Open Hearts

Open Minds

Open Doors

Volume 16, Issue 4 April 2016

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

Come & See …

Angel Pennies

Shalom to you...

Director of Programming

Easter Lilies

UMW News

Easter Meal Sunday Fish Fry

2016 Confirmands

Thank You Notes

Those Who Serve

Memorials/Honoraria We Care/Prayer List

Birthdays/Anniversaries

Confirmation Class “Credo”

… Go & Tell

Open Hearts

Open Minds

Open Doors

MARK YOUR CALENDARS, PLEASE…

for a day of church-wide CELEBRATION!

On April 3rd

, the Reverend Tim Rogers, Superintendent of the Marion District, will be with us in worship and proclaim God’s Word.

We will come together in a

COMBINED WORSHIP SERVICE ON April 3

rd at 10:30 AM in the Sanctuary

so that we may enjoy a unified celebration of what God is doing through us

as we are led by our “little angels” in this special place.

The Reverend Rogers will receive the LARGE “symbolic” checks representing contributions through the Advent and Lenten Angel Pennies to the SC Annual Conference – sponsored missions:

Photographs taken that morning of the Reverend Rogers receiving these gifts on behalf of the

SC Annual Conference from our “little angels” will be submitted to the Conference.

We very much want ALL of our “little angels” to be in the photographs… So…

Please have your “little angels” present during the 10:30 AM worship service to be a part of this church-wide

CELEBRATION captured in photographs!

It marks a special day in the history of Trinity UMC and we want YOU to be a part of the FUN!!!

Shalom to you…

Welcome to the Season of Easter…

We have passed through Lent, Holy Week, the Great Three Days (the Triduum), and have entered the Season of Easter. How wonderful is the event of the Resurrection of Jesus the Christ that we need an entire liturgical season to celebrate this gift from God. Each of the Sundays of Easter has a focus on the life and ministry of Jesus (Easter Day, Thomas Sunday, Meal Sunday, Good Shepherd Sunday, I AM Sunday, and Ascension Sunday). Ancient Monasticism began with the Desert Fathers and Mothers. People would often approach them and make the request, “give me a word.” Part of the adaptation of this ancient tradition during the first week of the Season of Easter is to give special focus to “a word” each day:

Easter Day: Resurrection Monday: New Life Tuesday: Victory

Wednesday: Embodiment Thursday: Power

Friday: Empty Tomb Saturday: Follow

First Sunday after Easter Day: Conversion

As we continue our Easter celebration, we come to the moment you have all been waiting for… (Drum Roll, please…) Lent Madness has come to a conclusion. The brackets are complete…

The Recipient of the 2016 Golden Halo has been announced… and the winner is:

Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945)

Dietrich Bonhoeffer grew up in a home that valued education. He earned a doctorate in theology in 1927 from the University of Berlin at the age of twenty-one. He also studied at Union Theological Seminary in New York City from 1930-1931. As the Nazi party was gaining notoriety and power in Germany, many of Bonhoeffer’s friends urged him to stay in the United States rather than return to Germany, but he opted to go home. Upon his return to Germany, Bonhoeffer accepted a position as lecturer in systematic theology at the University of Berlin. He also began teaching confirmation classes for adolescent males in a Berlin slum. When Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933, Bonhoeffer became a leading spokesman about Hitler’s dictatorship and spoke out against his program of genocide and the Jewish Holocaust. Bonhoeffer helped organize an underground seminary. He authored a book entitled, The Cost of Discipleship, which is still in print and used today in many theological circles. In 1939, Bonhoeffer, through his brother-in-law, became aware of the existence of a group whose intent was to overthrow Hitler. Because of his knowledge of this group and this affiliate connection, in April 1943, just after becoming engaged to be married, Bonhoeffer was arrested and imprisoned. Later he was moved to a concentration camp at Flossenburg. On April 9, 1945, just days before the American army would liberate Flossenburg, Dietrich Bonhoeffer was hanged at the age of thirty-one. His family would not learn of it for months. The July before he had written to his trusted friend (and later biographer), Eberhard Bethge, one day after the failed assassination attempt on Hitler’s life: “May God lead us kindly through these times, but above all, may God lead us to himself.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a theologian, poet, author, and pastor. His passion for living out his faith fueled his discipleship and ministry and ultimately cost him his life. Through his prolific writings, he continues to serve as a prophetic and inspiring voice for the Church universal. The last words of Dietrich Bonhoeffer before his hanging are appropriate for this celebration of the close of the Lenten season and the opening of the Easter Season: “This is the end – for me the beginning of life.”

