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1 TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH January 31, 2012 Vol. 46 No. 5 connect sunday is february 5. don t miss it! As you read through the various ministries at Trinity, you will find many ways to become involved in the life of the church. Additionally, you will see Connection Points which are ways that you can serve others as part of the body of Christ. Each Connection Point corresponds to a listing on the Time and Talent card located in the center of the magazine. If you already serve in one of these areas, we ask that you still submit a card so our record remains current. This Sunday, February 5, you will have the opportunity to turn in your Time and Talent card during a special moment in our worship services. Children will also have an opportunity to participate. Cards for kids will be located in the pew racks. questions? Contact Karen Smith at , ksmith@trinitybirmingham.com. where will you serve in 2012? Trinity United Methodist Church 2012 guide to ministry You may also submit your Time and Talent card anytime online at 2/9 at 6 PM, Fellowship Hall Fish Market catered dinner Speaker: Richard Simmons, III Founder of the Center for Executive Leadership, and author of the book True Measure of a Man. SPRING 2012 KICKOFF EVENT Thursday, February 9 at 6 PM Speaker: Richard Simmons, III Tickets on sale now! $12 in advance $15 at the door Available on Sunday mornings and in the church office. Questions? Drew Holland dholland@trinitybirmingham.com. INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Say Amen 2 Leadership Directory 3-4 Discovery Weekend 5 Missions & Outreach 5 Honors & Memorials 6 Calendar of Events 7 Valentine s Parents Night Out Friday, February 10 6 PM - 9 PM For children 6 months - 6 years $10 per child A completed registration form and fee is required to hold your spot. Space is limited. For a form or questions, contact Jeanne Baswell at or jbaswell@trinitybirmingham.com.

2 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5 FULL COMMUNION 8:45 & 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 and FM. SERMON Dr. Andrew Wolfe MUSIC 8:45 AM Praise Alliance, Laurie Hackney, Jodi Haskins, Debby Holmes 11:00 AM Sanctuary Choir, Maggie Williams, Sarah Alyce Hartley, Laurie Hackney, Jodi Haskins, Debby Holmes MINISTER ON CALL Dave Barnhart, WESLEY HALL 11:15 AM Dr. Dave Barnhart I have the good fortune to have been asked to help with the leadership of our Say Amen campaign to retire the remaining debt from our facilities upgrade six years ago. If you were in attendance at the January 16 Administrative Board meeting you heard numerous, spontaneous testimonies from members about what this upgrade has meant to them in their ministry here at Trinity. What it has meant to our youth ministry (almost 400 youth in our student ministry), what it has meant to our music ministry (over 420 people involved in our music ministry), and what it has meant to our children s ministry (over 350 in Vacation Bible School and 702 enrolled in Sunday school) and on and on and on. This growth in ministry would have been hampered had we not stepped out in faith with our facility upgrade. The response of our congregation to the sacrificial giving necessary to enable this was overwhelming and nothing short of a Holy Spirit led undertaking. It is now time to Say Amen to that phase of our faith journey and prepare for what lies ahead. One of The Upper Room devotionals last week quoted Jeremiah 29:11 in saying I know the plans I have for you. The word is plans and it is plural. God has plans for Trinity and Trinity is you and me. We need to retire this debt so our future ministry needs are not hampered by servicing a mortgage. We need to be ready to answer Gods call. I hope you will prayerfully consider making a one-time sacrificial gift or a twelve month commitment so we can Say Amen and retire this debt and get ready for the work that lies ahead. May the Lord bless you and keep you, Jack Reamey 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. 