TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH June 30, 2015 Vol. 49 No. 26 20 students and 5 adults traveled to the Methodist Community Center in Cieneguita, Chiriqui last week. The team ministered to the Ngobe people by building homes and leading Vacation Bible school to the many Panamanian children. During the entire month of July, you are invited to Traditional & Contact Worship 8:45 & 11 AM
PERSONAL WORD SUNDAY, JULY 5, 2015 8:45 & 11 AM Sanctuary FULL COMMUNION The 8:45 AM worship service is broadcast via 15-minute delay from 9-10 AM Sundays on WAPI-1070 AM. SERMON Rev. Brian Erickson MUSIC 8:45 & 11:00 AM Scott Brooks MINISTER ON CALL Nathan Carden - 863-0765 8:45 & 11:00 AM WESLEY HALL Rev. Nathan Carden JUNE 28 - ATTENDANCE 1,466 Total Worship Attendance 1,002 Traditional 464 Contact 671 Sunday School Attendance Our citizenship is in heaven, and it is from there that we are expecting a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. Philippians 3:20 On June 7, 1776, the 13 representatives of the colonies met to discuss pursuing independence. When it came to a vote, they voted to secede from England, by the not so overwhelming vote of 7 to 6. Then they commissioned Thomas Jefferson to write up a declaration. John Adams wrote to his wife: The second of July, 1776, will be the most memorial epic in the history of America. You heard me right, the 2nd of July, because that s the day that Jefferson proposed his Declaration. They wanted to present a united front, having all thirteen colonies approve it, but one of them, a stubborn little place called New York, held out for 2 days before signing it, leaving us to celebrate the 4th of July instead of the 2nd. My favorite story is that King George III wrote in his journal on July 4, 1776, Nothing of any importance or consequence took place today. This weekend is a time to honor the land we call home. It is a time to remember those foolish patriots who stood up on our behalf 239 years ago and said, We declare these truths to be so obvious that any human being with any common sense ought to know that they re true. Our barbecues, our trips to the lake, our fireworks, all the ways we celebrate our independence can seem a little silly when you consider how precariously this nation our home came to be. They can feel downright frivolous when you consider the countless sacrifices made by young men and women in uniform; the courage of those who demanded women s suffrage 95 years ago; the fearlessness of those in the civil rights movement all these Americans who seemed to know that these self-evident truths don t preserve themselves. For Christians, the concept of home is even more complex, for we are called to live as citizens of heaven, as aliens in our own homeland. Martin Luther, the great reformer, commented on the passage from Philippians saying, We should walk here as if native there. Christians must avoid making the mistake of thinking our earthly home is the one that matters most. One day all those distinctions that separate us from other Christians will be erased, all those divisions of race and nationality will turn out to mean nothing. Does that mean we don t celebrate our country? Does that mean we don t cherish this land we call home? Absolutely not. We just know, that in the end, our passports read a little differently. We are natives of a different place. We are not from around here, and our lives should reflect that. We walk on earth as if already citizens of God s country. INFORMATION FOR GUESTS & NEW MEMBERS Welcome to Trinity United Methodist Church! Our mission is to Gather people to Christ, Grow people in Christ, Go to serve Christ in the world and Glorify Christ. Sunday Worship Opportunities: 8:45 & 11:00 AM TRADITIONAL services in the sanctuary, offering same sermon and a variety of music. 8:45 & 11:00 AM CONTACT a relaxed, informal, service in Wesley Hall featuring music from the CONTACT Band, children are encouraged to attend. 10:00 AM Sunday School Ages 2 yrs. and up. Nursery is provided during all services. Interested in Membership? Please join us the first Sunday of every month in the large parlor for Coffee with the Pastor. This is a time to meet the pastoral staff, ask questions and learn more about the core values and mission of Trinity. We also encourage you to attend Membership 101, a basic orientation prior to joining Trinity. It is offered on the second Sunday of each month. Questions? Call 879-1737. Brian Erickson - Senior Minister Nathan Carden - Minister of Outreach, Contact Suzanne Pruitt - Minister of Christian Formation Bobby Scales - Minister of Pastoral Care David Thompson - Minister of Students Robert Sturdivant - Minister of Students Church Office: 879-1737 / Fax: 868-9714 Care Line: 868-9709 Child Development Center: 879-1749
