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Rev. Gaylyn’s Sabbatical .......................... 2Church Council Highlights ........................ 4Gratitude List ........................................... 5Welcome Steph!....................................... 5Fall Garage Sale........................................ 5Celebrating the United Church Women .. 6Community Theatre Camps ..................... 8Backpack Program.................................... 8Vacation Bible School............................... 8Saturday Night Sermon ........................... 9Meet our Tenant .................................... 10Congratulations Rev. David Cooke......... 10The Deed is Done ................................... 11Story of GUM ......................................... 13Help Wanted .......................................... 14Successes................................................ 14Guelph United Ministries ....................... 15Ladies Dinner.......................................... 16Golf......................................................... 16Calendar of Events ................................. 16

JUN2016

‘A welcoming, caring family of faith, celebrating God’s love in Jesus.’Core Value Statement 2008

Approximately 135people gathered atthe Guelph CountryClub on Saturday,

May 14, 2016 for adelicious 60th

Anniversary Dinnerfollowed by a

dance with musicprovided by Craig

Galbraith.

Former ministers,Rev. Tom Watson,Rev. Barbara Lloyd

and Rev. RobinOsborne, andcandidates forministry from

Trinity, MarionLoree and Emmy

Beauchamp sharedmessages with us,

along with Rev.John Benham and

Rev. GaylynMcLean.

It was a greatevening!

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2016 Sabbatical for Rev. Gaylyn McLean

What is a sabbatical?A sabbatical (from the word Sabbath ) is a time away from work for rest, renewaland rebirth.

When will it occur?Rev. Gaylyn will be absent on sabbatical for a 12 week period from August 15,2016 to November 14, 2016 plus one week of Study Leave.

Why is this occurring?The United Church of Canada has adopted a policy on Sabbatical Leaves that arepart of a call to a pastoral charge. Any ministry personnel who have completedfive or more years of service in the pastoral charge are entitled to one.

What are Rev. Gaylyn’s plans for rest, renewal and rebirth?Rev. Gaylyn will begin her sabbatical by preparing for a month long walk of theCamino de Santiago in Spain. The Camino de Santiago de Compostela (Latin:Peregrinatio Compostellana), also known by the English name Way of St. James,and Road to Santiago is the name of any of the pilgrimage routes, known aspilgrim ways, to the shrine of the apostle St. James the Great in the Cathedral ofSantiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain.. Tradition has it thatthe remains of the saint are buried there. Many take up this route as a form ofspiritual path or retreat for their spiritual growth. It will take about a month tocomplete averaging 25km a day. While on this path, Rev. Gaylyn hopes to followthe themes from her Spiritual Direction experience last year, the grace to findharmony, joy, and balance in my life and to see God in everything.

To go on this pilgrimage is to give her time away from normal dailyresponsibilities and give her the chance tofocus on the walk itself and what spiritualinsights or experiences she may gain. Herintention is to walk with an open mind andheart to whatever God wishes to reveal toher. She will be blessed by the company ofher daughter Amanda and other pilgrimsthey meet on the way.

Upon her return Rev. Gaylyn will reflect onher experience and how it may have changed

her, or what insights will inform the way she lives from that time forward. It isalso Rev. Gaylyn’s intention to seek some creative outlets, perhaps an art class or

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creative writing course which may be the tools for this reflection.

Part of her spiritual direction learning helped her to recognize the importance of “letting go”so in a practical sense, it will be Rev. Gaylyn’s intention to declutter and organize her livingspace so that upon her return to work her home is a place of rest and renewal rather thanstress and burden.

Throughout her Sabbatical, Rev. Gaylyn will practice daily prayer and meditation, maintain herhealth and fitness efforts and seek to see God in the world around her. She will continue toenjoy reading current books of interest both fiction and non-fiction. She will also attend avariety of churches to experience different kinds of worship and community gatherings. Rev.Gaylyn would like to travel to Old Stone Church in Cleveland, Ohio to attend a continuingeducation event and worship in the downtown historic church.

With all of the above in mind, Rev. Gaylyn must also remember that part of a sabbaticalexperience invites rest…so depending on her energy some of these ideas may have to bepostponed or experienced at another time. She will remain open to the Spirit’s leading andwisdom.

She would appreciate your prayers of support and she will be offering prayers for the peopleand congregation of Trinity United as well.

