Trinity Tidings RALLY DAY Sunday, Sept., 7, 2014 We will have an 8 am and 10 am blended service. After the 10 am service we will be heading to the Myrtle Beach State Park for fun, food, and fellowship! Our shelter is #2, directly across from the boardwalk to the beach! It has lots of picnic tables and a shaded lawn behind it, close to the restrooms, and has a playground. How awesome is that!! Hamburgers, hotdogs, buns, ketchup, mustard, and mayo, along with paper goods will be provided. We are asking that if your last name begins with A-G please bring a beverage to share, H-N please bring a side dish, salad, or chips to share, O-Z please bring a dessert to share. Cost to enter the park will be $5 per adult, $3 per child ages 6-15, free for ages 6 and under, $3.25 per person 65 and older. You pay at the park upon entering. Please sign up at the entrance to Gravely Hall. Individual Highlights Prayers 2 Birthdays & Anniversaries 3 HER Ministry 4 Pastor for Member Care 5 Family Ministry From the Associate Rector 6 Music Notes 7 HER Ministry insert “Trinity Church exists to share the Gospel and make Christ-Centered disciples.” September/October 2014 Volume 15, Issue 5 Don’t you want a break? “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30 ESV) Many of us have met Jesus and have tasted something of this rest, and yet our lives look more like those whom Jesus saw as “harassed and helpless.” We’re tired. We’re overwhelmed. And we never know how we’re going to get everything done. We think that what we need is to take off our yoke, but what we need instead is to stop serving our jobs, our reputations, our bank accounts, even our families, churches, and communities and start serving Jesus. Will this require some effort on our part? Yes. But as Dallas Willard has said, “Grace is opposed to earning, not effort.” Or to put it another way, we strive for what we love. I know how busy the fall can be with children going back to school, football, soccer, and everything else. I do not want church to be one more thing to add to your schedule. However, Jesus has promised that if we take His yoke and learn from Him, we’ll find rest for our souls. I want to propose several ways you can take His yoke on this fall. 1. Come to church on Sunday Morning. Every Sunday. A consistent and reliable study done by the Gallup Research Center has shown that while 40% of Americans say they attend church each Sunday, only about 20% of Americans are actually in church on any given Sunday. The reason for this discrepancy is simple. We come to church when we feel like we can and we excuse ourselves when we have something else that is more important to us. I think we would be surprised at how much more consistent our spiritual lives were if we regularly attended to the preaching of God’s word. I would encourage you even when you travel on the weekends to find a church where the Gospel is preached and attend it during your travels even if you are away to attend something as pagan as a USC football game. 2. Come to church on Sunday night. I have long heard it said, but seldom seen it practiced, that there is no such thing as a lone ranger Christian. We need one another. This fall, we are going to be gathering together as a church family on Sunday nights to grow in our relationships with one another. This is a way that we can come together and sit at Jesus’ feet to learn from Him. 3. Come to church on Wednesday night. Donnie McDaniel has put together a really wonderful offering for us to look at our church connections beyond our local community with his series “Celebrating Anglicanism.” His intention here is not only to expose us to what Anglicanism is, but to see how we can live into what God is doing in Anglicanism in the 21st Century. Anglicanism is the 3rd largest body in Christiandom and in many places is advancing the Kingdom of God in mighty ways. What a thrill to be a part of something bigger than ourselves! I know this seems like one more thing to add to your schedule. However, I have never met anyone who regrets one second they have invested in their relationship with Christ. I look forward to seeing you all this year. In