CONTINUED... This weekend, by all means, eat well, laugh with friends, and watch some fireworks. But make sure you take some time to remember the lives upon which your freedoms were built, and that distant yet-not-so-distant country to which your heart belongs. See you Sunday. Brian Missionaries to Speak July 12 10 AM Wesley Hall Our new Tanzania missionaries, Eric and Liz Soard, will be joining us on Sunday, July 12 at 10 am during the Sunday School hour in Wesley Hall. We encourage all adult Sunday School classes, anyone and everyone to join us. Eric will be sharing what he and Liz have been doing in ministry and about our new partnership. SOARD FAMILY Eric, Liz, Derrick, Kaleb and Micah IMAGINE NO MALARIA Join the Trinity family in doing our part to help stop Malaria. Please donate to this worthy cause. Your dollars will go toward providing bed nets, training health workers, and revitalizing hospitals and clinics. Trinity s Goal: $7,500 Contact Julie Adams at jadams@ trinitybirmingham.com www.imaginenomalaria.org TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE for purchase in the church office, 879-1737. Questions, contact Neill Jones at tneilljones@gmail.com. 3
Bring your blanket, chairs, family and a neighbor and come enjoy movies under the moon with us this summer! JULY 11 7:45 PM Big Hero 6 VBS is July 13-16 Register online now! www.trinitybirmingham.com/kids/summer-programs Early Bird CD... With early registration you can be one of the first to receive a CD to start learning the VBS songs! CDs are available in the Children s Ministry Offices. Pick yours up as soon as you register! VBS NEEDS YOU! Volunteers are still needed for VBS in July 2015! These kids need you to sign up today so that VBS can be a rousing success! Email Mary Gardner gardnermp@yahoo.com We still need 19 VBS teacher volunteers! 15 LIVE Auction F U N D R A I S E R 4 The Family Promise Live Auction Fundraiser will be held on July 30th at Rosewood Hall in Homewood. We are very excited about this beautiful new venue and we have some fun surprises in store for you. There will be delicious heavy hors d oeuvres, beverages, a photo booth, raffles and much more! Watch for further announcements! Tickets will go fast! So don t wait! Contact Jamie Fitzwater for information, 205.977.6637 or email at jf2208@yp.com
GIFTS TO GLORIFY GOD & TO REMEMBER THOSE WE LOVE HONORARIUMS May 29 - June 25, 2015 PETER BANISH JODI HASKINS Bailey Levering SADIE CAMPBELL HOLT Ken & Ann Damsgard ANN NEPTUNE Ann Morris Smith OLIVER MOORE PASCO Ken & Ann Damsgard ISAAC PATTERSON JACKEN STUBBLEFIELD Emma Brooke Levering KATHRYN STUBBLEFIELD Emma Brooke Levering ROBERT STURDIVANT DAVID THOMPSON The JOY Class Bill and Becky Hutto BETTY von HERRMANN Bailey Levering ANDY & DAWN WOLFE Jim & Anne Summers Bill & Cherry Anne Ward MEMORIALS May 29 - June 25, 2015 BILL DRISKILL Ken & Ann Damsgard DAN GILMORE Rich & Elizabeth Myers SARA HUTCHESON Trinity Singers JIMMY JACKSON Ken & Ann Damsgard Jim & Gwen Williams JOHN PEARSON Trinity UMC Joe & Amy Lewis Norma Aldridge Janie Mashburn Friendship Sunday School Class Inez Honeycutt Brooks & Merry Lynne Johnston Myrnie Driskill JANE WATKINS August Turano Lynn Niedermeier Myrnie Driskill Co-Workers of Craig & Joyce Niedermeier @VA OI&T Field Office Jim, Mary Kathryn & Katie Hamlin BARBARA WILSON Sarah Baker ATTENTION: CLUB SANDWICH GENERATION Couples and singles in their mid 50s to late 60s that are interested in fellowship with other Trinity members in your age group... join us for an upcoming meeting. July 12 at 5:00 PM at Jim N Nicks Homewood location. Please RSVP by July 8 to Donna Roose at 879-1737 or email droose@trinitybirmingham.com. PACESETTERS NOTE! THERE IS NO PACESETTER MEETING IN JULY. AUGUST 25 - Pacesetter Lunch Pacesetters Lunch resumes in August with special speaker: J.P. Dice, Fox6 Meterologist. For more info on any Senior Adult event, contact Amy Lewis at 879-1737 or alewis@trinitybirmingham.com. Save the Date! Sunday, August 2 A new Sunday School class for Baby Boomers! You are invited to a kickoff for a new Sunday School Class for the Club Sandwich Generation. Sunday, August 2, 10 AM Small Dining Room Light refreshments will be served. 5
