Calendar of Events for the Week of May 5, 2013.

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May 5 U.M. Men’s Breakfast 8:00, SFH/K

Communion Sunday

Change for Children Collection CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP SERVICE @ 11:30, LFH

Bridal Shower for Tiffany Greene (2:00-4:00) SFH Praise Team Practice @ 4:00, LFH Youth Banquet (6:00-7:30) in the LFH. Everyone is Welcome! May 6 Senior Sports (See Vance Walker) 5:00, LFH

First Place (See Wilma Lynch) 5:00, Library

Scouts (See Allynda Waldroup) 6:30, Classrooms

SPRC Meeting 6:30, Library

May 8 Staff Meeting 11-12, Library

Worship Team Meeting 5:00, Library

Lister Circle 5:10, JR.H. Rm.

LAST Wonderful Wednesday 5:45, LFH

“Family & Friends Cookout”

May 9 Maude Landmesser Meeting 11:00, SFH

May 10 75th Birthday Party for

Georgia Lister & Katherine Parker @ 7:00, SFH

Iris Show Set-Up immediately to follow party.

May 11 IRIS SHOW Event Time: 7:00-5:00 SFH/LFH

May 12 Mother’s Day McHan Family 11:00, S. House Pavilion CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP SERVICE @ 11:30, LFH

Praise Team Practice @ 4:00, LFH NO U. M. Youth Fellowship tonight.

Trinity United Methodist Church 524 Tusculum Boulevard Greeneville, TN 37745

The Trinity Torch

MAY 2013

APRIL CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES:

Jennifer McHan - Children’s Director

Change For Children Collection... TODAY!!

Children's Ministry Team Mtg. Sunday, May 19 @ 6:00, Library.

Last after school pick up and last wonderful Wednesday is May 8th,

hope to see you all at our picnic for an evening of fun & fellowship.

May 12th, Mother's Day. Pease be at the church by 9:10, so we can

be sure to get all of our gifts handed out to every woman.

School's Out Bash is Friday, May 17th - 6:30-8:30.

For all children of Trinity @ Funville! Hope you can all make it!

-Tuesday's @ Trinity - June 4th-July 9th upcoming Kindergarten

through rising 6th graders are invited to join us from 10-2:00 for

hands on fun and learning over our 6 week course. The cost is only

$40 with a $10 discount on siblings.

More questions please call Jennifer McHan @ 823-8370 or

Sally Anderson @ 552-4797. Reg. deadline is May 21st!

VBS 2013 - June 23-27 (5:30-8:00) Everywhere Fun Fair, Where God's World Comes Together.

YOUTH NEWS: TONIGHT (May 5)-Youth Banquet

@ 6:00, Large Fellowship Hall.

Everyone is invited to join us!

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May Youth Group News

May 8th - 6:30 – 7:30 “Wednesday Night Lights” w/Tyler Neas

May 12th – “Happy Mother’s Day” - NO YOUTH

May 18th –Buffalo Mountain Camp Service Project (8:30-2:00)

(bring lunch money for Chic-Fil-A)

May 19th –Sunday Night Youth w/Mary & Lori (5:45-7:30)

“Mystery Destination”

(wear tennis shoes & socks, no flip flops & meet in large hall)

May 26th – “Happy Memorial Day” - NO YOUTH

The families of

Georgia Lister & Katherine Parker would like to invite you to help them

celebrate their 75th birthdays,

this Friday, May 10th,

@ 7:00 p.m. in the Small Fellowship Hall.

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UMW News Maude Landmesser Meeting - May 9 @ 11:00, SFH

Ruth Group Meeting - May 14, 12:00/Noon, SFH

Shalom - May 14 @ Debbie Oldenberg’s Home _______________________________________________

LISTER CIRCLE News Lister Circle meets Weds at 5:10-6:00 in the junior high room.

(All junior high, senior high and college aged girls welcomed.)

Next Meeting Dates: May 8, 15

May25-29 - Mission Trip (Depart @ 7:00am)

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Steve Sams

Attn: OPS Co G33

TF Gladiator, CJTF-101

APO, AE 09354 Serving in Afghanistan & would love a card or note from home.

MAY

Prayer List

For Our Armed Forces Kenneth Kelley Jay Burns Brian Benton Jamie Moseley

John Penland Joseph D. Carson

Justin Walter Steven Ayers

Thomas White David Jones

Steve Sams Stanley Keselicka

Clay Yancey Jackson Jeter

Josh Baker

For Those Hospitalized

Natalie Grace Barham

For Trinity Members & Constituents

John Bruce Kennedy; Warren Hill;

Barbara Ellenburg; Frances Dyke

For Family Members & Friends Zack Finchum; Grant Tunnell; Fran Lynch;

Kim Alexander Connell; Savannah Norton

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 Albee & Staff.

