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Trinity’s Mission: We are a community of Christian disciples building pathways through which God’s love is realized.
TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCHT, F
Volume 39, Number 2, February, 2012
� irty-some odd days have now passed since many of us vowed to get it right in 2012 with our eating and exercise habits.
How are you doing with your goals? We have something special that can give you that extra boost, or maybe that kick in the pants, to continue the journey your started a month ago - Trinity’s 3rd Annual Health Fair!
Trinity’s Health Fair is here and it’s about YOU—� e Whole Picture of You and Your Health!
Join us on Sunday, February 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., to explore various informational and screening booths. Our screening booths will include glucose, cholesterol, blood pressure, bone marrow, vision, and hearing just to name a few. And you don’t want to miss learning more about
the importance of body composition, depression, smoking cessation, asthma awareness, dental health, healthy
eating and gardening, and the many amazing opportunities with which to become involved as part of the Health Wellness Ministry like the Trinity’s Runners Club (walkers are welcome!) and BFC Series Exercise classes.
In partnership with W h o l e C h i l d L e o n , Trinity is launching a new challenge—The Whole Picture of Health, 95210.
Imagine what our congregation can accomplish when we all commit to healthy habits! � is year’s fair will include informational and screening booths, door prizes and of course the Youth Group’s
annual Soup & Salad fundraiser. In last month’s Tidings newsletter, we
shared with you the magic code to good health. Do you remember what those fi ve numbers were and what they mean? Just in case it’s slipped your mind … 95210 for Health! � ese are fi ve daily habits that can help adults and children live healthier lives and sustain a health body weight. 9—Get at least 9 hours of sleep5—Eat 5 servings of fruit and vegetables2—Limit screen time to 2 hours or less1—Get at least 1 hour of physical activity0—Eliminate sugary drinks and tobacco
Come learn more about � e Whole Picture of Health, 95210 on Sunday, February 12 and look for new and exciting information on Trinity’s Facebook page. Every week, you will find additional information and tips on how to achieve � e Whole Picture of Health!
Terri Sue Aldridge
eating and gardening, and the many amazing opportunities with which to become involved as part of the Health Wellness Ministry like the Trinity’s Runners Club (walkers are welcome!) and BFC Series Exercise classes.
W h o l e C h i l d L e o n , Trinity is launching a new challenge—The Whole Picture of Health, 95210.
Trinity’s Third Annual Health Fair
At the Second Annual Health Fair, students from Florida A&M University gave eye tests in Reverend Curry’s o� ce.
Imagine! Campaign UpdateWhat a wonderful day of celebration,
spiritual family, and FOOD! � ank you to all our chili cooks, dessert bakers, and volunteers! We currently stand at 79% of our pledge goal, with 314 pledge cards counted! If you have not mailed your card into the offi ce yet, please do so THIS week. Your Finance Team and Church Council will set the fi nal budget in early February and we need you to join with us ... and Imagine! what God has for Trinity in 2012!
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Stacey DuggarPreschool Director
Trinity received the following gifts from December 14, 2011 - January 18, 2012:
Gifts to Trinity
In memory of Helen Walters Davis from Cynthia and Bill Smith, Deborah Wilson, UMW Circle IV, Canopy Oaks, James and Rochelle Davis, Linda Clark, and John and Mary Leslie Olson.In memory of Betty Hosford � ompson from Otis and Jimmie Beck.In memory of McKenzie Conn from Margaret Ausley Stalvey.In honor of Richard B. “Dick” Winchester in appreciation for his friendship from L.R. McGowan.In honor of Tony and Debbie Fotch from Dr. and Mrs. Ledley Brown.In honor of Barbara Hynes from Dr. and Mrs. Ledley Brown.In honor of Mark and Cindy Repasky from Dr. and Mrs. Ledley Brown.In honor of Jonathan Hehn from Dr. and Mrs. Ledley Brown.In honor of Brett Ingram from Dr. and Mrs. Ledley Brown.In honor of Wayne and Beth Curry from Dr. and Mrs. Ledley Brown.In honor of the College and Career Handbell Choir from Paula and Bill Smith.
