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1 16 TRINITY UMC Non Profit Organization 5613 WESTERN AVE. U.S. Postage PAID KNOXVILLE, TN Knoxville, TN (865) or 5764 (Church Office) Permit #203 Fax: (Church Office) (865) (Trinity Child Development Center) Webpage: RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED July 26, 2016

2 Rev. Rhonda Hobbs Love to Be Clean! Today is Hobo s bath day. Hobo is my sweet 16 year old Shih Tsu who loves to be clean, but Hobo hates a bath! He is smart enough to know that when the water begins to run in the tub and I get his shampoo and towel out that it s bath time. He starts trembling and shaking, looking at me with those big sad puppy eyes - please don t give me a bath. He hates to have his face washed he can turn his head around almost like an owls trying to avoid me washing away the dark circles from his eyes. When I dry him with the towel, he shakes as hard as he can thinking that if he can dry himself off he could avoid the dreaded hair dryer. Drying his hair always takes a lot longer than the washing part and within a few minutes of hearing the hum of the dryer and having his back massaged, Hobo relaxes and starts to enjoy at least this part of the process. Thirty minutes later out comes a fluffy clean white dog, smiling from ear to ear, wagging his tail, as he struts down the hall. Hobo hates a bath but he loves to be clean! Watching him strut about so proud to be clean again, makes me think of the lyrics to the Brooklyn Tabernacle song I m clean, I m clean by the power of His blood, I ve been cleansed in the fountain of blood shed for me I m clean. I love to be clean too, spiritually that is; but I hate the bath. I think most of us would agree that we love to be spiritually clean, to do those things that are pleasing to God, to allow His love to cleanse us from the inside out, but we hate the bath. Giving up bad habits, having God correct us when we think unloving thoughts or say unloving things or when we resist doing loving deeds of kindness, is like a bath for our soul. However, the cleansing process can be uncomfortable and painful. Like Hobo, we try to hide, we act like we re afraid, we pout, we even try to butter God up with flattery, hoping to get it over with faster, but becoming clean is a process it takes time, and we have to cooperate with God s Holy Spirit. Critical elements of the soul cleansing process are worship and prayer. How s your prayer life? I look forward to seeing you in worship this Sunday morning as we focus on how Jesus taught His disciples to pray. Shalom! Rhonda The Pasta and Bluegrass Festival benefitting Family Promise will be held on August 20 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Central Baptist Bearden (pasta will be served until 7:00 p.m.) This year the event will offer expanded entertainment with more Bluegrass and more children's activities. As always you will be able to sample 16 competition level pastas and vote on your favorite. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for kids with a family max of $30. Please see Liz Wright or Ed Coppock for tickets or buy online at EventBrite. This year we are emphasizing all types of pastas including vegetarian, vegan and gluten free! Family Promise continues to be the only family shelter for the homeless in Knoxville and always has a waiting list of up to 40 families. So far in 2016 they have sheltered 16 families: 56 individuals, 33 children with 9 of those being under 5. In 2016 an amazing 100% of the 12 families exiting shelter have successfully found safe secure sustainable housing! Family Promise also works with those housed for 2 years, vastly increasing the opportunity for sustainable housing. Family Promise is an important ministry at Trinity. Please consider becoming a sponsor. The success of this event really makes or breaks the Family Promise budget. Help get the word out to your business partners and colleagues. Together we can bring homeless families from brokenness to transformation. Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her, in order to make her holy by cleansing her with the washing of water by the word, so as to present the church to himself in splendor, without a spot or wrinkle or anything of the kind--yes, so that she may be holy and without blemish. (Ephesians 5:25-27, NRSV) 2 15

3 Rev. Brenda Dowell Do You See What I See? A woman reflecting on teachable moments in life tells this story. A couple of years ago a friend of mine fell off a bike during vacation and hurt her knee. She and her husband were going on a hike in a national park, and she could only walk very slowly. She discovered her slowed pace helped her look at the world as if through a microscope. New Phone Number Since moving to Savannah, Georgia, Bob and Sheri Witzak now have a new phone number that they would like to share. If you would like to give them a call, their number is Family Promise MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Trinity will host Family Promise the week of September Sign-up sheets will be available in the gathering area beginning Sunday July 31. Thank you for your continued support of this wonderful mission! As they walked along so slowly, she discovered a lizard that was in the process of devouring a centipede. They spent ten minutes watching. The centipede was trying to sting the lizard, but the lizard knew just how to avoid that. Of course I would have missed this if I hadn t hurt my knees Right behind them there was a single hiker with a big camera. Every time a friend stopped to examine a wild flower, he would stop and look too. Finally, the hiker came up to her and said, You're seeing so many wonderful things. I m seeing these wonderful things, she told him, because I can't walk very fast. School begins in August for many from elementary to college classes. This is a time to reflect and engage in the teachable moments of our lives. Psalm 25:4 says, Show me Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths. If we don t take the time to allow the Spirit to lead and teach us, how will we know the ways of the Lord, how will we see the beauty of God s creation and listen to what it is trying to tell us? I challenge you to look around you, enjoy the learning environment you are in whether it is in a classroom, on a hike, spending time in your garden, etc. Everyday God is giving us opportunities to learn and grow. What will your next learning moment be? Blessings, Rev. Brenda 14 3