For Our Known Bereaved The Family of Danise Nelson

The Family of Dr. N.H. Dowden

Healing Needed from Cancer Ronnie Hooten Ed Stalcup

Hugh Wells Jane Luttrell

Karen Broyles Payne Earnestine Gray

Albert Rasnake Victor Knapp

Carl Lacher Bill Ward

Rick Felton Stanton Whittaker

Richard Arwood Charlotte Nicodemas

Roger Solomon Jimmy Carter

Viola Rollins Allison Russell

Evelyn Blake Michael Renfro

Patty Guinn Max Cox

Darnell Marie Barker Alan Eldridge

Billy Kelton Avery Armstrong

Edna Cutshaw David Lamons

Hugh Allen Shipley Trish Wilhoit

Teresa Krause Jewell Hughes

Becky Monk Brenda Loveday

Cindy Peak Max Murray

Norma Lee Wilson Janie Larkin Families and Caregivers of those with cancer.

For Our Nursing Home &

Assisted Living Members: Helen Phillips Anna Belle Hankins

Beryl Smith Mabel Philbeck Iva Walker Carolyn Tilson

Frances Million Norma Carpenter

For Our Homebound Members: Bobby George Kitty Knittel

Belva Drake Faye Reynolds

Norma Cureton Virgie Gray

Patsy Reynolds Helen Jeffers

Mildred Wallin

THERE WILL BE A CHURCH-WIDE

BRIDAL SHOWER for

Tiffany Greene

Bride-Elect of Brandon Rogers

TODAY (2:00-4:00)

in THE SMALL FELLOWSHIP HALL

ALL LADIES OF TRINITY ARE INVITED TO ATTEND.

God has set a day when He

will judge the world with

justice by the man He has

appointed (Christ). Acts 17:31a

To our MAY BIRTHDAYS

On Friday Evening, June 1 ,

the ECHOES group will be having their

Monthly Dinner Meeting & Program

@ 5:30, SFH.

For Information contact: Lucille Cutshaw or Vance Walker

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Monthly Item Trinity’s Food Bank item collected

during May is Canned Vegetables

Donations can be placed in the cardboard boxes provided

in either the Large Fellowship Hall or the Old Narthex

outside the Sanctuary June 2.

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CRUSADERS CLASS PICNIC

Saturday, May 18

4-7, at the Samson House Pavilion

05/01 Wilma Holley

05/01 Arne Hartman

05/02 Tiffany Wilhoit

05/03 Carl Eikenberry

05/03 Carol Smith

05/03 Marty Miles

05/04 Mary Lee Fields

05/04 Patsy Dority

05/05 Chris Bullington

05/05 Douglas Crum

05/06 Amie Douthat

05/06 Brandon Rogers

05/07 Charles Renner

05/07 Harold (Buddy) Link

05/07 Laura Garland

05/08 Kay Jones

05/08 Patricia Chesnut (Trish)

05/09 Mitzi Holt

05/09 Ryan Parkins

05/09 Jerry Long

05/10 Georgia Lister

05/10 Katherine Parker

05/11 Faye DeBusk

05/11 Grant Jones

05/11 Karen Close

05/12 Lauren Morelock

05/12 Mike Bueck

05/13 Allison Holt

05/13 Becka Gregory

05/13 Don Wilhoit

05/14 Allison Rogers

05/15 Steve Tunnell

05/17 Landon Kinser

05/17 Victoria Harmon

05/18 Diane Foreman

05/18 Sharon Hill

05/19 Cindy Fisher

05/21 Eric Waldroup

05/21 Mike Franklin

05/22 Rene Thornhill

05/24 Amy Gross

05/24 B.J. Broyles

05/24 Carmel Rasnake

05/24 Jan Taylor

05/25 Amy McDonald

05/25 Becky Rotan

05/27 Marma Lee Boles

05/27 Tom Garland

05/27 Marcia Whaley

05/29 Jimmy Sams

05/29 Tammy Knapp

Mother’s Day Flower Project

Trinity’s Children will be accepting donations this year for the adornment of the altar on Mother’s Day.

(DEADLINE: Monday, May 6, 2013)

Placed by: In Honor In Memory

STEWARDSHIP UPDATE For the month of April, contributions from our congregation to the General Fund were $25,400.00. For the first four months of 2013,

contributions to the general fund have totaled $104,003.00. This represents 31% of the total budget of $337,155.00 and compares with

$100,386.00 contributed in the first four months of 2012. Ideally, we would like to have had approximately 33% of the budget (or

$110,223.00) contributed by this time in the year. Though contributions are short of where they need to be, we are trying to make every

effort not spend more than is contributed. It is from the General Fund, that salaries are paid, programs and ministries are underwritten, and

all the things that keep our facility open and operating are done. All known bills and obligations, includes Morristown District obligations,

are up to date with the exception of Holston Conference and denominational obligations which have not been paid so far this year- and

approximately $10,039.00 is due.

