TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH May 3, 2016 Vol. 50 No. 17 Honor or remember your special loved ones You now have the opportunity to honor or remember special loved ones by purchasing a new pew Bible for the Sanctuary in their name. With your $15 donation a permanent honorarium / memorial bookplate will be placed on the inside cover of the Bible. On Sunday, May 8, visit the table in the Narthex to make this special gift. This is a great way to honor or remember your Mother this Mother s Day. The first 50 to donate will receive a special gift. If you miss this opportunity on May 8, you may purchase an honorarium / memorial in the church office any time during the week. If you have questions, contact Lynn Yawn at lyawn@trinitybirmingham.com or 879-1737. High School Graduation SENIOR RECOGNITION Sunday, May 22 8:45 AM Traditional Worship & 10 AM Celebration Brunch Student Ministries and the Committee on Higher Education will host Senior Recognition Sunday on May 22. We invite you and your family to the 8:45 a.m. traditional worship service that day, where your class will sit together and be recognized during the service. After the service we invite you and your family to a reception in your honor in the Fellowship Hall. If you plan to participate in Senior Recognition Sunday, please RSVP to Amy Mezzell at 879-1737 by Thursday, May 5. ALSO! Please provide two pictures of yourself - one from an early age and your senior portrait for use in the service no later than Friday, May 6, by noon. Deliver your pictures to Amy Mezzell by dropping them by the church office or by emailing amezzell@trinitybirmingham.com. If you plan to participate, RSVP by May 5 to Amy Mezzell at 879-1737 or amezzell@trinitybirmingham.com. (Include how many people will be attending the brunch.) ALSO! Please provide two pictures of your student. One baby picture and one of senior portrait are needed for use in the service. Email pictures by May 6 to Amy at amezzell@trinitybirmingham.com or deliver pictures to the church office. INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Summer Studies 3 Missions & Outreach 4 Kids Summer Fun 5 Next Steps 6 Calendar of Events 7 Boy Scout Troop 97 GARAGE SALE Pancake Breakfast & Silent Auction This Saturday, May 7 7 AM - 12 Noon GYM Sale Open to the Public! Pancakes $7 $7 at the door, $6 in advance (Kids under 5 free) Garage Sale & Auction Items Needed! Contact Bert Allen at 540-5343 or bertjudy@hotmail.com. UMW Plant Sale The UMW Plant & Bake Sale will be held in the Small Dining Room during the Garage Sale and Pancake Breakfast. Come by and pick up a plant or fresh cut arrangement, cookies, cakes or breads just in time for Mother s Day.
PERSONAL WORD SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2016 OXMOOR CAMPUS TRADITIONAL WORSHIP 8:45 & 11:00 AM - Sanctuary Rev. Brian Erickson CONTACT WORSHIP 8:45 & 11:00 AM - Wesley Hall Rev. Nathan Carden SUNDAY SCHOOL HOUR 10:00 AM OAKMONT CAMPUS 9:30 AM - Contemporary Service 11:00 AM - Traditional Service Rev. Jack Hinnen ON CALL LINE 205-538-3682 MAY 1 - ATTENDANCE 736 Traditional services 435 Contact services 181 Oakmont services 114 Nursery total 764 Sunday School total RADIO BOADCAST The 8:45 AM traditional worship service is broadcast via 15-minute delay from 9-10 AM Sundays on WAPI-1070 AM. This coming Sunday, we will finish up our series on superheroes, which has been really fun for me to preach. There is power in the stories we tell they shape us just as we shape them. The comic book craze that began in the 30s with characters like Superman, who had flawless morals and no inner struggle and no weakness other than Kryptonite, gave way to the 60s, with characters like Spiderman, Iron Man, and the Thing: characters who had incredible powers, but weren t always sure how to use them, didn t know how to run their personal lives, and seemed constantly in a state of crisis themselves. In the same way, while figures like Moses and Joshua, who led the Israelite exodus for two generations, were in many ways seen as almost flawless characters. Their faith was unquestioned, their relationship to God was strong, and their ability to lead, once called by God, was almost beyond belief. Moses turned his staff into a snake, he turned a river to blood, he split an ocean so that his people could escape the Egyptian army. Joshua led a ragtag group of Israelites to overtake a fortress of a city by blaring