Dear Friends,When I was growing up, our family
sat down every weeknight for dinner without fail. It was a time for conversation, catching up on the day, and just talking together. Sometimes the conversation would get rather lively and sometimes the conversations got more like arguments, but we were still together. And every meal was a full meal even when we had leftovers. Never once do I remember that our dinner came wrapped, bagged or boxed. � at’s just the way things were.
However, things are not that way anymore for many people. Given all the diff erent schedules and the racing from here to there, more and more people no longer sit down together for a full meal with family and friends. Rather, more and more people have what one columnist has called “food contacts.” � e idea is to eat a little bit whenever you are hungry, but eat nutritious and nourishing foods if you can. � erefore, a person may have 10-12 food contacts throughout the day. � e other name for this practice is “grazing.” Instead of sitting down for three square meals a day people now graze here and there as they go through the day.
Someone has suggested that religion for more and more people has also become a matter of grazing. Instead of sitting down for a full course, today people seem to make “God contacts” here and there: they catch a religious program on TV, worship now and then, drop the kids off at Sunday School, maybe even meditate for a moment. It’s a diet food approach, even a fast food approach: it may satisfy for the moment, but you never feel full. Somehow you are always left a little empty.
Down through the centuries, one of the great images of the Christian faith has been that of the Great Banquet, the feast in the presence of God. It’s an image that speaks to the fullness, having our hunger satisfi ed, the emptiness taken away. But for that to happen, we must come in, sit down at the
table, go for the full course, be a part of the family. We must worship, serve, come to know one another, seek to learn, and be nourished by God and His Word. For that to happen, we must not just graze or nibble here and there, but rather, come in and feast on the love and strength of God.
� e season of Lent, which begins on Ash Wednesday, February 22, is a good time to go in for the full course, to join one of the Lenten small groups studying “� ree Simple Questions” (see top of page 4 for more information), to worship every Sunday, to pray and meditate each day, to commit ourselves to serve Christ in whatever way we can, to reach out to others with care and support, to involve ourselves in ministry of the congregation or the community.
I invite you to join me and our church family for the full meal!
You are loved,
Preschool Enrollment for the 2012-2013 school year will begin in February using the following schedule.
• For current students•February 1-10, 2012
• For church members •February 11-14, 2012
• Open enrollment begins •February 15, 2012
Please call Stacey Duggar at 224-8992 x3 for more information.
Preschool Enrollment
By E. Wayne CurrySenior Pastor
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Music News for FebruaryMark RepaskyDirector of Music
Men’s Ensemble &Women’s Ensemble
Here’s a special opportunity to sing with members of Chancel Choir on a short-term basis! Come to the choir room for a 40-minute practice on Wednesday, February 1 and 8 starting at 7:30 p.m. � e men’s ensemble will sing on Sunday, February 12. � e women’s ensemble will sing on February 26.
Friends of the Groom coming to Trinity
What is “Friends of the Groom?” Friends of the Groom is a professional theater company dedicated to communicating the Christian message in an entertaining and challenging format. � e inter-denominational group is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and normally travels in teams of two or three. Since 1980, they have performed plays, led retreat weekends, and conducted workshops in thousands of locations from Anchorage to Athens. More information is available at friendsofthegroom.org and on our website, tumct.org. Many thanks to our Friends of Music ministry at Trinity for providing the funds for this special group to visit Trinity and lead us in a workshop, a Saturday night performance and in Sunday morning worship. Please continue reading for their schedule of events.
Friday, February 17Everyone is invited to Moor Hall on Friday
night, February 17. We start with a potluck dinner at the church at 5:30 p.m. From 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., our three professionals will lead us in some unique multi-generational drama exercises. � is will be a lighthearted, fun evening for all ages! You can just watch, or better yet, join in the fast-paced activities. Friends of the Groom sent descriptions of at least 10 activities…much like drama icebreakers!
Saturday, February 1810:00 a.m.-noon: Tom, Jocelyn and Susan will lead a workshop covering a variety of topics. � is is for all ages! � eir “Beyond Bathrobes” workshop is described as follows:
“Those who come, will be invited to participate in a variety of drama and storytelling activities, including fi ve ways to perform a story in church and using drama in worship and education. � e workshop will also
include techniques f o r b r i n g i n g scripture alive in worship, along with practical information abou t whe re t o find resources for Christian theatre and storytelling.” We will be looking for a few volunteers (multi-generational) to prepare a scripture tableaux as part of this workshop. No memorization required. � ese volunteers will present the scripture tableaux at all three morning services, February 19.
