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Open Hearts

Open Minds

Open Doors

Volume 17, Issue 10 October 2017

A monthly newsletter of Trinity United Methodist Church ...a Stephen Ministry Congregation

Come & See …

Operation Christmas Child

Director of Programming

Big Fish, Little Fish, Minnows

Epworth Gift Cards

Stephen Ministry

Thank You Notes

UMCOR

Memorials/Honoraria

Tri-District Event

Those Who Serve

We Care/Prayer List

Sympathies

Birthdays/Anniversaries

Reformation Milestone

… Go & Tell

Open Hearts

Open Minds

Open Doors

Operation Christmas Child brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations

around the world through gift-filled shoe boxes and the

Good News of God’s love. Here are the steps to follow

so that you can make a difference in the lives of those

children:

Gospel Opportunity (GO) boxes—Empty GO

boxes will be passed out at both worship services

on Sunday, October 22. Simply fill the box and

most important, pray for the child who will receive

your gift.

Boy or Girl?—Determine whether your gift will be

for a boy or a girl, and the child’s age category: 2-

4, 5-9, or 10-14. Use the appropriate boy/girl label

from the brochure. Mark the correct age category

on the label, and tape the label on the top of your

box.

Fill with Gifts—Fill the box with a variety of gifts

that will bring delight to a child. We’ve listed gift

suggestions to give you some ideas.

Include your donation—Please donate

$7 (checks are recommended and

should be made out to Samaritan’s

Purse) or more for each shoe box you prepare to

help cover shipping and other project costs. If you

or your family are preparing more than one shoe

box, please make one combined donation. Please

do not put your check inside your box but turn it in

separately.

Drop off— Place a rubber band around each

closed shoe box and drop them off at worship on

October 29, or November 5 or in the church

office by November 9.

GIFT IDEAS: TOYS

Small cars, balls, dolls, stuffed animals, kazoos,

harmonicas, yo-yos, jump ropes, small Etch A

Sketch®, toys that light up or make noise (with extra

batteries), Slinky®, etc. SCHOOL SUPPLIES

Pens, pencils and sharpener, crayons or markers,

stamps and ink pad sets, writing pads or paper, solar

calculators, coloring and picture books, etc. HYGIENE ITEMS

Toothbrush, toothpaste, mild bar soap (in a plastic bag),

comb, washcloth, etc. OTHER Hard candy and lollipops (please double bag all candy),

mints, gum, T-shirts, socks, ball caps, sunglasses, hair

clips, toy jewelry, watches, flashlights (with extra

batteries) A PERSONAL NOTE In a separate envelope, you may enclose a note to the

child and a photo of yourself or your family.

Do Not Include: Used or damaged items; war-related items such as toy

guns, knives or military figures; chocolate or food; out

of date candy; liquids or lotions; medications or

vitamins; breakable items such as snow globes or glass

containers; aerosol cans

Boxes may be returned at church on

October 29, or November 5, or in the

church office any time

before November 9.

From the Director of Programming

UMYF NEWS

Confirmation Class– On February 11th we will start a Youth Confirmation Class. If your child is going into 6th grade or higher, and has not yet gone through confirmation, sign them up today! The confirmation retreat will be May 4-6th at Lake Junaluska! Sign your child up by contacting Rachel Carter in the church office!

Tsunami Retreat- FX. The 18th Annual Tsunami Ministries Fall Experience is the perfect spiritual experience weekend for youth groups. Trinity has spots reserved for 30 youth and 7 adults! The cost of the trip will be $120. It will be a first come first serve basis. A non-refundable deposit of $60 is required to reserve your spot. Please have your deposit in ASAP or let Rachel Carter know you are planning on going if you can't make the deposit right away. The total cost includes meals, lodging, event fees, t-shirts, and much more. We

will be leaving right after school on Friday, November 10th, and returning Sunday, November 12th, in the early evening/late afternoon. We will be staying at Ridgecrest Conference Center near Asheville, NC, if you would like to look at the conference center. As always, scholarships are available for youth who have difficulty paying the registration fees. Please contact Rachel Carter if you are in need of a scholarship for your youth.

