02.20.17

Ash Wednesday & Lent at Trinity   Begin the Lenten season on Mar 1 with the imposition of ashes, songs and readings at our Ash Wednesday services at noon in The New Room and 6:30 pm in the Sanctuary.
 
NEW: Drive-thru "Ash Wednesday To Go" | Mar 1 | 6:30 - 8 am  Stop by the Trinity front parking lot and Publix shopping center on Whitesburg.

Lenten Lunch Series | Mondays @ Noon | "Exploring the 7 Deadly Sins"   Designed for the lunch break, 45-minute sessions with light lunch and spiritual lessons with different pastors each week.  Reservations: $7, [email protected].

Mar 6 - Pride
Mar 13 - Envy
Mar 20 - Anger
Mar 27 - Greed
Apr 3 - Gluttony
Apr 10 - Lust & Sloth

Lenten Devotions & Studies   Stop by the Resource Library on 2nd floor for a variety of Lent books.

Annual United Methodist Women Memorial Service   For anyone who has lost a loved one since Feb 25, 2016, we would like to honor them and help give you closure. In this special service on March 7 at 7 pm in the Sanctuary, each name will be called and you may come forward and light a candle for them. Please send the name(s) of the person by Feb 26 to [email protected] to be included in the program.

Easter Choir | Join the Choir for Six Weeks   Rehearsals begin on Mar 1 @ 6:30 pm in the choir room as we prepare for Holy Week and Easter services. Contact [email protected] for more information. 

Trinity Market Place . Fri, Mar 3 & Sat, Mar 4   Come and shop for home décor, fashion, specialty food items, art, jewelry and much more, from over 50 regional vendors. A favorite Huntsville event, you'll also enjoy a Bake Sale and Missions Café with proceeds from the entire event benefitting: Hope Place, Carolyn's Cupboard, Tenn Valley Family Services and Trinity missions/ministries. Open Fri, Mar 3 from 9-6 and Sat, Mar 4 from 9-4. See you there!

Welcome New Baby!   
Congratulations to Krystle Ames Fortin and Arthur Fortin who welcomed Arthur Cillian Fortin into their family on February 8. Grandparents are Arthur and Helen Fortin and Karl and Leslye Ames and Linda Ames.


New ENGAGE Classes
   View them on our website or below.
The Way of Prayer . Sundays, Feb 26-Mar 19 . 5:45 pm in Room 270   Led by Erin Schoening, explore various prayer practices with scripture, breath prayers, music, service and more. Register: [email protected]

Jennifer Rothschild: Hosea . Sundays, Starting Mar 19 at 4:30-6:30 pm in Room 264   Hosea will challenge us, show us the kind of love we dream about, and shower us with pure hope. Register: Stephanie Bolton, [email protected]

Market Place Chili Cook-Off A Success!   Thank you for making our fundraiser a success - we raised over $1,700. And our chili winners were Grand Prize: Fire On The Mountain by Rush and Angie Elkins, People's Choice: Poppa's Best by Jefff Rogers, 1st Place Beef: Netflix and Chill-I by Eli Tylicki and Evan Wright, 2nd Place Beef: Holy Moly Chili by Ted, Evan and Ryan Phillips, 3rd Place Beef: My Brother's Recipe by Clarke Moore and Andy Conerly, 1st Place "Other" Winner: Pat's Venison Chili by Pat and Ashley Kennamer, 2nd Place "Other" Chili: Smokey White Chicken Chili by Andrew and Jane Anne Carlton, and 3rd Place "Other" Winner: Angela and Kyle Langston. Thanks to all cooks and ticket purchasers - it was a great event! See you next year!

Support Our Youth Mission Team - Buy A T-Shirt   The Senior High youth are traveling to the Bahamas during spring break to serve on the island of Northern Eleuthera. They're selling t-shirts for $20 until February 26 to support our journey. Please contact [email protected] to buy a shirt for you and your family!

Cornerstone Initiative Conference: Beyond Barriers | Tomorrow!
  Everyone is invited to attend the 2017 C4 Conference: Beyond Barriers at The Jackson Center on Feb 21, 8:30 am - 2:30 pm. Diverse organizations come together for inter-sectional relationships to solve social problems. Register here and learn from featured speakers Tom Bassford, Founder of Significant Matters and Gregory E. Ealey, Th. M., Senior Pastor of Paseo Baptist Church . 

Monday, Feb 20 - President's Day Holiday   The church offices are closed today in honor of the holiday. We will resume normal hours on Tuesday, Feb 21.

Sunday, Feb 26
  Prep for Sunday with reading this week's scripture:  Matthew 17:1-9 and our blog , new posts each Monday. You can view/listen to past sermons on our website. See you on Sunday: 8:15 am in Sanctuary for The Gathering, and 10 am Traditional Worship in Sanctuary or Cappuccino & Christ in The New Room.

Storytelling Festival | Feb 25 in The New Room   Enjoy internationally-renowned storytellers at one of Huntsville's favorite events. Buy your tickets here.

RECHARGE: A Spiritual Spark | Wednesday Nights | 5:15 pm   Life is challenging. So take a 1-hr break: let us cook for you, have good conversation and get a spiritual boost!
* Feb 22 mini-message: Presented by Rev Mitchell Williams, Senior Pastor.
* And your meal: Baked Chicken with Mushroom Sauce, Rice Pilaf, Carrots, Rolls, Dessert. Just $7 adults, $4 kids, 2 and under free. (We also do carry-out!)
Sign-up: [email protected] - and walk-ins always welcome!

Want To Know More About Missions?   The Missions Committee is hard at work planning opportunities to serve in 2017. If you'd like to keep up with the plans, sign up here and select the Missions Email List for a new, monthly email that will be all about Missions!

Be In The Know   Check out these two resources: United Methodist News and North Alabama Conference e.Voice Newsletter and other NAC email lists

Making Life Easier | Trinity Together
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