanko at
>ENGAGE GOD’S PEOPLE
PAPER HUGS MEETS APRIL 11—Paper Hugs makes handmade cards to be used by the ministries of Trinity. You don't need to have special skills or know-how. Many in our group never made a card before they worked with us. We meet once a month, generally on the first Thursday of the month. We work on an open house basis-- we start at 2 p.m. and work into the evening until we're done. Come when you're able and leave when you need to. The next meeting of Paper Hugs is Thursday, April 11 in the Church Lounge. For more information, contact Kathy Reither at
MEN’S SOFTBALL LEAGUE!—If you are interested in playing softball on Monday and Tuesday evenings at Immanuel Macomb, talk to Paul Finazzo at 586-854-4663 or email
NURSES’ BRUNCH—Invitations for the annual Nurses’ Brunch have been sent out. If you are a nurse and did not get an invitation, please contact Lisa Riviera so we can add you to our list. Call 586-463-2921 ext .111.
SAVE THE DATE—Trinity’s annual Daddy Daughter Dance is scheduled for Saturday, April 27. Ticket information and details will be available soon.
>ENGAGE THE WORLD
THANK YOU—Thank you Trinity for the outpouring of love for our community. Because of your love and faithfulness to serve our neighbor, Trinity assisted more than 60 families with meals for Easter this year. We appreciate your help and support!
MEIJER SIMPLY GIVE IS BACK!—Trinity’s Food Pantry is getting a helping hand from Meijer! Now through June, purchase the specially-marked Simply Give donations cards from the check-out lines at the store on Groesbeck and those gift cards will be given to Trinity’s Food Pantry to help us purchase food and other eligible items. Meijer matches the gifts donated to Trinity. Trinity’s Double Day is Saturday, June 15. On that day, for every $10 Simply Give card purchased on these dates, Meijer contributes $20, bringing the total to $30. For more information, contact Pastor Gary at or call 586-463-2921.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY LUNCH—The Habitat for Humanity Women’s Lunch is April 11, at the Italian American Cultural Center on Romeo Plank from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The luncheon supports Macomb Habitat. Tickets are $50. For information, contact Suzette D’Andrea, Macomb County Habitat for Humanity’s Development Director at
COMPASSION PREGNANCY CENTER FUNRAISER—Compassion Pregnancy Center hosts its 29th annual fundraiser banquet on April 11. To reserve a seat, contact Compassion Pregnancy Center at 586-783-2229 or email The speaker this year is Ryan Bomberger of the Radiance Foundation. No need to purchase tickets or a table, but reservations are required.
FAMILY OF GOD DINNERS-Trinity provides meals/casseroles for Family of God in Detroit once a month. Volunteers are needed to help donate a dish. If you’d like to contribute financially, leave your donation in the Church Office or Venmo Cathy Essig (@CLEssig). For information or to schedule a dish donation, call Karen Langreet at 586-445-2460.
>SCHOOL AND ECC
IT’S TIME TO THINK ABOUT PRESCHOOL—Trinity's Early Childhood Center is now enrolling for the traditional half-day three and four-year-old preschool program and in the FREE Great Start Readiness Program for this fall. This program is free to four-year-olds who qualify. Find out more on either program at Trinity’s website at Trinityct.org/ECC.
SUMMER CAMP ENROLLMENT—Registration for Summer Camp is open. Visit Trinityct.org/summercamp to get all the information you need on how to register.
SUMMER CAMP VOLUNTEER COUNSELORS WANTED—6th-12th graders: Our summer camp has openings for Volunteer Counselors. The VCs assist the cabin leaders. Hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Those interested must attend an orientation and training session on Wednesday, April 3 at 5 p.m. For information, contact Elizabeth Szwarc at 586-463-2921 ext. 108 or email
CAMP COUNSELORS NEEDED—Summer Camp Counselors work in pairs with up to 20 children and a volunteer counselor assistant to lead kids through their days. This is a full-time position, Monday through Friday with no weekends. Visit Trinityct.org/ECCemployment and complete the childcare job application. For info, contact Elizabeth Szwarc at
ECC IS HIRING—Trinity’s Early Childhood Center is seeking a warm, caring person who loves working with young children to join our Trinity teaching team! We need full-time and part-time childcare assistants working with children ages 6 weeks to 4-years-old. Trinity provides a retirement/disability plan, insurance benefits, earned sick leave, paid holidays, vacation time and paid in-person professional development. To apply, go to trinityct.org/eccemployment.
This week at Trinity—April 7-13, 2024
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Sunday (7) |
9 a.m. |
Worship—Sanctuary |
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10 a.m. |
Youth Mission Trip Meeting—Youth Lounge |
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11 a.m. |
Worship—Sanctuary |
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Monday (8) |
1 p.m. |
Alanon—Church Lounge |
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6 p.m. |
Girl Scouts– Mini Gym |
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6:30 p.m. |
Tai Chi—Mini Gym |
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7 p.m. |
Stephen Ministry—Community Center |
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7 p.m. |
Confirmation Module—Youth Lounge |
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7 p.m. |
Ladies Bible Study—Church Lounge |
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Tuesday (9) |
9:30 a.m. |
Women’s Bible Study—Church Lounge |
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5:30 p.m. |
Scouts Pack Meeting—Community Center |
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7 p.m. |
Women Veterans Group—Youth Lounge |
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7 p.m. |
Elders Meeting—Youth Lounge |
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7 p.m. |
Scouts Troop Meeting—Community Center |
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Wednesday (10) |
6 a.m. |
Men’s Bible Study—Church Lounge |
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Noon |
Kiwanis—Community Center |
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1 p.m. |
Grief Share—Church Lounge |
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6 p.m. |
E3 Dinner—Cafeteria |
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6:30 p.m. |
E3 Groups—Various Rooms |
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6:30 p.m. |
Life with Jesus—Community Center |
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Thursday (11) |
1 p.m. |
Diabetes Ed Class—Meeting Room 1 |
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1:30 p.m. |
Paper Hugs—Church Lounge |
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5:30 p.m. |
Scouts Pack Meeting—Community Center |
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7 p.m. |
Purls Knitting—Church Lounge |
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Friday (12) |
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Saturday (13) |
8 a.m. |
Men’s Bible Study—Church Lounge |
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5 p.m. |
Worship-Sanctuary |
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7 p.m. |
ASD Friendship Club—Community Center |
PRAYER LIST
Please update any prayer requests with Pastor Gary at to avoid having the names of those still in need removed from the list.
Special Prayers
- † For the sick and suffering
- † For those celebrating birthdays and anniversaries
- † For the ministry of Trinity Counseling Center
- † For the Senior Pastor search process
- † For our mission partner Family of God—Detroit
- † For our sister congregation St. Peter, Macomb
- † For the Stephen Ministers being commissioned today