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Connect with your Spiritual Community

Wednesday May 16^th 7pm Still Here: Embracing Aging Group Begins

Sunday May 20th 9:15 & 11am Embracing Our Differences in the Global Village

Sunday May 27^th Family and Friends Sunday 10:30am Featuring Marsha Stevens and Justin Ryan in concert!

Wednesday May 30 7pm Board of Directors Forum- All are Welcome

Saturday June 2^nd  Celebration of Life Service for David McWherter

Saturday June 9^th Care Team Meeting and Training- Contact Rev. Donna Twardowski

Tuesday June 5^th 10am, Good Grief: Understanding loss and life’s transitions, Pierce Hall

Wednesday June 13^th Taize Service 7pm

Saturday June 30^th St. Petersburg Pride Parade & Festival

 

Reaching Out Into Our Community

                               

Still Here: Embracing Aging, Changing and Dying

Wednesday Evenings 7pm

Beginning May 16^th

Sign up in the Narthex

Facilitated by Rev. Donna Twardowski

 

The book, written by Ram Dass takes readers on a journey through the final decades of life and provides alternative choices for ways to live out those days. It encourages a spiritual journey for this portion of life. Please join Rev. Donna three Wednesdays in May, to discover and uncover ways to accept and prepare yourself via your soul, for the joy of where you and where you are going in this adventure we call life!

The books may be purchased on line.  See amazon.com or bn.com  The class is dedicated to the memory of Geoff Maul.

 

Board of Directors Forum Wednesday May 30 7pm

All are welcome to join the Board of Directors for our May forum. We will receive updates on financial stewardship, our campus projects, and opportunities for you to partner with us as we grow!  The Board invites your participation and input as we continue to chart our future.

 

 

Support Group for Gay/Bi Men forming

A support group for gay and bi men of all ages is in  the process of getting started.  Issues facing gay/bi men that come from the men in the group will be shared and discussed.

Confidentiality is the key here.  This enables the men to be open with their issues.  The group is open to a membership of 10 men; there is no charge for the group.  The group will meet for 10 weeks.  Hopefully the group will begin sometime in March.

Rev Dr Don McGaw will facilitate the group.  It is essential to sign up for a pregroup interview with Don.  A sign up sheet will be available in the front of the church.  Please print your name and telephone number. If you wish more information regarding the group contact Don @ 941 586-1223; or if you prefer email:  briandonald34@msn.com

 

 

Yoga Monday’s at Church of the Trinity

Every Monday 6pm , Sanctuary

Join us for a yoga class for beginners.  The suggested donation for the class is $15.  Sign up in the narthex or contact instructor Vishnu Das vishnudas9@yahoo.com for more information.  Through body movement participants will engage the body, mind, and spirit.  Join us and bring your yoga mat.  Please note there is no class scheduled for Memorial Day, May 28^th. 

 

Stewardship Thought

The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.

Audrey Hepburn

 

News from MCC Worldwide

 

Young Adults Retreat

July 17-21, 2012 Dallas Texas

Led by young adults, this Young Adult gathering will be an experience of meeting and connecting with your peers, having spirited discussions, and working on strategies for empowering our young adults in their home churches and in MCCs around the world.   This retreat is intended for those 18-35 years in age.

We will spend time identifying who we are as young adults, working to serve others through a service project, discussing the future of MCC with MCC leadership, and taking time for Spiritual connection.  We will also focus on coming out of the retreat with a clear vision of what we, the young adults of MCC, see as our future.

Visit MCCChurch.org for more information or to register