This summer has been spectacular
and our youth have continued to surprise me with their commitment
and energy. You might expect teenagers to be a bit lazy over the
summer, but I can't tell you how hard they have worked and played
over the last two months. Just in June, we had 56 youth participate
in Youth Week including our first Lock Out where we stayed out and
stayed up all night! Then we had 42 youth participate in Vacation
Bible School where they each worked 20 hours helping children learn
about God’s awesome POWER! With no time to spare, we then loaded 55
on a bus for a great week at camp in Leesburg and came home to a
busy week preparing for Youth Sunday. Youth Sunday was definitely
different this year and if you missed it, then you might want to ask
someone about it. Trinity can be proud of our youth and all their
gifts and talents which were used in new and creative ways this year
as we worshiped God. It was amazing and I encourage you to also find
and use the gifts God has given you.
Next month our two mission trips will be featured
and pictures will be available. In the meantime, we are gearing up
for fall and school starting, which means we have lots of things
planned to kick off the new school year. Stay tuned for more details
or go to our website
www.geocities.com/undergroundministries for more
information.
HEO Summer Snippets ... a few
notes before summer!
Rita May, HEO Coordinator
The heart of Helping Each Other
is the group of volunteers who provide ministry at Trinity. HEO is a
ministry of care and encouragement to those who have special needs;
together the HEO coordinator and HEO volunteers watch for the needs
of our congregation and prayerfully choose ways to minister. All are
invited to become HEO volunteers – AND THAT MEANS YOU! Last summer
HEO worked hard to update all of our HEO volunteer rosters so that
we would be ready for fall. This summer, in addition to again
updating volunteer information, we want to be sure to let you know
that we would love nothing more than to have you join us in ministry
if you have not already done so. If you would like to participate,
we want to be sure to include YOU. Here are some of the HEO ministry
opportunities for ministry:
Visitation (homebound or health care members
and friends)
Delivery (meals/flowers)
Upper Room delivery
Lenten Communion and Christmas delivery for
homebound
“Trinity Chefs” (food ministry)
Individual food preparation (at home)
Prayers and Squares (quilting ministry)
Care-giver respite
Newborn baby ministry
Funeral reception ministry
A special individual ministry you have to
offer - ______________
Snack Pack Ministry – HEO’s outreach ministry
which provides nutritional snacks for those who are homeless or
hungry.
Please Contact HEO ...
to find out more about HEO and its ministries
to sign up to participate in an HEO ministry
are currently a part of HEO)
to discuss together your personal “gifts,”
and where you might like to use them in ministry at Trinity.
I look forward to hearing from YOU!
Summer HEO Food Pantry Note
Please remember, hunger takes no “summer vacation.” Many who are
homeless or transient, unemployed or underemployed, mentally or
physically ill, come to our doors each month seeking both physical
and spiritual nourishment – especially during summer months.
HEO continues to be blessed by your generous
donation of snack pack items for our food pantry throughout the
church year. Because summer is a time of vacation and travel and
summer activity for many of us, our HEO food cupboards need
replenishing. If you would like to help by donating food items,
please drop them off at the HEO food bin in the Donation Center
closet just outside Moor Hall. This special Trinity ministry is
vital, and we thank you for your generous participation.
HEO is Here to Help Trinity Members and
Others
When you, or a Trinity member you know, could use a helping hand
from HEO, please call Monday through Wednesday mornings, at 222-
1120 or email rmay@tumct.org
120 West Park Avenue