Trinity Presbyterian Church Christ-Centered, Biblically-Based, Spiritually-Alive!

4365 State Road 776, Venice FL 34293 941-493-0018 / www.trinitypc.org

CHURCH STAFF

Charlie Bartell, Maintenance Susan Brembs, Choir Director Larry DeBruyne, Seasonal Organist Juanita Fauser, Church Administrator Douglas Hamstra, Organist Desiree Longo, Bookkeeper Todd Miller, CAM Director Walter Pratt, Custodial/Maintenance Linda Singleton — Financial Consultant Lewis Trotter, Pastoral Associate Chuck Wiggins, Pastor SUPPORT STAFF

Paul Mrha, Clerk of Session Vera Day, Assist. Treasurer Bob Speir, President, Board of Trustees IT TEAM:

Joan Mrha, Sharon Ingleton, Mike & Becky Hague, April Emery, Jan Clements, Susan Conrad, George Wileman, & Juanita Fauser

This Week at Trinity

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of Trinity Church is to: INTRODUCE people to Jesus Christ, DEEPEN faith and make disciples, ENCOURAGE community, & PROVIDE opportunities to use our spiritual gifts both locally and throughout the world.

PRAISE TEAM:

Kalli Cross, keyboard & vocalist Kelli Cross, piano & vocalist Bill Glover, drummer & vocalist Kim Joynes, vocalist Randy Yoder, bass guitar

HOMEBOUND/ RECOVERING AT HOME

Paul Ryan Harriet Goetluck Barbara Hopper Ron Foster Bill Hesterhagen Don Jahnke Millie O’Boyle Stan & Carol Aagaard Lillian June Joan Mrha

NURSING/REHAB/ASSISTED LIVING

Joan Armond — Pinebrook Nursing Sophia Bojan — Brookdale Rotonda W. Gertrude Bouwma — Gardens of Venice Deborah Carpenter — Charlotte Harbor Bill Carlson — Banyan Residence Jane Cooper — Royal Palms, Port Charlotte Bill Day—Heritage Oaks, Englewood Fran Eggleston — Windsor of Venice Betty Kuhlman — Windsor of Venice Ray & Betty Lutze — Gardens of Venice Jean Merrill — Cadbury Park Carolyn Nielsen — Jacaranda Trace Nancy Opie — Cadbury Park Don Sunderland—Gardens of Venice Grace Tucker –Pinebrook Rehab Vivian Visser – Jacaranda Trace

SUNDAY — September 23 9:00am Contemporary Worship 10:15am LifeGroups Bible Study 10:30am Traditional Worship 1:00pm Gardens of Venice Worship

MONDAY —September 24 9:45am Pause & Reflect 10:30am CAM 1:00pm Bridge 7:00pm Boy Scouts

TUESDAY — September 25 9:45am Pause & Reflect 10:00am Staff Meeting 10:30am CAM 6:00pm Girl Scouts

WEDNESDAY — September 26 6:30pm Choir Rehearsal

THURSDAY — September 27 9:45am Pause & Reflect 10:30am CAM 5:00pm Mission Committee Meeting

FRIDAY— September 28 1:00pm Gladys Moore’s 100dth Birthday Party in CLC SATURDAY— September 29 9:30am Liturgy Team Workshop SUNDAY — September 30 9:00am Contemporary Worship 10:15am LifeGroups Bible Study 10:30am Traditional Worship 11:45am 50th Anniversary Committee 1:00pm Gardens of Venice Worship

PRAYER LIST

SCRIPTURE LESSON

Mark 10:17-31

17 And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 18 And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. 19 You know the commandments. ‘Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.’” 20 And he said to him, “Teacher, all these I have kept from my youth.” 21 And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

22 Disheartened by the saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions. 23 And Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!”

24 And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how difficult it is[a] to enter the kingdom of God! 25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” 26 And they were exceedingly astonished, and said to him,[b] “Then who can be saved?” 27 Jesus looked at them and said, “Humbly speaking it is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.” 28 Peter began to say to him, “See, we have left everything and followed you.” 29 Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and for the gospel, 30 who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the age to come eternal life. 31 But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”

“God rewards those who earnestly seek him.”

Hebrews 11:6

Praying with you this Sunday: Stephen Minister Barbara Winsmore will be available at the front of the Worship Center at the close of the service to pray with those who may have a special prayer need.