From the Director of Programming

UMYF News Youth Sunday!- Mark your calendars!!! Youth Sunday is April 24th at both the 9AM and 11AM

services. Youth will be performing the entire service. If your child would like an active part, and is not

already signed up, please contact Rachel Carter to have him/her assigned to something. There will be

a rehearsal on Saturday, April 23rd with the time TBA.

Middle School Mission Trip-Current 5th-8th graders are

invited to serve others in Charlotte, North Carolina July 7-

10! On this weekend, we will be joining Belin UMC to

perform practical, meaningful acts of community service for

some very special people. There is a wide variety of tasks to

be accomplished on the weekend which will include yard

work and serving at Operation Christmas Child's Processing

Center. The total cost is $150 (includes everything except

five meals). As is with all our trips, scholarships are available

for those who need help financially! We will depart at 8 AM on Thursday, July 7 and return at 7

PM on Sunday, July 10. To sign up, a $50 non-refundable deposit is due by April 3. We will only be

able to take 20 youth on the trip with us, so if your child wants to go please register early! Your child

will not be registered until a deposit is made. Please make check payable to Trinity UMC and note

Middle School Mission and your child's name in the memo section of your check. You can also pay

online at trinityconway.com under the donate portion of the page. If you pay online, please be sure

to let me know so we can be on the lookout for it and not have an accidental overbooking!

This year youth from Trinity UMYF will be going to Creekfront Salkehatchie in Murrell’s Inlet July

16th

-23rd

. If your youth wants to attend and work at a Salkehatchie camp, they must go to

Creekfront. Please contact Rachel Carter ASAP if your youth plans to register, and be looking for an

e-mail for more information.

Children’s News

Thank you!!- Thank you to all the volunteers and parents who

helped make “Because He Lives” such a wonderful success!

BF/LF/M– The fish program will meet through the month of April and then take

a break for the summer months! Fish is on Wednesday evenings from 5:30-

7:15PM.

Attention 2016 Graduates and their Parents Graduation is just around the corner and we need some information from you for planning purposes. Please submit the following information regarding the graduating class of 2016 by e-mail to agapah@aol.com High School Graduates: Name High School Parent(s)' Name(s) Anticipated plans following graduation (if known) College and Post-Graduate Studies: Name Parent(s)' Name(s) and/or Spouse's Name Institution Degree Anticipated plans following graduation (if known) THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

Mark Your Calendars!

Vacation Bible School June 26-30

Come “Catch the Wave of God’s Amazing Love”

Trinity UMYF Presents…

Youth Sunday

April 24th, 2016

9AM and 11AM

Debuting the Youth Praise Band

along with

Rachel Carter bringing

the message.

The Rivertown (Conway) Camp, directed by Jeff Davis, will be held

June 11-18.

Easter Lilies Given in Memory of…

James W. Hawkins, Jr., by Mary T. Hawkins Virginia “Jinx” Davis, by Lloyd B. Davis

Ed & Sydney Ferdon, by W. Murray Gibbons Billy Crowgey, by W. Murray Gibbons

Audrey Gibbons DiProfio, by Murray Gibbons Patrick Henry, by Pat & Marvis Henry

Joey Parler, by Saundra & Joe Parler Ed Holley, by Gerry Holley

Frank Spires, by Lynn Spires David L. Johnson, by Audrey Johnson

William F. Hedgepath, Jr., by Lynette R. Hedgepath Windell K. Hendrick, by Nancy W. Hendrick

Richard E. Holt, by Fay M. Holt Thom Bonner, by Gloria & Mike Moyer

Raymond & Betty Chastain, by Jerry & Linda Parker Rev. & Mrs. Wilson Parker, by Jerry & Linda Parker

Margaret Nixon, by the Nixon-Goslin Families Wilson Webb, by Craig & Melinda Hyman

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen R. Apolzer, Jr., by Cookie & Wally Elston Mr. & Mrs. Wallace J. Elston, Sr., by Cookie & Wally Elston

Weldon (Bunt) Bunting, by Shirley Bunting Bessie Elliott, by Todd, Jill, & Alex Marshall

