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In The Purpose Driven Church, Rick Warren
asks, “Have you ever wondered why God leaves us
here on earth, with all its pain, sorrow, and sin, after
we accept Christ? Why doesn‟t God just zap us im-
mediately to heaven and spare us from all this? After
all, we can worship, fellowship, pray, sing, hear God‟s
Word, and have fun in heaven. In fact, there are only
two things you can‟t do in heaven that you can do on
earth: sin, and witness to unbelievers. Which of these
two do you think Christ has left us here to do?” (116)
After 40 days of prayer and fasting, 50 days of
evangelism will begin on Easter. The Holston Confer-
ence‟s goal is 3000 baptisms and professions of faith
on Pentecost (May 23). The late Harry Denman, a lay
evangelist, said he wanted to see every church have a
Pentecost, not just observe Pentecost. Instead of ob-
serving Pentecost with the color red and talk about the
Holy Spirit, wouldn‟t it be great to have a Pentecost
where we celebrate God‟s Spirit changing the lives of
our friends, relatives, acquaintances, and neighbors?
Will you help connect people to Jesus by invit-
ing someone you know to church and “offering them
Christ” through word, sign, deed, and prayer? One
method is to recycle your worship bulletin. After wor-
ship, keep your bulletin in your car or on your desk at
work, then seek to give it to someone along with a
personal invitation to join you at Trinity next Sunday.
Many believers will talk at length about
“American Idol” but won‟t say a word about the One
we praise who is not an idol. Many disciples will talk
about “Dancing with the Stars” but won‟t tell anyone
about the Lord of the Dance who created the sun,
moon, and stars. Yet nobody can tell the story of why
Jesus is your Savior and Lord better than you can.
(1) Why do you love God?
(2) What has Jesus done for you?
(3) What is special about Trinity UMC?
The Trinity Torch Pastor: Rev. David Brannock, [email protected]
Director of Music & Discipleship Coordinator: Kevin Flannagan, [email protected]
Administrative Assistant: Donna Lowery
Financial Secretary: Jim “Chip” McKenna
Director of Youth & Children: John Redmond [email protected]
Trinity Library: [email protected] Custodian: Tim Cansler
Webmaster: Ken Hood [email protected]
Office e-mail: [email protected]
Office Phone: (423) 638-7521 Web Page: www.trinity-um-church.org Pastor’s Remarks
APRIL 2010
I don‟t know the people you see every day or every
week, so they don‟t care about my story. But because
they know you, they
will care about your
story, and therefore are
more likely to listen to
you. So be ready to an-
swer these three ques-
tions, because only God
knows how He wants to
use you to help us have
a Pentecost this year,
not just observe it.
Blessings,
Pastor David
APRIL
Prayer List April, 2010
Praise! For Christ’s death and resurrection so we
could receive eternal life.
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
For Trinity Members & Constituents
For Family Members & Friends
Kenneth Lee Hubbard David Pevihouse
Veronica Compton Randal Baldwin
Charlene Chandley Robin Jones
Sarah Creutzinger Robin Diez d‟ Aux
Dr. Horner Jenny Horner
Church in Mission Fran Lynch Baxter-Willow AK
Steve Geegbe/Richard Tefley,
Displaced persons in Ghana
Pastor Boo and Phyllis in Sudan
For Our Known Bereaved The Family of Malcena Blake
The Family of Fred Howard
The Family of Tommy Knittel
The Family of Chuck Brash
The Family of Lonnie Lawrence Southerland
Healing Needed from Cancer Tim Monk Ronnie Hooten
Lynette Bradford Mary Peters
Louise Chamberlain Jeff Rohn
Karen Broyles Payne Roger Ellis
Susan Ramsey Alan Seneker
Glennon Smith Victor Knapp Families and Caregivers of those with cancer
For the Ministry of Our Church
and Its Leaders: Our Staff
Church Council
Pastor David Brannock
For Our Nursing Home/Assisted
Living Members: Marilyn Blevins Bonnie Woody
Kenneth Blevins Anna Belle Hankins
For Our Homebound Members:
Bob George Josephine Gilreath
Patsy Reynolds Evelyn Holley
Faye Reynolds Virginia Stegall
Virgie Gray Inez Lawing
Beryl Smith Doc Dowden
Nellie Basinger Norma Cureton
Mabel Philbeck
If you are not on the monthly newsletter (The Torch) mailing list, or
if you know of someone who would like to be... please call (638-7521)
or e-mail the Church Office at [email protected].
