In Our Community

Magazine Swap
We here at Holy Trinity have started a magazine swap. Please bring in any magazines that you are done reading and swap them for something else; chances are you will have some material that another individual would be interested in. Maybe when visiting the sick or elderly you can bring along some reading material you think they might enjoy.

We will leave a drop-off box in the Narthex – please remember to REMOVE THE NAME AND ADDRESS label first. Please, NO NEWSPAPERS. Think about all the trees and money you might save, and the joy you might bring to someone that might not be able to afford a subscription!

Let’s Take a Walk!
The 2010 CROP Walk is SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17th AT 2PM. and will begin and end at First Congregational Church, 40 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair.

We will join neighbors from different faiths, cultures, and ages, walking together to take a stand against hunger in our world. Together we raise awareness and funds for international relief and development, as well as local hunger-fighting agencies. Some 2,000 communities across the country take part each year. CROP = Communities – Responding to – Overcome-Poverty! The WALK will begin and end at First Congregational Church, 40 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, and is the usual 3 miles.

This year we are joining together in interfaith community CROP Hunger Walks around the theme “we walk because they walk.” T-shirts and baseball-style caps will be available at a cost of $10.00 for adults.

WALKS help fight hunger and poverty around the world including the U.S. Up to 25% of what a CROP Walk raises can assist food banks, pantries, community gardens, and other local hunger-fighting initiatives. The total raised for the 2009 Essex Walk in Montclair was over $16,000 (the $20,000 goal was not reached, but the weather did not cooperate) with $4,160.50 being returned for our 11 local food pantries in Montclair, Bloomfield, Kearny and Nutley.

The one and only meeting for the 2009 WALK will be Wednesday September 8th and 7:30pm at First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 153 Park Street, Montclair. WALK envelopes, poster, flyers, t-shirts, etc. will be available for distribution. Call (973) 744-6043 with any questions.

Jared Lin to perform Concerto
Through an audition, Jared Lin has been selected to perform the Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor, Opus 16 with the Bergen Philharmonic. Congratulations, Jared! The exact date of the performance has not yet been set, but we will let you know once it is scheduled.

A New House!
Congratulations and best wishes to Ellen Oberndorf and Chris Stanberry, who recently moved into their first home! Their address is:
34 Clair St., Bloomfield, NJ 07003

Off To College!
Jeffrey Lin is off for his first year at the University of Wisconsin—Madison to study engineering. Maura Cicci will continue her education, pursuing a degree in Veterinary Medicine.

Also returning to school are:
Joyce Lin, Northeastern
Max Mueller and Kevin Johnson, NJIT
Sarah Jones, Emerson
Sean Ulley, Rutgers
Miles Mueller and Danny Fornasa, Drexel
Brian Johnson, TCNJ

Let us know if we missed anyone. Students—have a great year! Please keep them in your prayers.


Let’s Have Some Fun…..
Game Night at Holy Trinity
Join us for another fun night of games on Saturday, September 18 at 7:30p.m. Bring a favorite board game, a deck of cards, or just yourself! You may also bring refreshments to share. We hope to see you!

Altar Flowers
Please note that if you would like to honor or memorialize someone with altar flowers, we have the following dates available:

September 19, September 26, November 7, November 21

The cost is $30 per date. The sign-up sheet is outside of the church office; if you cannot make it to church but would care to sign up for a date, please give us a call and we can do it for you – then please mail your check to Holy Trinity with a notation of “Altar Flowers”. Thank you!

Room for Rent?
Do you or someone you know have a room for rent in Nutley? We were notified by a “Nutleyite” that she is in need of a room. She currently lives and works in Nutley, is a non-smoker, non-drinker, has references, no pets and does not require a kitchen but will require a bathroom/shower. Please call her at (973) 715-6175 if you can help – her name in Ellen.