Every good and perfect gift is from above.

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1 TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH October 28, 2014 Vol. 48 No. 43 A day of celebration! On Celebration Sunday, October 26, the Sanctuary was filled with beautiful fall flowers and beautiful music from Trinity s Childrens Choirs, Sanctuary Choir, Trinity Orchestra, and Cross & Flame Youth Choir and Handbells. INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Internet Safety Series 3 Angel Trees 4 Student Ministry 5 Honors & Memorials 6 Calendar of Events 7 After worship services, we celebrated with a churchwide luncheon. If you were not able to be present on Sunday, you can make your Estimate of Giving by: Contacting Ann Neptune in the Finance Office: , aneptune@trinitybirmingham.com Returning the Estimate of Giving card that was mailed to you Logging on to Please let us hear from you this week! Every gift counts. Every good and perfect gift is from above. - James 1:17a Remember to Fall Back! Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 2. Set your clocks back one hour before bed on Saturday evening.

2 PERSONAL WORD ALL SAINTS SUNDAY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, :45 & 11:00 AM Sanctuary The 8:45 AM worship service is broadcast via 15-minute delay from 9-10 AM Sundays on WAPI-1070 AM. SERMON Dr. Andrew Wolfe MUSIC 8:45 AM Praise Alliance 11:00 AM Sanctuary Choir MINISTER ON CALL Nathan Carden, Great worship, great fellowship, great food (we fed over 1,000 people) equals a GREAT DAY AT TRINITY. We call this Celebration Sunday because it is the day we step back, reflect on what God is doing in our church and look forward to where God is leading us. It has been a remarkable year we have seen our ministry grow in breadth and depth. Imagine 550 students on Discovery weekend, over 500 children in VBS, 275 people in involved in mission trips! And behind each of these numbers is a story a life touched, transformed, and being formed in Christian Discipleship. And behind these stories are your gifts of time, talent and treasure. One thing we have discovered is that we do all these ministries on a modest budget when compared to other churches of our size and scope. Chris Kramer shared with the congregation that our budget has not kept pace with our ministry. He challenged us to take a step forward. You responded! Thus far, the commitments we have received for the 2015 Ministry Budget are running more than 5% ahead of the same commitments this time last year. Thank you to all who have responded. Below you will find a detailed report. Our attendance and participation on Sunday surpasses recent years. 379 family units have completed an Estimate of Giving Card. If you were unable to be present on Sunday, you will receive a follow up letter. You may also make your commitment online at Every gift counts! Every good and perfect gift comes down from above James 1:17 8:45 & 11:00 AM WESLEY HALL, Rev. Nathan Carden OCTOBER26 - ATTENDANCE 1,559 Total Worship Attendance 1,115 Traditional 444 Contact 841 Sunday School Celebration Sunday Report: (as of 10/27/14) Comparison Commitments Received on Sunday: Total Committed: $2,255,338 $1,795,306 Average Amount Committed: $4,850 $4, Pledge Goal: $3,773,000 Capital Debt Retirement: 120 pledges received for a total of $117,037 INFORMATION FOR GUESTS & NEW MEMBERS Welcome to Trinity United Methodist Church! Our mission is to Gather people to Christ, Grow people in Christ, Go to serve Christ in the world and Glorify Christ. Sunday Worship Opportunities: 8:45 & 11:00 AM TRADITIONAL services in the sanctuary, offering same sermon and a variety of music. 8:45 & 11:00 AM CONTACT a relaxed, informal, service in Wesley Hall featuring music from the CONTACT Band, children are encouraged to attend. 