Wofford Youth Group Day- On October 21, we will join youth from churches across the Carolinas for a football game day experience featuring a variety of pregame activities, including music, interactives, giveaways and an inspirational message! The cost is $25, which is all inclusive with football game ticket, meal and a Wofford t-shirt. Wofford will be playing Samford so it is sure to be a great game! There is also the option to take a tour of the new Jeffry Richardson Indoor Stadium! Limited spots are available, if your child would like to go, please RSVP by paying the $25 as soon as possible!

Youth Prayer Breakfast– This month we will meet Thursday, October 12th and 26th! We will resume our Youth Prayer Breakfast meetings at 7am at Chick-fil-A! We will meet to have breakfast together, a short devotion and then take the youth to school! High schoolers who drive themselves to the breakfast are responsible for their own transportation. Otherwise, youth who are dropped off will be expected to ride with a designated adult leader to school.

Ski Trip- The annual UMYF Ski Trip will be held on Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend, January 13-16th! We will be going to Winterplace Ski Resort in WV. Limited spots will be available, it is a first come first served basis. The only way to “officially” reserve your child’s spot on the trip is through a $50 deposit. Here are the options and the total trip cost for each: 2-day Ski/Snowboard $250; 1-day ski/snowboard $175; No skiing or snowboarding $95.When you make

your deposit, I will need to know if your child wants a 1 day pass, 2 day pass, or doesn’t want to ski, along with if they have ski/snowboarded before. If they have never been skiing or snowboarding, but plan to do so, it will be an extra $10 for a required lesson. The total trip amount will be due Sunday, November 27th! Scholarships are available for youth who need help paying to go on the trip.

Starting February 11th we will begin a new confirmation class.

If your child has not gone through confirmation, is at least a rising sixth grader, and you would like to sign them up, please contact Rachel Carter as soon as possible!

The confirmation retreat will be May 4-6th at Lake Junaluska with Confirmation Sunday being on May 20th.

You may contact Rachel in the following ways:

843-248-2194,

[email protected] 704-942-5240

Big Fish/ Little Fish/Minnows

Wednesdays from 5:30-7:15 PM

The “fish” program is for ages 3-5th grade!

We are working on our Christmas Cantata which will be performed

on Sunday, December 10th! We would love to have your little one

involved and a part of this awesome performance!

Starting this Sunday, October 1, Children's Church at the 11 am service will be suspended until further notice. At this time, we do not have enough volunteers to continue the Children's Church ministry. This was a joint decision by the Director of Programming, Pastor, and the current volunteer team. We will re-evaluate the need and volunteer availability in 3 months. Until then, we will continue with Children's Time in the service, and the children will return to sit with their familes for the duration of the service. We will continue to have coloring pages and activity sheets available for the children before the start of each service.

As always, please continue to pray for all of the ministries at Trinity. Thank you for your understanding.

mailto:[email protected]

Again this year, one of our mission projects for Christmas will include providing $25 Walmart, Target, OR Kohl’s gift cards for each of our children who calls Epworth home.

Our goal is to send a total of 100 gift cards. We are beginning to collect them now in the church office. If you prefer, you may make a monetary donation and the cards will be purchased for you. This year we extend a special invitation to our Sunday School classes to adopt this project as their special Christmas project.

Thank you for continuing to contribute to the lives of these our children and this mission of the United Methodist church in S.C.

Bill

Epworth Gift Cards

You Can Play an Important Role in Our Stephen Ministry...

. . . Because you may know of a friend, neighbor, co-worker, or relative who is going through a diffi-cult time and who could benefit from the focused care, encouragement, and support of a Stephen

Minister. If you know of someone who is hurting, talk with our Stephen Leader: Rachel Carter. She can talk with you about how we can connect the person you know with one of our Stephen Ministers.

It’s a great way for you to show how much you care!

Contact Information: 843-248-2194 (office), 704-942-5240 (cell),

[email protected]

The Finance Committee has determined that Sunday, November 12th, will be designated as Stewardship Sunday. There will be a covered dish meal following the 11 AM service, and as last year, pledge cards will be totaled.

