Weekly Announcements
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HYBRID SUNDAY SERVICES are at 9:30 AM
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1) Click this direct link:
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***Or***
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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.
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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 Bev Adams 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.
A NEW CHAPTER:
Pastor Christy will conclude her ministry at St. John on Sunday, Sept. 6th. While we are sad to see her leave, we know that she and her family will be a blessing to Friedens UCC in Troy, IL. It is a new chapter for Pastor Christy, Zach and Cora and a new chapter for St. John – with God all things are possible! We hope you are able to join us on Sept. 6th to worship as a family and to send them off with love.
KINDERCOTTAGE SCHOOL SUPPLIES:
Anything your kids, grandkids, favorite children need to get off to a good start will be welcome for the Preschoolers through 8th grade at Kindercottage. Please bring your donations to the church by Sunday, August 9th. A donation box has been placed in the Narthex. If you have any questions, please contact Susan Heiser at (309) 287-5006.
BLESSING OF THE BACKPACKS:
On Sunday, August 9th, we are inviting students and teachers to bring their backpacks, schoolbags and/or briefcases to worship for a “Blessing of the Backpacks”. We want them to know that, as a community of faith, we will support them in their efforts to learn and grow in their academics as well as on their spiritual journey.
5TH SUNDAY OFFERING:
On Sunday, August 30th, a special collection will be taken to help replenish the Campership Fund that is used to pay for summer camp. We hope you will consider giving as a way to invest in our youth. Special envelopes will be labeled and available next to the offering plate by the stairs leading into the sanctuary. You may also give online – please indicate that the donation is for the Campership Fund.
A SPECIAL THANK YOU:
Thank you, Steve Wallace, for repairing the back gate that helps to corral the Rainbow kids while they are playing outside. The gate was broken at the hinges and he has it back in working condition. His retirement has been a blessing to Rainbow Preschool.
AUGUST RUMMAGE SALE:
There is a sign up sheet in the Narthex for workers at the rummage sale in August. Please sign up early so the ladies who are sorting do not have to take time to make phone calls to fill in the slots. The donations for the sale have been extremely generous so we will have an abundance of items to sell. It will take many workers to make this sale a success.
Thursday, August 13th through Saturday, August 15th.
The hours for the rummage sale will be:
Thur., Aug 13th: 5pm-8pm (full price)
Fri., Aug. 14th: 9am – 1pm (full price)
2pm – 7pm (half price)
Sat., Aug. 15th: 9am – 1pm ($4 brown bag)
Donations can be dropped off in the Vestibule on Tuesdays and Thursdays between the hours of 9am – 3pm. No large items will be accepted until the week of the rummage sale. No TVs or weapons. We need help sorting each Tuesday and Thursday beginning at 1pm and ending around 3pm. This is a vital part of our budget and it takes many volunteers to pull it off.
BROWN BAG LUNCH PROGRAM:
Angie Hubert made Rice Krispie treats for the kids and helped to pack twenty lunches this week. John Zeller did the honors, again, of making the delivery to Base 215. Only two more weeks of lunches before school begins for the 2026 – 2027 year.
SUMMER MOWING:
Thank you to all who have stepped up to mow the church lawn this summer. There are still some weeks open so if you are interested in helping out, you may either contact the church office and Lynn will add your name, or use the sign-up sheet in the Narthex. There is a push mower in the church garage that is available to use, or feel free to bring your rider along with you. Your help is much appreciated!
PUZZLE EXCHANGE:
Do you love puzzles? Do you have a stack of them at home that you’ve finished and don’t know what to do with? Bring them to church! Pastor Christy has started a collection of gently used puzzles (300 pieces and up) that will be kept in the church narthex. Take a puzzle and/or leave a puzzle. We can spread the fun around!
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!
250 ACTS OF KINDNESS:
The UCC has partnered with the “Values in Action” foundation to encourage everyone in the U.S. to join the “United States of Kindness” movement, and commit to completing 250 acts of kindness, celebrating the 250th birthday of the U.S. Starting on Sunday, May 3rd, St. John UCC will have a glass jar in the Narthex to collect the acts of kindness done by our congregation. There will be red, white, and blue beads next to the jar, and Pastor Christy is encouraging everyone to place one bead into the jar for every act of kindness they do (or receive) between May 3rdand Labor Day. The goal is to fill up the jar with as many beads/acts of kindness as we can. Please join in celebrating our nation’s birthday by making this a Summer of Kindness!
You can click here for an expanded view of the acts of kindness show above.
We are now accepting students for the next school year! 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.
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Sunday, August 2, 2026
Pastor: Rev. Christy Smith
Music: Craig Frutiger
Coffee Hour: Susan Heiser
Council Member on Duty: Billie Rinderer
Sunday, August 9, 2026
Pastor: Rev. Christy Smith
Music: Craig Frutiger
Coffee Hour: Pastor Christy
Council Member on Duty: Billie Rinderer
Pastor Christy is in the office Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM and is also available for appointments. Contact her at (618-973-3040) or PastorChristy1011@gmail.com.
Lynn Brown 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.