1:00-1:30 p.m.: All children in 3rd through 5th grades are encouraged to come to the sanctuary to prepare a skit. You will present “Crossing the Red Sea” at all three morning services, February 19. No memorization required.
1:30-4:30 p.m.: � ose of you that signed up to present “Royal Visit” will practice
in the sanctuary. You will present “Royal Visit” at all three morning services on Sunday, February 19.
7:00 -8:00 p.m., “� e Case of the Missing Bodies”
What would happen if Sam Spade, the detective from the Maltese falcon, met Simon Peter from the New Testament? Come See Friends of the Groom � eater Company as they perform Acts, chapter 12 in the style of a 1940s Humphrey Bogart detective movie.
Sunday, February 19The theme for the morning services is
“Dramatic Encounters With God.” Our three worship services will include 30-35
minutes of drama. Friends of the Groom will present some of it, and the groups practicing on Saturday will do the rest! See you there!
� e Men’s group had a mix of choir and non-choir members (including Revs. Curry and Fotsch).
What would happen if Sam Spade, the detective from the Maltese Falcon (see inset photo), met Simon Peter from the New Testament? Come see Friends of the Groom � eater Company as they perform Acts, chapter 12 in the style of a 1940’s Humphrey Bogart detective movie in “� e Case of the Missing Bodies.”
What would happen if Sam Spade, the detective from the Maltese Falcon (see inset photo), met Simon Peter from the
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FSU Wesley Foundat ion’s annual fundraising event, � e Garnet, Gold & Blue Jean Banquet & Silent Auction, is right around the corner - February 25 at 6:00 p.m.! � is is Wesley’s one major fundraising event held each year and your help is needed in making the Silent Auction a success!! If you would like to make a donation to the Silent Auction and/or to attend the Banquet, please contact Diana
Items Still Needed for FSU Wesley’s Silent AuctionFlagg at difl [email protected] or at 850-566-2253 by February 20. � ere’s no cost for the Banquet or Silent Auction. Some ideas for Silent Auction items are: themed gift baskets, gift certifi cates to restaurants or spas, sporting event tickets, theatre tickets, artwork, services, beach house weeks/weekends, hunting trips, fi shing trips, etc.
Also, if you are interested in making a one-
time gift or regular contributions to the FSU Wesley Foundation, p lease contact Wesley’s offi ce at 850-222-0251 or donations can be made online at fsuwesley.com.
Diana Flagg, PresidentFSU Wesley Foundation Board of Directors
Barbara HynesAssociate Pastor of Discipleship
Barbara HynesAssociate Pastor of Discipleship
The book group will meet at the home of Liz Gablehouse. This month, the book is “Please Look After Mom,” by Kyung-sook Shin. They will meet on � ursday, Feb. 23 beginning at 7 p.m.
Come join Father William Meninger, along with members of other area Christian denominations, as he comes back to Tallahassee to continue his teachings on contemplative (centering) prayer. Fr. Meninger, who only leaves the monastery in Snowmass, Colorado four times each year, came to share his teachings last year and is returning to Tallahassee by popular demand.
His schedule this year, will begin on Ash Wednesday (Feb. 22), and continue through Saturday, Mar. 3. � ere is also a weekend retreat opportunity at Camp Weed (Feb. 24-26), that must be reserved in advance.
Feb 22 Ash Wednesday Services, 6 p.m., Faith Presbyterian Church, 2200 N. Meridian Rd.
� e “fl ick” for February will be the long-titled, “� ose Magnifi cent Men in � eir Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes” (1965). � e movie is described below:
In the early days of the 20th century, a British newspaper off ers a prize for the winner of a cross channel air race which brings fl yers from all over the world. � ere are many sub-plots as the fl yers jockey for position and the aff ections of various women. � e movie stars Stuart Whitman and Sara Miles and many famous comedians of the sixties: Red Skelton, Benny Hill, and Terry � omas. Running time is 138 minutes.
� e movie this month will be on the 24th, and will start at 7:45 p.m.
