TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH September 10, 2013 Vol. 47 No. 37 Visit www.magiccitymiracle.org to learn more. Sunday, September 29 Inside this issue: Wednesday Supper 3 Contact Series 5 Intro to Methodism 5 Senior Adult Events 6 Calendar of Events 7 The largest volunteer service event in the history of Birmingham will be sponsored by Trinity and four other area United Methodist churches! Following morning worship on September 29, at Noon, over 2,000 volunteers will gather downtown at Linn Park for registration and then departure to work sites around the Birmingham area. Trinity is the largest of the sponsoring churches and we are encouraging all Trinity members to get involved. There are projects for all ages and skill levels, from 1 hour to 6 hours, for individuals, groups and even families with young children! There are two ways to get involved: Individuals Visit www.magiccitymiracle.org to select a project Sunday School Classes, Families & Other Groups Contact Brittany Arias at barias@trinitybirmingham.com or 879-1737. Please visit the info table located in the 2nd floor commons area on Sundays for more info and to register! Work Sites Include: Urban Ministries Painting/Cleaning Packing Food boxes for Jimmy Hale Mission Senior Citizen House Painting in the West End First Light Shelter for Battered Women Building Improvements Babies First Agency Building Improvements Christian Service Mission Various Projects Church of Reconciler Homeless Ministry Serving Meals West End Community Garden Improvement Project Fairhaven Retirement Home - Visiting Residents Targeted Elementary School Clean Up Firehouse Shelter Meals and Gardening Home Repair/Yard Clean up for Seniors in West End Jesus: What Was He Thinking? Sermon Series Continues September Jesus and Women & Children Jesus and Marriage & Divorce Jesus and Politics Jesus and Violence Jesus and Money, Wealth & Poverty Traditional Worship 8:45 & 11 AM Sanctuary Dr. Andy Wolfe
PERSONAL WORD Sunday, SEPTEMBER 15, 2013 8:45 & 11:00 AM Sanctuary The 8:45 AM worship service is broadcast via 15-minute delay from 9-10 AM Sundays on WAPI-1070 AM. 3rd Grade bible presentation - 8:45 AM SERMON Dr. Andrew Wolfe Sermon Series: Jesus: What Was He Thinking? Marriage & Divorce MUSIC 8:45 AM Trinity Orchestra, Amy Johnson, Sanctuary Choir 11:00 AM Trinity Orchestra, Amy Johnson, Praise Alliance MINISTER On call Andrew Wolfe, 871-1309 One of the scripture passages that informs and forms our ministry, is Matthew 25:40, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are in my family, you did it to me. We understand that a part of our core purpose as the body of Christ, is to GO to serve Christ and our fellow human beings. We do that in hundreds of ways as groups and as individuals. You have built houses (Habitat & SOS), worked to clean up after diasters, fed the hungry (Firehouse Shelter & Church of the Reconciler), housed the homeless, carried good news to those in prison (Kairos), and provided a foundation for children with specials needs (Trinity Special Class) the list goes on and on. Our vision is that every member of Trinity is involved in some form of ministry in the name of Christ. On Sunday, September 29, Trinity will join four other Methodist congregations in supporting Magic City Miracle. This will be the largest volunteer service event in the history of Birmingham. On that day, the goal is to involve 2000+ volunteers in more than 100 outreach events throughout our community. There is something for everyone from children to adults involving anywhere from 1-6 hours of commitment time. This event begins with a gathering at Linn Park in downtown Birmingham at 12:00 Noon with a sending off at 1:00 PM. We are encouraging groups Sunday School Classes, Women s Circles, Youth groupings as well as individuals to sign up. Visit www.magiccitymiracle.org to sign up as an individual. Contact Brittany Arias (879-1737, barias@trinitybirmingham.com) to sign up as a group. This event is one way we can show the love of Christ to our community. I encourage and urge you to be a part of a miracle. wesley hall Visit www.magiccitymiracle.org to learn more. New Times! 8:45 AM & 11 AM Rev. Nathan Carden Sunday, September 29 A look at september 8 1,335 Worship Attendance 950 Sunday School Attendance 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. 11:15 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 Mack Chapman Minister of Administration Church Office: 879-1737, Fax 868-9714 Care Line: 868-9709 Child Development Center: 879-1749