Dolly Partridge, by Todd, Jill, & Alex Marshall Pete Bona, by Audrey Bona

Their daughter, Ashley Johnson, by Glynn & Linda Johnson Mike Anderson, by Lyndsay & Jackson Anderson

Annette Uscinowicz, by Bruce, Anna, Tyler & Emily Johnson Sarah T. Johnson, by Bruce, Anna, Tyler & Emily Johnson

Buddy Gantt, by B.G. & Jenny Gantt Lillian Zagata, by Anna, Bruce, Tyler & Emily Johnson

Wilson Webb, by Terry & Elaine Hyman Jackye Driscoll, by Clay White

Easter Music Given in Memory of…

Dr. O. Raymond & Opal I. Russell by Jane Russell August Her husband, Marvin August, by Jane Russell August

Given in Honor of… Reverend Dr. Sandra Stevens Poirel by Jane Russell August

Reverend Jim Hyatt by Jane Russell August Dr. Andrew Fowler & The Chancel Choir by Jane Russell August

Easter Lilies Given in Honor of…

Mom, by Rebecca & Margaret Harper Brenda Murphy, by Caroline Owens

Dick Nixon, by the Nixon-Goslin Families Drake Owens, by Pat Henry

2016 Confirmation Class, by Don & Brenda Murphy Their granddaughters, Kaitlyn & Kendall, by Bill & Alta Fox

Pastor Sandra & Jim, by Glynn & Linda Johnson Pat & Marvis Henry, by Lyndsay & Jackson Anderson

Samantha, Addison, Aubrey, Kate & Tripp, by Davis & Libbey Inabnit

Mission Donations Given in Honor of…

Amy Henry, by Pat & Marvis Henry Annie Lou Spivey, by Gloria & Mike Moyer John & Linda Lox, by Gloria & Mike Moyer

Reverend Dr. Sandra Stevens Poirel, by Pete & Genie Peterson Rachel Carter, by Pete & Genie Peterson

The Confirmation Class of 2016, by Pete & Genie Peterson

Given in Memory of… Kenneth Spivey, by Gloria & Mike Moyer

John Spivey, by Gloria & Mike Moyer Weldon (Bunt) Bunting, by Shirley Bunting

Pentecost Day is…

May 15th

The congregation is encouraged to wear RED or GOLD.

The traditional photograph of the congregation

will be taken at the close of each worship service and preserved in the history of

Trinity UMC.

Join a Circle!

Betty Goldfinch Circle Meets the first Monday of each month

at 6:30 PM in the chapel President: Ann Taylor

Bunnie Butler Circle

Meets the second Tuesday of each month at 8:30 AM in the church parlor

President: Carolyn Norris

Friendship Circle Meets the first Monday of each month at

6:30 PM in the home of a member President: Phyllis Eisenman

Sunshine Circle

Meets the second Sunday of each month at 12:30 PM. President: Dee Nesbit

Evangelism tip

We draw people to Christ not by loudly discrediting what they believe, by telling them how wrong they are and how right we are, but by showing them a light that is so lovely that they want with all their hearts to know the source of it. —Madeleine L’Engle

Kairos cookies need to be turned in at the church office by Noon on Tuesday, April 5.

Financial contributions may be turned into the church

office. Please make checks payable to Trinity UMC designated on the “for” line to KAIROS.

Gentle Reminder: If your address or phone number has changed, please notify the church office . Many individuals and families have moved away from land lines and only use cell phone contact numbers - and we may not have that information. It is most helpful to the church office and to

the WE Care groups to have the current contact information. Thank you in advance for your help!

Fools for Christ April Fools’ Day isn’t a religious holiday, though it may date to Pope Gregory XIII and his new calendar. In 1582, he shifted New Year’s Day from April to January, and people who didn’t believe the change were called April fools. April Fools’ Day may also be connected to the lightheartedness that comes with warmer weather, as well as to medieval Christian festivals that involved pranks, disguises and a temporarily inverted social order. Yet, in Scripture, such reversal characterizes the kingdom of God. In 1 Corinthians 1:18-25, St. Paul writes that the gospel seems foolish to people who don’t know Christ, that God uses the “foolishness of our proclamation” to offer salvation to all and that God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom. Jesus “foolishly” inverted the social order, saying the last will be first and the first, last. So if on April 1 — and every day — we live as “fools for Christ,” we’re precisely what he calls us to be!

