Children s Day Celebration

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1 Summer 2017 Trinity United Methodist Church Merchantville, NJ Pennsauken United Methodist Church Vacation Bible School August 7-11, 2017 at Pennsauken UMC Journey to the Promised Land Journey with Moses and the Israelites from their slavery in gypt to the Trials they incurred journeying to the Promised Land. All youth from toddlers thru 6th grade are invited to join us as we spend the week Journeying with Moses and the Israelites. Come enjoy crafts, games, snacks & fellowship. VBS begins Monday, August 7 thru Friday August 11th from 6:00pm 9:00pm in Wesley Hall (Monday registration 5:30pm) If you are 7th grade and above, we would like to invite you to volunteer to help in a variety of leadership positions (do you need those volunteer hours for school?!). Please watch the bulletins for leader/teacher meetings. For further information please contact: Cyndi Holshue, VBS Children s Day began here at Trinity UMC in the year 1866 by Rev. Robert S. Harris. The plaque above, which can be found in the chapel as well as an inscription on the large stained glass window in the sanctuary commemorates this event. Children s Day continues to be observed in many Methodist Churches around the world as well as by other religious denominations. Children s Day Celebration Sunday, June 11th ~ 10:00am Combined Worship Service with Trinity and Pennsauken churches on Trinity s lawn. Please join us for a special time of worship and fellowship. We will lift our praises to God outside on the lawn between the church and the parsonage. Our children will lead us in celebration. A picnic of hot dogs, hamburgers and covered dishes will immediately follow.

2 The Lighthouse/Tidings Newsletter Summer 2017 Smart Snacking Snacks, not to be confused with treats, can fit into a healthy eating plan and provide an energy boost between meals, if they re planned right. Snacking guidelines: Snack only when you re hungry. ating out of boredom or for emotional reasons can lead to weight gain. Have snacks planned and portioned out ahead of time. Practice food safety. Keep perishable foods refrigerated or in a cooler bag with ice packs. Choose a variety of fruits and vegetables, depending on what is in season or on sale. Fresh, frozen, canned (in 100% juice), or dried varieties are all good options. ating different combinations of foods can be very satisfying and help to curb hunger. Try to include protein, fiber and fat. Snacks that include fruit can also satisfy a craving for something sweet. Suggestions: Make your own trail mix by combining whole grain cereals, nuts or seeds and dried fruit. (Hint: portion into 1 4 cup servings) Blend your own smoothie by adding 1 cup fat-free or 1% milk and frozen fruit to a blender. Mix 3 cups air-popped popcorn with grated cheese or dried spices. Bake vegetable chips, like kale or beets. Roast chickpeas (or garbanzo beans) and season with spices. Make a dip using low-fat cottage cheese or Greek yogurt for raw vegetables. Barbara Wilson, RD There s a new way to support Trinity right from your phone. Visit Trinity s website fwww.gotrinity.org or more information on mobile & other online giving. Or go directly to download the app, find our church and donate. Hello Trinity I think it s safe to say that the last snowflake has fallen In New Jersey for the season. By the time you read this, we will have seen a couple of days where the mercury will have flirted with 90 degrees. I knew that since we were having a relatively cool spring that the heat would arrive without warning. I hope this doesn t get repetitive but I always want to say thank you to the people who help out with making each Sunday service a warm and friendly place to come and worship together. Thank you to the greeters, the ushers, the worship leaders, and those who either help provide snacks, help set up the food or clean up afterwards, and those who give a donation to the cost of the snacks. All of these are important and are appreciated by us all. We can never say thank you too often. Looking forward to the month of June, we will be celebrating the fathers in our congregation on Father s Day. We will also be celebrating the 151 st Anniversary of Children s Day. I m sure that these will both be special days in the life of our church! As we look forward to the summer months, the choir won t be singing as a group every Sunday so we will be looking for volunteers who would like to share their musical talents during the service. Some of our musical volunteers participate in services at both Pennsauken Methodist and Trinity but that is not required. If you are interested in sharing your musical talents, please see either Doc Maddison, Helen Carrell, Pastor Walt, or myself and we ll get you signed up for the Sunday that works with your schedule. Before I close I would like to welcome Pastor Walt and Kathy for another year with our church. We look forward to continuing to work with you as you lead our church. Please keep his family in your prayers. Also please remember to keep the members of our church families In your prayers. And now, in the words of Tiny Tim, May God Bless Us, veryone. Debbie Curcio - Worship Committee Chair

