Trinity Newsletter for August 6, 2026
Pastor Tom closed worship on Sunday, August 2, 2026, with this benediction written by Rev. Bruce Reyes- Chow. He heard it at Synod School, July 27-31.
Go forth into this day with compassion in your heart.
Hear voices of the long-silenced.
See strength in what has been deemed weak.
See one another.
Hear one another.
Care for one another.
And love one another.
It’s all that easy.
And it’s all that hard.
May the grace of God, the love of Christ, and the power of the Holy Spirit be with us all, now and forever more.
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.
If the office is closed due to weather, the food drive will be rescheduled and a new date announced.
Nominating Committee
The Nominating Committee will hold its organizing meeting after worship this Sunday in the Trinity Room.
Dog Days of Summer (Indoor) Picnic
Come to Fellowship Hall after worship on Sunday, Aug. 23 for summertime food and fellowship! Your Welcome & Fellowship committee will provide grilled hot dogs (meat and vegan), buns, and cold drinks. You are invited to bring a side or dessert of your choosing.
Congratulations to Rev. Bill Havens!
Each month the Synod sends a link to a sermon that can be used anywhere with the necessary video technology. The sermon Bill Havens preached at Trinity on June 14, “To Vashti” was selected to be the sermon sent out throughout the Synod of Mid-America in August. This is a great honor! Congratulations, Bill!
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.
Trinity Book Club
Our group meets monthly to discuss books over delicious treats at Neighbors Mill. Our schedule for the rest of the year is:
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.
Aug. 9 - Mary Kay Hoops
Aug. 16 - Amy Price
Aug. 23 - Bill Trotter
Aug. 30 - Brenda Sneed
Sept. 6 - Clancy Cherry
Sept. 13 - Anita Dixon
Sept. 20 - Hayden Pyle
Sept. 27 - Cletus Johnson
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 Rev. Alyssa Spradlin, Church Administrator, 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.
Personal Endings - Discussion on why and how you might plan for your end.
Sunday, August 9 -The Bible for people with short attention spans: Philemon- Rev Dr. Tom Willadsen
Sunday, August 16—The Bible for People with Short Attention Spans: 1 John
Sunday, August 23-- The Bible for People with Short Attention Spans: 1 Thessalonians
Sunday, August 30—Sleep: The Great End of the Day
This last lesson will be an overview of the class Pastor Tom taught at Synod School last month, Sleep: A User’s Guide
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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