Friday Flicks for February
Book Group
Father Meninger on retreat
Who Is God? Who Am I? Who Are We Together?How we answer these three simple questions
has a big impact on what we believe, how we live, and how we relate to other people.
Join us in a small group this Lent as
Lenten Study starts Feb. 22 - Three Simple Questions
we reflect on and d i s c u s s t h e s e questions. The journey begins Ash Wednesday, February 22.
The Southeastern Community Blood Mobile will be at Trinity during the Health Fair on Sunday, Feb. 12.
We are looking for 12-15 people to sign up in advance to donate blood. Contact Beth Curry at [email protected] for more information.
Be a Hero ... Save a Life ... Donate Blood!Beth CurryHealth Wellness Chair
Cindy Donelan
Feb. 24-26 (Fri.-Sun.) Models of Contemplation Retreat, Cerveny Episcopal Conference Center & Camp Weed, Live Oak (reservations required) Pat Beckett, [email protected] - 850.893.1837
Feb. 28 (Tue.) 1. Interfaith Noon Lecture/Luncheon(Clergy Only), Trinity United Methodist Church, 120 W. Park Ave. (reservations) Rev. Barbara Hynes, [email protected] - 850.222.11202. Julian of Norwich Lecture (6:30 p.m.) Co-Cathedral of St. � omas More, 900 W. Tennessee St.
Feb. 29 (Wed) Forgiveness Lecture (6:30 p.m.) & Supper (5:30 p.m.) St. John’s
Episcopal Church, 211 N. Monroe St. (reservations) 850.222.2636, ext. 26 by Feb. 26
Mar. 1 (Thurs.) Stroll � rough the Gospels Lecture (6:30 p.m.) St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 1700 N. Meridian Rd.
Mar. 2 (Fri.) Lectio Divina Lecture (1-4 p.m.) and Noon Luncheon, Episcopal Church of the Advent, 815 Piedmont Dr. (reservations) 850.386.5109 by Mar. 1
Mar. 3 (Sat.) Centering Prayer Workshop and Lunch, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m., Holy Comforter Episcopal Church, 2015 Fleischmann Rd. (reservations) 850. 877.2712 by Feb. 25
Fr. William MeningerFr. William Meninger
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Springtime Tallahassee Runners Training Group.
If your New Year’s Resolution involves completing a 10K run, you are in luck! If you are interested in running in the Springtime Tallahassee 10K (March 31), there is a
beginning runners class sponsored by the Gulf Winds Track Club. � e group will meet every Monday at Myers Park at 5:45 p.m. starting January 30th. All participants should be prepared to run 2 miles on the fi rst day. By the end of the 9 week training program, you should be ready to complete the 10K run.
Save the Dates! � e Springtime Tallahassee race will be held
on March 31st and includes a 1 mile fun run/walk, a 5K run/walk, and a 10K run/walk. � e link for the Springtime is: http://www.springtime10k.com/
And, on March 10th, the Killearn United Methodist Church will once again be hosting the annual “Shamrock Scurry” benefi ting local charities and youth rehabilitation programs.
� e event also includes a pancake breakfast. � e 1 mile run starts at 8:00 and the 5K is scheduled for an 8:30am start. � e event is held at the Killearn Methodist Church. All runners and walkers are invited
to particpate. � e link f o r th e Shamrock Scurry is: http://www.shamrockscurry.com. If you are interested in participating in either event with the Trinity Un i t e d Me t h o d i s t s Runner’s (and Walker’s) Club, please contact Richard Parsons at [email protected] or Beth Curry at [email protected].
So - What’s the Health Wellness Ministry All About?
You probably already know that Trinity off ers six weekly exercise classes through the BFC (Becoming Fit at Church) Series Exercise program, but do you know what else the Health Wellness Ministry at Trinity does?
Here are just a few things you can do: • Love to garden? Come be part of the Community Gardening group and help maintain the garden on Duval Street. • Love to knit or crochet? Come be part of the Hats for the Homeless group, and knit or crochet hats and scarves throughout the year to be given out to the homeless in our community. • Know how to use scissors or string
rubber bands together? Come help cut plastic shopping bags into strips and string them together just like rubber bands to make yarn for the Mats for the Homeless project.. • Want to learn how to crochet? Come learn how to make a Mat for Homeless out of recycled shopping bag yarn. • Always wanted to take a trip out of the country? Come sign up to be part of the Medical Mission Team going to Guatemala on October 20, 2012.
