TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Trinity Tidings Page Trinity Tidings MARCH,, 2016 Happy Easter, Dear Friends! UNEXPECTED BLESSINGS As a child, Annie Dillard used to hide a precious penny for someone to find. She hid them just for the fun of surprising someone. Sometimes she would draw directional arrows on the sidewalk to lead someone to their discovery, then she would hide and watch as some unknown passerby found her free gift from the universe. Annie Dillard believed, The world is fairly studded and strewn with lucky pennies flung everywhere from God s generous hand. I agree. I believe in God s providential care that can bring blessings out of life s curses and pains. We may only see the hidden treasures in retrospect, so as you reflect on your life during Lent, don t look just for your downfalls, look also for the hidden blessings in your past and present life, signs of God s wide-flung blessings! Easter s blessing of life after death was unexpected. Our community is putting the pieces back together after last week s February 23, 2016 tornadoes. Families sifting through the debris are reclaiming lost treasures and precious memorabilia. They are describing hidden blessings they did not appreciate until after the fact, blessings they had taken for granted, and new blessings of people coming to help and to comfort them. Russell Queen described to me today the elderly woman who stopped her car, hobbled up their driveway and to their destroyed house, just to give them a hug. A hug and her prayer were all she had to offer, but what a precious offering it was to them! If you never look for the unexpected, you will find only the expected and predictable, but if you are open to God s grace in Jesus Christ and the miraculous working of the Holy Spirit, you will discover God doing a new thing in you and you will find many, many, pennies from heaven! Don t worry if you don t have life figured out, buttoned down, organized, and neatly packaged. Enjoy the gifts of God s unexpected ways and turns in the unfathomable, joyful, precious, mystery of life. EASTER EVENTS Sunday, March 20, Palm Sunday, Musical Offering, 7pm Sanctuary: Trinity Choir and Guest Musicians: The Seven Last Words of Christ. Thursday, March 25, MAUNDY THURSDAY Supper and Communion, 5:30 in the gym. No Good Friday Service. Easter Sunday, March 27, 10 AM Worship 8:45AM Children s Easter Egg Hunt During Sunday School ELDER NOMINATING LATE GETTING UNDERWAY Due to delays and conflicting schedules, funerals, and a death in the Hamilton/Scholtes family, I (Hugh) have not gotten the Elder Nominating Committee process underway. We wil begin our work next week and plan to present the slate of Elders for election in April. HARVEY FLEMING DEATH AND MEMORIAL SERVICE PLANS Harvey Fleming, beloved saint and former staff member at Trinity, died from heart and kidney failure on Wednesday, February 24. A graveside service was held in Selma, AL on Saturday, February 27. A memorial service will be held at Trinity on Sunday, March 13th at 1:00 p.m.
Page 2 Trinity Tidings My beautiful wife Patricia L. Myers passed away on the 14th of January. I always showed her the signatures you all sent her each month. Thank you, Bob Myers, loving husband Dear Trinity Church, Thank you so much for your wonderful hospitality and providing us such a nice place to stay. Thanks for inviting us to your church dinner. We greatly enjoyed meeting members of your congregation. We have had a great time staying here in Pensacola. Thanks for the work you do with Habitat for Humanity. Thanks again, Concordia College Habitat for Humanity. SLIPPER DRIVE: Lindsey Lawrence and her 4 th grade class are collecting slippers for the children of Sacred Heart Hospital. For more information call Mrs. Armentrout at 850-776-4111 by March 11. HELPING HANDS MINISTRY: If you could use a hand with a project around your home or you're able to lend a hand, please contact Dave Blodgett at 438-2928 or 341-3937 Easter Lilies! Please sign up in the narthex on Sunday mornings if you would like to contribute toward the decorations for Easter Sunday and purchase a lily in loving memory of or in honor of someone. OUR FLOWERING CROSS Holy Week, the last week of Lent, immediately preceding Easter/Resurrection Sunday, is observed to commemorate and enact the suffering (Passion) and death of Jesus. Maundy Thursday (Mandare, to command ) observes Jesus commandment to love one another as He loves us. Good Friday commemorates Jesus arrest, trial, suffering, crucifixion, death and burial. Our cross is draped in black, mourning the death of Jesus. On Easter Sunday, the black drape is removed, the top draped in white and the cross is covered with real flowers to symbolize the new life that God brings out of the death of Good Friday. PLEASE BRING FLOWERS as you arrive at church on Easter, March 27 and place them on the cross, adding to our striking, beautiful symbol of Resurrection, Victory and Joy! UNITED MINISTRIES is looking for volunteers for telephone intake. If you are interested, or need more information, please call 438-6655 or email director@united-ministries.com. LIBRARY NOTES - Your Library Board has been trying to make it easier for you to find new and interesting books for you to read. There is a section near the front door which has several suggestions, and we have here two new books recommended: 1. "ESCAPE FROM MR. LEMONCEELLO'S LIBRARY" by Chris Grabenstein. (An Advanced Youth book) Kyle Keeley is a dedicated board game player - often against his two older brothers. When he was lucky enough to be chosen to compete in a brand new, invitation only, lock in game by the world's most famous game maker, he finds that getting in is easy. Getting out of the Library will take a lot more effort and expertise, and the stakes have never been higher! Can you figure it out? 2."SOMEWHERE SAFE WITH SOMEBODY GOOD" is the twelfth book in Jan Karon's "At Home in Mitford" series. Fans of these books will be glad to learn that the main characters Father Tim Kavanagh and his wife have returned home to Mitford after their travels to Ireland. This is a "feel good" story which will leave readers wishing for more. For those who have not read the previous books, it is still worth reading and you might wish that you also lived in Mitford. "Somewhere Safe" in the Trinity Library is in large print. Enjoy! Art in the Library - Starting March 6th through April 10! Look for our wondrous Children's Art works blessing the Library walls.
