2022 Annual Report - Trinity Presbyterian Church York Mills

Supporting mission and ministry through The Presbyterian Church in Canada

“Even if the rain from the sky seems to disappear into the ground, it eventually becomes a river and flows continuously to revive the sea. Your prayers and support have become a river of Christ’s love flowing into our ministry so that the life may flow from parents to children. We would like to express our deepest gratitude to you for being a river of life for Edmonton Urban Native Ministry.”

—The Rev. Tim Choi, Pastor, Edmonton Urban Native Ministry, Alberta

“It is reassuring to know that all treasurers will benefit from the resources you have shared with us. I personally feel that I have someone who will help me to figure out the correct way to do things or fill in the proper items for CRA forms. Again, thank you. May our Lord bless each person that participated in preparing this series of webinars.”

—Jeanne Rustebakke, Treasurer, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Moosomin, Saskatchewan

“In 2022, we were able to keep offering our six-month employment training program for adults, and in the summer, we opened up more spots for our five-week summer day camp for children between the ages of five and 12. Thanks to the generosity of PCC congregations, we can continue our mission of being a presence to the community of Little Burgundy.”

—Tina Naim, Communications Coordinator, Tyndale St-Georges, Montreal, Quebec

“MIBE Graduate School for Nurses went through difficult times during the last two years. Funds from the PCC gave us space to breathe amid challenging times and to meet crucial needs. We thank God and everyone at the PCC for their partnership, for being a constant support, for their love and prayers and friendships.”

—Shimy Mathew, Secretary, Nurses League of Christian Medical Association of India

“Despite the geographic distance between Canada and the Middle East, the Department of Service to Palestinian Refugees of the Middle East Council of Churches appreciates the human touch and caring that the members of PCC congregations exhibit through their generous gifts to Presbyterians Sharing. These gifts touch the lives of hundreds of Palestinian refugees throughout the Middle East. Thank you. We LOVE you.”

—Dr. Bernard Sabella, Executive Secretary, Department of Service to Palestinian Refugees/ Middle East Council of Churches Central Office, Jerusalem

“Everyone is friendly and we’re like a community. Being low-income, it’s hard to always have consistent meals. This is a big stress relief for me.”

—Kristy, A Place of Hope resident, Winnipeg Inner City Missions, Manitoba

Table of Contents

Part 1: General 2 Agenda . 2

Recommendations 4

MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING OF 2021 5

Minister’s Letter 10

Part 2: Kirk Session and Ministry Reports 11

Kirk Session 11

Congregational Roll ............................................................................................................................................................................ 14

Archives 14

COVID-19 Response Task Force .......................................................................................................................................................... 15

Congregational Life Ministry .............................................................................................................................................................. 16 Women of Purpose ....................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Pastoral Care & Prayer Chain: Silently Serving ............................................................................................................................. 20

Wednesday Community and Fellowship Group ........................................................................................................................... 22

Trinity Rouge National Urban Park Hikes ...................................................................................................................................... 22

Education Ministry ............................................................................................................................................................................. 22 Missions Ministry 30

Worship Ministry ................................................................................................................................................................................ 32

Director of Music 34 Human Resources Ministry ................................................................................................................................................................ 40

Facilities and Grounds 42

Finance and Stewardship Ministry 48 Envelope Secretary’s Report 49

Report of the Trustees 50 Preface to the Budget - Trinity Session 51

Part 3: 2021 Financial Statements 53

Statement of Income and Expenses: 54 General Fund (Church Operations) 54

Balance Sheet 55

Statement of Changes in Funds 56

Statement of Changes in Funds (Continued) 57

Notes to Financial Statements 58

Part 4: Proposed 2023 Budget 61

2022 Annual Congregational Meeting January

29th, 2023

Agenda

CALL TO ORDER

Acknowledgement of the Chair

Opening Hymn

Prayer

Declaration of the Meeting’s purpose:

To receive the report of the Finance and Stewardship Ministry, and therein the 2022 Financial Statements and the Session approved 2023 Budget, and to transact other business regularly brought before the congregation, namely the reports of Ministries and groups, and the appointment of the Trustees, Treasurer, Envelope Secretary, and Bartlet Fund Officers. (See Book of Forms 153)

Those who may vote:

“All professing members have the right to vote at all congregational meetings, and to them exclusively belongs the right of choosing ministers, members of the Order of Diaconal Ministries, elders, and deacons. At any meeting of the congregation when matters relating to the temporal affairs of the congregation, and not affecting the order of worship, the discipline of the church, or the disposal of property, are under consideration, adherents who contribute regularly for the support of the church and its ordinances may vote”. (See Book of Forms 155)

Appointment of the Recording Secretary

The Rev. Kirk T. Summers

Michael Gomiega

Section 1

Minutes of the 2021 Annual Congregational Meeting: January 30th, 2022 Recording Secretary

Recommendation to adopt the Agenda

Recommendation that reports of the Kirk Session, including the congregational statistics, the Ministries and groups, excluding the Finance and Stewardship Ministry Report, and therein the 2022 Financial Statements, the Envelope Secretary’s report and the report of the Trustees, be received for information, with thanks

Section 2

Finance and Stewardship Ministry Report

Robin Campbell

Envelope Secretary’s Report Beth Hemstad

2022 Financial Statements

Recommendation to approve the 2022 Financial Statements

Randal Phillips

Preface to the Budget Robin Campbell Presentation of the 2023 Budget Randal Phillips

Recommendation of the 2023 Presbyterians Sharing allocation

Recommendation to approve the 2023 Budget

Report of the Trustees

Appointment of the Trustees Appointment of the Treasurer Appointment of the Envelope Secretary Appointment of the Bartlet Fund Officers

Section 3 Words from the Minister Vote of Thanks Adjournment

Closing Prayer

Recommendations

1st Recommendation: That Linda Herron be appointed recording Secretary for the 2022 Annual Meeting (see Book of Forms 154)

2nd Recommendation: That the Minutes of the 2021 Annual Meeting of January 30th, 2022, be approved

3rd Recommendation: That the Agenda for the 2022 Annual Meeting be adopted as presented

4th Recommendation: That reports of the Kirk Session, including the congregational statistics, the Ministries, and groups, excluding the Finance and Stewardship Ministry Report, and therein the 2021 Financial Statements, the Envelope Secretary’s report and the report of the Trustees, be received for information, with thanks

5th Recommendation: That the Finance and Stewardship Ministry Report be received for information, with thanks

6th Recommendation: That the Envelope Secretary’s Report be adopted as printed

7th Recommendation: That the 2022 Financial Statements, be received and considered

8th Recommendation: That the Financial Statements as received for the year ending December 31st, 2022, be approved

9th Recommendation: That the 2023 Budget be received and considered

10th Recommendation: That the sum of $18,654 be included in the 2023 Budget as Trinity’s allocation to Presbyterians Sharing

11th Recommendation: That the 2023 Budget be approved

12th Recommendation: That the Report of the Trustees be adopted as printed

13th Recommendation: That Adeel Michael and Mary Wilson be reappointed as Trustees

14th Recommendation: That Arlene McKnight be appointed as Trustee

15th Recommendation: That Randal Phillips be reappointed as Treasurer

16th Recommendation: That Beth Hemstad be reappointed as Envelope Secretary

17th Recommendation: That Jeanne Maitland and Diane Wells be reappointed as Officers of the Bartlet Fund

18th Recommendation: There being no other business, a recommendation to adjourn will be in order

MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL MEETING OF 2021

Held on Sunday, January 30th, 2022

Opening: The Annual Congregational Meeting of 2021 for Trinity Presbyterian Church York Mills was held via video call on Sunday, January 30th, 2022.

Acknowledgement of the Chair: The Rev. Kirk T. Summers accepted the role of the Chair.

A hymn was played by Director of Music, Michael Gomiega.

Opening devotions and a prayer was provided by The Rev. Kirk T. Summers.

Purpose of the Meeting: The Chair reviewed the purpose of the meeting.

Those who may vote: The Chair reviewed those who may vote.

Procedures for Discussion and voting, with a voting test run: Executive Assistant to the Minister and Church Manager, Melvin Suwarno reviewed the Zoom procedures for discussion and voting.

Secretary: On a motion from Sandy Allder, seconded by Scott Worthington, it was agreed that Linda Herron be appointed recording secretary for the meeting. Carried.

Section 1:

Minutes: On a motion from Linda Herron, seconded by Beth Hemstad, the minutes of the 2020 Annual Congregational Meeting were adopted as printed. Carried.

Motion to Adopt the Agenda: On a motion from Rania Moghabghab, seconded by Esther Rupnarain, the Agenda was adopted as printed. Carried.

Kirk Session Report: A motion to receive the Reports of the Kirk Session, Congregational Statistics, Ministry and Group Reports, with the exception of the 2021 Financial Statements and Envelope Secretary’s Report; and Report of the Trustees was made by Rania Moghabghab, seconded by Mark Boucher. Carried. The Chair expressed appreciation to all those who do the work and diligently report on it.

Section 2:

On a motion by Steve Roche, seconded by Scott Worthington, the report of the Finance and Stewardship Ministry was received for information, with thanks. Carried.

Robin Campbell, Convener of the Finance and Stewardship Ministry, referred Trinity Members to pages 46-47 in the Annual Report which outlines the activities of the Finance and Stewardship Ministry. He offered to answer any questions.

On a motion by Paul Philip, seconded by Don Seal, the Envelope Secretary’s report was adopted as printed. Carried

On a motion by Randal Phillips, seconded by Mary Malcolm, the 2021 Financial Statements were received and considered. Carried.

Randal Phillips proceeded to review the highlights of the 2021 Financial Statements. He advised that it was a very good year for Trinity in very difficult times. The good news was that our income was ahead of budget in every area. This was due to the continued generosity of the Trinity congregation, with a special mention to the McKay Family for their planned giving gift of $100,000 over four years. There was strong rental income that helped and government subsidies which were a great surprise as they continued into November. We used some of our funds to invest more in the PCC Investment Fund and had a good investment return. We ended the year $80,000 ahead of budget for income.

With respect to expenses great discipline was shown. We were over budget just in the Human Resources area due to hiring a part time operations and administration associate and the payment of a parting gift to Juan Arellano our retiring custodian. Overall, the picture was good with a net operating surplus of over $16,000. We had expected that we might need to take $80,000 from the Trinity Growth Fund but we didn’t have to which was a big plus. So overall it was a very good and positive year. Randal thanked everyone for their generosity and said that Trinity is a Treasurer’s dream.

On a motion by Randal Phillips, seconded by Russ McKay, the Financial Statements as received for the year ending December 31st, 2021, were approved. Carried with thanks and gratitude from the minster for all the wonderful work done.

On a motion by Robin Campbell, seconded by Diane McKenzie, the 2022 Budget was received and considered. Carried.

