Holy Week Finally Arrives

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1 L A S V E G A S, N E V A D A The WORD Trinity United Methodist Church, 6151 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, NV Volume 15, Issue 3 April 2015 Holy Week Finally Arrives The wait is finally over. While a six-week Biblical study on campus based on the traditionally called seven last words spoken by the Savior on the cross was completed in late March, please plan on attending the spiritual services of Holy week being celebrated at Trinity United Methodist Church. Holy week started on Palm Sunday with a riveting cantata orchestrated by Trinity music director Carol Bumgarner and will it culminate with three Easter services on Sunday, April 5 in the church Sanctuary. On Wednesday, April 1, Rev. Khalif Smith will be leading Holy services at 7 p.m. The following day, Maundy Thursday services, the name given to the day on which Jesus celebrated the Passover with His disciples, known as the Last Supper, will be observed also at 7 p.m. Holy week continues on April 3 at 7 p.m. with Good Friday services in which Christ s death will be remembered with hymns, prayers of thanksgiving, observance of the Lord s Supper and a message centered on Christ suffering for our sakes. Finally, Easter services will be held on April 5 at 6, 9 and 10:45 a.m. No matter which worship service you attend, you are encouraged to come early before each time to attach your live In the example shown above, a 10- foot Living Cross will greet the congregation and guests attending all three Easter services Sunday morning. Everyone is encouraged to dress up the cross by bringing their own loose flowers and adding them to the fixture. flowers to a 10-foot Living Cross that will be erected in the front of the church. In the photograph above Trinity envisions of having this type of cross displayed. Feel free to decorate the cross with your loose flowers at any time before entering the Continued page 2 Inside This Issue Las Vegas Korean UMC 2 Rewards Program 3 WOW Wednesdays 4 Labyrinth Flags 5 Calendar 6-7 Missions 8 Graduation Sunday 9 UMW Luncheon Regular Sunday Schedule 9 a.m. Traditional Service 9 a.m. Vietnamese Worship 9 a.m. Children s Classes 10:45 a.m. Contemporary Service 1:00 pm Korean Worship Childcare is provided all morning. Wednesday Worship at 6:30 p.m.

2 Las Vegas Korean UMC The regular Sunday schedule is as follows: 12:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal, 1 p.m. Sunday Church School, Room #9 1 p.m. Korean Worship, Sanctuary 2 p.m. Luncheon, Café Trinity 6 p.m. Korean Worship, Sanctuary 7 p.m. Dinner, Café Trinity Eun Jin La is the pastor and his wife is Sang La. Pastor La s office is located in the west side of the Education building, next to the TUMC Youth room. Lenten Calendar The Lenten season in preparation of celebrating the resurrection of the savior Jesus Christ began with Ash Wednesday and continues throughout this month with the culmination of Easter services on April 5 under the direction of Senior Pastor Khalif Smith. WOW Wednesday: Resumes on Wednesday evening, April 15 5:30 8 p.m. (includes supper in Café Trinity) 5:30-6:30 p.m. Supper with friends (menu varies each week) 6:30 6:55 p.m. The Gathering of his lambs (Worship Service) 7:00 8:00 p.m. Two classes are being offered: Worship On Wednesday Study of the book of Matthew with Pastor Smith Study of Favorite Bible Passages in the New Testament March 29 Palm Sunday - Cantata, We Remember Calvary, 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. April 1 Holy Wednesday Worship, 7 p.m. April 2 Maundy Thursday Worship, 7 p.m. April 3 Good Friday Worship, 7 p.m. April 5 Easter Sunday Worship at 6 a.m., 9 a.m., 10:45 a.m. Holy Week Continued from page 1 Sanctuary. It should prove to be an uplifting experience in what is anticipated to be an annual Easter endeavor. This is the first Easter services officiated by Pastor Smith, who has been Trinity s senior minister for nearly one year after a long ministry in Georgia. So plan on being emotionally uplifted as we celebrate the resurrection of the risen Christ who died for our sins and transgressions. Although the flowers displayed on the living cross by parishioners may not stand up over time, the feeling of Easter with the resurrection and victory over death will stay with us all throughout the year. P AGE 2 T H E W ORD

