Trinity United Methodist Church

Pine Lake Women’s Retreat

The Office — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:34:38 +0000

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.

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

Download a sign-up sheet by clicking on the icon below.

Living Your Strengths Journey – Lenten Group

The Office — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:11:25 +0000

Our Lenten small group study begins Wed., February 29 at 6:30 p.m., meeting weekly for seven weeks. To prepare, make sure you have taken the Clifton StrengthsFinder inventory (included in the “Living Your Strengths” book by Winseman, Clifton and Liesveld). The cost of the book is $14. Checks can be made to Trinity Church with “Lenten study book” in the memo space. Once you have your top five strengths (using the StrengthsFinder), you can join others at Trinity, and together learn how to live even more out of your areas of giftedness. There will be daily journaling, and a weekly 1-hour meeting (including a short video presentation). Leaders: Katherine Loving and Pastor Marianne. Sign up in the narthex.

Interfaith Dialogues on Sexuality

The Office — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:05:01 +0000

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Trinity Visits St. Mark’s Food Pantry

The Office — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:15:34 +0000

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Freed From Debt Workshops

The Office — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:31:22 +0000

Sunday, January 29, from 6-8 pm
Monday, January 30, from 3-5 pm

The cost for these workshops is $8.00 for materials. These workshops will be held in the Foundation Conference Room, Suite 305 of the Conference Center, 750 Windsor Street, Sun Prairie.

No sharing of personal financial information takes place – however, please bring the details of any debts. Spouses are encouraged to attend. To register: call 1-888-903-9863 or email wumf@wumf.org.

Saving Badger Care

The Office — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:21:38 +0000

BadgerCare was created in the 1990s as a way of ensuring working people access to affordable health insurance when their income disqualified them for Medicaid. It works to minimize the effects the growing gap between the “haves” (often those with access to good health insurance) and the “have nots” (those without health insurance). Go to change.org to sign the on-line petition asking the Dept. of Health Services to preserve BadgerCare and avoid making changes in this program. — Pastor Marianne

(Message below from Save BadgerCare Coalition)

Send a message to Wisconsin leaders today – Protect & Save BadgerCare!

Wisconsin’s Medicaid deficit is now expected to be $322 million less than was anticipated a few months ago, and the state has just received a $24 million federal bonus for BadgerCare’s success. Those developments enable the state to protect BadgerCare, while also lifting the cap on the Family Care program.

Please join us in fighting to preserve BadgerCare and to oppose changes that would adversely affect children, people with disabilities, and adults, and would result in thousands of families becoming uninsured.

Add your name to our new Save BadgerCare Coalition petition being sent to Governor Walker, DHS Secretary Smith and Joint Finance Committee Co-Chairs – Senator Darling and Representative Vos.

http://www.change.org/petitions/save-badgercare-2

Thank you!

Thank you for supporting BadgerCare and Medicaid. Be sure to forward this email to others letting them know that MEDICAID MATTERS! For more information and to join the Save BadgerCare Coalition, visit: www.savebadgercare.org.

A Word From A Member

The Office — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:29:09 +0000

We started our life here at Trinity very unintentionally.

How we got here…

Six or seven years ago we were playing here for a summer service. Less of a decision than it was a sense. We knew Trinity was right for us.

I am blessed by all of you.

I (Cheryl & I) both grew up in churches; I went with my parents every week. I didn’t really understand why I needed a church until I got here. You are my family.

The important part of worship for me is to be able to worship here with you. I know you love me and Cheryl unconditionally and that makes me feel blessed. My sense of God is not some distant God, but a God that appears in others. I see God in you. You are my blessing from God. Thank you for your presence and letting me share that.

My prayer today is that I may be able to be a blessing for you.

- Mark Saltzman

Trinity is blessed to have Mark and Cheryl!

Small Group Offering – Centering Prayer

The Office — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:05:07 +0000

CENTERING PRAYER – SMALL GROUP OFFERING
Begins: January 14, 2012 with a workshop from 9 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Centering Prayer is a way for us to deepen our relationship with God—to open one’s mind and heart– our whole being, to God. This workshop is designed for anyone who senses a call to be with God in all dimensions of one’s life. We will explore how we pray, being attentive to and experiencing God’s presence and action within.

After the workshop, there will be six small group follow-up sessions beginning on Tuesday, January 17 from 6:00-7:00 p.m., and continuing weekly through February 21. The workshop and follow-up sessions will be conducted by commissioned presenters who are trained by Contemplative Outreach International.

Registration is $5 – bring your own lunch or order lunch for $5-7. Registration deadline is January 9, 2012.

Online Sign-up Form
Downloadable Form (PDF)

Church/Charge Conference

The Office — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:14:02 +0000

Sunday, December 4th at 11:30 a.m. Trinity will be holding our annual Church/Charge Conference. There will be a potluck brunch before the meeting. All members of Trinity UMC are eligible to vote at church conference and everyone is welcome to stay and take part! Join us as we review the past year’s ministry, identify leaders , look to the year ahead as a faith community, and vote on Jen Southworth as a certified candidate for ministry! Rev. Harold Zimmick, Asbury UMC, will preside.

What is Charge Conference?

The charge conference is the basic governing body of each United Methodist local church and is composed of all members of the church council. All members of the charge conference must be members of the local church. The charge conference must meet at least once per year. The charge conference directs the work of the church and gives general oversight to the church council, reviews and evaluates the mission and ministry of the church, sets salaries for the pastor and staff, elects the members of the church council, and recommends candidates for ordained ministry. - LINK

What is Church Conference?

The convening of the Charge Conference as a meeting in which all members of a local United Methodist church are invited to attend and are extended the privilege of vote. A Church Conference is called to have broad participation of the members of the congregation. The Church Conference may be authorized by the district superintendent. – LINK

St. Mark’s Food Pantry News

The Office — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:12:00 +0000

ST. MARK’S FOOD PANTRY

On the first Sunday of each month, Trinity Church takes collections to donate to our neighbors at St. Mark’s Food Pantry on Spruce St. The pantry is in need of these specific items:

canned fruit
cooking oil
canned tomatoes (chopped)
spaghetti noodles
graham crackers

Thank you for your support of this local ministry!