Music in Underway this Fall! Wednesday Evening Music & Choir for 1st - 5th Grades! food & fellowship Kids 1st-5th grades now have a Wednesday night opportunity to enjoy choir and music in a new way! 5:00-5:40 pm Hand Chimes & Hand Bells 5:45-6:30 pm Children s Choirs 6:30-7:00 pm Rotating Weekly Activities Recreation - GYM Drum Class Music Fun Orff Class For questions or to register, contact Jodi Haskins at 879-1737. $20.00 Family Maximum (or) $6.00 per adult / $3.00 per child (9 and under) $5.00 per senior adult $5.00 Salad Bar option 42 item Salad Bar Please let us know you are coming. Make a reservation at www.trinitybirmingham.com. MENU September 11: Adults: Spaghetti with meat sauce, green beans, garlic toast, cookie Kids: Pizza-2 slices, fruit, cookie, milk MENU September 18: Adults: Baked chicken, rice, green peas & carrots, cookie Kids: Corndogs, fries, fruit, cookie, milk Intro to Methodism September 15, 22 & 29 Who is John Wesley? What do Methodists believe? New members, guests or new Christians are invited to learn about Methodist history, theology and practice. Led by Dr. Andy Wolfe on three Sundays in September (15, 22 & 29) at 10 AM in the Small Dining Room located on the 1st floor. Registration is not required. Questions? Contact Karen Smith at 879-1737 or email ksmith@trinitybirmingham.com. WEDNESDAY SUPPER SERVERS NEEDED! Wednesday Night dinners returned on September 4. We are in need of people to help serve. If you could volunteer to help serve/load dishes one Wednesday a month, that would be a big help. If you can t do one week a month but would like to help, you can be added to every other month or to the sub list. No training is necessary for dishes and cleanup. You will get to see many friends coming through the line. Serving begins at 4:45 PM and finishes by 6:15 PM. (If you are taking a small group study, you may leave early in time to go to the study at 6 PM.) To volunteer, please contact Sara Boehme at sara8464@yahoo.com or 305-8721. 3
Lil Lambs Ministry: Stewardship in Action Lil Lambs Fall children s consignment sale offered various opportunities to practice stewardship. On September 6 and 7, consigners were able to sell their new or gently worn children s items and make new purchases, often resulting in no out of pocket expense. It s recycling resources for everyone s benefit! A Lil Lambs volunteer, offered this observation, after seeing a favorite toy my son enjoyed last year being purchased by an excited child clutching his own money, I really saw the sale in a different light. I have come to realize what an outreach this ministry is to the community. The fall sale grossed over $38,000, with 70% going to the sellers and 30% to Trinity Children s Ministries. In the past, profits have provided scholarships for Cross and Flame Youth Choir tour, SOS student mission trips, Trinity Child Development Center, The Special Place and Camp Sumatanga. Some other items include Orff instruments and keyboards for the children s choirs, pagers and shelving for the nursery and additional fencing for the playground. Through this ministry, we also support the United Methodist Children s Home and various other ministries focused on children both here and abroad. None of this would be possible without a dedicated leadership team and the help of hundreds of servants who choose to spend their time making sure Lil Lambs is a successful and worthwhile endeavor. Pictured Below: Shoppers at the sale on Friday morning. 4
