Transition SERMON TOPIC THE GLORY OF GOD SCRIPTURE READINGS EXODUS 34:29-35 AND LUKE 8:28-38 LITURGIST SCOTT TAYLOR COUNTERS SCOTT TAYLOR AND DENNY KEMP Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors The Blast for February 27, 2019 Look forward to the future with hope.!1
Table of Contents Page 1: Information for Sunday s Worship Page 2-3: Weekly Calendar, Birthdays and Anniversaries This Weeks Birthdays & Anniversaries Page 3-5: General Information Page 6: Grocery Cart List Pages 7: Around the Church Page 8-11: Information flyers (be sure to look through all of these!) Page 12: An inspirational message Weekly Calendar Wednesday, Feb. 27-9:00 am Breakfast at O Brady s 11:00 am Upper Room Meeting at St. Paul s UMC 6:00 pm Susannah Circle Thursday, Feb. 28-1:00 pm Ethel Clark Circle 6:30 pm Choir 7:15 pm Praise Band Friday, Mar. 1- Birthdays Kathy Borland 2/28 Pat Dunzik 3/2 Josie Brown 3/4 Anniversaries 9:00 am Community Partners 6:00 pm Dinner and a Movie!2
Sunday, Mar. 3-9:00 am Adult Bible Study 10:15 am Worship and Kids Church 11:30 am Soup after Church 3:00 pm Confirmation Class Monday, Mar. 4-11:00 Soup Kitchen Mission 6:00 pm Beginning Bronze 7:00 pm Wesley Handbells 7:00 pm Theology on Tap at the Tap-N-Fill Tuesday, Mar. 5- Shrove Tuesday 6:30 pm Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner and Races Wednesday, Mar. 6- Ash Wednesday 9:00 am Breakfast at O Brady s 11:00 am Upper Room Meeting at St. Paul s UMC 12:00-1:00 pm Ashes at the Bridge 2:00-6:00 pm Ashes at Trinity Thursday Mar. 7-6:00 and 6:45 Spaghetti Dinner General Information!3
General Information # Church renovations! Important!$ The renovations are nearing completion. It is still extremely important for everyone to be very cautious in and around the building. Please read and follow the signs that we have posted. The entrance near the parking lot will not be open. Please use the handicap entrance on Water Avenue. Porta-Potties are located in front of the church for use while the bathrooms inside of the building are being completed. Thank you for all of your patience Liturgist sign up! Sign up to be a liturgist on Sunday morning. Sign up sheets are always available. Weekly treasurer s report for the General Fund. Month to date collected: $8,600.94; Total amount budgeted: $17,283 Comments and suggestions. Any comments or suggestions can be sent to blasttumcif@gmail.com Send any pictures or articles you wish to share. If you would like to unsubscribe from The Blast, please reply to this email with unsubscribe in the message field. Pig Totals! Out of 157 piggies smashed, we have raised $2,753.85!!4
Adult Sunday school. Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 9:00 am - Hubbell Bible Study Called to Humility and Hospitality Don Rohde will lead the meeting in the Mary Dawson Hall. We will be studying Luke 14:7-14 Ruth s class, Adults and Others is available to anyone teenaged or older! Grant Question We have a $190,000 grant for the National Fund for Sacred Places, a partnership of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Partners for Sacred Places. They would like to know from the congregation how has your view of Trinity s building changed as a result of this restoration project. Please kate.myers@live.com your responses to nancy.anne.stewart@gmail.com!5
Grocery cart donations. During February, the grocery cart parked near the sanctuary could use the following items: -Canned vegetables (green beans, carrots, tomatoes, corn) -Canned soup (any type of condensed soup) -Canned meats (tuna, chicken, salmon, Spam) -And toothpaste! Any brand or generic foods are welcome but please no home canned or baked items and no grocery store bulk food bin items. All items will be delivered to the Regional Council for Christian Ministry for our missions: The Community Food Basket and F.I.S.H. Thank you so much for your generosity!!6
Construction Progress (2/27/19) The tile is completed in the downstairs bathrooms. The showers have 2 tile on the floor and the wall accent. The plumbers will be back on Wednesday to put the fixtures in. On Monday the doors were being installed on the main floor. In the basement Rob's office/work room was getting the wall outlets installed The lights are installed in the basement hallway and in the Choir Room. All the lights in the renovated area will automatically turn on when you enter the room and turn off 15 minutes after you leave. No more light switches.!7
CAN YOU HELP? Needs Are: Vacuum Cleaner (4) Night Tables (2) Highchairs 13-gal Kitchen Garbage Bags Toilet Bowel Cleaner Laundry Soap Pods Dishwashing Soap Softener Sheets Baby Diapers (all sizes) & Wipes Toilet Paper Napkins (2) Lawn Rakes All your donations are very much appreciated. - Thank you!! You can drop off your donations at the Promise Ridge house or with Pam in the office. The Minnie Hitt house on the corner of Ridge and Ash Streets has been opened as the Promise Ridge House Family Shelter Updated on 02/11/19!8
There may be some technical decisions and outcomes that take some time to sort out. Rather than racing to give you incomplete information, we are planning Table Talks 3.0 this spring. You can expect this round of Table Talks to include much more information about the outcomes of General Conference and how they impact us. You may attend any of the Table Talks, but (free) registration is required. Sage District Table Talks Saturday, 3/30/2019, 2:00-4:30 PM, Meridian UMC (Meridian, ID) Saturday, 4/06/2019, 2:00-4:30 PM, Caldwell UMC (Caldwell, ID) Saturday, 5/04/2019, 2:00-4:30 PM, Crossroads UMC (Kimberly, ID) Sunday, 5/05/2019, 3:00-5:30 PM, Jason Lee Memorial UMC (Blackfoot, ID) Saturday, 5/11/2019, 2:00-4:30 PM, La Grande UMC (La Grande, OR) Please make sure you sign up for this event. Carpooling is available to Blackfoot on May 5th.Talk to Pam about getting a ride. Commemorative Bricks This is the last week to order bricks! Please use the form on the next page to place your order or contact Pam in the office.!9
Commemorative Brick Order Form We are selling commemorative bricks to raise money for the building restoration. Please order a brick for your family or one each for all your children and grandchildren. You can also honor someone with a brick. We can accept checks or credit cards. Ordering Information: Name Address City State Zip Code Phone Email Donation What would you like your brick to say? Brick Guidelines: 1. Two lines of 14 characters each. (Logos not available.) 2. Each brick should be different. 3. Minimum donation of $100 ($80 to project & $20 for brick cost). 4. You may donate more than $100 per brick if you would like. 5. Bricks will be on sale April 27th to February 2019.!10
Dinner and a Movie! Join us Friday, March 1st for a showing of Amazing Grace. The incredible, true-story of the man who wrote the treasured hymn! There will be taco & nacho fixings provided. Join us for this wonderful evening.!11
Photograph by Katherine A. Myers God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change, though the mountains shake in the heart of the sea; though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble with its tumult. Psalm 46:1-3 NSRV!12