In her absence Rev. John will be available and lay people will be asked to offer their support inworship and preaching. We are blessed with several retired ministers who are often willingand able to offer back up as well.

Rev. Gaylyn is grateful for the support of Trinity United Church, Waterloo Presbytery, and herSabbatical Committee, Jill Calvert, Heather Chesney and Jo-Anne Angle for giving her thisopportunity. And of course her colleagues who will cover for her during her absence.

Reading List: Joyce Rupp “Walk in a Relaxed Manner”Movies: “The Way” starring Martin Sheen

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Prayer ChainWherever you may happen to be this summer, please remember to keep your friends andfamily of Trinity United in your prayers. A special prayer for Gaylyn on her Sabbatical.

We will not be meeting in July and August but will resume ourPrayer Time Sunday, September 11th, 2016.

If you or someone you know is in need of special prayers,please let the office or Minister know, and our Prayer ChainMembers will continue to pray for those in need.

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Church Council HighlightsBy Chair, Ken Chupa

An update on the Discernment Committeefor Graham Wilson. Ministers (active orretired) are not allowed to serve on adiscernment committee. Joyce Martin hasvolunteered to be on the committee. Sheand Kathy Stephens are the congregationalrepresentatives, and Jo-Anne Angle isGraham’s appointed representative.

Our application for a Canada Summer Jobsgrant was approved. With this funding, wehave hired Steph Swanson for ten weeks tohelp with our summer VBS and TheatreCamps. Interviews were conducted.

An Aboriginal Sunday Service is planned forJune 19 with Bruce Meadows, Ann Dance &Dan Barendregt’s assistance. There will be aDrumming Circle, and a smudging ceremony.Our summer worship theme will be based onthe Teachings of the Seven Grandfathers, andalso the documentary movie, For the Next 7Generations, the story of thirteen indigenousgrandmothers.

Rev. John is working with Andrew Hyde(Ecumenical Campus Minister, University ofGuelph) on Church in the Park with music tobe provided by Corduroy Road.

Eleven choir members and Rev. Gaylynattended a one-day conference at the CrieffHills Conference and Retreat Centre on Friday,June 10. The conference theme was MusicMinistry that Transforms Lives, and featuredkeynote speakers Fred Graham and Bev Foster.The facilitator was Chris Fischer, who is theDirector of Music Ministries at KnoxPresbyterian Church in Guelph.

Celebrations: John and Gaylyn will have beenat Trinity for five years as of this August, andAndrea and Heather celebrate ten years atTrinity this month.

Trinity has applied to be a student internshipsite. Trinity will contribute $2,500 towards thecosts of the 8-month internship. AlthoughTrinity’s financial contribution is less than thatof the other parties, we enthusiasticallysupport the application. Our financialcommitment is just one aspect of our totalcontribution: Rev John as supervisor, heavyparticipation on Lay Supervisor Team, andprovision of office space and admin support forthe student.

Aboriginal DayDrumming

Tues June 21stGather on Trinity’sStevenson St. lawn

at 6:30 pm

Luis Jiminez leads a DrummingCircle Sat, April 9th

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Our Gratitude List… For a great evening of fun at our dinner/

dance in celebration of our 60th For those members who have shared

their stories as part of our Sharing theHeart of Trinity series… Winnie & EricDela Cruz and the Fonte Family

For Ron McMillan and his team of volun-teers who made Trinity proud as we wel-comed the community for Doors OpenGuelph

For the Nurture Committee who organ-ized the Spring Chicken Luncheon for our80 & over crowd!

For those who support our fundraisingefforts through the purchase of gift cards

For those who generously donated,helped with setup, sorting and selling ofitems for our tremendously successfulgarage sale. Over $2700 was raised!

For our staff …. Heather and Andrea whoare celebrating 10 years of service atTrinity and John and Gaylyn who haveministered to us for 5 years

For Shawn Firlotte and his leadership ofthe Organic Theatre Troupe. The kidsloved the experience Shawn!

For another great evening of fun at our2nd Hootenanny

For Luis Jiminez and his leadership of thedrumming circle.

For Lenny’s Dad, the squirrel whisperer,for catching the squirrel in the sanctuary.

