TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH April 29, 2014 Vol. 48 No.17 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Honors & Memorials 3 Kids Summer Camps 4 Scout Garage Sale 4 Senior Adult Info 5 Calendar of Events 7 Recently in Panama, Ngobe people walked for miles to see a medical mission team of Trinity members. Almost 300 Ngobe Indians and Panamanian nationals visited the clinic in four days. See inside on page 2 for more details. PANAMA MISSION
Panama mission SUNDAY, MAY 4 2014 8:30, 9:45 & 11:00 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 Dr. Andrew Wolfe MUSIC 8:45 AM - Cross & Flame Youth Choir, Anna Underwood, Colby Myer, Theresa Mckibben 11:00 AM - Sanctuary Choir, Anna Underwood, Colby Myer, Theresa Mckibben MINISTER ON CALL Nathan Carden, 863-0765 My husband Mike and I, along with Steve Parris, recently had the privilege of representing Trinity on a medical mission to Panama. We went with a group of Christians from several area Methodist churches and two others from Florida. We were guided by Rhett Thompson who is the local missionary to Panama. It was an awesome trip. As with most experiences which are outside our comfort zones, we were nervous about what we would do, how we would interact with the local Ngobe Indians, and being in a country whose language we did not speak well. We did not need to worry. Rhett greeted us at the airport and all had been arranged. The Ngobe people had waited for months to be served by our medical teams. We had three doctors, two pharmacists, two nurses and lay people. Mike quickly found his role as a pill giver and smile giver. We melded into a team and fell into a gentle rhythm in the clinic. The patients walked for miles to see us and waited patiently for their turn. Almost 300 Ngobe Indians and Panamanian nationals visited the clinic in four days. Steve cared for a set of triplets and even made a house call to see two brothers with cerebral palsy. A mission team, arriving after us, was to build an indoor bathroom for the brothers. We were also able to visit a home built for $3,500 that was built by past mission teams and funded by the Methodist outreach programs. What a blessing it was to see how proud the family was of their new home! As is usual when you serve in God s name, you get much more in return. We are grateful for our week in Panama. We encourage everyone to consider serving in the ministry as Trinity helps to fulfill God s call to minister to all people. Ruth Atkinson Lee We invite you to be a part of our covenant with Panama. A few spots are open! Two trips are planned for this summer: June 21-June 29 and July 19-27. Cost of the trip is approx. $1,300. Groups will be working with missionary, Rhett Thompson, on projects including unskilled construction work. For more information, contact Brittany Arias at barias@trinitybirmingham.com, 879-1737. 8:45 & 11:00 AM WESLEY HALL, Rev. Nathan Carden APRIL 27 - ATTENDANCE 1,275 Total Worship Attendance 811 Traditional 464 Contact 715 Sunday School 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 praise music from the CONTACT Band, children are encouraged to attend. 10:00 AM Sunday School Ages 2 years 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. Contact Rev. Drew Holland at dholland@trinitybirmingham.com or call 879-1737 with any questions. Andrew Wolfe Senior Minister Suzanne Pruitt Minister of Christian Formation Drew Holland Minister of Welcoming Ministries and Young Adults Nathan Carden Minister of Outreach, Contact David Thompson Minister of Students Bobby Scales Minister of Pastoral Care & Visitation Church Office: 879-1737, Fax 868-9714 Care Line: 868-9709 Child Development Center: 879-1749