trumpets and suddenly having the walls of the city crumble. But once the Israelites reach the object of their goal (namely the occupation of the Promised Land), the people don t know what to do. Or maybe it s better to say that they forgot what they should do. I find it striking that at the point in American history back in the 30s and 40s when we were fighting to become a superpower, when so much of the country was united in the struggle against evil and oppression in the first two world wars, two Jewish kids created a superhero based on the characters of Moses and Jesus, and named him Superman. Even the spaceship he arrived on looked like the basket that had saved Moses from the Pharaoh as a child, and his father was named Jor-El, El being the Hebrew name for God the Father. The original names of Superman s earthly parents were Mary and Joseph. There was an idealism then, a clear cut line that seemed to form between good and evil, and so our heroes were perfectly good. And then, at the point in our history when we achieved our goals, so to speak, we started to forget who we were again, and our heroes got more complex in the comics. They showed their flaws, almost seeming more human than hero most of the time. The heroes changed with the times, and the times perhaps changed as a result of the heroes. Our stories matter, because in so many ways they tell us who we are, and who we hope to be. To live a grand life, you must believe in a grand story. As we celebrate the Ascension of Jesus Christ this Sunday, I hope you will join me in telling the story that matters most the story of God s grace. Grace and peace, Brian WELCOME TO TRINITY Our mission is to Gather people to Christ, Grow people in Christ, Go to serve Christ in the world and Glorify Christ. PASTORAL STAFF: -Brian Erickson -Nathan Carden -Suzanne Pruitt -Jack Hinnen Senior Minister Minister of Contact Worship and Young Adults Minister of Christian Formation Minister of Oakmont Campus -Bobby Scales Minister of Pastoral Care -Reid Crotty Minister of Pastoral Care -David Thompson Minister of Family & Youth -Robert Sturdivant Minister of Students CONTACT US: Church Office: 879-1737 Fax: 868-9714 Care Line: 868-9709 Child Development Center: 879-1749 Email: trinity@trinitybirmingham.com Website: www.trinitybirmingham.com
SUNDAY EVENING study opportunities Begin June 5! Citizens of Hope Part One of The Basics Series by Mary Brooke Casad & Clayton Oliphint Sundays, 6/5 6/26 (5:30 7:00p.m.) Fee $16.00 A hope-filled description of what it means to be followers of Jesus Christ and a reminder of how God is at work in every aspect of our Christian journey. I commend this book to individuals and groups seeking to know how to walk as a citizen of hope in our Twenty-first-century world. Amy Valdez Barker, Executive Secretary, Connectional Table of The United Methodist Church The Road to Amazing Part Two of The Basics Series by Mary Brooke Casad & Clayton Oliphint Sundays, 7/10 7/31 (5:30 7:00p.m.) Fee $16.00 A well-crafted road map to transformation for Christ followers filled with practical lessons and impactful stories that touch the heart and challenge the mind. Jane Boatwright Wood, President, The Foundation for Evangelism The Salvation of Doctor Who by Matt Rawle Sundays, 6/5 6/26 or 7/10 7/31 (5:30 7:00p.m.) -- 4-week study being offered twice -- Fee $16.00 Draw upon the long-running TV show and cult favorite, Doctor Who, to chart the intersection of faith and science. Part of The Pop in Culture Series of Bible studies in which Matt Rawle stirs up insight, humor, and inspiration based on some of your favorite pop culture classics. Chapters include Bigger on the Inside, God and Time and God s Time, The Oldest Question in the Universe, and The Sonic Screwdriver Is Mightier Than the Sword. We studied Matt s Faith of a Mockingbird this past Spring semester and had a great time with it, and we ll be offering his The Redemption of Scrooge this Fall! Scripture Illumination by our resident Trinity Studio Artists Sundays, 6/5 6/26 and 7/10 7/31 (5:30 8:00p.m.) -- Each class is autonomous, drop in when you can -- Fee $3.00 per class (payable at each class) Each week our Trinity Studio artists will guide you through a different technique to bring scripture to life artistically. The group will primarily be working with water colors and colored pencils. Basic supplies are provided, but you re welcome to bring your own as well. Once