T R I N I T Y TRANSFORMER

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1 T R I N I T Y TRANSFORMER A publication of Trinity United Methodist Church Our Mission: To Be Lovingly Obedient To Christ Vol. 9 No. 10 October 2018 When my niece died, my brother kept telling me the story of how she died (car accident). At the viewing, hundreds appeared to tell the stories of how they knew Jesica and what she meant to them, filling more gaps in Jesica s story for her family. The daughter who never had any money kept paying for lunch or drinks or stuff for others. The daughter who kept losing things was actually giving them to friends who liked them or needed them more than she did. Where there had been conflict between parents and daughter, the parents now knew their daughter was living out her faith with a giving spirit, never defending herself or explaining what she was doing. She s been gone 16 years now, and the stories are still told. Telling the stories and speaking the name of a loved one who has died is a powerful thing. It keeps those people and events alive in our memory. But it starts with families who gather and tell stories, so they can be handed down from generation to generation and shared with friends. In light of the power of these stories, let me ask a question: Is the Trinity Family gathering and sharing stories? Do we tell people outside the family about what is happening within our family? Do the events that happen at Trinity UMC have the same power for us as those family stories we share with friends? Trinity UMC has Sunday School rooms going unused and pews that no one sits in. Off hand, it strikes me that we are not doing a good job of telling our stories in a way that matters to other people. If we told our stories of joy and heartache in a way that makes them relevant, we wouldn t have empty rooms and pews. Are we telling stories of hope and transformation? Are we telling stories of a Savior and how that Savior s family that have made a difference in our life? Are the things that happen at church as noteworthy as the family gathering you tell your friends about? If not, why are you here? As Ann Weems asks: Do we or do we not believe the news is good? If we believe, then why aren t we singing? Why aren t we shouting? Why aren t we dancing? It is time and beyond time for the people of Trinity to start telling our story: a story of God s faithfulness, a story of God s love, a story of God s faithful people in building this church, a story of God s grieving but faithful people in establishing a handbell choir, a story of God s people welcoming, and later burying, a homeless man. Share the good news Trinity! Transform the world through Word and Deed. It is not enough to be in mission to others, or to just pray for them. We must start telling our stories so that the lonely, the lost, the grieving, the oppressed, the hurting find a place, a people, and a God that can transform lives. Pastor Galene Annual Church Conference Saturday, November 3 2:00 PM with our new West District Missional Strategist and Superintendent Rev. Nancy Cushman Holy Huddle with Bishop Bob for Lay and Clergy Saturday, January 12 th - 9:00 AM 1:00 PM Gila Mountain United Methodist Church N. Frontage Rd., Yuma.

2 Our October Birthdays 2... Regina Wilder 3... Alexandra Olin 3... Anne Wiggins 4... Kay Hutchinson 4... Roger Smith 8... Sherrie Kelley David Combs Jerry Adams David Fritz Dennis Snook Ellen Langbauer Carmen Hawk Abigail Cheshire Richard Waterhouse Ken Brooks Greg Ferguson Kathy Sandlin Jaime Hudson Sue Newbury Join us on Sunday, October 28 th for Birthday Cake following the service! The Constance Stone Circle will meet in the Muriel Freeman Library at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, October 10, Our study will be on Sarah, Chapter 2, Lesson 2 in our study book "From Eve to Ester", by Nell W. Mohney. All ladies are invited to share in this fellowship, devotion and study. I hope to see you there. Carmen Hawk, Circle Coordinator We gather the first Saturday of every month at 8:00 AM in Freeman Library for food, fellowship, and faith adventure. All men are welcome. We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, October 6 th! Dick Lueck FROGs Friends Relying on God Frogs will be held on Sunday, October 21 st from 11:15 to 1:15. All children from 3rd grade to 6th grade are welcome to come and join the fun. We will working on Halloween crafts and watching a Halloween movie! Sarah Akins Pastor Galene will Continue the Tuesday Bible Study at 9:30 AM and 7:00 PM. Not A Sunday School Story is loosely based on the Old Testament Lectionary readings for this fall, but will concentrate on the perspective of the women involved. Each morning and evening class will cover the same material, though the discussions will depend on those attending. As there will not be enough time to read every passage in class, it is recommended that the readings be done beforehand. The schedule will be: October 2 nd Models of Resistance Vashti & Esther Esther 1-10 October 9 th In the Eye of the Beholder Bathsheba 2 Samuel 11-12, 1 Kings 1-2 Michal 1 Samuel 18:20-29, 19:8-17, 25:44 2 Samuel 3:12-16, 6:16-23 Abigail 1 Samuel 25:2-42 October 16 th Who Betrayed Whom? Gomer Hosea 1-3 October 23 rd Who Is a Worthy Woman? The Good Wife Proverbs 31:10-31 Blood Pressure Checks Fourth Sunday of each month Morris Hall

