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November 2019 Volume 25

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Fundraiser for Sound System Upgrade

We are in need of updating our sound systems in both the Worship Center and the Activity Center According to Brad Griffin our Director of Sound and Audio the microphones that we currently use are analog Without getting too technical and confusing the footprint that they take up in the spectrum is wider than a digital microphone We currently have microphones that we canrsquot use because therersquos not enough space If you have ever heard Dr Poseyrsquos mic drop out or if you hear funny sounds during service thatrsquos coming from the sound system and it is caused by an interference Another business or church in the area is taking up the space used by the analog microphones Along with these needs we are also looking to increase the worship experience with updated technology and lighting

We have the same issue in the Activity Center One of the speaker cabinets is completely blown and the digital signal processor was discontinued in 2008 To make matters worse you can only make changes on it if you use Windows XP (an operating system that was originally released in 2001and is no longer supported by Microsoft including security) We have heard concerns from those who utilize the Activity Center for Sunday school and events that they are unable to hear the speakers even when the system volume is maxed out

Brad evaluated our needs and it will cost $55000 to upgrade the system in the Worship Center and $61000 to upgrade the system in the Activity Center The total for the project is $116000

We will be selling custom Christmas wreaths and decor in the Great Hall each Sunday in November All proceeds will go towards the sound system Crafters are invited to join us in the creation process Please contact Daena Jeane at 817-291-3635 You can also donate to this project directly by specifying sound system in your giving on your check giving envelope or by selecting lsquootherrsquo in PushPay and specifying lsquosound systemrsquo in the notes We thank you in advance for your generosity and for helping us improve your worship experience

Registration opens December 1

This retreat is for EVERYONE in our church family Young and old single and married and youth and children are all welcome to

join us at Glen Lake

More info on the fun and spiritual growth will be coming soon

Facilitators are needed for leading a divorce support group here at Trinity

DivorceCare is a Christ-centered video-based ministry It helps divorced and separated people It is designed to reach and help people inside and outside Trinity

DivorceCare does not encourage divorce It helps those whorsquove been hurt by it encouraging reconciliation when-ever possible

If you are interested in leading a 13-week support group for marital separation andor divorce please contact Rev Brenda Beaver at 817-274-1345 or at brendatrinityarlorg

Breast Cancer Support Group Monthly MeetingEvery 4th Tuesday | 7pm | C-203

A support group for persons diagnosed either more recently or in the past with breast cancer is now meeting at Trinity on a monthly basis If yoursquod like more informa-tion about this supportive network please contact Rev Brenda Beaver at brendatrinityarlorg

During the month of November Deborah circle will be collecting toiletries in the Great Hall and in the hall by the Activity Center Donations will be given to SafeHavenrsquos emergency shelter for domestic violence vic-tims All items should be brought to the church by the first Sunday in December

Deborah Circle will meet November 19 at 1pm in the Dining Room

CONNECT

Are you hungering for more information about the Bible Do you want to know more about how the Bible was put together and how to interpret it today Join Brenda Wiles on Sunday nights beginning January 5 2020 To learn more contact Rev Carol at caroltrinityarlorg

Please come and join us to hear the singing group Gospel 4 This is a great time for food fellowship and entertain-ment This is open to people 55+ Please bring a friend and a dish to share For more information please contact Karen Steer at 817-360-0113

Happy Hearts LuncheonNovember 1 | noon | Activity Center

Special Souls Wayne amp Wanda Agnew ndash Janna amp Wick Alexander ndash Harriet Ander-son ndash J L Bass - Wally Berndt ndash Jackie Bolen ndash Diane Boring ndash Pat Boyd ndash Cynthia Bullard - Sandy Chambers - Dr Elena Cogdell ndash Anna Covington ndash Joyce Cox ndash Carole Craddock ndash Faye amp Jimmy Denton - Roberta Evans ndash Gale Fortenberry ndash Betty Geisert ndash Joyce Gillman ndash Margaret Gonce ndash Elizabeth Harlan ndash Jeanne Harrison ndash Nelle Hixson - Kay Holman - Francine Jones ndash Terry Jones ndash Jesse Langston ndash Doug Luttrell ndash Carla Machacek ndash Daphne Mathis - Pauline Maxwell ndash Gloria McQueen ndash Shirley Miller ndash Jeanne Newton - Marianne Norton ndash Jim amp Beverly Phillips ndash Gayla Rob-ertson ndash Marjorie Rudig ndash Bobbye Schellhammer ndash Cheryl Seese ndash Wilma Shepherd ndash LG Sims - Margaret Singleton ndash Lita Smith ndash Mildred Spence ndash Maralee Stapper ndash Mary Starks - Joyce Sturgess ndash Neta amp Alvin Suggs - John Thomas - June Tomlinson ndash Glenenne amp Martin Turner ndash Tom Waldrop ndash Jerry Wallace - Lucille Ward ndash Jo Wentz ndash Dick Wilkinson ndash Carolyn Williams ndash Iva Mae Yeats

Members of Our Congregation Ruth Moore ndash Bud Thames ndash Bob Blowers ndash Bar-bara Hauschild ndash Diane Mycoskie ndash Paul Stewart ndash Louise Gray ndash Jeanne Harrison ndash Kevin Elliott ndash Jim Lee ndash Susan Atkins ndash Margaret Singleton ndash Audrey Ingram ndash Jennifer Trevino ndash Bill Bowie ndash Patsy Jenkins ndash Deanie Bena ndash Sue Irwin

Extended Family Sammie amp Scott Slocumrsquos granddaughter Parker ndash Janet Baugusrsquos sister Karen ndash Laura Tauzelrsquos mother Pat ndash Mary Dawn Burnett Hudspeth ndash Karen Steerrsquos grandson Andrew ndash Linda Templeton ndash Kristel Carterrsquos mother Shirley ndash Mary Jane Bates ndash Terry amp Bill Sewellrsquos granddaughter Sami ndash Sue Irwinrsquos nephew Tom ndash Dr Tim Smithrsquos mother Nancy ndash Jessica Carterrsquos father David ndash Bernice Grantrsquos daughter Heather ndash Cathy Alexanderrsquos mom Shirley ndash Bill Bowiersquos mom Nancy ndash Kathy Casersquos mom Jane

Sympathy to Christina Norris Coffey and family on the death of her grandfather Mike Norris on September 26 - Paula and Tiffany Threlkeld on the death of their father and grandfather Jim Humphries on September 26 - Ray Dvorak and family on the death of his wife Barbara on October 2 - Pam and Freddy Brewer on the death of their son Dustin on October 2

CONNECT

Military Gavin Anderson ndash Eric Antochy ndash Gunner Berg ndash Chris Burgess ndash Abigail Chavez ndash Tyler Cobb ndash Travis Dowty ndash Matthew Hoffman ndash Robert Monroe ndash Philip Pakhizer ndash Devin Parrish ndash Rich Powell - Morgan Rasco ndash Morgan Smyth ndash Adam Thornton ndash Wes Weir ndash Austin Williams

R E S O U R C E S F O R CO N G R E G AT I O N A L C A R E

CO N G R E G AT I O N A L C A R EN E W S

Coming Blessings Ryan and Erin Powers (Dec)

On Saturday November 2 there will be two Bystander CPR trainings

CPR TrainingThe United Methodist Men will be trained in Bystand-er CPR during their breakfast meeting This training session can only accommodate 20 men If yoursquod like to be part of this training please contact Jeff Roser at jeffrosernetcom The second Bystander CPR training ses-sion will be held from 10amndash1130am) This training can only accommodate 20 people You can register for this session by contacting Anita Mitchell RN at 817-905-1350

Health and Wellness Workshop On Wednesday November 20 from 10amndash1130am Denice Taylor a Nutritionist from Texas Health Arlington Memorial will be presenting a workshop on Nutrition and Diabetes This workshop will be held in the Dining Room November 14th is National Diabetes Day One in two adults with diabetes is undiagnosed Screening for diabetes compli-cations is an important part of effective management of the disease to insure optimal health and to avoid cardiovascular disease kidney failure lower limb amputation and diabetic retinopathy leading to blindness Blood Pressure ScreeningBlood pressure screenings will continue in the Great Hall on Sunday November 24 (the 4th Sunday of the month) from 930am ndash 11am Please stop by

Members with Long-Term Needs Jerry Allen ndash Matthew Andrews ndash Bruce Betzner ndash Lois Buchert ndash Misty Castro ndash Marcia Dingler ndash John Elliott ndash Kevin Grubbs ndash Don Haagen ndash Jeanne Harrison ndash Doug Luttrell ndash Laylan McMahan ndash Ruth Mc-Millan ndash Carmelo Melendez ndash Bonna Pernell ndash Peg Pokrifcsak ndash Mary Jo Roberson ndash David Shepard ndash Ken Wrobel ndash David Fiaoni - Kayleen Gallagher ndash Owen Thorn-ton ndash Mitchell Talley ndash Sherri Hanusrsquos grandson Payton ndash Vicky Woolseyrsquos grandson Tristan ndash Gene Wiles ndash Wayne Duke

Rev Brenda Beaver MSSW LMSW-IPR will be offering a workshop to help you provide your church with details as you know them now on planning your funeral or memori-al service Your completed personalized form will then be placed on file in the church office and will be accessible to your family members and your pastors upon your death Rev Brenda will also offer to workshop participants the forms nec-essary to complete Medical Advance Directives To register in advance for this free workshop contact the church office at 817-274-1345

P R AY E R L I S T

New Pastoral Care Communication PolicyA new pastoral care policy has been created in an effort to better communicate information to our faith family when a church member has passed away Going forward the church office will be sending an electronic notice with as much up-to-date information as we have at that moment to everyone who has provided us with an e-mail address We hope that this will offer a better method to share information in a timely manner

Letrsquos Plan AheadSunday November 17 | 2pm | C-209

Early in my ministry I was at a seminar filled with fellow United Methodist pastors The topic of the seminar was how to grow our churches During one of the breakout sessions we were having a conversation about evangelism in the local church Several pastors were bemoaning the fact that their members just donrsquot share their faith or invite others I then shared the story of a young woman who had moved to New Orleans to start a new job I invited her to church where I served as the associate pastor After several months of conversations and attending Bible studies I had the blessing of leading her to faith in Jesus Christ I then encouraged others to share When I looked around the group most the heads had dropped as they just looked at the floor

Evangelism is the ONE thing Jesus charged us to do When pastors donrsquot do it the church is in trouble And when church members think ldquoThatrsquos the pastorrsquos job Thatrsquos why we pay herhimrdquo the church is in trouble The reality is as followers of Jesus Christ itrsquos all our responsibility Sometimes we make evangelism out to be something so difficult that we choose to do nothing about it So here are seven easy things to do to be more evangelistic