you ve mastered your favorite scripture illumination technique, you ll be ready for our Bible Art Journaling series of classes coming this Fall! A Bead and a Prayer: A Beginner s Guide to Protestant Prayer Beads by Kristen E. Vincent Sundays, 6/5 6/26 and 7/10 7/31 (5:30 7:00p.m.) -- 4-week study being offered twice -- Fee $10.00 Craft a set of beautiful prayer beads for yourself or a loved one. Participants will explore the history and art of using beads in prayer, discover ways to pray with beads, and learn how beads can help them deepen their faith, understand Christian beliefs, and listen to God. Each week s lesson contains a scripture passage, a reading that can be completed in 20 30 minutes and a prayer bead experience. NOTE! Childcare for children 6 & under will be available for all Sunday evening adult studies. SUNDAY MORNING study opportunities Begin June 5! [ If your Sunday School class, in its entirety, will not be participating in one of these offerings, or if you are not a member of a Sunday School class, please register so that we may make proper accomodations. ] JUNE Bible Study Every Sunday in June, 10 AM Bob Boyce will lead a small group exploration of scripture. No cost, no homework, come as you are, each class is autonomous. JULY Bible Study Every Sunday in July, 10 AM Rev. Reid Crotty will lead a study of the book of Ecclesiastes entitled: A Word to the Wise. No cost, no homework, come as you are, each class is autonomous. Life Is.: God s Illogical Love Will Change Your Existence by Judah Smith Every Sunday in June and July, 10 AM No cost, no homework, come as you are, each class is autonomous. Judah Smith is the lead pastor of the City Church in Seattle, Washington. The City Church is a thriving multisite church noted for its cultural relevance, commitment to biblical integrity and faith, and love for Jesus. These fresh, practical, humorous messages demystify the Bible and make Christianity real. John Wesley Sunday School class Every Sunday in June and July, 10 AM John Wesley welcomes you to join them for the summer session! No Cost. Study material TBA. Register for Summer Sunday Studies Today! www.trinitybirmingham.com/adults/studies-small-groups-2/ Registration deadline is Friday, 5/20/16 Questions? Contact Jessica Lane at jlane@trinitybirmingham.com, 879-1737 3
MISSION & OUTREACH Modern Family Ministries Closet is now open! We are now accepting clothing and supplies for children ages 0-18. These supply items will go to local foster care and adoptive families. The closet is located at Trinity West Homewood Oakmont campus. Anyone wishing to shop for items, donate items, or volunteer can contact Kristan Walker at kwalker@trinitybirmingham.com for more information. COR Service Opportunity Available. Church of the Reconciler is in need of a team to serve breakfast on the 4th Tuesday of each month. Food costs are covered. Please contact David Miller for more details: dmiller5@bham.rr.com Trinity is Going Green! Please place recyclables in the blue recycling bins located by the Trinity Main Office, the Youth Area, in the Fellowship Hall, or in the blue dumpster in the small parking lot. Acceptable RECYCLE items: - Dry and flattened cardboard - Empty & clean plastic #1-7 (no caps) - Paper (office paper, magazines, junk mail, phone books, newspapers, empty paper sacks) - Empty & clean aluminum and steel cans PACESETTERS MAY 13 - DAY TRIP Join us on Friday, May 13, for a Trinity Pacesetters Day Trip to the Hoover Crescent Islamic Center. Van(s) leave Trinity at 12:00 Noon Greeting and introduction, 12:30 PM Congregation prayer service, 1:00 PM Lunch will be served at 1:45 PM MAY 24 - PACESETTER LUNCH On Tuesday, May 24, join us for the monthly Pacesetter Lunch. Lunch is served at 12:00 Noon. Our program will be a special performance by Kristen Bowden Sharp (think Mary Poppins.) Kristen is a performer with extensive experience in voice, dance and acting. She is also a member of the Trinity Sanctuary Choir, and featured soloist. MAY 25 - ARLINGTON HOME TOUR On Wednesday, May 25, we will tour and lunch at Arlington Home and Gardens. The van leaves Trinity at 10:30 AM. $20.00 includes tour, lunch and our transportation. Don t miss it! Trinity Reading Initiative Leadership Team. Our mission and outreach department is creating a lay leadership team for the conference-wide initiative to improve child literacy rates in our community. Trinity seeks to be a leader