Easter Meal Sunday Fish Fry is back!!! April 10

th

immediately following the 11 AM worship service…

You don’t want to miss this church-wide celebration!

Fried Fish Grits

Stewed Tomatoes Slaw

Tartar Sauce Light Bread

The meal is being prepared by “Chef” Larry Dickerson and

his Sous Chef Trinity Team.

THE CONGREGATION is being asked to bring a dessert to share.

Confirmation 2016

On Sunday, March 13th at the 11 AM worship service, the faith journey of 13 of our young people continues as they moved from being Confirmands to Full Members.

Please welcome:

Janie Elizabeth Barnes Camden Porter Brown Hayden Gill Davis

Miles Gibson Feldner Cicely Grace Fortson Samantha Burke Heinz

Leigh-Catherine Hewitt Dylan Gray McDowell Drake Griffith Owens

Taylor Monroe Reaves Gavin Charles Justin Reis Luke Owens Skipper

Austin Tisdale Suggs

Anderson Oaks Assisted Living, at 997 Hwy 90, hosts a monthly support group meeting for families and caregivers of people suffering from Alzheimer’s. The meeting is sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association of South Carolina which maintains an office in Myrtle Beach.

The meeting is informal and offers sources for help and information. The meeting is held at 4:00 PM on the third Tuesday of each month. For more information, call Buck Cutts at 248-9138.

Dear Trinity,

Thank you for all the support you gave me while my shoulder was broken. I appreciate all the cards, gifts, and most of all the prayers. I felt them all. God bless you all.

In Christ's love, Lynn Spires

Dear Trinity UMC,

On behalf of all the children at Epworth, thank you for your generous support during the Christmas season. Your support for these children during the holidays and throughout the year gives the children new opportunities to heal and grow. Thank you for your support and for believing in the children at Epworth.

Sincerely, Epworth Children's Home

Dear Pastor Sandra, Please express our gratitude to your congregation for their kind donation of $261.22 from the December Advent Lunch. The clinic is celebrating 50 years of service in 2015. This is the oldest free medical clinic in South Carolina beginning in 1965. We are appreciative of the financial support received from Trinity United Methodist Church. It goes a long way in assisting low income adults in Horry County seeking medical care and medications. Sincerely, The Friendship Medical Clinic

Dear Trinity Family, Thank you so much for your many expressions of friendship, love and support during my daddy's hospitalization and passing. I could count on receiving a visit, card or call from someone at Trinity almost every day. Your kind gestures were uplifting to both my daddy and to me. Daddy looked forward to Sundays and his time with his church family. Thank you for all of the handshakes, hugs, and kisses you shared with him. He gave me a full report at lunch on Sundays! Your love and concern for him meant so much. The reception hosted by the We Care ministry after daddy's memorial service was such a nice gesture and very helpful to my family. It was nice to have a place to gather and greet our friends who had come to honor daddy. The food and drinks were appreciated by all, but especially those who were traveling. Thank you for this and your many other acts of love. I could truly see Christ in all you did for my family and me. Gratefully, Melinda Hyman

Thank you for your donation to our ministry. Your gift of $699.50 will enable us to continue fulfilling our mission of "Sharing God's Love One Meal at a Time."

The Board of Directors The Shepherd's Table

Dear Trinity United Methodist,

Thank you so much for your generous gift of $250 for the New Directions Men's Shelter. Your support is a great blessing to us. We could not do this without you. New Directions for Men, Women, and Families

Dear TUMC We Care Group,

The family of Patty Jo Gainey thanks you for your kind expression of sympathy.

Thank you so much for the delicious meal that you all provided when Boyd's mother, Patty Jo Gainey, passed away. Our family was overwhelmed by your generosity and support. The fabulous meal, impromptu child care, and swift kitchen cleaners were wonderful examples of Trinity's generous heart.

We love you! The Gaineys

Trinity Members,

Thank you so much for the beautiful baby blanket for our little JJ.

We are so blessed to have a supportive church filled with friends and family.

Thank you again, Jordan & Kandace Hyman

Thank You Notes!!

