The Trumpeter: Ministry Expo, Trunk or Treat, and Stewardship

Trinity Trumpeter | September 30, 2022

Hey Trinity,

A LOT has been happening with our communications office since we last spoke in May. Since implementing our featured articles, we've seen a steady increase in our open rate with these emails, so THANK YOU for reading them and staying connected! We've also seen a steady increase these last few months in engagement with our social media posts both on Facebook and Instagram.

We have several upcoming events that we'd love to have you participate in! Check out those events below:

MINISTRY EXPO (Oct. 23)

Make plans to participate in the Ministry Expo on October 23 from 11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Dean Fellowship Hall. The Ministry Expo is an opportunity to share and learn about the multitude of ministries at Trinity UMC. The church’s Teams, Ministries, Impact Groups, and Sunday School classes will host tables at the Fair, and all members and visitors are invited to learn about them.

If your class, team, or group would like a table at the Fair, please get in touch with the church office to register by October 16.

TRUNK-OR-TREAT (Oct. 29)

Join us Saturday, October 29 from 2 - 4 p.m. In the past, our Trunk-or-Treat event has been one of the highest attended outreach activities. We are hoping to bring it back better than ever! We aim to have 40 trunks decorated by families, Sunday school classes, local businesses, and school clubs, with a best-decorated trunk competition. None of this is possible without your help! Below are 3 ways you can plug in and help 😁

Decorate a table/space and pass out candy at the event
Donate candy
Volunteer - We'll have many jobs on the event day and need help making the behind the scene run smoothly!

If you are interested in helping out in any way, please get in touch with our church office at (850) 862-4169. Thank you! See everyone there!

STEWARDSHIP (Oct. 16-30)

John Wesley outlined three guiding principles when it came to stewardship.

Gain all you can but not at the expense of your life or health.
Don't throw away precious talent into the sea. We sometimes believe our gifts aren't enough to serve or make a difference.
And lastly, having gained and saved all you can, give.

Most of us don't even make it past the first one without feeling scared or worried that we don't have enough or about providing for ourselves and our church. Join us October 16-30 to learn how to overcome this fear and worry and recognize we are ENOUGH and how we can answer God's calling for us as stewards of His grace.

MINISTRIES & MORE

The perfect blend of fellowship & food! Thanks to all our amazing participants for their phenomenal chilis and all that came out to taste and support! We raised over $500 for the Trinity Preschool 🥳

A special congratulations to our top chilis 🌶

1. The Williams Family

2. Candy Broxson

3. John Johnson

The Finance and SPRC teams invite you to a belated welcoming BBQ dinner for Rev Hagen and his family on Wednesday, October 19th. At 5:00 p.m. in the Memorial Fellowship Hall. RSVP to the church office by October 12th. It will be an evening of food, fellowship, and fun. Please join us to give a big Trinity welcome to the Hagans.

Click to RSVP for Welcome BBQ

If you are new to Trinity and interested in joining the church or just learning more about what it means to become a member then our Next Steps Gathering is for you! Join us on Sunday, October 2, at 12:00 p.m. as we encourage you to take your next steps with us! Lunch and childcare are provided but sign-up is required. Sign up online or at our Square One table!

Click Here to Sign Up TODAY!

CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS IN SANCTUARY

We are in need of volunteers to help decorate the sanctuary for Christmas.

Wednesday, November 30, at 9:00 am.

Please contact Janey Rynearson or call the church office. (850)862-4169

JOIN THE CHRISTMAS CHOIR! SING FOR A SEASON.

Wednesday Rehearsals,

Choir Room 7:15-7:45 pm

If you are unable to commit to rehearsal every week, no problem. You will receive a folder with a CD and music so that you may rehearse at home. Required rehearsal attendances are Wed., Nov.30, Wed., Dec. 7, with orchestra. Christmas presentations are Sundays, Nov. 27, Dec. 4, and Dec. 11 at the 11:00 Trad. service. For more info, call Lisa Simon or email music@trinityFWB.org.

CHANCEL CHOIR & CHAMBER ORCHESTRA PRESENTS...

