It's A Dirty Job... But Someone's Got to Do It! Friday, February 17th

It's Soup Kitchen fundraiser time and you know what that means ~ chocolate and theater!! Join us this Friday, February 17th at the Spring Lake Theater for a wonderful night beginning at 7:00 PM with a delicious spread of desserts and following up with a hilarious production of the comedy "Dirty Work at the Crossroads." Tickets are $28 and can be purchased through the church office. Thanks to the generosity of the Spring Lake Theater, 100% of the ticket price is given to the Trinity anti-hunger program. Makes a great gift! It's always a sell-out, so get your tickets now!!

Baptisms! Next Sunday February 19 at the 10 AM Service

If you wish to be baptized or wish to have your child baptized, please contact Mother Susan. Our next baptisms will be on Sunday, February 19, with rehearsal on Saturday, February 18. The rehearsal will also include a class for parents and godparents. Let us celebrate these new members as they receive the promises of baptism!

Bring In Your Palms from Last Year's Palm Sunday!

Please bring your palms in from last year so that we can burn them to make our ashes for Ash Wednesday! Put them in the basket at the back of the church by Sunday, February 19th!

Shrove Tuesday Mardi Gras Pancake Supper Tuesday, February 21, 6-8 PM

Bring your family! Bring your friends! Bring your appetite! Join us on our last day before the start of Lent to feast on pancakes, sausage and cake! We will gather together in the parish hall (gym) on Tuesday, February 21st from 6-8 PM and enjoy a wonderful evening together with our parish family! Everyone is welcome! A free will offering will be taken. In order to make sure that we have enough food for everyone, please RSVP and let us know how many people you are bringing. We can also use help with cooking, set up and clean up. To RSVP or let us know you want to help, please contact us in the church office or at pancake@trinitynj.com. See you there!!

Ash Wednesday Services February 22

7-9 AM Imposition of ashes

12:05 PM Holy Eucharist (said) with the Imposition of Ashes.

6:30 PM Holy Eucharist with Music and the Imposition of Ashes

Changes to Our Lenten Series!sTuesdays, February 28 and March 6, 13 and 20, 6-8 PM

Under the heading of "The More Things Stay the Same, the More They Change!" our proposed Lenten Series has undergone a change. We are putting "Re-Membering the Body" on the back burner for a while. Our wonderful friend Pastor Randy Steinman of Redeemer Lutheran has had to cancel their involvement with our series, due to an urgent medical situation that requires immediate attention. Mother Andrea Hayden of St. Augustine's has not returned from Florida where'her father recently passed away. So here we are! I know all of you want a Lenten Series and so do I, so we're going to have one! I plan to invite our sister congregations as well. So lets have a soup and salad Pot-Luck every Tuesday for the first four Tuesdays of Lent. I know we have some great soup brewers out there! Sign-ups are in the back of the church. We will meet at 6 PM for supper, then a discussion, and then worship with healing in the church. Our theme will be "God's Unconditional Love Practiced Here! What Does This Mean?"

Youth Group Meets Every Tuesday Night

See you this Tuesday at 6 PM!

Praying in a Time of TransitionWeekly On Sunday After The 10:00 a.m. Mass

Everyone come join the prayer team in the chapel after the 10:00 mass! Grab your coffee and scone and head up front. We will use this time to pray together for the people and ministries of Trinity as we move forward as a congregation.

Healing Circle of Prayer Wednesdays 7-8pm, Saturdays 2-3pm.

As Fr. Tom Pivinski has said, we are a household of God, and prayer is how we will journey to healing forgiveness. Each Wednesday evening and Saturday afternoon, please join Trinity parishioners as we gather to pray as a united parish family. Let us center ourselves in Christ, so that we may better become a light to our communities. We hope to see you with us!

Window Clings For Sale! Only $5

What better way to show your support for Trinity than to stick it on your car! Join together with your fellow parishioners and show the world your love for Trinity by purchasing a Trinity Church, Asbury Park window cling! They are not stickers, they are clings so you may remove them at any time without causing any damage. Only $5 each at the back of the church. Buy them for your cars, your mirrors, wherever you want to show off your Trinity Church! Thank you for the support!

Can You Help With A Ride?

We have a parishioner who lives in Neptune and could use a ride to services on Sundays. She has not been able to make it to Trinity in over a year due to illness and we are excited to welcome her back! If you live in the Neptune area and can provide a ride for her to and from church on occasion, please contact Kris Koller in the church office or at koller@trinitynj.com.

A Book Study on Marcus Borg's Book "Speaking Christian"Sundays at 9 AM

We will meet each Sunday at 9:00 a.m. to discuss Marcus Borg's new book Speaking Christian. This is an exciting adventure into the meaning of the various words we Christians use to describe and explain our faith, why they have lost their meaning and power and how they can be restored.

The "Key" to Helping Those with Autism

Help support the group Autism's Key to the Cure's fundraising effort, Keys 2 Cash, by bringing in your old keys! This group builds homes called "Tommy Houses" which are independent living homes for adults with autism. They recycle the keys for cash to fund this mission. It's a great group and an easy way to help support them by cleaning out your old keys! There is a bucket at the back of the church for you to drop them in. Thank you!!

