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One
Pastor's Thoughts ...
Most
U.S. churches are not only families of faith but communities of patriotism. I
don't know about other countries,
but the churches in our country tend to
celebrate our love of God and our love of country. The United States of America
is not a theocracy but churches have thrived under a system in which the government
recognized the contribution of
communities of faith. We all understand the
tremendous advantages of our democratic system of government.
Some
people are surprised at the similarities between our government and the governance
of the United Methodist Church.
They shouldn't be. Our government and our
church were organized at the same period in history. We think of the birth of
our country as 1776. The Methodists were organized in America in 1784. The government
has three branches - legislative,
executive and judicial. So does the United
Methodist Church. We have General Conference, the College of Bishops and the
Judicial Council. Our country is divided into geographic units - cities, counties,
and states. Our church is likewise comprised
of - local churches, districts,
and annual conferences.
While
we celebrate the birth of our nation, let us pause to give thanks to God for a
system of government under which our
church has prospered. Let freedom ring.
Let freedom ring in our government and let freedom ring in our churches.
God
has blessed us.
In
Christ,
Dr. Scott
Sunday, July 19 ~ 7:00 PM in the Sanctuary
OUR
COMMITMENT THROUGH PRAYER
Members of Our Congregation:
Bill Smith - Logan Taylor - Paul Oehler - Doug Luttrell - Merri Easterly -
Gary
Loyd - Donna Baer - Shirley Musick - Jeanne Geran - Harry Disch - Max Hasbrouck
- Evelyn Stephens -
Jimmye Pickle - Bob McClintock - Barbara Dvorak - Aubrey
Lester - Peggy Pokrifcsak - Robert Denton -
June Redmon - Haley Harris
Members
with Long-Term Needs: Jo Anne Burris - Mary Thorn - Jean Wilkinson - Dottie
Johnson -
Jim Briggs - Julie Howell - Rose Marie Reed - Tyler Ball - Bill
Kline - Carol Venn - Martin Davis
Coming Blessings: Lauren & Stephen Price (August) - Chandra Wallace (December)
Our Extended Family:
Eugene Robertson's brother, John - Ed Swift's mother, Fay - Chuck Dillon - Dan
Easterly's mother Ruth - Cathy Pritchett's mother - Mary Ball's mother Joan
Jones - Margaret Singleton's grand-
daughter Alexia Stricklin and son-in-law
Ken Stricklin - James Stewart's mother Darlyne - Marty Wilmeth's niece
Kay
Denning - Grace Lengen's husband Jim - Charlie Coleman's friends Todd & Sue
Gerlack - Ann Denton's
friend Julie Fry
Those Serving Our Country:
Brian Barnhart - Chris Burgess - Mason Colman - Michael Craddock - Robert L.
Deible, Jr. - Matthew Hoffman - Brian Hutcherson - Jake Jordan - Taylor Kelling
- Patrick Kennedy - Reno
Schellhammer Lytle - Brad Massey - Alex Magee - Rich
Powell - Morgan Rasco - John Michael Ross - Shawn
Schellhammer - Justin Shelby
- Morgan Smyth - Joe Terry - Adam Thornton - Morgan White - Christopher
Wickman
- Jason Yarborough - Rusty McElroy
We ask that you also remember families, caregivers, and physicians of those listed above, praying for them often.
Do
We Have Your Email Address?
Trinity
is looking into the possibility of sending our newsletter in email format in the
near future. In order to accomplish
this, we would first need current email
addresses for anyone interested in receiving the newsletter electronically. It
will
take some time to get this process going, so we will update you periodically
on our progress. If successful, we could
significantly reduce our printing
and mailing budget by sending your newsletter via the internet rather than through
the
mail. We hope by year's end to have a significant portion of our congregation
receiving the newsletter electronically.
You can send your current email address
to: office@trinityumcarlington.org.
Please include your first and last name
on the email and state whether or
not you would like to continue receiving your Entos by mail as well.
FAMILY SWIM PARTY
Friday,
July 17 ~ 7:30-9:30 pm
Bad Konigshofen Outdoor Family Aquatic Center
2800
West Sublett Road, Arlington 76017
Vendors
will not be open during this time so families
are encouraged to bring their
own refreshments
Trinity
Early
Learning Center
There
is still time to register
for the Fall Semester!
For
more information
call the TELC Office: 817.275.0562
Donate
New Sports Equipment
For United Community Centers
Bring NEW sports balls and
any outdoor game equipment
(croquet, horseshoes, bad-
minton, and portable nets) to
the bin in the Narthex. Your
help is appreciated!
Parents: Please remember
that if your child needs a
restroom break during
Worship services, please
accompany them to the
appropriate facility room.
Our children's safety is
compromised when they are
allowed to leave the Worship
service without you!
United
Methodist Men
Not meeting in July
1st
Saturday of each month
For more info contact
Eric Lane: 817.446.4341
purevolts@att.net
or
BC Cooley: 817.261.0815
bcooltwo@aol.com
Mondays:
8:30-9:30 AM Sanctuary
Prayer Blankets
For Details, contact the
church 817.274.1345 or
Janis Saxon: 817.274.8018
Click here to receive info
& a request form by email.
