Trinity Presbyterian Church 4601 S. Surprise Way, Boise ID 83716 208-336-0665 www.tpcboise.org TRUNK OR TREAT Join in all of the spooktacular fun at one of Trinity s signature events, our 5th annual Trunk or Treat, Sunday, October 30th from 5:00-7:00 p.m.. Come for a delicious chili & hot dog dinner, stay for super fun games & activities, experience a haunted trailer & to top if off, all the little ghosts & goblins get to trunk or treat too! Last year we had over 200 people come out for this event! There are many things YOU CAN DO TO HELP to make this event a success! You can make chili, volunteer in the kitchen, assist with activities, help with set up or clean up or bring your decorated car and hand out candy in the parking lot. Our Youth group will be doing their haunted trailer & our MOMS group will be in charge of face painting. We also need lots of Halloween candy donated, look for a donation box in the commons area. You can volunteer via your link cards or by calling Susan Hartmann at 336-9931 and / or for more information.
October 2011 Musings... By Pastor Joe With our folks heading off to Peru soon, I am reminded of Jim Elliot and four others who went into the Amazon section of Peru to translate the Bible into the Aucas now called Waodani Tribe s language. Five men were killed. Several of their wives later went and lived among the tribe to translate the Bible. Steve Saint, the son of one of the slain men, grew up among the Waodani s and learned to love the very people who had taken his father s life. Steve said in a recent interview regarding is father s death, Bad things don t come from God, but sometimes they seem bad. The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church. Most people don t want to give God liberty to use their lives that way, because we call it tragic. Most think that it s okay to go with God s program as long as it fits their program. But I finally decided that I wanted God to write the story, because I know that it will come out best in the end that way. As a foot note most of the Waodani Tribe later became followers of Jesus. What seems like tragic to us in triumphant to God. How willing are we to let God use us, and under what conditions? OCTOBER SERMON SERIES: HAVING THE STOMACH FOR THE KINGDOM October 2nd: Having the Stomach for the Kingdom Part 1 Psalm 34:8 Isaiah 55:1,2 Luke 14:15-24 October 9th: Having the Stomach for the Kingdom Part 2 SUNDAY SCHOOL By Susan Fry We have had an exciting start to our Fall Children s Sunday School. Our goal was to set up teams of four teachers for each age group, which means each teacher teaches one Sunday per month and then they are able to enjoy Worship three Sundays of the month. This also gives the children continuity in teachers so they get to know each teacher and are comfortable leaving their parents and going to Sunday School with a teacher they know. We are using Gospel Light curriculum this Fall. Watch for the papers that your children bring home every week so that you can continue to discuss the lessons the children have learned at home. Next month s In Touch will give you a synopsis of what each age group will be studying in the Fall Quarter. I d like to introduce our team of teachers in each classroom. A Big thank you to each of them! In our Preschool class, Jan Spencer, Melissa Hartman, Sherry Hildebrand and Holly Ellsworth have teamed up. For Ages 6-8 years, the teachers are, Melissa Hale, Kathy Bauman, Jen Huizinga, and Sheila Giffen. In our Age 9-11 class, Holly Badke and Missy Coman have volunteered to teach. However, we are short of teachers in this group and are looking for two more volunteers. Paula Bramble has agreed to continue in this group until we get a full set of four volunteers but she has been teaching many years and deserves some time off. If you would be willing to join this team, please contact Susan Fry at 869-8988. By mid-november each child and / or church member has the opportunity to participate in a mission called Operation Christmas Child through Samaritan s Purse. We are going to ask each child and any member of his or her family or the church family that would also like to participate to create a shoebox of gifts that will go to children in underprivileged countries. Samaritan s Purse says it better than I can. Here is a quote from their website. Operation Christmas Child is a unique project of Samaritan s Purse that brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations around the world through gift-filled shoe boxes, It provides an opportunity for people of all ages to be involved in a simple but hands-on project that has the power to transform children s lives. For now, start saving your shoe boxes and more information will be coming home with your children from Sunday School in the next couple of weeks as to how to create the shoebox and what you can include. October 16th: Having the Vision for the Kingdom Part 1 Mark 8:14-21 October 23rd: Having the Vision for the Kingdom Part 2 Matthew 6:19-24 Page 2