Robin Campbell, opened by thanking the members of the Finance and Stewardship Ministry and those of the other Ministries that had helped Finance and Stewardship put the budget together. They did their best to match income with expenses.

Randal then presented the 2022 Budget. He pointed out that 2022 will be a transition year where we hope to see an end to COVID-19 and be back more to the way our church used to be. The challenge is not knowing when this will happen. With this uncertainty we will need to draw on our funds to get to where we want to go. Offerings have been budgeted at the same amount as last year. It is always a leap of faith, and the Trinity congregation has been so generous. We are assuming the 2022 rentals will be the same as 2021. However, by mid-July we hope that our tenants will be able to pay their full rental amount. There are no government subsidies expected this year. With respect to expenses, we have assumed they will go up as ministries are able to do more as COVID-19 subsides. There may be a move to have the operations and administration associate go from part to full time. There will be some salary increases. There is also a new line in the budget for music. Rather than continuing to draw solely from the Bartlet Fund for our Trinity House Band which has so enhanced our worship it will now be part of the general operating budget. The Bartlet Fund will still make a small contribution to the music budget and special music opportunities.

The Presbyterians Sharing contribution which had been reduced to 50% of the amount allocated, with the congregation’s approval at the end of 2020, is being increased to 60% of the amount allocated during this transition year. We will look at this again next year.

Last year we had budgeted to take $80,000 from the Trinity Growth Fund and we did not have to use any of it. For 2022 we have budgeted a possible transfer of $90,000. The size and strength of the Fund can sustain this transfer. We have budgeted for an increase of the Major Repairs Reserve from 5% of rental income to 10%. This will assist with any possible upcoming or longer-range repairs that were highlighted in the Building Assessment commissioned in 2020. This percentage can be adjusted based of the ongoing consideration of the Assessment.

The bottom line is that after these various fund transfers, there will be a break-even budget.

On a motion by Mark Boucher, seconded by Bob Bray, that the sum of $27,576 be included in the 2022 Budget as Trinity’s allocation to Presbyterian Sharing. Carried.

On a motion by Joan Kitchen, seconded by Diane Wells, the 2022 Budget was approved. Carried with thanks from the minister on behalf of the congregation to Robin and Randal and all who helped prepare the budget and for the generosity of the congregation.

Motion to Adopt the Trustee Report: On a motion by Tim Herron, seconded by Paul Philip, the report of the Trustees was adopted as printed. Carried.

Appointment of the Trustees: On a motion by Bill Herridge, seconded by Marlene Arifin, Trustees Tim Herron, Mary Wilson and Adeel Michael were reappointed. Carried

Appointment of the Treasurer: On a motion from Robin Campbell, seconded by Bob Bray, Randal Phillips was appointed as Treasurer, and given his desire to step down from his post when a replacement is found, that Session be given the power to appoint a new treasurer, in due course. Kirk thanked Randal for his wonderful work as Trinity’s Treasurer and for his agreeing to continue to serve as we journey through a time when a new treasurer comes into our midst. Carried with thanks.

Appointment of the Envelope Secretary: On a motion from Marilyn Philip, seconded by Steve Roche, Beth Hemstad was reappointed as Envelope Secretary. Marilyn thanked Beth for all her hard work, attention to detail and diligence, and for additional time needed now that there are so many ways to donate. The Chair added that Beth is a legendary envelope secretary and thanked Beth for her constant hard work. Carried with thanks.

Appointment of the Bartlet Fund Officers: On a motion from Janet Worthington, seconded by Don Seal, Diane Wells and Jeanne Maitland were reappointed as the officers of the Bartlet Fund for Music. Diane offered that the Bartlet Fund had been a joy since its inception in the 1980’s and a plaque had been created recently and will be hung in a prominent place.

Section 3:

Words from the Minister: The Chair acknowledged again the amazing Annual Report that had been prepared by Melvin Suwarno with the help of all the contributors.

The Chair shared four Bible readings, some of which he has read in a different light since the death of his mother, ten days earlier on January 20th 1 Timothy 6:12-13 Fight the good fight. We do well to continually discern who we are and who we want to be, to the glory of God, in the glad service of Christ and His Church. 2 Timothy 1:13, Hold fast to the sound words. Grateful to everyone who spoke the sound words to us, may we as individuals and as Trinity always likewise speak such words. 2 Timothy 1:14. (From today’s Ministry Moment, which was dedicated to my mother, is also dedicated to you Trinity. Guard the good treasure. Let us look after the gift in, with and for Christ, we have been given - as self, as family, as friend, as nation, as church, as human family. 1 Peter 4:8-1. Above all, maintain constant love for one another. Amen.

It is not easy to be the church in a pandemic, but we have been the church in a pandemic! Surviving and thriving. Kirk has been astounded by the giftedness and generosity of the people of Trinity. He as one with Melvin, Michael and Maria are grateful for the support and encouragement they receive. Kirk especially acknowledged Barb and Russ McKay, saying thank you for the leadership they have provided, enabling Trinity to have a very good year, and that their gift to Trinity came at a remarkable time in the congregation’s life and history.

Appreciation and Vote of Thanks: Robert Bisset offered the vote of thanks. “As we end this annual meeting, I would like to give thanks to Rev. Kirk T. Summers - for carrying us through this pandemic with his faith in Jesus and his love for us, the people of Trinity. He has led us in-person and virtually. He inspires us. I would also like to thank the rest of the ministry team-Melvin and Michael. Melvin organizes and manages. He listens and he acts. Michael helps our spirits soar with music when we are glad and comforts us with music when we are worried. Together Kirk, Melvin and Michael are the glue that keeps us together. I give thanks for those who look after the finances of Trinity. You help us to operate this building that we have inherited. You give time and love to keep us together. You have done amazing things during a time of great financial hardship. I give thanks for those who count the offering and look after it. I give thanks for all you who give offerings to Trinity. You too are part of what keeps us together.”

I give thanks for those who look after this building and property – both those who are paid and those who volunteer. Those who clean the pews Sunday after Sunday. Those who help with the yard in the spring, summer and fall and those who help with repairs. I give thanks for Linda who is the Clerk and for all those on Session who lead us. I give thanks to those on the many committees at Trinity. Those who organize virtual visits with people. Those who help plan the services. Those who sing in the choir and play in the band. I thank those who work with Christian Education. Those who plant flowers to make the church beautiful. Those who usher. Those who plan to keep us as safe as possible in this building during the pandemic.

I give thanks for those who work for and donate to missions in our church. Trinity is not just a building or a collection of people. We are Jesus’ hand and feet in the world, and we make a difference. You help children in the slums of Guatemala. You help those in need in our city through Evangel Hall and Kids to Camp. You support our Indigenous siblings through the Winnipeg Inner City Mission. This is something that matters to people of my generation. Acts of reconciliation help to keep young people like me in the church. When I hear about unmarked graves and abuse at church schools, it makes me question my church and my faith. It fills me with great pain. Knowing that Trinity is a church taking responsibility for this is one of the reasons young people like me stay. I give thanks to the Indigenous peoples whose lands we share in this place we call Toronto and this country we call Canada.

I give thanks for the people of this church. Those of you who are here each Sunday with a smile and kind words. Those of you who greet newcomers and familiar friends with equal joy. Those of you who ask people how they are doing- because you truly care.

Thank you one and all for the love you give to God and to one another”.

Adjournment and Benediction: There being no further business, on a motion from Diane Wells, seconded by Scott Worthington, the meeting was adjourned. Carried.

A closing prayer and benediction was led by the Chair.

The Rev. Kirk T. Summers

Linda Herron Moderator Recording Secretary

Minister’s Letter

Dear People of Trinity,

The Church is Jesus Christ together with His people called both to worship and to serve him in all of life Living Faith: 7.1.1

Do not let the memories of your past limit the potential of your future. R.T. Bennett.

For me, these words wrap around the year that was 2022 for Trinity Church. Recent memories for our congregation are overflowing with diligence and determination even as they are laden with fret and frustration. Recent memories tell of the constant wondering: What will be next? Who will show up? How can we be and will ‘it’ work? Will the bottom line be too close to the bottom? When will any sense of normal be ours again? So also do recent memories tell of people of Jesus digging deep, being massively encouraging in the face of adversity, choosing great generosity of spirit and resources when they were needed most, remembering neighbour in need, and a community of Christ choosing to not merely survive but thrive. Pandemic pummelled, but not and never overcome: Trinity Presbyterian Church York Mills (Est 1953) – a congregation first existing because God still wills that this be so, no matter what. And to God’s steadfast commitment to us, we respond steadfastly in Christ, grounded in faith, hope and love.

2022 was challenging and full of change. Still, we journeyed faithfully and well through it. We felt the bumps and they have shaken the frame. Still, we move past what was, with the only limit on the potential of our future being ourselves. As your minister, I therefore see no limit. I only see a congregation positioned for a bright future as we learn and listen well, grow in grace, be ardent in prayer, stay alert and informed, care and share, move with open and inclusive ways and let our heart have every beat powered by the resurrection of Jesus Christ –all that this world and all its people, within a shout of our front door and to doors continents away, may know and trust that they – that we – are loved to love.

For surely, I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope. Jeremiah 29:11

But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31

For God did not give us a spirit of timidity but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline.

2 Timothy 1:7

Precious Trinity, cherished Trinity, into the future you go, with unlimited potential, for you are of an unlimited God. In the service of Christ, grateful to be glorifying and enjoying God with you,

The Rev. Kirk T. Summers

Minister Winter 2023

Part 2: Kirk Session and Ministry Reports

Kirk Session

Here we are at the end of our ‘bounce back from the Pandemic’ year. We had a full year in 2022 of being open to in-person worship. While the pandemic was very much still present, we managed well with our health and safety protocols, an excellent attitude and steadfast faith!

Here are some highlights of the year that was 2022:

• The year began with our Annual Congregational Meeting on January 30th, 2022. It was held again by Zoom and went very well for our sophomore technical endeavour. We must thank our Minister, Kirk T. Summers, and our Church Manager and Executive Assistant to the Minister, Melvin Suwarno, for the tremendous effort put into making the meeting proceed so smoothly.

• For the first half of the year, Session continued its work virtually rather than in-person. We held our monthly meetings over Zoom and were able to see each other and share the agenda, documents, and financial presentations as we met. These meetings were a great way for the work of Session and its ministries to continue. We were so pleased that we were able to meet in-person again in June, and that there was a cake!

• The COVID-19 Response Task Force, appointed by Session and led by Diane Wells, continued to keep Session and the congregation well informed about current provincial health and safety regulations as these measures eased. Having met monthly for so long, the Task Force transitioned to meeting on an as needed basis.

• 2022 placed a large challenge financially for the church. We no longer were receiving the government pandemic subsidies which had significantly helped in 2020 and 2021. However, our tenant rental income resumed to almost pre-pandemic levels and with the very generous support of our members we managed to end the year meeting budget and on solid financial footing.

