Announcements for the week of June 16, 2025
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TRINITY & PROVIDENCE UNITED CHURCHES WELCOMES YOU
“…Growing, Caring, Sharing”
The Life and Work of the Church
June 15, 2025
Announcements

Ministry Focus Areas for Trinity:
Nurturing the Spirit, the Caring Journey, partnering
for the Community, Funding for Ministry, Sharing Hope Locally and Globally.
We acknowledge that we live on the traditional territory of the Mississauga People of the Anishnaabe Nation. We acknowledge their stewardship of the land throughout the ages.
(This is a scent sensitive environment)
We extend a warm, friendly welcome to all!
Please Remember in your Prayers Those at home, in nursing homes and in hospital who are facing illness, bereavement and other life challenges. This week please pray for Northminster: Oshawa United Church, East Central Ontario Region (ECOR). |
Special Activities this Week at Trinity
Mon. 16 Respite Care, 9:00 a.m., Trinity Hall
Mon. 16 Hand Drumming, 2:00 p.m., Sanctuary
Mon. 16 Baden Powell Scouts, 6:00 p.m., Trinity Hall
Tues. 17 Bereavement Group, 2:00 p.m., Fellowship Room
Wed. 18 Respite Care, 9:00 a.m., Trinity Hall
Wed. 18 Prayer Circle, 9:30 a.m., Sanctuary
Wed. 18 Bobcaygeon Girl Guides, 6:00 p.m., Trinity Hall
Thurs. 19 Pastoral Care Meeting, 10:00 a.m., Fellowship Room
Thurs. 19 Bobcaygeon UCW, 2:00 p.m., Luncheon at “Just for the Halibut”
Thurs. 12 Choir Practice, 1:00 p.m., Sanctuary
Thurs. 12 Dance Class, 7:00 p.m., Trinity Hall
Fri. 13 Respite Care, 9:00 a.m., Trinity Hall
Sat. 14 TRC Book meeting, 1:00 p.m., Fellowship Room
Sun. 15 Church Service, 10:30 a.m., Sanctuary with Live Streaming
Best wishes to all those who have Birthdays and Anniversaries in June!
The Lectionary Readings for next week are:
1 Kings 19:1-4, (5-7), 8-15a, Psalm 42-43 (VU pp. #766-769); Galatians 3:3-23-29 and Luke 8:26-39.
A HUGE THANK-YOU TO…
Armand Hachey for refurbishing our outdoor sign attached to Trinity Hall wall. Armand sanded off the black paint and varnished the frame. Also, to Susan Hachey for making a new July 1st Canada Day sign posted on outdoor sign against Trinity Hall.
UKE! UKE! UKE! THANK-YOU!
Thank you to everyone who participated and helped with our Uke concert which took place this past Sunday, June 1st! Your help and participation were greatly appreciated. $1,147.60 was raised for the Bobcaygeon Foodbank!
Spring Yard Clean Up and BBQ Thank-you!
The Property Brothers would like to thank all who participated in cleaning up around Trintiy’s property and helped out with the BBQ. Also, a big THANK-YOU to Ted Sturman for letting us dump all the sand on your property. Everyone’s help was greatly appreciated!
A HUGE THANK-YOU…
to Al Picken, Armand Hachey and Jim Telford for painting, putting new flooring down and installing the new tub and taps in the Custodian room! It looks brand new, clean and organized once again.
A BIG THANK-YOU goes out to …
Susan and Armand Hachey, Jim Telford, Pat Ferris and Sylvia Amar-Brumwell for putting on the Appreciation Luncheon for our Meat Pie Volunteers. You are greatly appreciated! See upcoming chili sauce dates: Aug. 26th & 27th and Sept. 2nd. @ 8:30 a.m.
Prayer Request and Pastoral Care
If you have a prayer request, please call the church office at (705)738-5135 and we will pass your request through to our active Prayer Circle which meet every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary for prayer and our Pastoral Care Team.
