Summer - Trinity Presbyterian Church

Trinity Tidings
An Inviting Community Following Christ For Life
Volume 49, Issue 6
Summer 2015
The Many Seasons of This Year
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born,
and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a
time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to
laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to throw away stones, and a time to
gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to
seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to throw away; a time to tear, and a time
to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; a time to love, and a time to hate; a time
for war, and a time for peace.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
When King Solomon writes about life, he says that it is a journey marked by contrasts. As we
come to the end of this church year, we realize that Solomon was just as wise as we've been
led to believe. 2014-2015 has been a year of contrasts. We have lost good friends and grieved
their passing. We have welcomed new life as we baptized babies and welcomed
our confirmands and rejoice with new adult members. We have read the newspapers and
watched our television sets, lamenting the state of our nation and the condition of so many
fragmented places in our world. We have gone into our communities with the love of Christ
by offering food, and resources, service and companionship. We have sought the Lord in
small groups and church school and PW circles and Bible studies. We have helped tear down
those things that seek to hurt others. We have built--well, we have refurbished--our beautiful
sanctuary and we have worked on homes during our mission trip. We have also built--by
God's good grace--an inviting community following Christ for life. Yes, this year we have
faced death and we have witnessed birth. We have mourned and we have rejoiced. We have
torn down and built up. We have mended and healed.
For me, all that has happened through the work of your hands centers in and flows from what
we do each Sunday in worship. It is through meeting Christ Jesus as a gathered people that we
--as a congregation and as individual believers--find both the direction and inspiration to live
for God.
As this Church year moves into the summer, I am deeply grateful for all God has done in our
lives. As I soon begin my 9th year as your pastor, I am exceedingly and deeply grateful for
each of you and for the seasons we have shared together. Weeping or rejoicing, dancing or
embracing, building or mending--we have done it, the grace of God, together. We have done
it knowing that whatever comes, the One in whom we trust is a God of new beginnings,
regardless of the season.
May our gracious God help us as we enter the next exciting season of worshipping together.
Believing he will, we all have good reason to keep
Hoping Big!
Gregory
Staff
Pastor/Head of Staff
The Rev. Dr. Gregory
C. Faulkner
Parish Associate
Rev. Barry Gruver
Director of
Music
Lisa Marcelli
Music Associate
Becky Sayer Kain
Director of Youth
Eric Waraas
Church Treasurer
Debby Talbott
Office Manager
Sue Nork
Office Associate
Alysia Sieh Badskey
Membership
Secretary
Pam Dougherty
Property Manager
Larry Hall
Director of Nursery
School
Marina Pappas
Trinity’s Music News
Adult Bell Rehearsal
Wednesday 6:45-7:30pm
WILL RESUME IN SEPTEMBER
Adult Choir Rehearsal
Wednesday 7:30-9:00pm
WILL RESUME IN SEPTEMBER
Children’s Choir Rehearsal
Cherub Choir—PreK and Kindergarten; Thursday 4:30-5:00pm
Carol Choir—1st and 2nd grade; Thursday 5:00-5:40pm
TEAM Choir—3rd, 4th and 5th grade; Thursday 5:40-6:20pm
TEAM Bells—3rd, 4th and 5th grade; Thursday 6:20-6:50pm
WILL RESUME IN SEPTEMBER
Youth Choir Rehearsal
6th-12th grades
Sunday 10:50-11:30am
WILL RESUME IN SEPTEMBER
Youth Bell Rehearsal
6th-12th grades
Sunday 11:30-noon
WILL RESUME IN SEPTEMBER
Instrumental groups
Youth Instrumental Ensemble 6th-12th grade; rehearses as needed
Trinity Band 6th grade-adult; rehearses as needed
YOU CAN MAKE MUSIC AT TRINITY!
Please call the church office at 428-2050 or e-mail Lisa Marcelli, Director of Music, at
[email protected] for more information
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Summer Singing Opportunities!