• The amazing virtual communication with the congregation that began in 2020 continued into 2022. Good Sunday Morning! borne from the popularity of Ministry Moments, continued until March 27th, 2022. When it concluded, 40 episodes had been presented. Good Sunday Morning! was created by Kirk, Michael, and Melvin to help keep us connected. It was comprised of a short reflection and lovely music along with the choir and/or band on occasion. It was a wonderful devotional to begin our day and our week. The library of Ministry Moment and Good Sunday Morning! episodes can be found on the Trinity website. To compliment these video offerings, Trinity News continues to keep the congregation informed, reflective and entertained each Friday afternoon at 3 p m.

• In 2022 the Elder districts were divided into four districts to help facilitate personal contact with our members. Through phone calls, emails, cards and the occasional in-person visit, elders help keep the congregation connected and learn of any individual needs of our members. The Pastoral Care Team, led by Joan Kitchen, has complemented these efforts for those in need of special care and attention.

• Session determined that returning the Human Resources and Facilities and Grounds Ministries back into two separate ministries would be the most beneficial and efficient way to proceed. James Waddell continued as the Convener of the Human Resources Ministry and Bill Herridge became the Convener of Facilities and Grounds.

• A retreat in March, led by our own John Clarke, entitled ‘What Comes Next?’ was a helpful and hopeful time together. The congregation was blessed in September 2022 by the presence of Knox College Field Education Student Antonio Siracusa, who hosted an enlightening and encouraging retreat in October, entitled: A Pilgrim’s Progress: Journeying with self, neighbour and God.

• For the first half of the year our Church School was held virtually. Lead by Liz Albrecht-Bissett and Kirk T. Summers there was ‘Zoom to Church School’ on Wednesdays! Each child received an activity kit with materials needed for crafts as well as an age-appropriate Spark Bible. They gathered online each week and after a short Bible-based video there was time for a chat, songs, and activities. In September inperson Church School resumed led by Liz. In a new format the children leave the service after the Children’s Story for Bible stories and crafts in the Doig Room. They return to the sanctuary near the end of the service to join in the final hymn. The desire is to have the children feel part of the church family by being there at the start and finish of the time of worship.

• This fall, we received ten new members into our Trinity family. Janet and Ken Campbell, Ararat Qarachatani, Ireen William and Ashbeel Daniel, Mohammad Samiei-Nasr and Maryam Shafavi, Patras William and Bilquees Patras, and Antonio Siracusa, were received on Sunday, November 27th, 2022. It was so wonderful for Trinity to continue to grow and share the Good News.

• Throughout this challenging year, Trinity continued to show its generous heart. Donations were made to St. Stephen’s Food Bank, the Arise Ministry, Evangel Hall Mission, Armagh Shelter, Fernie Youth Services, Cairn Family of Camps, and several other organizations and causes. Many people at Trinity supported the annual Evangel Hall golf tournament in June at Pheasant Run Golf Course. Gordon Cooke, Linda Herron, and Beth Hemstad once again served on the planning committee. As our Annual Christmas Project we again raised money for the Winnipeg Inner City Mission to help our indigenous brothers and sisters with schooling, housing, and worship. Our ministries have been hard at work this year. We are grateful that they have been able to keep their mandates moving ahead. Their reports are included on the following pages and tell the story of our life and work at and as Trinity.

The members of the Kirk Session are Liz Albrecht, Marlene Arifin, Mark Boucher, John Clarke, Boon Chua, Linda Herron, Joan Kitchen, Rania Moghabghab, Randal Phillips, Don Seal, Kirk T. Summers, Susan Van Greuning (on leave) James Waddell and Diane Wells. We would also like to thank Elizabeth Wu, who retired this year, for her diligent and conscientious service over the years.

Together with our minister, I attended meetings and worship times, such as ordinations and inductions of minsters, of The Presbytery of East Toronto, serving as the congregation’s representative elder. Kirk continues to serve, until September 2023, as the Presbytery’s moderator.

On behalf of Session, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the members of our Ministries, our volunteers, and our minister and staff for the enthusiasm they bring to their work for Trinity, and to thank all the members of our Trinity family for their support and generosity this past year. You all demonstrate Amazing Grace and a Warm Embrace each and every day.

Respectfully submitted, Linda

Herron Clerk of Session

Organizational Chart

Congregational Roll

Number on the Roll at December 31st, 2021 167

Added by a special act of Session

Added by Transfer Certificate 3

Added by Profession of Faith 3

Added by Reaffirmation of Faith 4

Removed by Transfer Certificate -1

Removed by Session Resolution

Removed by Death -1

Number on the Roll at December 31st, 2022 175

Archives

2022 saw the move of the Archive Storage Room across the West Hall into the former Music Room. This location has more space, more cabinets, and a large table for sorting.

In June, the setup of a 16 TB/4 Bay NAS (Network Access Storage) by Advance 2000 in the office was completed. This unit has the safety feature that moves data from one hard drive to another in case of a hard drive failure. With its installation the digitizing of hard copy records began. By year’s end the Annual Reports, Registers (Roll, Baptismal, Marriage and Burial), and Session Minutes were scanned and saved thus completing Recommendation ASC-003 call to action of the Presbyterian Church in Canada General Assembly 2022.

2022 also saw the completion of catalogues of the Ministry Moment and Good Sunday Morning! episodes, and the archiving of Trinity News. Thanks to Noreen Marshall for the sorting of the Women’s Missionary Society (WMS)/Presbyterian Women records. Thanks also to Melvin Suwarno for all his technical support.

Respectfully submitted, Rania Moghabghab Archivist

In Memoriam

Sandy Henderson

COVID-19 Response Task Force

Unfortunately, 2022 began the same way 2021 ended. The cold winter weather of January, February and March meant that COVID-19 numbers continued to rise in Ontario. Therefore, all of Trinity’s COVID-19 protocols remained in place during this time; masking, registering upon arrival, sanitizing, distancing, no singing, and ventilating wherever possible. We also continued to keep our worship services at 45-minutes with no fellowship afterwards.

The COVID 19 Response Task Force has always followed the guidelines set out by Public Health Ontario so, in March when things started to improve quite a bit and Public Health had already lifted some restrictions, the Task Force recommended to session that we lift some of our restrictions as well. Session agreed and on April 3rd, the entrance and exit procedure was lifted, the floor markers and green distancing tape on the pews were removed, people no longer were required to register upon arrival and our worship service returned to its onehour format.

We did however feel that some protocols should continue. The COVID-19 signage and sanitizing stations remained in place, every other pew remained closed, the sanctuary doors remained open for ventilation, offering plates remained at the sanctuary entrance doors, and people were still required to wear masks. The congregation was once again allowed to sing, but only while wearing a mask. We still did not have fellowship after the service, but people were encouraged to stay in the sanctuary and chat if they wished and there were juice boxes and packaged cookies to take home at the exit doors.

By late spring, more and more people were double, and even triple vaccinated, and COVID-19 cases were continuing to go down so we felt that we could try Coffee Hour Fellowship once again. Therefore, for the four Sundays in June, we had coffee (in disposable paper cups) and packaged cookies in the North Hall after the service. For the first two Sundays we still encouraged people to wear their masks while standing and moving around. However, as it had become optional in most public places in Ontario, we announced that masking requirements at Trinity would become optional on June 19th, but we did recommend that people continue to wear them in the halls and other common areas.

During the summer, it was even nicer to be able to have fellowship on the front patio, and we even had a weekday summer service and barbeque in August, something we hadn’t done since 2019.

By September we felt we were really ‘Bouncing Back’ as more and more groups and ministries were returning to in-person meetings. With fall, as cooler weather arrived and kids went back to school, COVID-19 cases, along with other new viruses, began to rise. We continued to monitor the situation and when Public Health Ontario once more recommended masking in public places, so did we. Because we have a large, spacious sanctuary with great ventilation, and a caring congregation, we continued to worship safely throughout the fall, Advent, and Christmas seasons.

The Task Force prays that 2023 will be a happy, healthy year for everyone and that COVID-19 will finally be behind us. We thank you for your cooperation and willingness to follow our guidelines and protocols throughout the year.

Respectfully submitted, Diane Wells Convener

Congregational Life Ministry

“Feed my lambs … Take care of my sheep”

John 21:15b, 16b

The first half of 2022 continued to be a challenge for our Trinity family. It’s difficult to offer the type of Congregational Life events everyone has come to enjoy when we cannot gather together at table. However, that did not stop us totally from having some fun and connecting and the second half of the year held promise!

We began the year with a fun Virtual Bingo night. Lots of folks joined in and there were prizes for the winners and corny Bingo jokes from the bingo caller! Sadly, we were unable to hold our annual Curling Night at Thornhill Golf and Country Club in February but look for it in 2023!

On our Anniversary Sunday we had a lovely service and some 69th Anniversary cookies were handed out to people on their way home.

Calls, cards, emails and a few careful visits still happened to help everyone feel connected. We also had a virtual spring tea organized by Joan Kitchen which was well received.

On August 17th we had a wonderful BBQ in the North Hall. Many people attended and enjoyed the chance to eat together (especially the ice cream sandwiches!) and visit. A worship service followed the dinner.

In November we were thrilled to hold our 100 Mile Dinner and Christmas Dessert Walk. It was wonderful to be able to gather for a big event and 90 people thought so too! The dinner was delicious, and the silent auction was fun and frantic. We had an amazingly tight-putting competition and over all raised money for Trinity. A Win! Win! Night.

We look forward to planning other events in the New Year and hopefully we will be able to meet together again for the many events and celebrations that help make our church home full of fun and fellowship.

Women of Purpose

The Women of Purpose group held five meetings last year. We are studying the book ‘Kindred Sisters New Testament Women Speak to Us Today’ by Dandi Daley Mackall. We give thanks that we have been able to meet together again at Trinity. We have between eight and 10 ladies attending our meetings regularly.

This group of ladies gave $1,785.00 to different organizations connected with the Presbyterian Church in Canada. I give thanks for each of these ladies and their ongoing support of Women of Purpose.

Noreen Marshall for Women of Purpose

Many thanks to my devoted ministry teammates: Carole Clarke, Sheila Brien, Esther Rupnarain, Rania Moghabghab, Jasmine Adeel, Ireen William, Harriet Phillips and Andrea Hagan. Respectfully submitted, Linda Herron Convener

Virtual Spring Tea – Bringing Music to Your Home!

Pastoral Care & Prayer Chain: Silently Serving

“Kind words are like honey-sweet to the taste and good for your health”

Proverbs 16:24

The Trinity Presbyterian Church community is brought together by our faith in all stages of life. The Pastoral Care Team aims to support members and friends during times of illness, grief, or change, in order to provide nourishment and strength to fortify those in need to endure their pains, heal their wounds, and continue on with life.

The Pastoral Care Team reached out to those in need through phone calls, flowers, cards, and face to face visits when COVID-19 protocols allowed. This year, more cards and flowers were sent than last year.