in the conference in this effort. We will be partnering with Better Basics and need leaders to help with volunteer recruitment. Interested volunteers should contact Kristan Walker at kwalker@ trinitybirmingham.com or call 879-1737. Thank you! The Cross and Flame Youth choir would like to thank the congregation for their generous donations towards the 2016 choir mission trip to Boston. We have almost reached our goal! The choir will be singing and ringing at local churches, retirement homes, and soup kitchens in Boston - spreading the word through God s incredible gift of music. If you are still interested in donating (sponsoring a choir member, a meal, a special event), please contact Jodi Haskins at jhaskins@trinitybirmingham.com. Contact Amy Lewis for reservations. 879-1737 or alewis@trinitybirmingham.com. Senior Adult Ministry - Position Available We are currently looking for someone who has a heart for senior adults, strong relational skills, and is well organized and able to plan programs for Pacesetters, day trips and a few overnight trips. This is a part-time position that will report to the Minister of Christian Formation. If interested, submit your resume to trinity@trinitybirmingham.com or Trinity UMC, Attn: Business Office, 1400 Oxmoor Road, Birmingham, AL 35209. 4
Trinity Kids SUMMER CAMPS, VBS & ACTIVITIES Register Today! www.trinitybirmingham.com/kids/ summer-programs June 6-8 - VENTURE Kids entering 4th-6th grade 6:00-8:30pm, Oxmoor Campus, $10 June 11-12 - DAD + KID CAMPOUT Kids entering 1st-4th grade Oakmont Campus, $20 June 18, July 16, August 20 FAMILY SERVE SATURDAYS Watch for more details! June 19-24 - SUMATANGA CAMP Kids entering 4th-6th grade Overnight Elementary Camp II $440 June 20-24 - SUMATANGA DAY CAMP Kids entering 1st-3rd grade 7:30 am-4 pm (Day Camp II) $125 July 18-21 - VBS Kids entering 4K-3rd grade 9 am - 12 pm, Oxmoor Campus, No Fee July 22-24 - SUMATANGA SLEEPOVER Kids entering 1st-3rd grade $170 (1 adult/1child) $200 (1 adult/2children) July 27 - CROSSOVER NIGHT Kids entering 6th grade 5:30 pm, Oxmoor Campus Also... Summer COMMUNITY Camps! ART / MUSIC / BASKETBALL (various weeks and for various ages) For more details, please visit trinitybirmingham.com/ kids/summer-programs/ Questions? Contact Eleanor Christiansen at echristiansen@trinitybirmingham.com. student ministry weekly update www.elementstudentministry.com Here is what is happening at Element this week: NO ELEMENT THIS SUNDAY NIGHT, 5/8 We cancel Element every year on Mother s day because we feel like it is a great night for students to spend with family. We hope that you and your student get some quality time together this weekend. KOOKOUT AND KICKBALL, 5/15 On May 15 from 6-8pm at West Homewood Park, we will be holding a giant kickball tournament for our students and we are also extending this invitation to all their families! We hope everyone will join us for this night (even if it s just for the hamburgers!) We will also have a devotional and a time of worship. If you would like to help with some of the items needed check out our Sign Up Genius. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a49a9aa28a5fd0-kookout PENCILS, PAPER, AND PANCAKES, 5/18 On Wednesday, May 18th we invite our high school students to the Haven from 6-9 pm to study with pancakes and many different types of study areas. Along with tutors, students can team up with peers to get the most out of finals week. WEEKLY MINISTRIES: Prayer Breakfast: Every Tuesday morning from 6:30-7:10am in the Haven, we have Prayer Breakfast, which is the best way to start your day. If you or your student are interested in getting involved, please feel free to contact Tori at ttenniswood@trinitybirmingham.com. Fusion Bible Study: As this school year comes to a close, we are setting our end of Fusion Bible study as the week of May 11. If you (or your student) are interested in being a part of a study next year, please let Kate McKnight (kmcknight@trinitybirmingham.com) know! Please note that this Wednesday, May 4th, Element will be hosting a youth ministry conference in our youth space. Many of our FUSION groups will meet off campus or at different times. MISSION TRIPS: SOS - We are now down to 12 more adults needed and YOU can be one of those 12! Check your calendar and email Robert at rsturdivant@ trinitybirmingham.com to let him know you are willing to go to SOS this summer, July 10-16. ONLY 6 SOS Student Spots Left! This