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1 Trinity Tidings Page Trinity Tidings TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH October, 2018 Stewardship 2018: Live Generously For you know the generous act of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich. 2 Corinthians 8:9 Jesus said: There is more happiness in giving than receiving. I believe that! Generosity brings happiness. According to Rick Warren, in the Bible, the word believe, believer, or believing is used 272 times; the word prayer, pray, praying is used 371; the word love, loves, loving is used 371 times; but the word give, gives or giving is used 2157 times. Giving is the essence of Christian living, and Jesus was the ultimate giver. 'Give and it will be given to you for with the measure you use it will be measured back to you'. What do you get back? Here are a few benefits of becoming a generous giver. 1. Giving Makes Me More Like God. God is a giver. 'God so loved the world He gave'. Everything we have is a gift from God. You can give without loving but you cannot love without giving. Learn to become a giver. 2. Giving Draws Me Close to God. Where your treasure is your heart will be also. Where is your heart today? Family, career, house, business, hobbies, sports, church? What your treasure reveals is where your heart is. My giving to God it draws me closer to Him. God is much more interested in raising disciples than he is in raising dollars. 3. Giving is Victory Over Materialism. You can t buy happiness, though we try. One quip said, You just don t know where to shop! It s true that you make a living by what you get, you make a life by what you give. Giving breaks the circle of materialism. We are to put our hope in God, not in things. 4. Giving Strengthens My Faith in God. In Malachi 3:10 God says, 'Test me in this: bring your full tithe into the warehouse and see if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you an overflowing blessing!' Over and over, God has provided for my family and me, so I give to express my thanks to God. It is said that with every promise in the Bible there is a premise that God is trustworthy and good! Proverbs 3:5: 'Trust in the Lord with all your heart'. 5. Giving is an Investment for Eternity. You can't take it with you, but you can send it on ahead by investing in people. Jesus said, 'store up treasure in heaven.' How do you do that? Our theme verse for Stewardship 2018, I Timothy 6:18, tells us: 'Command them, to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life'. 6. Giving Blesses Me In Return. I get more out of it than I give. A generous man will himself be blessed. (Proverbs 22:9). What you give in life you will so often get back. If you give out criticism, what do you get back, criticism? If we give encouragement what do we get back, encouragement. What we sow, we reap. 7. Giving Makes Me Happy. Jesus said there is more happiness in giving that receiving. As I got older, I learned the truth that the happiest people in life are givers. Jesus said lose your life to find it, give it away. Miserable comes from the root word miser, hoarding makes you miserable. The person who is generous in his/her lifestyle is happy. Thank you for your generous support and participation in the Trinity s ministries and missions!

2 Notes from Brian Page 2 Trinity Tidings Dear Friends, We ve had a great and eventful month in youth ministry. We ve done a variety of things and have been supported by a number of people. Thank you to all our volunteers, parents, and everyone who supports the ministry through their prayers. Here s a look that what s upcoming in October: October 7: The youth will meet at Trinity to prepare cupcakes and cards for Pensacola s first responders. This is a rescheduled event from September that we didn t want to miss, so please make sure your youth can attend and help us serve our community. October 12-14: We will be gone to Dogwood Acres for Spiritfest. This is a retreat for middle school students. There will be keynotes, worship, small groups, recreation and lots of fellowship all in the beauty of God s create at Dogwood. The retreat is planned by the Presbyterian Youth Council, a group of high school students from around the presbytery. We will not meet the night of October 14. October 21: A Fellowship & Lesson night at Trinity. We ll continue in our series by looking at how Jesus enables us to live by faith. October 28: The youth Halloween Party!! The party planning committee is hard at work. You won t want to miss it!! Make sure you don t miss the important information about our summer trips. LeaderTreks Mission Trip: We are again partnering with LeaderTreks. This year we are staying closer to home by going to Atlanta. These trips are designed to help youth grow as disciples and leaders. The dates are June 2-8. An informational meeting will be scheduled and announced soon. Mo-Ranch Jr. High Jubilee: The Mid. High trip to Mo-Ranch will take place July We will depart July 5 and return July 12. A non-refundable deposit is due by October 19. Please do not delay. Montreat Youth Conference: The Sr. High trip to Montreat will take place July We will depart July 13 and return July 20. We have not set a deposit deadline, but if you know your youth will attend, please get your deposit to the church office at your earliest convenience. Keep a lookout for our Youth Newsletter. If you have any questions, please don t hesitate to contact me (brianyount@trinitypcola.org). Grace & Peace, Brian REFRESH THE TEXT BIBLE STUDY: Join us every Tuesday morning at 8:00 am in the Conference Room for a Bible study that will focus on the most recent sermon text. Please Brian Yount if you have any questions: brianyount@trinitypcola.org Upcoming Dates are: October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 November 6, 13, 27 December 4, 11

