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2019 Annual Report

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Congregational Retreat: On Saturday, April 27 Trinity welcomed The Company of Saints from Waterdown,
Ontario. The Company of Saints is a Christian music, arts, and theatre group formed in January of 2000 as a
ministry of Knox Presbyterian Church, Waterdown. The Saints led a music and drama worship, directed by Laurie
McNair, Shaun Vince and Susan Kerr. The retreat began with a much-appreciated breakfast at 8:30 am. Sincere
thanks to Esther Rupnarain and the Congregational Life Ministry for their hospitality.

The Pancake Supper: occurring on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, was held on
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Tuesday, March 5 at 5:30 pm. It was a great time to be together to encounter and enjoy a significant moment
of fellowship in the Church year. A great supper was held in the good company of old friends and new. Sincere
thanks to Linda Herron and the Congregational Life Ministry for their great help.

The Reformation Breakfast was yet again an informative and engaging time as we accented our Presbyterian
heritage, affirmed our central theological conviction and considered God’s ongoing reformation of the Church.
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The breakfast was held on Sunday, October 21 . Our guest speaker was Trinity’s Director of Music, and,
Coordinator of Youth and Young Adults, Michael Gomiega. Michael spoke with passion and knowledge of what
it means to have the Reformation matter in our lives and the life of the Church. Sincere thanks to Linda Herron
and the Congregational Life Ministry for their great help.

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Christmas Pageant: The annual pageant was held for its 32 year on December 8 . This cherished annual
proclamation of ‘God’s Plan’ and ‘God’s Good News’ was once again received with joy and gratitude. The
congregation remains so appreciative of the vision, and faithfulness of Dorothy Hunter, writer, and Mark
Boucher, Director.

Film Screening: Paul Burford, with Sumi Jeung, presented WORDMUSIC – Connecting Culture to the Cross on
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May 1 . It was a ‘Performance Reading’ intertwining iconic poems, movie monologues and Bible verses. It was
a celebration of language, designed to evoke and illuminate the evidence of God’s voice in a communal
perspective. By candlelight. Musical accomplice: Sumi Jeung.

Lunch Bunch: The Trinity Lunch Bunch is a group of people who gather together on the second Wednesday of
each month from 11:30 am to 1 pm in September through June. The Lunch Bunch was a vision of Ruth
McCormick and we thank Ruth for her enthusiasm and leadership and wish her well as she and Alec begin their
new life in Ottawa. Staff members: Melvin, Michael, Vandy and Antoinette together took over the leadership in
the Fall, offering the following:

October 2019 Lexi Salt Consent on the dancefloor
November 2019 Heather Newsome Trip to Uganda

December 2019 Michael, Melvin, Diane, Heather Christmas sing-along

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