The Trinity Torch Pastor: Rev. Stuart Albee, pastortumc2@embarqmail.com

Administrative Assistant: Donna Lowery

Financial Secretary: Jim “Chip” McKenna

Director of Music: Jerry Long aijhlong@embarqmail.com

Director of Youth: Amy Brown amybrowntumc@gmail.com

Director of Children: Jennifer McHan jennifermchantumc@gmail.com

Custodian: Tim Cansler

Office e-mail: trinity8888@embarqmail.com Office Phone: (423) 638-7521

Trinity Library: tumclibrary@embarqmail.com Web Page: www.trinity-um-church.org

NOVEMBER

2012

Pastor’s Remarks

I hope you will consider these important things as we enter a very busy season of the year.

NOVEMBER IS STEWARDSHIP MONTH

All we have has been given to us by our Lord and He has commissioned us to be managers of these gifts until He returns

(Luke 19:11-27). It is a huge responsibility. It is kingdom business. Fall is the traditional time to evaluate our

stewardship because we are starting to think about the end of one calendar year and just beginning to look ahead to the

new year and new opportunities before us. We ask ourselves how am I doing as a manager of my gifts of time, talent

and treasure. Are we faithful?

This year, our Stewardship Team is asking us to remember that our church and its work are important and well worth the

investment of our gifts. When we invest our time, talent and treasure in kingdom business, the dividends are far beyond

what we may immediately discern. For example, a check placed in the offering plate helps fund a Vacation Bible School

ministry where a child may for the first time hear about a God who loves them. That seed planted may bear fruit years

later. Time contributed to helping out in a nursery or as a youth counselor may impact the life on a young man or

woman who later enters a ministry which in turn impacts multiples of other lives. You never know how God will use

what we offer Him!

Our denomination asks every member to be faithful to uphold our church with our prayers, presence, gifts, service and

witness- Stewardship 101. As we evaluate our stewardship in the month of November, every member will be asked to

“re-up”. We will have opportunity to be very specific in expressing our stewardship on Stewardship Sunday, November

18, by returning an Every Member Commitment Form to the church during worship that day.

Keep your eye on the mailbox this month. Prayerfully complete the form and return it to the church as you come to

worship on November 18. The messages during November will be calling us to consider these things- so pray for the

month, pray for the messages, and pray for our church.

CHARGE CONFERENCE IS NOVEMBER 7

Our annual charge conference will take place as part of the Wonderful Wednesday program on November 7. Our guest

will be the Rev. Tom Ballard, District Superintendent of the Morristown District. You will have the opportunity to meet

him, break bread with him and “bend his ear” as well, if you have that need. His primary purpose for being here will be

to preside over the Charge conference- an annual gathering of the church in which we review where we have been and

look forward to the future. Necessary business that can only be done by the Charge Conference is carried out as well.

This year’s Charge Conference will be convened as a “Church Conference” in which every member present will have a

voice and a vote. We will have a good meal, too, so come on out.

WE NEED SOME HELP, TOO!

Our Worship Committee has elected to change the format of the annual “Meet Me at the Manger” from an indoor choral

presentation to an outdoor Living Nativity. We have ample talent to do the staging and fill the parts of the cast, we just

need a Coordinator who will provide direction for this event. If you are this person, please volunteer by contacting

Becky Mallory, Worship Chairperson, or the Pastor.

Our Finance Committee has selected November 17 as the day for a Breakfast and Silent Auction Fundraiser. We need

volunteers who are willing to call on several area merchants to solicit donations of items for the silent auction. We have

the contact list. All we need are volunteers to make the contacts. If you can help, please contact any member of the

Finance Committee or the Pastor.

Thanks for your prayerful support of these important things. Pastor Stuart

Prayer List NOVEMBER 2012

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

Steven Sams Stanley Keselicka

For Trinity Members & Constituents

Sandra Smith Robert Morris Madge Walker

Murriel Thompson James & Marma Lee Boles

Pat Ricker

For Family Members & Friends Betty Bradley Joann Cooper Nettie Laughlin

Karen Johnson Ralph Fish

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 Johnathan Young

The Family of Joyce Jones

Healing Needed from Cancer

Ronnie Hooten Ed Stalcup

Hugh Wells Benny Goodwin

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 Jerry Hackney

Evelyn Blake Michael Renfro

Leonard Harrell Brenda Loveday

Patty Guinn Max Cox

Darnell Marie Barker Alan Eldridge

Billy Kelton Avery Armstrong

Edna Cutshaw David Lamons

Hugh Allen Shipley Danny Starnes

Teresa Krause Jewell Hughes

Becky Monk James Boles, Jr. 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

For Our Homebound Members: Bobby George Kitty Knittel

Belva Drake Faye Reynolds Norma Cureton Virgie Gray

Doc Dowden Patsy Reynolds

Helen Jeffers Frances Million Mildred Wallin

WE SEEK A VITAL CHURCH

Please keep these 16 “drivers” in mind as you pray for our church

and we seek together to be a vital congregation.