Hand Drumming…
all you need is a heartbeat to join. On Monday afternoons at 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. The next drumming session will be Monday, June 16, 2025. Drums and Friendship provided. Thank-you, Debbie
Uke Troupe – Ukulele Practise
The next practice we will be having at Trinity will be on Monday, September 8th, at 6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Happy practicing until then! We will not be meeting in July or August for practice.
Sunday School:
Our plans have come together and our Sunday School program is going. We are thankful for everyone who has volunteered to lead this program. We would like to secure one or two more volunteers to support our team. If you could offer to help one Sunday a month please contact Barbara Carnegie, 705-738-0116. There will be no Sunday School in July and August.
ATTENTION CHAT GROUP!
Our "CHAT" group is now meeting the 2nd Tuesday of each month. The next meeting will be on September 9, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. in the Fellowship Room. Come and join the conversation. No meetings will be held in July and August.
Please Note:
Rev. Dr. Bob Root will be preaching at Providence next Sunday, June 22nd and Rev. Bob’s last Sunday at Trinity for the summer, will be on June 29th when we will be having communion.
The Traveling Indigenous Library …
Please return all the books you have borrowed from the “Traveling Indigenous Library, as the library is moving on to another location. Thank-you for your interest.
Our Accessible Washroom Can Now Be Used!
Good News! The City of Kawartha Lakes have completed the final inspection and approved the long-awaited opening of our Accessible Washroom. Thank You to the Team Members who have worked very hard and dedicated many hours to make Trinity Accessible to the many people of our community who use our facilities.
Needed – 500 ml Mason Jars
The ladies will be making chili sauce again on August 26th, August 28th & September 2nd and I am looking for donations of 500 ml Mason Jars. When you are spring cleaning and come across any, please save them and put them on the kitchen counter in the Church kitchen. I will periodically pick them up.
Thanks very much, Olive Macoomb
Join in the Fun
Creating A Trinity and Providence Cookbook Project
A committee has been formed to create a Trinity and Providence Cookbook featuring treasured recipes from people in our church family. We welcome recipes from everyone – women, men, teens and children! Submit as many personal, favourite recipes as you wish and, if possible, include special anecdotes and notes. A recipe collection box is available in the church office during the week and in the Narthex on Sunday mornings. If you wish, recipes can be emailed to Sue in the church office. Please submit your recipes as soon as possible as the committee members are ready to begin working! We also welcome suggestions for the Title of our Cookbook. If you have any questions, please speak to any of our committee members - Jayne Martin, Kim Draper, Jan Carson, Dee Savournin, Olive Macoomb, Karen Foote, Susan Hachey, Sylvia Amar-Brumwell and Connie Picken. The Cookbook will be on sale in the fall. Thank you for contributing to this fantastic project!
Finding at Home at Trinity Church?
We would be happy to welcome you into membership in our congregation. If you are interested, please speak to Rev. Dr. Bob Root or call Sue at the office.
Dear Friends of Truth and Reconciliation Community Bobcaygeon: Hold the date!
Truth and Reconciliation Community Bobcaygeon is hosting another book discussion on June 14th, 2025. This one will be in person in Bobcaygeon at Trinity United Church in the Fellowship Room starting at 1:00 p.m. I wanted to let you know early so that you have a chance to buy, download, or borrow this book from the library and have time to read it between now and then. The book is: “Who We Are. Four Questions for a Life and a Nation” by The Honourable Murray Sinclair cc Mazina Giizhik as told to Sara Sinclair and Niigaanwedom Sinclair. McClelland & Stewart, 2024.
National Indigenous Peoples Day
Meeting on June 21, 2025, from 11 a.m. – 12 noon at the Beach Park Bobcaygeon Gdinuhwendimin Garden. Special guests are Brittany Taylor, Curve Lake First Nation and Mike Perry, Councilor Ward 3 & Citizen Metis Nation of Ontario. Please bring a chair, hat and sunscreen. There will be smudge, strawberries, and storytelling. (See more information on the bulletin board).