During this season in which we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord, this is a wonderful time to evaluate our giving and whether it reflects a

tithe (10%) of our income and our gratitude to the Lord for all He has given us. If you are behind in what you had planned to contribute or

are able to contribute more than originally planned, now is an excellent time to reflect a heart of generosity.

DURING MAY, LET US IMAGINE NO MALARIA!

Imagine No Malaria is a $75 million effort of The United Methodist Church to eliminate malaria deaths in Africa by 2015.

Achieving this goal will require a comprehensive approach to fighting this disease, on a larger scale than all previous efforts. To

truly overcome malaria we must continue to support the most effective prevention methods, but also improve education about the

disease, help establish community-based malaria control programs, conduct communications outreach through radio and

revitalize hospitals and clinics to improve treatment across the African continent.

More than 90 percent of the one million malaria deaths each year occur in sub-Saharan Africa. One in five children who dies

before age five will die of malaria. Malaria was eliminated in the United States in the 1950s, but it remains a serious health issue

across the globe, particularly in developing African countries. The United Methodist Church has been operating hospitals and

clinics across Africa for more than 160 years, allowing us to reach the most remote areas, providing care and treatment where

people need it most.

With your help, this is a fight we can win! The Holston Annual Conference has a goal of raising $1,000,000 for this initiative. If each church would contribute $10 per

member, we would be well on our way to meet the goal. Is $5,350.00 ($10.00 per member) a reasonable goal for Trinity? On

May 19 and 26, you will have the opportunity to hear about and contribute to this initiative in both worship services. Please plan

to give generously if you are able. Thanks to a generous grant from the United Nations Foundation that will pay for all administra-

tive costs of Imagine No Malaria, one hundred percent of contributions to this ministry will go to the fight against malaria.

JOIN US FOR THE MAY PRAYER WALK We need your help as we reach out to the neighbors of our church. On Saturday, May 18, we will gather at the church at 11:00AM

and hit the streets of the neighborhoods surrounding our church for three purposes: 1)Meet our neighbors who might be outdoors

that day 2) Pass out invitations to the "Birthday of the Church" (which we call Pentecost) which have been wonderfully prepared

by our children, and 3) Do some prayer walking in the neighborhood as we pray for the homes and families of our neighbors. We

will take only about an hour for this and the more participants we have, the wider will be our reach- so be sure to join us. If it is

inclement weather, we will postpone this until another day.

COMMUNION SETS GIFTED IN MEMORY OF MARY SUE EVERHART

Each month, several volunteers share communion with our shut-ins. This is made possible by a gift of two portable communion

sets by the Greene County Veteran’s Association and Sandra Ricker & Elizabeth Bible in loving memory of Mary Sue Everhart.

Mary Sue was the long-time treasurer of this organization and a dedicated Trinity member.

Contemporary Worship Needs- Can You Help?

We still have some personnel needs for our new Contemporary Worship Service on Sundays at 11:30 am. If you can help or

know of persons who would be interested in auditioning for the Praise Team please contact David Boyd or Pastor Stuart Albee.

(David can be reached at church@davidandrewboyd.com or 865-659-0081). Please be in prayer for this new endeavor.

OUR WISH LIST-PERSONNEL

Bass Players

Keyboard Players

Percussionists

Additional Vocalists

Additional Guitarists

Hosts and Hostesses (greet guests, provide and serve light refreshments during the gathering time and receive the offering)

"Seed" Congregation (be present in contemporary worship for the first 10 Sundays) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------

Contemporary Worship Wish List

We need to hear from you! Please drop this response form in the offering plate or drop off at the Church Office.

Name_____________________________________ Phone __________________

Email:_____________________________________________________________

What you are willing to do or provide____________________________________

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE COLLEGE STUDENTS The Brooks Bequest Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of the Brooks Scholarships for the 2013-2014 academic

year. There were 32 very well-qualified applicants for 12- $3000.00 scholarships. Since there was virtually a tie for the 12th

scholarship to be awarded, the committee made the decision to award 13 scholarships the 2013-2014 academic year.

The recipients are:

Elizabeth Albee

Molly Kate Brannock

Jacob Cope

Mark Edwards

Eric Feltman

Allison Hall

Tammy Knapp

Derrick Livingston

Hannah Lowery

Tyler Rasnake

Madison Ray

Tyler Reeves

Ian Sayler

Spread the Word…

A second worship service at Trinity has begun.

Sundays @ 11:30am

in the Large Fellowship Hall.

Worship will be contemporary and casual

and we are counting on you

to get the word out to young adults

and young families or anyone else

you might know, who might enjoy

and appreciate contemporary worship.

COMING THIS SUMMER....

TUESDAYS AT TRINITY

A Summer Ministry for Children

10:00am-2:00pm

Every Tuesday (June 4-July 9)

All Children Grades K-6 are invited!