Upcoming Events at Trinity

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1 Upcoming Events at Trinity September 6th at 6:00pm to 7:15 pm we'll start our new "End of Me" bible study which will run through September 27th. There will be a nursery for any children who will be in attendance. September 17th - We'll have a special guest from the Gideon's and learn more about there important work of spreading the Word of God. A special offering will be taken for the Gideon ministry. September 24th - Dinner and a Movie starting at 5:00pm with everyone bringing and sharing a covered dish meal. The movie "War Room" will start at 5:45pm. October 1st - World Communion Day. October 4 - New 5 week Bible study called War Room, taken from the movie. It will be a great study about the power of prayer! Let me know if you want a Bible study book, this is not a journal but a study book. October 8th - Trinity Annual Church picnic at the home of Darrin & Jacinda Keitel at 12:00 to eat and the church service will start at 1:00pm. We will have plenty of games, food, fellowship and fun! Bring a covered dish to share and stay the afternoon. Bring comfortable lawn chairs! The address is 6750 Sauerkraut Lane, Mount Vernon. Invite friends and family to attend with us. ~1~

2 Spiritual Life Please Pray for Solarbron The Terrace Geneva Holler Mary Jane Dausman Solarbron The Point Mary Beth Burkett Lucille Saunders West River Health, The Legacy Charles Huey Ruth Russell Good Samaritan Home Phyllis Huey Mt. Vernon Nsg. & Rehab Geraldine Allen August Averages in Attendance and Offerings Worship 101 Sunday School 35 Offering Weekly Need - $3, The office will be closed September 4 for Labor Day Andy Bender Jill Brunton Rick Culiver Katelyn Culley Helen DeKemper Carroll Funkhouser Jerry Funkhouser Gayle Gunter Aimmi Gibson Mark Healy Beverly Henry Amy Higgins Josett Higgins Lourana Howard Mark Hudson Faren Levell Maya Luna Ruth Ann Nation Dorothy Niehaus Nancy Noon Josh Osborne Sandy Osborn Glenn Sailer Wayne Smith Doug Taylor Anwar & Family If we have inadvertently left a name off any list, please contact the church office at September Head Usher Jerry Becker 09/05 Justin & Joshua Uhde 09/06 Debra Roby 09/07 Matthew Strupp 09/09 Mary Beth Burkett 09/09 Kyle Holder 09/13 Glenda Higgins 09/21 Wilma Jacobs 09/22 Dorothy Alldredge ~2~ Prayer Quilts were blessed for Geraldine Allen Ruth Ann Nation Nancy Noon Katelyn Culley (Military) Coffee Hour September 17 Wilma Jacobs & Glenda Higgins Birthdays this month 09/22 Dorothy Rueger 09/25 Katelyn Culley 09/28 Lyndsay Keitel 09/29 Lori Holder 09/30 Josh Redman

3 Neighbors in Need Special Offering The Neighbors in Need offering, which we will receive on October 1 supports the UCC s ministries of justice and compassion throughout the United States. Two-thirds of the offering is used by the UCC s Justice and Witness Ministries to fund a wide array of local and national justice initiatives, advocacy efforts, and direct service projects. Through UCC- TakeAction.org, our national Justice and Witness Ministries office offers resources, new updates, and action alerts on a broad spectrum of justice issues. Please bring the attached envelope with your contribution on any Sunday and place in the offering. You may also drop it by the office. Choir Practice Wednesdays ay 7:00 p.m. Sundays at 9:45.m. Choir resumes September 10, Come and share your talents. Trinity UCC s Picnic Sunday, October 8, :00 Noon Darin & Jacinda Keitel s Home 6750 Sauerkraut Lane The Spiritual Life Committee will furnish chicken drinks and tableware. We would like each family to bring one side dish serving at least eight people. Please circle one: SALAD VEGETABLE DESSERT We plan to eat around 12:00, church service at 1:00, dessert following church service. NAME: Reservations: # Attending Please enter # for choice of each attending: Chicken White Chicken Dark Reservation Deadline: Sunday, October 2, 2017 ~3~