Prior to Stewardship Sunday, a letter with pledge card will be mailed. You may mail your card to the church or we prefer that you bring it on Stewardship Sunday and stay for lunch.

Thank You Notes!!

Dear friend, Thank you for your donation. Your generous contribution allows us to continue to assist those in need. Sincerely, CAP (Churches Assisting People)

Trinity United Methodist Church, Thank you for your donation to our ministry. Your gift of $50.00 (7/26) and $50.00 (8/16) will enable us to continue fulfilling our mission of “Sharing God’s Love One Meal At A Time.” The Board of Directors of The Shepherd’s Table

2018 Flower Calendar

Many thanks to Anne Creel, who has agreed to assume the responsibility of signing up members to provide altar flowers for our worship services in 2018.

If you wish to place flowers in honor of someone or in memory of someone on a particular Sunday, please call Anne at 843-915-0051.

The church flowers are provided by the Daisy Fair of Conway. Flowers for 2018

will be $65.00 for the two arrangements that are placed in the chancel area. Flowers for the altar tables are $35.00 and are used for both services.

If the date you desire is taken for chancel and/or altar flowers, an arrangement

can be placed in the narthex for $35.00.

Memorials

Given in memory of….

Duane Raymor Mr. & Mrs. Preston E. Barshinger

Myrtle Trace Homeowners Association

Barbara & John Thompson Dr. & Mrs. Cantey Haile, Jr.

Honoraria

Given in honor of….

Linda Gainey Gail Hardee

Jac Cannon

Mr. & Mrs. M.B. Huggins

A Prayer for Pumpkin People After Liz Curtis Higgs wrote the popular children’s book The Pumpkin Patch Parable, people began using her analogies to say a prayer while carving their Halloween pumpkins. The pumpkin prayer, a Christian alternative to Halloween traditions, reminds people of all ages what God has done for us. Use it this fall when your family makes jack-o’-lanterns. • While cutting off the top of the pumpkin, pray, “Lord, open my mind so I can learn new things about you.” (See Proverbs 1:7.) • While removing the seeds and pulp, pray, “Remove the things in my life that don’t please you. Forgive the wrong things I do, and help me forgive others.” (See Matthew 6:14-15.) • While making eyes, pray, “Open my eyes to see the beauty you’ve made in the world around me.” (See Psalm 104:24.) • While making the nose, pray, “I’m sorry for the times I’ve turned up my nose at your many gifts.” (See James 1:17.) • While making the mouth, pray, “Let everything I say please you.” (See Psalm 19:14.) • While lighting the candle, pray, “Lord, help me show your light to others through the things I do.” (See Matthew 5:16.) After carving your pumpkins, display them as examples of how God’s love transforms us into new creations. (See 2 Corinthians 5:17.)

October 1

Sound System: Bryan Hopkins

Greeters: Y’All Class

Ushers: Pat Henry, Cur tis Rideout, Frank Keiser

Count Committee: Olivia Garren, Car la Booth

Flowers: 9:00—

11:00—In honor & praise of our minister, Bill Childs, for all he

does for us, by Merilyn Holcombe

Altar Guild: Cynthia & Dave Evans, Gail & Ed McNew

October 8


Greeters: Joy Class

Ushers: Judy Gidney, Jamie Hewitt, Larry Woodle

Count Committee: Carolyn Norr is, Mary Shellam Hill

Flowers: 9:00— 11:00—In loving memory of their parents, Sam & Irene Cox, &

sisters, Sylvia Reddick & Susan Graves, by Ann & Furman Long


October 15


Greeters: Purpose Driven Class

Ushers: Gage For tson, Todd Browning, J im Reddick, Greg Suggs

Count Committee: Mary Shellam Hill, Olivia Garren

Flowers: 9:00— 11:00—In honor of Hazel & Frank Keiser’s wedding anniversary


October 22


Greeters: Faith Class

Ushers: Pete Peterson, Sharon Black Stan Cross, Steve Butler

Count Committee: Marti Hubbard, Olivia Garren

Flowers: 9:00—

11:00—In honor of their granddaughters, Emery & Ellie, on

Emery’s birthday, by Phyllis & Rich Eisenman


October 29


Greeters: Ladies Seeker s Class

Ushers: Kevin Todd, Josh Hudson, Rick Pierce, Mike Heinz

Count Committee: Margaret Henry, Mary Shellam Hill

Flowers: 9:00—

11:00—In loving memory of her parents, Wallace & Miriam

Anderson, & brother, Mike, by Jean Mintz & her children


Be loyal to your church.

