Trinity Talk

TRINITY TALK – FEBRUARY 19, 2012

ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICES:  This Wednesday Rev. Buck will be offering “Come and Go” Communion between 4 and 6 p.m.  At 6:30 there will be a short service with communion offered also.  All are welcome to attend either of these services. 

  

TO ALL CHOIR PARTICIPANTS:  We will NOT have choir practice Monday evening.  Instead we will practice Wednesday night immediately following the Ash Wednesday service (around 7pm). Rev. Charles will be joining us.

OFFERING FOR PARSONAGE RENOVATION:  WOW!! Final count is $8,548.00! If you did not get to make your offering to this fund, just give it to Jan Aslin.  Many thanks to those who made this happen.   Prayers, offering and physical labor have all gone into this project.

PALM SUNDAY PLANS:  Our kids wave palms and sing on Palm Sunday.  All who wish to sing need to go to Sunday Club during worship time to practice the songs.  Cissy will again be coordinating the music.  If your child likes to sing, please send them over to practice.  We had a great group at Christmas and hope to have even more on Palm Sunday.

STUDENT NEWS:   Carson Blair won the People's Choice Award at the Missouri Arts Council Children's Art Festival for his painting "Cardinal In Winter" submitted by his art teacher, Mrs. Bollinger.  A picture of the painting is on display in the foyer.  Congratulations, Carson; Trinity is so proud.  Carson is the son of Melissa and Jeff Blair.

     Will Thorn was named Student of the Month.  His special character trait was perseverance. He was very excited!  And so are all of us at Trinity.  Go, Will.
   
NEXT FOOD BANK - Saturday, February 25.  Lots of help is needed; assist if possible.

Food Items for February: – PEANUT BUTTER is the food item for February for the Assembly of God food ministry. Thanks to Carrie Greene for overseeing this ministry.  Food is distributed on the 2^nd Saturday each month

DINNER FOR EIGHT:   Some small groups are continuing to enjoy these dinners. The gatherings are wonderful opportunities to get to know new folks at Trinity.  If you would like to be a part of a Dinner for Eight dinner group, please indicate on the “connect card”; possibly a new group can be formed.

TUMC GIRLS DELIVERED VALENTINE PACKETS to all of the children living at the Children’s Home in Bloomfield this week. The packets contained red cherry suckers, chocolate Valentines, small stuffed animals, Hershey Kisses, decorated miniature cupcakes and white chocolate cookies.  Coloring book and card games were added to help entertain the children.  At this time there are 8 children living in the home, ranging from 18 months to school age children.  The caregivers expressed their appreciation for sponsoring a Valentine Party for the children

NOTES FROM LAST SUNDAY’S SERMON:  “Learn to love the unlovable”

     “Look not to your own interests but to the interests of others.”

REPORTS ON VALENTINES – Many good reports of the valentines sent this year.  Thanks

     again to all who helped with this ministry.                           

                           PRAYER CONCERNS AND PRAISE REPORTS

Jr. O’Daniell – hospitalized for a ruptured aneurysm

The family of Sharon Hill Stokes – The daughter of Dail and Launa Hill, a graduate  

     of Bloomfield, 1961, and had suffered with diabetes and kidney failure.

Luke Lewis – 16 years; diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma stage 3; chemo began on   

     Wednesday; the nephew of Susan Walker who works at the local 1^st Commercial Bank.

Kim Clark

10 month old foster son of Loyd & Heather Rice -  is in SE hospital in Cape.   

The Gillespie triplets – premature grandchildren of Bob & Barb Gillespie, having difficulties.

Sophie Thorn – prayers for healing of a torn upper thigh muscle.                                   

Jeff Clark

The family of Kevin McNeal - who was killed in an automobile accident last week.

Amy Johnson

Dave Swindell – had tests this week to determine the cause of internal bleeding; he fell Monday

     and broke 3 ribs and tore upper abdomen muscle.

Randy Zook – had stints put in this week; Randy assists Carrie Green with our Assembly of

     God food ministry.  .

Ed Dembowski – Julie Matheney’s  son who is facing three back surgeries in the near     

     future.

Laura Eubanks Stroder-. Undergoing treatment for brain and lung cancer  

Elaine Hutchison – fighting cancer; continues treatment

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 – Now at the Golden Living Center in Bloomfield

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

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

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 having daily radiation treatments.

Jill Gibb’s grandfather – has prostate cancer

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.

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