Calling all singers!
We will have 3 “pick up” choirs this summer.
August 2 – Men
August 9 – Women
September 13 – Men and Women
We will meet in the choir room at 8:30am.
Hope to see you this summer!
Thank you to all Trinity’s Musicians
It has been a pleasure working with the Children, Youth and Adults at Trinity this year and
directing the Cherub, Carol, TEAM, Youth and Adult Choirs, the TEAM, Youth and Adult
Bells as well as the Youth and Trinity Bands. I am looking forward to working with our
current musicians as well as ANYONE who would like to join us in the fall! Have a fun and
restful summer! -Lisa
A Big Thanks for Youth Sunday!
Sunday, May 17 was Trinity’s Youth Sunday. All of Trinity’s Youth were involved – Senior
High Fellowship, Youth Band, Youth Bells and the Youth Choir. Thank you to all of Trinity’s
teens for their participation. It was an exciting morning of worship for everyone.
Trinity is alive with music!
On Thursday, May 1st, Trinity celebrated the end of the Children’s Choir program with a big
family dinner. With over 75 people in attendance, it was a terrific night. Our choristers all
moved up a year in choir and our 5th graders graduated into the Youth Program. I want to
thank all of the volunteer parents who help make choir succeed at Trinity. Please read our 5th
grader bios on the next page.
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5th Grade Choir Bios...
Meredith Bailey
Meredith lives in Cherry Hill with her 6 year old sister Joslyn. Meredith was 10 when she started singing in
choir and also likes to swim. Her favorite ice cream is cookies and cream and she loves chips. Meredith
loves to go on walks with her family. Her favorite part of Trinity is Fellowship Hall. Meredith’s favorite time
to sing in church is “when Mrs. Lisa teaches us new songs.” During Rescue in the Night Meredith learned
that no matter what problem Daniel faced, he always kept on praying.
Amillia Keagle
Amillia lives in Cherry Hill with her baby brother Zaine and her 8 year old sister Sophie. Amillia started
singing in choir when she was 10 and also ice skates. Her favorite ice cream is coco and her favorite food is
chips. Amillia loves to ice skate with her family. The playground is Amillia’s favorite part of Trinity.
Amillia’s favorite time to sing in church is Easter because she “enjoys the plays”. Rescue in the Night taught
Amillia that Daniel fought for what he believed in.
Cara Mailahn
Cara lives in Cherry Hill and has 3 brothers and 1 sister. Jeff is 27, Steph is 25, Keith is 22 and Ryan is
14. Cara started to sing in choir when she was 5 and also swims and plays hockey. Her favorite ice-cream is
chocolate and she loves pizza. Cara loves to go on vacation, go to the beach and swim at Kingston Pool in the
summer with her family. Cara’s favorite part of church is Dr. Faulkner and his stories. Cara’s favorite time to
sing in church is at Christmas because “there is pretty music”. During Rescue in the Night Cara learned that
even though Daniel was put in the lions den, he still fought and survived.
Ava Rankin
Ava lives in Mt. Laurel with her 10 year old sister Alexa. Ava started singing in choir when she was 4 and
also plays sports, dances and was in her school talent show. Ava’s favorite ice-cream is chocolate chip cookie
dough and her favorite food is pizza. Ava loves to go to the Disney Parks, Sea World Parks, Discovery Cove
and Six Flags with her family. Ava’s favorite part of Trinity is the Fellowship Hall. The spring musical is
Ava’s favorite time to sing in church because she “likes to act in musicals and plays”. Ava learned during
Rescue in the Night that not matter what, Daniel fought for what he believed in.
Juliette Sedeyn
Juliette lives in Cherry Hill with her twin brother and sister Jack and Juno who are 2, Joie who is 9 and Jade
who is 13. Juliette started singing in choir when she was four and also does cheerleading. Her favorite ice
cream is vienna mocha chunk and she loves pasta. Juliette loves to go to Six Flags with her family. The
stained glass windows are Juliette’s favorite part of Trinity. Mother’s Day is Juliette’s favorite time to sing in
church because “it is a fun family day”.
