Clean Water for Haiti Auction

Friday, March 4 · 6:00pm - 9:00pm
	This community auction will raise funds to purchase HydrAid Biosand Water Filters for families in Haiti. Each filter will purify 100 gallons of water per day for a family of 5 for 10 years at a one time cost of only $34 EACH!!! Think of the difference this can make!! This simple system will give the Haitian families something we all take for granted in our homes: safe and clean drinking water! Will you help us? Our auction will ...feature many items to include antiques, jewelry, amazing food items, and services such as babysitting, a pontoon party, yard work, car detailing, a private home concert and much more! It will be a night to remember! If you are unable to attend and want to donate $$ for a water filter you may send your donation payable to Trinity United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 302 , Bloomfield, Mo. and note on your check "water filter". Doors will open at 5:00 pm to preview items. Auction begins @ 6:00. A concession stand will be available. Thank you for coming together with us to change the world!

Trinity Talk...A Weekly Newsletter

Trinity Talk – News, Events, and Schedules - February 27, 2011

TUMC GIRLS meet this Tuesday, March 1, at 7 p.m. 

WEDNESDAY EVENING EXPERIENCE:  Supper is from 5:15 to 6:15; the JOY Worship starts at 6 p.m.  Small groups follow at 6:30 p.m.

JOIN US ON March 4 (that’s Friday of this week) for Trinity’s first auction that will benefit the HydrAid System to provide filters for clean drinking water for our brothers and sisters in Haiti.  We need new or gently used items or your services.  There’s an interesting list of items and services that have already been offered for this auction.  Perhaps you still have items or services to offer to help the people of Haiti who are trying to rebuild their lives. There will be a concession stand with snacks, sandwiches, and desserts which you may purchase.  Melissa Blair’s Dad will be the auctioneer.  This should be a fun evening as well as one of service. 

The Young Adult Sunday School class, Focus, will begin meeting again the first Sunday in March (6^th). Carrie Green will begin a 4- week series called "Good 'N' Angry" by Ed Young.  Many of those who attended before may remember Ed and his off-the-wall teaching style.  This class will meet in conjunction with children's Sunday School, 9:30 - 10:30.  We are uncertain as to the exact location as of this date, but will be set up and ready for your return.  Hope to see you there!!

Lina Gibbs has completed the Sunday Club schedule for the year and has copied it to be mailed to all.  Please note that all 4 individuals on the schedule are needed with the last 2 being in charge of the nursery.  Thanks to all those who serve in this vital position.  AND, Jan Aslin and Fran Hendley are taking the time to make out new lessons for Sunday Club and those will begin in March.  So a BIG THANKS to them as well.

Carson Blair and Sam Gibbs were on the fourth grade basketball team which won first place in Puxico Tournament last week.  Congrats!!!!!!!

SAM GIBBS is a member of the 4^th grade Spelling Team which placed third in the Stoddard County Scholastic  Meet.  We are proud of you!

WORK DAY –There were about twenty people doing spring cleaning last week at Trinity.  The kitchen cabinets are clean, pantry straightened, shelving put up, diaper closet rearranged for more room, closets organized and on and on.  Thanks to the crew for all the hard work.  There was a special bright spot in the day – lunch!!  These are always extra delicious.

DIAPER MINISTRY needs help.  We need diapers sizes 3,4,5 and baby wipes.  There is a basket in the foyer of the sanctuary.  Thank you for your generosity.

The monthly attendance figures and offering information is on file in the office.  If you would like to receive this information, you may contact Pastor Susan or attend the bi-monthly church council meetings.

Mac and Cheese is the Food Ministry item for the month.

                                                    PRAYER CONCERNS

Larry Jones – his cancer has metastasized to his brain; grave condition.  His daughter Lora is a friend of

                      Stephanie Monroe.  Remember his wife and children as well. 

Lori Fowler – Cecil and Judy Vincent’s daughter who had surgery for a mass behind her eye.  She is at her

                       home for recovery.   

The family of Geraldine Duncan , Billy Wethington’s aunt who passed away this week.    

Tracy Boner’s – doctors searching for cause of his chest pains. He is Shirley’s Hanner’s son.

Beverly Mikel’s – Shirley Hanner’s sister - confused and hospitalized in Kennett

Debbie Potts – Sister of Brenda Wells who has a mass.

Kristine Jackson – will have an MRI on her ankle

Sharon Ulrich – now scheduled for heart valve surgery in April. 

Linda Talley – Kristine Jackson’s Mom who has cancer.

Charlotte Clark – Jill Gibb’s Mom who has severe back pain.

Becky Dennington – begins six week of radiation; will stay in St. Louis for duration of treatments.