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4 Light Up Your Life for Youth There is still time to purchase decorative lights being sold by Trinity s Youth group which serves as a fundraiser according to Youth Director Maria Astete. These quaint lights are being sold for $10 each of which $5 will go toward the group s planned summer activities and $5 will to the church s general fund. If you are interested in purchasing these decorative lights, which are perfect for nightstands or small tables, the Youth will continue to sell them in Café Trinity between Sunday worship services. You can also drop by the church office weekdays Monday to Thursday. Lights come in red, pink, coral and yellow. Don t miss out on this opportunity to purchase these beautiful objects that are ideal for home use or as gifts. This would be an ideal time to help support the Youth who have been working hard on projects throughout the year. WOW Wednesdays Begin Following a one-week absence and the conclusion of the six-week Wonderful Wednesday program, Trinity s WOW Wednesday program resumes April 15 for six weeks with an opportunity for parishioners to come study, eat and worship. Drop by for the supper of the day at 5:30 p.m. and followed by worship in the Sanctuary at 6:30. Study time is planned for 7 o clock. Pastor Khalif Smith will continue his study on the book of Matthew and Jo Ann Magner will continue her study on Favorite Bible Passages of the New Testament. For additional information, contact the church office on Mondays through Thursdays at Fundraiser Planned H.O.P.E. Christian School, which plans on operating on the church campus this summer, will be sponsoring a Family Fun Fest scholarship fundraiser on Saturday, May 9. All are invited to attend the festivities to be held on the Trinity grounds from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Festivities include pony rides, music and a bounce house. The school is expected to lease part of the church facilities to open the school once licensing requirements are met. Sunday School Bible Sunday All children in the third grade will receive a Bible from Trinity and the Education department. This year Bible Sunday will be recognized on Sunday, May 10, which is also Mother s Day. Bibles will be presented to the third graders in both the 9 and 10:45 a.m. worship services. P AGE 4 T H E W ORD

5 In Passing Memorial Service Planned Memorial services will be held for longtime Trinity member Millie Edwin on Saturday, April 11 at 11:45 a.m. in the Sanctuary. Millie, who passed away on March 6 and was cremated six days later, lived in Las Vegas since 1970 and worked as a nurse at University Medical Center until a leg injury ended her career. She schooled at the Ellen Thoburn Cowen Memorial Institute of Nursing in Kolar, India, an educational institution of the United Methodist Church, and worked in the United States and Canada before coming to Southern Nevada. Millie will be missed by her friend Leela Abraham, who also was schooled in Kolar, India and also attended Trinity along with her many friends from India who have also called Las Vegas home. Please pray for peace and understanding for her family and friends. Partnership with CSN Successful Trinity s partnership with the College of Southern Nevada has been termed a success. The first ESL class will finish on April 8. The second ESL class is scheduled to begin on Monday, April 20 and end on June 10. This class meets in the Fellowship Hall each Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon. In addition to the ESL classes, Trinity will be hosting its first CSN HSE (High School Equivalency) class. Preregistration and individual evaluations have been done and the HSE class began on March 23 and will continue until June 10. This class meets in Room 6 in the Education Building each Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon. We are excited to be able to have Trinity serve the community in this manner. Each class averages about 20 students. At this time, it is not anticipated classes on the church campus will be held during the summer months. If you know of anyone who might be interested in attending either of these classes in the fall, please contact Jo Ann Magner in the church office on Monday through Thursday at Currently, church volunteer Manuel Astete continues his ESL classes on Saturdays from 9 am to noon in Room 5 in the Education Building. Flags for the Labyrinth Last year the Home Based team was responsible for placing flags around the labyrinth for Memorial Day, and keeping them up through Flag Day and July 4. This will be done again, only this year flags will be placed around the entire labyrinth. If you haven t yet walked the labyrinth, make time to do so. All bricks have been placed in the ground. Remember, you can order a brick in honor of someone s birthday, wedding, anniversary, graduation, etc. You can also order them in memory of a loved one. Or place a brick with a favorite Bible verse. Order forms are available on the Information Kiosk near the front doors leading to the Sanctuary, or you can call the church office for more information at VOL U M E 1 5, I S SU E 3 P AGE 5