Easter Sunrise Service 7:00am at the Oldenberg’s Home.
Led by our youth. At 6:45am, the church bus and a “convoy” of those
following in cars will leave for the
Oldenberg‟s.
Refreshments will be available after the service.
Weather permitting, the service will be outside on their lower porch.
Bring a jacket, if it is cool.
The Clothes Closet is OPEN!
Spread the Word! Regular Hours: The 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
The Clothes Closet is located downstairs from the sanctuary in the „old kitchen‟.
There are signs in the parking lot to direct visitors to the correct entrance.
Donations will be accepted anytime during regular church office hours.
Concerning questions or donations, please contact Ellen Boles or Lucille Cutshaw.
04/01 Bryant Ricker
04/01 Christy Moore
04/01 Tommy B. Armitage
04/02 Jacob Sell
04/03 Nellie Basinger
04/04 Karen Smith
04/04 Mary Lue Payne
04/05 Kaye Ball
04/05 Michael Crum
04/05 Troy Walker
04/06 Kenneth Blevins
04/07 Chandler Gamble
04/08 Courtney Renner
04/08 John B. Kennedy Sr.
04/09 Jillian Carter
04/09 Rebecca Moore
04/09 Robert Morris
04/11 Stephanie Neas
04/11 Virgie Gray
04/14 Chelsea Wills
04/14 Reba Martin
04/14 Sandra Bullington
04/15 Casey Cope
04/16 Allynda Waldroup
04/17 Violet Reynolds
04/19 Connie Keasling
04/19 Tammy Albright
04/21 Jo Tucker
04/22 Cole Broyles
04/23 Danny Myers
04/23 Don McDonald
04/23 William (Bill) Seneker
04/26 Remington Martin
04/26 Travis Gregory
04/27 Cheryl Bueck
04/27 Justine Wills
04/29 Makensie Jones
04/30 Brandon Fisher
04/30 Chris Edwards
04/30 Edward Hope
Do not be anxious about anything,
but in everything, by prayer and
petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Philippians 4:6
All ladies of Trinity
are invited
to
a bridal gift tea
in honor of
Bridget Brannan
&
Rustin Jones
On
Sunday, April 11, 2010
1:30 to 3:00 p.m.
in the parlor.
Rustin, the son of Charles & Susie Jones, and Bridget are
registered at Walmart, Target, Bed, Bath & Beyond.
UMW NEWS!
Ruth Group Meeting - April 5 @ 7pm
Maude Landmesser Meeting -April 8 @ 11;00am
Shalom Meeting - April 13 @ 6:30pm
Native American Ministries Sunday - April 18
AHOY MATES!!!
Vacation Bible
School
will be
June 21st-25th! Mark your calendars for
"High Seas
Expedition"! CLIMB ABOARD!!!
We want you
to sail with us,
as we will explore the mighty love of God!!!!!
Get in touch, let me know if, or what you can
do to help this year. Angel Carter
Wonderful Wednesday... Wednesday, April 7th at 6:00p.m.,
“Divine Rhythm” will be performing a spiritual dance
routine for us. They are a youth dance group from
Tate‟s Chapel. They performed at Resurrection this
year, and were selected to do so from a district competi-
tion to represent the Morristown District of the Holston
Conference. So, please mark this date down on your
busy schedule, and we hope you can join us!
Monthly Items Trinity‟s Food Bank item for
May is Pinto Beans .
It can be placed in the cardboard box
in the Large Fellowship Hall.
Pick up will be May 2nd.
ECHOES NEWS On Friday evening, April
9th, the ECHOES Group will have
their monthly meal and program.