1 Pray for opportunities each day to develop relationship with non-Christians It all starts with prayer Try this prayer and see how God might answer it Pray ldquoAllow me this day O God to come into contact with someone who may not know the Gospel where I can share in love or deedrdquo

2 Have a meal each week with an unchurched personfamily Everybody loves to eat It can be the one time of the day when we slow down enough to get to know someone

3 Frequent the same coffee shoprestaurant and begin to develop relationships with the staff and other regular customers

4 Go to the same non-Christian barberstylist If your barberstylist is a Christian change That time in the chair can be a significant way to get to know that person and even share what Jesus in going in your life today

5 Join an organization to connect with non-Christians It could be anything PTA a gym a social service group Friends of the Library Just join one and commit to it and the people serving there

6 Develop meaningful relationships with your non-Christian co-workers7 Gift Christmas gifts (like baked goods) to your neighbors and use that as an entreacutee to build a deeper more

meaningful relationship Remember the holidays can be the loneliest season for a lot of people

Happy FishingDr Tim Smith

Brent Sanderson and Janice Brown

Paul and Brenda Morris

New Member YTD Total 114

GROW

WHOSE JOB IS IT ANY WAY

WELCOMENE W MEMBERS

ITrsquoS TIME TO PACK OUR OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD BOXES

Trinity UMC has participated in Operation Christmas Child for several years but this is our first year to be a central drop-off loca-tion in Arlington This means we will be the face of Operation Christmas Child in our community Donors in our region will bring their filled shoeboxes to Trinity All shoeboxes donated will share the Gospel with a waiting child in another country

National Collection week for individuals or churches outside Trinity is November 18-25 The hours of operation will be

Monday November 18 from noon-4pmTuesday November 19 from noon-2pmWednesday November 20 from 4-7pm

Thursday November 21 from 1-5pmFriday November 22 from 4-7pm

Saturday November 23 from 10am-12pmSunday November 24 from 1-5pm

Monday November 25 from 10am-2pm

The drop-off area will take up a portion of the Activity Center There is a placetime for all members to get involved in this im-portant community service We will need people to greet help carry boxes from the curb to the gym paperwork pray over the boxes pack boxes in cartons and deliver the cartons to another drop-off site If you would like to be a part of this wonderful opportunity contact Susan Martin at 214-228-4049

The signup calendar for the Salvation Army Bell Ringers will be available starting this month Two-hour time slots for bell ringers will be scheduled between November 29 and December 24 from 10am to 7pm Trinity UMC will be ringing the bell at the red kettle located outside Dillardrsquos on the west side at the Parks MallSalvation Armyrsquos longest tradition of raising money for programs and services in the community is bell ringing By taking part in this custom you and your family and friends will be enriched with the Christmas spirit in helping the Salvation Army raise over $2 million in DFW

The Salvation Army Angel Tree will be available in the Great Hall each Sunday throughout November We will have 200 angel tags with the first names of local children and a list of requested gifts and clothing sizes Additionally we will have 75 senior tags for men and women with a list of suggested items All gift bags will need to be turned in no later than Sun-day December 1 The purpose of Salvation Army Angel Tree is to provide a convenient way for compassionate friends and church members to donate Christmas gifts for children and seniors during the holidays

Thank you so much for supporting the Salvation Armyrsquos Angel Tree program Year after year we are overwhelmed with the responses from you our faithful donors Your hard work and effort in finding those gifts are very much appreciated because you help make Christmas special for our Angels

GO

Come join us as we learn a musical in a week and have a ton of fun Children entering 2nd -6th grade in Fall 2019 will experience singing worshipping the arts and making memories

Sports Technology Energy Movement Wersquove combined Tech Camp Sports Camp and Science Camp all in one Children entering 1st-6th grade in Fall 2019 learn about God through multiple forms of technology sports science and movement and then share their experiences of God with others

Four year olds through 6th graders are invited to attend a fun week of studying the Bible playing games singing songs exploring science creating arts and crafts and joining in a great time of fellowship

We conclude our VBS week with swimming and snowcones at Randol Mill Aquatic Center Bring your family and enjoy the end of a great week

Children entering 2nd-6th grades in Fall 2019 will spend half of the day in mission work and the other half of the day in related field trips and fun activities The best week of the summer

MUSIC CAMP

STEM CAMP

VBS 2020

Family Swim Night

Camp Can Do

June 15-19 | 9am-3pm | Cost$100

June 22-24 | 9am-3pm | Cost$50

July 6-10 | 9am-12pm | $15 donation

Saturday Jul 11 | 730pm-930pm | Free

July 27-31 |9am-3pm | Cost $125

Trinity will be taking our registered campers down to Glen Lake Camp again in the summer There are multiple camps for you to choose from The camps with the beside them are ones where we will be taking the church bus down to camp to deliver and pick up campersbull Family Camp 1 (K-3rd w their families)

ordm June 5th-7th ordm July 19th-21st

bull 1st-3rd graders for Trek ordm July 17th-19th

bull 3rd-6th graders for Trailblazer ordm June 14th-19th ordm June 21st-26th ordm July 5th-10th ordm July 12th-17th

Trinity Childrenrsquos and Student Ministries will pay frac12 of your camperrsquos registration fee for summer camp Please let us know when you register your child so that we can pay our portion and keep you up to date on any summer camp news You can register for camp at wwwglenlakecampcom

bull Jr High Campers (6th-8th graders) for Expedition ordm June 14th-19th ordm July 5th-10th

bull Sr High Campers (9th-13th graders) for Pathfinder ordm June 28th-July 3rd

MUSIC AND WORSHIP

Do you love to decorate for Christmas We need several people to help with our annual tradition of Hanging of the Greens and decorating the church for the Christmas season on Sunday November 24th from 1230 ndash 230pm Join us to help decorate have fun and fellowship while enjoying tasty cookies warm apple cider and hot cocoa If you would like to participate in this fun event please email Amy Ingram at amytrinityarlorg

Preparations for our annual Spirit of Christmas Concert are in full-swing As always we welcome seasonal singers who would like to sing for this special concert This is a wonderful time for those who cannot commit to year-round rehearsals to sing with our Chancel Choir in a rousing concert of Christmas favorites Rehearsals begin on Saturday November 2nd and will continue on Wednesday evenings leading up to the December 8th Spirit of Christmas Con-cert If yoursquod like to sing or receive further information contact Kendall Carter at kendalltrinityarlorg

Getting a new Christmas tree for your house and wondering what to do with the old tree We are currently accepting donations of your gently used Christmas trees to help decorate the Worship Center We can use all shapes and sizes with or without lights Please contact Amy Ingram at amytrinityarlorg if you have a tree to donate

ITrsquoS TIME TO DECK THE HALLS

ADULT CHRISTMAS CHOIR BEGINS NOVEMBER 2ND

WE NEED YOUR GENTLY USED CHRISTMAS TREES

NOVEMBER SPECIAL OFFERING RECIPIENTUTA Wesley

ANNOUNCEMENTS

A NOT SO WILD AND CRAZY IDEA (MAYBE)

On August 21st I walked into Samrsquos and couldnrsquot believe what I saw Still in the throws of summer I almost stumbled when I turned the corner and came upon a Christmas display of items to buy It was supposed to be 99 degrees that day with a heat index of 105 and 126 days until Christmas All that is to say Irsquom talking about Christmas much earlier than Irsquod like to but only because retail America has already been talking about it for months So here goeshellipAh Christmas I love this time of year ndash holiday parties Christmas trees hot chocolate and the spirit of generosity that seems to swell up in our society Therersquos something about peace on earth and goodwill towards others that makes me think about other people a little more than usual

But to cap off the season is one of the strangest rituals all year Itrsquos something we would never consider doing at any other time And yet itrsquos something so ingrained in us that we barely give it a second thought We celebrate a birthday and give gifts to everyone else except the one whose birthday wersquore celebrating Letrsquos be honest in receiving gifts Christmas so often becomes about us So forgive me if Irsquom about to state the ob-vious but itrsquos something that maybe we all need to be reminded of itrsquos NOT your birthday and itrsquos NOT my birthday itrsquos Jesusrsquo birthday So before you begin making all your shopping lists and diving headlong into Grey Thursday Black Friday or Cyber Monday I want to pose an idea to you as radical as it may be

1 This year give a gift to the one whose birthday we really celebrate on Dec 25th AND what ifhellip

2 The largest gift you give this Christmas is to the one whose birthday it is

In December of 1903 after many attempts Orville and Wilbur Wright successfully got their ldquoflying machinerdquo off the ground and into the air at Kitty Hawk Thrilled over the accomplishment they telegraphed home to their sister Kath-erine ldquoWe have actually flown 120 feet Will be home for Christmasrdquo Katherine hurried to the editor of the local news-paper and showed him the message He glanced at it and said ldquoHow nice The boys will be home for Christmasrdquo He totally missed the big news - for the first time in human history man had flown May we not miss the Good News of Jesusrsquo birth and the real reason for season this Christmas May the first and largest gift celebrate His birth

UTA Wesley Foundation which ministers to our local college students and United Methodist Student Day which empow-ers students to fund college through scholarships and the UM Student Loan Fund

Thank you for your generosity in October We took in $239902 for our special offering benefiting The Stove Builders of Guate-mala - help us build stoves for Mayan homes in Guatemala

September Financial Update Month Year to Date Budget Actual Variance Budget Actual VarianceContributions amp Other Income $ 202927 $ 164676 $ (38251) $1752200 $ 1605455 $ (146745)Expenses 194199 161230 (32969) 1788604 1579789 (208815)Operating Surplus (Deficit) $ 8728 $ 3446 $ (5282) $ (36404) $ 25666 $ 62070

SUNDAY WORSHIPDr Dean Posey

Office Hours Monday-Thurs 830-500 Friday 830-400

phone 8172741345officetrinityarlorg fax 8174571238

TELC 8172750562

Our Core Values

TrinityUMCArl

Sunday November 3Coming Out of the Grave Part 1

John 111-16

Sunday November 10Coming Out of the Grave Part 2

John 1117-27Joshua 21-20

Sunday November 17Coming Out of the Grave Part 3

John 1128-37Romans 812-17

Sunday November 24Coming Out of the Grave Part 4

John 1138-44

CONNECTGROW

GO

1200 West Green Oaks Blvd Arlington TX 760138172741345 bull wwwtrinityarlorg

1200 West Green Oaks BlvdArlington TX 76013

Fundraiser for Sound System Upgrade

We are in need of updating our sound systems in both the Worship Center and the Activity Center According to Brad Griffin our Director of Sound and Audio the microphones that we currently use are analog Without getting too technical and confusing the footprint that they take up in the spectrum is wider than a digital microphone We currently have microphones that we canrsquot use because therersquos not enough space If you have ever heard Dr Poseyrsquos mic drop out or if you hear funny sounds during service thatrsquos coming from the sound system and it is caused by an interference Another business or church in the area is taking up the space used by the analog microphones Along with these needs we are also looking to increase the worship experience with updated technology and lighting