ADULT EDUCATION October 2011 By Tom Rasmussen The Session just voted to invite Rev. Nina Westfall to deliver a series of four one-hour classes on Islam, beginning Wednesday, October 19th in the evening at Trinity. Rev. Westfall is an ordained Presbyterian minister and a member of Boise Presbytery. She was married (and divorced) for 17 years to a Muslim from Pakistan. She comes highly recommended for her presentations at other Presbyterian churches and the Cathedral of the Rockies too. If you are interested in attending this class, please RSVP via your Link cards or by calling the church office at 336-0665. Week 1: October 19th Week 2: October 26th Questions pertaining to Islam Christianity and Islam Brief History What does Islam say about Jesus and Mary? Muhammad, the prophet Islam as one of the monostheistic religions Week 3: November 2nd Week 4: November 9th The five Pillars of Islam Women and marriage Fundamentals Shari (Islamic law) Sunnism and Shiism Questions and Answers You are always welcome to join any of the other Bible Studies too! On Sunday mornings our Fall Adult Bible study continues at 8:45 a.m., in the library. We are studying the Gospel of John. On Wednesday mornings our Women s Bible Study meets from 9:30-11:30 a.m. in room 8. Nursery care is available upon request, contact Susan Hartman at 336-9931. On Wednesday nights, Deb Whitaker is hosting a study at her home (826 Melrose St.) at 6:30 p.m. They continue to study the book, If You Want to Walk on Water, You ve Got to Get Out of the Boat. Questions? Contact Deb Whitaker at 384-9332. SECOND WIND By Lee Hicks A special Guest Speaker will address the combined 2nd Wind group and Sages of Southminster Church on Thursday, October 13th. At noon we begin with a catered meal from Raedeans. The cost of the lunch is 8 per person and you must RSVP either via your Link card or by calling the church office at 336-0665 by Tuesday, Oct. 11th. After lunch, Rev. Nina Westfall will speak on A Pastor s Look at Christianity and Islam in Pakistan. She is an active Presbyterian minister who was born and raised in England. She graduated from Cambridge, and Union Seminary in Austin. She was married for 17 years to a Muslim, then divorced. They have three grown children, and lived in Pakistan for many years. Before moving to Boise, Rev. Westfall was a hospital chaplain. The next 2nd Wind Group meeting is on Thursday, December 8th at noon. Raedeans will cater a special Holiday Feast. The program will feature Mr. Sean Rogers, at the piano with Christmas Goldies New and Old. Sean is the Music / Worship Director at our Nampa Presbyterian Church, and a CLP in training. He just finished teaching music at College of Idaho, and continues to do concerts. YOUNG AT HEARTS By Joey Stillinger For many years, the Young at Hearts Committee has enjoyed serving luncheons for those members and friends of Trinity who are young at heart. It has been fun for us and we hope for all of you as well. Now, due to a shrinking committee and shrinking attendance, we have decided it is time to combine Young at Hearts with the Second Wind group. They usually meet every other month on the second Thursday of the month at noon for a program and a luncheon catered by Raedean's. The cost is 8.00. They will be meeting on Thursday, October 13th. The program will be given by Reverend Nina Westfall, a retired Presbyterian pastor. Rev. Westfall was married to a Moslem for 17 years and lived in Pakistan for many of those years. She has three grown children. Reservations are required. Please RSVP via your Link Cards on Sundays or call Jill at the church office (336-0665) with your reservation by Tuesday, October 11th. We hope to see you there! Page 3
