Trinity Talk
November 27, 2011
First Sunday in Advent
SEMO Food Bank This Saturday
Please join us this Saturday, December 3, for our next SEMO Food Pantry. Yes, it’s only been two weeks since the last one but with the holidays this is the only weekend available. We need a few folks at 7:00 a.m. to set up tables and greet our guests and lots more folks about 8:00 a.m. to unload the truck and pass out the food items. We hope you can join us. See Susan with questions.
Hanging of the Greens
What’s that, you ask? It’s a special time of decorating our sanctuary for Advent. We will have special readings and music as we prepare to celebrate the birth of the Christ Child. Join us on Sunday, December 4 at our 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. worship services. One of our fall small groups made chrismons, which are religious symbols for the Christmas tree. We thank the members of Jan Aslin’s small group for adding these new symbols for this Christmas season. It will be a holy time of offering these gifts for the coming of the Christ Child.
Christmas Cards Needed by December 11
The UMW is again sponsoring Christmas cards for the homebound and others. There are lists of names on the table in the foyer or see below. We need your cards by Sunday, December 11. There will be a basket in the hallway.
TRINITY CHRISTMAS CARD LIST
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Gorty Aslin Bob Blair Kurt Dumey John Gandt
Charless Glass Greg Hall Anson Knoderer Imogene Montgomery Colleen Phillips Murlin Phillips Linda Talley Mildred Unger
Marilea Vickroy Larry Watson Fred Wethington
Children and Youth Christmas Program
Trinity kids and youth will sing wonderful songs of the Christmas season on Sunday evening, December 18 at 6:00 p.m. We will also share some conversation and snacks afterward the program. We hope you can join us.
Would You Consider?
We had another great SEMO Food Bank on Saturday. We served 180 families representing 508 people. One young woman quietly asked me if we helped families at Christmas with gifts for children. She said she asked at another food pantry and was told to check with us. She has 3 children, ages 13 and 3 year old twins, all girls. I asked her what the girls needed and she said clothes and toys, but more clothes. I have their sizes. If you would like to help this young mother and her children, perhaps a Sunday school class, would you please contact me? Thank you for your generosity...
United Methodist Women Christmas Party
The UMW will host their annual Christmas party at Hickory Log in Dexter on December 14 at 11:00 a.m. It’s a fun time of great food and conversation. See Frances Moore or Pastor Susan for more information. We hope you can join us!
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TUMC Girls Christmas Party
The TUMC Girls Christmas party is December 14 and all ladies of the church and friends are invited. The catered meal is $14. Please pay Jan Aslin or Pat Snider by Dec. 7. Questions, see Cathy Chasteen or Annette Lumsden. Remember our special gift exchange after dinner, a Christmas ornament or Christmas item of $10.00. Don’t forget to wrap it or “bag it” extravagantly!
Would You Send A Birthday Card?
From Rosemary: George Ashley's birthday is Monday, November 28. He will be 92 years old. Mr. Ashley is the one who has given so much to Trinity. Since we have had the building programs for our buildings here on the hill, he was given thousands of dollars to our funds. If you care to send him a card, his mailing address is:
Mr. George Ashley
Terrace House #11 H
3131 Maple Avenue
Dallas, TX 75201
Food Ministry Items for November and December
The food ministry items for the Assembly of God Food Pantry for November and December are items for a holiday meal. Many families are struggling financially and they will be able to have a great holiday meal with our offering. Thank you for your generosity!
Need a Great Gift for Christmas?
A RADA knife order will be placed the first week in December. The order sheets will be picked up on Friday, December2. There are catalogs in the fellowship hall, in the teacher’s workrooms at school and Rosemary Walker has one to lend. Please look them over for Christmas gifts and for items for snacks, soups, dips and desserts for the holiday season. They also make great stocking stuffers. The United Methodist Women use the proceeds from the orders for their mission work. Call Rosemary at 568-3425 with questions or orders.
Trinity Events This Week
Wednesday No JOY worship service for December.
Saturday SEMO Mobile Food Bank
PRAYER CONCERNS AND PRAISE REPORTS
Kitty Welch-Sister of Roy Ward who is critically ill.
Elaine Hutchison-Grandma of Jera, Lindsay, McKayla and Ethan, who has stage 4 cancer.
Gladys Spikes-Mother of Heather Sifford who has been diagnosed with cancer, stage 4.
Charlotte Clark-Mom of Jill Gibbs who has early stages of breast cancer and will have surgery on Wednesday and treatments to follow.
Julie Dodd- She has a rare neck condition and will see a thoracic specialist on Wednesday.
Gary Rhine-Melissa Blair’s dad who has a serious infection at the site of his surgery in May and is now home.
Mildred Unger-She is now at home and just so happy!
Robert King-Friend of Stephanie Monroe who has terminal cancer.
Linda Talley-Kristine Jackson’s mom who has cancer.
Anson Knoderer-Father of Cissy Williams who has serious health concerns.
John Gandt-He is serving in Egypt, son of Don and Ginny.
Sarah White Charlie Glass Greg Hall Mucuacua UMC Military
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