3 The Book Study at Barnes and Noble continues with the book Orphan Train, a novel by Christina Baker Kline based on actual historical events of the early 20th century here in the United States. Our tentative schedule of readings for the remainder of this study is listed below 10/1 - Spruce Harbor, Maine, 2011 Hemingford County, Minnesota, 1930 Pages /8 - Spruce Harbor, Maine, 2011 Hemingford, Minnesota, 1930 Pages /15 - Spruce Harbor, Maine, 2011 Hemingford, Minnesota, Pages /22 - Spruce Harbor, Maine, 2011 Pages In keeping with our past tradition, the Staff/Parish Relations Committee would like to show our staff how much we appreciate them. We have seven hardworking staff members at Trinity: Pastor Galene Boyett Deacon/Pastor Katie Fuchs Administrator Bob Klein Dir. Children & Youth Ministries Sarah Akins Nursery Director Sherrie Kelley Director of Music Karen Conde Organist Allen Morlock The sign-up sheets are available in the narthex for you to select a day in October. Your appreciation can be shown in many ways: cards, prayers, gift cards, food and many others. You may leave your remembrances in the church office, or give them directly. Thank you for your thoughtfulness and caring. Staff/Parish Relations Committee The Life in Christ in Film study we did in the Spring has been expanded and will begin again in October as Reel Theology. We will be looking at various films from multiple genres that can be said to have a theological message, portray an aspect of God, tell the story of a person of faith, or otherwise would be of interest for discussion within the group. The first session on October 7 th will be held following worship in Freeman Library with the remaining meeting times determined by those who are attending. Katie will provide lunch for the first session. Our schedule includes: October 7 th Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Evan Almighty Amazing Grace What Dreams May Come The Chronicles of Narnia The beginning of the year has been AWESOME for Palmcroft, because of YOU! Thanks to all of you that donated and purchased items for the classrooms. And a great big THANK YOU to Pam Young-Walker who did all the logistics and deliveries. We have been asked to help out at the Book Fair. The Book Fair will be the week of Oct Karen will have a schedule if you would like to help out. This is a really easy task, take a couple of hours and help kids write out their book wishes! Prayer Brownies 1145 S. 4 th Avenue Tuesdays at 7:00 AM Come join us and we can celebrate together.

4 We have another date at the Food Bank! On Wednesday, October 17, 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. We'll meet at the Yuma Community Food Bank, 2404 E. 24th Street and will need a group of 11 or 12 people. Remember, you'll need to wear closed-toed shoes, and nothing sleeveless. The Food Bank provides a much-needed service to the community, and we can do our part. It's fun too! Watch for Mission Moments throughout the year to learn about plans for more outreach in our community and around the world. Jean Rivers, Team Leader Third Sunday Potluck! October 21 st Immediately following worship Hosted by: Team Trinity, Transformation Team and Trinity Men s Ministry Always a special opportunity for good food and fellowship, October's all-church potluck will be extra "fun as Team Trinity provides dessert as we each contribute $1.00 for each person that we know that has been touched by cancer. Bring your favorite dish to share, table service and spend this time with your church family. Thank you everyone for your donations and eating some ice cream sundaes for our 5th Sunday fundraiser to help with our Campership/Youth Ministries. We appreciate your generosity. Learning Ministry Team The Learning Ministry Team and the children from the nursery would like to say a big THANK YOU to Roy Cooper for repairing and fixing the rocking horse and a child s rocking chair. Fall Festival Wednesday, October 31 st 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM This year s Annual Fall Festival will be on Wednesday, October 31 st from 6 to 8 PM. We will have Trunk or Treat in the west parking lot, games, pictures, face painting and a bouncy house. The Learning Ministry Team is looking for volunteers to help with handing out candy for Trunk or Treat and anyone who is wanting to help with the games. We are also asking for donations of wrapped candy and small toys to hand out to the kids. All help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Learning Ministry Team S A T U R D A Y, N O V E M B E R 3 RD A T 2 : 0 0 PM Rev. Nancy Cushman, Central West Superintendent has announced that she will convene our Annual All Church Conference on Saturday, November 3 rd at 2 PM in Freeman Library. This is the Annual Meeting of the Church with the Superintendent. All members of the church will have voice and vote. The Staff-Parish Relations Committee will meet with the Superintendent on Saturday, November 3 rd at 1:00 PM in Room 107. The earth provides enough resources for everyone s need, but not for some people s greed. Mahatma Ganghi