We want to hear what God has done in your life and how Trinity has been part of that. Your stories encourage all of us. To submit your story, please log on to www.trinitybirmingham.com and click on Stories. There Are So Many Opportunities By: Marenda Swaika In May of 2003, my husband and I visited Trinity for the very first time. It was Memorial Day weekend and the music was beautiful. We were in awe over the orchestra and the choir. Joe and I had been looking for a church home, somewhere that would be a good fit for both of us. He grew up Catholic and I grew up Baptist. After we left the service, I asked him what he thought about it. He said he liked it. There was such a sigh of relief that we had found our church home! element cafe needs you! If you have a couple of hours in the middle of the afternoon (3-5 PM) once or twice a month...consider serving in the middle of your life with middle schoolers! Tomorrow s church is under our roof in the middle of the week each Tuesday and Thursday in the youth area for an after school program called Element Cafe. We are looking for very special volunteers in the middle of retirement or younger to serve these youngsters. All you need is a chair, a good book and a smile. We will station you in the middle of the action at Element Cafe. If you are a middle-ager and serious about making a difference, contact Robert Sturdivant at rsturdivant@trinitybirmingham.com or 879-1737. Our Trinity church family has been such a blessing to have. Trinity has taught us that anyone can be a part of missions, be a teacher, and be part of a beautiful music ministry. There are so many opportunities to do God s work and to witness to people every day. I thank God for Trinity, and his bringing me through those church doors on that Sunday morning for the first time. Marenda Swaika Cloth Diapering 101 Are you curious about modern cloth diapers? They re not what your grandma used! September 22 4:00 pm Small Dining Room Come hear a panel of experienced cloth diapering moms go over the basics. You can see & learn about different types of diapers, hear about the many benefits, learn how to clean them, and more. We ll have Q & A afterward RSVP to hold your spot! Please email Amy Mezzell at amymezzell@gmail.com by Monday, September 16. New Pictorial Directories are in! Pick one up at the Welcome Center in the Main Narthex on Sundays. They are also available for pick up in the church office. 5
pacesetters news september 16 - TRINITY SINGERS PERFORM The Trinity Singers Choir will perform at the Homewood Senior Center on Monday, September 16 at 1:30 PM. september 24 - PACESETTER LUNCH, Noon The monthly Pacesetter Lunch will be held at Noon on Septemeber 24. The special program will be given by missionary Rhett Thompson. We are blessed to have Rhett here from Panama this month. He has been serving as missionary pastor in the Republic of Panama for 27 years. He was inspired as a youth at Canterbury UMC to serve the least of these. He has served Panama since he was called by the General Board of Global Missions in 1985. Come hear what God is doing through Rhett in Panama. You might know Rhett as Jackie Thompson s son and Dawn Wolfe s brother. september 27 - Trinity travelers new england tour The Trinity Travelers leave for New England & Canada for an 11 day tour. october 10 - FLU SHOT CLINIC On Thursday, October 10, a FLU SHOT CLINIC will be held at Trinity from 8:00 AM-1:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall. Mark your calendars now and more details will follow. october 16-17 - aarp driver safety training On Wednesday and Thursday mornings, 9 AM-12:00 PM, Floyd Hair will be the instructor for this informative class. Most insurance companies give a discount to participants. Cost is $12 for AARP members, $14 for non-members. December 10-12 - Trinity travelers christmas trip, mobile The Trinity Travelers will take a Christmas trip to Mobile, AL December 10-12. It will include deluxe motorcoach travel to the Bay City for Magic Christmas Lights of Bellingrath Gardens, a fully guided tour of historical Mobile, and more. 3 days / 2nights. See Amy Lewis for pricing and details. December 19 - senior christmas party NOTE DATE CHANGE: Thursday, December 19, will be the annual SENIOR CHRISTMAS PARTY! For reservations or more information on any event listed above, contact Amy Lewis at 879-1737 or alewis@trinitybirmingham.com. Attention Parents of K - 1st grades! Worship Readiness Teachers are Needed on Sundays We are still in need of 10-12 teachers for Worship Readiness at Trinity during the 8:45 and 11:00 services. This is a fun and easy ministry and a very small time commitment - only about 30 minutes 3-4 times a year! Worship Readiness counts as your nursery volunteer time, so if you have younger children in the nursery, you will not be expected to do both. Worship Readiness is great for parents and kids - Kids (Kindergarten and First Grade only) get to have fun and learn about God with their friends, while parents stay in the sanctuary and are able to listen to the sermon without interruption. Tuesdays at 10:00 AM Join this group in Room 114 in the nursery...bring your little ones. Questions? Email Kathryn at kathrb@gmail.com. 6 For those of you who have already signed up to teach, thank you! Please let me know if you are interested in teaching. I am glad to answer any questions you might have. Stacy Young / 871-4625