UPhold it by your prayers, your

presence, your gifts, your service,

and your witness.

Those Who Serve

October 1, 2017

Sunday, October 15 at 5:00 PM

in the sanctuary.

Welcome

We extend a warm Trinity welcome to Ralph

Fields, our new person in charge of facilities maintenance.

Rolling Green Village,

3 Hoke Smith Blvd Greenville, SC 29615

Eloise Smith C-105 864-631-1123, 340-8804

Conway Manor

3300 4th Ave., Conway, 29526

Angell Pettit (406 W)

Jim Reddick

Dennis Murdock

Laurel Crest

406 Joseph Walker Drive W. Columbia, SC 29169

Jane MacDonald 803-828-9396

Carolina Gardens

5422 Augusta Rd., Lexington, SC 29072

Mozelle Goldfinch

4270 Live Oak Circle, Florence, SC 29501

Betty Helms 843-333-2152

2185 Hillcrest Rd., Quakertown, PA 18951

Lorrie Moreau 215-538-0889

MEMBERS Barbara Thompson

Patti Herbert

Ruby Pittman

Bob & Juanita Calhoun

Dick Rush

Carla Booth

Wayne & Karen Nobles

Jack Goodman

Pat Rose

Pete & Martha Johnson

Chamela Harrell

Pat & Eddie Gerosa

Olivia Garren

Marie Herrin

Diane Fouquet

Lynn Long

Russ Parr

Iva Finkenbiner

Sara Reddick

Diane & Dale Ginty

Joe & Saundra Parler

Tina Hubbard

George & Marti Hubbard

Kathy Richardson

Cheryl Robertson

Jeanette Darhower Woodle

Carrie Raymor

Lloyd Davis

Ann Hyman

Dolly Updegraff

Phyllis Eisenman

Annie Lou Spivey

Donna Cartrette

Jean Murdock

Joe Hudson

MEMBERS’ PARENTS

Molly & Earl Nobles (Wayne Nobles’ parents)

Edward & Rebecca Suggs (Gregg Suggs’ parents)

Mary Hopkins (Bryan Hopkins’ mother)

Carol Reis Starr (Erik Reis’ mother)

Whiteford Smith (Cynthia Welch’s father)

Elizabeth Howle (Pat Howle’s mother)

Carolyn Holden (Carol Baker’s mother)

Dave Darhower (Jeanette Woodle’s father)

Marilyn Johnston (Elaine Hyman & Joey Johnston’s

mother)

Alex Strogen (Gray Strogen’s father)

Lib Huckabee (Nancy Anderson’s mother)

James & Carolyn Britt (Diane Parker’s parents)

Maxine Moore (Diane Ginty’s mother)

Louis & Barbara Nagy (Alan Nagy’s parents)

Jimmy Richardson (Tamara Tindall’s father)

Lisa Olexa (Kandace Hyman’s mother)

Tom Carter (Rachel Carter’s father)

MEMBERS’ FAMILY

Caroline Robertson (Cheryl & Steve’s granddaughter)

Bill Darby (Jo Rush’s brother)

Finn Brown (grandson of Sara Newton Reddick)

Betty Thompkins (Betty Butler’s sister-in-law)

Tisha, Brian, & Landon Baker (Rick Morehouse’s

grandson’s family)

Jeff Jarrett (Mary Ann Mehl’s son)

Christine Kennerly (Pat Rose’s daughter)

Maria Finkenbiner (Iva Finkenbiner’s granddaughter)

Curtis, Lewis & Kaye (brothers & sister of Rick

Morehouse)

Ray Floyd (Lana Hudson’s brother)

Nellie Updegraff (Christy Updegraff’s mother-in-law)

Vincent McLean (Lana Fortson’s brother-in-law)

Lib Pearce (Elaine Hyman & Joey Johnston’s aunt)

