Ministry Weekly The

CROP Hunger Walk Today
The Ministry
Weekly
Trinity Lutheran Church
Jacksonville, Florida
November 16, 2014
Our mission: To Proclaim Jesus Christ to the World!
As We Gather for Worship This Week...
Altar Flowers are given to the glory of God by Tom and Linda Culverwell
in honor of Linda’s birthday; by Darlane Valentine.
Communion Elements are given to the glory of God by Kitty Howell in
memory of her mother, Gertrude Sellers.
Attention Middle School & Senior Youth (Adults, too)! The 26 th Annual Jacksonville
W estside CROP Hunger W alk will be held this afternoon, November 16 th at Avondale
United Methodist Church (1651 Talbot Ave at Herschel St.). Registration is at 1:30
p.m. with the walk starting at 2 p.m. There will be a one or three mile walk option.
Beneficiaries of the Jacksonville W estside Crop Hunger walk are W estside Christian
Outreach (locally) and Church W orld Services (internationally). See Pastor Robert for
registration forms.
First Communion Instruction Today
Children who are 7 years of age (and older) are invited to receive instruction in the
meaning of Holy Communion in preparation for receiving their First Communion.
Pastor Robert will be leading this class this afternoon, November 16 th, from 4:00 - 6:00
p.m. Recognition and receiving of First Communion will be next Sunday, November
23 rd.
Empty Bowls - Tuesday, November 18th
Our Nursery is well-staffed and equipped to minister during both worship
services and Sunday School to children ages 5 years and under.
The Salisbury Colonnade provides an entrance at the back of the sanctuary
which worshipers are encouraged to use for access to the nursery and rest rooms
during services. Worshipers who have difficulty managing steps are also urged
to use the Colonnade entrance.
Deacon Dwane Tyson Preaching Today
This morning at both worship services our Deacon Dwane Tyson will be
bringing us the gospel message.
The Sunday Morning Takeaway
Every Sunday morning at 10:15 a.m., head for the Hall of Memories, grab
your coffee and a snack, bring your Bible, and circle up for “The Sunday
Morning Takeaway,” 30 minutes of sharing and discussion about the gospel
message of the day, led by different Trinity members each week. Our leader
for today are Ken and Beverly Davis. Leaders for next week are Pam Piersall
and Sarah Knight.. Go to 9:15 a.m. worship? Stay after. Go to 11:00 a.m.
worship? Come early. Result: a “take home” reminder of God’s word to
guide you in the week ahead. Come see what’s up.
Children’s Christmas Program Practice
Parents, please note: rehearsal for the Children’s Christmas program is today
from 9:15 - 10:00 a.m. Rehearsals continue every Sunday morning through
December 14th. The children will present their program Wednesday evening,
December 17th in the Hall of Memories after a pot-luck supper.
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VOT Deadline - This Wednesday, November 19
Deadline for the December Voice of Trinity is this Wednesday, November 19th.
E-mail your info to [email protected] or bring it to the church office.
The annual Empty Bowls luncheon to support LSS Nourishment Network will be on
Tuesday November 18 th at the Prime Osborn Convention Center at 12 noon. (Doors
open earlier so you may choose a bowl). Trinity will be sponsoring one table with 10
tickets for this year’s event. Tickets are $30 each. Please reserve your ticket through
Kathy in the church office.
Trinity Lunch Bunch - Tuesday, November 18th
Trinity’s “Lunch Bunch” will meet on Tuesday, November 18 th at 11:30 a.m. at
Mediterrania Restaurant, 3877 Baymeadows Rd. A good time is expected, so be sure
to sign up by tomorrow, November 17 th in the Hall of Memories. If you need a ride,
let Kim Bloomer (766-9858) know.
WHAT - Wednesday, November 19th
Our W ednesday Happenings at Trinity (W HAT) dinner begins with dinner
continuously served from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. with our program following at 6:30
p.m. Menu: chicken church casserole, green beans, pumpkin bars. Reservations are
required, so please sign up on the list posted on the bulletin board in the Hall of
Memories. You can sign up as “permanent” or “this week only”. Prices are $5 (adult),
$2 (child) and $12 (family of 4: 2 adults, 2 children). If you must cancel, call Rae
Ettmyer (703-8631) by Monday before the dinner. Our program will be “The Journey
- Mary’s Visit to Elizabeth.”
WHAT Program - Wednesday, November 19th
Our WHAT program for Wednesday, November 12 th will begin at 6:30 p.m. and is the
third in a series entitled “The Journey.” Pastor Robert will lead this session entitled
“M ary’s Visit to Elizabeth.”
Basketball League Practices
The Riverside Presbyterian Church Basketball League team practices for the 20142015 season begin this coming week. Teams will be using the Hall of Memories for
practice on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday nights from 5 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Use of the
Hall for practices will go through mid-February.
Statistical Information
Sunday
W eek of November 9 th: Attendance reSource: 60 Attendance 11 a.m.: 73
M ission Funding Plan: Offerings Pledged: W kly 5,065 YTD
227,925
Offerings Rec’d 11/9/14
3,653 YTD 223,749
Thanksgiving Worship and Potluck - Next Sunday, November 23rd
Trinity’s annual Thanksgiving worship and potluck dinner will be Sunday evening,
November 23 rd. Worship will begin at 5:30 p.m. followed by the pot luck. Ham, rolls
and drinks will be provided. On this evening we give thanks for God’s blessing in life.
This is a great opportunity to invite a friend or neighbor to Trinity. An offering will be
received to benefit Trinity’s Food Pantry and you are encouraged to bring nonperishable food items for the pantry.
