Sharing and Caring Group  

Most of us have experienced the heart-breaking death of a loved one…a spouse or partner, a parent or sibling, a dear friend or even a beloved child. After the funeral and committal are over and the phone calls and cards stop coming, family and friends often avoid the topic of your grief. You rely on your faith, your pastor, prayers and memories to fill the silence and that empty space in your life’s journey.

The Health and Wellness Ministry is considering organizing a group to share with, and to care for, others who are on that same journey to acceptance, coping and peace. None of us are qualified grief counselors, but we can “comfort others in their sorrows with the consolation we ourselves have received from God.”

We can pray together. We can support each other through the anniversaries of birthdates and deaths that we might otherwise acknowledge alone. We can share photos, memories or significant objects that pepper our homes. We can laugh and cry in our sharing and caring. No one would be asked to share when they are not comfortable in doing so and attendance can be sporadic.  

Please note your interest on the sign-up sheet on bulletin board in the narthex. A planning meeting will be scheduled if there is a sufficient number of people who are interested in participating.

WOMEN OF THE ELCA DESIGNATED OUTREACH

          Robins Home has transitional housing for women veterans and their children.  They have expanded to have peer support services to these veterans from five counties. Their veterans home resource center provides employment assistance, education, community involvement, and health care advocacy.

       Their wish list includes:

Towels/washcloths                coffee creamer

mops/mop buckets                sugar

brooms/ dustpans                 buckets   

laundry detergent                 dryer sheets

cleaning supplies

Please put your donation in the yellow box in the Narthex!

       Thank you in advance for your support. Trinity has always been an awesome, supportive, caring people. Any questions, ask Linda Cunningham.

EASTER FLOWERS FOR SHUT-INS

On Friday April 25th Trinity will be taking flowers and cards to the shut-ins for Easter. All are welcome! If you wish to participate, please let Linda Cunningham know.  Her phone number is 724-679-1744.