gifts to glorify god & to remember those we love HONORARIUMS March 25 - April 24, 2014 CYNTHIA BARNES Carolyn Johnson JEANNE BASWELL MARY BOYCE Cel & Tim Bailey NATHAN CARDEN Cel & Tim Bailey RYANE CLAYTON EVELYN BLAIR CRABTREE LISA ELLIOTT SUSAN GADDIS Noelle Cadden CULVER FONTAINE GILMORE Lucy & Gene Gilmore CHRISTY & TRAY GUEPET WILLIAM GUNN Betty & Bill Gunn JODI HASKINS DAVID HAYES DAVID HAYWOOD Robert Gaddis DAN HERMANY James Gaddis ERIK PASCO Robert Gaddis BEN PEAKE James Gaddis MIKE PORTERA James Gaddis SUZANNE PRUITT Ann Morris Smith JEANNIE SHERRER Carolyn Johnson EMILY SMITH Robert Gaddis ROBERT STURDIVANT HELEN GRACE SUMMERS TORI TENNISWOOD DAVID THOMPSON BETTY VON HERRMANN James Gaddis LINDA WHATLEY Judi Morris MEMORIALS March 25 - April 24, 2014 MARY BOYCE Trinity UMC Martha Click Jean & Tim Hayes Norma & Rip Harmon Ascend Sunday School Class UMW Circle 3 Tricia & Carlton Kemper Kelly, Bruce & Laura Lee Gilliland Mrs. Perry Morgan Kristi & Randy Fortenberry United Steel Works, Inc. Pat & Al Berst Daphne & Steve Legg Retha Dorough Betsy, Chris, Emma Catherine & Graham McLean Donna Johnson, Wesley Johnson Jessica (Johnson) & William Denton Debbie & Jim Fly Maurice Neptune Margaret, Lewis & Susan Williams Sarah B. Baker Becky & Bill Hutto Judi Morris Anne & Jim Summers Carol & Jack Reamey Diane & Joe Wurtele Terrie & Duane Shroyer Carolyn, Gary & Rebecca Johnson Mary Ross & Ross Bullwinkel D.W. & B.S. Morrow Ted & Jane Hagler Josh & Mary Parker & Family Myrnie & Bill Driskill Gerald Schapmann Phella & Guy Patterson Donna & Ted Roose Barry & Kyle Smith Albert C. Hultquist Susan & Mark Rohrer Ann Neptune & Family John & Noelle Cadden Vanderbilt University Division of Orthopaedic Trauma Trinity UMW Circle One Aldersgate Class of Trinity UMC Dr. Nathan Smith Tara & Clay Williams Ginger Trawick Marion & Tom Wilson Leigh & Mark Wilson Ones in Faith Class Alana & Danny Bass Gwen G. Miller Tanya L. Miller Tina & George Lauderback Teresa Prince Louise Westbrook Amy & Joe Lewis Janie Mashburn Linda & Charles Rountree Kay & Ken Stalnaker Cammie & Mike Quinn Belinda & Tim Lacey Beverly LeBoeuf Merry Lynne & Brooks Johnston Dawn & Ben Gibson Laura & Michael Eanes Barbara & Jesse Donaldson Mimi Cook Shannon & John Stevens Alys & Larry Wilson Dimerous & Terry Hatcher Karen & Steve Smith Susan & Philip Norton Mr. & Mrs. W. R. Perrell Dawn & Andy Wolfe Juliana & Ernie Mills Kathy & Arthur Williams ROSE ANNE BURG Betty B. Johnson Imogene & Joe Hicks PAULINE CAMPBELL Trinity UMC Dorothy Eady Brown Friendship Class Matha Ann & Billy Ware LOUISE CHANDLER Betty & Bill Gunn Jennifer Brandt Martha Ann & Billy Ware FRANK FERREN Tara & Clay Williams ROBERT CLICK Michael & Laura Eanes WINTER FONTAINE GILMORE Lucy & Gene Gilmore JASON GREEN Jennifer Brandt DR. JOHN HARRIS Susie & Robert Lengel JIM HONEYCUTT Estelle Runyan Maurice Neptune Martha Ann & Billy Ware BETTY HOOD Norma & Rip Harmon FRANCES KILLINGSWORTH Martha Ann & Billy Ware Cel & Tim Bailey BARBARA LAWNICK NOAH SKELTON NANCY SMITH U of A Medical Student Services Social Fund Phella & Guy Patterson Susie & Robert Lengel Bess & Jack Stevens Betty & Bill Gunn Kim & David Stearns Marsha Robins Juliana & Ernie Mills Jennifer Brandt Martha Ann & Billy Ware Cel & Tim Bailey Carolyn & Les Stricklin Judi Morris Daphne & Steve Legg PHILIP RUSSELL SMITH Trinity UMC Friendship Class Linda & Charles Rountree 3
Boy Scout Troop 97 GARAGE SALE Pancake Breakfast & Silent Auction Saturday, May 10 7 AM - 12 Noon, GYM Sale Open to the Public! Pancakes $5 (Kids under 5 free) Garage Sale and Silent Auction Items Needed! The troop needs new or gently used items for the silent auction, along with small appliances, furniture, lamps, sporting equipment, electronics & more. Contact Bert Allen at bertjudy@hotmail.com or 540-5343 for pick-ups beginning the week of the event. For Silent Auction Donations: Contact Carole Strong at 572-1395 or carolestrong1@gmail.com. (Donations are tax deductible and forms are available.) UMW Plant & Bake Sale! Come by and pick up a plant just in time for Mother s Day. The UMW Plant & Bake Sale will be held in the Small Dining Room during the Garage Sale and Pancake Breakfast. VBS Adult & Youth Volunteer Recruitment! Vacation Bible School is July 21-24 from 9:00 AM 12 Noon. We are recruiting for the many volunteers that we need to make VBS happen. If you are an adult or youth and would like to serve, sign up by visiting www.trinitybirmingham.com/kids/summer-programs/ If you have specific questions: Adult volunteer registration Mary Gardner, gardnermp@yahoo.com