11:15 AM CONTACT a relaxed, informal, service in Wesley Hall featuring praise music from the CONTACT Band, children are encouraged to attend. 10:00 AM Sunday School Ages 2 years 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. Contact Rev. Drew Holland at dholland@trinitybirmingham.com or call with any questions. Andrew Wolfe Senior Minister Suzanne Pruitt Minister of Christian Formation Dave Barnhart Minister of Outreach Drew Holland Minister of Evangelism, Young Adults David Thompson Minister of Students Mack Chapman Minister of Administration Bobby Scales Minister of Pastoral Care & Visitation Church Office: Fax: Care Line: Child Development Center:

3 Our Mission: To Glorify God as we Gather people to Christ, Grow people in Christ and Go to serve Christ in the world LEADERSHIP DIRECTORY Denotes members of Administrative Board CHURCH LAY LEADER Roy Smith LAY MEMBERS OF ANNUAL CONFERENCE Members Alternate Kim Yarboro, chair Paulette West Lucy Gilmore Carrie Carter Maria Underwood Allen McCain LEADERSHIP TEAM Chairs of Administrative Board, Finance, Trustees, SPRC and Program Areas - Gather, Grow, Go, Glorify; Business Administrator and Pastors 2012 MINISTRY TEAM CHAIRS Communications Evangelism Higher Education, Campus Ministry, College/Career Membership Care Lay Involvement Music Outreach Stewardship Worship Flower Committee Shawn Wright Vivian Terry Lori Higginbotham Bettie Jackson Garnetta Stevning Lindsay Hembree Sherri Campbell Kirk & Suzanne Mills Andy Parker, Chair Lisa Hapgood, Vice Chair Joan Mezzell Mayre Parr, Chair AGE LEVEL COORDINATORS Adult Small Group Coordinator Connie McCallum Sunday School Coordinators Nolan Cesnick David Haywood Children s Coordinator Emily Huntley Senior Adult Coordinator Martha Ann Ware Young Adult Co-Coordinators Dan Carter & Eric Rogers Youth Coordinators Rebecca & Scott Brooks Youth Council Jim & Martha Furio Rich & Elizabeth Myers Mike & Nancy Portera (Ex-Officio - Pastors, Program Staff, Communication Director ) OTHER Administrative Board Chair Bruce Limbaugh Chair, Lay Members, Annual Conference Kim Yarboro Long Range Planning Larry Northington President, United Methodist Women Alys Wilson Men s Ministry Todd Miner Historians David & Dale Miller COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Michael Eanes Preston Foy Ruth Lee Linda Neighbors Leo Bashinsky Cassie Irwin Allen McCain Jerry Smith-Chair Class 2014 Tim Bailey Lisa Hapgood Tom Jeffries Steve Smith (Ex-Officio by Discipline - Lay Leader, chair; SPRC, chair; Lay Members of Annual Conference, chair; Stewardship, chair; Permanent Endowment Committee; Business Administrator (no vote) and Senior Pastor) TRUSTEES Ken Johnson, chair Phella Patterson, secretary Ginger Brown, vice chair & parsonage Matt Minner, legal David Siegel, maintenance Ken Johnson, chair Jason Maddox, transportation Phella Patterson, kitchen & secretary Ginger Brown, vice chair & parsonage Roy Morton, grounds Cammie Quinn, policy & procedures Larry Wilson, insurance STAFF/PARISH RELATIONS COMMITTEE Mike Burkett Reed Dimmitt Alyce Hartley Carrie Carter Terry McElheny, Chair Jim Williams John Cadden Laura McCain Cherokee Wooley (Ex-Officio Members of SPRC - Lay Leader, Roy Smith and Lay Members of Annual Conference, chair Kim Yarboro) KITCHEN COMMITTEE Bruce Gilliland Jennifer Kramer Peggy Miner Paige Hofer, chair George Parr Garnetta Stevning (Ex-Officio - Mack Chapman, Pastor of Administration and Linda Baggett, Food Service Director) COMMITTEE ON LAY LEADERSHIP Kyle Bass Cammie Quinn David Young Mark Elliott Laura McCain Martha Ann Ware Cel Bailey Trey Brooks Don Harrison Advisory Members: Chairman of Administrative Board, Bruce Limbaugh Lay Leader, Roy Smith (Ex-Officio - Andy Wolfe, Senior Pastor) 3