Simply type Prayer Blanket
in subject line and one will
be sent to you during
office hours.
GREETERS ~ July 5
8:25
Mack Bagby
Pam Bagby
June Tomlinson
Jesse Langston
Gera McQuay
9:45
Cahy Lane
Eric Lane
Gretchen Greco
11:00
Evie Berndt
Wally Berndt
Dennis Holtman
Sarah Holtman
Mary Webster
Dot Meyer
REMINDER
Please wear your Trinity
Name Tags at all worship
services and classes.
Sanctuary
Flowers:
If you would like to place
flowers in theSanctuary in
honor or memory of a loved
one, call the Church Office:
817.274.1345. Cost is $50
per arrangement. You may
take the flowers home
after the 11:00 am service.
Submitting
Newsletter
Articles
Information/articles
for the
Entos must
be received in
the Church Office each
Friday by 3:30 p.m.
E-mail:
entos@trinityumcarlington.org
Fax: 817.795.4437
You
can also drop articles
off at the Church Office
A Lasting Gift Remember
the gift that does not wilt-the
gift that continues to give-
The Trinity UMC Endowment
Fund. Please consider this
Permanent Memorial Fund
when planning your support
for Trinity.
We
invite you to join
us and see what
TRINITY
STUDENT MINISTRIES
is all about!
Check out our new
Web Site!
Check out local
work
opportunities and needs
that members have
shared with us.
Strength
For Service
Strength
For Service Daily Devotional books are available through Trinity for anyone who
is currently serving in one of the branches of the military. If you would like
a book for your
loved one, contact Dennis Laughlin: dclaughlin@tx.rr.com /
817.505.1038 /
Cell: 817.988.0882 and he will get a book to you so that you
can send it to him/her.
Bible
and Prayer 101 begins Monday, July 6 and continues through July 27 from 7-9 PM
in Room 310 in Wesley House. The class is for those who desire to be more intentional
in using the spiritual disciplines of Bible study and prayer in seeking a
more intimate
relationship with Christ. Each 2-hour class is sure to inspire
you to begin a new conver-
sation with God. And, you won't want to miss the
Labyrinth Walk on July 27. For more
information & and to register for
the course, contact Peggy Lively at 817-561-0441 or
e-mail peggylively@alphausa.org
We are looking for donated items for the silent/live auction for the Fall Festival so put
your thinking caps on! Think about service projects your group would be willing to donate
(house cleaning, cooking, lawn care, babysitting, dinner parties - just to name a few).
Do you have a hobby (sewing, needlework, etc) and would be willing to donate something
you made? What about a summer/winter home? Questions, suggestions or ideas please
contact Jim and Karen Reeves: karenallenreeves@hotmail.com
The first informational meeting will be held July 19 at 12:15 p.m. in Room 203, next to
the kitchen. Some finger sandwiches and fruit will be available while we discuss the
opportunities of traveling with Educational Opportunities. We will go to see Greece,
Egypt, Israel (Holy Land), and Turkey. If you just can't wait to hear more or want to
register, please contact Ron or Lou Albertson: 817.563.5400 or visit online: www.EO.TravelWithUs.com under Find a Trip, search Bible Lands for the Lands of the
Bible Cruise 2010 and you can even print a brochure. Ron and Lou are hosting this trip
and if asked our ID# is 35607. Don't delay, make your bible readings come to life and
get signed up for this cruise.
Fall Festival/Trunk or Treat!
Save the date: Saturday, October 24
TUMC will have a Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 24, 2009 so
mark your calendars now. Keep checking your Entos for more information to come.
Want to help With the planning? Our next planning meeting is Wednesday, July 29
at 6:00 p.m. in the Narthex.
Calling all 4-6 graders (for fall 2009) to come help serve the homeless at Arlington Life
Shelter. We will offer this outreach the first Friday of every month this year from 4:30-
7:30 p.m. Our next opportunity to serve is July 3. Call or email Rev. Miriam about your
child's availability to learn about hunger: miriam@trinityumcarlington.org.
How
long have you been a United Methodist? You may have questions about our faith
tradition that you'd like answers to. Abingdon Press has available a 5-session
video-based
study entitled, "What Does It Mean to Be United Methodist?"
This study series explores
topics from church history to methods of worship.
It is great for new member classes,
refresher classes for existing members
in Sunday School, or in small groups. Each video
session lasts for 15 minutes,
and there is no Student book, just the VHS/DVD and a
Leader's Guide for starting
a discussion on the video session. If your Sunday School class
or small study
group would be interested in previewing this study, please call Rev. Brenda
Beaver at the Church Office: 817.274.1345.
What's Happening for College-Age Young Adults:
Levitt
Pavilion in Arlington
Thursday, June 25th Saturday, June 27th
Zydeco
in Concert 1100 Springs (Texas Country)
Cook-out and
"Water Sports"
(water guns and lots of fun!)
Sunday,
July 12th
right after the 11:00am Worship service on the back lawn behind
the breezeway
area the recent high school graduates are invited!!! We'll have
hot dogs and the
fixins for lunch, then have a fun time of fellowship afterward.
