Recent Events

2012 Cook-Offs & Annual Meeting

Trinity held its 2012 annual meeting January 29. The affair began with Trinity's famous cook-off, the featured categories: Chili, Tender Tummies, and Decadant Desserts. As a result of the brazen, totally unfair voting with money, $732.90 was raised for the Trinity Perpetual Memorial Funds.

The meeting itself included reports and discussion on accomplishments in 2011 and plans for the future. In addition, new vestry members were elected. They are Cassie Lieurance, Kathleen Robertson, Holly Savarese (re-elected to full term) and Ken White. Delegates to the 2013 Diocesan Convention were also elected: Maggie Martinet, Joe Stanford and Eric Turrentine.

Winners of the cook-off contests were, in the Chili division:

1. Jan McDaniel with her Rebel Yell
2. Millie Burruss and Healthy White Chicken
3. John Martinet and his Raggun Cajun

The tender tummies:

1. Crystal Jefferson and her split pea soup with ham
2. Julie Carroll and her classic sausage and sauerkraut
3. Eric Turrentine with vegetarian stew

And for the decadant desserts:

1. Millie Burruss for her Chocolate Lust
2. Dru Cowles and Rasmataz Communion Cake
3. tied: Amanda Savarese with brandy cake, and Sandy Dabasinskas with lemon meringue cookies

Visit the parish photo archives for more photographs of the annual meeting.

Children's Christmas Pageant

Trinity's Children's Christmas Pageant was another fantastic hit. Under the direction of Dana Stanford, parish children and youth of all ages told the Christmas story to an enraptured congregation.

You'll find many more photos of the performance in the photo archives.

Head ToyMaker Joe Stanford In the News!
North County Times & Fox Channel 5

Head ToyMaker Joe Stanford made the news big time for the Trinity ToyMakers as they closed out the 2011 toy making season. The North Country Times published an insightful article complete with interviews with Joe and Mother Meg. Check the article out at NCT Trinity ToyMakers Web Article.

In addition, Fox Channel 5 aired an excellently done video of Joe in his workshop demonstrating toy making techniques and talking about the ToyMakers and what the ministry means to local, needy children. The video is posted on the Fox Channel 5 Web Site.

Trinity ToyMakers Deliver!

Trinity ToyMakers turned out a bountiful array of wooden toys to be given to needy children in the Escondido community. Wood and other materials needed for the various projects were acquired mid-year and the elves began their masterful work. Master ToyMaker Joe Stanford laid out the work schedule and patiently guided his helpers through their meticulous tasks.

The end result was 263 toys produced by 35+ dedicated workers. The toys were presented and admired during their blessing at worship service on December 18. They were taken to Interfaith Community Services (ICS) the next day so Santa's helpers could deliver them to deserving children in time for Christmas.

A Merry Christmas for all!

Photographs showing the details of the toys are in the photo archives.

Baptism

The holy sacrament of baptism was celebrated on All Saint's Day with the baptism of little Kari, granddaughter of long-time parishioner Laurel Beale.

There are more photos of Kari's exciting day in the photo archives.

All Saint's Day

Shields galore decorated the sanctuary during the parish's celebration of All Saint's Day. Parishioners paraded down the aisle displaying shields decorated to symbolicly represent how they serve.

Then came a very special guest with the biggest shield of all! Who was it? Check out the photo archives for the answer.

Sunday School Class
Fruits of the Spirit

The Sunday School class presented a skit during the worship service demonstrating what students learned about the Fruits of the Spirit.

You'll find some more photographs of the skit in the photo archives.

Mayan Rubbing Workshop

Several Trinity parishioners participated in an unique Mayan Rubbing Workshop hosted by parishioner Bob Braaton.

Bob lived in Guatamala for nearly twenty years. During that time he became fascinated with the Mayan culture. He carved many Mayan art pieced into wooden blocks which he used to make rubbings for tourists eager to have their own momentos.

Bob's carved blocks have been in storage and unused for nearly years. He very gratiously brought them out and shared them along with his fascinating experiences with the workshop attendees.

You will find photos of the workshop attendees hard at work in the photo archives. Become an art critic and take a look at their techniques.

Trinity's Ministry Fair
Celebrating What We Do

Trinity recently celebrated its many ministries at its annual Ministry Fair. The ten o'clock worship service began in the church and then processed to the parish hall for the Eucharist. Afterwards, parishioners browsed the impressive array of ministry exhibits.

You'll find many photographs of the Ministry Fair in the photo archives.

Trinity Arts Alive 2011:
An Evening with Richard Lederer

Trinity Arts Alive 2011 presented a fabulous art auction for the benefit of parish youth programs. Artists from the parish and community donated a striking array of their works for the auction. The evening included live music, a wine tasting by the Wien Family Cellars as well as overflowing tables of hors d'oeuvres to keep bidding energies high.

The hightlight of the evening was the hilarious wit of famed verbivore, logophile, word wizard and lexicraftologist Richard Lederer. Dr. Lederer kept the audience in stitches as he illustrated the many ways we so easily misuse words in the English language.

You can browse many more photographs of the delightful evening in the photo archives.

A Wet & Wild Time

Trinity's youth and children enjoyed a wet and wild time on a hot summer day following the Sunday service. More photos are available in in the photo archives.