Memorials

Given in memory of…

Thom Bonner Mr. & Mrs. Michael Moyer

Bob Herbert

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Moyer Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Hill

Monday Morning Share Group Mr. & Mrs. Joe W. Hudson

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Parker Mr. & Mrs. Larry Dietrich

Wilson Webb

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Moyer Mr. & Mrs. Joe L. Jones

Joe L. Hammond Mr. & Mrs. Joe W. Hudson

Mary Louise Long Mr. & Mrs. Gary Long

Mr. & Mrs. Tony Owens Dr. & Mrs. Russell Boatwright

Mr. & Mrs. David Clardy

Bonnie Hendrick Mr. & Mrs. Michael Moyer

James Goldfinch

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Moyer Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Hill

Irma B. Barker Mr. & Mrs. Frank Keiser

Martha M. Cline Jeff C. Whittington

Mr. & Mrs. Joe L. Jones Mr. & Mrs. Joe W. Hudson

Conway National Bank Palmetto Chevrolet Co., Inc

Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Parker Mr. & Mrs. Lewis E. Milligan Mr. & Mrs. James E. Morgan

Linda P. Hendrick Mr. & Mrs. B. G. Gantt

Jean S. Floyd Mr. & Mrs. Robert Thigpen

Brenda A. Allen Melda F. Dyer

Nina Seese Mr. & Mrs. B.G. Gantt

Kenneth Floyd

Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Hill Dr. & Mrs. Richard Eisenman

Joan Apolzer

Mr. & Mrs. Joe W. Hudson

Honoraria Given in honor of…

Jerry Sanders Mr. & Mrs. James E. Sullivan

Grace Fortson

Mr. & Mrs. Richard F. Jenkins, Jr.

April 3

Sound System: Bryan Hopkins

Greeters: Ladies Seeker s Class

Ushers: Jerr i Woodle, Genie Peterson, Stoney Har relson,

Rick Morehouse

Count Committee: Jo Rush, Olivia Garren

Children’s Church: Cindy Harper , Helen McLain

Flowers: 9:00—

11:00—In loving memory of their mothers, Frances Plaugher &

Dorothy McLaughlin, by Ed & Brenda Plaugher

Altar Guild: Jerr i Woodle, Phyllis Eisenman, Alanda McLain

April 10

Sound System: Bryan Hopkins

Greeters: Men’s Fellowship Class

Ushers: Jerry Parker, Teddy Henry, Shorty Langdon, Sharyn Black

Count Committee: Carolyn Norr is, Genie Peterson

Children’s Church: BobbiDawne Inabnit, Pam Reis

Flowers: 9:00—

11:00— Altar Guild: Jerr i Woodle, Phyllis Eisenman, Alanda McLain

April 17

Sound System: Bryan Hopkins

Greeters: Y’ALL Class

Ushers: Joe Sam Smith, Timmy Reaves, Derek Strickland, Frank Holliday

Count Committee: Iva Finkenbiner , Olivia Garren

Children’s Church: BobbiDawne Inabnit, Pam Reis

Flowers: 9:00—

11:00—In loving memory of Ed Kemm, by his wife Gail and

son Ned

Altar Guild: Jerr i Woodle, Phyllis Eisenman, Alanda McLain

April 24

Sound System: Bryan Hopkins

Greeters: Joy Class

Ushers: Pat Howle, John Creel, Bucky Young, J immy McLain

Count Committee: Olivia Garren, Marti Hubbard

Children’s Church: Jessica Rogers, Brooke Howle

Flowers: 9:00— 11:00—In loving memory of her mother, Louise McCord, by

Nancy, Bryan, Molly & Jesse Hopkins

Altar Guild: J er r i Woodle, Phyllis Eisenman, Alanda McLain

Those Who Serve

Anderson Oaks

997 Hwy 90, Conway, 29526

Sudie Daves

Rolling Green Village,

3 Hoke Smith Blvd Greenville, SC 29615

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

Gardens at Warwick Forest 1000 Old Denbigh Blvd., Newport News, VA

Marti Hurtt (Apt. 33) 757-890-0824

Conway Manor

3300 4th Ave., Conway, 29526

Angell Pettit (406 W)

Jim Reddick (735)