Trinity Pastoral Care Teas continued throughout the year to bring people together.

In the spring (March 26th, 2022), we hosted Spring Sing through a Zoom gathering and singing of songs of hope and love. Three guests shared their reflections on what Springtime means to them. Thank you to Michael and Melvin for their shared gifts to make this evening possible.

In the fall, the team helped to host a Fall Retreat (Saturday October 29th, 2022). We were blessed to have a student field placement at Trinity this year. Antonio Siracusa, Knox College, MDiv. candidate, whose many experiences as a nurse aligned with his field placement goals, made him an excellent presenter for this retreat. The theme was “A Pilgrim’s Progress: Journeying with Self, Community, and God”. It was a pleasure to work with Antonio to plan and prepare for this special event

In May, Janet Worthington stepped away from coordinator of the Prayer Chain but not from the Pastoral Care Team. Many thanks to Janet for her compassion and dedication to this unique support of care for Trinity’s members and friends. The Prayer Chain continues with Joan Kitchen as the coordinator. Requests are welcomed for supportive prayers for all.

We look forward to growing the role of Pastoral Care at Trinity to meet the needs of all.

We give heart-felt thanks to our minister, the Rev. Kirk T. Summers, for his continuous care of all people at Trinity Presbyterian Church. Thank you to the members of this team: Janet Bray, Linda Herron, Annalies Lauber, Susan Van Greuning, Marjorie Wilson, and Janet Worthington.

Respectfully submitted,

Joan Kitchen

Pastoral Care Team & Prayer Chain Coordinator

Wednesday Community and Fellowship Group

A smaller, but dedicated group returned to exercise on September 14th, 2022.

We have had to keep our numbers low because of COVID-19 restrictions, but we average eight to 10 participants every Wednesday morning. We do enjoy the encouragement we give each other and the fellowship of being together as a group.

A donation of $250 was given to Trinity in December.

Respectfully submitted, Isobel Hutchison Facilitator

Trinity Rouge National Urban Park Hikes

Go wild in the city by visiting Canada's newest National Park! Most hikes are in the northeast Scarborough area. There is one hike in each of the four seasons of the year. The walks are on easy trails and last about an hour or so. A wonderful outdoor fellowship event. Please bring family and friends to learn some local geography and history while experiencing the beauty of nature. There were three hikes in the past year. Subscribe to Trinity News for future hike dates.

All are welcome.

Bob Bray Geographer and Guide

Education Ministry

“Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in them.” Psalm 111:2

The Education Ministry provides education programs and opportunities for children, youth and adults of every age which encourage and equip growth in faith, participation in Christian community, and active witness to Christ in our world.

Church School: 2022 saw the congregation’s Education Ministry through Church School once again blessed by the huge commitment and participation in leadership of Liz Albrecht-Bisset. A Zoom class was held from January through to June. In the fall, an in-person class commenced. Liz, with the minister, led the former while Liz led the latter. Each instance saw the Session approved SPARK curriculum adapted and used along with the

specialized Whirl Kids program from Sparkhouse. Whirl Kids features a short Bible-based video each week, followed by time to chat, crafts, activities, songs, stories and more. For the Zoom class, a craft bag full of supplies was prepared and delivered to each student in advance. As well, we had a website with follow-up activities that children could access throughout the week. Once in-person worship resumed, were regularly invited to remain in the sanctuary for the entire length of worship. Activity Bags were available for them whenever this happened. When in-person Church School resumed, a children’s story within the act of worship, also resumed. After the children’s story, the children left for Church School in the Doig Room, returning to the sanctuary toward the end of worship to join in all, or a portion of the closing Prayer of Thanksgiving and Intercession, the final hymn, the Benediction, the Choral Blessing and Amen. Our Zoom to Church School had an average attendance of four to eight students. With the return to in-person, our average class size normally ranged from five to 10 students, but occasionally we had as many as 20 attending. We currently have children ranging from age three to 13 joining us in the Doig Room. With the return to in-person Church School, we have also been supported by parents who have joined us to help, as well as Beth Boucher who is a regular volunteer and Robert Bisset who joins us every few weeks to focus on music.

Advent Party and Christmas Carol Sing-Along: The first Sunday of Advent, November 29th, the congregation was invited to a Church School hosted Advent Party with crafts, music, Whirl Kids, video, Bible readings, music, pizza, and drinks. Liz led a Church School class for all in the North Hall. The Trinity House Band with Diane Wells led the carol sing-along.

Youth and Young Adult Ministries continued in the care of Michael Gomiega, serving as Trinity’s Coordinator of Youth and Young Adult Ministries: Michael reports: Our Youth and Young Adults could not have chosen a better way to begin 2022 than by sharing their gifts and talents with the people of Trinity. In early January, Rayna Olive enhanced worship with her gorgeous rendition of “How Beautiful are the Feet of Them”. Then, as the weeks progressed, members of the Trinity House Band shared more about themselves through Spotlight, a weekly feature in Trinity News. We discovered that not only are these young people talented musicians, but they are also accomplished professionals in other areas of their lives as well. What joy these wonderful young people have brought to worship these past four and a half years! We treasure their talents and service to Christ.

We enjoyed a truly fun day when one of our youth members, George Szep, opened a pancake breakfast restaurant in Oshawa called Stacked and several of us drove out for brunch in order to show our support.

In March, we had a Spotlight feature for the children’s ministry called Artwork for Peace. The kids were encouraged to share their thoughts and feelings on world peace through artwork, which was then displayed at church, on Facebook and in Trinity News.

We also held a Zoom podcast called Teatas, a virtual fellowship to keep us connected, as we were again at home for get-togethers due to the new COVID-19 omicron variant.

We also proved that one can have Christmas at any time of the year when in May, we had our annual Christmas Get-Together. It was an emotional celebration for everyone, including our honorary youth members: Bill Herridge and Don Seal.

The spirit of joy and celebration continued one Saturday in June as our young people, along with other youth from the Presbytery of East Toronto, gathered at Glenview Presbyterian Church. We baked cookies and prepared sandwiches and meal packs, all in support of Evangel Hall. Along with Kirk and Shannon, we also participated in faith discussions which inspired us to continue to help those in need. Our time and efforts were indeed well spent, with occasional giggles in and out of the kitchen. Together, with our new friends, we look forward to our next Presbytery Youth Day. It will be great fun for sure!

In July, our youth participated in two Sunday worship services, one led by me and the other by Liz AlbrechtBisset, our Church School leader and me. The creativity and energy brought to these services by our youth, put smiles on our faces, especially after the Cinnamon Roll Skit.

The active participation of our members in all activities was exceptional. Their willingness to volunteer for various church events, like gardening, the spring clean-up, and fundraising concerts was a huge help.

My heartfelt thanks to Maggie Albrecht-Bisset for sharing with us her passion for, and knowledge of, the Winnipeg Inner City Mission. Her desire to find justice for the Indigenous peoples of Canada is an inspiration to us all.

Badminton kept us fit during the summer months and a horseback riding excursion brought us a beautiful day outdoors. Our annual Apple Picking Day in October was another highlight. It is a great delight to see our youth family grow with each event!

To further connect with other youth ministries in Toronto, we participated in a Youth Games Night with Brett Main and Shara Benavidez at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church.

We once again welcomed Advent with our Deck the Halls event. It was an amazing evening of merriment, music, and teamwork as we decorated the sanctuary and trimmed the Christmas tree. In this season of light, it was a true joy to see our youth expressing gratitude and helping one another as they shared their culture, thoughts, and ideas in the true spirit of Christmas.

It is with tremendous pride that I continue to discover the potential of each youth member. We are indeed blessed by their joyful, exuberant presence at Trinity. May we be surrounded by their amazing grace and warm embrace for years to come!

Respectfully submitted, Michael Gomiega

Coordinator: Youth and Young Adult Ministries

Retreats: Saturday, May 14th saw ruling elder, and lawyer, John Clarke present a retreat entitled “So Now What? Reflections and Conversations as we experience and emerge from these pandemic times.”

Saturday, October 29th, saw Knox College Field Education Student, on placement at Trinity, Antonio Siracusa, present a morning retreat entitled A Pilgrim’s Progress: Journeying with Self, Neighbour and God. Antonio's retreat focused on his soul nurturing and life changing walk along the famed El Camino Trail, in Spain and Italy. Esther Rupnarain hosted a delicious breakfast in advance of the retreat.

North Hall Hockey resumed in September 2022 and continued every 2nd Wednesday of every month at 8 p.m. It was great to be back in the game enjoying this very happy and robust time together.

Fireside Chat: Bob Bray provided the vision and leadership to make monthly Fireside Chats, an informal lunch time gathering, happen on the second Tuesday of each month at noon. The first gathering was held in October. In the spirit of Brown Bag Lunch, the chats provided opportunities for everyone to share positive stories centering on a particular theme, for example: Inspiration, Teamwork, and Joy.

The Chats are a terrific way of getting to know other people in our Trinity Family, as we gather around the warmth of the Doig Room fireplace. The chats are open to EVERYONE. Beverages are provided.

Lunch Bunch: Lunch Bunch gathered on the second Wednesday of the months of May, June, September, October, and November, from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch Bunch offered a special time of education, enlightenment, inspiration, friendship, and nourishment. Staff members Melvin and Michael, together with volunteer Rania Moghabghab, Marlene Arifin, and the minister, organised and hosted each Lunch Bunch

• May: Speeches from the Heart, with Rob Peck

• June: A Journey of Faith, with Dr. Ararat Qarachatani

• September: Come Sail Away, with ruling elder Joan Kitchen

• October: Fun with Flags, with the ‘The Flag Guy’ Rob Leek

• November: The Inescapable God, with The Rev. Paul Kang

Respectfully submitted,

The Rev. Kirk T. Summers Convener

Missions Ministry

Matthew 25:40

As we collectively attempted to return to a higher level of normalcy in both our personal and Church lives, Trinity members continued to generously support our various Mission Outreach programs. As a result, we have been able to continue to support most of those programs that we have been historically committed to throughout 2022 in a meaningful way.

Toronto City Mission

The Ministry continued to support the outreach efforts of Toronto City Mission and their various programs directed to support single mothers and children of low-income families. We forwarded a total of $2,000.00 to the Mission in support of their ongoing programs in several communities in Toronto.

OASIS Addiction Recovery

OASIS continues to be one of the most successful organizations in Toronto in rehabilitating individuals caught up in alcohol and drug addiction and also in finding them future employment. The Ministry continues to believe in supporting the ongoing efforts of OASIS and their impact on programs. We forwarded $1,000.00 to OASIS this year in support of their ongoing work.