3 Page 3 Trinity Tidings OUR MINISTRY PLATFORM: Included below is the statement created by our Renovation Team to express the culture, community, core values, and 3-year ministry goals to shape our ministry at Trinity. The recent visioning workshop led by Ministry Architects church consultants created draft core values and over thirty goals, which were narrowed to a short list, and the Reno Team was then tasked to further develop those values, goals, and wishes into a comprehensive statement. Now adopted by the Session, we share this statement hoping that you share our sense of the depth and love at Trinity. Other ideas and sub-goals from the workshop are being shared with Session Teams may spark additional new ministry plans, and we look forward to more people stepping up in the next three years to make our dreams reality for God s work in and through Trinity. Next up is to draft action plans and timelines to implement tangible steps toward fulfilling these goals and values. - The Renovation Team TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, PENSACOLA, FL OUR MINISTRY PLATFORM OUR VISION We are a community of faith seeking and sharing the light of Christ in service to the world. OUR MISSION We exist to make disciples of Jesus Christ, to meet human needs, and to glorify God. OUR BELIEFS ABOUT OUR MINISTRIES In carrying out the ministry to which God calls us, we have certain core beliefs. We believe All people need a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Every person is loved and valued by God and so must be loved and valued by us. We are called to reach people with God s love, to grow people as disciples, and to send them out equipped to serve God and others. Every believer has been given one or more spiritual gifts by God to be used for the good of the Church and the world. Every believer needs to be connected to a group of believers for education, nurture, fellowship, care, and accountability. We seek to be Spirit-filled instruments of God in our worship, service, witness, fellowship, and discipleship. OUR CORE VALUES Core values are spiritual underpinnings that inspire us to action. These core values state what is important to us in our relationships and ministries. In all things, whether success or failure, we trust the Father s love, the grace of Jesus Christ, and the power of the Holy Spirit. SCRIPTURES At Trinity, we seek to place ourselves under the authority of God s Holy Word. We are to help one another understand Scripture and apply it in our lives. We commit ourselves to teaching you the whole of Scripture and upholding its unique, authoritative place in the life of the church and of individuals. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. - 2 Timothy 3:16-17

4 Page 4 Trinity Tidings COMMUNITY At Trinity, we seek to be a community that extends beyond Sunday mornings. We are broken people, living in a fragmented culture, who need guidance, encouragement, and help in all areas of life. As such, we extend you hospitality, love, and acceptance, and welcome you into our church and into our lives. We seek to be a community that is immersed in the gospel of Jesus Christ, pursues the honor and glory of God, and sacrifices for the good of one another. So deeply do we care for you that we are determined to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you have become very dear to us. 1 Thessalonians 2:8 SERVICE At Trinity, we desire to love and serve God, our neighbors, city, and world. We are all equipped by the Holy Spirit with gifts to glorify God and work for the betterment of our world. We seek to go beyond our abilities and imaginations and prioritize others before ourselves. Let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap at harvest time, if we did not give up. So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us work for the good of all, and especially for those of the family of faith. Galatians 6:9-10 WORSHIP At Trinity, we seek to worship God in ways that magnify God s glory and increase our affections for Jesus Christ. We praise God for who God is, thank God for what God has done, and prepare ourselves to live as disciples of Jesus Christ, empowered by the Holy Spirit. We share a way of life together that sees everything we do as an opportunity to worship and praise God. Love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength. Matthew 22:36 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God s mercy, to offer yourselves as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God this is your true and proper worship. Romans 12:1 DISCIPLESHIP At Trinity, we seek to make, grow, and send disciples of Jesus Christ. Christ calls us to pursue this work and we believe that everything we do ought to increase our obedience and love for Jesus. We seek to fulfill this mission and will give of ourselves to help one another to become mature disciples, equipped to do God s work and to be an influence for God wherever we go. Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely, I am with you always, to the very end of the age. Matthew 28:19-20 GENEROSITY At Trinity, we strive to live and serve in ways that acknowledges God s gifting of all things. We are called to use the diversity of our gifts to prosper and enrich God s kingdom. We seek to be responsible and humble stewards, believing that it is more blessed to give than to receive. The earth is the Lord s and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it. Psalm 24:1 COMPASSION At Trinity, we seek to be a place where everyone is known, understood, valued and loved. We live in a broken world that diminishes human dignity and leaves people isolated and vulnerable. We seek to share, through word and deed, the compassion and love of Jesus Christ with one another and to carry that compassion into our world. And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching. Hebrews 10:24-25

5 OUR SHARED CALLING Page 5 Trinity Tidings Trinity Presbyterian Church exists to express love to God and others (the Great Commandment, Mark 12:29-31) and to make disciples (the Great Commission, Matthew 28:19-20). We are called to love God, to love people, to make disciples, and to make a difference. WE LOVE GOD: We love God because God first loved us. We show our love and glorify God through worship and service in God s name. We praise God for who God is and thank God for what God does. WE LOVE PEOPLE: We show our love for people by developing sincere and lasting relationships between Christians of all ages to bolster personal witness, love, support, and mentoring. We build up one another to Christian maturity through small groups, fellowship events, education and training members and their children for ministry and service to others. WE MAKE DISCIPLES: We help people meet, know, and become more like Jesus. We make informed, obedient, and joyful disciples through evangelism, Bible Study, and spiritual development programs that help people to mature in Christian beliefs, character, values and conduct. WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE: We seek to be a Christlike influence in every social circle of our lives. We use our Godgiven abilities and resources to impact the lives of others. We make a difference in our church, community, and world through service and outreach ministries. We become responsible Christians, equipped to do God s kingdom work and to be a powerful influence for God wherever we go. OUR COMMITMENTS Our passion is to see our church and our community transformed for Jesus Christ. We will do what it takes to equip ourselves to be effective witnesses, leaders, worshippers, and servants of Christ. To that end, we commit to Strive to give God our best, believing that our excellence pleases God and inspires people. Be intentional in increasing spiritual and relational vitality and organizational effectiveness. Equip ourselves for evangelism and discipleship. ` Teach for knowledge and transformation, for the heart as well as the head. Encourage creativity and freedom in new approaches to core duties and responsibilities. Work for unity and peace in the church. Lovingly encourage and challenge one another in our personal and shared ministries. Increase congregational involvement in present and emerging programs of work. Pray for renewal of hearts, souls, and minds so that God may work afresh in us. Develop servant-leaders; equipping ourselves to respond more effectively to the challenges before us as the church in today s culture. OUR GOALS TOWARD Goal: MEMBER MOBILIZATION AND ENGAGEMENT (Service) In the past year 75% of Trinity members served God and neighbor by participating in one or more minis tries to Trinity or to our Pensacola/global community Goal: SMALL GROUP MINISTRY (Discipleship) In the past year twenty Small Groups have met weekly for Bible Study, spiritual growth, and fellowship Goal: CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP (Worship) In the past year our expanded contemporary music and worship styles have so blessed us that worship attendance now sees an average of 400 weekly participants Goal: CHILDREN AND YOUTH MINISTRY (Education, Fellowship, Discipleship) In the past year we have expanded our children and youth ministries to attract and retain 100 children and youth weekly. Our ministries help our youth to love, trust, and serve Christ for a lifetime and incorporate our youth into the broader body of Christ. Approved by The Session

6 Page 6 Trinity Tidings Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your loving prayers for my friend, Colin Campbell. His family is part of my church family in my hometown of Three Rivers, Michigan. He is a living miracle, and your prayers have helped sustain him, his family, and me during this horrific time of terrible tragedy. To God be the glory. Colin is doing great. Wendy Davies Dear Trinity family, Thank you for the prayers, calls, and visits for my father, Al Pulford, during his most recent health issues. I am glad to say that his broken leg is mending well and he is recovering nicely from his recent gall bladder surgery. He greatly enjoys the prayer cards and looks forward to being back in church in the near future. Your kindness and compassion is appreciated. God Bless you all, Kevin Pulford Dear Trinity Friends, Al wrote one note for me to Hugh before I felt like