5 We are ready and able and willing to kick-off the 2019 Relay for Life Year. We have a great team, but there is always room for one more!! Join us for a fun-filled year of wearing purple! We have had our first meeting and have set the calendar, or at least most of it. Our 2019 Kick-Off will be Potluck Sunday, October 21 st. With the help of the Transformation Team and Trinity Men s Ministry we will be hosting the potluck. We will have cake for our kick-off, but the rest of you need to bring something to share. For this year s first money maker, we are asking you to donate $1 for everyone in your family/friend circle, who have been touched by cancer; meaning caregiver, friend, personally, or any other way you have been touched by cancer. Also, keep collecting those dimes, we love dimes!! Karen Conde, Team Captain Open Chapel Tuesday and Friday 6:00 7:00 AM for quiet prayer and meditation (The Jeanne Barnes Memorial Chapel is located on the Trinity campus facing Oak Street) ALL are welcome Thanks to members of the Learning Ministry Team who hosted our Fellowship Time in September. October Coffee Fellowship Hosts Worship Ministry Team Pastor Galene & Karen Conde, Team Leaders, Dick Lueck, Jackie Spear, Johnna Duppstadt, Marilyn Young, Jeff Irick, Peggy Eskew, RuthAnn Carroll, Pam Young-Walker, AnnaMarie Sollars, Sarah Akins. November Coffee Fellowship Hosts Trinity Men s Ministry Team Dick Lueck, Team Leader, ALL Trinity MEN!!!!! December Coffee Fellowship Hosts Team Trinity Karen Conde, Team Leader, Anyone and everyone who has been impacted by cancer!!!! Survivors, Caregivers, those currently fighting, those who have lost someone to cancer!!! Please note: Please stop and thank Dick Lueck as he sets up Coffee Fellowship EACH week regardless of the Team assigned!!!! And again, you see many of the same names on each of these Teams!!! So as you enjoy your coffee and cookies please feel free to HELP! TrinityYuma.org There s good stuff on there!!! Monthly Calendars with all upcoming events Monthly Newsletters IN COLOR!!! Staff pictures and bios Worship times and weekly sermon titles with Scripture references Videos of the Cindy Klein Memorial Bells And other good stuff With more stuff being added as the site is updated o o Leadership Council Minutes Team minutes and upcoming passion ministries o Photos of events in and around Trinity o Photos of Trinity out and about

6 The choirs are back in session! And we are so excited that we had 4 new voices at our first Chancel Choir practice. Thanks to Deb, Brad, Cris, and Carolyn! Welcome!! As you have noticed we have added Psalters into our service on Sundays. You, the congregation, have been doing a great job of singing the Psalters. Keep up the good work! We are learning new songs every Sunday and Karen certainly appreciates you singing with gusto! The bells are busy practicing for Christmas, we are always practicing for Christmas. We had to say a Fond Farewell to Jeff! He will be missed. We are also sad to say good-bye to Kerry Allen (McNierney) as she has taken on a new job that has more responsibilities. She is just taking a year off, she will be back! Praise the Lord, we have 2 folks that have stepped in to help in those spots. Shelley Bernstein, who has subbed and played with us before, and Cris Ayala who is new to Yuma, but not to handbells. YEAH Team!! Karen Conde, Music Director Financial Update So that you are more aware of the finances of the Church throughout the year, the following is a summary of our income and expenses through August 31, You can see that we have spent more money than we have taken in, and that there were some expenses that were not paid. Income Received through 8/31/ $147, Expenses Paid through 8/31/ $169, Expenses exceed Income... $22, Unpaid Bills... $6, Total Shortage... $28, If you have any questions you may speak with a member of our Finance Team: Johnna Duppstadt or Robert Hawk. Detailed financial reports are available to our members from the Church Office. Just a reminder that our Bishop, Robert Hoshibata, is calling us together on Saturday, January 12 th from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. This gathering of lay and clergy members in this area will be held at Gila Mountain United Methodist Church, N. Frontage Rd., Yuma. Bishop Hoshibata writes: In order to better understand and prayerfully share our thoughts for our Church, I am inviting you to participate in a Holy Huddle on the Future of The United Methodist Church. The Holy Huddles will be helpful to us as we watch what happens in advance of and on the floor of General Conference. The Holy Huddle will be for both laity and clergy together. The Holy Huddles are open to all persons who want to come and participate in Christian conversations about the future of our church. We will be hearing some background material to set the stage for our Huddles, but much of our time will be spent in conversation around tables, sharing our thoughts with one another. There will also be time for questions from individuals. All of this will be bathed in a prayerful, worshipful spirit and will include holy communion as the sacramental act which unifies us. Some may ask why so much time is being devoted to these Holy Huddles. I believe we are in a very crucial moment in the history of our United Methodist Church and its predecessor bodies. Although we are not all able to vote on what plan is ultimately adopted by General Conference, we do have the responsibility to be aware of the implications of the plans. It is a privilege to pray and share around tables in Christ-like conversation. We join in expectation that our United Methodist Church will face the future united in hope for our future. I anticipate that we will be better prepared to continue our excellent ministries because we have these moments of Holy Huddle to inform and inspire us, centering us in the hope of Jesus Christ even as we undergo change.

