" Being a blessing to others " means adding value to their lives through selfless acts of kindness, support, and generosity, which can involve helping with tangible needs or providing emotional and spiritual uplift. It involves putting others ' needs before your own and using your time, talents, and resources to positively impact them, whether through actions like donating, volunteering, or offering a helping hand, or through words of encouragement, a listening ear, or simply showing compassion.

it ' s time to ring the bell for the salvation army Volunteers are needed to ring the bell at Kroger on State Street on the pharmacy side. Trinity will ring the bell on Tuesday, Dec. 9, Thurs. Dec. 11, Mon. Dec. 15 and Thurs. Dec. 18. We will ring from 10:00-8:00. Ringers will work one-hour shifts. Sign-up sheets will be available at the Welcome Center.

For more information, contact Sue Lane or Jane Galownia.

VA winter coat collection: We are collecting new coats( men’ s & women’ s), now thru Nov. 23rd, to be delivered to the VA on November 29th. Place your coat donation, for homeless and at-risk veterans, in the cart or hang on the coat rack just inside of the canopy door. ~ Joe White

Spirit of the Season aka Operation Santa

Trinity is once again partnering with HOPE of Southern Indiana to give 75 deserving children a Merry Christmas.

Here is how it works...

• Tags / cards will be available starting November 23 rd

• Select a tag and card from the bulletin board. Write your name and phone number on the green( clothes) or pink( toy) tag and put it in the basket.

• Take the card and go shopping. You do not need to buy everything on the card. Gift-price range should be around $ 50.00.

• Wrap the gift / s and attach the card to the package.

• Return the gift / s to Trinity by Sun., Dec. 14 & place it around the Narthex tree.

If you prefer to make a monetary donation and let us shop, please indicate Spirit of the Season or SOS on your donation. This can be done by cash, check, or Secure Give. After gifts are bought, any additional money will be used to purchase Aldi gift cards for food. If you have any questions, contact Jan McCauley or call the church office, 812- 944-2229 and leave a message. Thank you for helping give some needy children a blessed Christmas! ~ Church and Society

Bring canned tuna, pasta sauce, mac & cheese, noodles, cereal, rice, peanut butter and other non-perishable foods to Trinity Church during office hours or on Sunday mornings and place in the cart in the Narthex. They will be taken to HOPE of SI for distribution to those in need locally. Thank you for showing love & mercy to others. " What you do to the least of these you do to me " ~ Matthew 25:40