TRINITY MEMBERS Leroy Chambers James & Ann Dees Pat & Al Drlicka The Family of Harvey Fleming (former member) Annette Hauck Melanie Hinton Haupt Kenny Heffner Yvonne Johnson Lucy Maver Karen Nagel Bruce Olson Bob Powell Dora Quarles Norma Reichert (lives in Tallahassee now) Vic and Barbara Sapio Ed & Angie Shehee and Family Ray Young TRINITY FRIENDS & FAMILY Mr. and Mrs. Bob Adamson (friend of M. R. Dobie) Nana B (mother of Anna Kay Shirah) Richard Barkett (request of Diane Millas) Mike Barrington (friend of Joe Black) Gretchen Barron (daughter of Jon & Karen Nagel) Claire Benson (request of Jan Beck) Michael Bolin (request of Jean Norman) Bill Briggs (request of Joe & Mary Black) Ake Burman (request of Carl Williams) Mike & Janet Butler (request of Annette Wells) Chad & Joyelle Callahan and Family Landon Carey (request of Martha Hauck) Jerry & Cheryl Cozart (request of Sally Zorn) John Connell (friend of Rita Hawthorne) Michele Dana (friend of Laura Lawrence) Joey Davidson (son of Patty & Gary Davidson) Dr. Art delameren (request of Patty Davidson) Clayton Dodd (friend of Jim Green) Rob Duke and Family (brother of Patty Hightower) Debbie Dungan (niece of Gerry Smith) Barbara & Theo Elbert (request of Dan Prettyman) Judy English (friend of Sandra Buck) Ginny Endicott (sister of Sherrie Davidson) Vince Fisher (friend of Laura Lawrence) Tuula Goulet (request of Jean Norman) Nathan Gregory (friend of Joan Bost) Paul Grover (friend of Jason Jones) Bret Groves (nephew of Jack Groves) Sherry Hagburg (request of Peggy Watson) Rose Heath (aunt of Colette Obray) PRAYER CONCERNS Page 3 Trinity Tidings Steve Henderson (request of Karen Nagel) Greg Hess (son of Joan Bost) Cindy Huston (request of Bruce & Judy Olson) Barbara Isiminger (request of Mary Green) The Family of Joy Jackson (request of Joy Kidd and Judy Davis) Frank & Norma Johnson (former members) Gwen Jones (sister of Cliff Reeves) The Rev. Dr. Jay Kanerva (son of Stephanie Vockell) Terry Kennedy (request of Bill Kennedy) Madeline Laidler (mother of Carol Gilroy) Steve Landsgaard (son of Barbara Landsgaard and brother of Greg Landsgaard) Gina Ledford (friend of Joanne & Noel Faddis) Beverly Little (request of Annette Wells) Jerry Lolli (father of Ginnette Lolli) Carl McNair (brother of Betty Petree) Grace Mika (request of Marge Shimmin) Mitzi Miller (friend of Annette Smith) Pat Myers (friend of Dora Quarles) Greg O Malley (deployed - husband of Mary Ellison Baars) Sudie O Neal (aunt of Jan Beck) Mia Nickinson (granddaughter of Ed & Jean Nickinson) Bonnie Nock (friend of Kelly Slorahn) Greg & Linda Ozmar (request of Martha Hauck) David Paul (request of Jill Clark) Pam Pauley (request of Sally Zorn) Travis Quick (brother in law of Martha Hauck) Cherilyn Ramsey (request of Sally Zorn) Brian Sakey (friend of Beverly Patteson) Roger Satterfield (request of Carl Williams) Cari Shaw (daughter in law of Pat Drlicka) Ronnie Shaw (son of Pat Drlicka) Taylor Shaw (grandson of Pat Drlicka) Miriam Smith (request of Mary Ruth Dobie) Barbara Street (friend of Jennifer Holman) Donna Stumpe (request of Bert & Hammy Stumpe) Jim & Catherine Takeuchi and baby (family of Steve & Rita Takeuchi) Deri Terry (friend of Connie McFarren) Lorie Troyer (friend of Connie McFarren) Lovina Turner (mother of Gail Childs) Scott Vockell (request of Dave Vockell) Charles Voss (request of Martha Hauck) Dianne Ward (request of Karen Nagel) Gordon Webb (friend of Annette