Naomi Smith
Naomi lives in Voorhees and has 2 brothers and 1 sister. Christopher is 28, Michael is 24 and Gina is
20. Naomi started to sing in choir when she was 5 and also plays soccer, softball and piano. Naomi’s favorite
ice cream is vanilla and strawberry and her favorite food is tacos. Naomi loves to go to Ocean City with her
family. Fellowship Hall is Naomi’s favorite part of Trinity. Christmas is Naomi’s favorite time to sing in
church because “I like the pageant and the songs we sing”. During Rescue in the Night Naomi learned that
Daniel stood up for what is right even when everyone was against it.
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Trinity News and Notes
Baptisms...
We rejoice with Kirsten and Damon Costello on the baptism of
their son,
John Dennis Costello.
Thank You Notes…
Richard and Gloria Wolbock would like to thank everyone for their
continuous prayers and flowers during their recent illnesses. Also, for the
pastoral support Richard has received since becoming handicapped five years ago.
Adult Ministries
Cancer and Conversation
Cancer is a disease that has stricken many at Trinity, maybe even you. The 23 Trinity
members of Cancer and Conversation would like you to know that we are here to help and
support you. Whether you would like to ask a question about our treatment or follow-up,
or just discuss other concerns, we are here to listen.
Our members have had many types of cancers: leukemia, testicular, breast, ovarian,
uterine, endometrial, lung, cervical, kidney, prostate and pancreatic. Treatments have
included surgery (both manual and robotic), bone marrow transplant, Tamoxifen,
Herceptin, Arimidex, radiation and chemotherapy.
If you would like to speak to someone in the group, please call the church office and they will give you
contact information appropriate to your type of cancer or treatment. As a group, we also welcome you to join
us and help us expand our mission at Trinity and beyond as we tackle hands-on cancer-related mission projects, provide information on trends and treatments and sponsor general information forums for the congregation. Our next meeting is June 7. Grab a cup of coffee in the Fellowship Hall and join us in the Hospitality
Room.
Information about other summer and early fall meetings will be publicized in Work and Worship and on the
Trinity web.
Adult Ed Forum with Lu Ann Cahn
Emmy Award-winning Journalist, Anchorwoman and
Author Lu Ann Cahn to Speak at Trinity
Mark your calendars for Sunday, October 25, at 10:45 AM in the Community
Room. That is the day that Lu Ann Cahn, former breaking news reporter,
anchor and entertainment show host of NBC 10 in Philadelphia, will talk about
how she was motivated to get her life "unstuck" after her cancer
diagnosis.
Cahn says she felt in a rut when she was diagnosed but soon realized not only that she had a fight for life and
death on her hands but she had no time to lose in experiencing life. That's why she started doing one new
thing every day for a year, a goal that helped spawn a blog called Year of Firsts and her book I Dare Me.
A survivor of breast cancer, Cahn has also had surgery for ulcerative colitis and kidney cancer and speaks
regularly for cancer support groups and the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America. She hopes her
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Children and Youth Ministries
Back row, left to right:
Ben Shaw, David Manley, Brian Robertson, Kelly McFadden, Conor Riley,
Justin Patrick Leonard, Rev. Greg Faulkner
Front Row, left to right:
Brendan Desjardins, Caylin Payne, Kyle Ebiri, John Reinert
Congratulations to our 2015 Confirmands Who were Commissioned Last Month!