"Night of the Father's Love: The Awe and Mystery of God with Us"

Sunday, December 11

11:00 am

Traditional service

Studying Scripture is one of the most important ways we learn about God. Trinity UMC is thrilled to present personal Bibles to each third-grade student as a statement of their growing faith development and as recognition of their being old enough to study Scripture on their own. We celebrate the tradition of presenting Bibles to our third-grade students as a gift from the congregation. If your child is in third grade and would like to receive their Bible, contact the church office at (850) 862-4169.

Sunday, October 2 • Next Steps Gathering @ 12:00 p.m. • C102

Monday, October 3 • Prayer Warriors @ 11:45 a.m. • Church Library (Weekly)

Tuesday, October 4 • Tuesday Morning Women's Group @ 6:30 a.m. • MFH (Weekly)

Tuesday, October 4 • God's Big Idea @ 6:00 p.m. • C102

Wednesday, October 5 • First of All Small Group @ 5:30 p.m. • C105 (Weekly)

Wednesday, October 5 • Wednesday Night Supper @ 5:30 p.m.. • MFH

Wednesday, October 5 • Chancel Choir Practice @ 6:30 p.m.. • Sanctuary

Thursday, October 6 • Men's Bible Study @ 7:00 a.m. • MFH (Weekly)

Thursday, October 6 • Chancel Handbell Practice @ 5:45 p.m. • Handbell Room 18(Weekly)

Saturday, October 8 • UMM Recycling @ 9:00 a.m. • Back 40

Monday, October 10 • CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED

Tuesday, October 11 • Tuesday Morning Women's Group @ 6:30 a.m. • MFH (Weekly)

Tuesday, October 11 • God's Big Idea @ 6:00 p.m. • C102

Wednesday, October 12 • The OAKS Brookdale Tour @ 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday, October 12 • Student Ministry Small Groups @ 5:00 p.m. • Youth Wing (Weekly)

Wednesday, October 12 • First of All Small Group @ 5:30 p.m. • C105 (Weekly)

Wednesday, October 12 • Chancel Choir Rehearsal @ 6:30 p.m. • Sanctuary

Thursday, October 13 • Men's Bible Study @ 7:00 a.m. • MFH (Weekly)

Thursday, October 13 • Chancel Handbell Practice @ 5:45 p.m. • Handbell Room 18 (Weekly)

Sunday, October 16 • 3rd Grade Bibles @ 9:45 a.m. • MFH

For a full calendar of events, click the "Full Calendar" link below.

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CIRCLE OF CONCERN

Let us care and pray with you.

If you or someone you know need prayers, please complete the Prayer Request form located at our Square One tables. Below is a list of those persons for whom we are in prayer this week; please join us in praying for those persons. Individuals are kept on the list for 4 weeks.

*Kathy Andre

*Jane Baston

Gavin Burns

*Gary Cardenas

Bill Cast

Ruben DeJernette

*Steve Duke

Jim Fish

Tracy Hickman

Ann McGarth

*Family of Dorothy Peterson

Fiona Rodgers

*Edna Sherrow

Fred Suber

Nadine Sullivan

*Debbi Thornton

Jeff Wade

*Family of Noelle Weinzetl

Bold = New to Circle of Concern

* = Church Member

If you or someone you know needs prayer, please complete the Prayer Request form below. The Circle of Concern list is updated and sent out biweekly via the Trumpeter, and individuals are on the list for four weeks. Please notify the church office if an individual needs to be on the list for more than four weeks. Circle of Concern inserts for Sunday services are printed on Thursday.

Prayer Request

Meal Train for Gary Cardenas

Our fellow church member, Gary Cardenas, is very ill with Glioblastoma, a brain tumor. Gary and his wife, Donna, are raising their two granddaughters. They have

just returned from M.D. Anderson Hospital, and his prognosis is very dire. A link is provided below if you would like to provide a meal for this family. Please keep Gary and his family in your prayers as he battles brain cancer.

Blessings to you,

Marie Irwin

Nurture Chair

Meal Train