4 Wednesday Night Programs for All Ages Kick Off Join us on September 7 for our Wednesday Night Programs for All Ages Kick Off & Community Pokémon Go Lure Party We are inviting the community to join us for this party as we kick off our Wednesday Night Salt & Light Dinner and Programming. A delicious dinner will be served from 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 pm. After dinner, the Pokémon Lure Party begins. This is an iphone game. The Youth Group will set off a Lure package and other Lures they are saving up. This lure package will last for 30 minutes and attract Pokémon to our church for that time period so that they can be collected by those in our church and community who are playing the iphone game. During this time, there will be blessing and inspirational stops in the church and on the grounds for everyone to read as they play. Water will be offered, the playgrounds will be opened, other games and outdoor activities will be scattered outside for the community to engage in. Our new adults classes: Creative Coloring, Bridge/Card class, Bible Study, Yakety Yak Life Group, and Jam Session will begin on this day. So exciting! So Leaders (Sheryl, The Seamans, Rev. Rhonda, Pat Land, and David Watkins get your class ready to go.) At the end of the party, we will have a drawing for a Gift Basket. This is a time to meet our community and to let them know what Trinity UMC is about. We will have information concerning the new adult classes, children/youth programs, and our church available for all. 4 Prayer Requests Continuing Prayers Joanne Stansberry, Kenny Higgins, Rowena Walker, Joe Lentz, George Seal (father of Scarlet Walker), Delt Sharp, Gary Sharp Prayers for those with recent surgeries and health needs: Lynn Thomas, Paul Boyer, Marge Fleck, Tom Gillespie Joe Mischlich, David Watkins, Jack Woods, Nancy Beasley, Janice Sabo, Gary Simmons, Jack Shaw, Charlene Walker, Nancy Kitts, Maxine Ryan, Ellen Ferry Continuing Care Lola Corrier, Mary Heimbaugh, Nancy Wallace, Sue Woods, George Deaton (father of Julius Deaton.) In the Military Mathew Chesney, Tim George, Wayne Houser, James Raxter, Ryan Witzak, Bennie Satterfield. 13

5 8/1 Charlie Waller 8/5 Karen Dockery 8/5 Zacharia Raxter 8/5 Erin DeRoche 8/7 Ralph Corrier 8/7 Gail Davenport 8/9 Dee Higgins 8/9 Mike Howard 8/11 Suzie Hazlewood 8/11 Nancy Grissom 8/11 Lola Corrier 8/14 Ron Raymond 8/14 Cody Engle In Memory of Jean Neil Given by the Volunteer Republican Women s Club In Memory of Jean Neil given by Michael Bailey In Memory of Jean Neil given by Kurt & Pat Land In Memory of Jean Neil given by Wally & Pat Gillespie given by Wally & Pat Gillespie given by Joe & Charlene Mischlich given by John & Sherree Shaw Memorials 8/16 Jonah Bailey 8/17 William Brockelman 8/18 Jennie Leinart 8/18 Christine Taylor 8/19 Pat Doan 8/20 David Thomas 8/25 Lisa Bell 8/28 Janice Sabo 8/29 Kurt Land 8/30 Mackensie Thomas 8/31 Vee Frazier 8/31 Nick Seagle given by The Logos Class given by Winston & Karen Kegley given by Frank & Donna Patschke given by Bob & Liz Seaman given by Blair & Debra Wright given by Linda Williams Sheryl s Notes Chancel Choir Schedule Sunday July 31 Both Services All Music Service Hymns, Psalms, and Spiritual Songs Sunday August 7 Both Services Sunday August 14 Both Services Sunday August 21 8:45 Quartet 11:00 Praise Team Sunday August 28 Both Services Music in in Motion Coming Soon! September 11 Kids K-5 from 4:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m. Kick-off Party! Singing is like bacon - Only better! Join the Choir! Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. 12 5

