Each year an equal number of clergy members and lay members attend their conference's annual conference session for worship, fellowship, and to conduct the business of the conference. These sessions include reports of past and ongoing work; adoption of future goals, programs and budgets; ordination of clergy members as deacons and elders; and election of delegates to Jurisdictional and General Conferences (every 4 years). The bishop presides over these meetings. Our Annual Conference (the Florida Conference) will be June 8 - 10 in Orlando. If you would like to stay informed, you have 2 great options:

1. Follow (or participate!) using #flumc2017 on Twitter
2. The laity session and all plenary sessions will be webcast live.  A link to the webcast can be accessed at here. Webcasts will include worship services, including the Holy Communion and ordination services.

In the sermon on Sunday, Catherine challenged the congregation of Trinity to be in prayer daily for the church.  She also challenged you to join her every Tuesday late afternoon in the Trinity Chapel.  It will be a time to sit together in silent prayer listening for God's direction and praying for our church.  Catherine will be there on Tuesdays from 5-6pm beginning today and continuing throughout the summer.  During that hour, you are welcome to come and go as you need to and to come any week you are able.  Let's stick together and pray as we are "united in our devotion to prayer." 

"An Unexpected Journey" 

Yes, we're still going to Jamaica - but we have a Gainesville tour as well! Please come support Sonlight at any (or all!) of these local concerts:

• Send-off concert on Sunday, June 11 from 7-8pm in the Worship Center
• Faith Mission concert on Monday, June 12 from 7-8pm (3701 NE 15th St.)
• Depot Park concert on Tuesday, June 13 from 7-8pm (200 SE Depot Ave.)

From June 25-August 6, you're invited to join us for lunch after worship on Sundays at noon. What could be more convenient than having lunch right next door in the Worship Center B side! And what could be more delicious than Franny Long's meals (she's Trinity's awesome chef)! In coordination with our Month of Missions, Summer Sunday lunches will be served family style at the tables and prices will be the same as dinners during the school year ($7 for adults, $3 for kids age 6 and up, and a family cap of $25). No reservations are necessary, just come and enjoy the food and fellowship. And be sure to invite a friend, neighbor or co-worker to worship with you and join you for lunch. We'll have our own kind of BOGO...first time guests of Trinity eat free!

July 2 is our next Baptism Sunday. Baptism is a wonderful celebration of God's grace and is available to persons of all ages who have never experienced it previously. If you or a member of your family would like to be baptized on this day, please contact Shannon Rosselle ( 352-416-3005). She will be happy to work with you in scheduling an appointment with one of the pastors as well as providing important additional information about this special day.   

Thank you for your donations, preparations, set-up help, support and prayers for VBS!  This week, over 400 children, youth and adults are discovering our strength in God.  Please continue to pray for all involved in VBS as we take this wonderful faith journey together.

Wouldn't you love to make a difference in the life of a child? Serve with our Children's Ministries Team June 11 - August 6! Summer is a great time to get involved with the Children's Ministries Team by playing a part in helping children grow in their faith. No experience or preparation needed - just be ready to have some fun! Here's how you can help: Give our regular 9:40 or 11am leaders some time off and volunteer a couple of times this summer. You pick the age: 2 year olds - 5th grade. Sign up in Sunday School classrooms or email Brian.

Trinity is committed to making a difference in the world and you'll have the opportunity to help us do just that by participating in a " Month of Missions." Each week from June 25-August 6 (so, yes, it's a little more than a month), we invite you to do something hands on for missions. We'll start with a food packaging event on Sunday, June 25 at noon (along with lunch). This is a fun event for all ages filling bags with dried food to fight hunger in areas that are most in need. Don't worry, no special skills are needed!

Come join us anytime between 8 - 9pm in the Chapel on June 13 for reflective prayer, candle lighting, and remembering all those who were impacted by this tragedy one year ago. For more information, contact Lenora Rousseau (352-416-3033).