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1/29/12

Trinity Talk

TRINITY TALK – JANUARY 29, 2012

ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL MEETING TODAY following worship services. It will be a working lunch with soup/salad/sandwiches. Annette Lumsden is Ad Council Chair.

IT IS TIME FOR VALENTINES AGAIN for our military and our shut in members and friends. Please pick up a list of names from the table on the foyer. Have the Valentines back at the church by next Sunday, February 5, so that UMW members have them sorted and delivered in plenty of time for the recipients to enjoy them. Thanks. If you have not picked up a list of those to receive valentines, the list is as follows.

TRINITY VALENTINE CARD LIST – 2012

(Please do not seal – tuck flap in envelope)

PLEASE HAVE YOUR CARDS AT THE CHURCH NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 5, 2012

Gorty Aslin Bob Blair Kurt Dumey John Gandt Charles Glass

Greg Hall Anson Knoderer Imogene Montgomery Colleen Phillips Murlin Phillips

Mildred Unger Marilea Vickroy Larry Watson Fred Wethington

"Souper Bowl Sunday" is Sunday, February 5. We are asking everyone to bring any canned goods or food items this Sunday, Jan. 29, and next Sunday, Feb. 5, for the National Day to help feed the hungry. You can bring you food items to Church or put them in the container at T&C. The youth will have soup pots on the 5th to collect any funds you may wish to donate as well. All food and money will go to Assembly of God's Food Pantry. THANKS for all YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT of this MISSION!!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Thursday, February 2 – Cissy Williams is again planning a choir musical for Easter Sunday, “Oh, What a Savior.” She cannot do this alone!! Please place this date on your agenda and plan to attend the first meeting at which time the group will decide what night practices will be held. Remember, you do not have to have special training to sing in the choir. Cissy “works magic” when she gets a group together. We are having good responses to all the needs to keep Trinity moving forward with Rev. Buck as our interim. The need continues.

PLANS ARE BEING MADE FOR PALM SUNDAY. Children will do the traditional palm processional and sing. More information will be posted later.

CONGRATULATIONS TO JOE NORTHERN upon his acceptance at Missouri University.

Food Items for January - The food ministry item for January for the Assembly of God food ministry is cereal or any kind of non-perishable food. You may bring your items to church or put them in the box at Town and Country Grocery. Thanks to Carrie Greene for overseeing this ministry. Food is distributed on the 2^nd Saturday each month.

STUDENT NOTES: Recently the Bloomfield 5^th grade basketball team placed first in the

Zalma Invitational Tournament. Members of the team are Sam Gibb, Carson Blair and

Michael Phillips. Good job, guys.

Emily Grobe – member of Dexter Central Elementary’s ACE Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl Team which placed first in Missouri and second in the 4-state Corn Belt Region in academic competition. Congratulations, Emily.

LETTER FROM JOHN GANDT: The Christmas Cards that Trinity sent to shut ins and military resulted in a beautiful, inspirational letter from one of our military, John Gandt, who is serving in Egypt. John attended Trinity as he was growing up in Bloomfield and evidently has good memories of the church, its people, and its workers. John is the son of Don and Ginny Gandt. Trinity continues to pray for his safety and for the time that he will get to return home. A copy of the letter is on the table in the foyer. Feel free to pick up a copy.

Thank you, John, for such a nice letter.

NOTE OF THANKS from Greg Hall for the Christmas cards from Trinity. He very much appreciated being remembered, especially at Christmas time, when he is away from family and friends. Greg is the husband of Becky (Eaton). Thanks, Greg, for such a nice card. Responses like this make it even more important that we remember those away from home.

IT’S BEEN A BUSY WEEK AT TRINITY Thanks to all who participated in the roller skating party last Sunday; to those who helped with the SEMO Food Bank yesterday, to UMW members who attended Wednesday’s meeting and to those who provided the meal today for the Ad Council working lunch.

PRAYER CONCERNS AND PRAISE REPORTS

Laura Eubanks Stroder-. She has been diagnosed with brain and lung cancer & will begin

treatment immediately.

Special prayers for the family of SarahWhite – who passed away peacefully on Monday after

a long and valiant fight with cancer. Prayers for a peaceful passing were answered.

Elaine Hutchison – fighting cancer; has had a difficult week

Sarah Dumey's adopted niece and her new baby, a 2.5 lb. premature infant is gaining weight

Theresa Anderson - asks for prayers for her mother-in-law, Cheryl Anderson, who had a stroke

Mildred Unger – in St. Francis Hospital with congestive heart failure

Debbie Triplett - Julie Dodd’s aunt who had surgery this week pertaining to breast cancer.