Giving Flowers and Candles

If you would like to give the altar candles or flowers used during the weekend Masses in thanksgiving or in memory of a loved one, please contact the church office. It's a wonderful way to celebrate a special event or person in your life! Donation is $50 for flowers and $10 for candles.

Yoga at Trinity ~ Moving for the Winter!

Please note that Arthur has decided to move the Monday evening yoga class, at least for these cold winter months, to a new location. The new time and place will be Monday evenings at 6:00 pm at Parlor Gallery, 717 Cookman Ave, Asbury Park. All levels are welcome! Contact Arthur directly if you have any questions at arthurfama@yahoo.com or 917-825-9155.

Parish Prayer List Gratitude!

Clergy, staff, and parishioners are especially happy to recognize and thank Murphy Judge for her oversight of the parish Prayer List found in the bulletins over the past five years. We and our loved ones appreciate the time you've spent in making sure we have thought and prayed for them! We are also thankful to Nancy Smith for taking on this ministry to include someone on the parish prayer list, Nancy can be reached at: prayer@trinitynj.com.

Bible StudyWednesday Evenings, 7-8 PM

Want to become more comfortable around Bible Study? Interested in investing time with a group of friendly, welcoming explorers??? Then our Wednesday night 7pm Bible Study is for you! We are embarking on a study of the New Testament Book of James. Each week is a separate unit. So feel free to come journey with us any week that you are able.

Grounded in God's Unconditional LoveOur 2012 Stewardship Campaign

Thank you to everyone who has turned in your pledge card and committed to Trinity with your time, talent and treasure. We need everyone's support to help keep Trinity Grounded in God's unconditional Love! If you haven't pledged already, you may do so with a pledge envelope located on the pews or at the back of the church. You may also fill out a pledge card online by clicking here to access the quick survey!

Ushers Needed Help Be a Part of the Welcoming Spirit of Trinity!

We need people to serve as ushers at the 10am service on Sundays. Some of your tasks will be to help hand out bulletins, collect the offering and help "direct traffic" in general.
If you would like to be an usher and help to show the welcoming spirit of Trinity, please contact Kris at the church office by email at koller@trinitynj.com or by phone at 732-775-5084.

Greeters Also NeededAnother Way To Help Show Others the Welcoming Spirit of Trinity

We are looking for greeters to help welcome everyone to Trinity and hand out name tags before each of our weekend services. If you would like to help offer a warm welcome to everyone who walks through our doors, please contact Linda Brady at bradylinda434@gmail.com or 908-489-1378.

Storytime Held Each Week!

On Sundays Storytime is held for our children during the 10 AM service. During the gospel hymn all children between the ages of 4 and 9 are invited follow one of our Storytime teachers downstairs. They will be presented with an age-appropriate version of our Bible readings for the day, using 'The Sunday Paper', a publication for children. They may also be given the opportunity to 'stretch their legs'! The children rejoin us in the service at the Peace.

Contacting Our Vestry by Email

In our continued effort to make communication with the wardens and vestry of Trinity Church as easy as possible, we have set up a new email address for anyone to use for any questions or concerns that you may have. Please feel free to contact the wardens and vestry at vestrywardens@trinitynj.com at any time.

We Did It!

We are happy to say that we have finally filled all of the pews in the church with beautiful cushions to keep everyone comfortable! A very special thank you to Dru Reynolds for taking on this huge project. Final memorial/thanksgiving plates will be put on the plaque very soon. Thank you to everyone for your support!

Calling All Knitters and Crocheters!

Trinity's shawl ministry is in need of additional volunteers willing to create prayer shawls and lap blankets for our sick and homebound parishioners. If you can help, contact Deacon Gail at deacongail@trinitynj.com, or at 732 775 5084.

Pictures from our 1st Solemn Communion CeremonySunday, April 3, 10 AM

Pictures from our Bishop's VisitSunday, February 20th, 10 AM

Pictures from Trinity's Mardi Gras Cornerstone Centennial Celebration!A wonderful night and fundraiser, March 6th

Food Pantry Needs Bring to the church

Everyone's help is needed in keeping our pantry shelves stocked as giving to the Monmouth County Food Bank has dropped signficantly. Click here to find out what is needed.

Commuter Book SwapBring a book, take a book

To help folks save a little money, we are setting up a bookshelf in the hallway of the parish office wing for a book exchange. On Sundays bring a book, take a book. Please do not bring your whole library to the church! But one or two recently released novels that commuters, weekenders and (soon) beach-goers may enjoy swapping. Books deemed inappropriate for all eyes will be removed from the shelf. What to do with that extra $8 to $10 a week. Why not use it towards your pledge

E-newsletter Saving paper and keeping informed

If you are not receiving the email newsletter, sign up by clicking here. It is becoming the main way we are keeping the parish informed of special announcements, reminders and upcoming events/programs.