As
for [seeds] in the good
soil, these are the ones,
who, when
they hear the word, hold it
fast in an honest and good
heart, and
bear fruit with patient endurance.
Winter
2011-2012
Soul Food
Dinner: 5:30 p.m.
Activities start at 6:15 p.m.
Make your Wednesday Nite
dinner reservation on-line
Need
a ride?
Call the church office: 759-4206
Don't miss out on Chef Lynette's delicious suppers
and scrumptious desserts over the next weeks of the spring semester.
• Menu
• Adult Study Groups
• Kids Care & Share Club
• B.O.B for Youth
• Choir Practice
Wednesday Nights at Trinity offer a lot of opportunities to grow in your faith and to serve Christ. We call our Wednesday night program “SoulFood” because there is abundant food for the body and the soul! We have classes for all ages, a spiritually uplifting choir practice and great meals provided by Lynette Versace.
SUPPER PRICES:
Adults: $6.00
Children: $4.00
Students: $4.00
Family Max: $20.00
Wednesday Night Supper Menu
Chef Lynnette
is cooking on February 22 (Yum!)
Oven BBQ Pork Loin
Mashed Potato Gratin
Veggie Medley
Roll
Banana Cream Pie Bowl
For the KIDS
Pizza Bites
Veggie Medley
Banana Cream Pie Bowl
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February 29
Bacon Cheddar Quiche
Spinach Salad
Fresh Fruit,
Chocolate Mousse
Children
Pancakes
Bacon
Fruit
Chocolate Mousse
P
R O
G R
A M S
Lent begins
Ash
Wednesday Service
6:15
pm
Join The Choir
To those of you who are college age and older and who have a God-given musical talent, we offer you the opportunity to join the Trinity Choir, a community of people, a fellowship dedicated to the ministry of music and to each other. It is our goal at Trinity UMC to have both fine music in worship and a warm fellowship marked by growing, lasting relationships of love, all in the name and for the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. Whether you have the qualities of a soloist or the modest ability to hold a choral part amidst harmony, there is a place for you. Follow this link to our choir web to learn more about the musical philosophy of our new Director of Music Ministries and the program here at Trinity.
Special offer to U.A. Students: Become a member of the choir and eat supper for free on Wednesday Night.
TRINITY HOMEPAGE
A note from Pastor Ron about this series, "Embracing Emergence Christianity" and his seminar with Phyllis Tickle, the author.
The Great Emergence...
A church was being redecorated and renovated. Members met to discuss the plans for the sanctuary. The plan called for a chandelier in the foyer of the building. One man stood up in opposition to it. He said, “I’m against it. Besides, no one knows how to play the thing.”
We can laugh at such situations, but allowing our ignorance to influence our decisions and the way we live can have harmful ramifications. Countless lives have been taken because people chose to be ignorant of what was going on around them. At the end of World War II, Germans were forced to go to local concentration camps and march past the mass graves and tour the gas chambers. The Allied commanders felt compelled to make sure that the local people understood what their willful ignorance had allowed to take place.
It is imperative that we continue learning and growing. Jesus told His disciples (and us) to be “wise as serpents and harmless as doves.” (Matthew 10:16-- KJV) Proverbs 1:7 says, “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.” We must learn and grow so that we can be ready to deal with whatever comes our way. We should be aware of what is going on in society and in the church as a whole.
Author, historian and keen cultural observer Phyllis Tickle invites us to join her in examining the changing face of Christianity and culture. Phyllis surveys two thousand years of Western history, identifying the great upheavals that occur in Western culture and Christianity every 500 years. The last was the Protestant Reformation of the 1500’s; the next is happening now.
I will be leading a study on Wednesday nights after our Wednesday night supper in which we will examine the “Great Emergence”. There will be six sessions. We’ll watch a DVD of Phyllis and then have a discussion time.
The title of this study is: “Embracing Emergence Christianity: Phyllis Tickle on the Church’s Next Rummage Sale.”
I had the privilege of spending three or four days with Phyllis on an ICE (Institute for Clergy Excellence) retreat last year. I was astounded at what she shared. I learned so much. What I learned helped me to understand some things that I had witnessed and read about. I also recognized some things going on and being said that I had not paid attention to before. Things that are going on are being influenced by the “Great Emergence.” My time with Phyllis was truly enlightening.