Andy Anderson – Kay Anderson’s husband who continues to have health problems.

Gordon Robinett –Son of Maxine Vaughn, who had extremely complicated brain surgery.

Sharonda and Margaret Woodfin – are in a homeless shelter in Santa Ana, CA. Pray for suitable

housing soon. Sharonda’s mother’s dementia is growing worse; friends of Annette Lumsden

Kristine Jackson - She is having severe back pain.

Anson Knoderer – Cissy William’s Dad, who continues to have health problems.

Charlotte Clark - Mom of Jill Gibbs who had another surgery.

Julie Dodd - has a complicated, painful neck condition and is having therapy; improving slowly.

John Gandt - serving in the military in Egypt; son of Don and Ginny.

Charlie Glass Greg Hall Mucuacua UMC Our Military Men and Women

If you have an item that you would like to have included in the newsletter, just send me an e-mail or give me a phone call (568-3425) and I will be happy to use it. R. Walker)

1/22/12

Trinity Talk...A Weekly Newsletter

TRINITY TALK – January 22 , 2012

A FULL HOUSE last Sunday. Thanks to everyone for coming out and supporting Rev. Buck as he continues as interim for Trinity.

TODAY--TUMC GIRLS TO HOST ROLLER SKATING PARTY from 2:00 to 4:00 at the Puxico Skating Rink. Please come and bring your friends. Your skate rental is free, compliments of the TUMC Girls. Spectators are welcome and everyone is encouraged to come out for a fun afternoon. The concession stand will be available if you want to purchase snacks. What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than with family, church family and friends.

IT IS TIME FOR VALENTINES AGAIN for our military and our shut in members and friends. Please pick up a list of names from the table on the foyer. Have the Valentines back at the church on Sunday, February 5, so that UMW members have them sorted and delivered in plenty of time for the recipients to enjoy them. Thanks.

UMW MEETS WEDNESDAY at 1:00 p.m. in the dining room. Women of the church are invited.

ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL MEETING will be next Sunday, January 29, following worship services. It will be a working lunch with soup/salad/sandwiches. Annette Lumsden is Ad Council Chair.

PARSONAGE UPDATE: The trustees have formed a committee to develop suggestions and plans for remodeling the parsonage. The committee has met, inspected the parsonage and is preparing a list of needed repairs and a list of things that need to be replaced. This report will be discussed by the trustees and presented to the Ad Council with an estimate of the cost to carry out these suggestions. The trustees feel that now is the time to make these improvements while the house is empty. Since Trinity is not paying for a full time pastor at this time, perhaps that savings could be applied toward this project.

PLANS ARE BEING MADE FOR PALM SUNDAY. Children will do the traditional palm processional and sing. More information will be posted later.

BUILDING LOAN UPDATE: It looks as if 13 1/2 payments will take care of our Building Loan. Can it be done by the end of 2012?

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR STUDENTS:

Denise Green - Student of the Month in January from the 3^rd to 5^th grade group.

Jaelyn Jarrell – student of the month from the K-2nd grade.

Kiley and Melanie Phillips – 3^rd to 5^th grade group. Respect was the trait this month.

NOTE FROM REV. RON DUNAVIN: Hope all is well there. We are both doing pretty well. (Stella recently had surgery for heart problems.) Glad to hear about Rev. Charles Buck as interim minister. Give our best to all. Ron

JANUARY 28 IS DATE FOR SEMO Food Pantry. Lots of help needed for this project. If you can help, be at the fellowship building around 7 or 8 a.m. Thanks to Cathy Chasteen for chairing this mission project.

A Thank You from Kristine Jackson: which reads: "I wanted to say thank you to the ladies that provided the lunch for my family and friends at the passing of my mother. It was all very wonderful. There was many compliments; thank you to everyone who attended the memorial service. It meant a lot to us. And a very special thanks you to Tony for volunteering his time to do the sound. It was very much appreciated and meant a lot to me and the family. Wonderful job, Tony. Thank you, all of you. You are all the greatest church family someone can have! May god bless you all! Signed: family of Linda Talley, Kristine & Charles, Skye and Cheyenne, Shane, Nicole, & Jerry."

PRAYER CONCERNS AND PRAISE REPORTS

Special prayers for SarahWhite – who has had a very difficult two weeks.

Sarah Dumey's adopted niece and her new baby, a premature infant weighing about 2.5 lbs.

Theresa Anderson - asks for prayers for her mother-in-law, Cheryl Anderson, who had a stroke

Mildred Unger – improving from recent fall

Bobbie Dantzler - has health concerns.

Debbie Triplett - Julie Dodd’s aunt who was just diagnosed with breast cancer.