Monday - Friday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Volunteers Needed!
W e are in need of volunteers for Thursdays, November 20, December 4, 11, & 18, and
January 8, 15, 22, & 29; and Saturdays, November 22; December 6, 13, & 20, and
January 10, 17, 24, & 31 in the Food Pantry. W e want to keep a minimum of five or
maximum of six per day. Please pray about this and let Tom Culverwell know that
you wish to help out. E-mail Tom at [email protected] or call his cell (904-2540063). This is a time of great uncertainly in His food pantry. There are changes afoot
to both the USDA program and the bulk purchase program. The food pantry depends
on these two programs for the bulk of the food distributed. W e are hearing a lot of
speculation, but nothing concrete at this time. Please pray the we will continue to be
stocked, and that we all have patience during this time of transition.
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Help Needed at Trinity Food Pantry
Even if you can’t help on a regular basis, there are still things to be done in the food
pantry that don’t require a regular commitment of your time. For example, every
Monday we need help sorting and bagging a large shipment of bread and baked goods.
The 3-ring binders containing the USDA forms for each client frequently need
alphabetization and can be done sitting down. The food pantry needs periodic cleaning
and perhaps you can help with this. Please see Tom Culverwell if you can help in the
food pantry in any way. W e also desperately need paper and plastic bags, so please
save yours and bring them to the church whenever you can. Remember it is God’s
food pantry, and we all love to serve God, don’t we?
Thank You Coffee Hosts
Thanks to Joanne Martin and Cheryl Hoke for hosting coffee hour after 11:00 a.m.
worship today. Next week’s coffee hour host will be Elenore Kripps, Betsy Lyerly and
Mary Scroggins.
This Week at Trinity
Sunday, November 16th - Sunday, November 23r d
Church Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. - M - Th; 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Friday
D amon Ard
M yrtle N esset
Remember Pastor Robert’s day off is Monday.
reSource worship.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:15 a.m.
Adult Sunday School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 a.m.
Children’s Christmas Program Practice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:15 a.m.
Adult Choir. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00 a.m.
Sunday morning “Take Away”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:15 a.m.
Traditional worship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 a.m.
CROP Hunger Walk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:00 p.m.
First Communion Instruction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:00 p.m.
Food Pantry.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon
Quilters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:30 a.m.
RPC League Basketball.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:00 p.m.
Adult Choir. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:00 p.m.
Trinity Lunch Bunch.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:30 a.m.
CEW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:00 p.m.
RPC League Basketball.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:00 p.m.
Food Pantry.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
WHAT dinner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:30 p.m.
WHAT program - “The Journey - Mary’s Visit to Elizabeth”.. . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 p.m.
Young Adult Bible Study. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 p.m.
CEW. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:30 p.m.
RPC League Basketball.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:00 p.m.
Lydia Circle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m.
NFAN luncheon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:30 a.m.
Square Dancers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 p.m.
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reSource worship.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:15 a.m.
Adult Sunday School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 a.m.
Children’s Christmas Program Practice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:15 a.m.
Adult Choir. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00 a.m.
Sunday morning “Take Away”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:15 a.m.
Traditional worship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11:00 a.m.
Thanksgiving worship & Potluck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:30 p.m.
Betty Bentley
M arilyn Pegg
P rayer C oncerns
P ray for our hom ebound m em bers:
C harlotte D ickey
Barbara Eckels
Jenny Turano
P ray for those with special needs:
B ill and Ellyn King
F riends and F am ily
D ennis D onnelly, friend of Kim Bloomer
Art Bloomer, husband of Kim Bloomer
D ena Hufford, friend of Barbara Henry
R ich A nnunziata, friend of C heryl V irta
“Skeeter” Butler, cousin of M ary B ollingberg
Bill Thacker, friend of M aureen O nstott
Shaw na C lemons, cousin of Aaron G iddens
R ev. Barbara R iddle, friend of Pastors R obert & Janis
Katrina Smith, sister of Tammy Kaelin
R icky Bishop, co-w orker of Sarah D onahue
Laura Stew art, aunt of M arlene Pow ers’ classmate
M cKade N eal, grandson of G ary & Fanny Hautau
C arol N ordsick, w ife of R ev. Jerry N ordsick (Advent Lutheran) R ev. G eorge Sw eet, nephew of Karen W arner
D an Kerekgyarto, brother of Lou Kerekgyarto
Joan Baxter, mother of Berni Tomaszew ski
Fred Sicignano, co-w orker of Joe Henry
C arl Baze and family, friends of Keith M yers
Eli W aterson (toddler) & family, friends of Jerry & R uth Johnson
M em bers:
Betty Bentley
M arge Breitmoser
M ary A lice C agle
Lou D elany
Earl D elbaugh
M iles D onahue
Stacy D ues
W aldo Edw ards
Kathy Finn
Bill Franklin
Larry Franklin
Ann Henkel
Ace Hodge
Elenore Kripps
Pastor Janis Kinley
Henry Kruck
Bonnie Kerekgyarto
Leila Lamusga
Jim M cAdams
Shirley M cG rath
G avin M ickley
Sandra M cLaughlin
C arolyn M olenda
W ayne R ieley
Sharon R oberts
Joan R onan
C harles R udeen
Pauline S cott
D arlane V alentine
Joanna W arner
D onna W hite
M erald W oods
M arty W right
M ike Y ork
M ilitary P rayer L ist:
D aniel Alpahando
N icole B lanks
R yan G uard
D avid Long
Britt M usselw hite
D avid Franklin
R yan Larson
Zachary W ade
C olton N eal
W illie Smedberg