Smith Wells) Katie Willenborg (family of Melanie & Peter Haupt) Ralph Sloan Wilson (request of Mary Ruth Dobie) Paul Young (father of Marilyn Shugart) MONTREAT WORSHIP & MUSIC Week 2 Grace and Gratitude June 26 - July 2 Our Montreat house for Music and Worship Week is now full. If you had hoped to go but have not given your $100 deposit check to Sharon Robbins (marked Montreat housing), you may still do so, but you will be on a waiting list in case someone who has paid is unable to go. Questions: Ginger Caro - 850-516-9139 Join us at Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen Sunday, March 6, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. to help serve dinner! We need you! The Presbyterian Women of Trinity are collecting aluminum beverage can tabs. These tabs provide revenue for The Ronald McDonald House. The House provides housing and meals for families who are from out of town and have very sick children in the hospital. You may place your tabs in the basket with a bow on it in the narthex of the church. Thank you for helping!
Happy March Birthdays Page 4 Trinity Tidings 1 Glenna Taylor 1 Randy Hall 2 Samantha Peterson 3 Cheryll Mullin 4 Irelyn Thomson 6 Kathy Franz 6 Craig Effinger 6 Lauren Hayes 7 Nell Ann Landsgaard 8 Elizabeth Branch 9 Al Drlicka 9 Anne Green 9 Scott Morrison 10 Gary Davidson 10 Fred Gamble 13 Vicki Ronan 13 Meg Clark 14 Ray Young 16 Carl Hixon 16 Danny Drossos 16 Laura Lawrence 17 Robert Childs 17 Colette Obray 18 Kristin Beck 19 Ingrid Beck 20 Trish Clarke 20 Eric Branch 20 Levi Shehee 22 Barry Tucker 22 James Sanderson 22 Collin Urquhart 24 Sara Akerman 24 Wendy Davies 25 Sherrie Davidson 25 Alex Castagno 26 Leah Franko Guidroz 26 Cassie Andrews 26 Foster Andrews 27 Lorna Pacheco 28 Bill Brown 28 John Nickinson 28 Melody VanWitzenburg 29 Sandy Hamilton 29 Allison Jones 30 Jessica McClure AARP TAX AIDE AARP Tax Aide assists low and moderate income taxpayers, especially those 60 and older, with the electronic filing of their federal income tax returns. AARP membership is not required to take advantage of our service. The service is completely free of charge. The program is jointly sponsored by the IRS and the AARP Foundation. All of our counselors and client facilitators are volunteers who are trained in tax law and the use of the computer return preparation software that we use to prepare tax returns. The closest sites to Trinity are the Vickery Center, 2130 Summit Blvd., Pensacola, FL 32503, which will be open Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm and the Bayview Senior Center, 2000 East Lloyd Street, Pensacola, FL 32503, which will be open Mondays through Thursdays, 12:00 pm 4:00 pm. We start preparing returns on February 1 st and run through April 18 th. Our services are on a first come first serve basis. We ask that the taxpayers bring with them their picture id, social security cards for everyone on the return, a copy of last year s return and all tax forms and information for this year. If they have numerous receipts, we ask that they prepare a schedule of their deductions. If you have any questions, please call or email, Stephen Takeuchi, at (850) 994-8103 or srtake@bellsouth.net. NO WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUPPER on March 23 rd. Instead, there will be a service for Maundy Thursday Supper at 5:30 on March 24 th in the gym. Please see special reservation forms beginning March 6 in the pew racks.