TRINITY TREASURES MOMS GROUP October 2011 By Annette Slaybaugh Fall arrives at Trinity Treasures with great anticipation. Our enrollment is strong, and the teachers have wonderful learning programs in place for the children. We enter the new school year with some changes and improvements that are a reflection of both parent & advisory board input, and IdahoSTARS programming requirements. In an effort to provide a more secure environment a reflective hall mirror has been installed near the front desk that allows the person sitting there to have a better view of the hallways. Trinity Treasures staff will begin wearing a Trinity Treasures shirt that clearly identifies them at a staff member in an effort to make the staff easily identifiable to all parents and visitors. Also there will be an increased presence at the front desk in the morning and late afternoon. We are planning to install a large sign at the outside entrance of Trinity Treasures to clearly identify it as the childcare & school entrance. We hope this will help TPC visitors by directing them to the church entrance rather than using the childcare/preschool entrance. Staff training will begin in September that is funded by our IdahoSTARS grant. This High Scope Training is a valuable 20 hour training program that covers everything from classroom issues to parent/teacher interaction. We are extremely fortunate that all our teachers and assistant teachers will be participating in this training. Additionally, parent/teacher conferences will begin later this fall with a follow up in late spring. We will continue to keep parents updated with classroom and center information through our quarterly Trinity Treasures Newsletter. As our Trinity Treasures program continues to grow and develop, and we welcome new and returning families this school year, we want to thank our church family for all the support we have received over the years. The young lives we touch with our Christian based program is an important ministry. Our TT motto of Loving One Another, Learning Together, and Sharing the Love of Christ acknowledges that we are all a work in progress making progress. This truly is a wonderful outreach program that TPC can be proud of. MISSION NEWS Trinity s annual food drive to support the Idaho Food Bank has begun! You ll notice that there are food barrels both in the church commons area and by the entrance to Trinity Treasures. This helps the food bank provide food to the less fortunate members of our community during the holidays. There are more needy families than ever before in the Treasure Valley. IFB provides emergency food more than 119,000 times a month. Of those assisted by IFB network partners 26% are children, 54% adults, and 20% seniors & 206,433 families. You can help them by donating non-perishable food or canned items such as: soup, stew, canned meats, chili, tomato sauce, canned evaporated milk, non fat dry milk, peanut butter & jams. Starches such as cereals, oatmeal, rice, potatoes and pasta are helpful too. Items specific to the holidays such as canned pumpkin, yams or stuffing are good as well. They also would like desserts such as boxed cake or brownie mixes. The food bank will not accept jars of baby food due to its strict requirements about the seals on the jars. You may also make a monetary donation with a check made out the Trinity with Food Bank written in the notation line. Thank you for your willingness to help those in need this holiday season. By Melissa Hartman MOMS GROUP: The next MOMS group meeting will be held Sunday, October 9, 2011 from 5-7 p.m.. We will be coming together for a festive Mexican dinner, fellowship and a Halloween themed craft. There will also be crafts for children. If you are a mother, please join us. Nursery care is available. Please contact Sheila Giffen at 333-0543 with any questions. Also, please join us for a pre-service bake sale on Sunday, October 2, 2011. Money raised from this sale will help support the MOMS group for the upcoming year. Please stop by and try some of our delicious home made offerings! Page 4