These are just a few ways you can be involved in the Health Wellness Ministry at Trinity. Be sure to stop by the booths at the Health Fair on Sunday, February 12, 2012 for more information or contact Beth Curry at [email protected].
Beth Curry and Richard Parsons
BFC Series Exercise Classes
— Tuesdays and Thursdays —• 9:15 a.m. ~ Staying Strong• 11:00 a.m. ~ Variety Mix*
— Wednesdays —• 4:15-5:30 p.m. ~ Better Balance• 6:30-7:30 p.m. ~ Power Hour
(5:30 pm beginning Feb. 15 through Lenten Season)
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sunday, Feb. 129:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.� ird Annual Health Fair
95210 - � e Whole Picture of Health
Saturday, Mar. 10Shamrock Scurry Race
Saturday, Mar. 31Springtime Tallahassee Race
For more information:Beth Curry at [email protected] or Richard Parsons at [email protected]
Health Wellness Calendar
charities and youth rehabilitation programs.
Health Wellness CalendarHealth Wellness Calendar
* Nursery by reservation only
Classes are in the Parlor.Drop in any time!
to particpate. � e link f o r th e Shamrock Scurry is: http://www.shamrockscurry.com.If you are interested in participating in either event with the Trinity Un i t e d Me t h o d i s t s Runner’s (and Walker’s) Club, please contact Richard Parsons at [email protected] or Beth Curry at [email protected].
Health Wellness news for February
Rev. Curry made new friends on the Guatemala mission trip in 2011.Rev. Curry made new friends on the Guatemala mission trip in 2011.
Planting the community garden is rewarding work. Look at those peas!
Planting the community garden is rewarding work. Look at those peas!
All ages and talent levels are welcome to join the runners group!
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United Methodist Women will hold their monthly luncheon and program on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 11:45 in Moor Hall. The featured speaker will be Mr. Paul Hurst, recycle coordinator for the City of Tallahassee. In keeping with concerns about the current crisis in our environment, we will explore and learn what we can do as a unit of UMW, as individuals and citizens, to help preserve the creation that we were given by God.
All Trinity members are invited to attend. Reservations for the luncheon ($6) should be telephoned to Nancy Kerce at 877-6546 by Friday, Jan. 27.
UMW Circles to MeetUMW Circles to MeetLiz Smith
Gloria Colvin
UMW to hear special speaker at monthly luncheon
Circle 1 -- will meet Monday, Feb. 13 at 10 a.m. at the home of Gail Wray, 527 Woodfern Ct., 893-2505.
Circle 2 -- Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 12:45 p.m. in the Church Parlor.
Circle 4 -- Tuesday, Feb. 14, 10:30 a.m. in the Church Library.
Circle 5 -- Will meet Monday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. at the home of Phyllis Henderson, 905 Lothian Dr. Call 383-6010 for details.
Circle 6 -- Monday, Feb. 13, 6:00 p.m. at the home of Julie Pararo, 2104 Randolph Circle (385-9791).
Circle 8 -- Wednesday, Feb. 1. at noon at St. John’s Cafe.
Circle 9 -- Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 10 a.m. at the home of Linda Yates, 1111 Wisteria Dr. Call 385-2768 for details.
On a recent morning in Tallahassee, offi cials from the Florida United Methodist Children’s Home announced plans to build a second campus in nearby Madison County. � is new residential campus will eventually be home to about 100 children ranging in age from eight to seventeen. � rough the generosity of a local family, 120 acres near Madison were given for the development of a residential, therapeutic ranch that will off er equine therapy and other
outdoor activities for children who have been displaced from their families.
Like the Enterprise campus of the Children’s Home, the Madison Youth Ranch will provide a Christian, family-like atmosphere for the children and youth who come to live there, as well as therapeutic services to help them deal with the diffi cult issues they face. Equine
Second Campus for Children’s Hometherapy is relatively new, but studies have shown to be very eff ective with children and teens in teaching skills such as problem-solving, leadership, creative thinking, nonverbal communication, teamwork, and confi dence.
