January 2012 Torch

I recently received a copy of this prayer

and wanted to share it with all of you. May it

be a blessing as we follow the Lord into the

new year.

My Lord God,

I have no idea where I am going.

I do not know the road ahead of me.

I cannot know for certain

where it will end.

Nor do I really know myself,

and the fact that I think

I am following your will

does not mean that I am actually doing so.

But I believe that the desire to please you

does in fact, please you.

And I hope I have that desire

in all that I am doing.

I hope that I will never do anything

apart from that desire.

And I know that if I do this

you will lead me by the right road,

though I may know nothing about it.

Therefore, I will trust you always,

though I may seem to be lost

and in the shadow of death.

I will not fear,

for you are ever with me,

and you will never leave me

to face my perils alone.

Thomas Merton (1915-1968)

The Trinity Torch Pastor: Rev. David Brannock, [email protected]

Administrative Assistant: Donna Lowery

Financial Secretary: Jim “Chip” McKenna

Director of Music: Jerry Long [email protected]

Director of Youth: Amy Brown [email protected]

Director of Children: Jennifer McHan [email protected]

Custodian: Tim Cansler

Office e-mail: [email protected] Office Phone: (423) 638-7521

Trinity Library: [email protected] Web Page: www.trinity-um-church.org Pastor’s Remarks

JANUARY 2012

Mary Ethel, Molly Kate, and I are

grateful for all the Christmas gifts, cards, and

food we received. Thank you also for your

prayers. Whatever is ahead for Trinity UMC

during 2012, God will be beside us every step

we take, for He is Emmanuel – God with us.

Blessings,

Pastor David

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On January 1, start the New Year right:

Worship 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School 10:40 a.m.

Invite a friend to come receive a blessing.

Prayer List JANUARY 2012

For Our Armed Forces Justin Sayler Kenneth Kelley

Brian Benton Jamie Moseley

John Penland Joseph D. Carson

Justin Walter Steven Ayers

Thomas White David Jones

Steven Sams Stanley Keselicka

Jay Burns

For Trinity Members & Constituents

Darla Paxton Brandon Reed

Pat Rotan Mike Franklin

Peg Wigle

For Family Members & Friends Leslie Brown Sheridan Mildred Seay Zeta Dyer

Jackie Brown Jack Tilson Joann Cutshaw

Johnny Shipley Jimmy Bowman

Church in Mission Fran Lynch Baxter-Willow AK

Steve Geegbe/Richard Tefley - Home in Liberia

For the Persecuted Church around the world.

For the Ministry of Our Church, Its Leaders,

Pastor Brannock & Staff.

For Our Known Bereaved

The Family of Billy Broyles

Healing Needed from Cancer

Ronnie Hooten

Lynette Bradford Mary Peters

Hugh Well Benny Goodwin

Karen Broyles Payne Earnestine Gray

Susan Ramsey Albert Rasnake

Victor Knapp Carl Lacher

Rick Felton Stanton Whittaker

Richard Arwood Charlotte Nicodemas

Roger Solomon Jimmy Carter

Lynn Rollins Jerry Hackney

Evelyn Blake Michael Renfro

Leonard Harrell Brenda Loveday

Patty Guinn Max Cox

Darnell Marie Barker Carrie Schrefer

Faye & Billy Kelton Avery Armstrong

Edna Cutshaw David Lamons

John Headrick Hugh Allen Shipley Families and Caregivers of those with cancer

For Our Nursing Home &

Assisted Living Members: Dorothy Wilhoit Helen Phillips Kenneth Blevins Anna Belle Hankins

Beryl Smith Mabel Philbeck Helen Phillips

For Our Homebound Members: Bob George Kitty Knittel

Belva Drake Faye Reynolds Norma Cureton Virgie Gray

Doc Dowden Nellie Basinger

Helen Jeffers Patsy Reynolds

2012 TRUSTEE WISH LIST PROJECTS

1.) New wall cabinets for the rear of the Small Fellowship Hall - COST: $250.00

2.) Refinishing and repair work of hardwood floors in the Samson House - COST: $2,600.00

*If any individual, Sunday School class, or group would like to donate to either of these

projects, please specify on the memo section of your check or on your offering envelope.