If you're home from college, come join us on Sunday mornings
in the
College classroom in Wesley House at 9:40am!
During the month of July, AUM invites you to donate new unwrapped toys or games for
children ages 12 and under, or $10 Walmart or Target gift cards. Their goal is to collect
500 new toys, games, or gift cards during July. Some Toy Suggestions:
Hanna Montana Action Figures ~ Hot Wheels ~
Barbie or Brats Dolls ~ Board Games Puzzles
Please drop your unwrapped new toys in the decorated box in the Narthex.
Little People's Ministry summer mission project has begun this summer. We would like
to help replenish the depleted food banks in our area. We are asking each member to
donate a canned food or non-perishable item. We have a shopping cart in the Narthex
labeled "Food for Folks". Thank you for helping us spread the love of Jesus Christ to
members of our community.
God Bless, Little People's Council
Camp Hoblitzelle, Midlothian, Texas
Speaker: Marilyn Schiffman
Join your friends for a weekend of spiritual renewal at Camp Hoblitzelle, a beautiful
conference center located in natural surroundings near a 28-acre lake less than 1 hour
from Arlington. Accommodations are in a hotel type facility with 2 ladies per room and
private bath. Cost is $130 and includes 2 nights of lodging and 4 meals, beginning on
Friday evening and concluding with a Sunday morning service. Scholarships are
available. Registration forms available in the Welcome Center or hurch Office.
For more info contact Nancy Palavicini: 817.795.4889.
Registration
forms available at the Welcome Center
and in the Church Office
Body & Soul (Exercise Class)
Body and Soul Exercise Class is adjusting their schedule for the month of July ONLY.
In August they will return to their Tuesday/Thursday schedule. Please make note of
the dates listed below.
July
Schedule
Wednesday, July 8
Monday, July 13 & Thursday, July 16
Monday,
July 20 & Wednesday, July 22
Monday, July 27 & Thursday, July 30
The Music & Fine Arts Committee proudly
announces the return of Gabriela Martinez
in recital Sunday, September 27 at 2:00 PM
United Methodist Women ~ UMW Book Group
Our
selections for the year's meetings:
Sept. 28:
They Take Our
Jobs! and 20 other myths about immigration, by Aviva Chomsky
Nov. 16:
Three Cups of Tea:One Man's Mission to Promote Peace, by G. Mortenson &
D. Relin
Needed: Sunday Morning Transportation
We have senior adults who no longer drive who would like to attend Sunday worship.
If you would be willing to provide transportation to and from church for someone,
please contact Rev. Ron Albertson: 817.274.1345. Thank you.
The Beginning Experience
The Beginning Experience is an international peer ministry for those who have lost a
spouse due to death, divorce, or separation. The weekends are designed to allow
participants to put closure on the past, and create a new beginning in the present.
Aug.21-23
Fort Worth Catholic Renewal Center
Oct.23-25 Dallas Catholic Conference and
Formation Center
For more information, please contact metro 972.601.4091 / dfwbe@hotmail.com
Leaves of Gold Senior Adult Retreat-Register Now!
October 19-22 at Mt. Sequoyah in Fayetteville, Arkansas
Rev. Dr. James W. Moore, acclaimed pastor, speaker, and bestselling author, will
preach. There are many very interesting afternoon workshops. The paper registration
forms are now| available in the Church Office, or you can register on-line: www.mountsequoyah.org under "Programs and Events", then contact Rev. Brenda
Beaver in the Church Office to advise us that you've already paid the retreat center.
If you register on the paper registration form, please make your check payable to
Trinity UMC, and bring your form and payment to the Church Office.
After Hours Emergencies
If you need a pastor after-hours, just call the Church Office and the answering service
will receive your call. You will need to tell them know it is an emergency and you want
a pastor paged. We care deeply about our church family and want to be with you in
times of need, as well as in times of joy.
DVD Videos of Worship Services in Library
The Video Ministry of Trinity has been working hard to produce high quality videos of our
11:00 a.m. worship services for several years. We are pleased to announce that copies
of the 2008 services are now available to check out of our Church Library (located in front
of Trinity Hall). Please fill out the library card and place it in the card box on top of the
Card Catalog file in the corner.
While
you are there or passing through, check out the fine books, tapes, CD's that are
available on display for our Church members to check out. Carol Lawrence,
Chairperson
and the Library Committee, have done a wonderful organizing and
arranging our Library.
You will find just the book/resource to bless and inspire
you.
Make a Date with Glen Lake!
Here are the dates for all 2009 Summer Camps at Glen Lake. This is a great way for
your children or youth to meet other United Methodists and form Christian relationships
that will last a lifetime. Camp is fun! Kids learn to love God! Encourage your children or
youth to attend.
July 13-17 Pilgrimage 2 9-12 grade $252
July 17-19 Discovery 2 3-4 grade $137
July 20-24 Voyager 2 5-6 grade $222
July 27-31 Voyager 3 5-6 grade $222
August 3-7 Navigator 7-8 grade $252