6 April Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday read the North District Newsletter at and Connect with Desert Connection The newsletter The Desert Connection is available at both (PDF version) and at (web site version) pm - Homeless Lunches 7:00 pm Holy Wednesday Service, Sanctuary 7:30 pm Vietnamese Bible Study, Room 6 5 Easter Sunday am Sunrise Service Regular Sunday Worship Schedule 9-12 pm ESL, CSN Program Fellowship Hall (ABC) 10 am - 2 pm Society of St. Stephen, Potter s Place 5 pm Nurses, 6:30 pm O.A., 9-12 pm ESL, CSN Program Fellowship Hall (ABC) 5:15 pm NA, 9-12 pm ESL, CSN Program Fellowship Hall (ABC) 12-1 pm Keenagers 2 3 pm - Homeless Lunches 6:30 pm Wednesday Service, Sanctuary 7:00 pm Financial Peace, 7:30 pm Vietnamese Bible Study, Room 6 12 Regular Sunday Worship Schedule 10:15 am UMW Board, am - 2 pm Society of St. Stephen, Potter s Place 5 pm Nurses, 6:30 pm O.A., 14 12:30 pm UMW Fellowship, Café Trinity 5:15 pm NA, 6:00 pm Trustees, pm - Homeless Lunches 5:30 pm WOW Wednesday 7:00 pm Financial Peace, 7:30 pm Vietnamese Bible Study, Room 6 19 Regular Sunday Worship Schedule 10:30 HeartStrings Rehearsal, MR am - 2 pm Society of St. Stephen, Potter s Place 5 pm Nurses, 6:30 pm, O.A., 21 12:30 pm UMW Fellowship, Café Trinity 5:15 pm NA, 6:30 pm Mission Team, pm - Homeless Lunches 5:30 pm WOW Wednesday 7:00 pm Financial Peace, 7:30 pm Vietnamese Bible Study, Room 6 26 Regular Sunday Worship Schedule 10:30 HeartStrings Rehearsal, MR 1:00 pm Church Council, Fellowship Hall (ABC) am - 2 pm Society of St. Stephen, Potter s Place 5 pm Nurses, 5 pm Finance, Fellowship Hall 6:30 pm, O.A., 28 5:15 pm NA, 7:00 pm Soc. Of St. Stephen, Potter s Place pm - Homeless Lunches 5:30 pm WOW Wednesday 7:00 pm Financial Peace, 7:30 pm Vietnamese Bible Study, Room 6 Facebook - "DSCUMC" Trinity United Methodist Church Las Vegas P AGE 6 TH E W ORD

7 2015 Thursday Friday Saturday 2 3 Church Office Closed 4 11 am Food Rescue Program 6:15 pm TOPS, 7 pm Choir Rehearsal, MR 7 pm Maundy Thursday Service, Sanctuary 1 pm Crafters for Christ, Room 10 7 pm Good Friday Service, Sanctuary 9 am Beginning Computer Class, Room 6 9 am ESL, Room 5 Sunday Worship 9 am Traditional Worship 9 10 Church Office Closed 11 9 am Vietnamese Worship in Fellowship Hall 11 am Food Rescue Program 6:15 pm TOPS, 7 pm Choir Rehearsal, MR 1 pm Crafters for Christ, Room 10 9 am Beginning Computer Class, Room 6 9 am ESL, Room 5 11:45 am Funeral for Millie Edwin, Sanctuary Sunday Classes for children 9:00 am & 10:45 am Toddlers to 5 yrs - Room 7 Grades Kindergarten - 5 in Room Church Office Closed 18 Sunday Classes for Youth 9:00 am Grades 6-12 ABC building, Room 3 11 am Food Rescue Program 6:15 pm TOPS, 7 pm Choir Rehearsal, MR 1 pm Crafters for Christ, Room 10 7 am - 1 pm Korean Rummage Sale, Courtyard 9 am Beginning Computer Class, Room 6 9 am ESL, Room 5 Sunday Classes for adults 10:30 am Adult Sunday Class ABC Building - Room 6 10:45 am Contemporary Worship am Food Rescue Program 6:15 pm TOPS, 7 pm Choir Rehearsal, MR 24 Church Office Closed 1 pm Crafters for Christ, Room am Beginning Computer Class, Room 6 9 am ESL, Room 5 Las Vegas Korean UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 12:00 pm Choir Rehearsal, 1:00 pm Sunday Church School 30 1:00 pm Worship, Sanctuary 11 am Food Rescue Program 6:15 pm TOPS, 7 pm Choir Rehearsal, MR 2:00 pm Luncheon, Café 6:00 pm Worship, Sanctuary 7:00 pm Dinner, Café VOL U M E 1 5, I S SU E 3 P AGE 7