It has been great once again working with our Commissioners this year. I have been deeply
impressed by our 7th graders’ eagerness to learn and discuss the Bible and I have been equally
impressed by the 8th graders never fearing to ask hard questions about what it means to be a follower
of Jesus Christ. I want to extend a big Thank You to Lisa Huber for leading the 7th grade small group,
and Ben Shaw helping with the 8th grade small group. And our year was made better by the help of
four senior high helpers: Ryan Azar, Elizabeth Bean, Anthony Digeno, and Tori Permar. I am also
grateful for Elder Stacey Blackmer’s leadership as chair of the Youth Ministries Committee and to
Elder Mark Miles, who was appointed to the Youth Ministries Committee earlier this year. Both
Stacey and Mark have been champions for our youth at every turn. I also am very thankful to Karen
Leonard, who has done a great job as our Activities Coordinator. I pray that our 8th graders will now
find their place in Senior Highs and continue to grow in faith, hope and love. Thanks, Commissioners,
for an awesome year; you are a gifted group of kids and I am very grateful for our time together
this year! Remember, my door is always open. -The Rev. Dr. Dude
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Church School
Thank you to our Church School Teachers & Assistants:
Nursery- Alysia Badskey, Louisa Tilsner
Aides– Sheri Desjardins, Michela Carr, Katie Odille, Carolyn Kramer,
Eileen Rankin
2-3 Year Old Class- Sue Zuckerman, Pat Kinsky, Jackie Kinsky
4 Year Olds-Kindergarten Class- Karan & Rusty Sieh, Susan Bastnagel
Grades 1 & 2- Melanie Faulkner, Linda Craven
Grades 3 & 4- Chris Slusser, Ann Smolsky, Melissa Smith
Grades 5 & 6- Karen Leonard, Ben Reith
Church School Assistants- Meghan McFadden, Pat Turner, Caroline
Faulkner, Anthony Digneo, Elizabeth Tilsner, Tolga, Victoria & Marc Ebiri
Nursery School
The graduating classes of 2015 will celebrate on May 29th at Trinity Nursery School. We are all looking back
on our school year with happy memories and wonderful, cherished friendships. We wish our graduates and
all our students a restful summer.
TNS office will be open for tours and registration for the 2015-16 school
year from 9-1pm through June. Tours can be scheduled by appointment
on Tuesday and Thursday mornings beginning in July. We have
openings in our morning classes so call and come in for a tour.
Our class offerings are as follows:
2 day - 2 ½ year old
2 day - 3 year old
3 day - 3 year old
4 day - 4 year old
5 day - 4 year old
Lunch Bunch, from 11:30-12:30 will be offered daily. Extended lunch bunch from 11:30-1:30 will be
offered 3 days a week.
We would love to talk to you about your young 5 year old if you are wondering about your child’s
kindergarten readiness. Bridg-a-garten will give your young child the gift of an additional pre-school year
to grow and develop socially, emotionally, and academically. We will build on their kindergarten readiness
skills so they are ready to succeed in elementary school.
Marina Pappas, Director
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Mission & Outreach
Summer Mission Opportunities!
Wow! Trinity’s Mission and Outreach Committee is offering many ways both men and women can volunteer
to help those in need!
Opportunities abound for you to participate with us:
1. Cathedral Kitchen: Volunteers needed the 4th Thursday of every month to
serve meals to needy people in Camden. Sign up, then come when you can.
2. Cherry Hill Food Pantry: Volunteers needed June 2nd, 4th, 9th,, and 11th to
pack grocery bags and help clients to their cars.
3. Food Pantry/Food Shelf ongoing collection: Bring your non-perishable food donations to church with
you on Sundays; boxes are located at Narthex and Atrium entrances.
4. Trinity’s garden plot at Barclay Farmstead: volunteer a week or two this
summer to water our tomato plants. All tomatoes grown there will be donated to the CH Food Pantry.
5. Adult Work Trip: Volunteer for yet-to-be-decided dates this coming October to
help refurbish a cabin and do other building and restoration work at the
Johnsonburg Presbyterian Camp in North Jersey.
Signups are underway each Sunday after church for all of these activities. Please stop by at the Mission and
Outreach table to learn which projects will work best for you.
