Trinity Newsletter for February 27, 2025
Volunteers Needed for Festival of Faiths
We need two or three people to staff Trinity’s table at the Festival of Faiths this Saturday, March 1 from 2:00 p.m. till 5:00 p.m. at University Heights Baptist Church, 1010 S. National Ave.
Volunteers should be prepared to smile, and give stickers and candy to people who pass our table.
Contact Pastor Tom tomw@trinityspringfieldpcusa.org to volunteer.
Liturgists for March
Thank you to the following people for sharing their talents by serving as liturgist in the month of March.
March 2 - Lois Zerrer
March 9 - Bob Kick
March 16 - Patty Dunn
March 23 - Colene Hank
March 30 - Mary Kay Hoops
If you would like to volunteer for liturgist, please contact Martha Bledsoe
Annual Garage Sale
It’s time again for the
Two Congregation Church Garage Sale
May 1-3, 2025
Save your stuff!
Details and volunteer sign-up sheets will be available in April
at the desk outside the Nave and at the West Door
Proceeds support Refugee Resettlement through the
International Institute of Southwest MO
Trinity/ Westminster Kids Night In
Save the Date for the
Trinity/ Westminster Kids Night In
Friday April 11, 5:30-8:00 p.m.
Trinity Fellowship Hall
Invite a friend
Dinner, crafts and games.
Prayer Chain
There are currently 11 people on Trinity’s Prayer Chain. Pray-ers receive text messages whenever someone requests prayer. Prayer requests can be as specific or general as the requester wants. Two people were added to the Prayer Chain after filling out Helping Hands at Trinity Connects on January 26. If you would like to be added to the Prayer Chain, please text Pastor Tom at 920-237-9840. If you would like to request prayer, please text Pastor Tom at 920-237-9840.
Contacting the Church Office
To reach Alyssa Spradlin, Director of Communication & Administrative Ministries, to communicate with the church office use this and only this email address:
Screen Time?
Our wonderful AV team would like to request that if you ever need anything put on the screens for any service that is held at Trinity, please let us know in advance so we can load things into the program properly. Sometimes it is very hard to load things moments before an event. Thank you for this consideration.
Lost and Found
Wondering where your pen, mug, charger, book, hat, sunglasses, or other elusive item is? Items turned into the church office will be placed in our new Lost & Found tubs, located on the shelf above the accessibility devices near the West entrance.
Wiggle Room
Everyone is welcome in the sanctuary. If you have a fussy child and would like to step out while continuing to participate in worship, please feel free to make use of our new Wiggle Room in Room 14. The room is outfitted with comfortable chairs, a changing table, a small bathroom, and a new (to us) television mounted on the wall, showing the livestream. Please note that children in the Wiggle Room must be accompanied by a grownup who brought them. Children three-and-under can be dropped off in the Nursery in Room 12.
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Ash Wednesday Worship
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, which calls us to contemplation, reflection, and action as we draw closer to Easter. Please join us for a service of song, scripture, prayer and the imposition of ashes on March 5 at 6:00 p.m in the sanctuary.
Lenten Bible Exploration
Starting Tuesday, March 11, Lenten Bible Exploration will meet in the Trinity Room, each Tuesday from 12:00 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. Explorers should bring their Bibles, their lunches, and their curiosity. Each session we will read aloud and discuss lessons for future Sunday worship services.
Here’s the schedule for readings:
March 11 Isaiah 55:1-9, Psalm 63:1-8, 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 and Luke 13:1-9
March 18 Joshua 5:9-12, Psalm 32, 2 Corinthians 5:16-21, Luke 15
March 25 Isaiah 43:16-21, Psalm 126, Philippians 3:4-14, John 12:1-8
April 1 Luke 19:28-44, Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29
April 8 Pastor Tom will be away, no meeting
April 15 Luke 24:13-49, Isaiah 25:6-9
You've Got Mail . . . Maybe
Mailboxes have been added recently to the Redfern Library room. Items for the Clerk of Session, Treasurer, Choir Director, Music Coordinator, Assistant Youth Educator, Presiding Elder, members of Session, standing committees, and Presbyterian Women may be left in their respective boxes. Items for Pastor Tom and Rev. Alyssa can be left in the boxes outside their respective offices, directly across the hall from the Redfern Library.
Thank you to Bob Kick, for crafting the mailboxes.
Trinity Sunday School Classes
Sunday School opportunities for all ages. Please consider joining us in exploring our faith and learning from one another in spaces of grace and love. All classes begin at 10:15 a.m.
Children's Sunday School: We meet from 10:15-11:15 in room 10. This semester the Children's Sunday School will be studying the ministry of Jesus and stories of people he interacted with. We will have special lessons related to One Great Hour or Sharing and Easter too. The semester will conclude by learning stories about Paul and his travels.
Youth-Opportunities to Connect: In the planning stages for this year! Friends are welcome to join in activities and events as we connect with each other in and outside of Trinity.
Adult Class Offerings
Please join us in the Topical Discussions Fellowship for Sunday school. We meet 10:15-11:15 in Fellowship Hall, with good fellowship, coffee, and treats:.
The Message of Jesus: Words that Changed the World text and video by Pastor Adam Hamilton
March 2 The World’s Most Important Sermon: Pastor Jill Carr, facilitator
March 9 He Spoke to Them in Parables: Commissioned Ruling Elder Marsha Landrith, facilitator
March 16 Who Do YOU Say that I Am?: Dave Muegge, facilitator
March 23 Final Words: Dave Muegge, facilitator
March 30 No Class: Earth Day Symposium hosted in Fellowship Hall by Brentwood and Trinity 11:00-11:30
If you are not able to join our in-person class, then Tap the Link Below to join the class via Zoom:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87258976689?pwd=8qbytxuvmIuv7KfyJTbLAQ0GaYTiUQ.1
Meeting ID 872 5897 6689
Passcode 225115 :
January 26 through March 9, the adult class in room 17 (formerly SALT and Studying the Word) will be sharing a video and discussion series: Painting the Stars; Science, Religion and an Evolving Faith.
Celebrating the communion of science and faith, Painting the Stars explores the promise of evolutionary Christian spirituality. Featuring over a dozen leading theologians and progressive thinkers, the program includes video and guided discussion.
Video speakers include: Philip Clayton, Michael Dowd, Rachel Held Evans, Matthew Fox, Catherine Keller, Megan McKenna, Michael Morwood, Jan Phillips, Barbara Rossing, Bruce Sanguin, Bernard Brandon Scott, John Shelby Spong, Gretta Vosper.
Join us for any of our sessions. Participant reading guides will be provided.
Contact Amy Price with questions or to get a copy of the reading guide.
To join us remotely via Ring Central, use the link below!
https://v.ringcentral.com/join/501232148?pw=e591c158b387dcd1a17ec4c6d1cefb90
Four and More: This Bible study derives its name from meeting at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesdays (presently meeting in person in room 17 at Trinity, and by Zoom). Anyone wanting to join can send their email address to the study leader Jane Huffstetler, and she will provide the Zoom