The program will be presented by
Angela Rodrequeiz. Lucille and
Ellen will cook a wonderful meal for all of us to enjoy! The
cost of the meal is $6.00 and reservations need to be made
no later than Wednesday, April 7th.
On Thursday, April 22nd, we will be taking a
lunch outing to Jonesborough. We will leave Trinity at
11am, have lunch at Main Street Cafe and then spend some
time shopping and walking in downtown Jonesborough. We
will need to know by Monday, April 19th if you plan on
going on this fun outing!
SCHOOL KITS Annual Conference
Mtn. District: Goal 300
1 10 Pack of Pens (blue or black)
1 12” Ruler
1 Box of Crayons or Magic Markers
1 Pack of Erasers
1 Pack of Notebook Paper (any number)
1 10 Pack of Pencils
1 Small Dictionary (new or used)
5 Spiral Notebooks (70 ct.) Pack all items in 2 gallon Zip-loc bag or secure plastic bag.
Note: A $5.00 donation for packing and shipping is to accompany each kit.
(Please place your kits in the box provided in the LFH.)
DEADLINE: JUNE 1st
The
Brooks Bequest Scholarship application forms for 2010-2011 are now available in the
office and on our website (www.trinity-um-church.org).
Scholarship Deadline: April 30
Trinity United Methodist Church 524 Tusculum Boulevard Greeneville, TN 37745
RETURN SERVICE
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From the Director of Children & Youth Ministries
We had a great month in March with lots of things that hap-
pened. We had a good turn out for the safe sanctuary training. Laura Lam-
bert did a fabulous job teaching us and giving us some pointers to make
our church better prepared for things.
April is going to be a very busy month for children and youth.
We will have our annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 3rd from
10:30-Noon. Food will be provided. The menu will be burgers, hotdogs,
chips and cookies.
The Friday night before, will be the start of our 30 hour famine
for the youth group. The Lock-In/Famine will start at 4pm and will end at
4pm on Saturday. This should be a great time for our kids to learn the
value of food and hunger. I look forward to hearing how lives are changed
after this event.
Confirmation class will start Sunday the 18th during Sunday
school. The confirmation weekend will be the 30th and 1st of May
more details will be given to those who sign up.
Our youth banquet will be Sunday, April 25th @ 6:30 please
come and support all of our youth. We have a large graduating class this
year.
Have a great month!
John Redmond
From the Director of Music… Special Thanks to all those who have enriched
our worship by offering their musical talents
during the last month
and to all those who supported the Youth in
their fundraising lunch and silent auction for
their Choir Tour in July. We made $1800+ and
without everyone's support this would not have possible.
APRIL: Music in Worship Schedule April 4- (Easter)- Adult Handbell Choir, Brass Ensemble, Cherub
Choir and Chancel Choir
April 25- Youth Choir and Youth Handbell Choir
Special Wednesday Evening Programs April 21- Wonderful Wednesday Program presented by the Youth
Choir and Youth Handbell Choir
April 28- "Great Hymns of Our Faith", a special music program
presented by the Adult Handbell Choir and Chancel Choir
Holy Week Services April 1- Maundy Thursday Service of Holy Communion- 7pm. Special
Music will be presented by the Chancel Choir and Laura Garland, Flute
April 2- Good Friday Service of Music and Readings presented by the
Adult Handbell Choir and Chancel Choir- 7pm
April 4- Sunrise Service led by our Youth at the Oldenberg home-7am.
9:30am Service with special music by the Adult Handbell Choir, Brass
Ensemble, Cherub Choir, Cherub Choir and Percussion.
Thank you, Kevin Flannagan
Join Our Team! RELAY for LIFE
The Companions In Christ Sunday School Class
has formed a Relay for Life Team.
All church members are invited to participate.
The event will be June 18th at Greeneville Middle School.
You can join the team by visiting www.RelayForLife.org/
greenetn or by contacting Tracy Horner at 552-8810.
Please join us for fun and fellowship in this fight against cancer!
Start now, cleaning
out closets and
your basement, to
get ready for the
Church Wide Yard Sale,
to be held at Trinity on
June 5, 2010.
Sponsored by U.M.W., to help with mission giving.