Him, Iain 2 TYPE TITLE HERE Sunday Morning Schedule Beginning on Sept. 14, 2014 8:00 am Holy Eucharist, Rite I, Chapel 8:45 Nursery Available (ages 3 & under) 9:00 Contemporary Worship, Rite II Children’s Worship 10:25 Discipleship classes and Forum 11:00 Traditional Worship, Rite II Children’s Worship Vestry Nominees and Nominees for Diocesan Convention Are you called to lead? Do you know someone who is? Nominations to the Vestry, the lay governing body of our church, and for delegates to our Diocesan Convention will be open until Oct. 27th. Vestry members are expected to be active members who are growing in their relationship with Christ. Nominations must be submitted to Sandra at the church office no later than Oct 27th at 3:00 p.m. Please pray about whether you are called to one of these places of service! Parishioners for whom prayers are requested Genevieve Bestermann, Connie Bleaken, Ellen Bost, Martha Brown, Harry Charles, Dionisio family, Pedgy Ficken, Karen Geary, Josie Gimino, Edward Gonzalez, Kay Hall, Stuart Henderson, Frankie Herring, Chuck Hovermale, Emily Hubbard, Milan Johnson, Harold Kaiser, Ryan Kee, Dyane & Fred Kellogg, Art Koch, Anna Lewis, Tamara Mack, Cathy Maffett, Mary Marks, Bobbie Mattiske, Eric Meace, Wickie Moore, Preston Payne, Dana Polatschek, Dolores Pringle, Jack Reed, Helen Ridgeway, Grace Rouse, Catherine Sims, Veanna Talbot, Alan Von Schoppe, Martha Weaver, Nancy Welch, Ellen Wheeler, Letty Wilder. Others for whom your prayers are requested: Debbie Baker (Linda Lawlor’s sister), Lee Bessemer (Bobbie Sands’ friend), Tom Blanton (Sally Anne Kaiser’s friend), Fred Caldwell (Beth Slack's friend), Shane Carmadella (Nancy & Joe Jarrett’s niece’s husband), SueAnn Carter (Dick Foltz’s mother), Chisolm (Suzanne Tata’s nephew), Mary Coleby (Greg Todd’s friend), Kelli Corfield (Sandy Benson’s daughter), Julie Lynne Scherer Creamer (Richard Scherer’s daughter), Charles Disorbo (Connie Lawson’s nephew), Helen Ellison (Lane Smith's aunt), Mary Farmer (Ed Farmer's mother), Dan & Pam Fitzgerald (Dave & Barb Hilgeman’s friends), Sophia Rose Foster (Irene Moody’s Gt. Granddaughter), Pam Fowler (Brenda Singletary's friend), Becky Gallagher (Beth Slack’s friend), Liam Gilroy (Mark Basile’s brother), Caron Gladfelter (Sheila Myers’ sister), Ed Glover (Evelyn Brown's dad), Jenny Grant (Teah Grant’s mother-in-law), Ryan Grimm (John & Terri Rhodes' friend), Lilli Hachmer (Susan Shank’s daughterin-law), Robert Hamby (Everett & Linda Butler's son-in-law), Jean Heselbarth (Chris Copeland’s mother), Todd Clayton Holmes (Caroline Holmes' son), Ellen Justice (M.J. Aguirre’s mother), Kyler Kahn (Kay Hall’s grandson), James & Emily King (Lydia Akel’s parents), Catherine Kresken (Nancy Jarrett's friend), Elva Lamm (Sue Ellen Katancik’s mom), Laurel Lobianco (Julia Slack's mom), Anthony Lopomo (Dave & Barb Hilgeman’s friend’s son), Tom Love (Susan Shank’s brother-inlaw), Francisco Lozada-Reboredo (Susan Lozada-Hernan), Mildred Lux (Joseph Decker’s son), Janice Martin, Brian McMullen (Janet Haigh’s cousin), Paulie Mengel (Bob Benson’s sister), Chris Moore (Dolorene Arruda's friend), Sue Neal (Chris Copeland's friend), Marie Niculcea (Art & Peggy Koch's daughter), Price Oulla (Emily Hubbard’s first cousin), Betty Patterson (Claudia Farmer's mother), Bob Patterson (Claudia Farmer's dad), Norma & Tom Pegram (Kay Hall's friends), Bill Rapoport (Susan Shank’s friend), Nicholas Romita (Spencer & MaryAnn Birt’s grandson), Hugh Rose (Sara Hope Smith’s great newphew), Dan Settle (Sandra Mercavich’s friend), Chris Shanks (Cindy Lilly's brother), Sally Shelburne (Tom Shelburne's mother), Sharon Sides (Donna Welsh’s friend), Ashley Patterson Silverman (Claudia Farmer’s sister-in-law), “Skip” Slack (Beth Slack’s son), Wendy Spagnoli (Nancy Jarrett’s sister), Allan Stalvey (Sarah Hope Smith’s brother), Mary Ann Stalvey (friend of Sarah Hope Smith), Howard Stapley, IV (Howard & Betty Stapley’s son), Cassi Stewart (Brandy Dingley’s sisiter), Charles Strobino, Gary Stumpo (Tami Brooks’ godmother), Gloria Surdi, Michelle Thompkins (Nancy & Joe Jarrett’s friend), Pam Verble (Claudia Farmer’s friend), Isabelle Waldron (Susan Shanks’ friend), York Place. PLEASE REVIEW THIS LIST AND IF SOMEONE CAN BE REMOVED, PLEASE CONTACT TRACY. Parish Offices Closed The Parish Offices will be closed on Monday, September 1st for Labor Day. New Members/Adult Confirmation Classes Classes will be from 12:30 pm-2:00 pm on the following Sundays in 2014: September 14, 21, and 28. A sandwich lunch will be provided. You are welcome to attend this class if you have been coming to Trinity for years or for only one Sunday. Mobile Meals Trinity's next time to serve is Mon., September 15th-Fri., September 19th. Please contact Caroline McKee at 449-3629 or Lou Smith at 692-8066 if you can volunteer. Helping Hand Month is October for Trinity Church Only non-perishable items please. Call David Gravely at 449-3149 to find out more about this important ministry. 3 September Birthdays 9/1 9/2 Eric Meace Lauren Akel Gregory Delco Betty Anne Mills Wilson Wicker Carter Smith Josiah Boyd Tony DeFelice Tom Drumwright Mark Basile Jim Merritt Tom Lorenz Georgia Ann Monckton Hayden Dargan Shilling Spencer Birt Beulah Butler Parker Wisler Joshua Basile Matt Cullum Al Wiggin Genevieve Bestermann John Palmer Graham Danny MacDonald John Dalness Harold Moody Helena Lloyd Jacob Rice Natalie Ciavarella JoAnn Lloyd Sydney Ventura Linda Dehmer Ben Akel Joe Akel Colin Burch Vance DeFelice Vicki McCutcheon Ashley Sosis Anna Gray Pruett Hayley Rawcliffe Fred Rivenburgh Will Gravely Nancy Jarrett Sally Cunningham-Kee Sally Gonzalez Lesli Shelburne 9/4 9/5 9/7 9/8 9/9 9/10 9/11 9/12 9/13 9/14 9/15 9/17 9/18 9/19 9/20 9/21 9/22 9/23 9/24 9/26 9/27 9/28 9/29 September Anniversaries 9/3 9/6 9/7 9/12 9/17 9/18 9/21 9/22 9/25 9/26 Colin & Kristi Burch Garnett & Gail Ramsbottom Sami and Brandi Al-Taher Gerald & Karen Jackson Fred & Lydia Akel Ron & Suzanne Tata Tim & Trish Taylor Everett & Linda Butler Eugene & Beulah Butler Francisco & Amanda Lozada- Hernandez October Birthdays 10/1 10/2 10/3 10/5 Barbara Hilgeman Max Wisler Fred Akel Robert Lee Barbara McIntyre 10/7 10/9 10/11 10/12 10/14 10/16 10/18 10/19 10/20 10/21 10/22 10/23 10/24 10/25 10/26 10/27 10/28 10/29 10/30 Joyce Singleton Joseph Akel H.T. Rice Weldon Smith Juliann Talbot Becky Ventura Connie Bleaken Roury Perry Frank Sloan Jamie Colway Ray Foltz Sarah LaBruce Gabrielle Moore Thomas Sloan Beth Fryar Iain Boyd Gerald Jackson Sandra Lucas-Hyde Ginny Merritt Taylor Payne Nancy Welch Helen Forehand Mary Marks Gary Pringle Patricia Drumwright Martha Weaver Ann Monckton Garnett Ramsbottom, III Linda Shade Wilfred Brown Robin Akel Joy Graham Samuel Smith Kelly White Matt Branstrom Jim Grayson Stacey Wisler Trip Spann Dick Gehrman Carter Kelley Marcia Martin Rodney Meade Jason Shroff Logan Heirholzer Eric Estes Pedgy Ficken Anna Grace Jordan Minerva Deegan Erick Ficken Austin Wakefield Tyler Wakefield October Anniversaries 10/1 10/4 10/8 10/11 10/12 10/18 10/21 10/23 10/24 10/28 Vance & Julie DeFelice Arthur & Heather Dionisio Scot & Stacey Wisler Carter & Weldon Smith Tom & Patricia Drumwright Charles & Sandra Mercavich David & Cynthia Lilly Mark & Mandy Basile Mackey & Joyce Singleton Robert & Nancy Welch H.T. & Lee Ann Rice Wilfred and Shirley Brown 4 TYPE TITLE HERE UPCOMING CONNECT MEETINGS Mark Your Calendar SEPTEMBER - 2014 The September CONNECT meeting will pose the question . . . . What would you do if God called you to completely entrust your son or daughter to Him? God used Isaac to test Abraham's faith in Genesis 22. How will you respond if He pushes your faith to the brink of falling apart? Please come and hear Carol Kent speak. Her life changed forever when her twenty-five year old son, a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and a lieutenant in the navy with an impeccable military record, shot and killed his wife's ex-husband. Carol tells her heartbreaking story and opens her heart to share priceless lessons on choosing hope (JOY) over despair. OCTOBER – 2014 At the October CONNECT meeting we will bring back two of your favorite speakers, Nicole Johnson and Anita Renfroe. Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Nicole will perform a drama called “Stepping Into The Ring”, the story of a woman’s desperate fight with breast cancer and her deeper enemy – despair. Anita will then lighten our spirit as only she can do with her comedy - talking about mammograms and a salute to underwire. “Bring your lunch”. WEAR A PINK SHIRT and join the fun! We will have multiple door prizes and educational material on hand from the American Cancer Society, concerning breast cancer prevention and what we as woman can do to protect ourselves. Please, do not miss this meeting! The life you save may be your own. Childcare is available for our meeting, for planning purposes we do appreciate you signing up at the front desk. Check us out on Trinity’s website at TRINITYMYRTLEBEACH.ORG/HER “What does love require of me?” Not only have women been discussing “JOY” (our one-word theme for this year) at the HER CONNECT meetings and what The Bible teaches us about joy. In addition, we’re discussing how loving God and loving your neighbor (Mark 12: 30-31) is the filter through which we should ask ourselves “What does love require of me?” before responding to any given situation. To help as a reminder to think of this “way to live” BEFORE any response (spoken/written/etc.) and to raise money for the HER Ministry, we are selling wristbands ($2.00 each) with “What does love require of me?” imprinted on them. Get your reminder wristband by attending a CONNECT Meeting or contacting a member of the HER Ministry leadership team! Sympathy is expressed to... Fran Reid and family on the death of her husband, Rev. Manney Carrington Reid (Rector Emeritus-Trinity Church), who died on Thursday, July 17, 2014. A memorial service will be held for Manney on September 13 at 11am at the Holy Cross Faith Memorial Episcopal Church in Pawley’s Island, SC. Irene Lichy on the death of her husband, Dr. Charles (Chuck) T. Lichy who died on Monday, July 21, 2014. Chuck served as an 8am usher here for many years. Dave & Barbara Hilgeman, and family on the death of his sister-in-law, Ann Hilgeman, who died on Saturday, August 2, 2014. Sami Al-Taher and family, on the death of his mother, Doris Ann Al-Taher, who died on Sunday, August 3, 2014. 5 From the Pastor for Member Care E100 Bible Study See the card with the reasons why you should come. It is on the table in the main hallway of the church. Also, pick up the E100 Challenge Guide at the Office M-F, 9-5 and read the first 5 readings, In the Beginning for September 16. The cost of the book is $12. The class session is for 10 weeks on Tuesdays from noon-1pm in the Parlor. Grief Support Group If you are wondering whether you should come, pick up the Christian Grief Support Group brochure on the table in the hall outside the worship space. Please give the brochure to family or friends who might need a Christian Support Group. Then purchase your 4 booklets for $10 at the office M-F, 9:00-5:00. Read the first booklet for the first class which will begin on Tuesday, October 7 from 7-8pm. Wednesday @ Trinity Will begin on Sept. 10th. Dinner begins at 5:30, Adults $5.00, Children (under age 10) $1.00, Max family $10, then at 6pm we have Nursery for Infants-Preschool, Children’s & Youth Programs, and Teaching and then breakout small groups. For the first ten weeks we will be teaching Celebrating Anglicanism. Sunday Nite at Trinity Are you looking for a way to connect with the families of your children’s friends at Trinity? Then, we have a great opportunity for you beginning September 14. Each week we will gather for a common meal ($10 per family) in Gravely Hall at 5:00pm. Youth group will be offered for students in grades 6-12. We will also offer childcare so that parents with young families can come out and get to know each other better. While the youth and kids are busy, the adults will have classes led by our pastors that will be interactive and provide plenty of opportunity for you to be involved. This will be a great opportunity for all of us to connect in a smaller setting that will allow us to connect on a deeper level. Please consider coming out and supporting this ministry. We will meet weekly on Sunday nights from 5:00 to 7:00 during the standard school semester. Bible Study Fellowship