6 New Wednesday Night Adult Classes in the Fall We have some new and exciting things in store for the adults on Wednesday nights starting in the fall from September 7 November 23. Below indicates the classes that will be offered. These classes will begin September 7. Feel free to explore different classes on Wednesdays if you choose to do so. 1. Sheryl Howard will lead Creative Coloring to ease the soul -This class uses adult coloring to reflect on life and to ease the soul. This is a new type of tool for adults to find means to wind down look at his or her life. This class will meet in the library Calling our Crossfire Youth: Wednesday nights will begin again for the youth on August 10. We will go to Mr. Gatti s to eat pizza and play games. The cost is $10. Scholarships are available. We will leave at 6:00 p.m. Do not eat before you come!!! Children s Bell Choir will begin on September 21. If your child would like to be part of this Bell Choir, please join us on Wednesday nights from 6:15 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Talk to Rev. Brenda for more details. 2. Liz and Bob Seaman will lead Bridge/card class - This class begins with a devotion and the rest of class is spent in fellowship with on another as everyone plays bridge or other card games. It is a time of fun with our church family. This class will meet in Fowler Hall. 3. Rev. Rhonda Hobbs will lead Bible study - This is a Bible Study group that meets to explore where God is leading them in life. There may be a video element to this class if the leader chooses to use one. This class will meet in the Logos Sunday School Class. 4. Pat Land will lead Yakety Yak life group - This class talks about life and how the week has gone and where life is taking each member. Spiritual talks and testimonies are shared too. This class will meet in the Covenant Seekers Sunday School Class. 5. David Watkins will lead Jam session - This group will get together and let the music flow as they talk about God and play instruments. So break out the instruments and have some fun. This class will meet in the choir room. 6 Blessings, Rev Brenda The Trinity Youth Group s Silent Basket Auction Fundraiser begins this Sunday, September 13 and runs through October 9. There is a sign-up sheet in the Foyer. Please help out our youth by donating a basket filled with items for this auction. Calling our Crossfire Youth: Wednesday, September 14, the youth will begin Art & Reflection Classes. These are powerful spiritual formation classes where the youth listen to music and reflect on scripture passages that relate to the song that was played. Then, there is an element of art to express themselves. The classes begin after dinner. Dinner is from 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 11

7 In spiritually educating our children, we think about what distinguishes spiritual from other sorts of development, the nature of children's spiritual experience and how we can engage children in this experience. We know that they model us and we strive at Trinity to lead by example and to do our best to promote their spiritual growth. As our children develop and grow, we support them in their efforts to know God and to build that relationship with God. On Sunday, August 7 we celebrate their spiritual formation as we promote them to other classes to further their education in this church as they learn how the power and love of God can help them on their life journey. Please come to this special Promotion Sunday. Promotions will take place in the Bridge worship service at 11:00 a.m.. Thank you for your care of our children. Blessings, Rev. Brenda Children s Sunday is coming up on October 23. Parents please talk with your children concerning this important Sunday when they will be leading the service. We will, also, be honoring all our church teachers. 10 To all the parents of our children and youth. There is a parent meeting on August 21 right after the Bridge Worship Service. Bring a picnic lunch and join us for this important meeting as we talk about the exciting new year coming up for our children and youth here at Trinity. Some of the older youth will help watch the children so the parents can attend the meting. Thanks for all your support. Newsletter Schedule Change Please note that there is a change in the scheduling of the next newsletter. The September newsletter will be printed on August 23, not August 30. We will return the normal newsletter schedule on September 27. Attention Small Groups! Rev. Rhonda Hobbs would like to meet with each of the small groups here at Trinity! Please contact Rhonda with a couple of your meeting dates that would be convenient for you to meet with her! Looking for a Caregiver A friend of mine is looking for a caregiver for Monday through Friday, 12:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. This person would need to have CNA certification OR work for an agency. If you are interested or know someone who may be, please call me for more information Thank You! 7 Thanks, Liz Seaman Thank you Staff Parish for the wonderful warm welcome reception! I appreciate everyone who stopped by to introduce themselves and look forward to getting to know you better in the coming weeks. The food was wonderful, thank you to all those who took the time to prepare and share with us. I am very blessed to be in ministry at Trinity. Blessings Rhonda

8 August 2016 Sunday Monday 1 7:30 pm Lydia Circle Tuesday 2 10:00 am Quilters Wedn nesday 3 6:30 am Early Birds 6:30 pm Pray for Trinity Thursday 6:30 pm Girl Scouts 4 Friday Saturday th Sunday After Pentecost 7 8:45 am Cornerstone 9:45 am Sunday School 10:00 am Youth Class 11:00 am Bridge Service 4:00 pm Witness Team Meeting 8 9 6:30 pm Ruth Circle 7:00 pm Abigail Circle 10 6:30 am Early Birds 6:00 pm Youth at Mr. Gatti s 6:30 pm Prayer for Trinity 9:00 am Crafters 10:00 am Esther Circle th Sunday After Pentecost 14 8:45 am Cornerstone 9:45 am Sunday School 10:00 am Youth Class 11:00 am Bridge Service :00 am Geezers 10:00 am Quilters 17 6:30 am Early Birds 6:30 pm Youth 6:30 pm Prayer for Trinity 18 6:00 pm Holston Homes 6:30 pm Girl Scouts Chrysalis Overnight Event Friday 6:00 p.m. Saturday 4:00 p.m :30 pm Emmaus 14th Sunday After Pentecost 21 8:45 am Cornerstone 9:45 am Sunday School 10:00 am Youth Class 11:00 am Bridge Service 12:00 pm Parent Meeting 4:00 pm Finance Meeting 15th Sunday After Pentecost 28 8:45 am Cornerstone 9:45 am Sunday School 10:00 am Youth Class 11:00 am Bridge Service :45 pm Bells Angels Newsletter Printing Date 30 6:45 pm Bells Angels 24 6:30 am Early Birds 6:30 pm Youth 6:30 pm Prayer for Trinity 31 6:30 am Early Birds 6:30 pm Youth 6:30 pm Prayer for Trinity 9:00 am Crafters 6:00 pm Chrysalis 25 Newsletter Deadline