Christmas in July!
Christmas in July at R&M Boarding Home- Here's a mission opportunity to share the
Christmas spirit into the heat of the summer. Mission and Outreach will again
coordinate the forth Christmas in July barbeque at R&M Boarding Home. We need
donations of new Christmas gifts for 52 adults (men and women), who live at
R&M, most with developmental and mental disabilities. Please sponsor a resident
and/or join us in sharing time at R&M in late July. Sign-ups. Sign-ups will begin in
June. For more information e-mail Jenny Stark [email protected] or Joan Cohen.
Thanks from the American Red Cross
Thank you to all the volunteers who donated during the April American Red Cross Blood at Trinity.
Because of your generous support, the Red Cross collected 40 productive units which will help 120 patients
in our Community. We will have another opportunity to support the Red Cross when we will host another
Blood Drive in October.
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Cathedral Kitchen Rooftop Garden
A group of volunteers from Trinity spent several days in May constructing a rooftop garden at Cathedral
Kitchen in Camden. The project consisted of building 5 raised planters 3 feet wide by 24 feet long along
with a large work bench. Once built, the planters had to be filled with a special soil mix designed for use in
roof gardens. The soil was transported to the roof using 5 gallon buckets and a scissor lift and there was a
total of 13 tons of soil that was hoisted fourteen feet to the roof and dumped in the planters. The planters
were all constructed out of cedar and will provide CK with a significantly sized garden to grow vegetables
and herbs for use in their meal preparation.
Special thanks to the following volunteers who helped out with the project: Stan Blair, Walt Steinle, Rick
Bean, Bill Stockwell, Mark Miles, Steve Morton, Lee Morton, Steve Talbott, Eby Banas, Doug Gammie,
Tracy Miller, and Eric Waraas.
A Great New Lunch Place has Opened for You to Try!
Cathedral Kitchen has opened its new CK Café. It serves lunch, including gourmet sandwiches, soups and
salads, at reasonable prices. Located on Federal St., just off Admiral Wilson Blvd. in Camden, the café is
open Tues. through Friday from 11:30 to 2. They also do takeout. Please call 856-225-0257, or email Karen
@ Cathedral Kitchen.org.
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Care n’ Share
Care 'n Share will be closing
for the Summer but we are
still accepting donations
until Thursday June 4– fall
& winter clothing ok.
(Though our storage is
limited for winter clothing we
still have some room left)
Care n’ Share
We will be having 1/2 price sales on Saturday, June
6, Tuesday, June 9 & Thursday, June 11. June 11
will be our last day and also includes our bag
sale....$3 a bag for clothing.
We will re-open for business on September 22. We
will be accepting donations again in August, date TBA.
Like the book on Motherhood, the essays in this
collection are short and are written from many
different perspectives—new fathers, experienced
fathers, fathers-to-be, grandfathers. Some are joyful;
some are tinged with regret. There are also essays about
fathers written by children—some young and some well
in to adulthood.
Fatherhood:
Principles of Joseph the Carpenter
By Akili Kumasi
“Many people who write about
Joseph emphasize his silence
because the Bible does not record any
of his spoken words. Obviously what
he did was more important then what
he said.”
We voted to give monetary donations to local
missions in the amount of $8,250.00. In the fall we will
be donating again to local missions. All due to your
generous donations of clothing and house wares!
The first chapter of Kumasi’s book presents the
historical story of Joseph the Carpenter as related in the
Bible. In the following chapters, examples from the life
of Joseph are used to construct and explain what the
author sees as the seven Godly principles of fatherhood
A big thank you to our faithful volunteers who
that can be employed by men today. The principles are
commit a couple of hours each week. The fellowship is further illustrated by passages from the entire Bible.
great and we have lots of fun! Our customers are also
loyal and some are shopping every week!!
Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters:
Please think about joining us in the fall. We are
flexible... no need to get a sub if you can't make it in!!
