The Good Life
UF Freshmen have to take a class called, "What Is the Good Life?" where they explore ideas about what constitutes the good life. For us as Christians, the first letter to Timothy offers us these wonderful words of counsel: "They are to do good, to be rich in
good works, generous, and ready to share, thus storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of the life that really is life." (1 Timothy 6:18-19) Each week in this series, we will focus our attention on one way Scripture invites us into this life that really is life, or in other words, the good life.
This Sunday's sermon title is
Give Generously, by Rev. Steve Price.
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Scattered to the Kingdom Come
The 6:35 Wednesday Night Contemporary Service began a new message series on October 4 entitled, "Scattered to the Kingdom Come," and will run through November 8.
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This week's mission box will again support the community Thanksgiving Basket program. This will be Trinity's 11th year coordinating the donations and distribution of 1,300 Thanksgiving meals, however, this program only works when the whole community participates. So grab a flyer on Sunday or print one out. Put up a donation box at work, your community center, with your scouting or Rotary group, everywhere! Cash donations or $10 grocery gift cards work as well. If you'd like to volunteer with sorting, packing or distribution please sign up here. We are also accepting online donations (select Thanksgiving Food Baskets from the drop down menu).
(text 2 give keyword: baskets)
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Wednesday Night Dinners
Join us for food, fun & fellowship! November 8 is a variety dinner! Gluten free/dairy free options are available. The kitchen will be open from 5 - 6:30pm. Adult meals are
$7
, children 6 and up are
$3
, 0-5 eat free with a $
25
family cap.
Wednesday Night Dinners are also participating in the Month of Missions (see below). If you are able, please bring applesauce and/or Tote a Turkey! to contribute towards Thanksgiving baskets.
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Caring & Support
Widows & Widowers will meet November 7 at 5:30pm at Northwest Grille.
A Surviving the Holidays seminar, held on November 15 in 225 from 6:45 - 8:30pm, offers practical, actionable strategies for making it through the holiday season. At this seminar you will view a video featuring advice from people in grief who have faced the holiday after their loss. You will also hear insights from respected counselors and psychologists and receive a Holiday Survival Guide with practical strategies and helpful exercises for daily survival through the holiday season. You will meet with other grieving people who have an understanding of what you are going through and will offer comfort and support. To find out more about the seminar call Lynn Cunningham at 352-372-1027. |
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Help a Child in Need this Christmas
Sign up to sponsor a Guardian ad Litem child for Christmas! It's easy to provide to a child in need, simply purchase 3 gifts totaling no more than
$60
. For more information or to sign up for a child, please contact
Amy (416-3020).
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Sonlight Thanksgiving Pie Fundraiser
Support Sonlight by buying homemade apple or pumpkin pies! All pies will come frozen with thawing and baking instructions. 1 Pie for $15, 2 Pies for $25, 3 or more Pies for $12 each, payment is due at time of purchase. All orders must be in by November 15 and will be ready for pick up in between services on November 19. You can order and pay online here. To pay by cash/check, please visit our Sonlight families at the Welcome Center on November 12, or contact Andrew Mankin.
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Children's Ministry
Stepping Stones preschool is looking for someone with a boat they could use for transportation week on January 12 from 9:30-11:30am. Contact Jan (416-3025) if you can help.
Family Advent Festival: On November 29 from 5:30-7:15pm, join us for a special evening of dinner, crafts, caroling, Chrismons, and cookies! Reserve your dinner tickets by November 27 for the family friendly dinner of brown-sugar baked ham, macaroni and cheese, sauteed green beans, cinnamon apples, garden salad, dinner rolls, and sugar cookies (0-5-Free; Children $3; Adults $5; Family Cap $16). No reservations are needed for the rest of the evening.
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Missions
Grab a Trinity tote this week from the reception desk so you can "Tote a Turkey" this Sunday! Food drop off days are all this week and next from 8am - 4pm. Food items suggestions are 10-12lb frozen turkeys, cranberry sauce, apple sauce, macaroni & cheese, instant potatoes, gravy packets, stuffing, canned green beans or corn, cash donations and publix gift cards in $10/$15 increments.
Mommy Reads is grateful for the clothes that have been donated for the Lowell inmates. There is a limited amount of storage so we are ONLY taking full sized toiletry items (bar soap, shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste and brushes, etc.) until Thanksgiving. They may be dropped off at the church desk. For questions or more information contact Beth Haines (352-373-9469).
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Youth
The Thanksgiving Potluck is November 12 at 5:30pm in the Youth Building. Open to all youth and their families! We'll provide the main course, please bring a side dish or dessert to share.
RSVP here
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Estate Planning Seminar
Do you have a Last Will and Testament? Have you considered how a legacy of generosity might impact others after you're gone? Have you taken care of important health care decisions for yourself and your family, such as a living will and other advanced directives? The Trinity United Methodist Foundation would love to help you explore these and other questions you may have about end-of-life matters at a seminar on November 8 at 6:30pm. Register online
here, or click
here for more information about the event and our expert speakers.
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Christian Love and Sympathy is Extended to
Nan Sherwood and Randy Sherwood and families on the passing of her husband and his father, Robert Sherwood, on October 29; and to
Linda Kilmer and family on the passing of her mother, Frances Korschot, on October 31.
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This Sunday's altar flowers are given in
memory of Lt. Leslie Rembert and all Alachua County Veterans.
If you would like to provide the altar flowers, please contact Bree
(416-3017). If you need to make arrangements for assistance or special accommodations during Sunday services, please contact
Shannon (416-3005) Monday - Thursday. If you would like to have your milestone birthday announced in the Tuesday Word, please email Kelly.
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