SUNDAY SCHOOL
Sunday School will be held on the first of the month. The next session will be Sunday, February 4th . We are so thankful that Rev. Ella Sherlaine Hardy is our Sunday School teacher. We are looking forward to seeing all of the children at church.
FOOD PANTRY OUTREACH MINITRIES & GARDENS
Greetings from the Pantry!
We have been out in the streets bringing meals each week to homeless people. We have been making hot sandwiches and chili to try and stave off the frigid Temps. People have been very responsive to having something hot. This month we served 250 meals to the homeless and distributed 52 boxes to homed households.
The pantry received donations of hats. gloves and blankets which were distributed to the homeless. We are in need of rice and canned tomatoes if you want to help!
Thanks to all our volunteers who work so hard to make this all happen!
Gratefully,
Sharon Douglas, Program Coordinator
Trinity-St. Mark's Pantry and Gardens
GRIEF SUPPORT/BIBLE STUDY GROUP RETURNS
The next meeting of the grief support group date will be Friday, February 16th at 5:30 PM. Thereafter, the group will meet on the third Friday of the month at 5:30 PM via ZOOM and in person at the Brightmoor Connection Food Pantry, 16621 Lahser Rd, Detroit, Michigan 48219. .
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Gathering Time: 5:30 PM; Meeting Time: 5:45 PM
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Church Space Available
If you’re looking for a space to rent for services, weddings, community events, etc.… We welcome all inquiries.
Trinity Saint Marks UCC (313)841-9140
Pastor, Roslyn Bouier M. Div. (313)220-8544
CALLING ALL SOUTHWEST DETROIT FAITH LEADERS
We have asked around, and to the best of our knowledge, there is no established group of southwest Detroit faith leaders that gathers regularly to collaborate support to our community. Rev. Bouier would like to gather a group of faith leaders to develop a structure by which we
can work together to improve the lives of those we serve. To all those who receive this newsletter, feel free to share this with your faith leaders. If you are interested in participating, please contact Trinity-St. Mark’s UCC at (313) 841-9140.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN OUR CHOIR?
We have started a choir. We rehearse after the worship service at 11:30 AM. We sing at least one Sunday a month. All are welcome.
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
We are looking for committee members for the following committees:
• Personnel Committee
• Homecoming Committee
• Strategic Planning Committee
If interested, please contact Pastor Roslyn or Sharon Douglas.
TITHES, OFFERINGS AND DONATIONS TO THE CHURCH
If you are not attending in-person worship, please continue to make contributions to the church by mailing in your offerings. Checks should be made payable to, “Trinity-St. Mark’s UCC” and mailed to the following address: Trinity-St. Mark’s UCC, c/o Sandy Winkler, 19248 Herrick, Allen Park, MI 48101. You can also donate to the church through our website: trinitysaintmarks.org.
Thank you for your continued support.
NEWS FROM THE DETROIT METROPOLITAN ASSOCIATION
On Saturday, October 23rd, the Detroit Metropolitan Association (DMA) held its fall meeting. New officers were elected. They are:
Moderator: Rev. Dr. Selma Massey, Pastor, Whosoever Ministry UCC
Vice Moderator: Dr. Galen Fisher, Member, Congregational Church of Birmingham UCC
Secretary: Ms. Dorinda Sherman Mowatt, Trinity-St. Mark’s very own!
Member at Large: Rev. Dr. Gary Bennett, Pastor, Shrine of the Black Madonna UCC
Member at Large: Rev. Meg Wilson, Pastor, Hope UCC – Fraser
In September, Ms. Mowatt was appointed as secretary of the board to fill a vacancy. She now has been elected to her own three-year term as an executive board member. Also in September, Rev. Bouier was also appointed as a non-UCC clergy representative to the Linking Board to provide feedback and insight to the board as they develop programs for all of the DMA churches. Congratulations to Rev. Bouier and Ms. Mowatt as they begin their new assignments.