writing. Now I want to tell you how much your prayer card meant to me. To look over the long list meant so much and brought back many memories. Thank all of you for your thoughts and prayers these last 6 weeks. God, through wonderful doctors and other medical staff, performed a miracle on this girl. It is wonderful to be alive and doing well. God bless all of you as you pray for others. Helen H. Reese SENIOR AGING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM: October 9, What s In Your Medicine Cabinet? Presenter Suzanne Kelly, Pharmacist-Covenant Care. Join us at 6 pm in Room D! To the Wonderful Prayer Group at Trinity Church: Dear Friends, You all have been wonderful partners in prayer with me and Helen for 3 weeks now as we have watched Helen s miraculous recovery from her strokes on August 4. The remarkable care which she received from the doctors and nurses at the Gulf Breeze Hospital together with the love and prayer of folks like you have certainly made a difference in her healing. Jack Lurton came to see her the day after the stroke, and brought his genuine concern and embracing love to our family in a way we could never forget. Many of the names on your prayer cards are special friends to me and Helen, so many good memories surface as we go over the list. Our affection for Trinity church, for Hugh, for Frank and Rebekah, and lots of others, knows no bounds. You have added significantly to the solidarity of that respect and gratitude which we have for your church family, and we mean that more than you could ever know. Helen is in therapy now at home, and her therapist is amazed at how strong she is and how easily she does all the tasks for recovering normalcy. Please continue your prayers for us and also know how much we love you all. Devotedly, Helen and Al Reese CVS FLU SHOT CLINIC For your convenience, Alana Stamper, a pharmacist with CVS, will be in Room E from 8:30 am to noon on Sunday, October 21, She will be offering flu shots to those 18 years and older. Just bring your health insurance card. You will need to stay for 10 minutes after your vaccination to make sure there are no adverse reactions. If you have any questions, you may contact Steve Takeuchi at or by at srtake@bellsouth.net. PLEASE SAVE THE DATE: Sunday, October 28, 2018, will be our Consecration Sunday, when we present our pledge cards during worship and enjoy a free congregation wide fellowship luncheon after worship in the gym.

7 Page 7 Trinity Tidings Happy October Birthdays LEGACY CONCERT SERIES TO BEGIN. The Legacy Concert series will feature two concerts this Fall. On Sunday, October 7, Peter Douglas, accomplished organist and accompanist will be featured. Peter will play a wide variety of organ literature on both the Taylor and Boody tracker pipe organ and the Allen digital organ. Guest performers for the concert will be the University of West Florida Singers under the direction of Dr. Peter Steenblik. The program will conclude with our own Chancel Choir joining the UWF Singers in Let All the World in Every Corner Sing, a grand anthem by Ralph Vaughan Williams. On December 2, we will present a Handbell Spectacular featuring handbell soloist, Danny Lyons and his professional handbell trio. Also on this concert will be the Christ Church Handbell Choir and the Trinity Ringers. Since this will be the first Sunday in Advent, all of the selections will be either Advent or Christmas music. Both concerts will be at 7:00 p.m. in the Trinity Presbyterian Church sanctuary and are free. For more information call Wayne Millet at SUNDAY SCHOOL with Hugh Hamilton 8:45AM Room F A CRAZY, HOLY GRACE: The Healing Power of Pain and Memory by Frederick Buchner. Oct 14: The Gates of Pain Oct 21: A Crazy, Holy Grace Oct 28: The Magical Room of Memory Nov 4: The Struggle and Hope of Memory Come learn about the healing power of memory and how to recognize and use past goodness and graces from God to close old wounds. Move past pain to joy and hope with the God who transforms pain and memory into blessings and new life. Order via Amazon: 1) a copy of CRAZY, HOLY GRACE ($12.00) by Frederick Buechner and 2) a PARTICIPANT S GUIDE to A Crazy Holy Grace by Michael S. Poteet. ($12.00) DISCOVER TRINITY: WEDNESDAY NIGHTS For Prospective and New Members, Guests With Hugh Hamilton, Room 11 6:15pm-7:15pm Oct 10: Who Are We and Why Join Us? Oct 17: What Makes Us Presbyterians Different? Nov 7: What is Distinctive About Trinity? Nov 14: A Personal Relationship With Christ and His Church. Sue Flanders 1 Ginger Caro 2 Roman Duffield 2 Joyce Pate 3 Kathryn Hendrix 3 Ann Vick 4 Tom Buck 4 Keller Fairchild 4 Mary Catherine Hinton 6 Ann Dees 6 Nancy Lemke 8 Aaron Stevens 8 Justin Dunkerley 9 Sarah Pat Queen 10 Boyce White 10 Liv Parr 12 Greg Landsgaard 13 Mallory Sherrill 14 Robin Akerman 15 Betty Nickinson 18 Dinah Tuten 18 Audrey Taylor 19 Phil Ehr 19 Stephen Moody 19 Katherine Harrison 20 Connie McFarren 22 David (Doc) Bailey 23 Jane Sherrill 23 Bill Brogdon 24 Loryn Wooten 26 Marge Shimmin 26 Sharon Day 26 Nikki Bucco 26 Dona Usry 27 Shari Trujillo 27 Shepard Beck 27 Gerry Smith 29 Madeline Triolo 30 Tracie Corley 31 PRESBYTERIAN DISASTER RELIEF GENERAL RELIEF & PDA SUPPORT can be provided at Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) P.O. Box Pittsburgh, PA Be sure to put the following in the memo for support to the most recent relief efforts DR Thank you!