These 16 are the very things that characterize growing churches. 1. More small groups for all ages

2. More programs for children

3. More programs for youth

4. Effective lay leadership

5. Lay leadership that exhibits vital personal faith

6. A rotation of lay leadership to involve more people over time.

7. 20% or more of the worshiping congregation are current or past leaders in their church.

8. Pastors who develop and mentor lay leadership to equip them to carry out ministry.

9. Pastors who enlist the participation of others in accomplishing needed changes in the church.

10. Pastors who lead the congregation in setting and achieving significant goals.

11. Pastors who are effective preachers.

12. Pastors who stay for a long time (when they are serving effectively).

13. Worship services are a mix of traditional and contemporary.

14. Messages in worship are topical.

15. Use of contemporary music (not blended) in contemporary services.

16. Use of multi-media in worship

The Lord satisfies the thirsty,

and the hungry He fills with

good things. Psalm 107:9

NOVEMBER

BIRTHDAYS

CHARGE CONFERENCE Wednesday, November 7

@ 6:15, LFH

We encourage all church

members to attend and hear an

overall review of our Church’s

past year’s accomplishments.

11/01 Elizabeth Miles

11/01 Garth Barham

11/01 Helen Phillips

11/02 Mark Ford

11/02 Mike Durbin

11/03 Jonathan McHan

11/05 Allie Renner

11/05 Mary Freshour

11/06 Belva Drake

11/06 Kenneth Miller

11/08 Corrina Durbin

11/08 Shawn Hope

11/09 Gayle Matthews

11/10 Jewell Hughes

11/11 Klint Albright

11/12 Brenda Keselicka

11/12 Shirley Cox

11/14 Mack Hughes

11/14 Rick McGill

11/15 Dickens Morris

11/15 Steve Fields

11/16 Jackie Neas

11/16 Jonnie Pierce

11/16 Sally Anderson

11/16 Theresa Broyles

11/17 Jama Cope

11/18 Christy Fisher

11/18 Rustin Jones

11/18 Glenn Renner

11/19 Leah Ford

11/20 Charles Kinser

11/21 A.J. McGill

11/21 Clay Gamble

11/21 Jesse Dowd

11/22 Wes Hope

11/23 David Veley

11/23 Kim Graham

11/23 Tiffany Greene

11/24 Kenny Ray

11/24 Lois Richards

11/25 Tisha Harrison

11/26 Hannah Boughers

11/29 Norma Sayler

11/30 Bob Beamer

OCTOBER YOUTH ACTIVITIES:

Amy Brown - Youth Director

November 2: We will have Middle School Fun Afternoon

from 4:00-7:00 pm. This will be a time when we will play

lots of games, eat pizza, and just get to know the Samson

House.

November 4: We will have a regular youth meeting at

6pm, starting our new series: "Dug Down Deep."

November 11: We will be having a parent Resurrection Meet-

ing at 5pm to discuss some particulars and fill out forms.

November 11: Regular Youth Meeting @ 6:00.

November 14: We will be doing the Wonderful Wednes-

day Meal. Please be here between 4 and 5pm to prepare

the meal.

November 17: TUMC Breakfast & Silent Auction (7am-10am)

November 18: Regular Youth Meeting @ 6:00.

Don't forget to bring your Fitsum Money.

November 21: No Wonderful Wednesday

November 25: We will put up our Family Christmas Tree!!

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P.U.S.H. - PRAY UNTIL SOMETHING HAPPENS!

OCTOBER CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES:

Jennifer McHan

Children’s Director Wonderful Wednesday

Please be sure to have your child here from 5-7:00 for all

programs. If your child plans on being part of our Christ-

mas Performance, which will be Wednesday Evening,

December 12th following the Christmas dinner.

Remember there will be NO Wonderful Wednesday

the week of Thanksgiving.

Please note, that there are some minor changes and

rearranging going to take place in our

children's Sunday School Classes.

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BROOKS BEQUEST NEWS

Scholarship applications for 2013-2014 are now available on line.

The application may only be accessed on the

Trinity website: www.trinity-um-church.org

The deadline for the scholarship applications

is February 15, 2013.

Time to Say, Thanks!

Being thankful for one’s circumstances, regrettably, is not

always automatic. So, it is great to live in a great country that

sets aside a day of thanks …and the reminder to think of faith

and family. So I’ll say ‘thanks’ right now.

Trinity is special because of all of you who have chosen it to

be your church home. I see this from the unique perspective of

Trinity’s music; I admire its past, relish its present and advocate

for its future. I am blessed to be a part of TUMC music’s tradi-

tion of excellence.

Special thanks goes to Jamie Walker, Rebekah McGill and

Karen Malloch for their quietly effective leadership of ‘music for

all ages’: adults, children and youth.

Special thanks goes to ‘Sunday Special-ists’: Josh Bolling,

organist; Jessica Keup, pianist, Lyle Monteith, sound engineer

…and a reminder of Kathy Hoard’s many years on the piano

bench.