10:00 AM Sunday School Ages 2 yrs. and up. Nursery is provided during all services. Interested in Membership? Please join us the first Sunday of every month in the large parlor for Coffee with the Pastor. This is a time to meet the pastoral staff, ask questions and learn more about the core values and mission of Trinity. We also encourage you to attend Membership 101, a basic orientation prior to joining Trinity. It is offered on the second Sunday of each month. Questions? Call Andrew Wolfe - Senior Minister Brian Erickson - Senior Minister Designate Nathan Carden - Minister of Outreach, Contact Suzanne Pruitt - Minister of Christian Formation Bobby Scales - Minister of Pastoral Care David Thompson - Minister of Students Church Office: / Fax: Care Line: Child Development Center:

3 Why turn in an Estimate of Giving? It is important to complete an Estimate of Giving card: So that our church can faithfully plan for ministry. In order that we can grow spiritually. Jesus said Where your treasure is, there your heart will be. Jesus taught that giving is a way of setting our priorities on God. John Wesley wrote that money is a gift of God that provides us the opportunity for doing good. Through our gifts, we share the story of Jesus and bring about good in the world. What is expected of us? A tithe (tenth) of everything from the land belongs to the Lord, it is holy to the Lord. Leviticus 27:30 The tithe, 10% of our income, is the Biblical standard for giving and represents a worthy goal. If we are not tithing, we can begin with a percentage of our income that is small enough to reach, but big enough to stretch us. We can commit to growing that percentage each year. If we gave 4% last year, stretch that to 5% this year. The point is that we start somewhere by giving at a proportion of our income that expresses our commitment to Christ. How do I turn in an Estimate of Giving? You may mail or deliver your card to the church office or drop it in the offering plate on Sundays. You may also submit it privately online: trinitybirmingham.com/resources/pledging/ HOW CAN YOU SERVE THIS WEEK? Check out WEEKLY CONNECT for ways that you can plug in to ministry today simple sign-ups available now log on to If you have questions about ways to use your gifts in service, contact Laura Eanes at leanes@trinitybirmingham.com. 3

4 MISSION & OUTREACH The Angels are Coming! November 9 & 16 We invite you to sponsor a child this Christmas. Angels will be distributed on Sundays, November 9 & 16. Trinity is sponsoring 40 additional Angels this season, all children are sponsored through Urban Ministry. Gifts will be collected on November 23 & 30. Volunteers are needed to help distribute Angels and help collect gift bags. To sign up, contact Cassie Cates at or cassidy.dempsey@gmail.com. Festival of Three Kings, December 6 This event is held to allow families of sponsored Angels to receive their gifts. It is a Christmas-filled day that gives Birmingham area kids in need a morning of games, prizes, shoes, snacks and more. This year s festival is Saturday, December 6. To volunteer please contact Cassie Cates at or cassidy.dempsey@gmail.com. United Methodist Children s Home Info Meet Trinity member Liz Kindred! Liz works for the United Methodist Children s Home as a Communications Specialist in the Development and External Affairs Office. If your Sunday School class or small group would like to hear about the work of the Children s Home, please contact Liz at Elisabeth.Kindred@umch.net. PACESETTERS DECEMBER 2 - UAB WIND SYMPHONY BAND The Symphony Band and the Wind Symphony Band of UAB will present a special concert of Christmas music in the gym from 2-3 PM on December 2. Make plans to attend! DECEMBER 11 - ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TEA The annual Senior Adult Christmas Tea will be held in the Fellowship Hall from 2-4PM on December 11. Come and enjoy wonderful food, fellowship, music and a special video featuring our older adults at Trinity. DECEMBER 13 - MOORESVILLE HOLIDAY TOUR If you signed up for the Mooresville Progressive Holiday Dinner and Tour of Homes, the bus leaves Trinity at 12:00 Noon. DECEMBER CALLOWAY