TRINITY'S FALL GARAGE SALESaturday, September 24, 2016

7 am - 12 noon

We did not have space at our Spring GarageSale to put everything on tables from

storage, so we are having a fall garage saleon Sept 24th.

Your donated items can be left on the stagestarting Sat Sept 18th.

Contact Ron McMillan 519 824 2468 ifpickup is required which will be arranged for

the week of Sept 18th.

WELCOME STEPH!

We are very pleased towelcome StephSwanson asour.summer studentthrough the CanadaSummer Jobs 2016programme. Stephgraduated from John F.Ross where she had several leadership rolesand won the Spirit of Ross Graduate Awardand the Science Award.

Steph has volunteered in our Sunday School,Organic Theatre Troupe, Nursey and VBS.

According to a reference she is "mature,empathetic and a hard worker".

Steph’s role will include assistance withDrama Camps, VBS, and Community activitiesas well as promotion. Welcome Steph!!

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Celebrating Trinity United Church Women

On Monday, June 6th, the women of the UCW gathered for a Potluck andClosing Service. Dorothy Bitker, UCW Secretary, shared the article below,

telling the story of the work of the United Church Women at Trinity.

1956 – Eight women met in homes as (W.A.) women’s auxiliary – Catering, teas,congregational dinner and they even managed a bazaar. Daunting as it was, Zeller’s storeloaned them dishes and other venues were found to hold these events.

1959 – Church was now available for all these events. So much easier than packing everythingup and moving from place to place.

1962 – United Church Women formed: Some of these women must have slept at the churchto accomplish all they undertook. Twenty-two women were on the executive (even a PressSecretary). Catering was a large portion of their work but most of the funds collected wereused only to cover the cost of food.New Initiatives Undertaken by the WomenSunday lunches, Congregational dinners,Newsletters, Pancake Suppers, Appreciation dinnersfor Volunteers, Flowers, and cards for Shut Ins,Nursing home visits, meat pie making, quilting bees,also provided weekly flowers in the Sanctuary pluspoinsettias for Christmas and lilies at Easter.

1960’s & 1970’sWork within the ChurchPainting – Ladies painted almost from one end of the church to the other … Washrooms,Parlour, Kitchen, Library and the Nursery. A story I heard was they had never heard of primer,so some days they painted for hours as it took so many coats of paint.Curtains were made or bought for the stage, kitchen, and choir room. Carpeting purchasedfor library, stairs to the choir loft, offices and study. The first blue carpeting laid for theSanctuary and the blue curtain behind the cross. Furnishings for the manse, card tables, manytimes over.

The ladies did many things… Nursery helpers, Sunday school teachers, Health Clinic helpers,communion preparation, knitted bandages for lepers, collected and mailed bales of clothingto Manitoba Indians. One church service every summer for many years was looked after bythe ladies. Food was provided for Vacation Bible children (in 1964 there were 130 children),Silent Auctions, Weddings, Funerals, turkey dinners for Sunshine Club, Retired Teachers,Hospice, Horticultural Society, Presbyterian Choir, and many banquets. If asked to take on aproject, the word no was never even thought of.Some of their money making projects were clothing sales twice a year from 1970-2000.

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Bake Sales, Teas, card parties and Fashion shows from 1984-2007. A big hit with all the ladies ofthe church. Dominion and Zehrs grocery tapes which were collected, tabulated and turned intocash. 1960-2013 U.C.W. Holly Fair Bazaar was the biggest project of the year. Holly Fair in Japan,Scotland, Mexico and Ireland. Did you know, the first Santa Claus at Holly Fair was actually awoman? Bazaars went from 1:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. in the evening.

1980’s & 1990’sMonthly cleaning of the kitchenundertaken by a unit. By this time, fiveunits were meeting with approximatelyfifty women. The ladies arranged for thedisplay of the first Ministers’ pictures inthe study.Our stained glass memorial window wasinstalled (the bottom half) in 1987 for theU.C.W.’s 25th anniversary and top halfcompleted Easter 1988.

1980…Money was always being requested.$1,000.00 was given to the first Mobility Van in Guelph. Camp assistance money for youngpeople, The Thomas Crosley Mission Boat, Christmas Gifts for Nursing Home residents, Layettesknitted by the women for General Hospital, Subscriptions for the Mercury to be given to Londonhospital for patients. U.C.W. kept the church going through the summer months for many yearsand helped pay off the church’s extension loans. A list of all their Charities would fill a page.