3 The Lighthouse/Tidings Newsletter Summer 2017 Once again this year I had the privilege of attending the Greater New Jersey United Methodist Church Annual Conference. Also attending were Mike O Shea along with his wife Cookie representing Trinity and, for the first-time, Jamie Greenwood representing Pennsauken. For those of you who may not know, Annual Conference is the gathering each year when all of the United Methodist clergy from a given geographical area, itself called, oddly, an Annual Conference, and an equal number of laity representing all of the United Methodist Churches in the Annual Conference gather together. We gather for worship. We remember those clergy and clergy spouses who have finished their earthly journey over the last year. We celebrate those clergy who are retiring. We ordain and commission new clergy to go forth to serve God s Church. We celebrate the ministries happening around the Annual Conference and how God is working through our United Methodist Churches. We also gather to care for the business of the UMC. We set an Annual Conference budget for the upcoming year. We debate and adopt resolutions that deal with various issues we face. We hear reports from various ministries and agencies supported by the UMC. And the Bishop sets pastoral appointments, assigning pastors to congregations, for the upcoming year. All in all, it s a busy, sometimes tiring, always inspiring, three days together with United Methodist sisters and brothers. In some ways, it s like a family reunion, with over 1,400 family members from throughout New Jersey (along with a handful from Pennsylvania and New York) gathering at the Convention Center in Wildwood. For a wrap up, visit gnjumc.org. I am blessed to announce that I have been reappointed by Bishop Schol to serve as pastor of Trinity and Pennsauken UMCs for at least another appointment year, through till July This will start my eighth year at Trinity and my sixth year at Pennsauken. Both Kathy and I are blessed to serve and provide leadership to the churches and community and we look forward to another great year of ministry with you all. Let us all seek to grow as disciples of Jesus as we begin a new appointment year of ministry together. Let us step out in faith together. Let us grow in our generosity financially. Let us be generous with giving of our time, answering God s call to participate in Bible study, attend worship regularly, and be leaders in Christ s Church. Let us be generous in our commitment to make a difference in our community on behalf of Christ our Lord, blessing others as we are blessed. It s going to be an exciting year, my friends... let us move forward with hope and joy at the great things God is doing and will do through us. Pictured above are those who attended this year s conference from Trinity & Pennsauken churches. From left to right are Jamie Greenfield, Pastor Walter Mander, Cookie O Shea and Mike O Shea.

4 The Lighthouse/Tidings Newsletter Summer 2017 Pennsauken & Trinity United Methodist Churches Youth Night at Pennsauken UMC All youth are invited to join us on Friday, June 2nd from 6:15-9pm for a Father s Day Craft & nd of Year Party. Sisters of Joy & Community Hoagie Hoagies are $6 and will be availawe will not be meeting in the months of June, ble for pick up on Saturday, June 17, from 11am - 1pm. Proceeds from the sale of the July or August. Please plan to join us again in the fall for a time of discussion, support, guid- hoagies will benefit youth programs at PUMC. Please fill out an order form and return with ance and fellowship. payment to Cyndi Holshue by Sunday, June 11. W.S.T. (Women Serving Together) The Hoagie sales will continue thru the summer Our Bible study will meet on Thursday, June 1st months with pick-up dates on July 15 and at 9:30 am in the Trinity Church Library. We August19. will not have a breakfast meeting in June. Kids at Free Summer Program A big thank you to all who supported our fundraiser at California Pizza Kitchen. We will keep you posted on the projects we sponsor with your help from this fundraiser. Staff and children of Merchantville Child Care Center pictured taking a break after an aster egg hunt on the church lawn. Beginning June 20th, Pennsauken UMC will host the Kids at Free Program on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays thru August 31st providing children with healthy lunches. Check future bulletins for more information. A big thank you to Trinity s Choir for providing us with wonderful music all season long! A S T R G G H U N T Plan to come out on Sunday, June 4 to hear them perform their last anthem before their summer break. They will be singing a piece titled River of Freedom by Larry Shackly. Music Ministry at Trinity Please take a Sunday or two to share your musical talents with our church family. Special Music begins on June 11th and runs through September 10th. A summer music schedule can be found on the piano in the choir room. Please speak with Doc Maddison, Helen Carrell, Pastor Walt or Debbie Curcio after worship service for more information.