GARDENS TRIP There is still room for you to join the Christmas trip to Callaway Gardens and Warm Springs, GA. It includes a daytime tour of the Gardens, Fantasy in Lights, buffet dinner and breakfast at Mountain Creek Inn, and admission to Little White House in Warm Springs. Our guided tour of beautiful Calloway Gardens includes the Ida Cason Calloway Memorial Chapel, the Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center, and the Virginia Hand Calloway Discovery Center. That evening we will enjoy eight million lights in the beautiful Christmas displays of Fantasy in Lights. The second day of our tour we will visit The Little White House at Warm Springs, built by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932 while he was still governor of NY. Here he found the strength to resume his political career and a positive outlet for his own personal struggle with polio through the creation of the Warm Springs Foundation. Roosevelt returned to use the therapeutic waters at Warm Springs every year, except 1942, from his first visit in 1924 until his death there in We will visit his home and museum. Join us for this special two-day Christmas trip. Bus leaves Trinity at 7 AM on December 17. For more info on any Senior Adult event, please contact Amy Lewis at or alewis@trinitybirmingham.com. LISTEN TO SERMONS ONLINE Weekly sermons from both traditional and Contact worship services are available on the church website at: worship/sermons/ Handicapped Persons Need Easy Access to Blue Wheelchair Ramps Please do not park in front of the wheelchair ramps. One ramp is on Seminole Drive at the main office entrance, and another one is on Clermont Drive at the Fireside Room entrance. Wheelchair-bound persons need safe, open, clear access to these ramps at all times. Thank you. 4

5 food & fellowship student ministry weekly update Here is what is happening at Element this week: We had a blast with our series, Love Does, this month and I am really looking forward to our series for November, How to Raise Your Parents. This should be a great month and we really want you to participate with us in our Sunday Night activities. 4:30-6:15 pm fellowship hall $20.00 Family Maximum (or) - $6.00 per adult - $3.00 per child (9 and under) - $5.00 per senior adult - $5.00 Salad Bar option Please let us know you are coming! Make a reservation online at menu - October 29 ADULTS: Spaghetti, green beans, garlic bread, salad, cookie KIDS: Pizza, fruit, cookie, milk menu - November 5 ADULTS: Baked potato bar, chili, BBQ chicken, salad, cookie KIDS: Corndog, french fries, fruit, cookie, milk menu - November 12 ADULTS: Pork roast, roasted potatoes, squash casserole, cookie KIDS: Hamburgers, chips, fruit, milk * Menu subject to change. Make a reservation & find menus at: HOW TO RAISE YOUR PARENTS Sunday Night Rundown: November 2 Kickball & Kookout at West Homewood Park Parents invited to watch or play! November 9 Deuces Sunday Night Drs. Jim & Gwen Williams will be leading a group for parents. November 16 Sunday Night Live Featuring a parent panel November 23 Turkey Bowl at Weygand field Parents are invited to come and cheer! November 30 Give Thanks Night A time around the table to eat leftovers with students and families. KICKBALL & KOOKOUT, 11/2 - On November 2, all parents and students are invited to join us for our second annual Kickball & Kookout Family Night from 6-8 PM at the West Homewood Park baseball fields. This will be a fun family night for our ministry that we hope everyone will attend! If you are interested in helping out this night please sign up at go/10c0a49a9aa28a5fd0-kookout. If you have questions, Tori at ttenniswood@trinitybirmingham.com. ELEMENT CAFÉ MEETS THIS WEEK - Element Cafe is open on Tuesday and Thursday from 3-5:30 PM. This is a wonderful alternative to going home and being bored. Come hang out with us, grab a snack, play some games and hang out with our staff and friends. All candy, chips and drinks are only 50 cents! Element Cafe