Make plans to attend this fascinating study on Wednesday nights.
| Hallmarks of the 500-year cycles | |
| c. 2000
BC:
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God called Abram. |
| c. 1500 BC: |
The Exodus. |
| c. 1000 BC: | King David. |
| c. 500 BC: |
Jewish Babylonian Exile ends. |
| c. 0 AD: |
The
life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus
Christ. |
| Beginnings of the apostolic Church. | |
| c. 500 AD: | Oriental
Christianity splits from eastern and western
Churches
|
| Fall of Rome | |
| "Dark Ages" | |
| Rule of Pope Gregory I | |
| c. 1000 AD:
|
The Great Schism between eastern and western Churches |
| c. 1500 AD: | The Protestant Reformation |
| c. 2000 AD: |
9/11 |
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for adults
Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 22.
for children  Taking Care of God’s
Creation
 
for youth
B.O.B.
for Youth* Youth Activities: Homework and Game Time *B.O.B. stands for "Bunch of Believers" -- The Trinity Youth Group Chancel Choir Practice Room 217 (Choir Room) 2nd Floor of Education Wing Kevin Chance welcomes talented and enthusiastic individuals with a real dedication to service in song to join the choir and become a part of Trinity's music ministry. Alternative
#1
This
Bible study relates the issues of college
life -- stress, peer pressures, loneliness,
separation, new freedom, conflicting counsel
and advice, and more -- to biblical
admonition and support.
 The current topics are taken from the book, Blue Like Jazz, by Donald Miller who wrote, "I never liked jazz music because jazz music doesn't resolve . . . . I used to not like God because God didn't resolve. But that was before any of this happened." In Donald Miller's early years, he was vaguely familiar with a distant God. But when he came to know Jesus Christ, he pursued the Christian life with great zeal. Within a few years he had a successful ministry that ultimately left him feeling empty, burned out, and, once again, far away from God. In this intimate, soul-searching account, Miller describes his remarkable journey back to a culturally relevant, infinitely loving God. And this is what Elevate! will try to do for you. Each week, a different, stand-alone topic from the book is discussed with the end objective of knowing that in all you do and in all you encounter, you have a loving God right there beside you. You don't need to buy the book or read an assignment before class, nor do you have to attend last week's Elevate! to understand this week's topic. Come and join the study! _________________________________________
Alternative #2
Look
at the options listed above for "Adults."
They are not limited to Trinity members. If
you see a topic that really appeals to you, you
are welcomed to that class with open arms.
If you would share your vocal music talents, the members of Trinity--not to mention the Adult Choir--really appreciate your participation in the Choir which rehearses during the Study Hour on Wednesday evening. Do you like kids? Is one of your gifts the ability to communicate with them? Do you get a warm feeling of pleasure when you see a youngster master a new skill or catch on to a concept that you have taught them? If so, you might find a place as a helper in the Wednesday night children's or youth programs.
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Lynnette's
Menus for winter-spring 2012
January 25th--Cheeseburger Pie, Green Beans with warm Vinaigrette, Caesar Salad, Cherry Ribbon Slices. KIDS-Cheeseburgers, French fries, Green beans with dip, Mandarin Oranges and Cherry Ribbon Slices.
Thursday soup-Hamburger Soup.
February 1st--Pesto Chicken Penni Casserole, Bread Sticks, Spinach Salad and Chocolate Raspberry Cheese Cake Bars. KIDS-Penni Pasta with Sauce and Meatballs,Bread Sticks and Shortbread Cookies.
Thursday Soup- Chicken Pasta Soup.
Feb 8th--cheesy Zucchini Boats, Garden Salad, Italian Bread and Pear Cookie Crumble. KIDS-Hot Dog, Sun Chips, Carrot Sticks, grapes and Ice Cream Cups.
Thursday Soup-Vegetarian Bean Stew.
Feb. 15th--Spinach and Artichoke Topped Chicken, Parmesan Pasta, Garlic Bread, Toss Salad and Brownie Goodie Bar. KIDS-Grilled Chicken Breast, Parmesan Pasta, Garlic Bread and Brownie Goodie Bar.
Thursday soup- Chicken Vegetable Chowder.
Feb. Feb. 22nd--Oven BBQ Pork Loin, Mashed Potato
Gratin, Veggie Medley, roll and Banana Cream Pie Bowl.
KIDS-Pizza Bites Veggie Medley, Banana Cream Pie Bowl.
Thursday - Soup-Vegetable and Lentil
Soup.
Feb.
29th--Bacon Cheddar Quiche, Spinach Salad, Fresh Fruit,
Chocolate Mousse
Kids--Pancakes, Bacon, Fruit, Chocolate Mousse
Soup--Farmhouse Bacon Vegetable Chowder
March 7th--Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, Corn,
Roll, Toss salad, Strawberry Shortcake
Kids--Mini Meatloaf, Goldfish, Corn, Mini Strawberry
Shortcakes
Soup--Beef Barley
March 14th--Spring break No Wednesday Night Dinner
March 21st - Chicken Enchiladas, Black bean and Corn
Salsa, Sopapillas
Kid's --Small Enchilada, Chips and Salsa, Sopapillas
Soup-Southwest soup
March 28th--Stuffed Bake Potato (Choice of Chili &
Cheese, Broccoli and Cheese, Bacon, Cheddar Chive and Sour
Cream) Tossed Salad, Cherry Pie
Kids--Chili Cheese Tater Tots, Broccoli, Cherry Tart
Soup--Potato Cheese
April 4th--Stuffed Shells, Italian Bread, Caesar Salad,
Brownie Goody Bars
Kids--Shells and Sauce, Italian Bread, Fruit, Brownie
Soup--Pasta Fagioli