Emeritus At Skylyn Place 1705 Skylyn Drive, #32, Spartanburg, SC 29307

Grace Johnson—864-804-6100

Eagle Crest

3736 Robert Grissom Pkwy, Myrtle Beach 29577

Corky Corcoran (Room 108)—843-839-8328

Garden Manor of Conway

2320 Hwy 378, Conway

O’Neil Cannon (Room 613) 843-914-1175

MEMBERS Barbara Thompson

Carter & Kathie Hammersla

Pearl & Danny Reynolds

Ann Hyman

Patti Herbert

Ruby Pittman

Bob & Juanita Calhoun

Jane MacDonald

Emma Lou Johnson

Lynn Spires

Frank & Hazel Keiser

Jo Rush

Richard & Carla Booth

Gordon & Sara Harris

Leo & Lorrie Moreau

Alan & Ellen Nagy

Wayne & Karen Nobles

Wally & Cookie Elston

Jack Goodman

Jim & Deb Walls

George & Lucy Olson

Pat Rose

Pete & Martha Johnson

Chamela Harrell

Pat Gerosa

Paula Youngs

Barry Garren

Melanie Wysong

Marie Herrin

Betty Ackley

Annie Lou Spivey

Elizabeth Nesbit

Jake Nesbit

Ann Bedwell

Dorothy & Larry Dietrich

Diane Fouquet

Patsy Oliver

Pat Henry

Randy Pearce

Lynn Long

Kip & Mary Miller

Mary & Russ Parr

Iva Finkenbiner

Louie Welch

Jane Ramseur

Ann Hayes

Elbert & Athene Long

Lois Merzke

Robert Harper

Bob Fortson

Pat Gregory

MEMBERS’ PARENTS

Mary Williams (Doug Williams’ mother)

Paul Beverly (Sara Harris’ father)

Molly & Earl Nobles (Wayne Nobles’ parents)

Edward & Rebecca Suggs (Gregg Suggs’ parents)

Betty Cloer (Myra Heath’s mother)

Hilda Talbert (Lana Fortson’s mother)

Mary Hopkins (Bryan Hopkins’ mother)

Carol Reis Starr (Erik Reis’ mother)

Catherine Poff (Brenda Murphy’s mother)

Aubrey Hambleton (Jerry Morehouse’s mother)

Whiteford Smith (Cynthia Welch’s father)

Elizabeth Howle (Pat Howle’s mother)

Carolyn Britt (mother of Dianne Parker)

Carolyn Holden (Carol Baker’s mother)

Tommie Tisdale (Beth Suggs’ mother)

Jimmy Richardson (Tamara Tindall’s father)

Dave Darhower (Jeanette Woodle’s father)

Marilyn Johnston (Elaine Hyman & Joey Johnston’s

mother)

Chuck Dusenbury (Isaac Dusenbury’s father)

MEMBERS’ FAMILY

Beth Harris (Sara Harris’ daughter-in-law)

Bill Beverly (Sara Harris’ brother)

Caroline Robertson (Cheryl & Steve’s granddaughter)

Debbie Gannon (Robert Harper’s sister)

Jo & Arthur Thompkins, Jr. (Danny Reynolds’

brother-in-law)

Bill Darby (Jo Rush’s brother)

Nick Weiler (Cookie & Wally Elston’s grandson)

Chip Hyman (Ann Hyman’s son)

Finn Brown (grandson of Sara Newton Reddick)

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

Sean Calhoun (Bob Calhoun’s grandson)

Autumn Hardwick (Betty Butler’s granddaughter)

Robin Culbertson & family (Robert & Irene Booth’s

daughter)

Valerie Bocabella (Betty Ackley’s daughter)

Bill Dugan (Barbara Goodman’s brother)

Patrick Ward (Randy & Sue Myers’ son-in-law)

Jay Wilburn (Pete & Martha Johnson’s son-in-law)

Billy Gill (Margaret Henry & Barbara Davis’ cousin)

Darlene Ginty (Dianne Ginty’s sister-in-law)

Don Preziosi (Pat Gerosa’s cousin)

Pete Denton (Carrie Raymor’s brother-in-law)

MEMBERS’ FRIENDS

Rock Smith (Joe Hudson’s friend)

Gabe Valentine & family (John & Linda Lox’s grandson)

Heather Ausman (Kelly Arel’s friend)

Mac McCormick (Iva Finkenbiner’s friend)

Loretta Lowe (Catherine Dingle’s friend)

Brandi Mutton (Brenda Murphy’s friend)

Laura Etter (Mim Barshinger’s friend)

Cliff & Cecil Lowe (Pat Gregory’s friends)

Lillian de Barillas (Omar Ortiz’s friend)

Jerry & Jennifer Brock (Jim & Deb Walls’ friends)

Adele Henderson (Betty Ackley’s son-in-law’s

mother)

Pam Edmundson

Gayle Green (Barbara Davis’ friend)