We have the same issue in the Activity Center One of the speaker cabinets is completely blown and the digital signal processor was discontinued in 2008 To make matters worse you can only make changes on it if you use Windows XP (an operating system that was originally released in 2001and is no longer supported by Microsoft including security) We have heard concerns from those who utilize the Activity Center for Sunday school and events that they are unable to hear the speakers even when the system volume is maxed out

Brad evaluated our needs and it will cost $55000 to upgrade the system in the Worship Center and $61000 to upgrade the system in the Activity Center The total for the project is $116000

We will be selling custom Christmas wreaths and decor in the Great Hall each Sunday in November All proceeds will go towards the sound system Crafters are invited to join us in the creation process Please contact Daena Jeane at 817-291-3635 You can also donate to this project directly by specifying sound system in your giving on your check giving envelope or by selecting lsquootherrsquo in PushPay and specifying lsquosound systemrsquo in the notes We thank you in advance for your generosity and for helping us improve your worship experience

Registration opens December 1

This retreat is for EVERYONE in our church family Young and old single and married and youth and children are all welcome to

join us at Glen Lake

More info on the fun and spiritual growth will be coming soon

Facilitators are needed for leading a divorce support group here at Trinity

DivorceCare is a Christ-centered video-based ministry It helps divorced and separated people It is designed to reach and help people inside and outside Trinity

DivorceCare does not encourage divorce It helps those whorsquove been hurt by it encouraging reconciliation when-ever possible

If you are interested in leading a 13-week support group for marital separation andor divorce please contact Rev Brenda Beaver at 817-274-1345 or at brendatrinityarlorg

Breast Cancer Support Group Monthly MeetingEvery 4th Tuesday | 7pm | C-203

A support group for persons diagnosed either more recently or in the past with breast cancer is now meeting at Trinity on a monthly basis If yoursquod like more informa-tion about this supportive network please contact Rev Brenda Beaver at brendatrinityarlorg

During the month of November Deborah circle will be collecting toiletries in the Great Hall and in the hall by the Activity Center Donations will be given to SafeHavenrsquos emergency shelter for domestic violence vic-tims All items should be brought to the church by the first Sunday in December

Deborah Circle will meet November 19 at 1pm in the Dining Room

CONNECT

Are you hungering for more information about the Bible Do you want to know more about how the Bible was put together and how to interpret it today Join Brenda Wiles on Sunday nights beginning January 5 2020 To learn more contact Rev Carol at caroltrinityarlorg

Please come and join us to hear the singing group Gospel 4 This is a great time for food fellowship and entertain-ment This is open to people 55+ Please bring a friend and a dish to share For more information please contact Karen Steer at 817-360-0113

Happy Hearts LuncheonNovember 1 | noon | Activity Center

Special Souls Wayne amp Wanda Agnew ndash Janna amp Wick Alexander ndash Harriet Ander-son ndash J L Bass - Wally Berndt ndash Jackie Bolen ndash Diane Boring ndash Pat Boyd ndash Cynthia Bullard - Sandy Chambers - Dr Elena Cogdell ndash Anna Covington ndash Joyce Cox ndash Carole Craddock ndash Faye amp Jimmy Denton - Roberta Evans ndash Gale Fortenberry ndash Betty Geisert ndash Joyce Gillman ndash Margaret Gonce ndash Elizabeth Harlan ndash Jeanne Harrison ndash Nelle Hixson - Kay Holman - Francine Jones ndash Terry Jones ndash Jesse Langston ndash Doug Luttrell ndash Carla Machacek ndash Daphne Mathis - Pauline Maxwell ndash Gloria McQueen ndash Shirley Miller ndash Jeanne Newton - Marianne Norton ndash Jim amp Beverly Phillips ndash Gayla Rob-ertson ndash Marjorie Rudig ndash Bobbye Schellhammer ndash Cheryl Seese ndash Wilma Shepherd ndash LG Sims - Margaret Singleton ndash Lita Smith ndash Mildred Spence ndash Maralee Stapper ndash Mary Starks - Joyce Sturgess ndash Neta amp Alvin Suggs - John Thomas - June Tomlinson ndash Glenenne amp Martin Turner ndash Tom Waldrop ndash Jerry Wallace - Lucille Ward ndash Jo Wentz ndash Dick Wilkinson ndash Carolyn Williams ndash Iva Mae Yeats

Members of Our Congregation Ruth Moore ndash Bud Thames ndash Bob Blowers ndash Bar-bara Hauschild ndash Diane Mycoskie ndash Paul Stewart ndash Louise Gray ndash Jeanne Harrison ndash Kevin Elliott ndash Jim Lee ndash Susan Atkins ndash Margaret Singleton ndash Audrey Ingram ndash Jennifer Trevino ndash Bill Bowie ndash Patsy Jenkins ndash Deanie Bena ndash Sue Irwin

Extended Family Sammie amp Scott Slocumrsquos granddaughter Parker ndash Janet Baugusrsquos sister Karen ndash Laura Tauzelrsquos mother Pat ndash Mary Dawn Burnett Hudspeth ndash Karen Steerrsquos grandson Andrew ndash Linda Templeton ndash Kristel Carterrsquos mother Shirley ndash Mary Jane Bates ndash Terry amp Bill Sewellrsquos granddaughter Sami ndash Sue Irwinrsquos nephew Tom ndash Dr Tim Smithrsquos mother Nancy ndash Jessica Carterrsquos father David ndash Bernice Grantrsquos daughter Heather ndash Cathy Alexanderrsquos mom Shirley ndash Bill Bowiersquos mom Nancy ndash Kathy Casersquos mom Jane

Sympathy to Christina Norris Coffey and family on the death of her grandfather Mike Norris on September 26 - Paula and Tiffany Threlkeld on the death of their father and grandfather Jim Humphries on September 26 - Ray Dvorak and family on the death of his wife Barbara on October 2 - Pam and Freddy Brewer on the death of their son Dustin on October 2

CONNECT

Military Gavin Anderson ndash Eric Antochy ndash Gunner Berg ndash Chris Burgess ndash Abigail Chavez ndash Tyler Cobb ndash Travis Dowty ndash Matthew Hoffman ndash Robert Monroe ndash Philip Pakhizer ndash Devin Parrish ndash Rich Powell - Morgan Rasco ndash Morgan Smyth ndash Adam Thornton ndash Wes Weir ndash Austin Williams

R E S O U R C E S F O R CO N G R E G AT I O N A L C A R E

CO N G R E G AT I O N A L C A R EN E W S

Coming Blessings Ryan and Erin Powers (Dec)

On Saturday November 2 there will be two Bystander CPR trainings

CPR TrainingThe United Methodist Men will be trained in Bystand-er CPR during their breakfast meeting This training session can only accommodate 20 men If yoursquod like to be part of this training please contact Jeff Roser at jeffrosernetcom The second Bystander CPR training ses-sion will be held from 10amndash1130am) This training can only accommodate 20 people You can register for this session by contacting Anita Mitchell RN at 817-905-1350

Health and Wellness Workshop On Wednesday November 20 from 10amndash1130am Denice Taylor a Nutritionist from Texas Health Arlington Memorial will be presenting a workshop on Nutrition and Diabetes This workshop will be held in the Dining Room November 14th is National Diabetes Day One in two adults with diabetes is undiagnosed Screening for diabetes compli-cations is an important part of effective management of the disease to insure optimal health and to avoid cardiovascular disease kidney failure lower limb amputation and diabetic retinopathy leading to blindness Blood Pressure ScreeningBlood pressure screenings will continue in the Great Hall on Sunday November 24 (the 4th Sunday of the month) from 930am ndash 11am Please stop by

Members with Long-Term Needs Jerry Allen ndash Matthew Andrews ndash Bruce Betzner ndash Lois Buchert ndash Misty Castro ndash Marcia Dingler ndash John Elliott ndash Kevin Grubbs ndash Don Haagen ndash Jeanne Harrison ndash Doug Luttrell ndash Laylan McMahan ndash Ruth Mc-Millan ndash Carmelo Melendez ndash Bonna Pernell ndash Peg Pokrifcsak ndash Mary Jo Roberson ndash David Shepard ndash Ken Wrobel ndash David Fiaoni - Kayleen Gallagher ndash Owen Thorn-ton ndash Mitchell Talley ndash Sherri Hanusrsquos grandson Payton ndash Vicky Woolseyrsquos grandson Tristan ndash Gene Wiles ndash Wayne Duke

Rev Brenda Beaver MSSW LMSW-IPR will be offering a workshop to help you provide your church with details as you know them now on planning your funeral or memori-al service Your completed personalized form will then be placed on file in the church office and will be accessible to your family members and your pastors upon your death Rev Brenda will also offer to workshop participants the forms nec-essary to complete Medical Advance Directives To register in advance for this free workshop contact the church office at 817-274-1345

P R AY E R L I S T

New Pastoral Care Communication PolicyA new pastoral care policy has been created in an effort to better communicate information to our faith family when a church member has passed away Going forward the church office will be sending an electronic notice with as much up-to-date information as we have at that moment to everyone who has provided us with an e-mail address We hope that this will offer a better method to share information in a timely manner

Letrsquos Plan AheadSunday November 17 | 2pm | C-209

Early in my ministry I was at a seminar filled with fellow United Methodist pastors The topic of the seminar was how to grow our churches During one of the breakout sessions we were having a conversation about evangelism in the local church Several pastors were bemoaning the fact that their members just donrsquot share their faith or invite others I then shared the story of a young woman who had moved to New Orleans to start a new job I invited her to church where I served as the associate pastor After several months of conversations and attending Bible studies I had the blessing of leading her to faith in Jesus Christ I then encouraged others to share When I looked around the group most the heads had dropped as they just looked at the floor

Evangelism is the ONE thing Jesus charged us to do When pastors donrsquot do it the church is in trouble And when church members think ldquoThatrsquos the pastorrsquos job Thatrsquos why we pay herhimrdquo the church is in trouble The reality is as followers of Jesus Christ itrsquos all our responsibility Sometimes we make evangelism out to be something so difficult that we choose to do nothing about it So here are seven easy things to do to be more evangelistic