SOLES 4 SOULS FOOTWEAR COLLECTION
Here is a chance to part with your 'gently used' footwear. A Soles 4 Souls collection box is in the narthex and if you have any gently used footwear items you would like to see go to an appreciative recipient(s) somewhere else in the world, please drop them off. If you have lots and would like them picked up instead, just call David Savournin at 705-738-1892 to make arrangements. (FYI…David and his group collected over 300 pairs of footwear in 2024 and are aiming for 500 in 2025!). More information about this initiative can be found at https://soles4soulscanada.org/. A quick update on shoes... Another 81 pairs of 'gently used' footwear were delivered to BioPed in Lindsay this morning. That brings the TUC total to over 200 so far! This is truly amazing. The team at BioPed were shocked by the number of shoes we've been able to collect in such a short time. We assured them that there are more to come!
Dessert Social & Fundraiser for Youth Unlimited – Kawartha Lakes (Free Admission)
Join us for some sweet treats and updates! Taking place on Friday, June 20th at 7:00 p.m. at Trentside Baptist in Fenelon Falls. Also, on Saturday, June 21st at 1:30 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian in Bobcaygeon.
Summer Clothing Giveaway
Taking place on June 27th – 28th from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Knox Presbyterian Church located at 6 Joseph St., Bobcaygeon. For more information, please call (705)738-4086.
Dunsford United Church Strawberry Dinner
Taking place on Wednesday, July 2nd. Take out only. Pickup at Dunsford Community Centre from 4:00 p.m. to 6 p.m. The cost is $22.00 per person. Please phone Gloria to order dinner at (705)738-3694. (See bulletin board for more information).
Bobcaygeon Diners Club – Come have lunch with us!
At Trinity United Church on the second Thursday of each month and the next one will be on Thursday, July 10th. The price is only $13.00 but you must register in advance by calling at (705)324-7323 ext. 654 or visit ccckl.ca to reserve your seat by Friday noon the week before. Put on by Community Care, City of Kawartha Lakes.
Bobcaygeon Helps Food Bank
Our family numbers are still increasing with more children. The following food items would be welcome: Juice Packs, cereal, Kraft dinner, rice, canned fruit juice, canned vegetables, pasta sauce in jars, peanut butter, canned stews, canned tuna, meat, canned fruit. Our Food Bank box is located in the narthex, or you can drop off items at our grocery store boxes. Your help is greatly appreciated!
‘After Words’ … a Bereavement Support Program
in Bobcaygeon is offered by Kawartha Lakes Hospice. The group meets every first and third Tuesday in the month from 2:00 – 3:.00 p.m. at Trinity United Church, Bobcaygeon in the Fellowship Room. Please call Janice Craig, Hospice Bereavement Co-ordinator at 705-324-7323 x 553 for more information. Also, there is a poster with more information on Trinity’s bulletin board in the back hall.
Monarch Bible Camp
For children ages 6 – 12 years. Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 7 – 11 in Minden, July 14 – 18 in West Guilford, July 21 – 25 in Fenelon Falls. Day Camp registration is $120.00. Activities such as archery, kayaks& paddle boards, bikes, crafts & Cubs cars, drama, slack line and free swim! Phone 647-270-2462 for more information or see our bulletin board in the hall outside of the kitchen.
Discover the Witness Blanket
Plus, the Kawartha Truth and Reconciliation Quilt located at Trinity United Church in Cannington. The Witness Blanket is a powerful art installation created by master carver Carey Newman to recognize the atrocities of the residential school era, honour the children and symbolize ongoing reconciliation. (See more information on the bulletin board outside of kitchen.)
ECOR Women's Retreat
Is taking place on Sept 2-4, 2025. Cost is $495.00 single... $450.00 if you share a room and also a grant of 1/3 is available, if you need financial help. The Very Rev Richard Bott is our KEYNOTE speaker this year at Kingfisher Bay Retreat Centre...just north of Peterborough. To see all details see the ECOR website and register online. Let's dance to 2035 is our theme... Come join in the JOY!
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