It wasn’t all work and no play. To keep their minds alert, they hadbook reviews and U.C.W. Study Books, Trips to Bell Telephone,Museums, Union Gas, Science Centre, Niagara on the Lake—ShawFestival, Agricultural tour to several farms around Guelph, Schoolfor the deaf in Milton, Participation at the World Day of Prayer,Inter Church Council of Women, Fellowship of the Least Coin andPresbyterial meetings took place.

Congregation members over the years have given of their time tocome, speak and show their slides. We have been around theworld with these slides: Costa Rica, Himalayans, Tanzania, Dubai,Bolivia, Australia, Egypt and Kenya. Other interesting guests wereMennonite ladies, a Peace Keeper who was in Bosnia, Cardinal

Collin’s two sisters explaining the ceremony at the Vatican. Remember ladies, the demonstrationsfor 5th Annual jewellery, Royal Doulton, Tupperware and cooking. Health and exercise kept us onour toes with the Guelph Y, Tai Chi, and yoga participation.We have laughed, we have cried but what a journey.

Many, many thanks to everyone who helped us out over the years from attending our events,providing food, support and just being there for us. God Bless.

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A shrub and flowers wereplanted alongside a rock in

thanksgiving for the dedicatedwork of the UCW.

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Community Theatre CampsBoys & Girls ages 6 to 16 July 4 to 8 OR July 18 to 22, 2016

FEE: $50 per week6 to 10 year olds: 9:00 am to 12 noon11 to 16 year olds: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

DIRECTOR: ANDREA LeBLANCContact: moldenhauer.b@sympatico.ca 519 824 6172

We hope you will join us for our performances:BARNYARD DANCE” Friday, July 8 & 22 at 11:00 a.m. (Cast ages 6 to 10), and

“FRANCO’S” Friday, July 8 & 22 at 3:00 p.m. (Cast ages 11 to 16)

Refreshments & Congratulations to follow both Shows!!!

Guelph United Performerswww.guelphunitedperformers.com

BACKPACK PROGRAMin support of the Waverley Neighbourhood Group

Items most needed: backpacks, markers, pencilcrayons, crayons, pencil cases, lunch bags, waterbottles, lunch containers (for trashless lunches),binders, notebooks, pocket size hand sanitizer,Kleenex, bike locks, locker locks.Monetary donations also appreciated and can bemade through your offering envelope marked“Backpack Program”.

Please return all donations by Thursday, Sept 8th.We will have the Blessing of the Backpacks on

Sunday, September 11th, 2016

July 11—15, 9-12 noonin Trinity Hall

This year's program will be“Bible Adventures—Walking with Jesus:

How to Walk”It is free and we welcome

children aged 5 - 12for stories, songs, snacks, games,crafts and of course, the bouncy

castle on the last day!Please join us.

Registration forms availablefrom the Church Office, narthex

and Trinity Hall.

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Saturday Night Sermon Monologue by Rev. Tom Watson(as shared at the 60th Anniversary Dinner & Dance)

Sincere salutations and solicitudes to all the assembled saints. I rise at this salubrious supper to speak ofa singularly serious and substantially significant subject—that being the celebration of six decades ofsteadfast and superlative service to, and spiritual sustenance of, the sterling souls of the northeastsection of this solemn city.

And what, I submit, superior way suitably to celebrate than with a sermon? Specially on a Saturday!

I would, therefore, solicit your single-minded scrutiny of mysubmission which I surmise you will find sufficiently sacred. Andnot at all sacrilegious. Or in the slightest shallow. Or sappy.

Moreover, I shall seek to be succinct!

Lo, it came to pass that some sixty years ago, there was set nearthe suburban intersection of Stevenson and Speedvale streets astructure. A sanctuary. A sanctuary for both saintly supplicantsand saucy sinners. Said sanctuary even gave solace to somespicy but soulful Scots...upon stipulation that the malemembers thereof show up on Sunday suitably swaddled—meaning only sporadically sporting their skirts. Being of staunchMethodist sources, it was essential to shield against over-stimulating the more sensitive of the assemblage and thussoliciting a subsequent unseemly scene.

And lo this sanctuary continued through the ensuing decades, to supply succour to all within its scope.