1 Pray for opportunities each day to develop relationship with non-Christians It all starts with prayer Try this prayer and see how God might answer it Pray ldquoAllow me this day O God to come into contact with someone who may not know the Gospel where I can share in love or deedrdquo

2 Have a meal each week with an unchurched personfamily Everybody loves to eat It can be the one time of the day when we slow down enough to get to know someone

3 Frequent the same coffee shoprestaurant and begin to develop relationships with the staff and other regular customers

4 Go to the same non-Christian barberstylist If your barberstylist is a Christian change That time in the chair can be a significant way to get to know that person and even share what Jesus in going in your life today

5 Join an organization to connect with non-Christians It could be anything PTA a gym a social service group Friends of the Library Just join one and commit to it and the people serving there

6 Develop meaningful relationships with your non-Christian co-workers7 Gift Christmas gifts (like baked goods) to your neighbors and use that as an entreacutee to build a deeper more

meaningful relationship Remember the holidays can be the loneliest season for a lot of people

Happy FishingDr Tim Smith

Brent Sanderson and Janice Brown

Paul and Brenda Morris

New Member YTD Total 114

GROW

WHOSE JOB IS IT ANY WAY

WELCOMENE W MEMBERS

ITrsquoS TIME TO PACK OUR OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD BOXES

Trinity UMC has participated in Operation Christmas Child for several years but this is our first year to be a central drop-off loca-tion in Arlington This means we will be the face of Operation Christmas Child in our community Donors in our region will bring their filled shoeboxes to Trinity All shoeboxes donated will share the Gospel with a waiting child in another country

National Collection week for individuals or churches outside Trinity is November 18-25 The hours of operation will be

Monday November 18 from noon-4pmTuesday November 19 from noon-2pmWednesday November 20 from 4-7pm

Thursday November 21 from 1-5pmFriday November 22 from 4-7pm

Saturday November 23 from 10am-12pmSunday November 24 from 1-5pm

Monday November 25 from 10am-2pm

The drop-off area will take up a portion of the Activity Center There is a placetime for all members to get involved in this im-portant community service We will need people to greet help carry boxes from the curb to the gym paperwork pray over the boxes pack boxes in cartons and deliver the cartons to another drop-off site If you would like to be a part of this wonderful opportunity contact Susan Martin at 214-228-4049

The signup calendar for the Salvation Army Bell Ringers will be available starting this month Two-hour time slots for bell ringers will be scheduled between November 29 and December 24 from 10am to 7pm Trinity UMC will be ringing the bell at the red kettle located outside Dillardrsquos on the west side at the Parks MallSalvation Armyrsquos longest tradition of raising money for programs and services in the community is bell ringing By taking part in this custom you and your family and friends will be enriched with the Christmas spirit in helping the Salvation Army raise over $2 million in DFW

The Salvation Army Angel Tree will be available in the Great Hall each Sunday throughout November We will have 200 angel tags with the first names of local children and a list of requested gifts and clothing sizes Additionally we will have 75 senior tags for men and women with a list of suggested items All gift bags will need to be turned in no later than Sun-day December 1 The purpose of Salvation Army Angel Tree is to provide a convenient way for compassionate friends and church members to donate Christmas gifts for children and seniors during the holidays

Thank you so much for supporting the Salvation Armyrsquos Angel Tree program Year after year we are overwhelmed with the responses from you our faithful donors Your hard work and effort in finding those gifts are very much appreciated because you help make Christmas special for our Angels

GO

Come join us as we learn a musical in a week and have a ton of fun Children entering 2nd -6th grade in Fall 2019 will experience singing worshipping the arts and making memories

Sports Technology Energy Movement Wersquove combined Tech Camp Sports Camp and Science Camp all in one Children entering 1st-6th grade in Fall 2019 learn about God through multiple forms of technology sports science and movement and then share their experiences of God with others

Four year olds through 6th graders are invited to attend a fun week of studying the Bible playing games singing songs exploring science creating arts and crafts and joining in a great time of fellowship

We conclude our VBS week with swimming and snowcones at Randol Mill Aquatic Center Bring your family and enjoy the end of a great week

Children entering 2nd-6th grades in Fall 2019 will spend half of the day in mission work and the other half of the day in related field trips and fun activities The best week of the summer

MUSIC CAMP

STEM CAMP

VBS 2020

Family Swim Night

Camp Can Do

June 15-19 | 9am-3pm | Cost$100

June 22-24 | 9am-3pm | Cost$50

July 6-10 | 9am-12pm | $15 donation

Saturday Jul 11 | 730pm-930pm | Free

July 27-31 |9am-3pm | Cost $125

Trinity will be taking our registered campers down to Glen Lake Camp again in the summer There are multiple camps for you to choose from The camps with the beside them are ones where we will be taking the church bus down to camp to deliver and pick up campersbull Family Camp 1 (K-3rd w their families)

ordm June 5th-7th ordm July 19th-21st

bull 1st-3rd graders for Trek ordm July 17th-19th

bull 3rd-6th graders for Trailblazer ordm June 14th-19th ordm June 21st-26th ordm July 5th-10th ordm July 12th-17th

Trinity Childrenrsquos and Student Ministries will pay frac12 of your camperrsquos registration fee for summer camp Please let us know when you register your child so that we can pay our portion and keep you up to date on any summer camp news You can register for camp at wwwglenlakecampcom

bull Jr High Campers (6th-8th graders) for Expedition ordm June 14th-19th ordm July 5th-10th

bull Sr High Campers (9th-13th graders) for Pathfinder ordm June 28th-July 3rd

MUSIC AND WORSHIP

Do you love to decorate for Christmas We need several people to help with our annual tradition of Hanging of the Greens and decorating the church for the Christmas season on Sunday November 24th from 1230 ndash 230pm Join us to help decorate have fun and fellowship while enjoying tasty cookies warm apple cider and hot cocoa If you would like to participate in this fun event please email Amy Ingram at amytrinityarlorg

Preparations for our annual Spirit of Christmas Concert are in full-swing As always we welcome seasonal singers who would like to sing for this special concert This is a wonderful time for those who cannot commit to year-round rehearsals to sing with our Chancel Choir in a rousing concert of Christmas favorites Rehearsals begin on Saturday November 2nd and will continue on Wednesday evenings leading up to the December 8th Spirit of Christmas Con-cert If yoursquod like to sing or receive further information contact Kendall Carter at kendalltrinityarlorg

Getting a new Christmas tree for your house and wondering what to do with the old tree We are currently accepting donations of your gently used Christmas trees to help decorate the Worship Center We can use all shapes and sizes with or without lights Please contact Amy Ingram at amytrinityarlorg if you have a tree to donate

ITrsquoS TIME TO DECK THE HALLS

ADULT CHRISTMAS CHOIR BEGINS NOVEMBER 2ND

WE NEED YOUR GENTLY USED CHRISTMAS TREES

NOVEMBER SPECIAL OFFERING RECIPIENTUTA Wesley

ANNOUNCEMENTS

A NOT SO WILD AND CRAZY IDEA (MAYBE)

On August 21st I walked into Samrsquos and couldnrsquot believe what I saw Still in the throws of summer I almost stumbled when I turned the corner and came upon a Christmas display of items to buy It was supposed to be 99 degrees that day with a heat index of 105 and 126 days until Christmas All that is to say Irsquom talking about Christmas much earlier than Irsquod like to but only because retail America has already been talking about it for months So here goeshellipAh Christmas I love this time of year ndash holiday parties Christmas trees hot chocolate and the spirit of generosity that seems to swell up in our society Therersquos something about peace on earth and goodwill towards others that makes me think about other people a little more than usual

But to cap off the season is one of the strangest rituals all year Itrsquos something we would never consider doing at any other time And yet itrsquos something so ingrained in us that we barely give it a second thought We celebrate a birthday and give gifts to everyone else except the one whose birthday wersquore celebrating Letrsquos be honest in receiving gifts Christmas so often becomes about us So forgive me if Irsquom about to state the ob-vious but itrsquos something that maybe we all need to be reminded of itrsquos NOT your birthday and itrsquos NOT my birthday itrsquos Jesusrsquo birthday So before you begin making all your shopping lists and diving headlong into Grey Thursday Black Friday or Cyber Monday I want to pose an idea to you as radical as it may be

1 This year give a gift to the one whose birthday we really celebrate on Dec 25th AND what ifhellip

2 The largest gift you give this Christmas is to the one whose birthday it is

In December of 1903 after many attempts Orville and Wilbur Wright successfully got their ldquoflying machinerdquo off the ground and into the air at Kitty Hawk Thrilled over the accomplishment they telegraphed home to their sister Kath-erine ldquoWe have actually flown 120 feet Will be home for Christmasrdquo Katherine hurried to the editor of the local news-paper and showed him the message He glanced at it and said ldquoHow nice The boys will be home for Christmasrdquo He totally missed the big news - for the first time in human history man had flown May we not miss the Good News of Jesusrsquo birth and the real reason for season this Christmas May the first and largest gift celebrate His birth

UTA Wesley Foundation which ministers to our local college students and United Methodist Student Day which empow-ers students to fund college through scholarships and the UM Student Loan Fund

Thank you for your generosity in October We took in $239902 for our special offering benefiting The Stove Builders of Guate-mala - help us build stoves for Mayan homes in Guatemala

September Financial Update Month Year to Date Budget Actual Variance Budget Actual VarianceContributions amp Other Income $ 202927 $ 164676 $ (38251) $1752200 $ 1605455 $ (146745)Expenses 194199 161230 (32969) 1788604 1579789 (208815)Operating Surplus (Deficit) $ 8728 $ 3446 $ (5282) $ (36404) $ 25666 $ 62070

SUNDAY WORSHIPDr Dean Posey

Office Hours Monday-Thurs 830-500 Friday 830-400

phone 8172741345officetrinityarlorg fax 8174571238

TELC 8172750562

Our Core Values

TrinityUMCArl

Sunday November 3Coming Out of the Grave Part 1

John 111-16

Sunday November 10Coming Out of the Grave Part 2

John 1117-27Joshua 21-20

Sunday November 17Coming Out of the Grave Part 3

John 1128-37Romans 812-17

Sunday November 24Coming Out of the Grave Part 4

John 1138-44

CONNECTGROW

GO

1200 West Green Oaks Blvd Arlington TX 760138172741345 bull wwwtrinityarlorg

1200 West Green Oaks BlvdArlington TX 76013

Registration opens December 1

This retreat is for EVERYONE in our church family Young and old single and married and youth and children are all welcome to

join us at Glen Lake

More info on the fun and spiritual growth will be coming soon

Facilitators are needed for leading a divorce support group here at Trinity

DivorceCare is a Christ-centered video-based ministry It helps divorced and separated people It is designed to reach and help people inside and outside Trinity