summer s dates are July 10-16. To register, please go to: http://elementstudentministry.com/sos/ These spots will be gone soon! Middle School Mission Trip - On June 26 through July 1 we are excited to be partnering as a student ministry with Urban Ministry to help lower income families in the Birmingham area. This mission trip will consist of home repair and we would love if you and your student could join! We only have a few more students spots left, but we are still looking for adult volunteers. If you have any questions please email Tori at ttenniswood@trinitybirmingham.com. Thank you all for continuing to partner with us in ministry. If there is anything I can do for you and your family, please do not hesitate to ask! David Thompson Youth Pastor 5
Next Steps Trinity s track for guests and new members held every Sunday at 10 AM in the Fellowship Hall. Join us! 6 9:30 am Contemporary Worship 11:00 am Traditional Worship Howdy! I wanted to give you a Trinity West Homewood update. The past several weeks have been exciting and we have been blessed to have baptisms (three so far!), several new members join, and a community of world-changers energized about loving like Christ in West Homewood. We have been in a series this Spring called Peacemakers through Pentecost. If we are truly Easter people then what kind of effect should Christ s resurrection bring in our lives? Peace. We ve formed life groups during the series to talk about this difficult work and have 60 people who have committed to eight different groups. Here are a few ways we are trying to spread Christ s peace: Our Project Serve has made 40 dozen cookies for Kairos, packed kits for the homeless, and learned about simple ways to love our neighbors. We ve offered childcare for single parents who may not have the money to hire a babysitter. To me, the most exciting thing we ve done is welcome an incredible number of guests to worship from around the community who have never been there before. There is still much to do and we d love for you to join us. We have contemporary worship at 9:30am and traditional worship at 11am. I hope you ll come be a part of what God is doing in West Homewood! Rev. Jack Hinnen TRINITY MEN - MAY 12 DINNER EVENT The Trinity Men s Club meets on the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 PM in the Oakmont campus Fellowship Hall. All men are invited to join the next meeting coming up on May 12. Dinner will be served, $7.00 per plate. Reservations for dinner are due Monday before the Thursday meeting, by contacting Peggy Gunnels at 879-1737 or pgunnels@trinitybirmingham.com. EVERY 1ST SUNDAY of the Month MEET Enjoy coffee in a casual setting with the pastoral & program staff. 10 AM, Fellowship Hall EVERY 2ND SUNDAY of the Month BELIEF Enjoy a discussion to remember your baptism, learn about infant baptism, or explore adult profession of faith. We will also discuss communion and the sacraments of our faith. 10 AM, Fellowship Hall EVERY 3RD SUNDAY of the Month HISTORY Learn about the history of Christianity and the roots and formation of the United Methodist Church. 10 AM, Fellowship Hall EVERY 4TH SUNDAY of the Month BELONG Hear from staff and lay ministers on the membership vows and how to find your very own place of ministry at Trinity. 10 AM, Fellowship Hall EVERY 5TH SUNDAY of the Month* TOUR Join a Trinity member and others for an informational tour around the Oxmoor campus. 10 AM, Fellowship Hall * Only held during months when 5 Sundays occur. We would love for you to join us. if you have questions, please contact Shelley Brockwell at 879-1737 or sbrockwell@trinitybirmingham.com. Please Note: June Next Steps meets in Large Parlor December Next Steps does not meet
CFT FSR CONF SANC FHALL HIGHLIGHTED EVENTS THIS WEEK Sunday - May 8 8:45 AM Traditional Worship - SANC 8:45 AM Contact Worship - WHALL 10:00 AM Sunday School - various 10:00 AM Next Steps - FHALL 11:00 AM Traditional Worship - SANC 11:00 AM Contact Worship - WHALL 5:00 PM Youth Choir - MS 6:00 PM Adult Handbells - Rm. 225 6:00 PM NO Element 6:30 PM Yoga - Rm. 300 8:00 PM Men s Pickup Basketball - GYM Monday - May 9 7:45 AM Yoga - Rm. 304 12:00 PM Senior Adult Activities 5:30 PM Finance Mtg. SDR 6:15 PM Admin. Board Dinner - FHALL 7:00 PM Admin. Board Mtg. WHALL Tuesday - May 10 6:30 AM Youth Prayer B fast - Haven 8:00 AM Senior Adult Activities - various 10:00 AM Trinity Singers - MS 11:00 AM Senior Adult Lunch - SDR 3:00 P M Element Cafe - Haven & Gym Craft Room 143 Fireside Room 145 Conference Room 220 Sanctuary Fellowship Hall LIB NAT LP SP HAVEN UMW update... 