WELCOME AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

GREETING SONG This Is The Day

PRAISING OUR GOD Forever God is Faithful Our God Saves

MINISTRY MOMENT MISSIONS TEAM– Bible Translators

PRAYER Elder Sondra Guffey

GOD’S TITHES / OUR OFFERINGS

SONG Your Love Defends Me

SCRIPTURE LESSON Mark 10:17-31

THE PREACHED WORD

THE REWARDS CLUB (Part 1)

Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and for the gospel, who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the age to come eternal life. vv 29-30

CLOSING SONG Be Thou My Vision

SENDING AND CHALLENGE

September 23, 2018 9:00am

CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP

RESERVE THIS NOVEMBER DATE… MISION PENIEL

Boomers&MORE is organizing a group to go to Mision Peniel on November 9th. Mision Peniel is our Mission in Immokalee to Farmworkers and their families. More information and a sign up list will follow as we get closer to the date. We will post in our next issue of TriLites items you may purchase

from their Critical Needs List.

LifeGroups Bible Study COME EXPLORE GALATIANS & JAMES — SUNDAY MORNINGS 10:15AM

BIBLE STUDY — Join us at 10:15am in classroom 1 on Sunday mornings in our study of Galatians and James. Come join this time of fellowship and discussion.

Gladys Moore will be 100 years young on September 28, 2018. You are invited to help us celebrate a century of life with refreshments and fellowship from 1—3pm on Friday, Sept. 28 in the Community Life Center. No gifts, your presence if the present.

GLADYS MOORE TO BECOME A CENTURION

SEPTEMBER 28TH!

GETTING INVOLVED IN MINISTRY

GARDENS OF VENICE MINISTRY — Each week Trinity provides a brief (30 minute) worship service at the Gardens of Venice Assisted Living Facility at 1:10pm. If you enjoy ministering to others—we invite you to be a part of this ministry. For more information call Juanita at the church office (941-493-0018 X 224). Our team this week includes: Rev. Jim Sharp, Diane Sharp, John & Susan Mather, Roberta French, and Brenda Ward, and Mona Lee Burr, Pianist.

BRIDGE — Do you enjoy playing a friendly game of Bridge? We have a small group of men and women who gather on Monday afternoons at 1pm, (closed when church office is closed), until about 4pm. If interested in playing, contact Doris Kerper (941-882-3263 or Bernice Soderberg (941-496-4351).

MEN’S BREAKFAST — Our Men’s Breakfast / Fellowship Group will restart (2nd Saturday of each month) on October 13th. We will gather from 830 to 930am in classroom 1. There will be a light pastry/coffee type continental breakfast followed by a speaker on topics of interest to our group, Christian, local business, local social issues, etc. For more information contact Roger Riddle (rmrpdr@comcast.net ) or Lowell Smith (lowellsmith@hotmail.com).

DO YOU ENJOY A CUP OF COFFEE ON

SUNDAY MORNING BEFORE WORSHIP?

We nee a little help on Sunday mornings preparing the coffee and setting up the goodie table before morning

worship for the Contemporary Service. It is not a difficult task—as the saying goes, “even a caveman can do it”. It does require that you arrive about 45 minutes before worship. If you are able to help us out a week or two during a month, please contact Roberta French (941-484-7465) or call the church office (941-493-0018 ext. 224)

LAUGH OUT LOUD—COMMEDY NIGHT– OCT. 2ND

Are you ready for some laughs? Join Fellowship of Christian Athletes on October 2nd @ 7pm at Church of Hope in Sarasota for an evening of fellowship, great desert, and lots of laughs. FCA is hosting a desert comedy night with veteran comedian Kerri Pomarolli.

Kerri has been featured on The Tonight Show, Comedy Central, FOX, ABC, and the Hallmark Channel to name a few. Hear about how God is impacting our community through the ministry of FCA.

Tickets are $25/pp, contact Todd Reinschmidt for more information treinschmidt@fca.org or 941-468-1009. to purchase online go to

fca.regfox.com/2018gulfcoastcomedynight .

CHANCEL FLOWERS

The flowers this morning are given to the Glory of God in celebration and in honor of Gladys Moore’s 100th Birthday by Dave and Pat Hubbard.

2019 CONCERT SERIES IN

CELEBRATION OF TRINITY’S 50th

In Celebration of Trinity’s 50th Anniversary, we have secured a fabulous line up of concerts which will be held in the coming year (Jan—Mar). There will be three concerts to include: The Astralis Ensemble, Florida Southern College Singers, and The King’s Brass. Tickets for the concerts will go on sale in early October, and can be purchased individually or as a Series. More details to come next week during our Ministry Moment.

MEETING OF THE 50th COMMITTEE TO GATHER

The 50th Anniversary Committee will meet following the Traditional Service next Sunday, September 30th at 11:45am in classroom 1. Members are: Roberta French, Barb Rannigan, Mark & Kristi Mitchell, Jan Clements, Tammy Glover, Alice Burton, Sandi & Dave McQuiston, Jeanne Ihde, Peggy Kirk, Joellen Huddy, Pam Foster, and Trish DeFilippis. Would you like to join the team?