See you at Rally Day in September or contact Eileen
[email protected]
Have a great and safe summer! Eileen
Library Corner
In June, the library committee will reshelve our books
about motherhood and give fathers “equal time.” We
have ordered three new books about fatherhood for the
display cart:
This is I Believe:
On Fatherhood
Edited by Dan Gedimen
10 Secrets Every Father Should
Know
By Meg Meeker, M.D.
“Men, good men: We need you. We—
mothers, daughters, and sisters—need
your help to raise healthy young
women. Fathers, more than anyone
else, set the course for a daughter’s life.”
This is the thesis for Dr. Meeker’s book. The text
describes ways fathers can strengthen, or rebuild, the
bond they have with their daughters and use it to shape
their daughters’ lives—and their own—for the better.
Topics discussed include the essential virtues of strong
fathers and how to develop them; ways in which a
father’s faith—or lack thereof—can influence his
daughter; and communication strategies for
different stages of a girl’s life.
Dan Gediman is the executive
director of This I Believe, Inc., a
non-profit organization that engages If you would like us to purchase a particular book
people in writing and sharing essays for the Trinity Library, stop by on Sunday or
contact Dottie Dunfee ([email protected]).
that describe the core values that
guide their daily lives.
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PW June Circle Meetings
Thursday, June 11th
Shiphrah
6:30pm
Painting with a Twist
Monday, June 15th
Deborah
1:00pm
Priscilla
1:00pm
Ruth
6:00pm
Irish Pub at Short Hills
Sakura Springs
Nancy Roberts
Tuesday, June 16th
Rebekah
6:30pm
Michele Strobel
Wednesday, June 17th
Miriam
9:30am
Nancy Applegate
Tuesday, June 30th
Hannah
6:30pm
Toscanna
Mother’s Day Cards
THANK YOU to everyone who bought the PW Mother’s Day Cards and made
donations to Healthy Women Healthy Families. We raised $445 to help support this
group that is affiliated with Global Partner churches of the Presbyterian Church
(U.S.A.). The funds help women and children receive health care, screenings,
vaccinations and literacy and education training. Our PW Mission supports not only
local and national missions, but international missions as well. Thank you again for
your support. Jan Caffrey
New York Fall Bus Trip
Enjoy the excitement and energy of New York City without the transportation hassles.
The semi-annual New York bus trip, sponsored by Trinity’s PW, returns on
Wednesday, October 14. Trinity members and friends are invited to structure their
own day in New York by participating in this transportation only bus trip to the Big
Apple.
Morning pick-up will be from the Trinity parking lot at 8:00 A.M. and return to Trinity
will be in the 7:30-8:00 P.M. range. Whether you decide to tour a museum, catch a
show, sight-see or shop, there will be two drop-off spots in New York. The primary drop-off is in the Times
Square area. The alternate drop-off will be at the Metropolitan Museum of Art or in the Canal Street shopping
district. Please make your alternate stop choice at the time of sign-up.
The price of this transportation only trip to New York is $35. Please note that, due to the late date of
Rally Day, ticket sales will begin on August 2 and run through the month of August or until the bus is
full .
Please call Linda Thorpe at 856-428-6233 or Bonnie Jones at 856-983-1197 with any questions or to arrange
for a mail in option.
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Thank You for the Trinity Family Fun Fest !!
We would like to thank everyone who helped make the Trinity Family Fun Fest a success. Thank you to the
Presbyterian Women Circles that provided all of the food. Also thank you to all of those that prepared
beautiful cupcakes for the contest and also to those that provided the cupcakes that were just to be sold and of
course to the judges. Thank you to the Senior Highs for doing the face painting and tattoos and special thanks
to the office staff. But most of all we want to thank all of those that came to support this event. We are truly
blessed to have such wonderful people at Trinity. See you next year!
Meet Our New Members!!