*If there are any questions about these projects, please contact Steve Renner @ 638-7615.

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STEWARDSHIP Update—through December 21.

Pledges (estimates of giving) For 2011 For 2012

On Stewardship Sunday $175,517 $182,921 (1)

Total Received (so far) $218,367 $219,941

Cards Received (so far) 81 67

Total Budget $319,794 $357,342 (2)

(1) Additional designated pledges of $6,372 were received for the

Building Fund and Missions.

(2) 2012 Budget contains no reimbursement from Brooks Bequest for the

salaries for the Children & Youth Directors.

Do not fear, for I am with you;

do not be afraid, for I am your God;

I will strengthen you, I will help you,

I will uphold you with my victorious

right hand . Isaiah 41:10

JANUARY

BIRTHDAYS

01/02 Ken Carter

01/03 Norma Carpenter

01/05 Grady Shelton

01/06 Jack Fannon

01/07 Benna Bennett

01/07 Emily Graham

01/08 Katie Fields

01/08 Wilbur West

01/11 J.H. Payne

01/12 Amanda Franklin (Mandy)

01/12 Dorothy Wilhoit

01/12 Ellen Boles

01/13 Jordan Lister

01/14 Susan Price

01/15 Michelle Jones

01/16 Richard McHan (Dick)

01/18 Frances Arrington

01/18 Kathy Hoard

01/19 Rex Jeffers

01/22 Brent Kinser

01/22 Jim Feltman

01/23 A.J. Harmon

01/23 Brian Rogers

01/24 Karen Malloch

01/24 Aline Montieth

01/25 Clay Tipton

01/25 Kim Gregory

01/25 Sarah Wittenburg

01/26 Cassie Wampler

01/26 John Lamb

01/26 Roger Wampler

01/29 Carol Bausch

01/29

Scott Bullington

01/30 Janet Malone

JANUARY YOUTH ACTIVITIES: Amy Brown - Youth Director

Here are the upcoming events for the Youth in our Church!

January 1: No Youth!!! Happy New Year!!!

January 8: There will be an important Resurrection

Meeting at 5pm. All Resurrection money is due on this

night. I need everyone who is going to be present at this

meeting. After the meeting we will be starting a new series

by Max Lucado.

January 11: Wonderful Wednesday starts up again.

January 13-15: We will be gone to Resurrection 2012.

January 22: We will be having a regular youth meeting.

All Fitsum money is due!!!!

January 29: We will be having a regular youth meeting!!

Coming soon: Samson's coffee house!!!

& TBA a parent/ youth planning meeting!!

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BROOKS BEQUEST NEWS

Scholarship applications for 2012-2013

will be ready in a few weeks. When they

become available, it will be announced in

the Spark and the Torch.

NOTE: Paper copies of the scholarship

application will no longer be given out.

The application may only be accessed on the Trinity website: www.trinity-um-church.org

The deadline for the scholarship applications

is April 30.

The deadlines for project grant requests are

April 30, August 31, and December 31.

The Brooks Bequest Committee meets in

January, May, and September.

JANUARY CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES: Jennifer McHan - Children’s Director

Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Just a reminder, we are still having the after school activities on

Wonderful Wednesdays, it turned more into an afternoon drop-off

instead of pick-up. So if your child would like to join us this year

our tentative schedule is drop-off starts @ 3:30, snack until 3:50,

game/play until 4:30, study hall/reading until 5:00.

Wonderful Wednesday will resume on January 11th, 2012.

Starting January 11th, I would like for the children to start

bringing books that they can donate to our Children's Library.

Maybe a book a week if possible.

Thank you,

Jennifer McHan _______________________________________________________________

Thanks for a Musical Holiday Season!