Youth volunteer registration Sarah Paulk, spaulk1@gmail.com Children s Ministry office 205-879-1737 Have you registered? Summer 2014 Kids Camps & Activities Questions about camps or summer dates? Contact the Children s Ministry department, 879-1737 or jbaswell@ trinitybirmingham.com. Sumatanga Day Camp June 9-13 Music Camp June 9-13 Trinity Day Camp June 16-19 Trinity Mission Camp June 23-25 Sumatanga Sleepovers June 21-22 & July 12-13 VBS July 21-24 Daddy Day Camp July 19 Art Camps June 9-13 July 14-18 (Full) June 16-20 July 28-Aug 1 July 7-11 Aug 4-8 Basketball Camps June 23-27 July 28-Aug 1 Venture August 4-6 For more & to register, visit: www.trinitybirmingham.com 4 July 21-24 Register for Vacation Bible School online at www.trinitybirmingham.com Sign up and join the fun...for kids 3K - 2nd grade! Questions? Email Carrie Carter at carriercarter@bellsouth.net
student ministry weekly update www.elementstudentministry.com Here is what is happening at Element this week: ELEMENT KICKBALL & KOOKOUT, 5/4 - All parents and students are invited to join us this Sunday night, May 4 from 6-8 PM at the West Homewood Park baseball fields.this will be a fun family night for our ministry. Email Tori ttenniswood@trinitybirmingham.com for ways that you can help! PRAYER BREAKFAST - Tuesday mornings at 6:30 AM in the Haven Cafe! We hope that you will encourage your student to come get the day started off right. The cost is only $3. SOS HIGH SCHOOL MISSION TRIP - We have only 15 spots open. All current 8th-12th graders AND NOW college students are invited to participate in this life changing week! SOS is July 6-12. Sign up online by going to www.elementstudentministry.com/sos. These spots are filling up quickly! For questions, email Robert at rsturdivant@trinitybirmingham. com. Scholarships are available for students. PARENTS! If you are interested in going on SOS this year as an adult leader, email Robert at rsturdivant@trinitybirmingham.com. ELEMENT CAFE - Every Tuesday and Thursday after school until 5:30 PM. All students are welcome to come hang out, grab a snack and play in the gym or game room. Be on the lookout for the Element Cafe Newsletter that will be coming out to give you more information about what is going on each week at Element Cafe. ARM MISSION TRIP, SPOTS OPEN - Our Middle School mission trip to Tuskegee with Alabama Rural Ministries (ARM) has two spots available. If your student would like to go, email David Hayes at dhayes@trinitybirmingham.com. We also need 6 more parent volunteers to go on this trip. If you are able and willing to go on this amazing trip please let David Hayes know. As always, if there is anything that we can be doing to better support your student or family please let us know. In Christ, David Thompson, dthompson@trinitybirmingham.com High School Graduation SENIOR RECOGNITION Sunday, May 18 Student Ministries and the Committee on Higher Education are planning High School Graduate Recognition Sunday for May 18. We invite High School graduates and their families to the 8:45 AM traditional service that day, where the class will sit together and be recognized during the service. Following the service, graduates and their families are invited to a Celebration Brunch in the Fellowship Hall at 10:00 AM. If you plan to participate, please RSVP to Amy Mezzell at 879-1737 immediately with how many people will be attending brunch. ALSO! Please provide pictures of yourself, one baby picture and one of your senior portraits, for use in the service. Email pictures by May 12 to Amy at amezzell@trinitybirmingham.com or deliver pictures to the church office. pacesetters news JUNE 18 - DRIVING MISS DAISY TOUR We will travel to Atlanta and visit the Druid Hills neighborhood where the Miss Daisy movie was filmed. We will visit the synagogue that Daisy attended where we will learn more about the film and Jewish worship. Lunch will be at Six Feet Under, popular pub and seafood restaurant. Leave Trinity at 7:30 AM. Cost is $70.00 for transportation, lunch and tour. MAY 14 - BARONS BASEBALL GAME Take me out to the ball game at baseball s best park! Region s Field was voted the 2013 Ballpark of the Year. Our Trinity Seniors and friends will enjoy a day watching our Barons play Pensacola. Game time is 11 AM. We will leave Trinity at 10:15. Cost is $12.00 for your ticket, souvenir, hot dog, chips and drink. TUESDAY LUNCH FOR SENIORS AT TRINITY Trinity Seniors enjoy a hot lunch of meat and vegetables every Tuesday from 11 AM to 12:30 PM. This a great time of food and fellowship. All are welcome. Cost is only $4.00 for a delicious meal. Call Amy Lewis for reservations. For more information on any Senior event, contact Amy Lewis at 879-1737. 5
EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM TRAINING May 10 & 17 Residents of North Alabama are no strangers to natural disasters, having weathered severe damage from tornadoes in recent years. When natural disasters strike, United Methodists jump into action. Trinity maintains a trailer with materials and tools so that we may participate in these efforts. The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) orchestrates response efforts and provides training for volunteers. To enter a disaster area, volunteers are required to have a current certification with Early Response Team training. If you are willing to be contacted as an early responder when natural disasters strike, please plan to attend the following training in May: - For first time certification: Saturday, May 10 and Saturday, May 17 from 8 AM -12 Noon each week. - For those needing the re-certification course (certification must be renewed every 4 years): Saturday, May 17 from 8 AM -12 Noon. Location: Riverchase United Methodist Church Cost: $11 (to cover background check cost) Register: Bob Thompson, bobthompson.rumc.drm@gmail.com or Nathan Carden, ncarden@trinitybirmingham.com PANAMA MISSION TRIPS, JUNE & JULY 2014 A few spots are open for the June & July trips. Two trips are planned for this summer: June 21-June 29 and July 19-27. Cost of the trip is approx. $1300. Groups will be working with missionary, Rhett Thompson, on projects including unskilled construction work. If you were unable to attend the recent interest meetings and would like more information, contact Brittany Arias at barias@trinitybirmingham. com, 879-1737. Hannah s Friends Are you hurting because you want a baby or have lost one? Are you a friend or a loved one of someone who struggles with faith as she longs for a child? If your answer to any of these questions is yes, we invite you to join us. Hannah s Friends is a group of women who struggle with issues of infertility, just as Hannah did in the Bible. Our small group shares fellowship, prayer and Bible study as we try to discern the unique path that God has for each of us. Join us on the 4th Monday evening of each month at 5:30 PM in the Small Parlor. For more info, contact Amanda Hall at acollins24@hotmail.com. 6
CFT FSR CONF SANC FHALL highlighted events this week Sunday - May 4 8:45 AM Traditional Worship - SANC 8:45 AM Contact Worship - WHALL 10:00 AM Sunday School - various 11:00 AM Traditional Worship - SANC 11:00 AM Contact Worship - WHALL 4:00 PM Youth Handbells - Rm. 225 5:00 PM Youth Choir Rehearsal - MS 6:00 PM Youth Cookout & Kickball - NAT 6:15 PM Adult Handbells - Rm. 225 8:00 PM Men s Pickup Basketball - GYM Monday - May 5 6:30 AM Trinity Men - SDR 8:00 AM Senior Exercise Class - FHALL 8:30 AM Mouat Chapel Open for Prayer 6:30 PM SPR Committee Mtg. - CONF Tuesday - May 6 6:00 AM Youth Prayer Breakfast - Haven 8:00 AM Senior Adult Activities - various 8:30 AM Mouat Chapel Open for Prayer 10:00 AM Mama & Me - Nursery 10:00 AM Trinity Singers - MS 3:00 PM Element Cafe - Haven 6:30 PM Young Adult Study (20 s) - NAT 6:30 PM Young Adult Study (30 s) - SDR Craft Room 143 Fireside Room 145 Conference Room 220 Sanctuary Fellowship Hall take note LIB NAT LP SP HAVEN Library 218 Not at Trinity Large Parlor Small Parlor 105 Youth Auditorium Wednesday - May 7 8:30 AM Mouat Chapel Open for Prayer 9:00 AM Yoga - Rm. 315 6:00 PM Adult Studies - various 7:00 PM Sanctuary Choir Rehearsal - MS Thursday - May 8 8:00 AM Senior Exercise Class - FHALL 9:15 AM Adult Studies - various 3:00 PM Element Cafe - Haven Friday - May 9 8:30 AM Mouat Chapel Open for Prayer Saturday - May 10 7:00 AM Scout Garage Sale & Pancake Bfast CHAPEL MS WHALL SDR FLC Mouat Chapel Music Suite 132 Wesley Hall Small Dining Room Family Life Center Nursery Volunteers - May 4 Carrie Garrette & Lori Cracraft To volunteer, please contact Barry Smith at 879-1737 or email nurseryvolunteers@trinitybirmingham.com. gourmet $ 1 per cup Coffee & Cappuccino Did you know Trinity now has two coffee options on Sunday morning? Along with our free coffee on 3rd floor, we now offer gourmet coffee and cappuccino for just $1 per cup in the 2nd floor commons area. Served Sundays from 8:30-11 AM. BROOKWOOD: ST. VINCENT S: in the hospital Kristie McCullough Dick Scholl Barbara Morgan congratulations to Ashley and Brad Sargent on the birth of twins, Sloane Bradford Sargent and Henry Morgan Sargent on March 14. to John and Laura Fleming on the birth of their daughter, Gwendolyn Elliott Fleming, on March 27. Big brother is Luke Fleming. to Catherine and Jason Rockhold on the birth of their son, John Warren Rockhold, on April 11. Big sisters are Margaret and Vivian Rockhold. to Andrew and Margaret Anne Schilder on the baptism of their son, John Everett Schilder, on April 27. 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 Resource Library Available For Use The Adult Sunday School Resource Library, located on the third floor, is a great resource for Sunday School classes and small groups. We are excited that it is being used by so many groups. There is a variety of curriculum available from seasonal or Biblical studies to current social topics. Please feel free to check out the materials as you need them, but please make sure to sign them out on the clip board hanging by the door. Place materials in the basket by the door when returning them. There are a number of materials missing from the Library, so please return any study resources your class or group has completed. If you have any questions, you may contact Carol Reamey, the Resource Library coordinator, at creamey@bellsouth.net. PARKING NOTICE: Trinity members and guests should NOT park in the All Saints lot near Oxmoor Rd. Also, please do not block the dumpsters or areas that are marked as NO PARKING zones. Note that the small parking lot is reserved for handicapped, elderly and families with small children on Wednesday evenings and Sunday mornings. Do not park in marked handicap spaces if you do not have an official handicap permit. Thank you. 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 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS David and Alex Uselton 1901 Saulter Road, Homewood, AL 35209 The Useltons joined Trinity by transfer from another United Methodist Church. David is a fireman in Mountain Brook and Alex is a RN. They have a daughter, Adelaide, who is 5 months old. Michael and Katie Pilkerton 346 Dixon Avenue, Homewood, AL 35209 The Pilkertons joined Trinity by transfer from another United Methodist Church and by vows from another Christian denomination. Michael is an analyst for Regions and and Katie is a surgical coordinator for Petro Cosmetic Surgery. Sarah Barnes 2460 Glasscott Place, Birmingham, AL 35226 Sarah joined Trinity by transfer from another United Methodist Church. She works for Humana Healthcare. Josh Banbury Josh joined Trinity by vows from another Christian denomination. He is a student at Samford University. Interested in joining Trinity? Join us... Coffee with the Pastors Sunday, May 4 10 AM LARGE PARLOR This is a casual time for guests to meet the pastoral staff. During this hour, you will learn about the mission statement of the church as well as Trinity s core values. This is also an excellent time to ask general questions and learn more about the church family. CWP is held the first Sunday of the month at 10 AM in the Parlor. Sunday, May 11 10 AM LARGE PARLOR This class is strongly suggested for visitors who are considering membership at Trinity. During this hour, prospective members and those interested will review the membership covenant one makes when joining the Trinity Family. Ask a Greeter to direct you!