MISSION & OUTREACH Weekenders Backpack Ministry News! We have news to share about the Weekender Backpack ministry. We received initial numbers from Homewood City School counselors. Currently we will be providing food for the weekends to 56 students. These students go to Edgewood, Shades Cahaba, Hall Kent, and Homewood Middle School. At this point, Trinity has raised $27,331! We have over 40 Trinity volunteers signed up to help with our weekly deliveries. We have also had some great discussion and brainstorming amongst our volunteers, like possibly adding fresh produce to the bags in the future (once we get our feet wet). Our first delivery day will be August 21, the Friday of the first full week of school. We will deliver every Friday the schools are in session, and we will be providing larger amounts of food for times like Thanksgiving break. student ministry weekly update www.elementstudentministry.com Here is what is happening at Element this week: LUNCH CLUB TUESDAY This Tuesday from 11:00 2:00 pm we will meet, load up vans, pick up food and return to the church for food and fellowship. Students need to bring money for lunch. SERVICE OVER SELF (SOS) PARENTS, we still need leaders for this trip! Let Robert know as soon as possible if you are able to join us! Again, this trip is July 5-11. rsturdivant@trinitybirmingham.com. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, we have spaces available for you (or your friends) as well! Please make sure to sign up ASAP! Go to http://elementstudentministry.com/sos/ SOS Commissioning This Sunday! This Sunday, July 5, all students, parents and adults going on SOS need to arrive by 8:00 am to load up the vans and for a short meeting. At 8:30 am, we will head upstairs to the large sanctuary for a commissioning service. ELEMENT SUMMER HANGOUTS During the summer we will be participating in grade specific hangouts! We would love if you and your student could come and participate. For more information or to sign up to help bring something please email Tori at TTenniswood@trinitybirmingham.com. WIDE OPEN 2015! HIGH SCHOOL DISCOVERY High School Discovery Weekend registration is NOW OPEN! Wide Open 2015 will be August 15-16 and is for all upcoming high school students. For more information and for registration, go to www.highschooldiscovery.com. Make sure to take advantage of our Early Bird Discount! SUMMER MUSIC SESSIONS One of our goals this summer is to gather students who are interested in helping lead worship through instrument or vocals. Trey Hill will be leading and teaching students throughout the summer in preparation for the fall. If your son or daughter knows how to play an instrument or can sing and is interested in leading their peers in worship, please email Trey Hill at thill@trinitybirmingham.com. We expect these summer sessions to begin early July. The generosity of the Trinity family most assuredly stems from the Spirit! Thank you. For more information, please log on to: www.trinitybirmingham.com/event/ weekenders-backpack-program/ TRINITY STUDIO Tuesday 9 am & Thursday 6 pm Trinity has opened the doors of the old Craft Room and continues to have open paint/sketch sessions. Bring your own materials (all mediums welcome!), bring a friend, and the fellowship and creative inspiration will be provided for free! All artists or soon-to-be-artists are welcome. 6 VBS YOUTH LEADERS NEEDED Trinity s Vacation Bible School is July 13-16 and the leadership is dependent upon a lot of youth volunteers to make this week great. If your student is able to volunteer for VBS, then please register them at http://www.trinitybirmingham.com/kids/vbs-volunteer-signup/ 2ND ANNUAL ELEMENT GOLF TOURNAMENT, 8/7 Our 2nd Annual Element Golf Tournament Registration is NOW OPEN! This year s tournament will be held at Highland Park Golf Course on Friday, August 7. Check In begins at 12 Noon (lunch provided) with a 1 PM shotgun start. Our hope with the tournament being earlier this year (before school begins) is that this will allow for parents and students to play together! Registration can be done either as individuals or as a team. For more information and registration, go to www.elementstudentministry.com/golf. As always, please let us know how we can best serve your family. Remember, summer is a great time to have your student hangout with a youth staff member. Email us to set something up! David Thompson dthompson@trinitybirmingham.com