8 Page 8 Trinity Tidings PRAYER CONCERNS TRINITY MEMBERS Janet Allman The Family of Bill Brown Betty Burrows Eileen Crabtree Tracie Corley Butch Crooke Sue Davis Dilver Fellers Jeanne Franz Kenny Heffner Barbara McClain Laura Palmer (deployed US Navy) Joyce Pate Jane Patterson Melba Powell Al Pulford Ann Vick Ruth White Carl Williams TRINITY FRIENDS & FAMILY Mr. & Mrs. Bob Adamson (request of Mary Ruth Dobie) Meghan Andrasik Kazmi (request of Sarah Andrasik) Don & Joyce Aughtman (family of Dottie Schwatka) Rose Baber (mother of Barb Martensen) Helga Bailey (request of Martha Lee Blodgett) Gretchen Barron (daughter of Jon & Karen Nagel) Jeannine Bartlett (sister of Faye Groves) Chad Baxter (request of John & Mary Green) Sherry Jean Bedsole (request of Marge Shimmin) Rod & Judy Benton (request of Dan Prettyman) Glen Bishop (brother-in-law of Andrew Hinton) Marianne Blodgett (family of Dave & M.L. Blodgett) Ellie Bowman (request of Jim & Nancy Lemke) Teresa Bradley (request of friends of Trinity) Cara Brierton (request of Brian Yount) Bill Briggs (request of Joe & Mary Black) Joe Brindley (request of Ruth White) Mr. & Mrs. Cecil Brown (request of Mary Ruth Dobie) Tammy Cantrell (request of Pat Skaggs) Terri Carroll (sister of Dan Prettyman) Bambi Carter (request of Martha Hauck) Piper Christian (request of Freddie Prettyman) Bill Christians (request of Peggy Watson) Martha Clark (mother of Peggy Hayes) Noeline Clark (request of Sharon Oakes) John Connell (friend of Rita Hawthorne) Pearl Couch (mother of Tim Couch) Brad Daugherty (nephew of Sandra Buck) Joey Davidson (son of Patty & Gary Davidson) Vicky Depew (friend of Lori Skelton) Leslie Dobie (niece of Mary Ruth Dobie) Carl Enck (brother in law of Jim & Nancy Lemke) Tina Evans (niece of Martha Hauck) Marianne Fortuna (request of Jonathan Fortuna) Sylvia & Todd Frank (request of Mary Ruth Dobie) Olivia Goodman (friend of the Lawrence Family) Kimberly Graab (niece of Mary Anne Meier) Gloria Grenn (cousin of Bill Brogdon) Sara Gulick (request of Susan Clark) Fred & Jana Hole (request of Leah Franko) Melanie & Mike Holiday (Request of Tom & Eileen Mignerey) Silas & Xander Holmes (request of Ruth White) Marilyn Horsefield (request of Mary Ruth Dobie) Chris & Jenni Jennings (niece of Pat Drlicka) Bror Jensen (brother of J.J. Tande) Fumie Kohn (friend of the Prettyman Family) Kristen Laughlin (niece of Jim Patteson) Don Lewis (former member of Trinity) Billy & Helen Little (brother of Dottie Schwatka) Jerry Lolli (father of Ginnette Lolli) Millard Lunceford (brother of Judy Davis and Joy Kidd) Karen McLeod (request of Lori & Jody Skelton) Rosemary Mika (request of Marge Shimmin) Bonnie Nock (friend of Kelly Slorahn) Maj. Greg O Malley (deployed son-in-law of Jenny & Theo Baars) Deb Patterson (request of Lori Skelton) Keith Pearcy (request of Joe & Mary Black) Jack Pipa ( request of Lori & Jody Skelton) Baby James, Betsy & Josh Reyes (request of Eileen & Tom Mignerey) Judy Rhodes (friends of Trinity) Joyce Rine (request of Mary Ruth Dobie) Robin Ritchie (request of Hugh Hamilton) Mary Ritter (request of Mary Ruth Dobie) Addison Roselli (niece of Sheree & Christian Garman) Clay Rowell (request of Ed & Joy Kidd) Roger Satterfield (request of Carl Williams) Ronnie Shaw & Family (family of Pat Drlicka) Laura Sherard (request of Hugh Hamilton) Angelia Smith (request of Dan Prettyman) Porter Sparkman (cousin of Freddie Prettyman) Barbara & Gerald Spriggins (request of Marge Shimmin) Lesa Stack (friend of the Prettyman Family) Nana Bachtel Stewart (request of Mary Ruth Dobie) Bettie Stout (sister of Carl Williams) Keith Sylvest (request of Kathy Franz) Logan Tan (request of Rita Hawthorne) Mary Lou Thayer (former Trinity employee) Cindy Turner (sister of Gail Childs) Dr. Riley Walker (friend of Dan Prettyman) Cricket Ward (request of Susan Clark) Miriam Westberry (granddaughter of Cindy & John Westberry) Tracy Yepello (request of Sue Coleman) Isaac Youngblood (request of Marge Shimmin) When you make a prayer request, please include an address of the individual being prayed for and your name, too. Thank you, Prayer Group. Please stop by to say a prayer and sign cards in the Prayer Room from Monday 3:00 pm to Thursday 9:00 am.