Marilyn Glasgow (Elaine Hyman & Joey Johnston’s

aunt)

Patrick McIntyre Howle (Pat & Janet Howle’s

grandson)

Darlene Ginty (Dale & Diane Ginty’s sister-in-law)

Dean Morehouse (Rick Morehouse’s brother)

Steven & Laura Howle (Pat & Janet Howle’s son &

daughter-in-law)

Joyce Utt (Elaine Hyman & Joey Johnston’s aunt)

MEMBERS’ FRIENDS & FRIENDS

OF THE CHURCH

Rock Smith (Joe Hudson’s friend)

Mac & Carolyn McCormick(Iva Finkenbiner’s friends)

Haley Capps (Pat Gerosa’s friend)

Rev. Julian Riddle (Russ Nixon’s friend)

Cheri Baird (Iva Finkenbiner’s friend)

Ella Hodges (Genie Peterson’s friend)

Blake Rabon (Jerry Sanders’ friend)

Tom Middleton (Peggy Christie’s friend)

David Summers (friend of Trinity)

Julia Shrewsbury (Kandace Hyman’s friend))

Ashley DeQuette (Pat Gerosa’s friend)

Ivette De Barilles (Omar Ortiz’ friend)

Marisol Escobar (Omar Ortiz’ friend)

Charlene Newton (Diane Ginty’s friend)

Durwood Owens (Pat Gregory’s friends’ brother)

Matt Beldner (Dale & Patty Grunsky’s friend)

Joey James (Sara Reddick’s friend)

Nancy Clarke (Brenda Murphy’s friend)

Jim Green

Jim & Autumn Barre (Patty Grunsky’s friends)

Tim Martin (Genie Peterson’s friend)

Brookdale

Bobbie Davis (Barbara Davis’ sister-in-law)

Pat Harper (Robert Harper’s mother)

Rosamond Primus (Patti Herbert’s friend)

Armed Forces

Jonathan & Samantha Sanders (Jerry Sanders’

son & daughter-in-law)

Michael Merzke (Diane Fouquet’s nephew)

Matthew Merzke (Diane Fouquet’s nephew)

Capt. Joseph O’Brien (Barbara Davis’ cousin)

Capt. Robert C. Weitzman, US Navy

(Marti Hubbard’s brother-in-law)

Jackson Schade (Genie Peterson’s cousin)

Major Matthew Linton (Beth Linton’s grandson)

Gene Austin Norris, Jr. (Gene & Carolyn Norris’ son)

Ray Davis (Gene & Carolyn Norris’ son-in-law)

Benjamin Anderson (Kathie Hammersla’s nephew)

James Murray (Brenda Murphy’s friend)

Jesse Pruett (Kathie Hammersla’s nephew)

Dax Battaglia (Mary Ann Mehl’s nephew)

Nikkie Battaglia (Mary Ann Mehl’s niece)

Alex Kann (Mary Ann Mehl’s granddaughter)

James Kostuch (Barbara Davis’ grandson) Austin Clark (Brenda Murphy’s friend’s grandson)

Chase Love (Ed & Gail McNew’s grandson)

Are there any among you sick? They should call for the elders of the church and have them pray over them. James 5:14

We Care for One Another

Congratulations to:

Colby & Alison Hudson, following the birth of a son,

Ty James Hudson. Proud grandparents are

Joe & Lana Hudson.

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

Dr. & Mrs. Childs join the entire

Trinity Church family in

expressing our deepest sympathy

and Christian love to:

The family of Nancy Hendrick, following her death.

Wren McMeekin & Jessica Rogers & their families,

following the death of their father, Howard McMeekin.

Beth Suggs & family, following the death of her aunt,

Judy Cooper.

The family of Corky Corcoran, following his death.