CFT FSR CONF SANC FHALL HIGHLIGHTED EVENTS THIS WEEK Sunday - July 5 8:45 AM Traditional Worship - SANC 8:45 AM Contact Worship - WHALL 10:00 AM Sunday School - various 10:00 AM Your Move Study - FHALL 11:00 AM Traditional Worship - SANC 11:00 AM Contact Worship - WHALL 8:00 PM Men Pick-up Basketball - GYM Monday - July 6 8:00 AM Senior Adult Activities - various 6:30 PM SPRC Meeting - CONF Tuesday - July 7 8:00 AM Senior Adult Activities - various 8:00 AM Sr. Exercise Class - FHALL 9:00 AM Trinity Studio - CFT 11:00 AM Youth Lunch Club - Haven 5:00 PM Trustees Meeting - CONF 6:30 PM Young Adults (20 s) - NAT Wednesday - July 8 9:00 AM Yoga - Rm. 304 Craft Room 143 Fireside Room 145 Conference Room 220 Sanctuary Fellowship Hall LIB NAT LP SP HAVEN Would you like to serve on the Altar Guild? Take part in a wonderful behind-thescenes way to serve by preparing the sanctuary for worship. It only takes a few minutes each week to help in this meaningful capacity. Commit for one month out of the year, taking care of altar duties such as dusting, oiling candles, changing paraments. Work with a team member and have fun helping others worship God. Contact Noelle Cadden to get started! ncjc3@bellsouth.net or 602-5100. Isaiah 54 Library 218 Not at Trinity Large Parlor Small Parlor 105 Youth Auditorium TAKE NOTE 5:00 PM Contact Music Practice - WHALL 6:00 PM Men s Study - 310 6:00 PM Women s Study - Rm. 309 6:00 PM Romans Study - Rm. 311 7:00 PM Boy Scouts - Scout Room Thursday - July 9 8:00 AM Senior Adult Activities - various 8:00 AM Sr. Exercise Class - FHALL 9:15 AM Women s Study - Rm. 309 6:00 PM Trinity Studio - CFT 6:30 PM Men s Ministry Event - FHALL Friday - July 10 8:00 AM Senior Adult Activities - various Saturday - July 11 7:45 PM Moonlight Movies - Parking Lot NOTE: The Kitchen will be closed during the month of July. CHAPEL MS WHALL SDR FLC Mouat Chapel Music Suite 132 Wesley Hall Small Dining Room Family Life Center Honor or remember a loved one with flowers... You may sponsor the Sunday altar flowers in either honor or in memory of a special group or person. Sponsors and their gifts are recognized in the Sunday worship bulletin. There are open dates throughout the year. For details and more information, contact Lisa Elliott at 879-1737 or email lelliott@trinitybirmingham.com. NEW! INFERTILITY SUPPORT GROUP Trinity has a recently formed an Infertility Support Group for couples. The group is open to any interested members, community, and guests who are currently experiencing infertility. The group will meet on the last Sunday of the month at 5 PM in the Small Parlor (Seminole Drive entrance). Questions? Contact Mallory & Brian Wilson at mallorywilson725@gmail.com. UAB IN MEMORIAM Floyd Hair June 28 We extend our love and sympathy: to Sue Hair and family on the death of her husband, Floyd Hair, on June 28. to Amy and Joe Lewis on the death of her step-mother, Virginia McNutt, on June 28. CONGRATULATIONS to Claire and TR Butler on the birth of their daughter, Frances Sanderson Butler, on June 18. Proud big sister is Elizabeth Butler. to Darren and Ashley Jones on the baptism of their daughter, Merrill Crawford Jones, on June 28. to Jonathan and Rhiannon Sharpe on the baptism of their son, Bennett Chancellor Sharpe, on June 28. to Brian and Shanon Jarmon on the baptism of their son, Jackson Wesley Jarmon, on June 28. TREASURER S REPORT GENERAL BUDGET: IN THE HOSPITAL As of June 28, 2015 Paul Mills Month to date revenue - June $239,937 Monthly needs to date $310,226 Balance/shortage $(70,289) Capital Debt Retirement gifts this month $18,951 Capital Debt Retirement gifts year to date $68,670 Balance owed on building debt $33,500 Note from the Treasurer: Questions about church finances, income or expenses? If you wonder how funds are received or expensed, the financial books of Trinity are open to any member. Contact Ann Neptune at 879-1737 or aneptune@trinitybirmingham.com. 7
Tidings Trinity United Methodist Church (USPS 0641-120) is published weekly, except Christmas week, by Trinity United Methodist Church, 1400 Oxmoor Road, Birmingham (Homewood), AL 35209-3998. Periodicals postage paid at Birmingham, AL. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Tidings, Trinity United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 19069, Birmingham, AL 35219-9069. SUNDAYS at Trinity: Worship 8:45 & 11:00 AM Sunday School 10:00 AM Youth Activities 6:00 PM Serving Greater Birmingham from Homewood Our Mission: To Gather To Grow To Go To Glorify 1400 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, AL 35209 205.879.1737 Careline: 205.868.9709 www.trinitybirmingham.com NOW AVAILABLE on ITUNES Hear both Traditional and Contact sermons each week Search: Trinity United Methodist Church - Birmingham, AL HOW CAN YOU SERVE THIS WEEK? Check out WEEKLY CONNECT for ways that you can plug in to ministry today simple sign-ups available now. Log on to: http://bit.ly/tumcvolunteer