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CALENDAR

2/7       6-7pm – Centering Prayer Group (CR)

2/9       6:30pm – Administrative Council (CR – note time change)

2/12     Scout Sunday and Junior/Senior High Sunday School

2/19     9:30am – Mardi Gras Jazz Service – Mark Saltzman, Bill Guetschow

YATC Parent’s Night Out (planning group after worship)

2/22     7:00pm – Ash Wednesday Service at Bethany UMC

5:40-7:40pm – Trinity Youth works at Allied Food Pantry

2/24     6-9pm – Parent’s Night Out (Fellowship Hall)

 

ASH WEDNESDAY
Ash Wednesday Activities include joint service with Bethany United Methodist Church, 3910 Mineral Point Road at 7:00 p.m.  That night the junior and senior high youth will be serving at the Allied Drive Food Pantry from 5:40 to 7:40 p.m.  For the Food Pantry Outing, RSVP to Chris Tabisz at “amiinberlin13@gmail.com” or call him at 240-676-2832.

“LIVING YOUR STRENGTHS JOURNEY”  LENTEN GROUP
February 12th is the deadline to register for the “Living Your Strengths Journey” Lenten group.  The group will meet weekly starting February 29th at 6:30 p.m. and continue for seven weeks.  This small group will help you develop and use your God-given strengths. Pre-requisite for the class:  complete the Clifton-Strengths Finder Inventory. The cost of the participants’ book is $14 (payable the first day of class).

UNITED METHODIST WOMEN NEWS
Join us on March 3 & 4 for a Women’s Retreat at Pine Lake sponsored by UMW. Woman from Divine Savior, Asbury and Trinity will be traveling to Pine Lake for a time of fellowship, spiritual growth, fun and renewal. The spiritual focus this year is “Pathways to Peace.”

Cost for double-occupancy room, meals and registration is $50, and the deadline for signing up is Monday, Feb. 20. Download a sign-up sheet on our website: Pine Lake Woman’s Retreat

Contact: Karen Mayeshiba (277-1883/ kamayeshiba@yahoo.com)

YOUTH GROUP OUTING
The Laser Tag youth outing will take place on Saturday, March 24 at 2:00pm (not March 17 as originally announced).

PARENT’S NIGHT OUT!
Sign up your children for Parent’s Night Out! Our young adult group, YATC, will be hosting this event on Friday, February 24, at 6-9 p.m. Drop your kids off at the church in Fellowship Hall; we’ll have games, snacks, crafts, and a movie for the kids. We will also have care available for the babies. This event is open to the public. Invite friends to bring their children and enjoy a night out! Sign-up sheet in Narthex. Hope to see you there!

FORGIVENESS CLASS
March 3 – 9-4 PM at Blackhawk Church, Madison. “Forgiveness is a Choice” by Dr. Robert D. Enright. See brochures in narthex.

SUNDAY MORNING PRAYER TIME
Karen Mayeshiba and Irene Shackelford will be in the sanctuary each Sunday morning between 8:30am and 9:00am for a quiet time of prayer prior to worship. Anyone is invited to join. You may choose to practice centering prayer, prepare for worship, pray for Trinity Church and its members, and/or pray for the needs of the world. All are welcome! 

WHAT IS MFSA?
The Methodist Federation for Social Action is an advocacy group that works for social justice within the United Methodist Church.  Its predecessor organization was formed in 1907 in order to promote community service and social welfare.  The Wisconsin chapter of MFSA is having a retreat this weekend at Pine Lake Camp beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Friday and ending after lunch on Saturday.  The theme of the retreat is preparing for General Conference 2012.  If you are interested in knowing more or would like to carpool to this event, please Pastor Marianne know.

ICWJ ANNUAL LABOR BREAKFAST
Tuesday February 14th, 8:00-10:00am

First UMC  203 Wisconsin Avenue, Madison Cost $25

Please RSVP your name, e-mail, address, phone number and organizational affiliation by e-mailing intern@workerjustice.org and sending a $25 check to ICWJ at 2300 S. Park St. Madison, WI 53713.

IT’S “SNOW TIME!”
Snow shoveling help needed (as weather demands) to help keep our walkways safe! Contact Alexis Anderson, our Snow Queen, to volunteer!
(212-0120 or alexisanderson04@yahoo.com)