DivorceCare does not encourage divorce It helps those whorsquove been hurt by it encouraging reconciliation when-ever possible

If you are interested in leading a 13-week support group for marital separation andor divorce please contact Rev Brenda Beaver at 817-274-1345 or at brendatrinityarlorg

Breast Cancer Support Group Monthly MeetingEvery 4th Tuesday | 7pm | C-203

A support group for persons diagnosed either more recently or in the past with breast cancer is now meeting at Trinity on a monthly basis If yoursquod like more informa-tion about this supportive network please contact Rev Brenda Beaver at brendatrinityarlorg

During the month of November Deborah circle will be collecting toiletries in the Great Hall and in the hall by the Activity Center Donations will be given to SafeHavenrsquos emergency shelter for domestic violence vic-tims All items should be brought to the church by the first Sunday in December

Deborah Circle will meet November 19 at 1pm in the Dining Room

CONNECT

Are you hungering for more information about the Bible Do you want to know more about how the Bible was put together and how to interpret it today Join Brenda Wiles on Sunday nights beginning January 5 2020 To learn more contact Rev Carol at caroltrinityarlorg

Please come and join us to hear the singing group Gospel 4 This is a great time for food fellowship and entertain-ment This is open to people 55+ Please bring a friend and a dish to share For more information please contact Karen Steer at 817-360-0113

Happy Hearts LuncheonNovember 1 | noon | Activity Center

Special Souls Wayne amp Wanda Agnew ndash Janna amp Wick Alexander ndash Harriet Ander-son ndash J L Bass - Wally Berndt ndash Jackie Bolen ndash Diane Boring ndash Pat Boyd ndash Cynthia Bullard - Sandy Chambers - Dr Elena Cogdell ndash Anna Covington ndash Joyce Cox ndash Carole Craddock ndash Faye amp Jimmy Denton - Roberta Evans ndash Gale Fortenberry ndash Betty Geisert ndash Joyce Gillman ndash Margaret Gonce ndash Elizabeth Harlan ndash Jeanne Harrison ndash Nelle Hixson - Kay Holman - Francine Jones ndash Terry Jones ndash Jesse Langston ndash Doug Luttrell ndash Carla Machacek ndash Daphne Mathis - Pauline Maxwell ndash Gloria McQueen ndash Shirley Miller ndash Jeanne Newton - Marianne Norton ndash Jim amp Beverly Phillips ndash Gayla Rob-ertson ndash Marjorie Rudig ndash Bobbye Schellhammer ndash Cheryl Seese ndash Wilma Shepherd ndash LG Sims - Margaret Singleton ndash Lita Smith ndash Mildred Spence ndash Maralee Stapper ndash Mary Starks - Joyce Sturgess ndash Neta amp Alvin Suggs - John Thomas - June Tomlinson ndash Glenenne amp Martin Turner ndash Tom Waldrop ndash Jerry Wallace - Lucille Ward ndash Jo Wentz ndash Dick Wilkinson ndash Carolyn Williams ndash Iva Mae Yeats

Members of Our Congregation Ruth Moore ndash Bud Thames ndash Bob Blowers ndash Bar-bara Hauschild ndash Diane Mycoskie ndash Paul Stewart ndash Louise Gray ndash Jeanne Harrison ndash Kevin Elliott ndash Jim Lee ndash Susan Atkins ndash Margaret Singleton ndash Audrey Ingram ndash Jennifer Trevino ndash Bill Bowie ndash Patsy Jenkins ndash Deanie Bena ndash Sue Irwin

Extended Family Sammie amp Scott Slocumrsquos granddaughter Parker ndash Janet Baugusrsquos sister Karen ndash Laura Tauzelrsquos mother Pat ndash Mary Dawn Burnett Hudspeth ndash Karen Steerrsquos grandson Andrew ndash Linda Templeton ndash Kristel Carterrsquos mother Shirley ndash Mary Jane Bates ndash Terry amp Bill Sewellrsquos granddaughter Sami ndash Sue Irwinrsquos nephew Tom ndash Dr Tim Smithrsquos mother Nancy ndash Jessica Carterrsquos father David ndash Bernice Grantrsquos daughter Heather ndash Cathy Alexanderrsquos mom Shirley ndash Bill Bowiersquos mom Nancy ndash Kathy Casersquos mom Jane

Sympathy to Christina Norris Coffey and family on the death of her grandfather Mike Norris on September 26 - Paula and Tiffany Threlkeld on the death of their father and grandfather Jim Humphries on September 26 - Ray Dvorak and family on the death of his wife Barbara on October 2 - Pam and Freddy Brewer on the death of their son Dustin on October 2

CONNECT

Military Gavin Anderson ndash Eric Antochy ndash Gunner Berg ndash Chris Burgess ndash Abigail Chavez ndash Tyler Cobb ndash Travis Dowty ndash Matthew Hoffman ndash Robert Monroe ndash Philip Pakhizer ndash Devin Parrish ndash Rich Powell - Morgan Rasco ndash Morgan Smyth ndash Adam Thornton ndash Wes Weir ndash Austin Williams

R E S O U R C E S F O R CO N G R E G AT I O N A L C A R E

CO N G R E G AT I O N A L C A R EN E W S

Coming Blessings Ryan and Erin Powers (Dec)

On Saturday November 2 there will be two Bystander CPR trainings

CPR TrainingThe United Methodist Men will be trained in Bystand-er CPR during their breakfast meeting This training session can only accommodate 20 men If yoursquod like to be part of this training please contact Jeff Roser at jeffrosernetcom The second Bystander CPR training ses-sion will be held from 10amndash1130am) This training can only accommodate 20 people You can register for this session by contacting Anita Mitchell RN at 817-905-1350

Health and Wellness Workshop On Wednesday November 20 from 10amndash1130am Denice Taylor a Nutritionist from Texas Health Arlington Memorial will be presenting a workshop on Nutrition and Diabetes This workshop will be held in the Dining Room November 14th is National Diabetes Day One in two adults with diabetes is undiagnosed Screening for diabetes compli-cations is an important part of effective management of the disease to insure optimal health and to avoid cardiovascular disease kidney failure lower limb amputation and diabetic retinopathy leading to blindness Blood Pressure ScreeningBlood pressure screenings will continue in the Great Hall on Sunday November 24 (the 4th Sunday of the month) from 930am ndash 11am Please stop by

Members with Long-Term Needs Jerry Allen ndash Matthew Andrews ndash Bruce Betzner ndash Lois Buchert ndash Misty Castro ndash Marcia Dingler ndash John Elliott ndash Kevin Grubbs ndash Don Haagen ndash Jeanne Harrison ndash Doug Luttrell ndash Laylan McMahan ndash Ruth Mc-Millan ndash Carmelo Melendez ndash Bonna Pernell ndash Peg Pokrifcsak ndash Mary Jo Roberson ndash David Shepard ndash Ken Wrobel ndash David Fiaoni - Kayleen Gallagher ndash Owen Thorn-ton ndash Mitchell Talley ndash Sherri Hanusrsquos grandson Payton ndash Vicky Woolseyrsquos grandson Tristan ndash Gene Wiles ndash Wayne Duke

Rev Brenda Beaver MSSW LMSW-IPR will be offering a workshop to help you provide your church with details as you know them now on planning your funeral or memori-al service Your completed personalized form will then be placed on file in the church office and will be accessible to your family members and your pastors upon your death Rev Brenda will also offer to workshop participants the forms nec-essary to complete Medical Advance Directives To register in advance for this free workshop contact the church office at 817-274-1345

P R AY E R L I S T

New Pastoral Care Communication PolicyA new pastoral care policy has been created in an effort to better communicate information to our faith family when a church member has passed away Going forward the church office will be sending an electronic notice with as much up-to-date information as we have at that moment to everyone who has provided us with an e-mail address We hope that this will offer a better method to share information in a timely manner

Letrsquos Plan AheadSunday November 17 | 2pm | C-209

Early in my ministry I was at a seminar filled with fellow United Methodist pastors The topic of the seminar was how to grow our churches During one of the breakout sessions we were having a conversation about evangelism in the local church Several pastors were bemoaning the fact that their members just donrsquot share their faith or invite others I then shared the story of a young woman who had moved to New Orleans to start a new job I invited her to church where I served as the associate pastor After several months of conversations and attending Bible studies I had the blessing of leading her to faith in Jesus Christ I then encouraged others to share When I looked around the group most the heads had dropped as they just looked at the floor

Evangelism is the ONE thing Jesus charged us to do When pastors donrsquot do it the church is in trouble And when church members think ldquoThatrsquos the pastorrsquos job Thatrsquos why we pay herhimrdquo the church is in trouble The reality is as followers of Jesus Christ itrsquos all our responsibility Sometimes we make evangelism out to be something so difficult that we choose to do nothing about it So here are seven easy things to do to be more evangelistic

1 Pray for opportunities each day to develop relationship with non-Christians It all starts with prayer Try this prayer and see how God might answer it Pray ldquoAllow me this day O God to come into contact with someone who may not know the Gospel where I can share in love or deedrdquo

2 Have a meal each week with an unchurched personfamily Everybody loves to eat It can be the one time of the day when we slow down enough to get to know someone

3 Frequent the same coffee shoprestaurant and begin to develop relationships with the staff and other regular customers

4 Go to the same non-Christian barberstylist If your barberstylist is a Christian change That time in the chair can be a significant way to get to know that person and even share what Jesus in going in your life today

5 Join an organization to connect with non-Christians It could be anything PTA a gym a social service group Friends of the Library Just join one and commit to it and the people serving there

6 Develop meaningful relationships with your non-Christian co-workers7 Gift Christmas gifts (like baked goods) to your neighbors and use that as an entreacutee to build a deeper more

meaningful relationship Remember the holidays can be the loneliest season for a lot of people

Happy FishingDr Tim Smith

Brent Sanderson and Janice Brown

Paul and Brenda Morris

New Member YTD Total 114

GROW

WHOSE JOB IS IT ANY WAY

WELCOMENE W MEMBERS

ITrsquoS TIME TO PACK OUR OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD BOXES

Trinity UMC has participated in Operation Christmas Child for several years but this is our first year to be a central drop-off loca-tion in Arlington This means we will be the face of Operation Christmas Child in our community Donors in our region will bring their filled shoeboxes to Trinity All shoeboxes donated will share the Gospel with a waiting child in another country

