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December 11, 2011

Third Sunday in Advent

Thanks to everyone who helped  in any way with the Hanging of the Greens Service last Sunday morning, especially those who provided the musical numbers and the reader, Earl Metcalf.  Thanks also to William Chasteen who saw to it that the tree was up and decorated.  Don’t know who all helped with the decorating, but thanks.  It is beautiful. 

NEXT SUNDAY – Trinity Christmas Dinner

Our annual Christmas Dinner will be next Sunday at noon in the church dining room.  The meat (ham and turkey) will be furnished; please bring a side dish, salad or dessert to share.  Come and enjoy this holiday festivity with your church family. 

Blue Christmas

Christmas is not always a time of joy for everyone, especially if there have been losses during the year or even years past.  Losses could be the death of family members, divorce, unemployment and other difficult experiences.  A Blue Christmas worship service is a quieter, more somber service that honors the losses and those who travel that journey.  Join us on Tuesday, December 20 at 7:00 pm.

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.  Cissy Williams is directing the program with lots and lots of elves helping with props, costumes, etc.  You will not want to miss this evening.  Light refreshments and conversation will be enjoyed after the program in the dining room.  There will be dress rehearsal for the children's program on Thursday evening, December 15, at 6:00.  All children need to be there.   They will also practice on December 18 during Sunday School and Sunday Club.

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!

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 the special gift exchange after dinner, a Christmas ornament or Christmas item of $10.00.   Don’t forget to wrap it or “bag it” extravagantly!

Remember That 10% Challenge?

Remember the challenge two weeks ago to tithe 10% of what you spend on Christmas and give it to a ministry of your choice?  Perhaps Stoddard County Gospel Mission, Stoddard County Children’s Home, Heifer Project, our food ministry, our diaper or DFS Clothes Closet or other ministries?  Just a reminder that we will write our amount (no name of course) and there will be a box in the hallway at our Christmas Day service and we will give the total during the worship service.  It’s just another way to offer gifts to Jesus for His birthday!

Thanks to all  who brought Christmas Cards for the shut ins and military.  The cards will be mailed or delivered next week by members of the UMW.

The Women’s Club of Bloomfield, a service organization, delivered 35 trays of goodies to shut ins and the elderly.  Several of Trinity’s members received a tray.  Thanks to the women in this group.  Our own Doris Leggett is one of its members. 

Food Ministry Items for December

The food ministry items for the Assembly of God Food Pantry are soup – or anything for making soup. (The Christmas items have already been picked up.)  

Advent Events

December 15           Dress Rehearsal for Children’s Christmas Program at 6:00 p.m.

December 18            Children practice during Sunday School and Sunday Club.

December 20            Blue Christmas service for those who have had losses this year or in

                                    years past.  A quieter and more somber service.  7:00 p.m.

December 24            Christmas Eve service at 7:00 p.m.

December 25            ‘Come as You Are’ - Carols and Communion – 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. services

PRAYER CONCERNS AND PRAISE REPORTS

The family of Myrul Pullum – Cathy Hendley’s grandmother who passed away on Wednesday.  Funeral services were held Friday with interment in the Essex Cemetery.

Dale Williams – Recovering from minor surgery.

Lara Thorn – Recovering from surgical procedure.

Anson Knoderer – Cissy William’s Dad in the hospital in St. Louis

David Swindell – St. Francis Hospital for congestive heart failure.

Family of Glenneth Robison - Mom of Mike Hobbs who died on Saturday, grandmother of Michael.

Family of Kitty Welch - Aunt of Charlotte Vaughn and sister of Roy Ward who died last Sunday.

Brenda Wells - Had biopsy and is waiting on the results.

Linda Talley - Kristine Jackson’s mom who has cancer and is not doing well.

Steve Bilsland - Friend of Julie Dodd who had an accident and will have reconstructive surgery.

Elaine Hutchison - Grandmother 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 had surgery No. 3;  awaiting information as to follow-up treatment.

Julie Dodd - has a rare neck condition and is having treatments.

Gary Rhine - Melissa Blair’s dad who has a serious infection at the site of his surgery; he is doing better.

Mildred Unger - is now at home but very weak – likes phone calls and visits.

Robert King - Friend of Stephanie Monroe who has terminal cancer.

Anson Knoderer - Father of Cissy Williams who has serious health concerns.

John Gandt - He is serving in Egypt, son of Don and Ginny.

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