Dorothy Peterson is the treasurer of the United Methodist Women, Trinity UMC, Ft. Walton Beach, FL in the Pensacola District. With the exception of the years she served as Pensacola District treasurer, she has been the treasurer for as long as most of us can remember. This year Dorothy celebrated her 89th birthday. Dorothy "knows" UMW. She has experienced many changes in the administrative tasks required of a treasurer. From handwritten ledgers to computer programs and laptops, Dorothy has learned and mastered them all. She has attended more training events than she can remember and she is the "go-to" person for all questions concerning "where the money goes." Dorothy has also served as president, vice-president, secretary, and most of the other board positions. There is no stronger or more loyal supporter of UMW at every level than Dorothy. She attended the General Assembly in California, Kentucky, Missouri, Florida, and Blue Lake at almost every district and AWF conference event.

Dorothy served for many years as the organist for Trinity UMC. She continues to play piano for the Friendship Sunday School class every Sunday. Dorothy is an active member of the FWB Women's club and participates in their charity programs. The past two years have been significant for Dorothy because of her health problems; however, joint replacements and emergency surgeries have not stopped this lady from doing HER job as treasurer. She was installed as Trinity UMW unit treasure again in January 2020 for the new year.

Trinity UMW nominates Melissa Wade Johnson for the UMW Priddy Pal Award. Melissa is 30 years old. She is the Assistant Youth Director at Trinity UMC. Melissa is married to John Johnson, and their first child Jane was born on June 28, 2020. Many of us have known Melissa for most of her life. She "grew up" at Trinity. Some of us taught her Sunday School; we watched her perform in Trinity children's choirs and pageants. She served at an early age as an acolyte for worship services and joining our youth group when she entered sixth grade. She served with the youth mission teams for summer trips to Alabama Rural Ministry. We applauded her high school graduation as Trinity seniors were recognized by our UMW.

As an adult, Melissa continued her education at Northwest Florida State College for her AA degree and transferred to UWF, where she graduated with a BA in Interdisciplinary Social Science: Children and Science. She continued attending and serving at Trinity during her college years by helping with youth activities as a volunteer. It was a great day when she accepted the position of Assistant Youth Director of the youth group, which she never really left.

In 2019 when our UMW was planning an event for the Fresh Start Organization in FWB, a ministry for and with women and children, a luncheon and fashion show were selected. Fresh Start has a thrift store that sells clothing, and the fashion show consisted of models wearing apparel for sale at the thrift store. We recruited UMW members to model, and it was decided to ask Melissa if she would also model for us. It was a quick "yes" on her part, and she suggested that she could recruit some of "her younger ladies" to model for us also. The event was a success, and after the program, donations of more than $1,000 were collected. In addition to being available to help with this important event, Melissa has been a constant resource for UMW ladies who need help with "technical" matters.

We are working towards implementing an "Attend One, Serve One" plan for Sunday service. If you currently volunteer in any capacity on Sundays, we invite you to join us for our Team Member Meeting on Thursday, July 8 at 6:00 p.m. in the Memorial Fellowship Hall to go over the Attend One, Serve One plan and get feedback on how we can make this successful!

Below are links to a description of the Attend One, Serve One Plan, and updated Team Member descriptions. Please review before the meeting.

If you have any questions regarding the Attend One, Serve One plan, please contact MaKenzie Johnson at communications@trinityfwb.org or call the church office.

Are you ready to visit again with friends at Trinity? We invite you to join us at our Coffee & Conversations every Tuesday beginning July 6 at 2:00 pm in the Youth Commons.

This opportunity will allow Trinity friends to gather together for coffee or a cold beverage and reconnect with each other. It will be a time to drop in, relax, catch up with friends, perhaps take a break from chores or work at home. We hope to see you there!

No reservation is needed; stop by.

Join our small group "The Well" this Friday, June 25 at 6:00 p.m. at Burrito Del Sol in downtown FWB as they conquer Psalms 8 and the question of how can we possibly matter in a universe so vast.

The Safety Ministry provides a safety presence Monday through Friday for the Daily Bread Ministry and the Preschool. There is currently a vacancy on Mondays for the hours of 1145-1:45. 

If you are interested in finding out more information on this safety position, please contact Barry Ratcliffe at safety@trinityfwb.org for details.