In the fullness of time, some Paisley people perforce did populate this preserve, bringing their passionand polity to pad the pack. And the noble neighbours from nearby Norfolk did naturally find their nicheat this notable shrine and did neatly knit their names to the Trinity numbers.

The now strengthened throng, strong of spirit and stout of substance, thus swelled and flourished. EachSunday, its songsters supplied sweet melodious strains that would sooth the most savage of breasts. Itsboard and committees submitted solid strategies, and made decisions suitable to their assignments. Itssecretarial staff sympathetically saw to the needs of all who solicited their assistance. Its pastors spokestirringly of hope, and faith and love—seeking to instill those supernatural standards as the staple styleof its supplicants—and thus to shepherd the saintly to be more sensitive and service-minded, sewingseeds of sanctity and sacred living in their surroundings.

In summary, these sixty years have been simply, yet superlatively, spectacular. And it was most surelymy supreme and significant pleasure to share in a segment of them. My wish is for many more goodthings as you embark upon the next sixty. May they be equally as stimulating, stupendous, andsplendidly satisfying as the last.

Thus endeth my Saturday night sermon! Thank you. Amen!

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Meet our Tenant…

SUMMER LECTURE SERIES

We were pleased to welcome the Third Age Learning andSummer Lecture Series to Trinity this spring.

This is the second year in which a group of Guelph seniors hasput together a series of lectures around the wide-rangingthemes, Useful knowledge, Current issues and General interest.

They meet in the Trinity United Church Hall alternate Thursdays from 10 - 11.30 am. SummerLectures Club is open to all. Members pay $50 a year to cover expenses, and we invite thoseinterested to attend individual lectures for $8 each.

They have been able to attract some interesting speakers who have shared some fascinatinginsights into personal experiences, frontiers of science and technology, and social issues thatshould concern us all.

For the remainder of this summer, the following lectures will be offered:June 30th Emma Allen-Vercoe of Guelph University describes the important microbial

community that lives within our gut and its significance for keeping us healthyJuly 14th A 900 hundred kilometre walk to the South Pole by adventurer Ian Evans who lives

in Elora.July 28th Win Wahrer, founder of the Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted

provides a window into the devastating impact of the erroneous convictions of Guy PaulMorin, Steven Truscott, David Milgaard and others

August 11 In our last meeting of this summer, we look forward to the future and prepare for aline-up of interesting lectures in 2017, plus a talk by Gary Draper, retired professor ofliterature.

Congratulations to Rev. David Cookeon his Ordination on May 28th!

David will be starting atRevelstoke United Church

In Revelstoke, British Columbiaon July 1, 2016

We wish you blessings Davidas you enter this new ministry.www.revelstokeunitedchurch.com

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The Deed is Done

submitted by Kathy & Robert Stephens

On Sunday June 5/16, Bob and I attended a dedication celebration of the family donation ofland to Biosphere. It was held at the Glencairn Park, Paul Stephens Park, which is part of theNottawasaga Conservation Authority. 18 members of the family donated 111 acres. Thefollowing is the speech which Bob prepared and gave at the dedication…

It is my privilege to speak on behalf of the Stephens family. Today is an exciting day! Donatingthis land to Biosphere here positively affects each one of us here, and beyond, in personal andin physical ways.

I was just thinking of back in 1840's and 1850's when Marshall Neilly Stephens settled here inHogback (Glencairn). We can look around and picture the grist mill, saw mill, wooden shakefacility for shingles and the small supplies store.

In the 1840's J.D.Stephens and Marshall Neilly Stephens built the dam from felling trees thatmeshed together to create a dam. The Mill pond was huge. It was just upstream here andacross the road from the park.

The small store was built in 1853, just up here near the bridge across the road from theGables. A railway siding went in here to ship flour ...mostly to Scotland. Huge logs were takento Angus by horses. M.N. Stephens rode by horseback to Angus to scale the lumber, whichwent to the international markets for building sailing ships and masts. Then sadly the supply oftrees dwindled. But times changed too as shipbuilding changed to steamships of steel.

The land here was strands of tall pines which was cut for export and the land was cleared foragriculture but M.N Stephens had no idea thatonce the trees were cut and soil was so sandythat it was not suitable for general farming.Some of it was terrible for farming so then theland was replanted by Granddad (Paul) andUncle Sid. Uncle Jim oversaw the first replantingin 1935 using poplars. Then they planted somepines!