FUSED YOUTH GROUP October 2011 By Jesse Fadel On September 9th, 80 plus students from Fused youth met at Wahooz Fun Zone for an all-night event! We joined other students from all over for this fun night sponsored by the Treasure Valley LaunchPads (a Christian release-time class ministry). We rode go karts, played mini golf, did bumper boats, laser tag, and had our fill of pizza until 1am. After Wahooz closed we drove the girls back to Eastwind and the boys spent the night at Trinity. In the morning the boys prepared a meal for the girls at Trinity and we had a devotion time before sending everyone home. Fall is officially here and we are fully into the swing of busy fall schedules. Football, dances, homework, & many other activities are now part of the youth's lives again. It's easy to get busy and forget about taking time for our faith but the fall presents incredible opportunities for ministry, faith, & outreach. So far this month we've seen an average Wednesday night attendance of 60+ students and it's exciting to see kids bringing their friends. After our Wahooz overnighter we had a worship night and a prayer night committing this semester to the Lord. We get together for games, pizza, and worship then Jr. High and Sr. High students separate to discuss Biblical topics in smaller groups. In the midst of business and homework our faith is still the most significant part of who we are and I'm thankful to see so many kids engaging their friends and making time for God on Wednesday nights at Fused. I pray that God continues to use us to reach out to this community and to grow deep in relationship with Him and each other. We've got several activities in store for the fall including a canned-food drive and a rake-up-boise service project. Check out the Fused youth calendar and the new Trinity youth web page. Youth Group will meet on Wednesday nights from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at Eastwind. Mark you calendars for these upcoming events: YOUTH CALENDAR OF EVENTS Friday, October 7th at 7pm Waiting Kind (free Concert) @ Christian Faith Center. We'll meet at 6pm and drive out together. Sunday, October 30th Trunk-or-Treat at Trinity! Youth group is in charge of the Haunted House & Games! Dinner is provided. Monday, October 31st Take-a-Treat Canned Food Drive Saturday, October 29th PERFECT class for girls begins and will meet for 4 weeks on Saturdays Oct 29, Nov. 5, 12, & 19, 11:30-1:30. Lunch will be provided and it's 45 for the 4 weeks and materials (scholarships available). Brochures can be found in the commons area. November - Date to be decided. Rake Up Boise service project! FIRST STEPS CLASS You are invited to come to our 1st Steps New Members class on Sunday, October 9th from 12:00-3:00 p.m.. This is a course designed to help you learn more about Trinity Presbyterian Church or if you are interested in becoming a Member. A light supper will be served and childcare is available! If interested, RSVP via your Link card or all the church office at 336-0665. STEWARDSHIP By TyAnn Drake Stewardship blessings to all who continue to give to the general operation budget of the church. The monthly bills need to be paid and you are helping every Sunday to accomplish that end. As stewardship elder I want you to know that it means much to many. Page 5
by Susan Hartmann, Clerk of Session Session met on September 19th This meeting was the annual join Deacon/Elder meeting to satisfy the Book of Order. Pastor Joe provided an exercise to look at the importance of community and how that has impacted our own personal spiritual growth. He gave us an opportunity to share our own experience in a small group. Treasurer Elder: Terry Calnon reported that the finances for August were a little short. Other than that, everything else remains about the same. Trinity Treasures, Elder: Annette Slaybaugh, reported that the van is still for sale on Craig s list. Other options for selling the van are being considered. Annette was happy to report that Trinity Treasures remained in the black during the summer. The fall is looking good with full enrollment. Christian Education, Nursery - 6th grade Elder: Susan Fry, with Session s approval, will have a shoe box mission ministry in November. Worship Elder: Margaret Mitchell s motion, to allow Tom Rasmussen to fill the pulpit on Nov. 6th, passed. Missions Elder: Kim Toryanski s motion, to begin the collection for the holiday food drive in October, passed. SEPTEMBER SESSION SUMMARY Christian Education, Jr. High College Elder: Stewart Wilder, reported that FUSED is going well. The Wahooz overnighter had over 80 youth attend. The girls slept at Eastwind and the boys at Trinity. Stewart is planning activities for the fall: rake-up, Trunk or Treat, and bible clubs at Timberline & East Jr. High. Christian Education, Adult Elder: Tom Rasmussen s motions passed. The first one was to allow author, Sandy McDaniel, to speak at Trinity on November 13th. The second was to allow Nina Westfall to teach a class on Islam beginning October 19th. Trinity Presebyterian Church Revenues Current Month Actual Year to