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WANTED: WORSHIP ASSISTANTS
Trinity United Methodist Church is seeking Greeters, Liturgists and Fellowship help (aka “Worship Assistants”). No prior experience needed. Salary: eternal gratitude.

KIDS CHOIR
For the next 3 Sundays, Rev. Bob Jones will be leading Trinity’s children in learning a song for Easter. He will gather the children downstairs in the Chapel for practice during Fellowship Hour. The dates of practice are: March 14 (DAYLIGHT SAVINGS), 21, and 28. We can’t wait to hear the children sing again!

TRINITY CHILDREN’S EASTER RECITAL
Any Trinity children or youth playing instruments or singing?! Share it with Trinity Church. As “prelude” music before Easter worship, we’d like to invite any kids who want to share with us to do so! Please let Pastor Amanda know if your child has a special gift that he or she would like to share!

LIVING THE QUESTIONS- BISHOP SPONG AT FIRST UMC
Bishop John Shelby Spong is a retired Episcopal Bishop of Newark, New Jersey. During his tenure, he was regarded as a fearless advocate for church reform, and was “hero to some, a heretic to others.” He considers himself a committed Christian who has spent a lifetime studying the Bible and whose life has been deeply shaped by it. A visiting lecturer at Harvard and at universities and churches worldwide, Bishop Spong delivers more than 200 public lectures each year to standing-room-only crowds. His bestselling books include: Rescuing the Bible from Fundamentalism, A New Christianity for a New World, Why Christianity Must Change or Die, and Here I Stand.
Date: April 10, 2010 – 9am-2:30pm Registration $50

COMMON PEOPLE, COMMON THEMES—LENTEN STUDY
Laura Graves is facilitating a discussion of the Bible and the United Methodist Book of Resolutions with six Wednesday sessions over the Lenten season (2/17-3/24, 7-8:30pm). The study integrates American and Irish folk music with biblical study, and social justice stands of the UMC. We are sharing in this study with members of UUMC.
(Remaining sessions at University UMC.)

Week 4 (this week): Native Americans

Week 5: Hard Times

Week 6: War and can there be Peace?

DEAD SEA SCROLLS COMING TO MILWAUKEE
The Milwaukee Public Museum’s legendary Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit is here! “Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bible: Ancient Artifacts, Timeless Treasures.” With more than 200 artifacts, the show pulls together authentic Dead Sea Scroll fragments, illustrated manuscripts and archaeological findings from Israel, Jordan, France, England, Switzerland and the United States. The scroll segments and other texts in the Milwaukee exhibit have shed new light on the history of Judaism and Christianity.

When: Sat. April 24, 2010. – Sign up in Narthex!

Where: Milwaukee Public Museum, 800 W. Wells St.

Cost: $22 weekdays, $26 weekends for adults; $18 at all times for ages 3-12. (414) 223-4676.

Make checks payable to DSUMC, memo “Milw. Trip”. The church will write one check to pay for all the tickets and contact the museum with a final count. Firm Deadline: Sunday, April 4, (Easter)
Checks can be mailed to:
Attn: Dead Sea Scroll Trip, Divine Savior UMC,
5702 South Hill Drive – Madison, WI 53705

UNITED METHODIST WOMEN NEWS
Are you interested in social justice issues and our denomination’s world wide mission? Is spiritual growth and study of the Bible of interest to you? I am planning on finding a day in March for us to meet and start planning a library and talking about UMW.

Social Action Day
“For Christ’s Sake Turn the World Upside Down: Focus-Caring For Creation” – Deadline for sign-up is March 6.
Registration forms are in the Fellowship Hall. Come find out about environmental issues, get information and learn about what we can do to be stewards of the creation. Also, an up-date on last year’s immigration forum and a UMW book sale.
Saturday, March, 27, 2010 at First United Methodist Church-Madison

Woman’s Day Away, Spiritual Growth Retreat
“For the Love of God”
Saturday, April 10, 2010 at Milton United Methodist Church. Registration forms are in the Fellowship Hall. Judy Vasby will be our leader for the day, bring a 3oz travel container with lid for a project.

LAY SPEAKER/SERVANT BASIC COURSE
For those who feel called to be a Lay Speaker/Servant.

When: Thursdays, March 4, 11, 18, 25 (6:30-9:00pm)
Where: River of Life UMC, Beloit, Instructor: Pastor Stan Curtis
Cost: $25 – To register or for more information, contact Pastor Stan Curtis (dtchmn2@gmail.com/262.728.3644)

UM CAMPING
Scheduling for summer? Let UM camps take the kids off your hands! Lots of options, lots of opportunities! Grab info out in the Narthex or check out www.wisconsinumc.org

PASTOR AMANDA’S SERMONS ONLINE
Missed worship? Would like to hear a sermon again – or share one with a friend? Now you can! Select sermon series are now available online (www.tumcmadison.org). Check out the “Clergy – Sermons” section on our homepage to find them. More to come!

EASTER LILY ORDERS
Be on the lookout for inserts in the bulletin announcements for lily orders. — Unable to get to worship? Call the office to ask for a form. $10 per lily- a nice way to honor or remember a loved one!