Plans for the youth ranch began over a year ago when a group of members from First United Methodist Church in Madison met with leaders from the Children’s
Home to discuss the possibility of e x p a n d i n g t h e services for children in North Florida by building another campus in Madison County. Since then a feasibility study has been completed, land donated, and funds for the first building pledged.
The success of fundraising efforts w i l l d e t e r m i n e the timetable, but
offi cials hope that the fi rst phase of the project, which will house twenty-four children, will be completed by 2014. � is fi rst phase will include two homes for children, an administration building, chapel, horse stable, maintenance building, and home for the campus director. Later phases will add additional residential
MLK Meals on Wheels
Monday, January 16 was a beautiful day for delivering meals. 86 volunteers from Trinity took advantage of the great weather and delivered meals to 604 home-bound people. Many families turned the day into a teaching moment and brought along their children. In the photo below, Melanie Quinton, who had a route with husband, Nick, shows newborn son, John Robert, that volunteering and helping others is a great way serve God.
� e people who received their daily meals were appreciative of not only the food, but many were also happy to see the smiling faces and the chance to interact with others.
homes, a learning center, day care, counseling offi ces, ball fi elds, gym, vocational tech center, dining hall, and other buildings.
Plans for the new campus in Madison include stables, riding trails, a pool, tennis, and ball � elds.
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Feb. 1 ........... Middle School Bible StudyFeb. 5 ........... Super Bowl Party (see website for details)Feb. 8 ........... Middle School Bible StudyFeb. 11 ......... Mid-High Madness (see website for details)Feb. 12 ......... Praise Band 4pm, Youth Choir 5pm, UMYF 6pmFeb. 15 ......... Middle School Bible StudyFeb. 19 ......... Praise Band 4pm, Youth Choir 5pm, UMYF 6pmFeb. 19 ......... High School Late NiteFeb. 22 ......... Middle School Bible StudyFeb. 24-25 .... Spiritual RetreatFeb. 26 ......... Praise Band 4pm, Youth Choir 5pm, UMYF 6pmFeb. 29 ......... Middle School Bible Study
Other DatesMar. 31 ........ Spaghetti FundraiserApr. 6-7 ........ 30 Hour FamineMay 6 ........... Confi rmation SundayJun. 4-8 ........ VBSJun. 10-15 .... Youth WeekJun. 24-30 .... High School Mission TripJul. 16-21 ..... Warren Willis Summer CampJul. 25-28 ..... Mid-High Mission Trip
Youth Happenings in FebruaryKelly RainsYouth Director
A Note from Kelly ...John FreezeYouth Intern
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So the new year has started and hopefully we are all ready f o r i t . Mine wasn’t starting out very good to be honest with you but then I decided to bring God in. Seems kind of obvious that one should do that, or one should have been doing that from the beginning, but I wasn’t. Through the holidays I got very busy and my schedule was not routine. There was so much happening at the beginning
of the year that I was just reacting and doing without giving much time to think or pray. Today is the 12th of January and I Stay current at
undergroundministries.org
finally stopped and spent some much needed time with God. And of course He was there, being so good and so faithful l i k e a l w a y s , and it changed everything! Boy did I need that
wake up call. Why do we forget that? Why are we surprised again and again that life is so much easier with God leading the way? We’ve learned that lesson before, but somehow we get off track again, and need
to realign ourselves with God in our daily lives. I am so thankful I took the time this morning to give it all to God and to listen for His guidance. It got me back on track, changing a couple of situations I was struggling with. I couldn’t be more pumped about God today, I’ve even changed my Facebook status (which happens so rarely) to say just that! So as we enter into 2012, I look forward to seeing what God will do and I encourage all of us to remember GOD IS SO
GOOD AND SO FAITHFUL! Let’s spend time with Him every day, and see what plans He has for us.
Summer Events
Trinity will be heading back to Warren W. Willis Summer Camp in Leesburg again this summer and we don’t want you to miss it. All children and youth (who will be in 4th grade in fall of 2012 through graduating seniors of 2012) who want to attend camp must register online this year at www.warrenwilliscamp.org. Trinity will be going the week of July 16th and the camp cost this year is $385. Register early to ensure your spot and remember to list Trinity as your church when registering.