is always a fun time. We hope your student will join us this week! PRAYER BREAKFAST MEETS TUESDAY MORNINGS - 6:30 AM in the Youth Center. All middle school and high school students are invited. Prayer Breakfast is the perfect way to start a new day. The cost is $3 for breakfast and middle school students will walk to HMS following the breakfast. SERVE SATURDAY, 11/8 - Do you like the Fall? Do you love helping people? If so then Rake & Run on November 8 is perfect for you! Element Student Ministries is going to be raking the yards of delightful elderly couples to help show the love of Christ in Birmingham. We will be meeting at Trinity at 9 AM and will be back by Noon. Please bring rakes! As always, if there is anything that we can do to better support your student, then please do not hesitate to ask. In Christ, David Thompson - dthompson@trinitybirmingham.com 5

6 GIFTS TO GLORIFY GOD & TO REMEMBER THOSE WE LOVE HONORARIUMS September 29-October 23, 2014 ASBURY SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS BOB BOYCE Carolyn Johnson SCOTT BROOKS REV. NATHAN CARDEN REV. BRIAN ERICKSON MARY HARRIS Sarah Baker JOSEPH MINISTRY OTIS JAMES MEZZELL Bill & Becky Hutto REV. SUZANNE PRUITT SCOTT ROBERTSON Ann Morris Smith REV. BOBBY SCALES ANNA UNDERWOOD KAI MITCHELL WHALEY Bill & Becky Hutto DR. ANDY WOLFE MEMORIALS September 29-October 23, 2014 MAX BAILEY Jim & Debbie Fly Bill & Becky Hutto Ken & Ann Damsgard Duane & Terrie Shroyer Ted & Donna Roose Guy & Phella Patterson Dean & Donna Burgess Julie Lynn Adams Steve & Daphne Legg JULIA CARTER Harry & Sandra Carter ROBERT CLICK Ann Morris Smith GARY GODDARD Trinity UMC MIKE GRIFFIN Trinity UMC Bill & Myrnie Driskill Donnette Lurie Ted & Donna Roose Bill & Becky Hutto Guy & Phella Patterson Dean & Donna Burgess Sarah Baker BETTY JEAN HARLESS Guy & Phella Patterson DAN HERMANY Carolyn Johnson MARY KEY Guy & Phella Patterson KENNETH O. KIRK, SR. Barry & Kyle Smith JIM LIMBAUGH Jack & Carol Reamey MARY LLOYD Glynn & Annie Ford Wheeler Josephine Knapp John L. Sims MR. & MRS. EARL C. McCLURE Rose Marie Tolleson RAYMOND MITCHELL Trinity UMC Bill & Myrnie Driskill Betty B. Johnson TOM MOSLEY Trinity UMC MAURICE NEPTUNE Carolyn, Gary & Rebecca Johnson Ann Morris Smith Bill Cather RAY ROGERS Koinonia Sunday School Class Ken & Ann Damsgard JOYCE SLIGH Jack & Carol Reamey MR. & MRS. J. O. TOLLESON Rose Marie Tolleson MR. JOHN WESLEY TOLLESON Rose Marie Tolleson A Homewood Community Thanksgiving Service Sunday Evening, November 23 6 PM Hosted by Trinity United Methodist Church 6

7 CFT FSR CONF SANC FHALL HIGHLIGHTED EVENTS THIS WEEK All Saints Sunday - November 2 8:45 AM Traditional Worship - SANC 8:45 AM Contact Worship - WHALL 10:00 AM Sunday School - various 10:00 AM Coffee With The Pastors - LP 11:00 AM Traditional Worship - SANC 11:00 AM Contact Worship - WHALL 4:00 PM Youth Handbells - Rm :00 PM Youth Choir - MS 5:00 PM Confirmation - various 6:00 PM Youth Kickball Kookout 6:00 PM Adult Handbells - Rm :00 PM Small Group Studies - various 8:00 PM Pick-up Basketball - GYM Monday - November 3 6:30 AM Men s Ministry Group - SDR 6:30 PM SPRC Meeting - CONF Tuesday - November 4 6:30 AM Element Prayer B fast - Haven 8:00 AM Senior Adult Activities - various 8:00 AM Sr. Exercise Class - FHALL 10:00 AM Mama & Me - Nursery 10:00 AM Trinity Singers - MS 11:00 AM Trinity Singers Lunch - SDR Craft Room 143 Fireside Room 145 Conference Room 220 Sanctuary Fellowship Hall LIB NAT LP SP HAVEN 3:00 PM Element Cafe - Haven & GYM 5:30 PM Trustees Meeting - CONF 6:30 PM Young Adults (20 s) - NAT 6:30 PM Young Adults (30 s) - SDR Wednesday - November 5 9:00 AM Yoga - Rm :30 PM Wednesday Supper - FHALL 5:00 PM Kids Bells & Chimes - Rm :30 PM Music in Motion - various 6:00 PM Children s Choirs - various 6:00 PM Adult Studies - various 6:00 PM Men s Bible Studies - various 7:15 PM Boy Scouts - Scout Room 7:00 PM Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal - MS 7:00 PM Contact Music Rehearsal - WHALL