4 TRINITY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER BOARD Donna Gardner Patrick Jackson Carrie Thayer Kelley Winslett Laura Eanes Cindy Geer Todd Jackson Lyndsey Mooney (Ex-Officio - Director of Children s Ministry, Linda Whatley; Minister of Christian Formation, Suzanne Pruitt) PERMANENT ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE Olivia Wells Lem Stabler INVESTMENT COMMITTEE Robert Ferguson Bill Orr Jack Reamey Jim Rice STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES Andrew Wolfe, Senior Pastor Jack Reamey, chair Class of 2015 Bob Boyce Trustees, Finance, Staff-Parish Relations, Worship, Stewardship, Communications Dave Barnhart, Minister of Outreach Missions & Outreach, Contact Worship Suzanne Pruitt, Minister of Christian Formation Education, Library, Confirmation, Emmaus Community, Child Development Center Drew Holland, Minister of Evangelism and Young Adults Evangelism, Young Adults Bobby Scales, Minister of Visitation & Membership Care Mack Chapman, Minister of Administration Kitchen Committee David Thompson, Minister of Students Youth Executive Council, College Caroline Hare, High School Youth Director Robert Sturdivant, Middle School Youth Director Linda Whatley, Director of Children s Ministry Children s Council & Special Class Jeanne Baswell, Assistant Director of Children s Ministry Scott Robertson, Director of Music Ministry Music Committee, Worship Committee Haley Smith, Director of Communications Communications Committee (Print, Internet, Worship) and Stewardship Committee Karen Smith, Director of Lay Ministries & Evangelism Lay Involvement Recruiting & Mobilization Amy Lewis, Director of Senior Adult Ministry Senior Adult Activities Ann Neptune, Business Administrator Trustees, Finance, Stewardship, Memorial Committee, Endowment Committee Lisa Elliott, Membership Secretary Linda Baggett, Director of Food Services Food Service, Fellowship Hall & Kitchen Usage & Kitchen Committee 2012 ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD Chairman Bruce Limbaugh Vice-Chair * Chris Kramer Secretary * Beverly LeBoeuf * elected by Administrative Board at first meeting of the year. Amy Broeseker Reed Dimmitt Jim Eady Jamie Fitzwater Preston Foy Sue Frazier Sue Grogan Don Harrison Alyce Hartley Jason Heathcock Billy Higginbotham Chris Kramer Daphne Legg Allen McCain Laura McCain Terry McElheny Todd Miner Cynthia Parris Casey Patton Eric Peterson Jim Rice Kirk Roberts Butch Smith Chris Smith Kelvin Terry Greg Vinson Clay Williams Church Historians HONORARY ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD MEMBERS Nick Ardillo Katherine Duffey John Harris Jim Honeycutt Leo Bashinsky John Brandt Tempie Brunson Alva Caine Ruth Ann Clay Jenny Ellison Jason Ferguson Nancy Ferren Kelly Gilliland David Green William Gunn Norma Harmon Susan Hatcher Jean Hayes Floyd Hendrix Megan Hensarling David Hobbs Scott Hofer Bill Hutto Cassie Irwin Merry Lynne Johnston Tim Lacey Patrick Lamb Beverly LeBoeuf Ruth Lee Dan Lowery Tim Lunceford Kelli Martin Ben Neighbors Daniel Nix Linda Northington William Paulk Mark Robbins Estelle Runyan Jerry Smith Matt Stephens Betty von Herrmann Mitchell Whaley Gwen Williams Chris Winslett David and Dale Miller (Ex-Officio - Pastors, Program Staff, Business Administrator, Communications Director) Brooks Johnston Perry Morgan Maurice D. Neptune Robert Snow Tim Bailey Mike Battle Paul Blaszyk Neal Burton Jade Carter Nolan Cesnick Janet Cox Lauren Deerman Laura Ellis Daniel Franklin Lisa Hapgood Brad Hilsmier Miles Huffstutler Todd Huntley Don Hurd Celia Hutto Todd Jackson Tom Jeffries Donna Johnson Carlton Kemper Dan Kramer Janie Mashburn Carole McIntyre Angela McKinney Ernie Mills Rich Myers Michael Norrell Kyle Parker Guy Patterson Nancy Remke Mark Rohrer Rhonda Rush Steve Smith Keith Stansell Mimmi Stanton Dee Waldsmith Billy Ware Bob Williams 4 Revised 1/12/12