Date Actual BUILDING FUND UPDATE October 2011 Year to Date Budget Pledges 15,693 125,123 145,950 Loose Plate 3,229 43,356 33,392 Other 3,274 46,457 31,067 Total Revenue 22,196 214,936 210,409 Expenses Missions 0 3,700 3,700 Stewardship 0 455 600 Evangelism 0 876 1,612 Education - Adult 602 1,131 595 Education - to 6th 538 593 1,600 Education-Youth 0 846 1,250 Membership 229 1,262 2,161 Worship 46 1,963 1,662 Admin/Finance 3,114 42,352 52,698 Maintenance 3,431 30,574 32,011 Personnel 14,975 115,148 116,535 Total Expenses 22,935 198,900 214,424 Total TPC Operating (739) 16,036 (4,015) Trinity Treasures Revenue Revenue - all sources 47,643 409,597 375,470 Expenses Salaries 30,694 241,426 244,000 Other Expenses 13,224 120,339 121,770 Transfer to Reserves 0 25,698 0 Total TT Operating 3,725 22,134 9,700 Total Combined Operating Income 2,986 38,170 5,685 Update as of August, 2011: Pledges Received: 9,597 Principle & Interest Paid (17,280) Count Me In Expenses Paid 0 Difference (7,683) Beginning Fund Balance 47,030 Cash Available 39,347 Working Capital Loan - Gen Fd 35,000 Personnel Elder: Barry Semple encouraged Pastor Joe to consider when he will reschedule his 1-week vacation. Pastor Joe has contacted 2 Presbyterian Seminaries about auditing classes for his continuing education in the spring. He is awaiting a response. Evangelism Elder: Greg Collier, reported that the new revamped Trinity Website is up and running. Stewardship Elder: TyAnn Drake reported that she will begin the stewardship drive in October. Page 6
October 2011 Trinity Presbyterian Church 4601 S. Surprise Way Boise, ID 83716 Phone: 208-336-0665 E-mail: tpcboise@qwestoffice.net Website: www.tpcboise.org Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 30 8:45 a.m. Adult study in the library 10 a.m. Worship & Church School 5:00 p.m. Trunk or Treat 31 Take-A-Treat Youth group event 1 2 8:45 a.m. Adult study in the library 10 a.m. Worship & Church School 11 a.m. MOMS Bake Sale 3 4 5:30 pm. Yoga 7 p.m. Boy Scout Troop #161 5 6 p.m. Praise Band Practice 6:30 p.m. Women s Bible Study at Deb Whitaker s house 7 p.m. Sanctuary Choir 7 p.m. Youth Group at Eastwind 7 p.m. Pastor Joe s Bible Study 6 7:15 a.m. Women s 7 7 a.m. Men s 7 p.m. Youth Concert, Waiting Kind 8 9 8:45 a.m. Adult study in the library 10 a.m. Worship & Church School 12:00 noon 1st Steps Class 5:00 p.m. MOMS group meeting 10 7 p.m. Deacon Meeting 11 5:30 pm. Yoga 7 p.m. Boy Scout Troop #161 12 6 p.m. Praise Band Practice 6:30 p.m. Women s Bible Study at Deb Whitaker s house 7 p.m. Sanctuary Choir 7 p.m. Youth Group at Eastwind 7 p.m. Pastor Joe s Bible Study 7 p.m. Pastor Joe s Bible Study 13 7:15 a.m. Women s 12:00 Noon 2nd Wind Luncheon 14 7 a.m. Men s 15 16 8:45 a.m. Adult study in the library 10 a.m. Worship & Church School 23 8:45 a.m. Adult study in the library 10 a.m. Worship & Church School 17 7 p.m. Session Meeting 18 5:30 pm. Yoga 7 p.m. Boy Scout Troop #161 24 25 5:30 pm. Yoga 7 p.m. Boy Scout Troop #161 19 9:30 a.m. Applique Group 6 p.m. Praise Band Practice 6:30 p.m. Women s Bible Study at Deb Whitaker s house 7 p.m. Sanctuary Choir 7 p.m. Youth Group at Eastwind 7 p.m. Islam Class 26 6 p.m. Praise Band Practice 6:30 p.m. Women s Bible Study at Deb Whitaker s house 7 p.m. Sanctuary Choir 7 p.m. Youth Group at Eastwind 7 p.m. Islam Class 20 7:15 a.m. Women s 27 7:15 a.m. Women s 21 7 a.m. Men s 28 7 a.m. Men s 22 29 11:30 a.m. Perfect Class for girls
In Touch Trinity Presbyterian Church 4601 S. Surprise Way Boise, ID 83716 208-336-0665 Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 130 Boise, Idaho ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED October, 2011 Upcoming Events TRINITY S ANNUAL TRUNK OR TREAT Please join us for our 5th annual Trunk or Treat on Sunday, October 30th from 5-7 p.m.. FIRST STEPS NEW MEMBERS CLASS Sunday, October 9th from 12:00-3:00 p.m. FUSED YOUTH GROUP Youth Group meets weekly on Wednesdays at Eastwind, from 7-8:30 p.m. Free Christian concert on Friday, October 7th at 7 p.m.! Trunk or Treat & Take A Treat Activities planned as well as our PERFECT class for Girls starting October 29th. 2ND WIND Thursday, October 13th at 12:00 noon, please join us for a special catered luncheon by Raedeans, cost is 8 per person. Our guest speaker is Pastor Nina Westfall. MOMS GROUP Our MOMS group will start meeting regularly again on the 2nd Sunday evening of each month. Their next meeting is Sunday, October 9th from 5-7 pm.. Nursery care is available.