is Coming Trinity will be a host site for a new satellite Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) evening class for women beginning this fall. This study is open to the community and we encourage you to invite interested friends and neighbors. The first class, as well as a Welcome/Informational Class, will begin Thursday, September 11, 6:30PM and will be about the life of Moses. Please contact Susan Payne if you would like more information: 843-390-2399 or [email protected] New at the Bookstall! Come see our new gift items for Fall. Beautiful, Fair Trade jewelry and accessories from SERRV.org. Also arriving, new Servant's Heart gifts for Christmas, including special South Carolina Christmas gifts in both Garnet and Black and Orange and Purple. Check out our Women's Bean Project soup, dips and baking mixes ALL Half Off. Keep an eye out for a new Bookstall feature the "Staff Recommends" shelf. Coming Soon! 6 TYPE TITLE HERE Family Ministry-Ministry to Children, Youth and Their Parents KidZone Children’s Ministry Children’s worship will continue through the summer at the 9am service and in August at the combined 10am service. We are looking for at least 2 adult volunteers each week to help with the ministry. Please sign up on the sheet at the Family Ministry Table by Gravely Hall. Family Ministry Team There is still time to be part of the team if you are interested. We currently have a core group that came out of our Generation to Generation weekend event, however we are open to having additional members join as they feel led. We began meeting on June 11 and will continue every three weeks through September 3, at which time we will decide about future meetings. Our meetings will have three elements to them. First and foremost, we will spend time in prayer; prayer for the church, the families and the ministry. Second, we will talk about the content of the information that is the focus for that meeting (that will be read in advance). Thirdly, we will have a time of talking about ideas, additional materials we can share on the topic, and as time progresses we will begin to discern how Family Ministry at Trinity will serve the families and the church. Unlike a committee that is created to make decisions, this team will be an ongoing group (with members changing as availability or desire to participate changes) who will support the staff of Family Ministry in discerning programs and events. There is a pre-requisite to join the team and that is to listen to the talks from the Gen to Gen event. We have created a link on our website that will let you hear Iain’s talks and then respond to a few questions at the end of each talk to get some input from you. After you have completed the three talks and the questions you are welcome to join the team and begin the journey with others who are eager to pray, learn and discern family ministry. Family Ministry Questions?? Contact Melissa Ciavarella, Family Ministry Director at [email protected] or 843-448-8426, or cell 703-507-3042. From the Associate Rector Opportunities Abound Fall is a season of change and new beginnings. School is back in full swing, high school and college football are back in our lives, and we often get new assignments and projects at work. Everywhere we look, we have opportunities to get involved in new activities. Church is no exception to time of expanded opportunities, and I want you to pray about where you may be able to plug into something new or different here at Trinity this fall. In particular, I want you to be aware of the many discipleship opportunities that we offer here at Trinity. Paul tells us in Ephesians 4:11-12 that, “God gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers to equip the saints for ministry, for building up the body of Christ.” It is the goal of the pastoral staff here to quip you to serve the body of Christ. God has called us all to be a kingdom of priests before the Lord. The discipleship programs that we offer here are great opportunities for you to grow both in your knowledge of God and your love and affection of one another. For the ladies in our congregation, I point you to our Her Connect