Trinitarian Congregational Church of Norton

We are pleased to announce that Rev. Gretchen Elmendorf will be our Sabbatical Pastor while Pastor Bernie is away.

Rev. Gretchen comes to us from her home in North Attleboro and her work as Hospice Chaplain in Providence. Her home church is Bethany Congregational in Foxboro, and she has been Minister to the Community for several years. She has strong ties to the UCC Massachusetts Conference, where she serves as an active member and leader of the MACUCC Commission of New Church Start, Church Vitality and Evangelism.

Rev. Gretchen will be leading worship regularly through mid-June, then will be alternating with lay leaders throughout the summer. She will attend Deacons, Standing, and FOCUS meetings during her time with us. Though she works full-time, she is available through the church office.

We are blessed to have her with us on our mutual faith journey.

Trinitarian Youth Group Fundraiser: May 12th from 2:30 – 10:30 p.m. at the Norton Public Library parking lot (rain date May 19)

Pastor Bernie trying out the Trike

As the TYG program continues to grow and develop it will be important for the youth group to continue to provide the youth of the community quality programming, equipment and opportunities for further outreach.

This event will also assist the Norton Public Library’s summer reading program by providing additional award materials for those who participate in the Summer Reading Program.

We will be raffling off our “trike” at the conclusion of the event. Tickets will cost one dollar each. The money raised from raffling off the trike will be donated to the Trinitarian Congregational Church’s oil fund for 2012/2013.

For more information contact: Marc and Annemarie Holloway at church.tygtyg.trinitarian@gmail.com.

Saturday, June 9 from 9:00 – 2:00.

Get ready for a great Yard Sale!

Collecting: We’ll start accepting your clean, organized donations on May 27. Please bring everything to the classrooms near the office. If the church is closed, you can leave your donations outside under the portico.

We cannot accept the following items: computers, printers, faxes, scanners, monitors, TV’s, exercise equipment, microwaves, mattresses, clothing, shoes, or car seats. Please keep your Christmas items until the Fall Fair – they just don’t sell in June!

We DO accept big things that we don’t have room for in the Fall Fair: strollers, furniture, outdoor toys, bikes, etc. If you have any questions before you bring your stuff over, feel free to call the church office at 508-285-4710.

Pancake Breakfast: Come hungry! Food will be served from 8:30 – 10:30 in Fellowship Hall. Menu and pricing to come, but it will be the same cooks from the Fall Fair, so you know it’s good!