7 Whether you are for or against Social Media, it is the most common way to get information in the 21st Century. Through Facebook, Instagram, Websites, it is how most folks are getting news and what s happening in the community. Trinity has been given a grant through the UMC Communications. This grant will help enhance our Facebook page. 86% of Americans are on Facebook daily. (I got that statistic from the webinar from UMC.) They also stated that Facebook is today s Yellow Pages. So, if we can reach more people by having a better presence on Facebook, then we should do it. Starting Monday, September 17, there will be new and exciting posts on Trinity s page. If you have not gone to Trinity s page and joined, then please do it. We will be posting what s going on at Trinity, Sunday sermon s, and Bible verses to start your day. We are also going to set up an Instagram page, as soon as that is set-up, you will be notified. Technology is not all negative, you can get positive and enlightening information from the Internet. Just to let you know, over 500 churches are involved in this Grant from UMC Communications. See you on Facebook! Worship is the face of Trinity and what it takes to put Worship together is more than just the Pastor giving a sermon. Listed below are some of the parts of Worship: The Altar set up Communion set up Music Choir, bells, keyboard, specials Greeters Ushers Acolytes Liturgists Banners SAMM (continued next column) All of these areas work together to make Sunday Morning Worship. The team meets regularly to make sure all of these items fit together to make sure you the congregation have a meaningful worship. Upcoming Activities: Liturgists: Pastor Galene is going to be setting up a time to work with the folks that are interested in being a liturgist or if you plan to continue being one, you will need to attend this short class. Greeters: RuthAnn is always looking for folks to greet on Sunday morning. You will always find her at the back of the church helping out. Going Paperless in 2019 At the September Leadership Council meeting, as we look for ways to balance our books, it was decided that Trinity will go Paperless starting January The Transformer Newsletter will be, as it is currently, on the Trinity Website - In the bottom left corner you will see Recent Posts with the most current two or three newsletters for your reading pleasure and they are in COLOR!!! At the top of the page is heading of About Us with newsletters from the past year. A few newsletters will be printed and available in the office for those more comfortable with that format. Additionally, we will use order of worship and the SAMM versus a bulletin. The specifics of what that will look like is currently under consideration. Got questions and / or comments please contact Pastor Galene; Bob Klein, Church Administrator; or AnnaMarie Sollars, Leadership Team Chair. October 7th

8 Trinity United Methodist Church 3030 South 8 th Avenue Yuma, Arizona Phone: 928/ Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Permit #149 Office Hours Monday through Thursday 8:00 AM 12:00 Noon 1:00 PM 5:00 PM Rev. Galene Boyett, Pastor RevGalene@TrinityYuma.org Bob Klein, Church Administrator Bob@TrinityYuma.org Return Service Requested Church School for all ages Sunday at 9:00 AM Worship Sunday at 10:00 AM Take Note.... Board of Trustees will meet on Monday, October 1 st at 6:00 PM in Room 107. Team Trinity will meet on Tuesday, October 2 nd at 5:00 PM in the Music Room. Staff Parish Relations Team will meet on Tuesday, October 9 th at 3:30 PM in Room 106. Transformation Team will meet on Tuesday, October 23 rd at 5:15 PM in the office workroom. Deadline for the November 2018 Trinity Transformer Newsletter is Wednesday, October 17 th! Please your information for the newsletter to Bob@TrinityYuma.org. Staff Parish Relations Team will meet on Saturday, November 3 rd at 1:00 PM in Room 107. Annual Church Conference Saturday, November 3 rd at 2:00 PM Freeman Library. Food Bank Sunday is the first Sunday of each month! Please bring non-perishable food to support The Yuma Community Food Bank