Special thanks goes to ‘Seasonal Special-ists’: instrumental-

ists, narrators, ‘journalist’, costumer, and soloists who have

brought Lent/Easter and Advent/Christmas to LIFE!

Unending thanks goes to a chancel choir who shares the sin-

cere message of the Word each week as they lead in worship.

This is a special ‘small group’ that cares for the church and com-

munity …and each other. Wow!!

The Pastor’s Village By

David Veley

Trinity United Methodist Church 524 Tusculum Boulevard Greeneville, TN 37745

RETURN SERVICE

REQUESTED

2 0 1 2

Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage

PAID

Greeneville, TN 37745

PERMIT 135

A UNIQUE NEED A person in our community needs a serviceable car in order to

get to her job. If you have a car you would be willing to donate

to the church as a tax deduction, we could make it available to

her at no charge. This is unique, but our Lord is able to meet

needs beyond what we ask or think. Contact the pastor for more

information.

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GET READY TO “FALL BACK” On Sunday, November 4

Set your clocks back 1 hour as Daylight Savings Time Ends.

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Monthly Item Trinity’s Food Bank item being collected during

November is BOXED MEALS 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 December 2.

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Missions, Outreach & Evangelism (MOE) will be hosting

a “Birthday Bash” Luncheon

on November 11th @ 12:00 Noon.

YOUR HELP IS NEEDED

On Sunday evening, August 5, Buffalo Mountain Camp experi-

enced significant flash flooding. Thankfully, all summer camp-

ers, staff, and guests had returned to their homes, but the dam-

age to the camp facilities, roads and trails was severe. There are

multiple ways you can help and the best way to stay informed is

on the website: www.buffalomountiancamp.org. On that web-

site, you can sign up to be a part of volunteer work teams and

get updates on volunteer needs. You may make monetary con-

tributions on-line or by a check payable to the church, but desig-

nated "Buffalo Mountain" in the memo line. There is also a

need for cleaning buckets. Visit www.umcor.org, click on "relief

supplies" link and then the "Cleaning Bucket" link. Buckets are

being collected at the Morristown District Office and at Asbury

UMC in Greeneville. If you are not web-active and want to

help, contact the church office.

On Friday Evening, November 2

the ECHOES group will be having their

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

MENU: Turkey & Dressing, Green Beans, Mashed Potatoes,

Slaw, Sausage Balls, Rolls & Assorted Desserts.

The meal will cost $6.00 a person.

R.S.V.P w/ Lucille Cutshaw

Entertainment: Strong Ties

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ECHOES on November 13 @ 7:00, will be going to the

NPAC to see Mark Lowry, Stan Whitmire

& Michael English in concert. (Tickets $28.00) (See Lucille Cutshaw for details)

UMW News

UMW Annual Meeting - November 5

@ 6:45, Tusculum Eatery _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

LISTER CIRCLE News

Lister Circle meets Wednesday Nov 7, 14 & 28

Pumpkin Rolls Saturday the 10th 2:00pm - 6:30pm

All-U-Can Eat Breakfast Nov 17th 7:00am

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Welcome: Thomas Andrew Forni (born on September 11).

He is the son of Kevin & Margaret Anne Forni

and brother to John Franklin of Nolensville, TN.

The proud Grandparents are Wayne & Mary Jo Susong. ________________________________________________

UM Men Country Ham Dinner

Saturday, November 3rd

(Hours: 4:00pm -7:00pm)

Cost: $10

"PUMPKIN ROLLS"

It's " Pumpkin Roll" time of the year.

Lister Circle will prepare pumpkin rolls on Saturday, Nov 10th

and will be available for pick-up Nov. 11th & 14th.

Rolls are $8.00each. Please pre-order your rolls,

we're not sure if there will be any extra's.

(Please use order-form provided below.)

NOTE: Deadline to order is Sunday, November 4th.

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PUMPKIN ROLL ORDER FORM

Sponsored by the Lister Circle

($8.00 per roll)

Name_______________________________________

Phone #_____________________________________

Qty.____________________

Amount due:________________

Payable to: TrinityUMC at time of pick up.

Pumpkin Roll pick-up dates:

Sunday, Nov. 11th & Wed., Nov. 14th

Items made by order only, please make sure you turn in your order form to guarantee your purchase.

All You Can Eat Breakfast and Silent Auction

Saturday, November 17, 2012

7:00 am - 10:00 am

To be held in the Trinity United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall

Bacon, Sausage, Pancakes, Eggs,

Biscuits & Gravy and Drinks

Coffee, Juice & Milk

$ 7 per person

Sunday Worship: 9:30 am Sunday School: 10:40 am

524 Tusculum Blvd Office: (423) 638-7521

Greeneville, TN 37745 Fax: (423) 638-1887

www.trinity-um-church.org

All proceeds will go to the Trinity UMC General Fund