Paul Johnson
Paul was born and raised in Emerson, NJ. When he was young, Paul and his
family were members of the Trinity Presbyterian Church of Paramus, NJ. It is
interesting to note the pastor of the Paramus church was The Rev. Graeme Veitch
- who served as our Interim Pastor in 2005 into 2006.
Paul attended Rutgers University on a baseball scholarship from 1984 to 1988,
graduating with a BS in Psychology. His pitching talents were noticed by the New
York Mets, who signed him as relief pitcher in their minor league organization
from 1988 to 1991.
Paul is employed by the James J. Anderson Construction Company of
Philadelphia. He leads a crew of men involved in heavy civil engineering projects
in work ranging from building roads for airport to refineries and similar major programs.
Paul presently lives in Cherry Hill – he began visiting Trinity several months ago. We are glad he found us as
his new church home.
Miralda Silva
Miralda Silva is originally from Brazil. She moved to Cherry Hill about two years ago and really enjoys the
area. Miralda is a Spanish teacher; she currently works in the Woodbury School
District.
A lifelong Presbyterian, Miralda said that she felt very comfortable when she
first visited the church two years ago. Her daughter, Sibele, joined Trinity last
fall; Sibele and her husband, Ken Johnson, were married in our sanctuary in
December.
Miralda loves to sing. She started singing when she was five-years-old with her
father who was a choir and orchestra conductor.
Says Miralda: “I am very happy and feel blessed for being accepted to be part of
the church; I hope to continue my journey with God here at Trinity.”
Welcome, Miralda!
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Bill Finn
Bill is originally from Maple Shade. A lifelong “Shader,” as he referred to
himself, he moved to Woodbury about four years ago.
Bill is a Special Education teacher at Delran High School. He chose Trinity
because he was looking for a church to attend with his six-year-old son. A
family friend recommended Trinity.
We are happy to welcome to Bill and his son, Billy! We are glad you are here!
Mercy Onu
Mercy joined Trinity in February. She has lived
in Cherry Hill since moving from Nigeria in 1999. She has been widowed since
2008. Together she and her husband raised six sons and one daughter all of
whom live in Nigeria today. She hopes to travel there next year to see her family.
Mercy is employed at the Voorhees Care Rehab where she maintains
housekeeping duties.
Mercy grew up attending a Presbyterian church in Nigeria. We are so happy you
have reaffirmed your faith with us at Trinity!
RENOVATION REDUX
We’re hopeful that many of you have read the entire Renovation Redux series. If not, you can go back to the
Tidings link on our website and you’ll find the first one in November of 2014. This final article will provide
a few facts and figures that didn’t make it into the other articles.
80 volunteers gave just over 1,825 hours over 13 weeks.
Walt Steinle recorded just over 385 volunteer hours. During the 13 weeks, he also took almost two full
weeks of vacation. That means he gave, on average, about 35 hours per week to the project, all while
maintaining his full time job with Lockheed in Valley Forge!
Steve Morton, Stan Blair, Rick Bean and Pam Dougherty gave over 125 hours each to the project.
Eight pews were eliminated in order to increase the space between them. Walt determined which pews
would be removed, which pews would be cut down for handicapped spaces, and where everything would
be reinstalled, once they were all refinished—a HUGE job!
Jay Reinert did all of the construction drawings and advised us on building code and ADA compliance.
Amy Manley consulted with Pam Dougherty on all of the design decisions, found that gorgeous blue on
the cross wall, and used her contacts to help us obtain our beautiful carpeting.
Steve Talbott saw us through the permitting process, advised on multiple issues, and got down and dirty
with the rest of us in the chancel.
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The chancel is now fully handicapped accessible with the use of a portable ramp to allow access up the
two steps from the nave floor.
Pam Dougherty gave weekly construction updates to recruit workers, and supervised the painting portion
of the project and the cleaning of the sanctuary at the end.