5 Register Now! DISCOVERY WEEKEND for middle school students will be February Register your student now. Forms available in the Haven and online. Questions? Contact Robert Sturdivant at or mission & outreach FEBRUARY 6 - MONTHLY OUTREACH MEETING Want to know more about what Trinity has planned for Mission and Outreach in 2012? Join us for the monthly Outreach meeting on Monday, February 6 at 7 PM in the Fireside Room. (1st floor near Gym) FEBRUARY 19 - ZAMBIA MISSION TRIP INFO MEETING Are you interested in a mission trip in late summer or early fall to Zambia? Would you like to learn more about the work we have done there? On February 19, we will have an interest and information meeting at 2 PM in the Conference room (near the library). If you are not able to make the meeting but would like more information about Zambia, please contact Dave Barnhart at dbarnhart@trinitybirmingham.com. Sunday Night Men s Basketball Are you looking for a little exercise and a great way to hang out with other men at the church? Then you are invited to join our Sunday night men s basketball group! Pick-up games start in Trinity s Gym on Sundays at 8 PM and last until 10 PM. All men between the ages of 18 and 50 are welcome, regardless of skill level. Interested? Contact Jeff Moore to get on the list at jmoore@yearymoore.com. Wednesday Supper Serving 4:45-6:15 PM in the Fellowship Hall. Leave the cooking to us! Come eat and fellowship with your church family. Let us know you are coming...make reservations and find weekly menus online: MENU February 1: ADULTS: Lasagna (meat & veggie) green salad, garlic bread, cookie Salad bar/ 34 items & Soup bar/ 2 soups KIDS: Pizza, fruit, cookie, milk $6/person $3 /child (9 and under) $5 Salad Bar $20 Family Max. (immediate family only) 5

6 gifts to glorify god & to remember those we love HONORARIUMS (Dec. 16, Jan. 26, 2012) JANIE, MATTHEW & DYLAN AKINS MIKE AKINS & FAMILY RUSS AKINS & FAMILY DIANE AZBIK ANGELA BARNHART JEANNE BASWELL & TREY BROOKS LILLIAN BRUNSON JADE CARTER LEAH COLLINS DR. REED DIMMITT GI/Nutrition Division - Dept. of Pediatrics Children s Hospital GEORGE ELLIOTT LISA ELLIOTT & PAT MOUAT FARRELL Margie McIntosh SUSAN GADDIS Haley Smith PHIL GARGIS NORMA HARMON JOHN HARRIS & DAN HERMANY BECKY HUTTO PORTER HUTTO JUDY JACKSON OUR CHILDREN Darren & Ashley Jones ANN KIRKLAND DR. RUTH LEE JANE LEWIS ALLEN McCAIN MARIE McELHENEY AMY MEZZELL Trinity s Confirmation Class of CORA RUTH MEZZELL Becky & Bill Hutto ROY MORTON Becky Morton KYLE & JANET PARKER Aldersgate Class NANCY POPPLE SUZANNE PRUITT & JOHN DAVID REAMEY Becky & Bill Hutto SHELLEY SCHNEIDER CHARIS SMITH MIMMI STANTON Jennifer Mckenzie ROBERT STURDIVANT RICHIE & CARRIE THAYER DAVID THOMPSON BETTY von HERRMANN Judson Eanes LINDA WHATLEY & SUSAN WILLIAMS Susan Gaddis MEMORIALS (Dec. 16, Jan. 26, 2012) PHIL AKINS SCOTT AKINS PETE BEERS & HULON JOHN CLANTON Merry Lynne & Brooks Johnston Betty D. Ashcraft Barbara Chapman Julia B. Dunne RONALD DENSON Amy & Joe Lewis Donna, Ted & Bethany Roose Barbara & Perry Morgan JOANN GRIFFIN Rhetta & Leo Wright Donna & Ted Roose Amy & Joe Lewis Myrnie & Bill Driskill Estelle Runyan Donna, Dean & Mark Burgess Margaret & Lewis Williams Becky & Bill Hutto Judy, Bert, Parker & Henry Allen Norma & Jim Rice Allen M. Baker, Jr. Margie B. McIntosh Martha & Jim Martin John L. Sims JAMES DAVID JONES Riley & Norma