portal on our revamped website. There you can find all the information that you could need about the many wonderful bible studies and other activities that we offer each week. Men, we have many opportunities for you as well. We offer two early morning men’s Bible studies that will get you to work in plenty of time. Our pastor, Iain Boyd leads the Wednesday morning Bible study at church. They meet at 7:00am, and I lead the Thursday morning men’s Bible study; we meet at 7:30am at Croissants restaurant on the corner of 38th and Grissom. Please come out and join us at one of these studies. We also offer many activities for youth and children ranging from choirs to Bible studies. I do hope that you will prayerfully consider how you can get involved, and if you have any questions, then please call or email me. Grace and Peace, Rev. Donnie 7 Trinity Learn & Play Preschool Trinity Preschool, Learn & Play Registration for the 2014/15 school year is open. We have expanded the program to 5 days a week for 3's and 4's, and remain at 3 days a week for the 2's. For more information, please pick up a brochure at the Learn & Play board by the back doors or contact Becky Ventura at [email protected] MOPS is moving: The leaders of the steering committee for MOPs have decided to merge into one MOPS group that will meet at the First Baptist Church. For more information, please contact either of the two group coordinators - Betsey Costner, 843.685.3235 or [email protected] or Stephanie Tahtinen, 843.267.2820 or [email protected]. Music Notes… St. Augustine Adult Choir Ages: Grades 9 and up. Weekly Rehearsals held on Wednesdays, 7-9pm in the choir room. First Rehearsal: Wednesday, August 20th but new members are always welcome! Canterbury Bells Handbell Choir Ages: Grades 7 and up. Weekly Rehearsals held on Tuesdays, 4-5pm in the choir loft. First Rehearsal: Tuesday, August 26th Music Reading Classes Ages: Grades 7 and up. Beginner Class: Sundays from 12:30-1:30 (after the 11am Service) in the choir room First Class: Sunday, September 14th (Bring $6 to order a book) Intermediate/Advanced Class: Wednesdays, 6:00-6:45pm First Class: Wednesday, August 27th (Bring $6 to purchase a book) St. Cecilia Children’s Choir Ages: 2nd-5th Grade Weekly rehearsals: Wednesday, 4:15-5:15 in the choir room. (Note time change) First Rehearsal: Wednesday, August 27th St. Gregory Youth Choir Ages: 6th-8th Grade Weekly rehearsals: Wednesday, 4:15-5:15 in the choir room. First Rehearsal: Wednesday, August 27th Cherub Choir Ages: Kindergarten and 1st Grade! Weekly rehearsals: Thursdays, 4:00-4:30 in the choir room. First Rehearsal: Thursday, September 11th Pre-School Music Classes All Trinity Church Families Welcome Ages: Weekly Classes held on Wednesday mornings in the choir room First Classes: Wednesday, September 3rd Age 2 10:30-10:50, Age 3 11:00-11:20, Age 4 11:20-11:50 8 TYPE TITLE HERE Trinity Church 3000 N. Kings Hwy Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 Nonprofit Organization U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit # 91 Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Saturday, October 4th, 4pm Choral Evensong “Stanford, Howells and Vaughan Williams” with St. Augustine (Adult) Choir and members of other area adult choirs featuring the music of C. V. Stanford, Herbert Howells and Ralph Vaughan Williams. Led by visiting Choral Clinician, Dr. Matthew Hoch. You will be able to attend both of these events if you desire, just please make sure you RSVP by September 26th for the Mystery Dinner and have purchased your tickets by then. We’re on the Web! See us at: www.trinitymyrtlebeach.org Phone (843) 448.8426 Fax (843) 946.9637 E-mail [email protected] Save –The –Date Saturday October 4th Trinity is planning a fun-filled evening of Mystery Dinners for the parish on Saturday October 4th , starting at 5:30 pm, which will benefit Helping Hand of Myrtle Beach, The Community Kitchen and Campus Outreach Ministries. Look for your invitation in early September. Thank you, Donna and Rod Sanders-Nancy and Don Kobs-Sara and Tom Webb- Jim and Jane Simpson-Amy Shroff
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