4 Beauty as Divine Strategy Why did people fall all over themselves to get a glimpse of Jesus? Climb trees to see Him? Hang on His every word? It was the beauty of the kingdom of God that Jesus exhibited in his personality and actions. The gentle humility of Jesus convinced people they had no reason to fear Him; He was not about to hurt them. His approachability made them feel welcome in His presence; He would never humiliate them. They became excited about the things of God because He was among them. Something about the beauty of His life convinced them their lives could become beautiful as well. Why did the earliest church grow so rapidly? While a preacher or musician might want to claim it was the power of the apostles preaching or the vibrant worship of the earliest Christians, the truth is that it was the beauty of the community that formed around their preaching and worship that drew in others. And what effect did it have on you last week to read about the dozens of Christians who gave their Rolex watches and sold their boats to help the victims of the recent flooding? How did it make you feel to hear about the church that decided to take its $4 million building fund and use it to build an inner-city ministry center to drug addicts? And what about... Okay. I m sorry for misleading you. The stories about Jesus and the earliest Christians are true. But the ones about Rolex watches, boats, and a repurposed building fund are just fanciful make-believe. The life of the original community of Christians in Jerusalem created such a stir that it drew others like a magnet into what they were doing. Those first believers were not only praising God but also enjoying the goodwill of the people because of their beautiful presence in Jerusalem. And the church grew. Continued on p. 5 ~4~

5 Those first-generation followers of Jesus had been right! Following the pattern of His beautiful life had made their collective life beautiful too. The beauty of his bride turned heads to her companion and drew them into the community of faith formed around Him and in His name. As a matter of fact, the stories you read about Christians in last week s news may have been about scandal or possible criminal charges. Some might have been about angry church fights and division. Still others could have carried pictures of their red-faced screaming as they opposed a new city ordinance. Christ s love makes the church whole. His words evoke her beauty. Everything He does and says is designed to bring the best out of her, dressing her in dazzling white silk, radiant with holiness (Ephesians 5:26-27 MSG). The world is waiting to see that beauty on display in these ugly days. Trinity we can show the city of Mount Vernon our beauty in Christ, let us reach out, love, forgive, live according to His Word and we ll continue seeing more and more people come to Christ! Think about it, Pastor Jamie A new Church Directory is being planned. Pictures are scheduled to be taken November 14 & 15. More information will follow. ~5~

6 Youth Choir will start practice on September 6th from 6:00pm to 6:45pm, this is open to all children ages 4 through youth in 8th grade. Meet in the sanctuary with Julie Cotner at 6:00pm. ~6~

7 September 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat :10 Adult Bible Study 9:10 Sunday Sch. 10:10 Worship Holy Communion 4 Office Closed 6:30 Boy Scouts 5 9:00 Quilters 7:30 AA 6 6:00 Youth Choir 6:00 Bible Study 7:00 Choir :10 Adult Bible Study 9:10 Sunday Sch. 9:45 Choir 10:10 Worship 11 9:00 Care Squares 6:30 Boy Scouts 12 9:00 Quilters 7:30 AA 13 1:30 Spiritual Life 6:00 Bible Study 7:00 Choir :10 Adult Bible Study & Sunday Sch 9:45 Choir. 10:10 Worship Coffee Hour 24 9:10 Adult Bible Study & Sunday School 9:45 Choir 10:10 Worship 18 9:00 Care Squares 6:30 Boy Scouts 7:00 Council 25 9:00 Care Squares 6:30 Boy Scouts 19 9:00 Quilters 7:30 AA 26 9:00 Quilters 7:30 AA 20 6:00 Bible Study 7:00 Choir 27 6:00 Bible Study 7:00 Choir 21 Newsletter Deadline ~7~

8 TRINITY TRUMPET September Vol 19 Issue 9 Trinity United Church of Christ 505 Mulberry Street Mt. Vernon, IN Tel: E mail: trinityucc1@sbcglobal.net Facebook: Webpage: Address Services Requested THURSDAY, September 21, 2017 your notes, articles, or announcements to the office on time! Electronic submissions are especially appreciated! Trinityucc1@sbcglobal.net Inside This Issue Upcoming Events 1- Visit our web page: mytrinityucc.com Spiritual Life 2 Church Picnic Form 3 Pastor Page 4-5 More Upcoming Events 6 Calendar 7 Food Pantry Canned Vegetables Miscellaneous 8 ~8~