St. Stephen’s Food Bank

Trinity members have continued to support the ongoing food bank operations of St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church on Lawrence Avenue East in Scarborough. We conducted food drives for Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas this year providing approximately 150 bags of groceries and dried goods to this important community support program. We also provided $2,000.00 in cash to assist in the purchase of specialized food needs. The number of families that St. Stephen's is supporting has grown to approximately 100 and St. Stephen's greatly appreciates the generosity of Trinity's members.

“Whatever you did for one of the least of these … You did for me.”

Kids to Camp

We had anticipated sending 5 campers to the several camps that Trinity has been involved with over the years, but unfortunately, fate intervened. Two prospective campers had an opportunity for an extended family vacation out of the province, and unfortunately, one caught COVID-19 as she was preparing for her summer camp experience. As a result, only two campers ended up going to camp, but both had an outstanding experience. We look forward to an expanded Kids to Camp program in 2023. Any contributions will be rolled forward.

The Arise Ministry

The Ministry continued to believe in supporting this important Outreach program directed to assisting young women who have been forced onto the streets of Toronto and are struggling to survive. Trinity provided the sum of $1,000.00 to the Arise Outreach Mission on behalf of the congregation.

The Peace Tree

Once again under the leadership of Joan Kitchen, Trinity supported this Christmas outreach program and many members contributed through their monetary donations to this important outreach cause. In addition to the generous support of individual members of Trinity, the Mission provided an additional $1,000.00 to each of Evangel Hall, Fernie House, and Armagh House.

Congregational Christmas Project

Having decided this year to once again participate in the ongoing reconciliation efforts of the Presbyterian Church to Canadian Indigenous Communities, the Ministry chose the Winnipeg Inner City Mission as its Christmas project. The Mission is closely associated with the only Indigenous Presbyterian Church in Canada that works side by side with the Mission in supporting Winnipeg's Indigenous Community.

Through the generosity of Trinity members we have been able to raise and forward the sum of $6,000.00.

Support for Refugees

When several members of the Ministry became aware that a refugee family that had previously been associated with Trinity was struggling financially and would be evicted from their apartment, the Ministry provided $2,000.00 as a first month's deposit and assisted them in finding new accommodations. The family has now been successfully relocated and the father has found new employment.

Once again, in the face of continuing difficult circumstances, members of Trinity Presbyterian Church have exhibited their generous Mission heart. Thank you to those who have contributed throughout the year to assist Trinity in positively impacting the lives of so many families both here in Toronto and in Winnipeg.

Thank you for your ongoing commitment to our Mission Ministry.

Respectfully submitted, John M. Clarke Convener

Worship Ministry

“Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come into his presence with singing. Enter his gates with thanksgiving: and his courts with praise. Give thanks to him, bless his name. For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.”

Psalm 100

Ministry Update

Early in the year, the Worship Ministry was delighted to welcome Peggy Hume as our new secretary, and we thanked Jeanne Maitland immensely for her many years of service in that capacity.

Having spent much of the previous two years safely worshipping virtually at home, it was a joy to have all our 2022 services in-person. Each Sunday was like seeing old friends again and it was especially wonderful to celebrate the special occasions like Easter and Christmas together. However, being ever mindful that COVID-19 was still a reality, our services continued to be a bit shorter at 45-minutes and, for those who were still not comfortable returning to in-person worship, we continued to send out Good Sunday Morning! by email for the first three months of the year, the final one being March 27th. On April 3rd our services returned to one hour,

Members: Peggy Hume, Jeanne Maitland, John McCord, Don Seal, Diane Wells (Convener), Michael Gomiega (Director of Music) and the Rev. Kirk T. Summers

just in time for Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday, all of which were especially meaningful after such a tumultuous two years.

Following Labour Day weekend, it felt like we were truly ‘Bouncing Back’ from the pandemic. Most ministries and groups were meeting regularly and the church was bustling with activity again. During the summer, a new projection system was installed in the sanctuary making it easier to see the images on the screens, even in bright sunlight. The images will be even better when we get our new screens which, unfortunately, have been delayed. Our Thanksgiving, Memorial and Remembrance Day services were all truly meaningful with beautiful messages and music. A special thank you is extended to Maha Qarachatani and her family for the gorgeous Thanksgiving decorations and to Lisa Barth for being our guest trumpeter on Remembrance Day. On November 27th, the first Sunday in Advent, it was truly a celebration when we welcomed 10 New Professing Members to our congregation.

On December 11th, it was with immense thanksgiving and gratitude that Trinity was gifted with the 35th Annual Christmas Pageant in the care of Mark, Karen, and Beth Boucher. Of the 35 times the pageant has been presented, Mark has been involved in one way or another for 30 of them, 24 as its director. Karen has been involved since 1998 and Beth almost from birth. There was a time a few years ago when they had decided to retire. However, fate intervened, and the world was hit with a pandemic. Once again, the Boucher family stepped up. They even found a way to bring the pageant to us virtually for two years. They might have left after that but knowing the first in-person pageant after COVID-19 might need some extra attention, they decided to stay on for one more year. Unfortunately, that one more year has now come and gone and the Bouchers have officially retired from the pageant. Thank you just doesn’t seem enough! It is impossible to convey all that’s involved in getting this presentation off the ground every year. It is with profound gratitude that we say thank you to Mark, Karen and Beth for the love and commitment they’ve given to the pageant, and to the children, for so many years.

In December, we were also treated to our first in-person cantata since 2019. Joined by former choir members and guests, the choir began rehearsals in early October and on December 18th, under the direction of Michael Gomiega, our Director of Music, the choir, along with a 25-member orchestra, presented The Song Heard ‘Round the World. It was a wonderful combination of well-known and new Christmas carols, each one accompanied by a lovely narration read by Maggie Albrecht-Bisset and Robert Bisset. Thank you to all who made this such an exceptional event but especially to Michael who worked tirelessly with the choir and orchestra for many, many weeks to make this year’s cantata the success it turned out to be.

There is no way our worship services would run as smoothly as they do without the help of a very dedicated group of individuals. Thank you to our elders, and others, who continue to do a wonderful job of greeting every Sunday. You are the first person someone sees on a Sunday morning and your warmth and friendly manner make all the difference. Thank you also to John McCord and Wings Lem who arrive very early to set up the sound equipment and to do the microphone checks. Thank you to Tim Herron, who is our main projectionist and to Dakota Arifin, Maggie & Liz Albrecht-Bisset and Karen Boucher who occasionally fill in for him. Thank you also

to all who have participated in worship in any way this past year, perhaps giving an announcement, reading scripture, participating in the children’s story, singing, or playing an instrument. Your willingness to serve is very much appreciated.

What a joy also to say thank you to our Trinity House Band! Each of you has become a truly valued member of our family. Your enthusiasm is contagious, and we love having you with us in worship.

This fall we were delighted to welcome our Knox College Field Student, Antonio Siracusa. It was evident from the beginning that Antonio would quickly become a part of our Trinity family. On Sunday, October 16th he preached the first of his four scheduled sermons, on October 29th he was the guest speaker at our Saturday morning congregational retreat and on November 20th he preached his second sermon. Needless to say, we were all thrilled when on November 27th Antonio became one of our New Professing Members. Thank you Antonio, for all that you have done but especially for jumping right in to help when, on November 13th, our minister was unable to be with us due to illness.

Finally, worship would not happen without the tremendous involvement of our Church Manager, Melvin Suwarno, our Director of Music, Michael Gomiega, and our Minister, the Rev. Kirk T. Summers.

Melvin is our go-to person. Besides his other jobs, Melvin is very involved in our worship services. He prepares our slides, helps Michael set up the chancel, plays numerous instruments and sings with the band and choir. Whenever a question needs answering or a problem needs solving, it’s always, “Ask Melvin”.

It is apparent to everyone that Michael Gomiega is a very talented musician. Every service is enhanced by beautiful music, much of it arranged by Michael himself. He too plays several instruments, sometimes during the same song. But Michael is not just our music person. Michael puts our bulletin together each week, moves furniture and equipment around constantly and even occasionally decorates the chancel with lovely floral arrangements. Thank you, Melvin, and Michael!

And last, but not least, a huge thank you to our minister, Kirk T. Summers, who is the duct tape that keeps us all together. Thank you, Kirk for all that you do to make our worship thoughtful, meaningful, and alive in Christ. Your love for Jesus is apparent in all that you say and do, and you share that with us in every one of your messages.

Respectfully submitted, Diane Wells Convener

Director of Music

It was with great relief, that by early 2022 most of us had learned to live creatively and intelligently with the pandemic, even if some of us were still in our own bubbles. Unfortunately, I welcomed the new year separated

from my sister as she was in COVID-19 isolation in a downtown Toronto facility. In early 2022, virtually was still the standard way for me to get together with family, friends, my choir and with the Trinity House Band, both for music and for fellowship.

However, as more and more opportunities arose to return to ‘normal’ church activities, our music ministry shifted gears once again. Glorious Gospel Half Hour, the pre-worship thirty-minute time of story and praise, which had begun weekly the previous Thanksgiving Sunday and moved to once a month in the new year, ended in February. Shortly after, our virtual Sunday platform, Good Sunday Morning!, which was an offshoot of Ministry Moment, celebrated its 40th and final episode in March. As the pandemic stretched to two and a half years, Trinity’s music presentations gained enormous recognition in the world of virtual worship. It was a great delight for me personally, to have been asked to produce a music video for this year’s online General Assembly and equally exciting to have Trinity’s video tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II, recognized by the Presbyterian Church in Canada.

Once again, throughout the summer, our very own Trinity House Band was there to lead us in worship. Along with the regular band members, it was truly special when Dakota Arifin, Arianna Suwarno and Miran Qarachatani also shared their talent and love of music with us.

Following on the heels of the Christmas Carol Sing-Along after worship on November 27th, the first Sunday in Advent, came another wonderful event, the Symphonic Sounds of the Season fundraising concert on Sunday, December 11th. This was a fun night of well-known and new Christmas music presented by the Encore Symphonic Concert Band and the Trinity Festival Singers. It was a huge success and another great way to celebrate the Advent and Christmas season. For many however, the true highlight of the season was this year’s Christmas Cantata, A Song Heard ‘Round the World. It was a magnificent success! From the heartfelt singing of the choir, to the symphonic sounds of the orchestra, to the ardent storytelling of the narrators, the true spirit of Christmas was brought to life. What an amazing accomplishment to end a challenging year for all musicians!

To the Trinity Choir, the Trinity House Band, guest singers and musicians, and to our Trinity Family, all who make Trinity their second home, thank you! Thank you for your time, talent and generosity in order to create a meaningful worship experience for everyone.

Above all, we thank God for blessing us richly as a congregation. May we joyfully continue to lift our voices together in praise of His name.

Respectfully submitted,

Michael Gomiega Director of Music

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Human Resources Ministry

Romans 12:5

Mandate and Membership

This Ministry is responsible for employment matters of all church staff and, as directed by the Presbytery of East Toronto, for the Minister, to act as a liaison to the Minister as Head of Staff, and the recommendation of candidates to serve the Church in volunteer capacities. It is also responsible for ensuring the well-being and equipping of people who serve the Church in volunteer capacities and for compliance and adherence to the Leading with Care policy of the Presbyterian Church in Canada.

