MISSION PRAYER TEA - the Mission Prayer Tea on Sunday 14th October, 4.30pm, will include prayer for contacts we have in Central Asia, India and Morocco and include prayers for the Indonesian Church.
RETRO GROUP - The Retro Group are planning the following outing for Tuesday 16th October: Meet any time at the morning coffee at Trinity, then lunch together at the Wentworth Cafe at about 12 noon, and then onto the Antique Fair at Wentworth. You can join us at any of the three venues, or join us for all the programme. Jane Ballantyne
PERSPECTIVE MEN’S BREAKFAST - These Saturday meetings at the Vallum Tea Room run from 8.30 to 10.00am, with breakfast followed by a speaker and time for questions. Our next meeting is on 20th October and our speaker is Jim Cockburn, who was Principal of Longbenton Community College for 21 years, and has written a book about his experiences as a Christian in education. For more information visit www.perspectivescvfm.btck.co.uk
BIBLE SOCIETY CONCERT - Bible Society invites you to a Concert by Soprano Julie Pendleton and Tenor John Rowland on Friday 26th October at 7pm at Trinity. Programme will include Old Time Music Hall - Songs from the Shows - Last Night of the Proms. Tickets £7 (including refreshments) from Sandra Innes on 01434 673845.
Watch the trailer at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igQyzkKzSMI
HEXHAM REMEMBRANCE PEACE VIGIL - We need a volunteer to represent Trinity at the Peace Vigil in the Abbey on Saturday 10th November from 10am to 12 noon. If you would like to do this or would like more information please contact John in the Church Office.
TUESDAY COFFEE MORNING - There will be a meeting for all helpers on Tuesday 30th October at 12.15pm in the coffee lounge, to decide which charities to support and to discuss staffing the new rota. Thank you to all who have helped serve and those who have supported - it has been a successful year. More helpers are welcome so why not come to the meeting and meet the team. Speak to Jean Thompson for more information.
LATE AT EIGHT AT HUMSHAUGH - Following the recent “Late at Eight” Steve Wilkinson has said “It was marvellous to see so many of you at our first Late at Eight meeting. I truly hope and pray that some part of the evening spoke to every one of you”. The next “Late at Eight” will be at 8pm on 4th November at St. Peter’s in Humshaugh, with speaker Richard Griffiths.
TOILET TWINNING QUIZ - Trinity Youth Group are hosting a quiz in aid of Toilet Twinning at Trinity on Saturday 10th November starting at 7.30pm. Teams of up to 6 people, £5 per person with refreshments. Help Youth Group get as many toilets twinned as possible. See Tara or Isaac for tickets and more information.
FOOD BANK - The Foodbank are overwhelmed with the donations received as a result of Harvest Festivals and extend their thanks to everyone involved. In the true spirit of the harvest we now feel ready for the winter months. Regular donations continue to be most welcome as stocks are distributed to those in need at quite a pace. Trinity continues to help with bag packing and we need 2 volunteers for each of the 3 days in weeks commencing 22nd Oct, 10th Dec, 18th Feb and 8th April. In addition volunteers are needed for the annual Christmas collection at Tesco Hexham, 10am-4pm from Thursday the 29th of November to Saturday the 1st of December to hand out leaflets and encourage shoppers to donate food and cash. Volunteers or questions contact Claire Pyle or Peter Smith.
TRAIDCRAFT UPDATE - Many of you will have seen or heard in the news last week that Traidcraft PLC will probably cease trading at the end of 2018. You may therefore be wondering what the future holds regarding the Fair Trade stall at Church, and for Fairtrade as a whole. I shall continue with the stall for the foreseeable future, as I already have quite a large amount of stock which is still within sell-by date and which is already paid for. Traidcraft Exchange, the charity arm, will continue to exist, and will continue with the development work with the producers, aiming to link them into the mainstream market instead of selling their goods through Traidcraft plc. “Fairtrade" goods will continue to bear the logo, and lots of these goods can be purchased at the Co-op already. However many of the goods which appeared in the mainstream supermarkets have disappeared from their shelves once "Fairtrade" ceased to be in fashion! Please continue to buy both from the church fair trade stall and other outlets which sell “Fairtrade” goods. The producers will then continue to be enabled to afford food, education and healthcare, for their families. Thank you all for your help so far. Barbara Smith