6:30 PM Young Adults (20 s) - NAT 6:30 PM Young Adults (30 s) - SDR Wednesday - May 11 8:30 AM Backpack Min. Packing - Rm. 144 9:00 AM Yoga - Rm. 304 9:00 AM Senior Adult Activities - various 5:00 PM Trinity Studio - CFT 6:00 PM Small Group Studies - various 6:45 PM Sanctuary Choir Practice - MS 7:15 PM Boy Scouts - Scout Room 7:30 PM Contact Music Practice - WHALL Thursday - May 12 8:00 AM Senior Adult Activities - various 9:00 AM Trinity Studio - CFT 10:00 AM MOMentum - Rm. 111 10:30 AM TCDC Graduation - SANC 3:30 PM Element Cafe - Youth Area 6:30 PM Trinity Men - Oakmont FHALL Friday - May 13 8:00 AM Senior Adult Activities - various 9:00 AM Trinity Studio - CFT Library 218 Not at Trinity Large Parlor Small Parlor 105 Youth Auditorium CHAPEL MS WHALL SDR FLC Mouat Chapel Music Suite 132 Wesley Hall Small Dining Room Family Life Center Flower & Bake Sale May 7 The UMW Flower and Bake Sale will be held on Saturday, May 7. The sale will be held in the Small Dining Room and Fellowship Hall Annex during the Boy Scout Pancake Breakfast and Garage Sale. Stop by and pick up a plant, fresh cut floral arrangement, cookies, cakes or savory breads just in time for Mother s Day. All proceeds from the Flower and Bake Sale will benefit UMW-supported missions. Ice Cream Social, May 14 The UMW will host an Ice Cream Social on Saturday, May 14 at 2:30pm in the Fellowship Room/ Oakmont campus. All Trinity UMW (Oxmoor & Oakmont circles) are invited to enjoy a special time of fellowship and fun while getting to know each other better! Ice breaker games, door prizes, tours of the building and more! Canning Jar Drive...THANK YOU!!! Thank you for ALL the canning jars and donations for canning jars that UMW has received during the month of April. We plan to deliver the jars and tour the Upper Sand Mountain Parrish facility sometime in May. If you are interested in making the day trip with us, please contact Cel Bailey at umwpresident@trinitybirmingham.com. BROOKWOOD IN THE HOSPITAL GALLERIA WOODS IN MEMORIAM Maurice Bird Bea Ross Scott Robertson Caroline Alford Bill Cather May 2 We extend our love and sympathy: to the family and friends of Bill Cather, who died on May 2. He was the grandfather of Ryan and Anna Pearl McClendon and the greatgrandfather of Virginia Kimble McClendon and William Hendrik McClendon. CONGRATULATIONS to Stuart and Allison Jeff on the birth of their daughter, Joanna Betty Jeff, on April 21. Proud siblings are Nelly Marie Jeff and Morris Jeff. Grandparents are Terry and Marie McElheny and David and Jeanne Jeff. Great-grandparents are Roy and Elizabeth Dawson. PLEASE NOTE: Tidings publishes each week on Tuesday (except for the week of Christmas). The deadline for submitting information to be included is on Thursday, the week prior to the publish date. Please submit info via email to Haley Smith at hsmith@ trinitybirmingham.com. Tidings is delivered to the printing company each Monday at Noon. It is printed and mailed on Tuesday afternoon. Should you not receive your copy in a timely manner, please contact your postal carrier. The online version of Tidings is available each week on Tuesday at: www.trinitybirmingham.com/news/tidings Weekly Radio Broadcast Sponsorships Available Remember or honor a loved one by sponsoring the radio broadcast of the 8:45 AM service that airs each Sunday from 9-10 AM on WAPI 1070 AM. The radio broadcast depends on weekly sponsorsin order to keep Trinity s services on the air. For details and more information, please contact Lisa Elliott at 879-1737 or email lelliott@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 OXMOOR CAMPUS: Worship 8:45 & 11:00 AM Sunday School 10:00 AM Youth Activities 6:00 PM OAKMONT CAMPUS: Worship 9:30 & 11:00 AM Oxmoor Campus: 1400 Oxmoor Road, Homewood 205.879.1737 Oakmont Campus: 914 Oak Grove Road, Homewood 205.942.4622 www.trinitybirmingham.com Saturday, June 18 Save the date for Trinity s first ever Art Show, sponsored by Trinity Studio. If you are an artist interested in participating, contact Dayna Orr at 205-253-5626. LISTEN TO SERMONS ONLINE Weekly sermons from all worship services Traditional, Contact, and Oakmont are available on the church website at: www.trinitybirmingham.com/worship/sermons/ 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