The newsletter of Trinity United Methodist Church
626 Norwood Street, Spartanburg, SC 29302
Phone: 864-585-4884 Fax: 864-585-3851 Web: www.tumc.com After Hours Pastoral Care: 921-3869 (voice)
Surely the presence......
....of the lord is in this choir. Without a doubt the retreat to Asbury Hills was divinely orchestrated. Trinity's choir is about so much more than singing.
Love, faith, open hearts and willingness to commit to song seem to be just a few of the qualities that describe what it's like to be part of this tremendous
group.
And as Justin stated, you don't even have to know how to sing!!
Sally Cheek, Choir Member
Honorariums and Memorials
Honorariums and Memorials
In Memory of Gene Dillard
To the Endowment
Betty and Buford Edwards
Shirley Teaster
Robert McKee
Ray and Jean Glover
Juanita Waring Circle
Clyde and Jo-Mary Bagwell, Jr.
William and Joe Ann Lever
Paul and Phyllis Petty
Shirley Blaes
The Mahaffey Agency
Paulette Pennington
Phil and Kathy Hodge
Doris Wallis
James and Jean Harrold, Sr.
Frances Hines
Mary S. Hamilton
Gayle C. Anderson
David and Eloise Clyburn, Jr.
Horace and Nancy Jones
John Nicholson Class
To the Budget
Clarence and Dot Lyles
Caralyn Welsh
Dick and Nora Olson
Susan Woodard
To the Music Fund
Bill and Nell Inman
Beverly Gibson
Helena and Pete Petree
Elizabeth Hill
Nedra Turner
Harvey and Elaine. Harrold
In Memory of Christine Jolly Anderson
To the Endowment
John Nicholson Class
To the Budget
Clarence and Dot Lyles
To the Music Fund
Kathleen Jolly, Shawn, Shay, Knox, and Victoria Jolly, and Shannon and Chuck Kalenik
Nedra Turner
In Memory of Rusty Harley
To the BudgetClarence and Dot Lyles
This Week in Worship
Sunday, August 31, 2008
15th Sunday after Pentecost
Scripture Lesson: Matthew 16: 21-28
Lee Bryant “Follow the Leader”
All UMYF Parents,
The Parents’ Meeting has been postponed due to the Labor Day Holiday. It will be rescheduled for September 14, following Brunch to Lunch at 1:30 in the Church Parlor. I will be calling all parents to personally invite them.
Chuck Conner
TUMS
Lewisburg, West Virginia
We will leave the church at 9:00 a.m. Sunday, September 14 so be here by 8:50. Bring a bag lunch and drinks – a cooler will be on board, so you can bring more than one drink. The cost of transportation is $35.00 (cash for gas) payable before trip. Remember to be prepared in case of rain – they might have it there!!
Caralyn Welsh
Come and Serve!
Our Nursery is full of exciting energy on Sunday mornings! There are so many children that we need more workers for the Nursery. This is a wonderful problem to have and everyone can help out! We would like to expand and divide the children by ages into two different classrooms during the hour of the worship service. This plan requires four workers every Sunday. Prayerfully consider volunteers to staff the nursery on Sunday mornings. This is a vital ministry that helps to welcome new families into the church. Come and serve the youngest members within the body of Christ! Please see Mel Peirce to volunteer.
Youth Box
All UMYF,
Thank you so much for coming out Sunday evening for our first gathering since school reconvened. I had an amazing time, and I pray you all had as much fun as I did being together and discussing some plans for the future. The success of this first evening, I hope, will entice more youth to come out and become involved in UMYF here at Trinity. We had a good size group, but I think we can do better next time. So bring your friends, and the friends of your friends. As we discussed Sunday, we will not meet because of various Labor Day travel plans. I pray for traveling mercies for all those on the road and safety for all others. See you soon, and be blessed...
Best,
Chuck Conner
For Online Information – go to the UMYF Blog: http://tumcteens.blogspot.com/
Children’s Activities in the gym on Wednesday nights will start up again soon! From 6:15 – 7:15pm, two workers will organize games and activities for children in the gym. This is a fun activity after dinner in the fellowship hall and gives parents an opportunity to attend classes like our upcoming Wesley Wednesday study.
Fun, Fellowship and Faith
will focus on John Wesley and our Methodist heritage each Wednesday night from September to May with…
Wesley Wednesdays
Our Wesley Wednesdays kick off on September 10th. Cathy Bryant and Heather Humphries have planned for a variety of speakers to introduce and teach about John Wesley throughout the coming year. There is so much to learn! We’ll start with some basic history about John Wesley, about his family and the grassroots beginning of his “Holy Club” that would eventually become known as the United Methodist Church.
In the midst of learning more about John and Charles Wesley and the early start of the Methodist Church, we will be celebrating some of Trinity’s history as well. We will mark the anniversary of the laying of the cornerstone of Trinity’s sanctuary on September 17th. This will be a very special program designed by our historians, Joe Ann Lever and Doris Wright, with some distinct guest speakers.
You will want to plan on attending Wesley Wednesdays throughout this coming year. Let us renew our faith by learning and remembering how we have come together, this day, as Trinity United Methodist Church. May we be formed by the example of those who have gone before us, those who have paved the way for living as faithful Methodists today.
Our UMW is collecting used regular postage stamps for money for mission projects. Please cut off the stamps from letters you receive and save them. They will later be collected in the Welcome Center. Thank You!
Caralyn Welsh
Change of Date! The Blood Mobile will be in the Trinity parking lot on September 2 from 5:30-8:00 PM.
For more information, please contact Bet Hamilton.