Greg Hall            Sarah White            Charles Glass            Mucuacua UMC

                                                             SLOW DANCE

Have you ever watched kids on the merry-go-round or listened to the rain slapping on the ground?

Ever followed a butterfly’s erratic flight? Or  watched the sun into the fading night?

     You better slow down; don’t dance so fast.

      The time is short; the music won’t last.

Do you run through each day on the fly?  When you ask, “How are you?” Do you hear the reply?

Do you lie in your bed with the next 100 chores running through your head?

     You better slow down; don’t dance so fast.

      The time is short; the music won’t last.

Ever told your child, “We’ll do it tomorrow,” and in your haste not to see his sorrow?

Ever lost touch; let a good friendship die, because you never had time to call and say, “Hi.”

       You better slow down; don’t dance so fast.

       The time is short; the music won’t last.

When you run so fast to get somewhere, you miss half the fun of getting there.

When you worry and hurry through the day, it is like an unopened gift thrown away.

        Life is not a race,

        Do take it slower,

        Hear the music before the song is over.

                                                                              (Written by a terminally ill young girl in New York

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Trinity Talk...A Weekly Newsletter

Trinity Talk – News, Events, and Schedules - February 13, 2011

TRINITY’S VALENTINE DINNER – TONIGHT 5 p.m.  Soup and amazing Valentine desserts.  Bring a beautiful dessert to share, then come out and enjoy the friendship and fellowship. Why not invite someone to share Trinity’s hospitality!

TRUSTEES MEETING – This Tuesday, February 15, at 6 p.m., in dining room.  Trustees for 2011 are:   Larry Smith     Stan Lumsden     Earl Metcalf     Juston Jarrell     William Chasteen

         Tony Thorn     Jim Goforth          Larry Massey  Josh Monroe

WEDNESDAY EVENING EXPERIENCE:  Supper is from 5:15 to 6:15; the JOY Worship starts at 6 p.m.  Small groups follow at 6:30 p.m.

WORK DAY – FEBRUARY 22 – 9 A.M. TO 6 P.M.  We will clean out, clean up and take care of things in our classrooms, kitchen, gym and other areas that need some TLC.  Please plan to come and work all day or any part of the day.

TRINITY’S  AUCTION FOR HAITI on March 4.  Auctioneer will be Melissa Blair’s Dad.  Proceeds will benefit the HydrAid System to provide filters for clean drinking water for our brothers and sisters in Haiti.  We need new or gently used items or your services.  Perhaps you could detail a car or bake a scrumptious pie or make a wooden birdhouse.  IF POSSIBLE, THIS WEEK PLEASE LET CATHY, MELISSA OR LARA KNOW WHAT YOU PLAN TO CONTRIBUTE SO THEY CAN PREPARE A FLIER OF A PARTIAL LIST OF THE ITEMS.  There will be a concession stand with snacks, sandwiches, and desserts which you may purchase.  This should be a fun evening as well as one of service.  Be creative and offer your items and services to help the people of Haiti who are trying to rebuild their lives.  Each filter system costs $34, and Trinity will provide as many as possible.  “…He that hath pity on the poor lendeth unto the Lord.”  (Proverbs 19:17)

DIAPER MINISTRY needs help.  We need diapers sizes 3,4,5 and baby wipes.  There is a basket in the foyer of the sanctuary.  Thank you for your generosity.

We need someone (or a group) to keep, store and/or organize Trinity's VHS tapes of our worship services for the last 15-20 years.  Or perhaps you remember a special worship service and you would like to keep that VHS tape.  These are in the white cabinet in the gym near the prayer room and stairs.  If you would like any of these tapes or would like to store them, please see Pastor Susan or Tony.
 

TRINITY KIDS CONTINUE TO MAKE US PROUD:

     * Joseph Lane, son of Lee and Tressa Lane, was named as a Student of the Month in grades K-3 at Bloomfield Elementary.  Congratulations, Joseph, we are proud of you.

    *  Bloomfield’s 5^th grade team won 1^st Place and the 6^th grade team won 2^nd Place in the Stoddard County Basketball Tournament recently.  Matthew Gibbs (5^th grade) and Alex Gibbs (6^th grade) were on these teams and they were both named to the All-Tournament Team.  Congratulations to the Gibbs boys and the Bloomfield teams.

Mac and Cheese is the Food Ministry item for the month.

Glad the snow is about gone and the temperature has moderated.                                              

                                                    PRAYER CONCERNS

The family of Julie Matheney’s daughter-in-law who was found dead today in her home.

Elizabeth Cox, - Roger Cox’s daughter who has pneumonia; very ill and in hospital in Sikeston.

The family of Doyle Stogsdill - who passed away last Monday evening. 