8 April Hygiene Month for Society of St. Stephen Your Trinity Mission team is once again sponsoring a quarterly push for hygiene products to help the Society of St. Stephen ongoing mission work to the Las Vegas and surrounding community. Please bring your hygiene items all month and place them in the tubs along the Sanctuary walls. Suggestions include: Men s and women s white socks Soap Shampoo, conditioner Combs, brushes Deodorant Hand and body lotions Chap stick, hand sanitizer Feminine products Pocket-sized facial tissue Toilet paper Thank you Trinity family for your continued support of your Mission team projects. Remember also of the ongoing projects of sponsoring Axel Gomez Infa, a foster child from Peru, the yearlong aluminum tab collection project, and the Thursday, May 7, sponsorship and participation of the National Day of Prayer! More Changes Coming Yes! More changes are coming to Trinity. The Vietnamese Congregation has moved into the where their worship area will be located in the back half of the room. The front half of the room will remain a meeting area. The will be moving to Room 4 in the Education Building. The current room next to Café Trinity will be renamed Room 11. When the shelves and books get moved into Room 4, the room will remain unlocked so it can be accessed at any time the Education Building is open. The room will also be available as a meeting room. The church Trustees are looking into getting one of the partitions in the Fellowship Hall repaired. When this is done, the Fellowship Hall will truly be a multi-purpose room. When completed, two meeting rooms will be available for separate meetings. The room can also be available for larger meetings or to host lunches and dinners with adequate space for about 100 persons. P AGE 8 TH E W ORD

9 Graduation Sunday Planned Trinity will be honoring all of our school graduates on Sunday, June 7. This includes high school, college, technical and military graduates. This will be held during both Sunday worship services. We would like to include all graduates in a photographic collage. If you have any graduates to include, please provide a photograph and a short description of their field of study or major to Jo Ann Magner or the church office by Monday, May 18. All contributions will be displayed on the Graduates Wall in the Education Building and featured in the June issue of the newsletter. Congratulations! Volunteer for Sunday School, VBS If you are interested in joining the Education team and assisting with Sunday school and Vacation Bible School, please contact Jo Ann Magner, Director of Christian Education, in the Trinity church office. The office is open Monday through Thursday from 9.m. to 5 p.m. Jo Ann can be reached at and she would be happy to discuss the available opportunities. There are also signup sheets in the weekly Sunday worship bulletins for those wishing to sign up. Once a list is secured, training for Sunday school volunteers will be held in May, day and time to be determined. Volunteers are being asked to be available a month at a time or twice a year. Please consider helping and shaping the minds of our youth. Support Korean Rummage Sale The Las Vegas Korean United Methodist Church, which worships at Trinity, will be holding a rummage sale on Saturday, April 18 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. This will be a chance to find some undiscovered gems and support a worthy cause. It will take place in the Trinity courtyard and all are welcome. VOL U M E 1 5, I S SU E 3 P AGE 9