Page 5 Trinity Tidings Hey YOUTH! We hit the ground running this month with all focus on Rummage Sale! Thank you to all the members of the congregation, youth families, and youth who will make Rummage Sale 2016 a success! On March 6 th, the Sunday right after Rummage Sale, there will be no Youth Fellowship. Rest, relax, and enjoy some time off after all of your hard work. If you just cannot stay away from Trinity, return on March 6 th at 7 pm for the Legacy Concert in the Sanctuary. On March 13 th, the Youth Fellowship activity will be Planning for Youth Sunday. The planning session in January was a good start. Youth Sunday is April 24 th. This month brings Spring Break and Easter. We will take a break from Youth Fellowship so that everyone can enjoy some time with family and friends. He is risen! YOUTH SPOTLIGHT Grace, Lori Meet Thomas Prettyman YOUTH CALENDAR Mar. 4 th Rummage Sale 50% Mark-up Sale, 5-8 pm Mar. 5 th RUMMAGE SALE 8 am 2 pm Mar. 6 th NO YOUTH Legacy Concert at 7 pm, Sanctuary Mar. 13 th Youth Team Meeting, 4 pm, Room 11 Youth Fellowship at 5:15 pm, Room 10 Youth Sunday Planning Mar. 20 th NO YOUTH Holy Week Mar. 27 th NO YOUTH Easter The son of Stephen and Lori Prettyman, he is the grandson of Dan and Freddie Prettyman, and big brother to Abby. He is a 7 th grader at Workman Middle School where he is on the swim team. Thomas plays the violin in Workman s Orchestra and Emerald Coast Honors Orchestra (ECHO). He participated in the Middle School All-County Honors Orchestra this year. He is on the PATS Center Odyssey of the Mind team and his team will compete at the state competition in April in Orlando. Thomas is involved with Boy Scouts and has achieved the rank of Star. His favorite youth fellowship activities are Underground Church and bowling.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICE PROJECTS 2016 2016 Plan: March 13th: Meal Baskets for Home bound members April: Appreciation Cards for Foster Parents August 7th: Muffins for Teachers August November: Christmas Shoe boxes Page 6 Trinity Tidings The Children & Youth Sunday School classes join together 4 times per year for a service project. This time together will offer an opportunity to express their love and care for one another while serving other sheep of His flock. Each year the Christian Education Team looks at projects that benefit locally, nationally, globally and within our own congregation. During one Sunday school hour the children and youth will work together to complete a project in which they can identify with the need and the lesson learned through Biblical teachings. Each project will be led by a different team of volunteers who have a passion for the project s cause. We ask for the parent s support with these projects. The children & youth will receive a list of items they will supply for each project. Only one class period will be used for each project so attendance will be essential. If anyone wishes to help with any of the four projects, please contact Colette Obray. Many will benefit from your assistance. Past Projects include: Appreciation Cards for Foster Care Parents in Tri-County Area Back Packs full of school Supplies for Foster Children Parlor Snacks for the Congregation Muffins for Cordova Park Elementary Staff on First Day of School Baby Kits for Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes Meal Baskets for Home Bound members of Trinity And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. Hebrews 13:16 Thursday March 17 There are many ways that you can help our presbytery s Outdoors Ministry, and for the rest of the fall and winter there will be one day a month set aside for folks who enjoy getting out into nature and helping with hands-on projects. These will be supervised work days planned for individuals and/or small groups. Activities will range from trail blazing to painting, to carpentry projects, landscaping and gardening, and general maintenance. Whether you have a teen that needs to put in volunteer hours, a Sunday school class that loves to get out and do things together, or are an individual that just wants to support our ministry, please consider signing up for a day at Dogwood Acres. James Vance, DWA Ministry Team Chair will supervise on the following days. Please email him at jvance49@comcast.net to let him know the kinds of things you feel comfortable helping with. He keeps a list of a variety of projects and will customize the day s work to fit your abilities.
Page 7 Trinity Tidings Be a part of the fun, fellowship & service that is Rummage Sale! Come during the week to help set up, organize & price. Work the sale on Friday & Saturday. Hang posters advertising the sale around town. Donate stuff Feed the Volunteers. Shop the Sale and tell your neighbors & friends that we have the best deals in town! Contact Rummage Sale Chair, Robin Akerman to volunteer or for more information (232-5670)
Trinity Presbyterian Church 3400 Bayou Boulevard Pensacola, FL 32503 (850) 432-3505 www.trinitypcola.org FAX (850) 434-1172 Page 8 Trinity Tidings March, 2016 Please visit us at www.trinitypcola.org Senior Pastor The Rev. Dr. Hugh Hamilton hughhamilton@trinitypcola.org Music Director Wayne Millet waynemillet@trinitypcola.org Organist Margie Sanders margielovesnotes@gmail.com Administrator/Controller Sharon Robbins sharonrobbins@trinitypcola.org Trinity Learning Center (850) 435-7829 Anna Kay Shirah, Director anna@trinitypcola.org Administrative Assistant Wendy Davies wendydavies@trinitypcola.org