9 Page 9 Trinity Tidings This will be Trinity s 10 th year participating in Operation Christmas Child shoe box service project. With your help last year, Escambia County and Santa Rosa churches raised 16,452 boxes. But it is much more than just a box of gifts for children. These small shoe boxes give children a much bigger gift: HOPE. When each child receives a box they are given a storybook, in their own language, which shares the message of salvation. Samaritans Purse also organizes a 12 week discipleship program to teach the Gospel in shoebox delivery towns. Many times these children teach their families about the Gospel through this program and even revitalize churches. We have recently bought the same book they receive, for our children to view. The impact of boxes for year old boys can be especially important, in some countries. That is the age when terrorist organizations start to recruit young men to join their cause. Through these boxes, these teenage boys receive hope that there is a God that loves them and that they have a purpose in His kingdom. Because of this program it is also teaching people from age 2 to 82 how to have a servant s heart. Through the 10 years of doing this service project it has given our congregation more of a servant s heart. Our children see that they have the gift of time, hope and love to offer others around the globe. They know, at a young age, that their service to others has an impact that is bigger than a box. SUNDAY SCHOOL MISSION PROJECT It is Time for OCC! We began Collecting August 5 th and Pack on November 4 th SEVERAL WAYS TO HELP YOU CAN: Pack a shoe box Bring items to contribute, (suggestions listed below) Help pay shipping costs, ($9 per box) Pray for those giving, pray for those receiving, pray for this ministry Help pack boxes on November 5 th, in the Gym at 0845 Specialty boxes are appreciated. Boxes with supplies for handiwork are great for older children. This specialty box could include tools, sewing, drawing or beading supplies October 7 th : October 14 th : October 21 st : October 28 th : November 4 th : Soccer Ball, Pump & Needle Soccer Ball, Pump & Needle Small Toy like YoYo, Jump rope, Slinky Small Music Instruments or Sunglasses PACKING DAY-Everyone Welcomed

10 Page 10 Trinity Tidings TRINITY KIDS CONNECTION Come with us to the SweetSeason Farms for an afternoon of Fall fun. October 14 th we will travel to Milton to the SweetSeason Farm for pumpkins, rides and a corn maze experience. Our reservation is for 1:00 p.m. and we can enjoy a group $ rate if we have 20 or more attending. Please sign up in the notebook at the Information Desk. if with the group (group must arrive together);$12.00 individual tickets. Bring your friends! Contact Eileen Mignerey if you have questions. Update on building project with Ministry Architects: As with any remodel or new build, things go along smoothly and we are lulled into optimism and confidence that all is well. Then, there is a snag the interpretation of the plans isn t viewed quite the same by the builders and the owners. So it is necessary to review where both parties want and need to be; making necessary adjustments and then continuing together toward the goal of the project. After the input from all who attended the Summit in August where values and goals were identified (thank you to everyone who invested in this process), the RENO team felt that the results compiled by MA needed clarification and expansion to clearly state who Trinity is and where we want to go. So the team has been meeting weekly to do just that. I believe our blueprint of core values and goals now express what was shared at the Summit and the heart of Trinity. They will be shared with the Session