Lori Fowler – Cecil and Judy Vincent’s daughter is scheduled for surgery this Thursday, February 17 for a

                       mass behind her eye. 

Mike Goodman – heart problems; scheduled for tests.  He is the husband of Martie (Smith).

The family of Barbara Schuchart who passed away last week.  She was the aunt of Kristin Jarrell.

Mildred Unger – now at her home at West Bloomfield Avenue in Bloomfield.

Sharon Ulrich – now scheduled for heart valve surgery in April. 

Linda Talley – Kristine Jackson’s Mom who has cancer.

Charlotte Clark – Jill Gibb’s Mom who has severe back pain.

Becky Dennington – cancer and receiving treatments.

Stefanie Gray – lymphoma; Mary Thorn’s cousin’s daughter.

Greg Hall            Sarah White            Charles Glass            Mucuacua UMC

A Light in the Window

A Light in the Window

Susan Hoyle, pastor Trinity United Methodist Church

True Grit was a John Wayne movie that came out in 1969.  The second True Grit movie came out in December with Jeff Bridges.  It’s a move about Mattie Ross, a 13-year-old girl, who seeks justice for the murder of her father.  She leaves everything she knows, including her home, her mother and little brother, in search of justice.  She knows she can’t do it alone so she looks for a man with true grit to help her.  She finds Rooster Cogburn, a hard living man with a patch over his eye who always gets his man.  She tells him her story and shows him her money and he takes the job.  They begin a journey and find true grit in each other.  So what does this movie have to do with our own Christian journey?  It’s all about true grit.

Let’s look at what true grit means.  It is a firmness of mind or spirit and unyielding courage in the face of hardship.  Words that describe true grit are determination, perseverance, boldness and faith.  We are called as Christ followers to have true grit.  And we learn about true grit from the life of Jesus.  It took determination, perseverance, boldness and faith to do God’s will in His life. 

Through it all, He kept focused on His mission in life.  Even when difficulties occurred, He was determined to do what God wanted Him to do.  He persevered from the beginning of His earthly ministry when people who knew Him said that He was only a carpenter’s son.  How could He know much about God?  Even when His twelve disciples messed up time and time again, He persevered and continued to point the way to God. 

Jesus was bold when He gave a voice to those people who society saw as invisible: the disabled, those who had diseases, the poor, the widows and the orphans.  Jesus never turned away from doing the right thing, even telling the powerful, the rich and those who had influence that they sinned when they did not care for those who needed help.  God’s vision for justice and mercy in the world was the mission of Jesus.  Even more than His determination, perseverance and boldness, Jesus had such faith and it isn’t always easy for us to understand.  Through faith, He left his home and family to do God’s will in a sometimes, hostile world.  Through faith, He showed others that God was filled with love and grace and would never abandon them.  Through faith, Jesus walked all the way to the cross.  Jesus had true grit, a firmness of mind and spirit, unyielding courage in the face of hardship, determination, perseverance, boldness and faith.

Each one of us has a story about our lives that is filled with true grit.  We may have had health problems or an injury.  Perhaps we have relationship difficulties or problems at work.  Addictions may have touched our families and us.  Maybe we aren’t sure how to survive in these difficult economic times.  There may be times when we want to give up, to just stand there and not go forward.  Then we remember the life and ministry of Jesus the Christ and we remember His courage and we hold on.  We remember Romans 8:38-39 and we recite it to ourselves and we write it on our hearts…

“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all of creation will be able to separate us from the love of God through Christ Jesus our Lord.”  This is the Christian’s true grit Bible passage to get us through those times we want to give up.  We remember that nothing will separate us from the love of God through Jesus…nothing.  Now that’s real true grit…                                   

Trinity Talk – News, Events, and Schedules -  February 6, 2011

TRINITY’S VALENTINE DINNER – next Sunday, February 13 at 5 p.m.  We will have people bringing soup and chili, but would like for everyone else to bring their favorite, over-the-top Valentine desserts.  This is a great time to showcase special desserts and impress everyone with our creative baking prowess!  We hope everyone will come out and celebrate Valentine's Day and enjoy the fellowship. Why not invite someone to share Trinity’s hospitality!

The Children's Ministry meeting, which was scheduled for last Thursday was cancelled and has been rescheduled for this coming Tuesday, February 8, at 6:00 pm.  Chairperson Lina Gibbs hopes to see you all there!! 

The Trinity Singers will be singing on Sunday, February 13, (next Sunday) in both services.  Practice will be Wednesday evening, February 9, at 7:30.  All who enjoy singing, please come and participate. 