The Ministry members in 2022 were: Terrie-Lee Hamilton, Rania Moghabghab, Liz Albrecht-Bisset, and James Waddell. The Rev. Kirk T. Summers, as Minister, attended all meetings. Clerk of Session Linda Herron regularly attended in an ex officio capacity.

The Minister

Given that the position of Minister reports to the Presbytery of East Toronto, the Minister is not a member of the Trinity staff. The Minister does, however, report at all Human Resources Ministry and Session meetings due diligence in relation to his six distinct roles:

• Minister of Word and Sacrament

• Moderator of Session

• Teaching Elder

• Pastor

• Executive of Presbytery

• Head of Staff

Staff Model

Challenges brought about primarily by the pandemic, namely a reduction in income, continued to prevent the staffing model from coming fully to life. The full-time positions of Coordinator of Operations and Administration, and Coordinator of Community Engagement and Activation, remain unfilled. So also does the half-time position of custodian, the quarter-time position of Coordinator of Children and Family Ministries and the four-hour Sunday position of Sunday Nursery and Church Resource Worker. Though not able to be presently realized, the Human Resources Ministry remains confident in the model.

“We, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another.”

Staff Complement

As the demands of the pandemic came and went, and came back, throughout 2022, the staff continued to demonstrate exceptional and deeply appreciated commitment, determination, creativity, and cooperation. They continued to provide excellent service, support, and solutions, servicing the congregation, our tenants, our space users, and our community at large.

The 2022 staff complement was:

• Bonnie Chan, two-day a week, contractual position of Operations and Administration Associate (the position ended June 30th, 2022)

• Michael Gomiega, Director of Music, and Coordinator: Youth and Young Adult Ministries (full-time)

• Maria Rocha, Cleaner (11 hours per week) *

• Melvin Suwarno, Executive Assistant to the Minister and Church Manager (full-time)

*Given Maria’s desire to not work additional hours, contracted cleaning support was put in place in September 2022 at approximately five hours per week.

Church Office Volunteers

The Human Resources Ministry remained grateful for and encouraged by those who were both willing and able to serve in the Church Office on a regular weekly basis. Mark Boucher was present on Wednesdays to especially attend to fire safety protocols and equipment, while also contributing significantly to the on-site work of the Finance and Stewardship Ministry. Rania Moghabghab began serving on Tuesdays in the Church Office in the Spring and provided great support in multiple areas.

TFE: Theological Field Education student from Knox College: Antonio Siracusa, BScN, R.N, M.P.S Trinity was approached in August by Knox College to consider being a placement for Theological Field Education student Antonio Siracusa for the academic year 2022-2023. The minister and Antonio had been in a Presbytery assigned mentor- student relationship throughout 2020-2021. The Human Resources Ministry recommended to Session that the placement be granted and with Session approval Antonio commenced his ministry in our midst in September 2022. Antonio is the third student in placement at Trinity in the last six years, and the 28th since 1953. Antonio is a candidate for ministry in the care of The Presbytery of East Toronto. Many thanks to the Lay Advisory Committee who along with the minister oversaw Antonio’s work in preaching and worship leadership, education, administration of the Sacraments, pastoral care, program development, promotion, implementation and evaluation, and the ministry of the ministries. Antonio was warmly welcomed by the congregation and was throughout the autumn and winter of 2022 a constant support, a gifted contributor, and a delightful presence in Trinity’s life.

Leading with Care

Human Resources is entrusted with the implementation and compliance of the Presbyterian Church in Canada’s Leading with Care policy, which is designed to ensure a climate of safety for children, youth, and vulnerable adults. We report diligence with respect to ensuring compliance with the policy, especially in relation to incident reporting, police checks, proof of insurance, fire prevention/evacuation awareness and response, and volunteer, staff and space-users education, training, and awareness.

Respectfully submitted, James Waddell Convener, Human Resources Ministry

Facilities and Grounds

“They acquired property there and were fruitful and increased greatly in number."

Genesis 47:27

Mandate and Membership

The Facilities and Grounds Ministry, with the support of the Church Manager, is responsible for the maintenance and enhancement of all church property, including all facilities and grounds, and for maximizing the rental revenue from the property at times when Trinity does not require it. Members of the Ministry are Bill Herridge (Convener), Cathy Lemieux, Stephen Kitchen, Terrie-Lee Hamilton, Rania Moghabghab and James Waddell. Melvin Suwarno (Church Manager) and the Rev. Kirk T. Summers (Minister) attended all meetings.

Leadership

After several years of the Operations Ministry functioning with two divisions, Facilities and Grounds, and, Human Resources, in 2022 Session dissolved the Operations Ministry in favour of two distinct and separate ministries, i.e., the former divisions. James Waddell retained his convenership of Human Resources and his leadership of Facilities and Grounds was transferred to Bill Herridge. Session and the congregation are grateful to both men for their remarkable leadership during very turbulent and uncertain times, as always, and for their faithful collegiality and cooperation in ‘passing the torch.’

Church Manager

2022 was yet another very challenging year for our facilities and grounds. It required many pivots and much flexibility, patience and understanding in relation to the overall care and management of 2737 Bayview Avenue, ‘inside and out.’ This noted, the congregation remained very grateful to its Church Manager, Melvin Suwarno

for his determination and commitment in caring for its facilities and grounds, including attending to the care of all the equipment, utilities, spaces, space users, service contracts, insurance status and service provider relationships.

The facilities and grounds that comprise Trinity’s church home need constant care. Matters of lighting, HVAC, security, pest control, window, roof, floor and door repair, and enhancement especially require Melvin’s consistent attention. He continued to build and strengthen relationships with excellent service providers, thus enabling Trinity to receive the quality care it needed, in a timely and efficient manner.

Rental income from space users is an essential aspect of Trinity’s financial well-being. Melvin’s role in making this happen cannot be understated as he works so hard, not only to secure new tenants but even more so to keep happy and well the ones Trinity has.

2022 saw, under Melvin’s initiative and leadership, huge strides taken in the development and implementation of Trinity’s IT strategies and implementation, including, in relation to archival matters in the care of Rania Moghabghab, an upgrading to a new Network Attached Storage (NAS) Database.

Michael Gomiega, Director of Music and Coordinator of Youth and Young Adult Ministries, continued in 2022 to be a vital part of many aspects related to the well-being of Trinity’s facilities and grounds. His creative care for the gardens and his unwavering commitment to building security and cleanliness were deeply appreciated.

Tenants and Other Space Users

Government regulatory restrictions and requirements, along with government programs, initiatives, and subsidies (for example $10 a day childcare) impacted the use of the facility by both our one-time and recurring space users. Trinity is very grateful for the financial support, to the best of their ability, of our tenants throughout the pandemic. The Montessori School, Gladiator Soccer Academy, two bands, and three other worshipping congregations, remained throughout the year, again making payments despite many variations in their own income stream. Additional rental income was generated from other recurring users when regulations permitted, and from one-time users, including weddings, convocations, conferences, and family celebrations conducted in the sanctuary and live streamed to families and friends around the world.

Relationships with current tenants remain strong enabling clear communicating and understanding, especially during troubled times. 2022 saw several current tenants participate directly in our fund-raising efforts and mission ministries. It is wonderful to see how these tenants are in many ways transitioning into becoming our ‘community partners’.

Trusted Vendors/Excellent Service Providers

We extend a vote of thanks to our group of trusted vendors/excellent service providers assembled primarily by the Church Manager. On an ongoing basis, Melvin monitors this competent, qualified, and cooperative group, who have earned our trust and allegiance, based on their value-for-money, and the quality of the services they provide.

Repairs and Enhancements

The flat roof joining the east side of the sanctuary above the Doig Room on to Founders Hall required much attention in 2022 as it was leaking and in need of both structural and membrane replacement. Once again, Trinity was fortunate to be able to work with its roofing broker (Garland) who managed and supervised the bidding and the actual repair work.

Visual improvements came about in the sanctuary as three new projectors with two ambient light rejecting screens, and the necessary electrical upgrades were ordered and undertaken. Thank you to the congregation for its generosity in supporting this, and multiple fund-raising efforts in 2022. The projectors were installed but due to supply chain issues, the screens are yet to arrive for installation. This modernization of the visual experience is of benefit to both the congregation and its multiple space users – not only to keep these users but to acquire them by providing excellent equipment that is current, and easy to maintain and operate, especially in terms of the recruitment and retention of volunteers.

On the occasion of a funeral, at a family’s request, Trinity had an opportunity to successfully test livestreaming equipment provided by Networx Audio Video Inc. Current demand for live streaming is increasing and the acquisition of this enhancement may come about.

As is done on about a four-year rotational basis, in 2022 the parking lot lines were repainted, and multiple holes and cracks were filled. The parking lot is a key aspect of Trinity’s life and well-being and though the original base is said to be of exceptional quality, the lot requires ongoing regular maintenance and care.

Grounds Keeping Crew

The congregation again expressed its gratitude for our volunteer grounds keeping crew. Their excellent efforts made such a positive difference in how Trinity is presented and perceived within the community of York Mills and to the thousands of people who drive by the church every week. Thank you to the whole Crew for all your time and effort – the property looked beautiful in every way.

To James Waddell, Teressa Weiler, Don Seal, Scott Worthington, Ararat and Maha Qarachatani, Stephen and Joan Kitchen, Melvin Suwarno and Michael Gomiega – and all others who lent a helping hand – thank you.

Overall Plan/Building Condition Assessment

In line with the responsibilities of Session, the Facilities and Grounds Ministry continued to enhance the facilities and grounds for our congregation, our tenants and space users, as funds allowed, to ensure successful daily operations and to further increase rental income for the benefit of Trinity and its programs. The Ministry is very mindful of the Building Condition Assessment (BCA) conducted in 2020 and is committed to being as attentive to what might happen as it is to what is happening with our beautiful church.

Thank You

2737 Bayview Avenue is a blessing – a gift – entrusted to the congregation by all who have gone before those privileged to now call it ‘home.’ In turn, we must be sure it is ready for all days yet to come. It deserves and demands our faithful stewardship. The Facilities and Grounds Ministry gratefully believes it is in excellent shape and is committed with the congregation, for the congregation and the community at large, to keeping it this way. Overall, it is a properly maintained, rightly functioning, clean, and well-run facility of which we can be very proud. Thank you for caring for our church home.

Respectfully submitted,

Bill Herridge Convener

Finance and Stewardship Ministry

1 Peter 4:10-11

On behalf of the Finance and Stewardship Ministry members Mark Boucher, Robin Campbell, Beth Hemstad, Randal Phillips, and Scott Worthington, we wish to thank all of our donors, volunteers and partners for their continued support of Trinity. We are also grateful for the advice that Steve Roche provided to our Ministry, over many years. Stephen and Fiona moved to Kingston, earlier this year, to be closer to their family.

