All levels of singers are invited to a Community Circle Sing on the second Saturdays of each month from 10:30am to noon starting on November 8th.

Circle singing is a powerful musical form that offers a unique way to connect, build community and experience the healing that joining our voices can bring. We are lucky enough to have a number of experienced circle leaders in our area who will be rotating through as our fearless guides each month.

We will be meeting in the beautiful and resonant sanctuary of the First Presbyterian in downtown TBurg. Please bring a water bottle and wear comfy clothes. Donations are welcome. Join us and bring a friend!

We will open our Fellowship Hall and participate in Trumansburg's Annual Winter Fest, a day of community events. This is a Fundraiser for the General Budget of the Church. We are making a plan and welcome your ideas for new activities to attract people to walk up the hill. (Time to be determined). The Church's "VARIETY GIFT TABLE" has been a significant attraction of shoppers. SO, please start bringing your REgift items to the Kitchen Shelves. Anything in excellent condition will be accepted, not clothing or "rummage sale" items. If you have a question about an item, please contact Pam Postle. Also, we'll be selling Loaded Baked Potatoes, desserts & beverages, a real winner last year. Jim Mason will sell his beautiful Environmental Photo Prints on Canvas and Tiles. We have some "things in the works", so look for updates in coming weeks. If you know a vendor that would like to participate, contact Pam at Lppostle@aol.com.

The Steering Committee met on November 8 and began with the Treasurer’s Report from Lindsay Hausman. We are in pretty good shape thanks to recent generous donations and careful planning. Next, Roy Westwater spoke about his work putting fundraising updates on social media posts and how successful that has been. Coordinator Donna Holzbaur talked about the trend of attendees to the pantry. Numbers continue to rise which makes Sarah Brainard’s job ordering food more complicated. We decided to order 10 more sets of Thanksgiving food for the next pantry just to be safe. We talked about having a food drive during Winterfest – a “fill the wagon” kind of deal. The Food Bank of the Southern Tier is putting together food boxes filled with staples for families in need. Trumansburg will get 20 boxes and the town hall will distribute them on Thursday to people who show their SNAP cards. Carol Grove is coordinating the Gift Table at the December pantries. If you have any suitable gift items to contribute, please leave them in the food pantry basket at the entrance to the church. Thank you!