Thursday - November 6 8:00 AM Senior Exercise Class - FHALL 9:15 AM Adult Studies - various 3:00 PM Element Cafe - Haven & GYM 5:00 PM Investment Com. Mtg. - CONF Friday - November 7 8:00 AM Sr. Exercise Class - FHALL Library 218 Not at Trinity Large Parlor Small Parlor 105 Youth Auditorium CHAPEL MS WHALL SDR FLC Mouat Chapel Music Suite 132 Wesley Hall Small Dining Room Family Life Center Nursery Volunteers - November 2 Heather Alexander, Jenny Dollar, Ana Moore & Suzanne Vickery To volunteer, please contact Barry Smith at , nurseryvolunteers@trinitybirmingham.com. ST. VINCENT S: IN THE HOSPITAL CONGRATULATIONS Scott Robertson IN MEMORIAM We extend our love and sympathy: to Suzanne and Brad Vickers on the death of her grandfather, Glen Powe, on October 3. He was also the great-grandfather of Maddox, Bennett and Elliott Vickers. to Ashley and Brandon Gooding on the birth of their daughter, Katherine Jane Gooding, who was born on September 30. to Alan and Sarah Elizabeth Brandt on the birth of their daughter, Stella Jane Brandt, who was born on October 21, Proud grandmothers are Jennifer Brandt and Linda Gaulden. TREASURER S REPORT As of October 26, 2014 Regular reporting: GENERAL BUDGET: MONTH Month to Date Revenue $223,536 Monthly Needs to Date $285,890 Balance/Shortage $(62,354) Capital Debt Retirement / month $9,463 Capital Debt Retirement / to date $87,024 Note from the Treasurer: Questions about church finances, income or expenses? If you wonder how funds are received or expensed, the financial books of Trinity are open to any member. Contact Ann Neptune at or aneptune@trinitybirmingham.com. 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 10:00 AM You are invited to join this group in Room 114 in the Nursery area... bring your little ones! Questions? Kathryn at kathrb@gmail.com. PLEASE NOTE: Tidings publishes each week on Tuesday (except for the week of Christmas). The deadline for submitting information to be included is on Thursday, the week prior to the publish date. Please submit info via to Haley Smith at hsmith@ trinitybirmingham.com. Tidings is delivered to the printing company each Monday at Noon. It is printed and mailed on Tuesday afternoon. Should you not receive your copy in a timely manner, please contact your postal carrier. The online version of Tidings is available each week on Tuesday at: 7

8 Tidings Trinity United Methodist Church (USPS ) is published weekly, except Christmas week, by Trinity United Methodist Church, 1400 Oxmoor Road, Birmingham (Homewood), AL Periodicals postage paid at Birmingham, AL. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Tidings, Trinity United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 19069, Birmingham, AL SUNDAYS at Trinity: Worship 8:45 & 11:00 AM Sunday School 10:00 AM Youth Activities 6:00 PM Serving Greater Birmingham from Homewood Our Mission: To Gather To Grow To Go To Glorify 1400 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, AL Careline: Complimentary Coffee Served Enjoy Coffee on Sundays Please enjoy complimentary coffee served on the 3rd floor (in two areas) during the Sunday School hour. Additional coffee bar areas include the Fellowship Hall and the Family Life Center hallway on 1st floor. Questions? Contact Laura Eanes at or Interested in joining Trinity? Join us... Coffee with the Pastors Sunday, November 2 10 AM LARGE PARLOR This is a casual time for guests to meet the pastoral staff. During this hour, you will learn about the mission statement of the church as well as Trinity s core values. This is also an excellent time to ask general questions and learn more about the church family. CWP is held the first Sunday of the month at 10 AM in the Parlor. Sunday, November 9 10 AM LARGE PARLOR This class is strongly suggested for visitors who are considering membership at Trinity. During this hour, prospective members and those interested will review the membership covenant one makes when joining the Trinity Family. Ask a Greeter to direct you!