As this new school year begins, do
not think of it as the end of summer. Instead think of it as the
beginning of another year of participating in Trinity’s mentoring
program at Kate Sullivan Elementary School. We begin our ninth year
of partnering with Kate Sullivan and this year we are changing it
up! To encourage more volunteers they are allowing more flexibility.
They want to give everyone the opportunity to mentor a student by
not limiting the days or available times. Our Reading All Stars
program working with first grade students will continue at 9:00a
each morning, rather than only Tuesdays or Thursdays as has been in
the past. Now volunteers can choose any morning to work with their
student and can even change the day of the week to accommodate
personal schedules. If another grade level is preferred, this can be
arranged also. The school wants to work with us to encourage as much
involvement as possible. Beth Freeman is our contact person at Kate
Sullivan and we have scheduled a mandatory orientation/training
meeting for September 21 at Kate Sullivan in the old media center at
10:00a. Former mentors need only to fill out the volunteer forms to
update their file and new mentors will stay for a 45 minute
orientation. This is such a gratifying and fulfilling experience to
encourage a young student to strive and grow a love for learning. If
you have any further questions you can contact Jane Olson at
janeolson@embarqmail.com
or at 385-4540 (home). This is your opportunity to make a real
difference in a young child's life!
Hats for Homeless
Beth Curry
Do you knit or crochet? Would you
like to learn how? During this recent cold snap it has come to mind
that many of our local homeless do not have proper cold weather
clothing. Trinity is already collecting coats and blankets, but many
could also use a warm hat or scarf? To meet this need, Trinity will
begin a new Hats for the Homeless ministry. The goal is to knit or
crochet as many as possible now, and then to continue working to
knit or crochet 200 additional hats and scarves by next fall. If you
already knit or crochet, or would like to learn how, contact Beth
Curry BFCSeries@yahoo.com
to see how you can help.
UMW Starting Back
The welcome back UMW luncheon
will be Tuesday, September 7 at 11:45 a.m. in Moor Hall. Debara Jump
and Katie Sherk of the American Red Cross will be the speakers.
Katie, who is the Hurricane Senior Director of Emergency Management,
will speak on hurricane preparedness and volunteer needs. Debara is
the Senior Director of Public Support and will talk about
fundraising, and the parallels and differences between Red Cross and
UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief ). Please make your
reservation with Nancy Kerce at 877-6546 by September 3.
Circle 1 will meet at 10 a.m. Monday,
September 13, with Kathy Pope, 3010 Sawgrass Circle.
Circle 2 will meet in the church library
immediately after the UMW luncheon meeting on Tuesday, September
7.
Circle 4 will meet in the church library on
Tuesday, September 14, at 10:30 a.m.
Circle 5 meets Thursday, September 9 at 6:30
at the Mellow Mushroom.
Circle 6 will meet at the home of Julie
Pararo, 2104 Randolph Circle, at 6 p.m., Monday, September 13.
Circle 8 will meet at noon, Wednesday,
September 1, at St. John’s Cafe.
Circle 9 meets Tuesday, September 21 at 10
a.m. For location, please call Liz Smith, 576-1533.
Circle 10 meets Thursday, Thursday, September
16 in the home of Shirley Kirwin, 1855 Easton Forest Drive.
New Nursery Ministry
Do you love toddlers and babies?
Beth Curry is looking for four to eight people to alternate
volunteering 1-2 hours a month on a regular basis, in a very small
nursery (4 children maximum, age 3 and under). This volunteer
opportunity will allow mothers of small children to participate in
the Tuesday/Thursday BFC Series Exercise classes from 11:00 a.m. to
noon. Contact Beth Curry at
BFCSeries@yahoo.com if you are interested in serving in this new
nursery ministry.
The Holocaust: Shall We Never
Forget? How Will We Remember?
Recently, Trinity member, Dot
Hayward, came into the church office with a flyer from the Osher
Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at FSU. The flyer outlined a
class on the Holocaust with the title above. Dot, who is on the
board of directors at Temple Israel Preschool, where she taught
preschool before retiring, said, “this is important to me and I’d
like to share this with others.” The OLLI offers many classes, but
this class will be taught on FSU’s campus at the Pepper Museum in
the Claude Pepper Center. Please call Terry at 644-7947 or email
taaronson@fsu.edu for more
information. The following course description was provided by the
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at FSU:
Barbara Goldstein, President, Holocaust Education Resource Council
1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Tuesdays beginning October 4th (Pepper Museum,
Pepper Center) The Holocaust, a watershed event both for the modern
world and the history of humanity, has become an invaluable tool in
the examination of basic moral issues. Scholars, historians and lay
people alike have been forced to examine the Holocaust in order to
gain some understanding about an event which affected millions of
people from varying economic, religious and social groups. Its
happening transcends the purely historical context and teaches
important lessons in hate, intolerance, insensitivity, and the
resiliency of the human spirit. One of the main goals is making the
holocaust relevant to today’s world to ensure a brighter future.
What can we expect of humanity after the Holocaust? For the
Holocaust to recede from memory would be unthinkable, and would
serve as yet another tragedy for its victims. If we do not continue
to honor the memory of those who died in the Holocaust - who will?
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