Trinity Newsletter for August 7
Pennies From Heaven - Update
An interesting collection of coins in the Pennies from Heaven drive this week.
There's one from Switzerland, France, Denmark, Italy and a country we couldn't identify.
At the top left of the picture is a token for Missouri sales tax.
The fortune cookie message is one that speaks to everyone.
Through the first four weeks of the drive we've collected about $1,200.
We processed 12 pounds of coins this week.
Join Our A/V Team and Help Our Ministry Shine!
Do you use a computer or text on your phone? If so, you already have the essential skills to become a vital part of Trinity's Audio/Visual (A/V) volunteer team! Our online ministry is a lifeline for many, bringing our Sunday services to members who can't be with us in person. The A/V team works behind the scenes every Sunday to make this possible. They ensure we see hymns, scripture, and all other elements of our service, and, most importantly, they enable our entire online presence. Without them, countless members would miss out on connecting with our church community from home. This crucial ministry relies on dedicated volunteers, and we need you!
Whether you can commit weekly, monthly, or just occasionally, your help makes a significant difference.
Curious to Learn More?
If you're interested but would like to see what it's all about before committing, you're welcome to sit in the back with our A/V team and observe during any service.
If you feel called to help, please contact me, Carla, directly. We'll be happy to meet with you and teach you everything you need to know.
Carla's email: carlaw@trinityspringfieldpcusa.org
Trinity is Turning 10
Save the date!!
Trinity will celebrate its 10th anniversary on Sunday, August 24. We've begun planning a festive event that will look back to our founding and ahead to our next faithful step.
Liturgists through August
We are grateful to the following people who are sharing their gifts with Trinity by serving as liturgists during the month of August.
August 10 - Brenda Williams
August 17 - Howard Henry
August 24 - no need for a liturgist - our celebration
August 31 - Amy Price
If you would like to serve as liturgist, please contact Martha Bledsoe.
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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Change in Alyssa’s Office Hours
Rev. Alyssa Spradlin, our Director of Communication and Administrative Ministries, will be teaching a class on Monday and Wednesday mornings at Ozarks Tech - Richwood Valley starting August 18. Sophia Platz, our Coordinator of Children and Youth, will staff the welcome desk in the West Lobby on Mondays, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Our regular volunteers will staff the welcome desk on Wednesdays. If you need to speak with Alyssa directly, please email office@trinityspringfieldpcusa.org or text/call (417) 590-8141.
Monthly Curbside Food Drive
On the second Monday of every month, we host a food (and supply) drive for Crosslines Community Outreach, which offers assistance to our underserved neighbors. In addition to shelf-stable food items, we also collect paper products (toilet paper, paper towels), 12-count egg cartons, and personal hygiene items including feminine hygiene products and incontinence supplies. Crosslines will also accept clean plastic sacks from grocery and other retail stores to distribute fresh produce.
If the office is closed due to weather, the food drive will be rescheduled and a new date announced.
Congregational Meeting
Session has called a Congregational Meeting following worship on Sunday, August 24, for the purpose of electing a Pastoral Nominating Committee.
Photos Needed!
To commemorate Trinity’s 10th birthday, the Welcome & Fellowship committee is preparing a slide show. We’d love to include your snapshots of “church family moments” through the years! Please email photos to Jeanne Simpson no later than Aug. 17: design.simpson@gmail.com
Slides Before Worship Service
If your group would like to get slides in the pre-service announcement time, they need to email them to Robert Reed.
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.
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.
Adult Sunday School classes meet jointly in the summer in the Fellowship Hall at 10:15 am. Please join us as we explore our next, faithful steps during this transitional time.
Children’s class is on break for the summer and will resume in the fall.
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.