Harmon PATRICK KELLEY Becky & Bill Hutto DR. & MRS. E. L. McFEE Beverly & Thermon Jones Amy Jones Rebecca & Jim Robertson Carol & Bryan McFee Jennifer & Allan Robertson Jennifer & Mike McKenzie FLO McLANE Bradford T. McLane & Amy Steiner Trinity UMW MARTHA MULLINS Lucy Goolsby Godwin & Family BILLIE GRACE ROCKETT Rhetta & Leo Wright Dorothy Eady Brown ANNIE MAE SCALES & TOMI THOMAS Circle 1 Dorothy Eady Brown 6 Sunday, February 26 One day only! $10 per quart Mark your calendar! UMW s Soup for the Soul fundraiser returns in February! Our United Methodist Women Circles will make 300 quarts of soup. The quarts will be sold on a first come first served basis on Sunday morning, February 26 before and after worship services. Questions? Contact Tara Williams at tarabwilliams@ bellsouth.net or Alys Wilson at alysw@bellsouth.net.

7 CFT FSR CONF SANC FHALL highlighted events this week Sunday - February 5 8:45 AM Traditional Worship - SANC 10:00 AM Sunday School 11:00 AM Traditional Worship - SANC 11:15 AM CONTACT Worship - WHALL 4:00 PM Sr. Adult Bible Study - SP 4:15 PM Youth Handbells - Rm :00 PM Cross & Flame Youth Choir - MS 6:00 PM ELEMENT - Haven 6:15 PM Adult Handbells - Rm :00 PM Men s Pickup Basketball - GYM Monday - February 6 8:00 AM Senior Adult Activities - Various 6:30 PM SPRC Meeting - CONF 7:00 PM Outreach Meeting - FSR Tuesday - February 7 6:30 AM Youth Prayer Breakfast - Haven 8:00 AM Senior Adult Activities - Various 8:00 AM Sr. Exercise Class - GYM 10:00 AM Trinity Singers - MS 11:00 AM Mama & Me - Nursery Craft Room 143 Fireside Room 145 Conference Room 220 Sanctuary Fellowship Hall LIB NAT LP SP HAVEN 11:00 AM Soup & Salad - FHALL 3:00 PM Element Cafe - Haven 5:30 PM Trustees Meeting - CONF Wednesday - February 8 8:00 AM Senior Adult Activities - Various 4:45 PM Wednesday Supper - FHALL 5:15 PM Children s Handbells - Rm :00 PM Children s Choirs - Various 6:00 PM Adult Studies - Various 6:45 PM Sanctuary Choir Practice - MS Thursday - February 9 8:00 AM Senior Adult Activities - Various 8:00 AM Sr. Exercise Class - GYM 9:15 AM Adult Studies - various 3:00 PM Element Cafe - Haven 6:00 PM Men s Ministry Event - FHALL Friday - February 10 8:00 AM Sr. Exercise Class - GYM 6:00 PM Parents Valentine s Night Out Library 218 Not at Trinity Large Parlor Small Parlor 105 Youth Auditorium CHAPEL MS WHALL SDR FLC Scholarship Applications Available Deadline to apply: February 6, 2012 The Committee on Higher Education and Campus Ministry is accepting applications for the following scholarships administered by : 1.) The Huffstutler Scholarship is awarded to students who are members of and are enrolled at Birmingham-Southern College or Samford University. Selection of the recipients is based upon financial need, academic achievement, community involvement, and church participation. 2.) The Mabel W. McFee Scholarship is awarded to students who are children or grandchildren of clergy members of the North Alabama Conference of the UMC. Applicants need not be members of but must be enrolled at any four-year college or university. Recipients are selected on the basis of financial need, academic achievement, community involvement, and church participation. 3.) United Methodist Church and College Partnership Scholarship Program. Students who have been accepted to Birmingham-Southern College may apply for this. nominates a student by pledging a scholarship amount per year for four years and BSC provides a 2-to-1 match per year for four years, provided the nominee is selected to receive. The requirements and applications for these scholarships may be picked up at the church office. Amounts to be awarded from the Huffstutler and McFee Scholarships may vary according to the yearly earnings of the trust funds. The application