CFT FSR CONF SANC FHALL highlighted events this week Sunday - September 15 8:45 AM Traditional Worship - SANC 8:45 AM Contact Worship - WHALL 10:00 AM Sunday School - various 10:00 AM Intro to Methodism - SDR 11:00 AM Traditional Worship - SANC 11:00 AM CONTACT Worship - WHALL 4:00 PM Youth Handbells - Rm. 225 5:00 PM Sr. Adult Bible Study - SP 5:00 PM Disciple I Study - Rm. 310 5:00 PM Cross & Flame Youth Choir - MS 6:00 PM Element Youth Activities - Haven 6:00 PM Confirmation - various 6:15 PM Adult Handbell Choir - Rm. 225 Monday - September 16 5:00 PM UMW Executive Mtg. - FSR 6:00 PM UMW General Mtg. - FHALL Tuesday - September 17 6:30 AM Youth Prayer Breakfast - Haven 8:00 AM Senior Adult Activities - various 10:00 AM Mama & Me - Nursery 10:00 AM Trinity Singers - MS 11:00 AM Soup & Salad - SDR 3:00 PM Element Cafe - Haven 6:00 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 Wednesday - September 18 8:00 AM Senior Adult Activities - Various 4:45 PM Wednesday Supper - FHALL 5:00-7:00 PM Children s Music - various 5:30 PM Foster Parent Training - FSR 6:00 PM Adult Studies - various 6:00 PM Trinity Book Group - SP 7:00 PM Sanctuary Choir - MS Thursday - September 19 8:00 AM Senior Adult Activities - various 3:00 PM Element Cafe - Haven Friday - September 20 8:00 AM Senior Adult Exercise - FHALL 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 Nursery Volunteers September 15 Meredith Daniel, Laura Fleming, Louisa Jeffries & Ashley Jones Nursery Volunteers September 22 Laura Fleming, Angie & Charlie Hartman, Robin Nix, Robin Peterson, Lori Prichard & Mandy Rabren Nursery volunteers are needed each Sunday. To volunteer, please contact Barry Smith at 879-1737 or email nurseryvolunteers@trinitybirmingham.com. LAKESHORE: in the hospital Alice Swindle Stephanie Roberts congratulations to Michael and Laura Lee on the birth of their son, Peyton Graham Lee, on August 24. Big sister is Caroline Brooke Lee and big brother is Trevor Bryson Lee. to Ashley Triplett and Douglas Wellons on their marriage on September 7. treasurer s report As of September 8, 2013 Regular reporting: GENERAL BUDGET: MONTH Month to Date Revenue-Sept. $ 74,134 Monthly Needs to Date $102,911 Balance/Shortage $(28,777) Capital Debt Retirement gifts this month $2,637 Capital Debt Retirement gifts to date $97,145 Note from Treasurer: Questions about church finances, income or expense? 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. College Student Address Updates Needed We want to keep in touch with our Trinity college students! Please email Lisa Elliott at lelliott@trinitybirmingham.com with a current address for your student. 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 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 & 11:15 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 Chet Acharya 3109 Greendale Road, Apt. 3 Birmingham, AL 35243 Chet joined Trinity by profession of faith. He works as an engineer for Southern Company. Alan Moore 540 Woodmere Creek Way Birmingham, AL 35226 Alan joined Trinity by transfer from another United Methodist Church. He is a student at Cumberland School of Law. Brett and Shannon Dudney (not pictured) 4016 Meadowlawn Drive Birmingham, AL 35243 The Dudneys joined Trinity by vows from another Christian denomination and by transfer from another United Methodist Church. They both work as CPAs. Stan and Paula Farrell (not pictured) 2 Poinciana Drive, Homewood, AL 35209 The Farrells joined Trinity by vows from another Christian denomination. Stan works in real estate. They have 4 children, Emily (14), Mackenzie (14), Will (12), Charlie (10) and Jack (10). Interested in Membership? 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? Contact Drew Holland at 879-1737, dholland@trinitybirmingham.com. 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.