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Trinity UMC Mission/Outreach Recap
Battle of the Bridge Canned Food Drive: Trinity again and again you are so giving when asked to support a ministry to help others. Well, your generosity amounted to 25 lbs. of canned food, along with a check for $765.00 which means when each $1 is translated to 5lbs of food, plus the 25 lbs., you gave 3,850 lbs. Wow!! There are no words except THANK YOU!!!Thank you too for assisting and caring for so many families in our community who are food insecure. Your gift and those of many others will definitely make a difference in the lives of so many people.
Lenoir City Schools Mattress Ministry: In August Trinity delivered two twin mattress sets along with sheets and throws for a 10yr old girl and her 11yr old brother. Following any delivery we always check back in with Susan Fox, Director of the LC Schools Family Resource Center, sharing that we have delivered the sets. This time she said the mom and grandmother were very appreciative and emotional for the support. We were not surprised because think we were thanked at least three times. Thank you again to our Holston Conference Foundation for their $5,000 grant allowing Trinity to meet this need in our community. And as always, Thank You to Ab Brookshire for making the deliveries happen!!
Good Samaritan Lenoir City Schools Backpacks: Well, Trinity you did it again with your generosity to the students in our community by donating $800 to purchase backpacks filled with grade-specific supplies to assist parents who struggle to provide the necessary items for their children. With your gifts our LC Schools students have started off this new school year knowing that their community is thinking of them, supporting them and wishing them a wonderful year ahead!
New Voices our Holston Conference Mission Offering: This year Trinity contributed $315 for our Holston Conference Mission Offering, titled, New Voices. Through this campaign there was a goal of increasing connection, community and commitment of the young voices in our community through the support of Holston's Conference Colleges, Emory & Henry and Tennessee Wesleyan University, the Wesley Foundations located on five campuses and also support for Camp Dickinson, Camp Bays Mountain, Camp Wesley Woods, Camp in the Community and Camp Lookout. For generations these ministries have had a major impact on countless young lives. In a time of uncertainty, Holston Conference is choosing to invest in our future. We're so glad we could share in supporting this goal.
THANK YOU for Caring!
Mission and Outreach Opportunities
Missioners Fred & Libby Dearing - Grace Home (South Sudan)
Missioners Fred & Libby Dearing - Grace Home (South Sudan)
Missioners Fred & Libby Dearing - Grace Home (South Sudan)
Fred and Libby Dearing in Worship, Sunday, October 15th:
We're excited to welcome back Fred and Libby Dearing, Volunteers in Mission to the Republic of South Sudan, for worship and a fellowship meal following the service. Fred, a retired pastor in our Holston Confer- ence and a former District Superintendent will be in our pulpit. Libby, a retired nurse, who has been instrumental, or as many have called her the "heart" behind the development of the two orphanages, Grace Home and Greenland Home in South Sudan, will share a "Children's Moment for Mission" and then during our fellowship time she will bring us up to date on the lives of our 36 Children, now really Young Adults. How fast they grow up.
This will be the sixth year Fred and Libby have worshiped with us, and our journey with them has been steadfast as the lives of our 36 Children have changed and forever been impacted by the devastating on-going civ- il war, and their relocation to a refuge camp in Uganda. Many of you "adopted" a child or two or three many years ago and continue to lift them up in your prayers.
We invite you to join us October 15th as we fellowship together. We will take an offering that morning to provide continuing support for our 36 Children.
United Methodist Women
Missioners Fred & Libby Dearing - Grace Home (South Sudan)
Missioners Fred & Libby Dearing - Grace Home (South Sudan)
The United Methodist Women of Trinity celebrated a succesful rummage sale (Grandma's Attic) by approving $2950 of mission gifts to be distributed locally, regionally and around the world to support organizations that serve the needs of women and children.
Kids First Child Advocacy $300
Crisis Center for Women $300
Red Bird Mission (KY) $300
Boys & Girls Club $200
Good Samaritan Center $400 Henderson Settlement $300 Susanana's House $250 Dearing Advance Sp $250 UMCOR $100 Advance Special – TBD $250 Jubilee Project $300
Total $2,950
We previously donated $585 from our Mother's Day Offering to Second Harvest designated for the Wesley House food pantry and $400 from our Father's Day Offering to Boys and Girls Club of Loudon County
Wesley House Ministry
Missioners Fred & Libby Dearing - Grace Home (South Sudan)
Good Samaritan Thanksgiving Baskets
Beginning in January, the UMW began collecting small cans of Vienna Sausage, tuna or jars of peanut butter to benefit Wesley House Ministry in Knoxville. Support his vital ministry on the first Sunday of each month. Cans should be placed in the designated basket in the back hallway.
Support of Wesley House is an on-going ministry of Trinity United Methodist Women.In the Spring we will host the "Grannies" of Wesley House for lunch and bingo
Good Samaritan Thanksgiving Baskets
Lenoir City Schools Family Resource Center (FRC) - responding to the need
Good Samaritan Thanksgiving Baskets
Today is our final opportunity to provide Thanksgiving Baskets to families in our community. We are so fortunate to have Good Samaritan be that assis- tance and we here at Trinity can join in too. Last year over 500 families were provided baskets full of supplies for a "thankful" meal. If you would like to be part of this outreach, a basket is
$25. Please write "Thanksgiving Basket" on the memo line of your check or offering enve- lope. We Thank You!!
Mattress Ministry
Lenoir City Schools Family Resource Center (FRC) - responding to the need
Lenoir City Schools Family Resource Center (FRC) - responding to the need
After many months we were asked last month to provide a single bed and two toddler bed for children in our community. This ministry is in partnership with Lenoir City Schools Family Resource Center. Because of the nature of the trailer/housing conditions we included two throws for the children for these winter times. This ministry is underwritten by grants provided from our Holston Conference Change 4 Children and our Holston Conference Foundation. We thank them both for giving Trinity the opportunity to participate in this very important ministry to our Lenoir City Schools’ children.
Beginning in October 2016, Trinity has now delivered 43 mattress/box springs sets with sheets.
Lenoir City Schools Family Resource Center (FRC) - responding to the need
Lenoir City Schools Family Resource Center (FRC) - responding to the need
Lenoir City Schools Family Resource Center (FRC) - responding to the need
Trinity has once again been asked to provide twelve (12) Hygiene Kits for both boys and
girls. We will supply six (6) for each gender. These kits will be given to homeless children, children from displaced families, and as Susan Fox, Director of FRC, said earlier, “to those who have no opportunities for a toothbrush.” Their parents will also be able to use these items.
In order to maintain consistency in the size of the items and the products included, we are asking you to please make a donation toward these kits. The kits consist of approxi- mately 20 items each, not travel size. Our Outreach/Missions committee will shop for these items, and the kits will be dedicated on Sunday, February 12th.
If this outreach is of interest to you, please write “Hygiene Kits” on the memo line of your check or offering envelope. And we say Thank You!!! Thank You!!