Linda & Bill Witherspoon (Barbara Davis’ friends)

Haley Capps (Pat Gerosa’s friend)

Dancy Hunter Spivey (Shirley Johnson’s friend)

Betty Newton (Wife of Rev. Leon Newton)

Brookdale

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

Pat Harper (Robert Harper’s mother)

Myrtle Beach Manor

Helen Cullinan (mother of Mike Moyer)

Armed Forces

Keith Murray (Gerry Holley’s nephew)

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)

Capt. 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)

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

APRIL BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

We extend our Christian love and

prayers to:

Boyd Gainey & family, following the death of his mother, Pat Gainey

Sharyn Holliday & family, following the death of her

father, Charlie Terry

Merrell & Carolyn Floyd & family, following the death of their son, Kenny Floyd

Welcome New Members

Congratulations to:

Kandace & Jordan Hyman following the birth of a son, Jordan Wales Hyman, Jr.

Proud grandparents are Larry & Meredith Hyman

1 Brenda & Don Murphy

2 Saundra Crosland

William Gainey

Irene & Robert Booth

Kathy & Gene Carnes

3 Rick Taylor

Harper Cates

Barrett Grooms

4 Katie Fox

Ann Campbell

Mary Jarvis

Greg Smith

Brett Johnson

Linda & Bill Coleman

5 Bonnie Silk

Alex Marshall

6 Brooke Poirel

7 Beth & Ken Calhoun

Carol & John Bunn

9 Charles Gidney

Drake Owens

Maria Finkenbiner

Todd Marshall

10 Karen Nobles

Leighton Petkovsek

11 Ann Bedwell

Karen Watts

Elaine & Terry Hyman

Ella Wysong

12 Ann Hyman

Caleb Boyd

13 Stoney Harrelson

Tom Silk

14 Carter Hammersla

Samantha Hogan

Lynette Hedgepath

15 Harrell Hardwick

Sid Blackwelder

Janie & Fred Richardson

Miles Feldner

Gina Hucks

Todd Cox

Bill Coleman

16 Abby Freudiger

17 Cynthia Evans

Larry Hyman

Stella Gore

18 Becky & Mike Smith

Beth & Travis Hyman

19 Xavier Campbell

Todd Browning

20 Ali Larrimore

Kathy & Ken Anderson

21 Janie Barnes

Mary McKellar & Colby

Hunsucker

Ford Graves

22 Brent Glasgow

Barry Cates

23 Linda & Boyd Gainey

24 Jerri & Joe Woodle

Deborah & William Gainey

Donnie Brown

Patty Grunsky

25 Jennifer Grooms

Cynthia & David Evans

26 Henry Cannon

Melanie & Reid Murdock

Jessica & Bob Rogers

Anne & John Stewart

Mandy Tobin

Brooke & Chris Poirel

27 David Covington

Colby Hunsucker

28 Hayes Hudson

29 Dottie Brown

Rachel Carter

30 Molly Hopkins

Louie & Cynthia Welch Welcomed into Membership at the 9:00 AM service on

March 13, 2016

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

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Change Service Requested ____________________________________________________

REV. DR. SANDRA STEVENS POIREL, Pastor 843-248-2343- parsonage, 843-995-0623- cell

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DR. ANDREW FOWLER, Director of Music

843-457-9686 or andyfowler@sc.rr.com

RACHEL CARTER, Director of Programming

704-942-5240 or rcarter@trinityconway.com

CAROLYN CAUSEY, Business Administrator

843-907-0030 or ccausey@trinityconway.com

ANNE STEELE, Financial Administrator

LEVI SUGGS, Facilities Maintenance

Deadline for Good Word information is the 20th of

each month. E-mail: goodword@trinityconway.com

The “Credo”

I believe in one true God, who is the creator of everything, the maker of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, begotten not made,

who was fully human and fully divine.

I believe in the forgiveness of sins.

I believe that Jesus died on the cross; was buried in a tomb;

and rose from the dead on the third day so that we might have eternal life.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the giver of life, the everlasting Spirit whom God sent to live

within us.

I believe in the universal church.

I believe the church is filled with many saints now and in the past.

I believe that we are all connected through God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit.

I believe God is always with us.

I believe that I am a disciple of Jesus Christ.

I believe that the Holy Spirit guides us to serve our neighbors for God’s glory. Amen.

(The Confirmation Class of 2016)