National Collection week for individuals or churches outside Trinity is November 18-25 The hours of operation will be

Monday November 18 from noon-4pmTuesday November 19 from noon-2pmWednesday November 20 from 4-7pm

Thursday November 21 from 1-5pmFriday November 22 from 4-7pm

Saturday November 23 from 10am-12pmSunday November 24 from 1-5pm

Monday November 25 from 10am-2pm

The drop-off area will take up a portion of the Activity Center There is a placetime for all members to get involved in this im-portant community service We will need people to greet help carry boxes from the curb to the gym paperwork pray over the boxes pack boxes in cartons and deliver the cartons to another drop-off site If you would like to be a part of this wonderful opportunity contact Susan Martin at 214-228-4049

The signup calendar for the Salvation Army Bell Ringers will be available starting this month Two-hour time slots for bell ringers will be scheduled between November 29 and December 24 from 10am to 7pm Trinity UMC will be ringing the bell at the red kettle located outside Dillardrsquos on the west side at the Parks MallSalvation Armyrsquos longest tradition of raising money for programs and services in the community is bell ringing By taking part in this custom you and your family and friends will be enriched with the Christmas spirit in helping the Salvation Army raise over $2 million in DFW

The Salvation Army Angel Tree will be available in the Great Hall each Sunday throughout November We will have 200 angel tags with the first names of local children and a list of requested gifts and clothing sizes Additionally we will have 75 senior tags for men and women with a list of suggested items All gift bags will need to be turned in no later than Sun-day December 1 The purpose of Salvation Army Angel Tree is to provide a convenient way for compassionate friends and church members to donate Christmas gifts for children and seniors during the holidays

Thank you so much for supporting the Salvation Armyrsquos Angel Tree program Year after year we are overwhelmed with the responses from you our faithful donors Your hard work and effort in finding those gifts are very much appreciated because you help make Christmas special for our Angels

GO

Come join us as we learn a musical in a week and have a ton of fun Children entering 2nd -6th grade in Fall 2019 will experience singing worshipping the arts and making memories

Sports Technology Energy Movement Wersquove combined Tech Camp Sports Camp and Science Camp all in one Children entering 1st-6th grade in Fall 2019 learn about God through multiple forms of technology sports science and movement and then share their experiences of God with others

Four year olds through 6th graders are invited to attend a fun week of studying the Bible playing games singing songs exploring science creating arts and crafts and joining in a great time of fellowship

We conclude our VBS week with swimming and snowcones at Randol Mill Aquatic Center Bring your family and enjoy the end of a great week

Children entering 2nd-6th grades in Fall 2019 will spend half of the day in mission work and the other half of the day in related field trips and fun activities The best week of the summer

MUSIC CAMP

STEM CAMP

VBS 2020

Family Swim Night

Camp Can Do

June 15-19 | 9am-3pm | Cost$100

June 22-24 | 9am-3pm | Cost$50

July 6-10 | 9am-12pm | $15 donation

Saturday Jul 11 | 730pm-930pm | Free

July 27-31 |9am-3pm | Cost $125

Trinity will be taking our registered campers down to Glen Lake Camp again in the summer There are multiple camps for you to choose from The camps with the beside them are ones where we will be taking the church bus down to camp to deliver and pick up campersbull Family Camp 1 (K-3rd w their families)

ordm June 5th-7th ordm July 19th-21st

bull 1st-3rd graders for Trek ordm July 17th-19th

bull 3rd-6th graders for Trailblazer ordm June 14th-19th ordm June 21st-26th ordm July 5th-10th ordm July 12th-17th

Trinity Childrenrsquos and Student Ministries will pay frac12 of your camperrsquos registration fee for summer camp Please let us know when you register your child so that we can pay our portion and keep you up to date on any summer camp news You can register for camp at wwwglenlakecampcom

bull Jr High Campers (6th-8th graders) for Expedition ordm June 14th-19th ordm July 5th-10th

bull Sr High Campers (9th-13th graders) for Pathfinder ordm June 28th-July 3rd

MUSIC AND WORSHIP

Do you love to decorate for Christmas We need several people to help with our annual tradition of Hanging of the Greens and decorating the church for the Christmas season on Sunday November 24th from 1230 ndash 230pm Join us to help decorate have fun and fellowship while enjoying tasty cookies warm apple cider and hot cocoa If you would like to participate in this fun event please email Amy Ingram at amytrinityarlorg

Preparations for our annual Spirit of Christmas Concert are in full-swing As always we welcome seasonal singers who would like to sing for this special concert This is a wonderful time for those who cannot commit to year-round rehearsals to sing with our Chancel Choir in a rousing concert of Christmas favorites Rehearsals begin on Saturday November 2nd and will continue on Wednesday evenings leading up to the December 8th Spirit of Christmas Con-cert If yoursquod like to sing or receive further information contact Kendall Carter at kendalltrinityarlorg

Getting a new Christmas tree for your house and wondering what to do with the old tree We are currently accepting donations of your gently used Christmas trees to help decorate the Worship Center We can use all shapes and sizes with or without lights Please contact Amy Ingram at amytrinityarlorg if you have a tree to donate

ITrsquoS TIME TO DECK THE HALLS

ADULT CHRISTMAS CHOIR BEGINS NOVEMBER 2ND

WE NEED YOUR GENTLY USED CHRISTMAS TREES

NOVEMBER SPECIAL OFFERING RECIPIENTUTA Wesley

ANNOUNCEMENTS

A NOT SO WILD AND CRAZY IDEA (MAYBE)

On August 21st I walked into Samrsquos and couldnrsquot believe what I saw Still in the throws of summer I almost stumbled when I turned the corner and came upon a Christmas display of items to buy It was supposed to be 99 degrees that day with a heat index of 105 and 126 days until Christmas All that is to say Irsquom talking about Christmas much earlier than Irsquod like to but only because retail America has already been talking about it for months So here goeshellipAh Christmas I love this time of year ndash holiday parties Christmas trees hot chocolate and the spirit of generosity that seems to swell up in our society Therersquos something about peace on earth and goodwill towards others that makes me think about other people a little more than usual

But to cap off the season is one of the strangest rituals all year Itrsquos something we would never consider doing at any other time And yet itrsquos something so ingrained in us that we barely give it a second thought We celebrate a birthday and give gifts to everyone else except the one whose birthday wersquore celebrating Letrsquos be honest in receiving gifts Christmas so often becomes about us So forgive me if Irsquom about to state the ob-vious but itrsquos something that maybe we all need to be reminded of itrsquos NOT your birthday and itrsquos NOT my birthday itrsquos Jesusrsquo birthday So before you begin making all your shopping lists and diving headlong into Grey Thursday Black Friday or Cyber Monday I want to pose an idea to you as radical as it may be

1 This year give a gift to the one whose birthday we really celebrate on Dec 25th AND what ifhellip

2 The largest gift you give this Christmas is to the one whose birthday it is

In December of 1903 after many attempts Orville and Wilbur Wright successfully got their ldquoflying machinerdquo off the ground and into the air at Kitty Hawk Thrilled over the accomplishment they telegraphed home to their sister Kath-erine ldquoWe have actually flown 120 feet Will be home for Christmasrdquo Katherine hurried to the editor of the local news-paper and showed him the message He glanced at it and said ldquoHow nice The boys will be home for Christmasrdquo He totally missed the big news - for the first time in human history man had flown May we not miss the Good News of Jesusrsquo birth and the real reason for season this Christmas May the first and largest gift celebrate His birth

UTA Wesley Foundation which ministers to our local college students and United Methodist Student Day which empow-ers students to fund college through scholarships and the UM Student Loan Fund

Thank you for your generosity in October We took in $239902 for our special offering benefiting The Stove Builders of Guate-mala - help us build stoves for Mayan homes in Guatemala

September Financial Update Month Year to Date Budget Actual Variance Budget Actual VarianceContributions amp Other Income $ 202927 $ 164676 $ (38251) $1752200 $ 1605455 $ (146745)Expenses 194199 161230 (32969) 1788604 1579789 (208815)Operating Surplus (Deficit) $ 8728 $ 3446 $ (5282) $ (36404) $ 25666 $ 62070

SUNDAY WORSHIPDr Dean Posey

Office Hours Monday-Thurs 830-500 Friday 830-400

phone 8172741345officetrinityarlorg fax 8174571238

TELC 8172750562

Our Core Values

TrinityUMCArl

Sunday November 3Coming Out of the Grave Part 1

John 111-16

Sunday November 10Coming Out of the Grave Part 2

John 1117-27Joshua 21-20

Sunday November 17Coming Out of the Grave Part 3

John 1128-37Romans 812-17

Sunday November 24Coming Out of the Grave Part 4

John 1138-44

CONNECTGROW

GO

1200 West Green Oaks Blvd Arlington TX 760138172741345 bull wwwtrinityarlorg

1200 West Green Oaks BlvdArlington TX 76013

Facilitators are needed for leading a divorce support group here at Trinity

DivorceCare is a Christ-centered video-based ministry It helps divorced and separated people It is designed to reach and help people inside and outside Trinity

DivorceCare does not encourage divorce It helps those whorsquove been hurt by it encouraging reconciliation when-ever possible

If you are interested in leading a 13-week support group for marital separation andor divorce please contact Rev Brenda Beaver at 817-274-1345 or at brendatrinityarlorg

Breast Cancer Support Group Monthly MeetingEvery 4th Tuesday | 7pm | C-203

A support group for persons diagnosed either more recently or in the past with breast cancer is now meeting at Trinity on a monthly basis If yoursquod like more informa-tion about this supportive network please contact Rev Brenda Beaver at brendatrinityarlorg

During the month of November Deborah circle will be collecting toiletries in the Great Hall and in the hall by the Activity Center Donations will be given to SafeHavenrsquos emergency shelter for domestic violence vic-tims All items should be brought to the church by the first Sunday in December

Deborah Circle will meet November 19 at 1pm in the Dining Room

CONNECT

Are you hungering for more information about the Bible Do you want to know more about how the Bible was put together and how to interpret it today Join Brenda Wiles on Sunday nights beginning January 5 2020 To learn more contact Rev Carol at caroltrinityarlorg

Please come and join us to hear the singing group Gospel 4 This is a great time for food fellowship and entertain-ment This is open to people 55+ Please bring a friend and a dish to share For more information please contact Karen Steer at 817-360-0113