We wish to thank Harold, Jr. and Brenda Merick for the beautiful handmade altar table.  We are blessed that Harold shares his gift of wood working with Trinity.  The size is a better fit and it enhances the beauty of the Chancel area. 

Treasure Trove of Memories - We need someone to keep, store and/or organize Trinity's VHS tapes of our worship services for the last 15-20 years.  Or perhaps you remember a special worship service and you would like to keep that VHS tape?  If so, there is a cabinet in the gym near the prayer room and stairs that is filled with the tapes.  The cabinet has to go so if you would like any of these tapes or would like to store them, please see Pastor Susan or Tony.
 

OUR OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE:  The Haitians are in need of a gift of clean water.  Their water is not safe to drink, which leads to much sickness.  There is a water purification system available that could help millions of Haitians--the HYDRaID Biosand Water Filter.  It has the ability to provide 100 gallons of clean water a day for 10 years.  This could transform the lives of the Haitian people.  Without illness caused by drinking their unclean water, money that is being spent on medicine could be spent on food and housing.  Without illness, they could go to school and all could lead happier and more productive lives.  Pastor Susan has issued a challenge to us:  To provide clean water for 100 families  for 10 years for $3400 - $34 per family- (or 1,000 families for $34,000.)  She asked for ideas for implementing this ministry.  If you have an idea that you have not submitted, jot this down and put it in the offering plate or e-mail her.  Some folks have asked about also helping our sister church, Mucuacua, with these filters, as they have to walk two hours to a borehole for water.   “…as much as you do it unto the least of these, my brethren, you do it to unto me.”

NEW FIGUES:

     Building loan balance:  $57,318.71

     Weekly Offerings for January: 

            Jan 02--$3419.00

            Jan 09--  2800.00

            Jan 16--  3134.00

            Jan 23--  2247.14

            Jan 30--  3235.43

                                                  PRAYER CONCERNS

Martie Goodman has asked for prayers for her husband Mike who is having chest pains and was scheduled for heart tests last Friday.

Rev. Doyle Stogsdill who is a diabetic and suffers with kidney failure & has been on dialysis; these problems cause many other illnesses.  After having been in the hospital for several days - he is at home with hospice help until the Lord calls him home. His wife, Jane, is his care taker.

Kristin Jarrell has asked for prayers for her aunt, Barbara Schuchart, who has severe skin cancer which has caused an infection in her blood.  She is hospitalized and the infection has caused severe confusion.  She is very ill...

Westin Smith, 16 month old son of Brooke and Michael B., has had RSV and type A flu.  He has been a very sick little boy but thankfully, his condition is much improved.

Marlin Ruddell, brother of Brenda Wells, is taking weekly chemo and is very ill the day he receives the treatment.  Last week, his doctor told him he would need chemo every week for the rest of his life.

Marlin's brother in law, Jimmie Kinney, also has cancer and will have stints in his heart on February 13.

Family of Mona Rendleman – Grant and Mary Jo’s sister’s mother-in-law.

Family of Eva Wilson – friends of Krisine Jackson

Mildred Unger – in Golden Living Care Center in Bloomfield for rehab.

Jack VanSandt – Prostate cancer surgery last week; he is Mildred Unger’s son-in-law.

 Lori Fowler – Cecil and Judy Vincent’s daughter is scheduled for surgery February 17 for a mass behind her   

                        eye.

Anna Mae Adams – Vicky Breece’s neighbor who lost her daughter two weeks ago.

Family of Jay Parsley who died after surgery.

Bob Blair – Being evaluated for dementia; father of Jeff Blair

Patty Pannier – had heart surgery on January 19; step-daughter of Shannon Heilman.

Braxton Graves – 4-month old baby facing surgery soon; son of Brittany Graves, friend of Kristine Jackson.

Sharon Ulrich – scheduled for heart valve surgery later this month.  She wants to say, “thank to all for  

                        their prayers…God is good!”

Celia Connor – suffering from a brain tumor; friend of Kristine’s Mother.

Peggy McEnerney – had cancer surgery recently and is now undergoing chemotherapy.

Linda Talley – Kristine Jackson’s Mom who has cancer.

Harold Foster – Vicky Glass’ stepfather who is ill and in and out of the hospital.

Charlotte Clark – Jill Gibb’s Mom who has severe back pain.

Becky Dennington – cancer and receiving treatments.

Stefanie Gray – lymphoma; Mary Thorn’s cousin’s daughter.

Larry Jones – has lung cancer; Larry’s daughter is a good friend of Stephanie Monroe.

Don Scott – cancer; not doing well.

Larry Pinney – cancer; Marcia Metcalf’s uncle.

Gorty Aslin          Greg Hall          Blake Harris          Dan Duncan           Sarah White

Clarles Glass        Mucuacua UMC