I understand that the original land grant was2400 acres. A lot has happened over the last176 years!

We are standing on 111 acres of those 2400acres. Each of us received a bush lot to be usedto build a cottage or whatever. Some cottageswere built but unfortunately, the land-use rules changed and the land was to remainrecreation / conservation.

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Photo of the ribbon cutting, including Bob's AuntRuth, and members of the family who donated land.

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If you would like a visit fromthe minister, or would like to

added to our Connectorsvisitation list, please speak to

one of the ministers or theChurch Office.

We welcome by the waters of baptism:

Dylan Alexander Spira, son of Adam & Rachel(baptized April 10, 2016)

Logan Michael Douglas Spencer, son of Ryan & Caitlyn(baptized April 17, 2016)

Sydney Alexandria Gregory, daughter of Eric & Heather (Cowbrough)(baptized May 8, 2016)

Alexa Anastasia McKee, daughter of Jason & AyeshaCallie Lynn Beesley, daughter of Kevin & Chantel

(baptized June 12, 2016)

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Our son, Brad works for the Toronto Region Conservation Authority. He has known this land,winter camped out on it ...much to his grandparents fear and trepidation and he has followedthe progress of this donation with interest. During a phone call recently with his Mom, he says"This is really big!" It means so much! He says that this donation secures for the long term, asignificant land area protecting biodiversity and groundwater. The Mad River Valley provides avital ecological connection between the escarpment and the Minesing Wetlandsdownstream."

The decision was made to band together and donate the land to Biosphere. It was a long hauland Ed managed to negotiate, attend meetings and making sure that all of the properdocuments were in place to make this happen. Thank you Ed!!

Granddad and his brothers, as boys would roam around Glencairn freely as their Grandfather,MN, owned the whole territory. Granddad loved to walk in the trees and along the river withhis walking stick! Many of us here have joined him on those walks. Especially on Father's Dayand Thanksgiving Day. Personally, I can remember going with him to the pines to see Porky,the porcupine. He would be sleeping in one old tree. We had many picnics there as well!Those were the days!

I am looking forward to taking a walk with my children and grandkids down the laneway, aswe did with Dad and Granddad.

I am so proud of the foresight of Granddad and his forefathers for making today possible!Thank you to J.D. and M.N., they too would be proud. 18 parcels of land encompassing 111acres have been donated by you!

Ed, we appreciate your diligence in making this day! We present to you this rock with theengraving "The Deed is Done" and we also have a gift certificate for you and Tina to enjoy anice dinner out at The Globe. Thank you Ed! Thank you all!

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This story is continued from our March 2016 Trinity Voices...

Norfolk was still the chapel of the local regiment, and served militia and active soldiers thesame as during World War 1. Many congregation members or family members volunteeredand some lost their lives in active service. Women’s organizations, in particular, made greatcontributions to members of the armed services by serving meals, making socks and otherclothing.Shortly after the war, in 1947, the congregation celebrated the “burning of the mortgage”with a service that was given a two column story in the Guelph Mercury. London Life returnedthe guarantee documents to the Trustees, and the guarantors were formally released fromtheir liability.

The post war years were kind to Norfolk, and, indeed, to all of the mainline churches, not justin Guelph, but throughout Canada. Norfolk was again filled to capacity on Sundays and veryactive during the week. Even though two new United Churches were built in what was thenthe outskirts of town, Norfolk enjoyed a full church.

A picture in the Norfolk archives shows the Church School auditorium on a Sunday morning,and there were over 200 students and a dozen teachers present. Other pictures show thegymnasium full of diners, for what is thought to be pot luck luncheon.

Unfortunately, there was, in the late 50’s, a simmering dispute between the minister and themusic director. In 1960, this dispute came to the surface with disastrous results. To quote aperson who was a member at the time “One Sunday, we had a full choir and a fullcongregation – the next Sunday, we had half a choir and barely more than half of acongregation”. The other half joined another United church or went somewhere else, andmost of these people never returned to Norfolk.

The congregation soldiered on but with fewer participants, resulting in financial stress. Thetreasurer of the time managed to keep the church afloat, with the co-operation of theremaining members and a new minister, who had the reputation as a healer.