Happy Hearts LuncheonNovember 1 | noon | Activity Center

Special Souls Wayne amp Wanda Agnew ndash Janna amp Wick Alexander ndash Harriet Ander-son ndash J L Bass - Wally Berndt ndash Jackie Bolen ndash Diane Boring ndash Pat Boyd ndash Cynthia Bullard - Sandy Chambers - Dr Elena Cogdell ndash Anna Covington ndash Joyce Cox ndash Carole Craddock ndash Faye amp Jimmy Denton - Roberta Evans ndash Gale Fortenberry ndash Betty Geisert ndash Joyce Gillman ndash Margaret Gonce ndash Elizabeth Harlan ndash Jeanne Harrison ndash Nelle Hixson - Kay Holman - Francine Jones ndash Terry Jones ndash Jesse Langston ndash Doug Luttrell ndash Carla Machacek ndash Daphne Mathis - Pauline Maxwell ndash Gloria McQueen ndash Shirley Miller ndash Jeanne Newton - Marianne Norton ndash Jim amp Beverly Phillips ndash Gayla Rob-ertson ndash Marjorie Rudig ndash Bobbye Schellhammer ndash Cheryl Seese ndash Wilma Shepherd ndash LG Sims - Margaret Singleton ndash Lita Smith ndash Mildred Spence ndash Maralee Stapper ndash Mary Starks - Joyce Sturgess ndash Neta amp Alvin Suggs - John Thomas - June Tomlinson ndash Glenenne amp Martin Turner ndash Tom Waldrop ndash Jerry Wallace - Lucille Ward ndash Jo Wentz ndash Dick Wilkinson ndash Carolyn Williams ndash Iva Mae Yeats

Members of Our Congregation Ruth Moore ndash Bud Thames ndash Bob Blowers ndash Bar-bara Hauschild ndash Diane Mycoskie ndash Paul Stewart ndash Louise Gray ndash Jeanne Harrison ndash Kevin Elliott ndash Jim Lee ndash Susan Atkins ndash Margaret Singleton ndash Audrey Ingram ndash Jennifer Trevino ndash Bill Bowie ndash Patsy Jenkins ndash Deanie Bena ndash Sue Irwin

Extended Family Sammie amp Scott Slocumrsquos granddaughter Parker ndash Janet Baugusrsquos sister Karen ndash Laura Tauzelrsquos mother Pat ndash Mary Dawn Burnett Hudspeth ndash Karen Steerrsquos grandson Andrew ndash Linda Templeton ndash Kristel Carterrsquos mother Shirley ndash Mary Jane Bates ndash Terry amp Bill Sewellrsquos granddaughter Sami ndash Sue Irwinrsquos nephew Tom ndash Dr Tim Smithrsquos mother Nancy ndash Jessica Carterrsquos father David ndash Bernice Grantrsquos daughter Heather ndash Cathy Alexanderrsquos mom Shirley ndash Bill Bowiersquos mom Nancy ndash Kathy Casersquos mom Jane

Sympathy to Christina Norris Coffey and family on the death of her grandfather Mike Norris on September 26 - Paula and Tiffany Threlkeld on the death of their father and grandfather Jim Humphries on September 26 - Ray Dvorak and family on the death of his wife Barbara on October 2 - Pam and Freddy Brewer on the death of their son Dustin on October 2

CONNECT

Military Gavin Anderson ndash Eric Antochy ndash Gunner Berg ndash Chris Burgess ndash Abigail Chavez ndash Tyler Cobb ndash Travis Dowty ndash Matthew Hoffman ndash Robert Monroe ndash Philip Pakhizer ndash Devin Parrish ndash Rich Powell - Morgan Rasco ndash Morgan Smyth ndash Adam Thornton ndash Wes Weir ndash Austin Williams

R E S O U R C E S F O R CO N G R E G AT I O N A L C A R E

CO N G R E G AT I O N A L C A R EN E W S

Coming Blessings Ryan and Erin Powers (Dec)

On Saturday November 2 there will be two Bystander CPR trainings

CPR TrainingThe United Methodist Men will be trained in Bystand-er CPR during their breakfast meeting This training session can only accommodate 20 men If yoursquod like to be part of this training please contact Jeff Roser at jeffrosernetcom The second Bystander CPR training ses-sion will be held from 10amndash1130am) This training can only accommodate 20 people You can register for this session by contacting Anita Mitchell RN at 817-905-1350

Health and Wellness Workshop On Wednesday November 20 from 10amndash1130am Denice Taylor a Nutritionist from Texas Health Arlington Memorial will be presenting a workshop on Nutrition and Diabetes This workshop will be held in the Dining Room November 14th is National Diabetes Day One in two adults with diabetes is undiagnosed Screening for diabetes compli-cations is an important part of effective management of the disease to insure optimal health and to avoid cardiovascular disease kidney failure lower limb amputation and diabetic retinopathy leading to blindness Blood Pressure ScreeningBlood pressure screenings will continue in the Great Hall on Sunday November 24 (the 4th Sunday of the month) from 930am ndash 11am Please stop by

Members with Long-Term Needs Jerry Allen ndash Matthew Andrews ndash Bruce Betzner ndash Lois Buchert ndash Misty Castro ndash Marcia Dingler ndash John Elliott ndash Kevin Grubbs ndash Don Haagen ndash Jeanne Harrison ndash Doug Luttrell ndash Laylan McMahan ndash Ruth Mc-Millan ndash Carmelo Melendez ndash Bonna Pernell ndash Peg Pokrifcsak ndash Mary Jo Roberson ndash David Shepard ndash Ken Wrobel ndash David Fiaoni - Kayleen Gallagher ndash Owen Thorn-ton ndash Mitchell Talley ndash Sherri Hanusrsquos grandson Payton ndash Vicky Woolseyrsquos grandson Tristan ndash Gene Wiles ndash Wayne Duke

Rev Brenda Beaver MSSW LMSW-IPR will be offering a workshop to help you provide your church with details as you know them now on planning your funeral or memori-al service Your completed personalized form will then be placed on file in the church office and will be accessible to your family members and your pastors upon your death Rev Brenda will also offer to workshop participants the forms nec-essary to complete Medical Advance Directives To register in advance for this free workshop contact the church office at 817-274-1345

P R AY E R L I S T

New Pastoral Care Communication PolicyA new pastoral care policy has been created in an effort to better communicate information to our faith family when a church member has passed away Going forward the church office will be sending an electronic notice with as much up-to-date information as we have at that moment to everyone who has provided us with an e-mail address We hope that this will offer a better method to share information in a timely manner

Letrsquos Plan AheadSunday November 17 | 2pm | C-209

Early in my ministry I was at a seminar filled with fellow United Methodist pastors The topic of the seminar was how to grow our churches During one of the breakout sessions we were having a conversation about evangelism in the local church Several pastors were bemoaning the fact that their members just donrsquot share their faith or invite others I then shared the story of a young woman who had moved to New Orleans to start a new job I invited her to church where I served as the associate pastor After several months of conversations and attending Bible studies I had the blessing of leading her to faith in Jesus Christ I then encouraged others to share When I looked around the group most the heads had dropped as they just looked at the floor

Evangelism is the ONE thing Jesus charged us to do When pastors donrsquot do it the church is in trouble And when church members think ldquoThatrsquos the pastorrsquos job Thatrsquos why we pay herhimrdquo the church is in trouble The reality is as followers of Jesus Christ itrsquos all our responsibility Sometimes we make evangelism out to be something so difficult that we choose to do nothing about it So here are seven easy things to do to be more evangelistic

1 Pray for opportunities each day to develop relationship with non-Christians It all starts with prayer Try this prayer and see how God might answer it Pray ldquoAllow me this day O God to come into contact with someone who may not know the Gospel where I can share in love or deedrdquo

2 Have a meal each week with an unchurched personfamily Everybody loves to eat It can be the one time of the day when we slow down enough to get to know someone

3 Frequent the same coffee shoprestaurant and begin to develop relationships with the staff and other regular customers

4 Go to the same non-Christian barberstylist If your barberstylist is a Christian change That time in the chair can be a significant way to get to know that person and even share what Jesus in going in your life today

5 Join an organization to connect with non-Christians It could be anything PTA a gym a social service group Friends of the Library Just join one and commit to it and the people serving there

6 Develop meaningful relationships with your non-Christian co-workers7 Gift Christmas gifts (like baked goods) to your neighbors and use that as an entreacutee to build a deeper more

meaningful relationship Remember the holidays can be the loneliest season for a lot of people

Happy FishingDr Tim Smith

Brent Sanderson and Janice Brown

Paul and Brenda Morris

New Member YTD Total 114

GROW

WHOSE JOB IS IT ANY WAY

WELCOMENE W MEMBERS

ITrsquoS TIME TO PACK OUR OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD BOXES

Trinity UMC has participated in Operation Christmas Child for several years but this is our first year to be a central drop-off loca-tion in Arlington This means we will be the face of Operation Christmas Child in our community Donors in our region will bring their filled shoeboxes to Trinity All shoeboxes donated will share the Gospel with a waiting child in another country

National Collection week for individuals or churches outside Trinity is November 18-25 The hours of operation will be

Monday November 18 from noon-4pmTuesday November 19 from noon-2pmWednesday November 20 from 4-7pm

Thursday November 21 from 1-5pmFriday November 22 from 4-7pm

Saturday November 23 from 10am-12pmSunday November 24 from 1-5pm

Monday November 25 from 10am-2pm

The drop-off area will take up a portion of the Activity Center There is a placetime for all members to get involved in this im-portant community service We will need people to greet help carry boxes from the curb to the gym paperwork pray over the boxes pack boxes in cartons and deliver the cartons to another drop-off site If you would like to be a part of this wonderful opportunity contact Susan Martin at 214-228-4049

The signup calendar for the Salvation Army Bell Ringers will be available starting this month Two-hour time slots for bell ringers will be scheduled between November 29 and December 24 from 10am to 7pm Trinity UMC will be ringing the bell at the red kettle located outside Dillardrsquos on the west side at the Parks MallSalvation Armyrsquos longest tradition of raising money for programs and services in the community is bell ringing By taking part in this custom you and your family and friends will be enriched with the Christmas spirit in helping the Salvation Army raise over $2 million in DFW

The Salvation Army Angel Tree will be available in the Great Hall each Sunday throughout November We will have 200 angel tags with the first names of local children and a list of requested gifts and clothing sizes Additionally we will have 75 senior tags for men and women with a list of suggested items All gift bags will need to be turned in no later than Sun-day December 1 The purpose of Salvation Army Angel Tree is to provide a convenient way for compassionate friends and church members to donate Christmas gifts for children and seniors during the holidays