Welcome New Members

1 Gavin Reis Colby Hudson Helen McLain Donna Lunsford Sudie & David Thomas

3 Lindsey Fleming Beau and Catherine Dingle

4 Lisa Kinon Clay & Sarah Branyon Kandace Hyman

5 Sims Dozier Keith & Amy Bartelotte Jean Hoover

6 Michael & Katherine Palmer

7 Pat Gregory Jake Nesbit

8 Martha Cline Linda Parker Melissa Miller Georgia Johnson

9 Davis Inabnit, Jr. David Webster John Wright

10 Bill Barnes Lorelei Rautsaw 11 Steve & Shawna Hughes Cooper Thomas Markell Singleton

12 Conor Guyton Teryl Scholes

13 Lori King Jase McLain Wally Elston Tim Hoover

14 Hazel Keiser Beth Suggs Brenda Plaugher Tami Casey Linda Croyle

15 Nancy Anderson Suzanne Grove

16 Charles Jordan Jamie McLain Ron & Jill Cribb Greg & Beth Suggs

17 Susan Blackwelder Mary Tovornik Alan & Lois Edwards Wren & Kelli McMeekin 18 Jimmy & Ann Hayes Paul Smith

19 Andy Davis Frank & Hazel Keiser Ed Plaugher Rebekah Barbour 20 Alex & Tammi Hyman

22 Russ Boatwright Tanner Guyton Josh Wysong Kate Dusenbury

23 Doug Williams Carly Oliver Tom Scott 24 Lisa Owens Beth Calhoun Harrell & Pat Hardwick Rebecca Cornelison Lucas Brookshire Mitch Mooney Maryey & Glenn Crotts 25 Derrick Bruorton 26 Shana Boatwright

27 Sara Farrington John Creel

28 Wayne Hill Chamela Harrell Jamie & Mandi Hewitt Everett Todd

29 Brian Anderson Lana Hudson Anne Woodle

30 Elaine Hyman Emery Howle

31 Pandra Johnston Manny Feldner Matt Reynolds Charles & Marcia Small

Brittany & Alexa Kellum Welcomed into membership at the 11:00 service on September 17.

Brittany joined by profession of faith and Alexa is a baptized preparatory member.

We also welcome Brittany’s mother, Kim Molineu, who joined by profession of faith.

U.S. POSTAGE PAID

CONWAY, SC

PERMIT NO. 136 NON-PROFIT

ORGANIZATION

TRINITY

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

...a Stephen Ministry Congregation 198 Long Avenue, Conway, SC 29526-3152

843-248-2194 phone, 843-248-4445 fax

www.trinityconway.com

Change Service Requested ____________________________________________________

REV. DR. WILLIAM R. “ BILL” CHILDS, Pastor 843-248-2343 or [email protected]

DR. ANDREW FOWLER, Director of Music

843-457-9686 or [email protected]

RACHEL CARTER, Director of Programming


CAROLYN CAUSEY, Business Administrator


ANNE STEELE, Financial Administrator

RALPH FIELDS, Facilities Maintenance

Deadline for Good Word information is the 20th of

each month. E-mail: [email protected]

Reformation milestone: celebration and repentance

October 31, 2017, marks the 500th anniversary of the start of

the Protestant Reformation, when Martin Luther posted his “95

Theses” on a church door in Germany. This wasn’t an unusual

act at the time; Luther was simply welcoming scholarly debate.

But his ideas opposing certain teachings and practices of the

Roman Catholic Church led to a monumental shift in

Christianity.

Along with other reformers, Luther taught that Scripture is the

supreme authority for the believer; that salvation comes by

grace alone, through faith alone; and that baptism gives all full access to God in Christ (“the

priesthood of all believers”), so there’s no need for an intermediary such as a pope, priest or saint.

Initially, the reformers intended not to leave the Catholic Church but to reform it. But those who

protested church practices became known as Protestants, and eventually, multiple denominations

arose — Lutheranism, Presbyterianism, Anglicanism and others — and did, in fact, separate from

the Roman tradition.

Sadly, woven amid the good intentions to rightly teach and live the faith were sins on all sides:

Luther hurled insults “with the best of them”; the pope excommunicated him and had other reformers

executed; the beliefs and faith of theological opponents were regularly disparaged. As Heinz Josef

Algermissen, a present-day Roman Catholic bishop in Germany, states: “In commemorating the

Reformation, we cannot just see it as a jubilee, but should also admit our guilt for past errors and

repent on both sides for the past 500 years.”

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