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REFUGEE FAMILY UPDATE

The family, Mohamad, Hanifa and Aliya, has made great progress but are still struggling to make ends meet especially over the winter.

Q1 2020 Interim Financial Results

An information online session will be hosted in the near future to discuss Q1 financials.  Details to follow.  Any questions may be directed to the treasurer, David Green at djgreen.hou@gmail.com TUC 2020 YTD 3-31-20 charts

Financial Statements Dec 31,2019

Trinity United Church’s 2019 financial statements (unaudited) are now available for review. David Green, Treasurer would be happy to discuss the statements for anyone wishing.  An online “fireside chat” will be scheduled soon for al those interested and the discussion will include a review of 2019 results, 2020 year to date, and forecasted expenditures and budget for 2020.  More details to follow.  David can be reached by email at djgreen.hou@gmail.com or by phone at 250-503-5202.   2019_FS_Trinity United Church

Trinity 2020 Proposed Budget

Click on the link to review Trinity’s Budget for 2020… TUC 2020 budget Trinity United Church 2020 Budget Notes Please review the document “Trinity United Church 2020 Spending Plans” TUC is forecasting a substantial budget deficit for 2020. As discussed in 2019, additional hiring of a CYF staff member and a facilities manager would increase our operating costs. While congregational giving has increased in 2019 and is forecasted to increase further in 2020, it’s not expected that revenues will match…

Gifts

Today in Children’s Church, the children made “gifts” for Jesus out of playdoh, in response to the story, “The Three Wise Women”. The gifts included LOVE, more gold, a decent roof, fresh hay, a dog, a blanket, a couch, a bowl of noodles, and some other indiscernible but generous gifts. In everything, they offered the gift of friendship.

New Lead Minister Announced

The Trinity United Church Search Committee is pleased to announce that Robin Jacobson will be our next Lead Minister!  Robin comes to Trinity United from North Lonsdale United Church in North Vancouver, where he served for eighteen years.

Year to Date Financials

TUC YTD 9-30-18 Click on the link above to view the new format for presenting Trinity United Church’s financials for the year to date 2018, through September 30th.

Board Report – Sep 2018

The Trinity Board met in late August and is scheduled to meet again on September 30th. A key component of the Board’s work is to update and develop policies related to the Board’s operations and the work of the Lead Minister and Ministry teams. This is the focus of our work at present. The Board expects it will be able to create a clearer picture of the fundamentals of our new Governance Model with an updated Policy Book that will…

Ministry Profile and Search Report

The Ministry Profile and Search Report put together by the Ministry Profile and Search Committee is now available. Please click on the link to view the report: Ministry Profile and Search Form Final

Ministry Profile and Search Team

The Trinity United Church Ministry Profile and Search Team was formed two weeks ago. Your members are Maxine Coffey, Sigrid-Ann Thors, Karine Poznanski, Richard Rolke, Bill Darnell, Kari McNair, Eric Elle and David Green. We are following The Ministry Profile and Search Team Handbook provided by the BC Conference of the United Church of Canada with the guidance of Allison Rennie as we move through the search and hiring process. We have held our first two meetings and we are…

EFAN SPRING MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

Trinity United Church Outreach Committee is one of the founding members of the EMERGENCY FOOD ACTION NETWORK. Service and faith groups meet twice/year to share information and resources to address emergency food issues in the North Okanagan. Partnerships formed at EFAN inform many TUC Outreach initiatives. Vernon Food Bank: registering 5 new clients/week. To access the Food Bank you must register to get a hamper once every 2 months plus 1 emergency hamper/year. Upper Room Mission serving 300 meals/day, 5800…

Trinity Pays Tribute to Rev. Dr. Jeff Seaton

On Sunday, April 15, 2018, Rev. Dr. Jeff Seaton and the Trinity congregation held a special service to end their covenanted relationship of seven years. Supply Minister, Rev. Liz Bowyer conducted the worship service. Kamloops Okanagan Presbytery Minister, Allison Rennie narrated the Gospel of Luke story where Jesus appeared to his followers on the road to Emmaus. The congregation particularly appreciated the choir’s appropriate and beautiful anthem, By Our Love. Allison Rennie presided over the part of the service that…

Winter Wonderland Dinner and Dance

Let’s face it! January is the most blah month of the year and it goes on forever! But this year, thanks to Audrey Lammle, January at Trinity had a touch of magic that resulted in smiling faces and dancing feet. It was the Winter Wonderland Dinner and Dance that took place on Saturday, January 27th in our church hall. It was indeed a winter wonderland night as folks crunched their way through fresh snow, shaking feathery snowflakes from their coats…

Job Opportunity – Part Time Music Director

Trinity United Church is looking for dynamic and enthusiastic part time Music Director! The Music Director enriches the congregation’s worship and spiritual life through music. In Partnership with the Lead Minister and Worship Team, the Music Director is responsible for planning, leading and directing music for worship services. This is a part time position (estimated 15 hours a week) and is scheduled to commence in October, 2016. Resumes may be dropped off at our office at Trinity United Church at…