Barb Clarke said she didn’t have the skill set to work on the project. Instead, she made cookies for us—
twice! They were delicious and VERY much appreciated.
Walt was so dedicated to the project that he even worked here all day on his 60th birthday! Later, when he
had his annual checkup, his doctor informed him that he had dropped 15 pounds and was in the best shape
of his life!
Our volunteers didn’t just work here in the sanctuary. The Schons cleaned the wax off the candlesticks
and polished the brass collars. Bill Kain and Mark Miles hauled all of the scrap metal to the local scrap
metal yards and brought back almost $200. Bill Kain drove to Reading to pick up the pulpit, lectern,
flower boxes and modesty panels for the chancel, which saved us about 6 hours on the road.
Janet Cohen and Pam Dougherty designed images to adorn the baptismal font and our pew refinishing
company found a sculptor to carve them. We also purchased a new, beautiful pottery bowl for the font
since the old stainless steel one was lost somewhere along the way.
The terrazzo floor in the narthex was ground and polished and all of the trim work was touched up.
During the final days of the project, Carolyn Fletcher and Janet Cohen worked on the reredos (the granite
cross wall) and scraped off years of wax and washed off years of soot from the candles. Those of us who
were on site that day were amazed by the difference it made!
Bill Stockwell donated foam padding to cushion the bottom of all of our hymnal racks and absorb the
sound of the Bibles and hymnals being dropped back into the racks. 50 years ago, his late father, Elb,
donated the original foam padding that had served us so well for so many years.
An unexpected benefit from the construction of the new wall in the chancel has been an improvement in
sound. It also allowed us to create a storage area next to the ramp.
When the project was just about complete, we threw ourselves a little party at the Flying W Ranch in
Medford. Steve Talbott’s band was playing there and Burt Bowen was on keyboards. It was raining off
and on, but that didn’t dampen our spirits one little bit!
More than 155 of our member families contributed to the Capital Campaign that funded the project—
thank you! We brought the job in on time and under budget!!!
Had it not been for Walt Steinle, the project NEVER would have been completed within the allotted time. He
will tell you that he worked as hard as he did for the glory of God and for the love of this community. We all
felt that way. We knew that we were part of something really special. 90% of the work (other than the pews,
of course) was done ENTIRELY by our volunteers in a little over 13 weeks, and THAT is an astounding
accomplishment, especially when you understand that we touched EVERY surface in the space—and a few
others, too!
Our sanctuary renovation exemplifies the word that we hear so often as church members—stewardship—the
generous giving of time, talent and treasure. It is our prayer that the gift we gave last summer will provide a
legacy for future generations of Trinity members, and that,
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warm, wonderful and welcoming community will be a beacon of hope, love and service for another 50 years!
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2nd– PW Gathering, 6:30pm
2nd– Men’s Pick Up Choir
6th, 9th, 11th-Care n’ Share 1/2
Price Sale, 10am
9th– Women’s Pick Up Choir
6th– Out & About Riversharks
Game, 5:30pm
SUNDAY
9:30 Worship Service
(Communion 9:30am 1st Sunday of
Month)
7th– Cancer and Conversation,
10:45am
MONDAY
7 pm Boy Scouts—Witherspoon
11th– Care n’ Share $3 Bag
Sale, 10am
THURSDAY
12 pm Alzheimer’s Support Group—
Witherspoon
21st- Father’s Day
6:30 pm AA, Witherspoon
(For PW Circle dates, please see
page 11)
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4th- Happy Birthday USA!
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Christmas in July
(at R&M Boarding House)
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Trinity Presbyterian Church (USA)
499 Route 70 East
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034-2462
Next Tidings deadline is August 3rd for September Issue
Save the Date for
Rally Day
September 20th, 2015
Have a Great Summer!
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Sunday Worship Service
9:30 am
Church Office
9 am-4 pm M-TH
(856) 428-2050
Fax
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E-Mail
[email protected]
Website
www.trinpres.org