We have a wonderful tradition at TUMC:

Great seasonal music! Your children sang and chimed! Their program: The Backwards Christmas

Your youth sang and rang! Their program: Jesus, a Beautiful Name

Your adults sang rang and played! Their musical: Child of Hope Their Meet Me at the Manger:

Lead Me Back to Bethlehem Thanks to the many of you:

Children’s choir and leaders. Youth choir, bells and leaders.

Adult choir, bells, wind ensemble, strings and accompaniment,

adult ensemble leaders. Mary, Joseph, angels, shepherds, magi, soloists,

costumers, set builders sound and lighting engineers, graphic artists, prop gatherers

producers and directors

Yeah! Thanks to the many of you: who made all this

wonderfully possible!

Jerry Long - Director of Music

Trinity United Methodist Church 524 Tusculum Boulevard Greeneville, TN 37745

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Monthly Item Trinity’s Food Bank item collected during January is

Soup.

Donations can be placed in the cardboard boxes provided

in either the Large Fellowship Hall or

the Old Narthex outside the Sanctuary.

Pick up will be February 5, 2012

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ECHOES News - NO JANUARY MEETING.

On Friday evening, February 3rd the ECHOES group

will be having their

Monthly Dinner Meeting & Program @ 5:30, SFH.

The meal will cost $6.00 a person.

R.S.V.P w/ Lucille Cutshaw

HAVE YOU SIGNED UP???? Reaching People Under 40

While Keeping People Over 60

Led by Ed Hammett (author of this book)

Here at Trinity

on Saturday, January 7 for laity & clergy

Registration: $25.00 (8:30 - 3:00 with lunch).

Send registration form & payment to the District Office.

Also, the book is $17 at the District Office.

UMW News

Lister Circle meets Wednesdays in the Junior High room @ 5:10.

Ruth Sub-Group - January 9 - TBD

Shalom - January 10 @ 6:00, Jackie Neas' Home

Maude Landmesser - January 12 - TBD

UMW Unit Meeting - January 23 @ 6:45, Library

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Body Gospel The free exercise class will resume Saturday, January 14

at 10:00 a.m. in the Large Fellowship Hall.

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will resume on

January 11, 2012

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY

SUNDAY MORNING: Our custom is to have

Worship & Sunday School for anyone who can safely get to

church, but in case of extreme inclement weather

(wide-spread ice, deep snow, or power outage),

the pastor has the authority to cancel for Sunday morning.

If a cancellation occurs, it will be announced

on WGRV (1340 AM, Channel 18).

WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY: If City Schools are

closed, then all Wednesday evening activities will be

cancelled (meal, program, and music practices).

COMMITTEE MEETINGS: If City Schools are closed,

the Chairperson will decide whether to cancel or to meet as

scheduled. The Chairperson is responsible for notifying

their members of the meeting status.

CHURCH OFFICE: If City Schools are closed, a decision

will be made that morning as to the ability of the church

staff to travel safely to and from the office. As a result, the

church office may be closed all day, or it may open late

and/or close early. Safety will be the primary consideration

in determining when the church office is open during

inclement weather.

"PUMPKIN ROLLS"

It's that time of the year again, Lister Circle will be making "PUMPKIN

ROLLS" for the holidays. They will be ready for pick-up on Nov. 12th, 13th,

& 16th. The cost is $8.00 per roll and will be available by "order" only.

(Please use order-form provided on the back of this page.)

NOTE: Deadline to order is November 6th.

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"Kids Night Out"

"Kids Night Out" sponsored by the Lister Circle on

Saturday, Dec 3rd, 6:30pm - 10:30pm in the large hall at

Trinity. This event is for children 5th grade and under. We will

offer food, games, crafts, Bible stories and a movie. This will

allow adults the opportunity to go Christmas shopping or attend a

Christmas gathering. The cost is by donation, but reservations

are required so we will be prepared for all our participants.

Please RSVP to any Lister Circle member or the church office.

For more information, call Lori Knapp @ 329-7959

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