for the Huffstutler and McFee Scholarships must be returned to the church office no later than February 6, 2011 this date is strictly enforced. The recipients of the Huffstutler and McFee Scholarships and the nomination for the United Methodist Church and College Partnership Scholarship Program will be chosen by the Committee on Higher Education and Campus Ministries and be approved by the Board of Trustees. Recipients will be notified by a formal letter. Applications are available in the church office. If you have questions regarding the scholarships, please contact Lori Higginbotham, Chairperson, Committee on Higher Education and Campus Ministries at lori313@charter.net or Mouat Chapel Music Suite 132 Wesley Hall Small Dining Room Family Life Center in memoriam We extend our love and sympathy: to Allison Crandall on the recent death of her grandmother, Lois Crandall. to Jeannine Boggs on the death of her mother, Edna Girard, on January 25. She was also the grandmother of Robin Abel and the great-grandmother of Will Abel, Eddie Abel and Rosemary Abel. congratulations to Eric and Jeanne Baswell on the baptism of their daughter, Ellen Louise Baswell, on January 29. Nursery Volunteers February 5 Allison McKinnon, Blair Crabtree, Julie Mizerany, Ana Moore, Kelly Winslett, Amanda Faulkner-Barrett Volunteer for the nursery! Contact Kim Skelton at or nurseryvolunteers@ trinitybirmingham.com. pacesetters news Save these dates, times are estimated... FEBRUARY 8 Lunch Bunch FEBRUARY 28 Pacesetters Lunch, 12:00 NOON Program: Jerry Ryan of Three on A String. Save the date for this fun-filled musical lunch event. FEBRUARY 29 O Henry s Coffee Roasting Co., 9 AM There is a limit of 20 people for this very interesting tour of a local Homewood Company. Sign up NOW! MARCH 14 Day Trip to the Antiquities Center We will take a deluxe motor coach to the Explorations in Antiquity Center in LaGrange, GA. We will see exact, fullscale replicas of ancient life settings from Biblical times and enjoy a scripture meal. For more details, contact Amy Lewis at April 3-5 Natchez Spring Pilgrimage Trip Leave Trinity at 7:00 AM on Tuesday, April 3rd. TRINITY BOOK GROUP Wednesday, February 15, 6 PM Do you like to read, share, discuss, even question? Sue Hair will lead the group in discussing the historical overview The Founding Fathers Reconsidered by R. B. Bernstein. Join us at 6 PM in the Small Parlor on February 15. 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 & 11:15 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: new sermon series begins february 5 february 5, The Way We Are Made february 12, Passion, Porn & Paganism february 19, GLBTQ WWJD WESLEY HALL 11:15 AM DR. DAVE BARNHART WELCOME NEW STAFF Caroline Hare High School Youth Director Caroline joins Trinity s Element Student Ministry as High School Youth Director. She grew up in Nashville, TN and graduated from Abilene Christian University in 2009 with a BA in Youth and Family Ministry. She has also worked at Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas, TX as a Sr. High Youth Pastor and Youth Missions Coordinator. Caroline comes to Trinity from Cove United Methodist Church in Huntsville, AL where she was an Associate Youth Director for two years. Robert Sturdivant Middle School Youth Director Robert is from Birmingham and is a Senior Religion Major at Birmingham-Southern College. He has worked at Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church and has interned at Trinity United Methodist Church since March Robert is a candidate in the United Methodist Church to be ordained as a Deacon. He will be attending Memphis Theological Seminary in conjugation with the Center for Youth Ministry Training beginning in the fall while continuing his ministry at Trinity.