💜 Advent Retreat Sat. Dec. 15, 9:00 AM–Noon! Sign up here!

Advent Retreat Sat., Dec. 15, 9:00 AM–Noon

It seems sometimes our whole lives are spent waiting; waiting to graduate from high school, then college, waiting for our first child, waiting for that big promotion, then for retirement… always waiting.

In this season of waiting Christians call Advent, we pause to ask ourselves, “What are we really waiting for?”  While all the world seems to be waiting for shopping to be done, packages to arrive, and the latest sale markdown, we can’t help but sense there has to be something more.

During our half-day retreat, Sat., Dec. 15, you will explore what you are personally waiting for, both in terms of the Christmas story and in your own life.  In the middle of this hurried season, take a few hours to pause and listen for a deeper, quieter note beneath all the rushing.

Cost of the retreat is $10.00 for materials and lunch; scholarships available.   You can sign up by clicking the link below or at the back of the Church during the weekends.  If you have questions, you can see Rev. Rick after Church or contact  him at RevRick@TrinityReno.org

— Sign-up Link — Click here —

🎄 Angel Tree! Presents due Sun., Dec. 16!

Angel Tree Project! Presents due Sun., Dec. 16!

This year we are reaching out to the children of Stead Elementary School north of Reno.  We have 63 families with a total of about 207 children in need, and we are including their brothers and sisters.

Here’s how the Angel Tree works:

The tree will be in the back of the Cathedral.  Take an Angel Tag for each child: It says “Girl” or “Boy” on the outside.  Inside are 6 things: An Angel number, a first name, and the child’s age, their clothing size, shoe size, and 2 choices of their wish for toys or other gift.  This becomes the actual gift tag for you to attach to the bundle of gifts when you return them to Trinity.

After you pick your child’s Angel tag, register it with one of our sign-up volunteers at the table — this is the only way we can match your child with you.

After shopping, wrap each gift separately and then tie them together in a bundle, and write the child’s angel number on all three wrapped packages in case they become separated. 

We’re suggesting you not spend over $100 on your little angel.  If you’d like to do more, please take a second angel child so we can reach more kids. 

The wrapped gifts must be delivered to the church before Sunday, December 16th. That Sunday, we’ll bless them.

They will be delivered to the school on Monday, Dec. 17.

We have a great need for volunteers!

#1 – We need help organizing the gifts on the 16th after the 11:00 service.

#2 – We need help delivering the gifts to Stead Elementary School on Monday, December 17th.

A volunteer sign-up sheet will be in the back of the church.

❄️Volunteers needed to Staff Homeless Overflow Shelter Nov.–Mar.

There is a significant shortage of homeless shelter space in Washoe County during the winter months.  Consequently, many homeless people will be spending bitterly cold winter nights outside. 

Would you be willing to volunteer

to help change that?

The City of Reno is partnering with local religious groups and Action (our local community organizers) to open and staff additional emergency overflow shelters to address this urgent need.  They are large heated tents next to the existing shelter on Record St.  Various faith communities have agreed to provide three or more volunteers to staff this shelter from 8:30 PM to 6:00 AM on nights throughout the winter months.  Signing up does not obligate you to any particular night; it just puts you on a mailing list to which the specific monthly sign up for nights will be sent.

     A training program is available on Facebook. Click here ► Overflow Shelter Training

      Last year, members of the Trinity congregation stepped up and helped with this ministry, and they felt it was very moving.  This is a wonderful opportunity for us to get directly involved helping the folks we see on our doorstep every day!  We will only be committing to a few nights each month, depending on how many volunteers we get, and no one will be scheduled more than the number of nights you feel you are available and willing to handle.

     You can sign up in the back of the Church, or you can contact Rev. Rick at RevRick@TrinityReno.org if you have questions.