Despite lingering COVID-19 restrictions, between January and March, we were able to achieve our financial objectives and drew down only $74,000 from the Growth Fund instead of the $90,000 that was projected at the beginning of the year. Fortunately, with significantly improved rental income of $206,872 over the budget amount of $175,000 (thanks to Bill Herridge, Melvin Suwarno and the members of the Facilities and Grounds Ministry) and savings from operational expenses, we were able to end the year in a strong position. Please see the Financial Statements for details.

In February, Session approved the use of the Special Anniversary Offering to raise funds for the purchase and installation of three new laser projectors and two Ambient Light Rejecting (ALR) screens (back ordered), in the sanctuary. We can now report that the ‘Projector Project’ is completely funded with $22,086 from the Anniversary Offering, $7,228 from the proceeds of the Christmas concert, $10,000 from the Memorial Fund and $4,000 from the Facilities and Grounds operating budget, for a total of $43,314.

We are so blessed to have our team of Kirk, Michael and Melvin involved in all of our initiatives. The Cantata performance on December 18th was spectacular and included the Encore Symphonic Concert Band, as well as our expanded choir. Michael was even able to record the audio of the number “Rejoice! Christ is Born” and mix it together with video from cell phones to create a remarkable segment in Trinity News. On December 11th, it was truly a team effort to hold the Symphonic Sounds of the Season Concert, with John Liddle conducting. Melvin was even able to set up a new ticketing system, in just a few days. The Concert was a great success and generated $8,560. It was also all-hands-on-deck for the 100-Mile Dinner and Christmas Dessert Walk on November 19th to feed more than 100 guests and after expenses, $3,472 was raised, thanks to Linda Herron and the members of the Congregational Life Ministry.

During the year, we were privileged to receive a bequest in the amount of $10,000 from the estate of Natalie Chole, a long-time member of Trinity. The donation was deposited in the Growth Fund, for future use. We were also honoured with a planned gift from Russ and Barbara McKay of $25,000 that appeared in the 2022 General Fund, Offering income, for immediate use.

Respectfully submitted, Robin Campbell, Convener

“Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received.”

Envelope Secretary’s Report

My role as envelope secretary involves the record keeping and accounting for payments to Trinity by envelope and other types of donations. Records are kept on a strictly confidential basis, so that I only report aggregate totals for accounting purposes, and do not identify individual donors or the amount donated. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our congregation at Trinity for your generous support of our church, and the many other organizations in our community that need our help. The total amount you donated and contributed through fundraising events in 2022 was $346,946. It this total, $310,935 was for our church and its programs, as outlined in our financial statements. The remaining $36,011 was donated to help others, as shown below.

Donations to Help Others

Food Bank $ 1,375 Missions Fund 18,098 PWS&D 3,860 Christmas Project 2022 3,980 Peace Tree 730 Presbyterians Sharing 1,250 Women of Purpose 2,250 Benevolent Fund 4,468 Total $36,011 Plus many non-cash donations of food, gifts, etc.

Donations by Envelope Holders

In 2022, there were 102 active

holders. Donations from envelope holders accounted for 91% ($316,650) of our total. The table below shows the breakdown of donations by envelope holders and their impact on total donations.

Annual Giving by Envelope Holders

During the Covid-19 lockdown, many donors converted to PAR or made donations using e-transfers or Tithe.ly.

We currently have 25 members who make their regular donations by PAR and about 25 members (varies each month) who make their donations by e-transfer.

Tax Receipts

I am the authorized signatory for official tax receipts. A tax receipt is issued when the following conditions are met:

• Annual donations exceed $20.00.

• The amount of the donation and the name of the donor are known.

• The donor did not receive any benefit as a result of their donation.

For 2022, I will issue official tax receipts totalling $306,790 for donations through envelopes, e-transfers, Tithe.ly and PAR. No tax receipts will be issued for other donations that did not meet the three criteria above or had receipts issued by the PCC.

Respectfully submitted, Beth Hemstad Envelope Secretary

Report of the Trustees

The Trustees for Trinity hold the property of the church for the use and benefit of the congregation as part of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. Property as defined by the Act we follow, includes land and buildings as well as investments, money, furniture, and church equipment. The Trustees follow the direction of the Session and in some instances may receive direction or require approval from the Presbyterian Church in Canada.

The general duties of Church Trustees are as follows:

• To hold the property, in their names, on behalf of the congregation;

• To act as legal representatives of the congregation in the purchase, sale or mortgaging of the property (the Act is specific as to process);

• Be responsible for the assets of the church they manage;

• To ensure the management of the funds responsibly.

As trustees, we also review with the Church Office, the insurance contract that the church is covered under. In the past two years, we have updated our security systems for the church and the computer systems that allow us to present wonderful material in the church, online (weekly Trinity News) and the archiving of all of this material.

The collection and security of data is paramount for the operations of the church. Most recent upgrades included best practices policies and procedures (multi-factoring authentication), licences for state-of-the-art antivirus software and storage back-up of books and records for future congregations.

Your trustees can report to the congregation that we consider our responsibilities as stewards and fiduciaries of Trinity Presbyterian Church York Mills to have been fulfilled for 2022.

Respectfully submitted, Tim Herron, Adeel Michael, and Mary Wilson, Trustees

Preface to the Budget - Trinity Session

Our preface to the budget is presented as a snapshot of our current thinking and an expression of our confidence in Trinity as we journey into 2023. It has been written to provide appropriate context for the numbers in the 2023 budget, and it links these numbers to the vision that Session has for Trinity. Intentional financial advancement activities have been identified to be fostered in 2023, noting in particular increased fundraising efforts and financial stewardship information, opportunity and awareness in terms of planned giving, and regular tithes and offerings. We strongly believe that, when the people of Trinity are fully aware of where we are now financially, where we need to be, and where we might be going, there is generous support in many ways, including financial support.

We are proceeding with confidence: Trinity Church, soon to celebrate its 70th anniversary, enters 2023 with both confidence and caution as it continues its transition back to some sense of normal following the highly impactful worldwide pandemic.

Our recovery from the pandemic continues: The pandemic recovery continues. Uncertainty exists. Acknowledging this there is a 'stretch' goal of sorts - an aspirational spirit - in relation to our anticipated top line, a goal that clearly asks everyone to be generous in the offering of gifts, money, time, talent and prayer for the well-being, vitality, and development of the congregation.

We recognise that the people of Trinity care deeply about mission and ministry: The 2023 Budget makes the very reasonable assumption that the people of Trinity care dearly about the mission and ministry God has entrusted to them, many members one body, and, as expression of that care, are willing to support the congregation as best they can, offering their stewardship of all of life.

Session provides full support for our eight Ministries: Grounded in its good history and practice, and abounding in faithfulness and hope, we look out on the new year committed to enabling our eight ministries to fulfill their

goals. Session, as the governing body, seeks to continue providing sound governance, and clear and careful vision.

We are ensuring our expenses correspond to our estimated top line: The 2023 Budget, a reflection of great gratitude for gifts given and received, does not fully provide for everything that the congregation needs and hopes for because we are balancing the projected costs with the projected top line for 2023 - we state this with specific reference to staffing levels, facility enhancements, and community connectedness. The 2023 Budget, therefore, expresses an ongoing and clear connection to the historical roots, present life, and unfolding vision, 1953- 2023 and beyond.

We will address new challenges if and when they arise: The people of Trinity are a hopeful people, whose history clearly demonstrates that they will, time and time again, find their way through the changes and challenges that arise. The people of Trinity will be the Church: Jesus Christ together with his people called both to worship and serve him in all of life, no matter what that life will bring, be it cloud or sunshine or somewhere in between.

And so, as we propose the 2023 Budget to the congregation for acceptance, we are mindful that it is again a reflection of the best detail and analysis those involved in crafting it can provide at this time. It remains a faithful estimate of how things can hopefully be, aware that not everything can be budgeted for, especially given that our church home at 2737 Bayview Avenue can and likely will cause some surprises. Still, regardless of its aches, pains and uncertainties, the building is a magnificent legacy entrusted to us and of immense benefit for us.

Onward!

Linda Herron Clerk of Session

Part 3: 2021 Financial Statements

We are pleased to provide our financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2022. Thanks to your generous support, we have been able to end the year in a strong financial position. In the following pages you will find:

• Statement of Income and Expenses for our General Fund – this provides an accounting of our Church Operations over the past year in comparison to our budget.

• Balance Sheet – this shows our consolidated assets and liabilities, and the net balances in each of our 10 Funds at Trinity. They are

o Our General Fund for Church Operations. This is our most active fund.

o Four Session Funds (Growth, Memorial, Major Repairs and Trinity Tune-up) that are the responsibility of our Session.

o Five Designated Funds (Missions, Benevolent, Bartlet, Flower, and Women of Purpose) that are managed for specific purposes by our Ministries or other groups.

• Statement of Changes in Funds – this shows the change in value of the 10 funds over the past year, including donations and investment income.

• Notes to Financial Statements – these summarize our main accounting policies and the assumptions made in preparing our statements. The notes include an overview of funding for the Projector Project, which was fully funded over the past year.

• Proposed 2023 Budget – this will be presented for approval by the congregation at our upcoming Annual Meeting on January 29, 2023.

There are a couple of notable items in this year’s financial statements. The first is a decision to write off the remaining unamortized value of our Sanctuary. The other relates to a reduction in value of our investments due to poor market conditions. The latter is anticipated to be a short-term issue as it is expected that investment markets will recover in the longer term. Neither of these items affect our cash operations, but you will notice a decrease in assets on our balance sheet as a result

These financial statements have been compiled by the Treasurer with the assistance of Beth Hemstad as Envelope Secretary, and Carolyn Matte as bookkeeper. As in past years, the statements have been received and accepted by our Finance & Stewardship Ministry and by our Session, but have not been subject to independent review.

These statements are unique to Trinity and do not conform in all respects to generally accepted accounting standards. We look forward to providing more information at our Annual Meeting and answering any questions you may have.