Once you have registered your child or youth, please forward your confirmation email from camp to Kelly Rains at [email protected] to get further instructions for receiving the Trinity member assistance of $100 and to get a seat on our charter bus. As in years past, additional scholarships are also available through the camp itself. If you have any questions, please contact Kelly at 850-222-1120.
It’s time to register for Summer Camp!Kelly RainsYouth Director
finally stopped and spent some much needed time with God. And of course He was there, being so good and so faithful l i k e a l w a y s , and it changed everything! Boy did I need that
to realign ourselves with God in our daily lives. I am so thankful I took the time this morning to give it all to God and to listen for His guidance. It got me back on track, changing a couple of situations I was struggling with. I couldn’t be more pumped about God today, I’ve even changed my Facebook status (which happens so rarely) to say just that! So as we enter into 2012, I look forward to seeing what God will do and I encourage all of us to remember GOD IS SO
Mid-high Bible Study meets every Wednesday afternoon at 4:30 p.m.
Who wants to go on a scavenger hunt?
Upcoming Youth eventsfor February
Upcoming Youth eventsfor February
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Trinity was recently blessed with several new members. Please read through these biographical sketches to fi nd commonality with these new members who have chosen Trinity as their new church.Aaron Boyette joined through profession of faith. He is married to Elizabeth Boyette, who is already a member of Trinity. Aaron works for P.S.B.I. as a general contractor/construction manager on pre-engineered building systems. He is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys hunting and golf. Aaron and Elizabeth have three loving pets, Smoke, Dixie, and Millie.Ryan Buck joined by profession of faith. Ryan Buck joined by profession of faith. Ryan BuckRyan is a graduate student at the University of Florida. He was recently married to Trinity member, Linzee (Long) Buck.Hazel Connell joined by transfer from another United Methodist church. She has been attending services and is active in the BFC exercise classes.
New members join TrinityEveritt and Julie Drew joined from another denomination. � ey have two daughters who also joined; Stuart, who is 18 and a student at Auburn University, and Lawson, who is 15 and a student at Leon High School.Mike Eurich joined by transfer from another United Methodist church. He has two grown daughters, Kristen, and Amy. Mike is the Director of Development for Big Bend Hospice Foundation, Inc. Nancy Giroux joined from another denomination. She enjoys reading and gardening. Nancy has already done volunteer work at Trinity, having been involved in the Clothing Connection in September. Nancy’s daughter, Kerri, also joined Trinity. Kerri Giroux attends Adult Community Education and works part-time for Goodwill. She loves to skate and attends Zumba classes.
Lynette Halter transferred her membership from another United Methodist church. She is relatively new to Tallahassee, having moved here, with her husband, Jim, last July. Once in Tallahassee, she met Trinity member, Pat Stafford. On Lynette’s first visit to Trinity, she had the impression that “this is a friendly place.” She is currently retired until “I begin my next career.” Leigh Mal lard jo ined by profession of faith. She is married to Rick Mallard, and they have a son, Connor, who is 14. Leigh is
the daughter of Trinity member, Ernie Sanders.Jolie Ritter joined by transfer from another United Methodist church. Her son, Jaxen, has already been active in NETkids. Jolie’s mother and stepfather, Joseph and Joni Cheatham, are also members of Trinity. John and Patricia Shoemaker joined by reaffi rmation of faith. � ey have two grown children, Kim and Lee. � eir connection to Trinity is strong - Patricia was baptized and confi rmed at Trinity, John and Patricia were married here, and, Patricia’s mother, Dores Crew, and their daughter, Kim (Foster) attend here.
New members joined in all three services in December - at the 9:45 SUN Service, and in the 11 a.m. traditional service. Joining at 9:45 were, top photo left to right, Mike Eurich, Lynette Halter (seated), Ryan Buck, and Jolie Ritter. In the photo above, Reverend Curry introduces the new members who joined at the 11 a.m service. From left, John Shoemaker, Patricia Shoemaker, Nancy Giroux, Kerri Giroux, Leigh Mallard, Stuart Drew, Lawson Drew, Julie Drew, and Everitt Drew. Not pictured are Aaron Boyette, who joined at the 8:30 service, and Hazel Connell.
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