In retrospect, this was the beginning of a long term decline in membership and finances, andNorfolk never really recovered from it.

We will be continuing the story of Guelph United Ministries in our upcoming Trinity Voicespublications.

Voyage from Circuit Stop to GUM...Guelph’s United Church Ministries

working in collaboration(by Wynne Wright)

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READERS, GREETERS & USHERSneeded. To volunteer, contact theWorship Committee.

Sharing our gifts of time, talent,friendship, kindness, stories and

financial contributionsintertwine to create the Heart of

Trinity!

Congratulations to Fiona Hendry and Christopher Osborne,participants in the Special Olympics 2016 Spring Games,

pictured here with coach Heather.

REMUNERATION—Priceless! Anopportunity to get to know fellow

members of Trinity.

Successful Garage Sale—April 30th

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Harcourt Memorial Unitedwww.harcourtuc.ca

Urban Farm Tour SiteSat, July 16, 1-4 pm

Church Picnics:June 26 at Harcourt following the serviceJuly 17 & 21 , 11:15 am at Royal City Park

Dublin Street Unitedwww.dublin.on.ca

Treats & Treks: Lunch at Boathouse followedby a hike or paddle along the river

Sunday, July 17, 1-3 pmSunday, Aug 28, 1-3 pm

Three Willows Unitedwww.threewillows.org

Community Breakfast1st Sunday of month from 8-10 am

Food Truck Events2nd Monday of month, 3-8 pm

Retirement/Nursing Home Schedule

The Guelph United Churches lead worship servicesat various retirement and nursing homes.

We invite you to join in any of these services.

Lapointe Fisher Thurs Jul 7 at 2:15 pmRiverside Glen Wed June 29 at 2:30 pm

Wed Sept 28 at 2:30 pmSt. Joseph’s Home Sun July 10 at 2 pm

Sun Aug 14 at 2 pmSun Sept 11 at 2 pm

We welcome leadership participation in theservices. Please advise Rev. Gaylyn

rev.gaylyn@trinityunitedguelph.ca if you wouldlike more information. A service/hymn booklet

has been prepared for the services.

Chalmers Community Services Centrewww.chalmerscentre.ca

Chalmers Downtown40 Baker StreetFri, 10 -12 noon; Wed, 7-8 pm

Chalmers West577 Willow RoadThursday, 10 am—12 noon

Rising Spiritwww.risingspirit.ca

featuringCorduroy Road inConcert

Sun Sept 11at 7:04 pm

Royal City Park

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All the Trinity email addresses are@trinityunitedguelph.ca, e.g.info@trinityunitedguelph.ca

Staffrev.johnrev.gaylynheathersharonandrea

Officeinfo (to Sharon)office (to Heather)sundayschool, or sunday.school

Committeescouncil (to the Chairperson)finance, treasurerpropertyaccessibilityavboothwebmaster

Calendar of Events

June 20 Church CouncilJune 21 Aboriginal Day DrummingJune 23 Ladies DinnerJuly 4-8 Theatre CampJuly 11-15 Vacation Bible SchoolJuly 18-22 Theatre CampJuly 27 Golf ScrambleAug 15—Nov 14 Rev. Gaylyn’s SabbaticalSept 11 Sunday School RegistrationSept 11 Backpack BlessingSept 24 Garage SaleNov 5 Holly Fair

MINISTERS: Rev. John Benham, Rev. Gaylyn McLeanMUSIC DIRECTOR: Andrea LeBlanc

OFFICE ADMINISTRATORS: Sharon Huska & Heather Husnik-OsborneCUSTODIAN: Lenny Fonte

400 Stevenson St. N., Guelph, ON N1E 5C3 l Phone: 519-824-4800 l Fax 1-888-233-1862Email: info@trinityunitedguelph.ca l Website: www.trinityunitedguelph.ca

Wednesday, July 27At Guelph Golf & Curling Club

133 Woodlawn Rd. East

Breakfast & Golf $20Breakfast at 8:30 am

Teeoffs to follow

For all golfers ~ beginners &experienced.

Sign up by July on the StevensonSt. Lobby bulletin board.

DATE: Thursday, June 23, 2016TIME: 6 pmLOCATION: Romero’s Restaurant

355 Elmira Rd N, Guelph

Sign up on the bulletin board by June 21