Weekly Announcements
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HYBRID SUNDAY SERVICES are at 9:30 AM
You can continue to join us through our regular zoom link
1) Click this direct link:
– https://zoom.us/j/8436488110?pwd=MHZDVVV6WjFvT1ZWcCtzaWdnSHFoZz09
(password is embedded.)
***Or***
2) Enter both the Meeting ID and the Password in your zoom app or on the zoom.us website
Meeting ID: 843 648 8110
Password: 62293 (Trenton’s zip code)
To call in with phone audio only, call 1-312-626-6799
and then the meeting ID: 8436488110 followed by the pound sign.
Password, if needed, will be: 62293.
(If you know of someone who would like to join us,
please pass this information on to them.)
GREEN BEAN PANTRY DONATIONS:
A red tub is in the Narthex for donations for Trenton’s Green Bean Pantry. If you have any packaged food items you would like to bring on Sunday, please place them in the tub. If you drop them off on Tuesday or Thursday, make sure you mark them Green Bean Pantry. Thank you for thinking of those in our community.
ONLINE DONATIONS:
Go to our website at stjohnucctrenton.org to donate to a variety of funds or set up monthly or weekly donations.
General Fund
Building Fund
Memorial Fund
Snack Pack Program
OCWM
One Great Hour of Sharing
Strengthen the Church
Neighbors in Need
Christmas Fund
If you have any questions or have problems setting up a donation,
please call Lynn Brown at 224-9828.
TO GIVE THROUGH VENMO:
you can click here or search for @StJohnUCCTrenton on your Venmo app.
COFFEE HOUR SIGN UP SHEET:
A sign-up sheet is out on the table in the narthex with a listing of Sunday dates for coffee hour hosts. Please sign up if you would like to bring goodies for fellowship after service.
PASTORAL NEEDS OR EMERGENCIES:
If you are in need or Pastoral care at any time during this transition, please contact Lynn at the church office between 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday – Thursday. After the office is closed, please contact Ron Tremmel (618) 444-4606. Once Lynn or Ron has been contacted, your need will be relayed to the minister on-call.
FELLOWSHIP HOUR HOSTS:
Hosts are an important part of our Sunday morning time together. We thank all who have hosted and continue to regularly host this special time of fellowship, but we are always looking for new hosts. A signup sheet is located in the Narthex or you may contact the church office to sign up. Interested in hosting but have not done it before? Please talk with Lonna Patton or any one of the ladies and they can assist you.
ECUMENICAL THANKSGIVING SERVICE:
The Trenton Council of Churches will once again hold their annual Thanksgiving service on Thursday, Nov. 19th at 7 p.m. This year it will be held at our church and Pastor Allen Williams from the Trenton FUMC will be speaking.
PREPARING FOR THE ADVENT & CHRISTMAS SEASON:
Happy November! As we begin this month, we are planning for the Advent and Christmas Season.
Salvation Army Bell Ringing:
There are a few openings for volunteers to ring the bell at IGA on Tues, Dec. 1 and Wed., Dec. 2nd. The sign-up sheet is in the Narthex.or call the church office.
Poinsettias:
Poinsettias in our sanctuary have been a beautiful tradition and this is the month to place our order. If you are interested in ordering one or more poinsettias, please use the attached form or call the church office. The deadline for ordering is SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22ND and plants will be displayed in the sanctuary
beginning Sunday, Dec. 13th.
Preparing for Hanging of the Greens:
We need one or a few volunteers to bring up the Christmas decorations prior to the Hanging of the Greens on Sunday, November 22nd. Please see Bonnie Arentsen or Laurie Henderson for more information.
Hanging of the Greens:
Sunday, November 22nd following worship service, we will be decorating our church and building for the holidays. Please join us!
Lighting of the Advent Candles:
We invite individuals, friends, families, to participate in worship by reading the opening liturgy and lighting the Advent Candles. If you would like to volunteer for one of the Sundays, or Christmas Eve, please contact the church office or sign up on the sheet in the Narthex. The dates are: *Sunday, Nov. 29, *Sunday, Dec. 6, *Sunday, Dec. 13, *Sunday, Dec. 20 and Christmas Eve, Dec. 24th at 7 pm.
A Season of Giving:
Sunday, November 29th will be our 5th Sunday Offering. This offering is for the ISC Christmas Fund that provides vital support to our UCC community, including emergency assistance for active and retired clergy and lay employees, as well as Christmas “Thank You” gift checks each December for retirees in need and their families. Offering envelopes will be available in the Narthex beginning Nov. 22nd and the offering will be received Sunday, Nov. 29th.
Pajamas for the children at Kindercottage:
We are excited to, once again, participate in this wonderful mission of collecting pajamas for Uni-Press Kindercottage families. The list of children has been sent and it includes their name, gender, clothing size, and the name of their siblings in case someone wants to get matching family pajamas. A signup sheet has been placed in the Narthex. Please indicate the child(ren) you will be buying for, by writing your name in the “Donor’s Name” box. A box will be placed in the Narthex where you can place your donations. The deadline is SUNDAY, DEC. 13th. Thank you for all the ways you have supported this ministry in the past, and thank you for helping spread some joy for these families on Christmas morning.
Christmas Project Campaign:
In previous years, we have collected funds for and gifted the total amount to the Clinton County Snack Pack Program. Because of a generous donation given recently by an anonymous donor, their funds are sufficient. The Council has decided that this year, monies will be raised for the Building Fund to help make some necessary renovations to the parsonage: new carpeting, painting and plumbing repair. Their goal for this campaign is $5000.00
Any donations for The Christmas Fund and/or Building Fund- Christmas Project can be given by check with a note in the memo for the designation (Christmas Fund or Building Fund). You may also give electronically, if you prefer, using the codes on the front of the bulletin. Please make sure to add a memo for any donation made. Thank you, in advance, for your consideration and your generosity.
SONSHINE MINISTRY:
We would like to remind everyone that there will still be cards out in the vestibule during the summer for members and friends who are having birthdays, anniversaries and who we are thinking of as they go through life’s troubles. Please take a moment to sign them and send good wishes!
THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS IN READING AND LEARNING
Just a Reminder:
As the weather cools, please remember to pack a light jacket in your child’s backpack. Weather permitting, we will continue to spend time outdoors.
We look forward to another month filled with fun and learning!
Contact Misty Straeter, Rainbow Preschool Director, via email at rainbowpreschooltrentonil@gmail.com, Rainbow Preschool Facebook page or by calling the office at 618-224-9828 if you have any questions.
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Sunday, November 15, 2026
Officiant: Angela Imming
Music: Craig Frutiger
Coffee Hour: Kim & Ron Tremmel
Council Member on Duty: Lonna Patton
Sunday, November 22, 2026
Officiant: Michelle Torigian
Music: Craig Frutiger
Coffee Hour: Laurie Henderson
Council Member on Duty: Lonna Patton
Lynn Brown, Office Manager, will be in the office on Monday – Thursday from 9:00am – 3:30pm. You can contact the office at 618-224-9828 or stjohntrenton@gmail.com.