5 Summer Birthdays & Anniversaries at Trinity June Birthdays July Birthdays August Birthdays June Anniversaries 1 Kristopher Froelich 1 Cookie O Shea 4 Amber Gordy 5 Paul & Michele dwards 3 Annette Brooks 4 Donna Perkins 5 Bill Gray Amanda zeiruaku 10 Jennifer Wurtenberg 14 Cindy Lewandowski 17 Florence therington Jessica Hayman 20 laine McBride Jason Ingram 3 Gideon dwards 11 Debbie Curcio 12 Nicholas Musulin III 13 Anthonee Wright 14 Terri Ingram Geoffrey Lapp rin O Shea 16 Jerry Williams Jessica Froelich 7 Rebecca Kosherzenko 9 mily Bollinger 10 urdine Robinson III 13 Jordanis Baez 15 Matthew Gordy 19 Ava Brody 21 David Taylor 8 Michael & Melissa Olson 13 David & lizabeth Hodosheff 17 William & Charlotte Guckes 19 David & Ann Arbor 22 Frank & Pat Shockley Charles & Beverly Holliday 22 William Landolt 23 Miriam Novella 24 Mia Olson Mabel Rogers 25 Robert Deeds Joe Robinson Sr. 27 Charlotte Bollinger 28 Seth Arber 17 Mae Pray 19 Mary Davis Melissa Olson Karen Ney 20 Melissa Gray 21 Christine O Shea 22 Olivia Ambrico 27 Larry Migliaccio 28 Sandra Hoeflich Jack Thomas Kristin Musulin Katherine Taylor 22 Albert Stover 26 Jennifer Bollinger Stephen Gillis Amelia Covone 28 David Brody 29 Amanee Thompson 30 Karl Assenheimer Michele dwards July Anniversaries 15 Robert & Claudia Buderman August Anniversaries 2 Geoffrey & Pamela Lapp 9 Gary & Debbie Hartman 17 William & Dottie Landolt 28 Tom & Cece Torok 29 Charlie Dowdney Jr. Rise & Shine Breakfast Club The Rise & Shine Breakfast Club is continuing to meet on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 8:30am at the Penn Queen Diner in Pennsauken. Please contact Jessie Welty (609) if you would like to join them for delicious food and fellowship! Fellowship Café at PUMC Sundays, 10:30am (following service) in the Yellow Room Join in a time of fellowship and a delicious home cooked meal. Fellowship Time at Trinity Join us for fellowship and light refreshments in the chapel following Sunday worship services. Did we miss your birthday or anniversary? If so, please contact the church office to let us know by sending us an at office@gotrinity.org or call us (856) Trinity UMC Food Pantry Canned meats and cereal are needed. Wednesday - June 14, July 12, August 9 10:00 am - 12:00 noon As always, all non-perishable food and monetary donations are accepted and appreciated. The food panty is held on the second Wednesday each month from 10am -12pm. P R A Y R C H A I N If you or a loved one is in need of prayer and would like to be added to the prayer chain please contact: At PUMC - Jean Plasket At TUMC - Pat Nelson

6 IGNIT is more than a conference. IGNIT is a movement with a purpose to IGNIT the faith of the next generation of followers of Jesus Christ through life-changing worship, relevant teachings and authentic community. Saturday, June 10, 2017 from 10am to 2pm Timber Creek Park (Chews Landing and Somerdale Roads) Free admission for Residents and Associates Open to Public $10 dona on $25 family max Fun & Fitness Join us for our inaugural United Methodist Communi es at Collingswood and Pitman Family Fun & Fitness Day! The featured event will be a special Senior Olympics designed to include all ability levels. Music from local praise bands, games, and fun for the whole family. Delicious and healthy cuisine will be available for purchase. Visit the website below for more informa on. IGNIT For Young Adult s will be held on Saturday, Sept. 30, in Wildwood, NJ Young Adults ages are invited to take part in the first ever IGNIT experience customized specifically for them. A Young Adults workshop, time of fellowship and connecting, and a dinner will be served in addition to a concert performance by Christian hip-hop artist Tedashii and singer, songwriter Meredith Andrews. Come meet, fellowship, connect and network with other young adults in GNJ! Visit the website below to register: For pricing information grades 6-12 visit: ignite-2017-registration/ h ps://founda on.umcommuni es.org/ Supporting the United Methodist Communities Foundation makes an incredible difference. Helping continue the commitment to create programs and services which improve resident function, quality-of-life, and independence is important.

7 The Tidings/Lighthouse The Tidings is periodic publication of Trinity United Methodist Church Office Hours Tues., Wed. & Fri. 9:00 am - 1:00 pm (856) Fax: (856) mail: office@gotrinity.org Website: Visit us on Facebook Sunday Worship 10:45 am Sunday, June 11th June, July & August 2017 Outdoor worship service begins at 10:00 am followed by a covered dish picnic. Trinity United Methodist Church 36 W. Maple Ave. Merchantville, NJ 08109