for approval soon. We will be meeting with MA via teleconference on Oct. 1 st and expect their assistance in moving forward on implementing the next phase of our renovation. To all parents, families and Youth/Children volunteers SAVE THIS DATE: November 6, 7, and 8.MA will be here for the Youth/Children s Visioning Summit and your input is needed. Please continue to pray for the RENO team and the Ministry Architects all that we do is to bring glory to God through our service and love for one another. Eileen Mignerey OCTOBER 24 5:30 7pm Get ready for some spooktacular fun. October 24 at 5:30 the fun begins as Trinity celebrates Halloween with the annual Trunk or Treat. Here's how to join the fun: Stop by the Welcome Desk and sign up to provide a trunk Sign up for supper Decorate your car for visits from ghosts, goblins, princesses and superheroes! Wear your costume or not HAVE FUN AS WE ENGAGE IN CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Questions? Contact Patty Hightower

11 Page 11 Trinity Tidings Come and join us for our 2018 Senior Aging Educational Programs Trinity Presbyterian Church 3400 Bayou Blvd Pensacola FL (850) October 9 th 6 pm Room D What s In Your Medicine Cabinet? (Presenter Suzanne Kelly, Pharmacist-Covenant Care) November 13 th 6 pm Room D Relief of Symptoms in Serious Illness (Presenter Mary McWilliams, RN) RSVP to Sharon Oakes at Easter Saturday We need VOLUNTEERS to sign up for Parlor Snacks: Volunteer Sheet sign Up is located across from the name tags in the narthex.

12 Page 12 Trinity Tidings Anyone facing a loss (death of a loved one, divorce, job loss, retirement death or loss of a pet, empty nester ), can find a path to healing and hope Through A Lens Darkly: Grief, Loss and C. S. Lewis. Come and join us and begin to recognize and cope with the many emotions and seasons of life and identify the grieving process through stories of individuals and families touched by a significant loss who share their thoughts on the wisdom of C. S. Lewis book, A Grief Observed. The Grief Support Group will began Monday, September 10, 2018 at 5 p.m. in Room F. This study will continue to meet on Mondays through November 12, Please contact Sue Coleman or Dale/Sally Zorn.

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16 Trinity Presbyterian Church 3400 Bayou Boulevard Pensacola, FL (850) FAX (850) Page 16 Trinity Tidings October, 2018 Please visit us at Senior Pastor The Rev. Dr. Hugh Hamilton Associate Pastor for Discipleship The Rev. Brian Yount Music Director Wayne Millet Organist Margie Sanders Administrator/Controller Sharon Robbins Trinity Learning Center (850) Anna Kay Shirah, Director Administrative Assistant Wendy Davies Medium vases are needed for flower ministry delivery! Please bring them to church to bless others! Thank you! LOVE TO COOK OR ORDER OUT? Trinity Youth Group will be meeting on Sundays for food, fun, fellowship and teaching. We have the fun, fellowship and teaching part covered. Please sign up to bring dinner for youth and volunteers. This can easily be shared among multiple people. Dinner is served 5:00-5:30, then the fun begins! Location: Trinity Activities Building Room 10. Sign up at: or contact Laura Lawrence (850) / Thank you for your generosity! TRINITY YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL. Please help provide breakfast for our youth (approx ) for Sunday School. This is a light breakfast for our mid and senior highs (examples - muffins, egg bites, donuts, sausage balls, pig in blankets, fruit, juice, water). There s room to share with another person on the sign up, but not necessary. Can't be there on a Sunday? No worries - "send in early" packaged foods are OK!... Pop tarts, breakfast bars, packaged muffins, cinnamon rolls, fruit cups, juice boxes, etc... Please deliver to the blue sideboard in the hallway upstairs in Activity Center by 8:45. Sign up at: or contact Laura Lawrence (850) / sllawrence4@att.net Thank you for your generosity!