Epworth By the Sea
You are invited for a time of retreat and renewal. “Warmth in Winter” is an event for older adults that will be held January 12-14, 2009. This year the theme is Pilgrim and Prodigals, a Journey of the Heart presented by Ed Kilbourne, a singer, humorist and Gospel storyteller. This popular artist is known for his collections of moving music, clever humor and insightful monologues. He combines acoustic guitar, keyboards and singing with a story-telling style that has been compared to that of Garrison Keillor (the radio humorist from ‘Lake Wobegon’) and Jimmy Buffett. Both he and his wife, Kathleen, are United Methodist ministers. For more information about this program and a registration form, please contact Heather Humphries.
Justin Addington
has made a CD of Christmas organ music using the
Trinity pipe organ. The CD’s will be available for purchase in
mid-November. All proceeds will go to the Music Ministry. Please keep this
in mind as you prepare for your holiday shopping.
TOTAL Ministries is in desperate need of food and monetary donations. Many people who normally give are unable to this summer, and there are many more people needing their assistance. If you are able, please buy extra food when you shop and drop it off in our donation baskets at the church, or drop a check in the mail to:
TOTAL Ministries of Spartanburg County, Inc.
420 Union Street
Spartanburg, SC 29304
Spartanburg District UMW Retreat
September 13-14
Trinity UMC will be well represented this year at our retreat. Vickie Harvey is the Leader, Heather Humphries will be the Vespar Leader, and Kelly Moore will be the song leader. For more information, please contact the church office.
I will uphold the church by my…
Prayers: In Our Trinity Family
Praise: for Trinity’s joyous music ministry which we recognized on Music Sunday.
Praise: for the chancel choir members who were honored on Sunday: Nelson Hall, Virginia Beach, and Donna Hajek.
Praise: for the growing number of youth in our worship service.
Praise for the dedicated service of: John Holland who has so faithfully and ably led the Evangelism Team at Trinity. Sympathy is extended to the family of Gene “Snookie” Dillard who died on August 15, 2008.
Hospital: Dicksie Cribb (MBMH)
Home Members: Mary Munn
Carolina House of Forest City: Eileen Browning
Eden Terrace: Betty Neister
Magnolia Manor: Bea Rowsey
Skylyn Place: Elcy Alford, Clara DeLamar, Wilma Goran, Kay Orne, Robert McKee
Summit Hills: Chris Ariail
Sunnybrook Assisted Living: Edith Robinette
Valley Falls Terrace: Helen Richards
White Oak Estates: Margaret Cannon, Ed Lockery
White Oak Manor: Barbara Tabbot
Special Needs
Dicksie Cribb, Jr
Nancy Carlisle (recovering from surgery)
Paul Fasig
Dawson Nicholson
Perry Hammond
Vivian Glover, broken wrist
Laurie Hogshead (recovering from surgery)
Jean High (chemotherapy)
Please continue to pray for: Will Brockman, Karon Childs, Jennifer Parris, Dawn White, Joe Burgess, Monalisa Smith, Harry Stephens, Brenda Thompson, Addison Bledsoe, Max Floyd, Marjorie Dobbins, Beth Echols, John Causey, David Hurst, Becky Johnson, Sydney Cook, Doug Ridley, Ina Reynolds, Allee Maser, Libby Rush, Jean & James Harrold, Oneida and Herbert Floyd, Aileen Coalson, John Scurry, James Stack, Nedra Turner, Tom Woodard, Iva Jean Shea, Ellen Tillett Rayner.
Serving in Iraq and Afghanistan: Michael Morris (cousin of Dr. Sarah Stephens), Rachel Engler, Steve Wilhoite
In Our Extended Family
Theresa Perry by Janna and Michael Trammell
Emily Todd by Betty Hill
Meredith MacDowell by Donna and Max Fritz
Tommy Carter and family, by Tommy and Erin Hill.
Myers Hollis, by Dot and Clarence Lyles.
Nancy McWhorter Irwin
1st Lt. Andrew Kinard (injured in Iraq) by Clarence Lyles
Please continue to pray for: Martha and Mel Davenport, Dick and Margaret Littlejohn, Joan Edwards, Dennis Haimbaugh, Ed Andreassen, Dan Harvey, Ginger Watson, Robert Mowery, Kathleen Hefner, Myra Snider, Linda Shute and her son Alex, Zachary Smith, Virginia Lancet, Ruth Zayatz,
David Schneider, Rusty Bethea, Laurie Fortner, Jacey Bagwell, The Redmon family, Hamilton King, Hope Hollis, Stuart Bridges.
If you know of someone who should be added or removed from the prayer list, please call the church office at 585-4884, ext. 12.
Presence: Attendance
Acolyte Andrew Manassas
Door Opener Doug Caton
Usher Captains Rick Miller
Offering Stewards Frank Sanders & Charlie Gray
Opportunities for Service This Week
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Sunday, August 31 |
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9:30 AM |
Sunday School |
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10:30 AM |
Worship Service |
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Monday, September 1 |
Church Office Closed |
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6:00 PM |
Cub Scouts |
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7:00 PM |
Boy Scouts |
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Tuesday, September 2 |
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9:00 AM |
Prayer Team |
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5:30-8:00 PM |
Blood Mobile in parking lot |
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Wednesday, September 3 |
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5:15 PM |
Grace Notes |
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5:45 PM |
Summer Supper |
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6:30 PM |
Evangelism Team |
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7:30 PM |
Chancel Choir |
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Sunday, September 7 |
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9:30 AM |
Sunday School |
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10:30 AM |
Worship Service |
Upcoming Events:
September 2 (note change of date!), Blood Mobile in Trinity parking lot
September 13-14, Spartanburg District United Methodist Women Spiritual Life Retreat, Lake Junaluska Assembly
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