10 Trinity UMW Enjoy Friendship Luncheon The Trinity United Methodist Women held their annual Friendship Luncheon on Sunday, March 1 with over 60 women attending the event, including special guests and guest speakers, in the Education building on campus. UMW President Donna Canfield welcomed everyone including special guests Pastor Khalif Smith, his wife Nikki and their daughter Zoe. She introduced the newly installed UMW officers for 2015: Alene Unger (Vice President), Denyse Royer (Secretary), Frances Bower (Treasurer) and Martha Trollier (Program Resources). An extravagant salad bar including garlic sticks and Red Velvet cupcakes was enjoyed by all! The Las Vegas Centennial High School NJROTC students assisted in serving the luncheon. The Korean Methodist Church now shares the Trinity campus; special guest speaker Chong Driscoll presented information regarding the Korean Methodist Women, their focus and their mission. Cathy Poage of the TUMC group Crafters for Christ talked about the crafters current and past projects and displayed a variety of merchandise. One of the most interesting crafts Cathy shared was sleeping mats made out of recycled plastic shopping bags. These were created and then given to the homeless. Lynn Mooren addressed the group as the Chairwoman of the Women s event that will be held on May 3. She distributed and collected Woman of the Year forms to allow members to nominate a woman worthy of this honor. Maxine Hoselton and Kathy Vornberg informed the group about the Secret Prayer Partner drawing. Each participant draws a name of a secret prayer partner and then prays for them, sends gifts and greeting cards during the entire year until the Friendship Luncheon the following year. Many final gifts were distributed and women learned who was praying for them in It is a wonderful ministry enjoyed by many mem- Pastor Khalif Smith installs incoming UMW officers (from left) Denyse Royer (Secretary); Donna Canfield (President); Alene Unger (Vice President) and Martha Trollier (Program Resources) during the traditional service on UMW Sunday. Centennial High School NJROTC cadets assist with the Friendship Luncheon for UMW. P AGE 1 0 TH E W ORD

11 Fabulous salad bar enjoyed by all. (from left clockwise) Treasurer Frances Bower and Doris Mooren check in Janet Odermatt at the luncheon. Chong Driscoll addresses the UMW about the Korean Methodist women s group. Cathy Poage of TUMC Crafters for Christ displays a few of the goods produced by her group of crafters. (from left clockwise) Ruth Linebaugh, Letha Hill, Alene Unger, Mary Sue Karstetter, Darlene Goldstein and Bonnie Clary visit while waiting for the luncheon to begin. VOL U M E 1 5, I S SU E 3 Many women enjoy the fun, food and fellowship at the luncheon! P AGE 1 1

12 Prayers for Our Churches The Conference Board of Laity and District Superintendents are requesting that the Trinity congregation commit to praying for other churches and agencies in the North District. Several churches will be listed each month for your prayers. This list will be published each month in the church newsletter and weekly in the church bulletin. It is important to know churches are praying with and for each other. Please pray for the following pastors, the congregations and communities. St. Johns UMC, Kingman, AZ Pastor Michael Herdt St. Michael s UMC, Lake Havasu City Rev. Michael Bryant First Tongan UMF, Las Vegas, NV Pastor Mavae Koli VBS Summer Jamboree The summer is not too far away and once again Trinity will be having a Vacation Bible School jamboree on the four Sundays in July. The time will be from 8:45 to 11 a.m. Many exciting things will be planned for the annual event for youth and adult volunteers. Watch for more details in the May issue of the newsletter. THE WORD Staff The publication The Word is published monthly by Trinity United Methodist Church for its congregation, families and neighbors. Submissions are welcome and can be submitted to the church office or electronically at TUMCnews@outlook.com by the 10 th of the month, unless otherwise noted. Bulletin information should be ed to TUMCbulletin@outlook.com Staff members and volunteers: Rev. Khalif Smith PastorKhalif@tumclv.org Janet Odermatt, Staff janet@tumclv.org Dan Sahagun, Editor tumcnews@outlook.com Richard French, Staff tumcnews@outlook.com Jo Ann Magner, Staff joann@tumclv.org Ann Copeland, Photographer oannee92003@yahoo.com Newsletter Deadline Policy This newsletter is by you and about you, the family of Trinity. If you have an event planned, or if your event has been held, please share it through The WORD. The publishers and editor produce the newsletter but it is your articles we want to produce. We also reserve the right to use all or part of your submissions.