Trinity Newsletter for June 4, 2026
Pastoral Care During Sabbatical
In case of a pastoral emergency during Pastor Tom's mini-sabbatical, please contact Rev. Alyssa in the church office. She will contact the on-call pastor to respond. You can phone or text (417-459-4192). If you phone, be sure to leave a message; calls do not "ring through" outside of office hours but message notifications (voicemail and text) are delivered 24/7. There are pastors on-call each day.
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) 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. Crosslines does not need egg cartons at this time!
If the office is closed due to weather, the food drive will be rescheduled and a new date announced.
Office Volunteers and Subs Needed
Our friends at Brentwood have been providing MOST of the Welcome Desk coverage for the last 18 months, with a few gaps. We have offered to try to fill those gaps as we are able. Shifts are three hours long (9:00 a.m. to Noon, Noon to 3:00 p.m.), and involve answering the phone, opening the door, and general office tasks as needed. Most of the time you will be idle and able to focus on a task or book you bring from home. You can sign up to work specific shifts every week, once a month, or on specific days that work best for you.
Regular openings are on Mondays and Wednesdays, from Noon to 3:00 p.m. We would also like to develop a list of substitute Welcome Desk volunteers, folks that can be called when one of the regularly scheduled volunteers (on any shift, Monday through Thursday) cannot fill the shift.
Please contact Rev. Alyssa in the church office (office@trinityspringfieldpcusa.org, 417-450-2544) for more information or to be added to the schedule.
Tuesday Food For Friends Meal
We served at least 89 people at our Tuesday Food For Friends meal, on Tuesday (May 26). Thank you to Teresa Olsen, Bob Kick, Susan Uffman, Scot McLaughlin , Sarah Muegge, Susan Hart, David Hart, David Smith, Shane Baker, Brenda Kane, Steve Kane, Paula Tindell, Jerri Flikkema, Linda Kernohan, Walt Kernohan, Alyssa Spradlin and Brenda Havens. From donating money or food items to preparing the meal to packing the meal and serving it - every contribution matters.
Our next opportunity to serve Springfield's unhoused population will be July 28. Thanks to each one who helped with the meal. God bless.
Synod School
The annual Synod of Lakes and Prairies Synod School will be at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, IA from July 26-31.
Here's the website: Synod School | Lakes & Prairies
Here's a short video about it: Welcome to Synod School! | Videos & Movies on Vimeo
Here's a link to the catalog: 2f3070_d4251797461446039c88b1d93d713468.pdf
Pastor Tom has 10 print catalogs and will happily answer any questions you have about this spectacular week of education and fun!
There are partial scholarships available for first time attendees!
Trinity Book Club
Our group meets monthly to discuss books over delicious treats at Neighbors Mill at 9:00 a.m. Please note a few date changes for the schedule the next several months:
June 20-Lake of the Ozarks by Bill Geist
July 18-The Lemon Tree by Sandy Tolan
August 15-The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride.
September 19-Elmer Gantry by Sinclair Lewis
October 17-Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
November 21-Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
More great reads to come in 2027. Please join us if you love to discuss good books and contact Daphne Anderson for more information.
Liturgists for Upcoming Sundays
We are grateful to the following people who are sharing their gifts with Trinity by serving as liturgists.
June 7 - Jerry Lucietta
June 14 – Max Perryman
June 21 - Marsha Landrith
June 28 - Clancy Cherry
If you would like to serve as liturgist, please contact Martha Bledsoe.
Prayer Chain
There are currently 16 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. 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:
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 Class
The Children's Class is on Summer Break and will resume on September 13.
Adult Sunday School meets in Fellowship Hall at 10:15.
The Great Ends of the Church. How does the church fulfill its mission in our time and place, and what is your part in it?
June 7 - The Great Ends of the Church: The Shelter, Nurture and Spiritual Fellowship of the Children of God- Rev. Julie Mercer-Kidd
June 14 - The Great Ends of the Church: The Maintenance of Divine Worship- Marsha Landrith
June 21 - The Great Ends of the Church: Preservation of the Truth- Brenda Williams
June 28 - The Great Ends of the Church: Promotion of Social Righteousness- Sarah Muegge
July 5 - NO CLASS
Four and More
Rev. Jane Huffstetler has agreed to lead Bible study on Wednesday afternoons at 4:00 p.m. (thus the name). We meet both at the church and by Zoom if that is what works for you. If you want to be included in the weekly reminder that also includes the Zoom link, please send Jane an email. We will begin with Genesis and work our way through the Bible. No prior knowledge is needed, just a Bible and a desire to study with others.
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