Randal Phillips Treasurer

Statement of Income and Expenses: General Fund (Church Operations)

For the year ending December 31st, 2022

INCOME [Note 1] 2021 Actual 2022 Budget 2022 Actual

Offerings 288,805 290,000 257,736 Special Fundraising [Note 2] - - 5,551 Gross Rental Income [Note 3] 129,594 175,000 206,872 Government Subsidies 48,433 -Other 3,935 600 584

Total Income (a) 470,767 465,600 470,743

EXPENSES

Human Resources [Note 3] 278,950 317,709 303,078 Facilities & Grounds [Note 3] 86,904 114,205 123,960 Office Expenses 30,859 29,975 29,554 Music Program - 20,000 17,616 Ministries 8,589 17,545 10,546 Pension Plan 25,089 20,682 20,682 Presbyterians Sharing 18,654 27,576 27,576 Presbytery Assessment 5,709 5,610 5,780 Other - - -

Total Expenses (b) 454,754 553,302 538,792

Surplus/Deficit from Operations (a)-(b) 16,013 (87,702) (68,049)

Interfund Transfers

Transfer from Growth Fund - 90,000 74,000

Transfer from Trinity Tune-up Fund - 10,666 10,666

Transfer from Bartlet Fund - 4,800 4,800

Transfer to Major Repairs Fund [Note 4] (6,480) (17,500) (20,687)

Total Transfers to General Fund (c) (6,480) 87,966 68,779

Overall Surplus (a)-(b)+(c) 9,533 264 730

Balance Sheet

As at December 31st, 2022

ASSETS 2021 2022

Cash 101,551 125,200 GIC 8,000 8,000 HST Receivable 4,675 10,116 Accounts Receivable - 180 Prepaid Expenses 11,112 21,505

Investment in PCC Consolidated Fund [Note 5] 589,086 435,514 Buildings and Equipment [Note 6] 584,623Land [Note 6] 1 1

Total 1,299,048 600,516

LIABILITIES AND FUNDS

Accruals & Payables 12,502 21,520 Deferred Revenue 2,493 2,492 Total Accruals, Payables & Deferred Revenue 14,995 24,012

Funds: General Fund [Note 6] 659,966 72,966 Growth 477,437 377,795 Memorial 34,936 25,500 Major Repairs [Note 4] 28,688 38,406 Trinity Tune-up 10,666Missions 40,463 35,979 Benevolent 6,606 4,892 Bartlet 19,944 15,525 Flower 5,280 4,943 Women of Purpose 67 498

Total Funds 1,284,053 576,504

Total 1,299,048 600,516

Statement of Changes in Funds

For the year ending December 31st, 2022

Session Funds

General (Operations) Growth Memorial Major Repairs Trinity Tune-up

Beginning Balance 659,966 477,437 34,936 28,688 10,666

ADDITIONS

Surplus from Operations (68,049) - - -Designated Donations - 10,000 2,888 3,000Investment Income [Note 5] - 6,267 409 665Market Gain (Loss) [Note 5] (3,106) (41,909) (2,733) (4,448)Total Additions (71,155) (25,642) 564 (783) -

DEDUCTIONS

Write-off [Note 6] 584,623 - - -Spent at Trinity - - 10,000 10,186Gifts to Others - - - -Total Deductions 584,623 - 10,000 10,186 -

INTERFUND TRANSERS

Growth Fund 74,000 (74,000) - -Trinity Tune-up Fund 10,666 - - - (10,666) Bartlet Fund 4,800 - - -Major Repairs Fund (20,687) - - 20,687Total Interfund Transfers 68,779 (74,000) - 20,687 (10,666)

Prior Year Adjustments - - - - -

Ending Balance 72,966 377,795 25,500 38,406 -

Statement of Changes in Funds (Continued)

For the year ending December 31st, 2022

Dedicated Funds

Missions Benevolent Bartlet Flower Women of Purpose Total All Funds

Beginning Balance 40,463 6,606 19,944 5,280 67 1,284,053

ADDITIONS

Surplus from Operations - - - - - (68,049) Designated Donations 23,453 4,468 1,400 1,046 2,250 48,505 Investment Income 556 - 179 - - 8,076 Market Gain (Loss) (3,717) - (1,198) - - (57,111) Total Additions 20,292 4,468 381 1,046 2,250 (68,579)

DEDUCTIONS

Write-off - - - - - 584,623 Spent at Trinity - - - 1,383 - 21,569 Gifts to Others 24,776 6,182 - - 1,818 32,776 Total Deductions 24,776 6,182 - 1,383 1,818 638,968

INTERFUND TRANSERS

Growth Fund - - - - -Trinity Tune-up Fund - - - - -Bartlet Fund - - (4,800) - -Major Repairs Fund - - - - -Total Transfers - - (4,800) - - -

Prior Year Adjustments - - - - (2) (2)

Ending Balance 35,979 4,892 15,524 4,943 498 576,504

Notes to Financial Statements

1. Fund accounting - we keep financial records for 10 separate funds that recognize their unique purposes and the wishes of donors. They are:

a. Our General Fund for Church Operations. This is our most active fund, and most of our receipts and expenses flow through it.

b. Four Session Funds that are managed by Session for the overall needs of our church.

• Growth Fund - established in 2011 as part of our planned giving program to support growth and other significant needs of Trinity for the longer term. This Fund receives bequests, gifts of shares and other planned gifts, and keeps them separate from our normal operating activities until they are needed. The Fund is spent under supervision of Session.

• Memorial Fund - established in 1981 to receive gifts in memory of a person’s passing or other memorable occasions. The fund is spent under supervision of Session to acquire items of enduring benefit to Trinity.

• Major Repairs Fund - established in 2018 to accumulate funds to cover future major expenses such as roof replacements. It is funded by an allocation of rental income, along with designated donations from the congregation. It is not intended to be used for regular repairs and maintenance, nor for enhancements to our facilities and grounds. The Fund is spent under supervision of Session.

• Trinity Tune-up Fund – established in 2017 as part of our Trinity Tune-up appeal to support our music program, sound systems and signs to help Trinity’s outreach. The funds are spent under supervision of Session for Tune-up items. This fund was completely drawn down in 2022 and has a zero balance at year-end.

c. Five Designated Funds that are managed for specific purposes by our Ministries or other groups.

i. Missions Fund – established to receive donations that are designated to support Trinity’s mission activity in our community. In November each year, the Missions Ministry submits a budget for the following year to Session for approval. Subject to working within this budget, the Missions Ministry determines the food banks and other community organizations that will receive funds based on their needs.

ii. Benevolent Fund – established to provide funds that are disbursed at the Minister's discretion to individuals or families in need. Offerings from our Christmas Eve services

every year are dedicated exclusively to this Fund, and members also make designated donations to it throughout the year.

iii. Paul Bartlet Music Fund – established by Mr. & Mrs. James Bartlet in 1988, in memory of their son Paul, to enhance the music program at Trinity. Donations that are designated to support our music program are added to this Fund. The Fund is spent under supervision of our Worship Ministry.

iv. Flower Fund – established to pay for floral arrangements placed in the sanctuary or decorations purchased appropriate to the seasons of the Christian calendar. It is funded through designated donations from the congregation. The Fund is spent under supervision of our Flower Committee.

v. Women of Purpose Fund – established by our Women of Purpose group to support charitable activities in the community. It is funded by their donations and spent under supervision of the Women of Purpose group.

For the purpose of calculating our dollar base for assessments by our National Church, we include all income that is received in our General Fund, and any income that is spent on Trinity activities from our other Funds.

2. Special Fundraising – A total of $34,865 was raised through Special Fundraising activities over the year, including special appeals at our Anniversary and Thanksgiving Offerings, and events such as the 100 Mile Dinner and the Christmas Concert. Of this total, $29,314 was used to fund the Projector Project, and the remaining $5,551 was reported as income in our General Fund and used to cover operating expenses.

The Projector Project was approved by the Kirk Session in April, 2022 to upgrade the visual system in our Sanctuary. By year-end, this project was fully funded as noted below.

Project cost $41,671

Plus: non-rebated HST $1,643 Total cost $43,314

Less: Funding sources

Special Fundraising $29,314

Transfer from Memorial Fund $10,000

Repairs charged to Facilities & Grounds $4,000 $43,314

Unfunded cost $0

3. Expenses Related to Rental Income - based on staff time and expenses involved in our rentals, part of our rental income is allocated to cover the costs of supporting rental activity. For the purpose of calculating our dollar base for assessments by our National Church, we use net rental income, and this will be reported in a separate schedule to the PCC.

4. Major Repairs Fund – this fund was established in 2018 by Session to build a fund over time to cover major repairs that will occur on a cyclical time schedule, like the roof and HVAC equipment. In accordance with a policy established by Session, 10% of rental income was allocated to the Major Repair Fund in 2022.

5. Investment in PCC Consolidated Fund – this investment fund is supervised by the Trustee Board of the PCC. The fund has assets under management exceeding $200 million and is professionally managed and invested in marketable securities. As of September 30, the fund has earned a five-year annualized rate of return of 6.0%. Our financial statements reflect investment results reported by the PCC at the end of the third quarter each year. This is the most up-to-date information available when our statements are prepared. Investment income and market appreciation are allocated to our various funds in proportion to their holdings in the PCC Consolidated Fund at the end of the third quarter. In reporting income in our financial statements, we only include realized Investment Income. We do not include Market Appreciation in our income as this represents unrealized gains or losses due to fluctuations in the value of our investments.

6. Land, Buildings and Equipment:

a. Land – the landsite was purchased in 1952 by the PCC through the Home Mission Board and granted to Trinity. It is recorded at a nominal value of $1 in our financial statements.

b. Buildings and Equipment – includes only the capital cost of our Sanctuary that was completed in 1992. Prior to and since then, all costs relating to property acquisitions have been regarded as a current year expense and not capitalized. The 1992 capital cost of $2,338,492 was being amortized at the rate of $58,462.30 annually over 40 years. The remaining unamortized amount was fully written off in 2022 as shown below:

Cost of Sanctuary (1992) 2,338,492

Less: Accumulated amortization (1992–2021) 1,753,869 Write-off of remaining balance (2022) 584,623 2,338,492

Net Book Value at December 31, 2022 0

Part 4: Proposed 2023 Budget

INCOME

2022

Budget 2022 Actual Proposed 2023 Budget

Offerings 290,000 257,736 249,300

Special Fundraising - 5,551 40,000 Rentals 175,000 206,872 255,000 Other Income 600 584 3,000 Total Income (a) 465,600 470,743 547,300

EXPENSES & ASSESSMENTS

Human Resources 317,709 303,078 313,125 Facilities and Grounds 114,205 123,960 138,500 Office Expenses 29,975 29,554 32,000 Music Program 20,000 17,616 14,500 Ministry Expenses 17,545 10,546 16,319

Pension Contribution 20,682 20,682 17,320

Presbyterians Sharing 27,576 27,576 18,654 Presbytery Assessment 5,610 5,780 5,780 Other Expenses - -Total Expenses & Assessments (b) 553,302 538,792 556,198

Surplus/Deficit from Operations (a)-(b) (87,702) (68,049) (8,898)

INTERFUND TRANSFERS

From Growth Fund - Investment Income 7,218 7,218 15,992

From Growth Fund – Drawdown of Capital 82,782 66,782 13,000

From Trinity Tune-up Fund 10,666 10,666From Bartlet Fund 4,800 4,800 5,520

To Major Repairs Reserve (17,500) (20,687) (25,500)

Total Transfer to General Fund (c) 87,966 68,779 9,012

Overall surplus/deficit (a)-(b)+(c) 264 730 114

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