Thank you so much for supporting the Salvation Armyrsquos Angel Tree program Year after year we are overwhelmed with the responses from you our faithful donors Your hard work and effort in finding those gifts are very much appreciated because you help make Christmas special for our Angels

GO

Come join us as we learn a musical in a week and have a ton of fun Children entering 2nd -6th grade in Fall 2019 will experience singing worshipping the arts and making memories

Sports Technology Energy Movement Wersquove combined Tech Camp Sports Camp and Science Camp all in one Children entering 1st-6th grade in Fall 2019 learn about God through multiple forms of technology sports science and movement and then share their experiences of God with others

Four year olds through 6th graders are invited to attend a fun week of studying the Bible playing games singing songs exploring science creating arts and crafts and joining in a great time of fellowship

We conclude our VBS week with swimming and snowcones at Randol Mill Aquatic Center Bring your family and enjoy the end of a great week

Children entering 2nd-6th grades in Fall 2019 will spend half of the day in mission work and the other half of the day in related field trips and fun activities The best week of the summer

MUSIC CAMP

STEM CAMP

VBS 2020

Family Swim Night

Camp Can Do

June 15-19 | 9am-3pm | Cost$100

June 22-24 | 9am-3pm | Cost$50

July 6-10 | 9am-12pm | $15 donation

Saturday Jul 11 | 730pm-930pm | Free

July 27-31 |9am-3pm | Cost $125

Trinity will be taking our registered campers down to Glen Lake Camp again in the summer There are multiple camps for you to choose from The camps with the beside them are ones where we will be taking the church bus down to camp to deliver and pick up campersbull Family Camp 1 (K-3rd w their families)

ordm June 5th-7th ordm July 19th-21st

bull 1st-3rd graders for Trek ordm July 17th-19th

bull 3rd-6th graders for Trailblazer ordm June 14th-19th ordm June 21st-26th ordm July 5th-10th ordm July 12th-17th

Trinity Childrenrsquos and Student Ministries will pay frac12 of your camperrsquos registration fee for summer camp Please let us know when you register your child so that we can pay our portion and keep you up to date on any summer camp news You can register for camp at wwwglenlakecampcom

bull Jr High Campers (6th-8th graders) for Expedition ordm June 14th-19th ordm July 5th-10th

bull Sr High Campers (9th-13th graders) for Pathfinder ordm June 28th-July 3rd

MUSIC AND WORSHIP

Do you love to decorate for Christmas We need several people to help with our annual tradition of Hanging of the Greens and decorating the church for the Christmas season on Sunday November 24th from 1230 ndash 230pm Join us to help decorate have fun and fellowship while enjoying tasty cookies warm apple cider and hot cocoa If you would like to participate in this fun event please email Amy Ingram at amytrinityarlorg

Preparations for our annual Spirit of Christmas Concert are in full-swing As always we welcome seasonal singers who would like to sing for this special concert This is a wonderful time for those who cannot commit to year-round rehearsals to sing with our Chancel Choir in a rousing concert of Christmas favorites Rehearsals begin on Saturday November 2nd and will continue on Wednesday evenings leading up to the December 8th Spirit of Christmas Con-cert If yoursquod like to sing or receive further information contact Kendall Carter at kendalltrinityarlorg

Getting a new Christmas tree for your house and wondering what to do with the old tree We are currently accepting donations of your gently used Christmas trees to help decorate the Worship Center We can use all shapes and sizes with or without lights Please contact Amy Ingram at amytrinityarlorg if you have a tree to donate

ITrsquoS TIME TO DECK THE HALLS

ADULT CHRISTMAS CHOIR BEGINS NOVEMBER 2ND

WE NEED YOUR GENTLY USED CHRISTMAS TREES

NOVEMBER SPECIAL OFFERING RECIPIENTUTA Wesley

ANNOUNCEMENTS

A NOT SO WILD AND CRAZY IDEA (MAYBE)

On August 21st I walked into Samrsquos and couldnrsquot believe what I saw Still in the throws of summer I almost stumbled when I turned the corner and came upon a Christmas display of items to buy It was supposed to be 99 degrees that day with a heat index of 105 and 126 days until Christmas All that is to say Irsquom talking about Christmas much earlier than Irsquod like to but only because retail America has already been talking about it for months So here goeshellipAh Christmas I love this time of year ndash holiday parties Christmas trees hot chocolate and the spirit of generosity that seems to swell up in our society Therersquos something about peace on earth and goodwill towards others that makes me think about other people a little more than usual

But to cap off the season is one of the strangest rituals all year Itrsquos something we would never consider doing at any other time And yet itrsquos something so ingrained in us that we barely give it a second thought We celebrate a birthday and give gifts to everyone else except the one whose birthday wersquore celebrating Letrsquos be honest in receiving gifts Christmas so often becomes about us So forgive me if Irsquom about to state the ob-vious but itrsquos something that maybe we all need to be reminded of itrsquos NOT your birthday and itrsquos NOT my birthday itrsquos Jesusrsquo birthday So before you begin making all your shopping lists and diving headlong into Grey Thursday Black Friday or Cyber Monday I want to pose an idea to you as radical as it may be

1 This year give a gift to the one whose birthday we really celebrate on Dec 25th AND what ifhellip

2 The largest gift you give this Christmas is to the one whose birthday it is

In December of 1903 after many attempts Orville and Wilbur Wright successfully got their ldquoflying machinerdquo off the ground and into the air at Kitty Hawk Thrilled over the accomplishment they telegraphed home to their sister Kath-erine ldquoWe have actually flown 120 feet Will be home for Christmasrdquo Katherine hurried to the editor of the local news-paper and showed him the message He glanced at it and said ldquoHow nice The boys will be home for Christmasrdquo He totally missed the big news - for the first time in human history man had flown May we not miss the Good News of Jesusrsquo birth and the real reason for season this Christmas May the first and largest gift celebrate His birth

UTA Wesley Foundation which ministers to our local college students and United Methodist Student Day which empow-ers students to fund college through scholarships and the UM Student Loan Fund

Thank you for your generosity in October We took in $239902 for our special offering benefiting The Stove Builders of Guate-mala - help us build stoves for Mayan homes in Guatemala

September Financial Update Month Year to Date Budget Actual Variance Budget Actual VarianceContributions amp Other Income $ 202927 $ 164676 $ (38251) $1752200 $ 1605455 $ (146745)Expenses 194199 161230 (32969) 1788604 1579789 (208815)Operating Surplus (Deficit) $ 8728 $ 3446 $ (5282) $ (36404) $ 25666 $ 62070

SUNDAY WORSHIPDr Dean Posey

Office Hours Monday-Thurs 830-500 Friday 830-400

phone 8172741345officetrinityarlorg fax 8174571238

TELC 8172750562

Our Core Values

TrinityUMCArl

Sunday November 3Coming Out of the Grave Part 1

John 111-16

Sunday November 10Coming Out of the Grave Part 2

John 1117-27Joshua 21-20

Sunday November 17Coming Out of the Grave Part 3

John 1128-37Romans 812-17

Sunday November 24Coming Out of the Grave Part 4

John 1138-44

CONNECTGROW

GO

1200 West Green Oaks Blvd Arlington TX 760138172741345 bull wwwtrinityarlorg

1200 West Green Oaks BlvdArlington TX 76013

Special Souls Wayne amp Wanda Agnew ndash Janna amp Wick Alexander ndash Harriet Ander-son ndash J L Bass - Wally Berndt ndash Jackie Bolen ndash Diane Boring ndash Pat Boyd ndash Cynthia Bullard - Sandy Chambers - Dr Elena Cogdell ndash Anna Covington ndash Joyce Cox ndash Carole Craddock ndash Faye amp Jimmy Denton - Roberta Evans ndash Gale Fortenberry ndash Betty Geisert ndash Joyce Gillman ndash Margaret Gonce ndash Elizabeth Harlan ndash Jeanne Harrison ndash Nelle Hixson - Kay Holman - Francine Jones ndash Terry Jones ndash Jesse Langston ndash Doug Luttrell ndash Carla Machacek ndash Daphne Mathis - Pauline Maxwell ndash Gloria McQueen ndash Shirley Miller ndash Jeanne Newton - Marianne Norton ndash Jim amp Beverly Phillips ndash Gayla Rob-ertson ndash Marjorie Rudig ndash Bobbye Schellhammer ndash Cheryl Seese ndash Wilma Shepherd ndash LG Sims - Margaret Singleton ndash Lita Smith ndash Mildred Spence ndash Maralee Stapper ndash Mary Starks - Joyce Sturgess ndash Neta amp Alvin Suggs - John Thomas - June Tomlinson ndash Glenenne amp Martin Turner ndash Tom Waldrop ndash Jerry Wallace - Lucille Ward ndash Jo Wentz ndash Dick Wilkinson ndash Carolyn Williams ndash Iva Mae Yeats

Members of Our Congregation Ruth Moore ndash Bud Thames ndash Bob Blowers ndash Bar-bara Hauschild ndash Diane Mycoskie ndash Paul Stewart ndash Louise Gray ndash Jeanne Harrison ndash Kevin Elliott ndash Jim Lee ndash Susan Atkins ndash Margaret Singleton ndash Audrey Ingram ndash Jennifer Trevino ndash Bill Bowie ndash Patsy Jenkins ndash Deanie Bena ndash Sue Irwin

Extended Family Sammie amp Scott Slocumrsquos granddaughter Parker ndash Janet Baugusrsquos sister Karen ndash Laura Tauzelrsquos mother Pat ndash Mary Dawn Burnett Hudspeth ndash Karen Steerrsquos grandson Andrew ndash Linda Templeton ndash Kristel Carterrsquos mother Shirley ndash Mary Jane Bates ndash Terry amp Bill Sewellrsquos granddaughter Sami ndash Sue Irwinrsquos nephew Tom ndash Dr Tim Smithrsquos mother Nancy ndash Jessica Carterrsquos father David ndash Bernice Grantrsquos daughter Heather ndash Cathy Alexanderrsquos mom Shirley ndash Bill Bowiersquos mom Nancy ndash Kathy Casersquos mom Jane

Sympathy to Christina Norris Coffey and family on the death of her grandfather Mike Norris on September 26 - Paula and Tiffany Threlkeld on the death of their father and grandfather Jim Humphries on September 26 - Ray Dvorak and family on the death of his wife Barbara on October 2 - Pam and Freddy Brewer on the death of their son Dustin on October 2

CONNECT

Military Gavin Anderson ndash Eric Antochy ndash Gunner Berg ndash Chris Burgess ndash Abigail Chavez ndash Tyler Cobb ndash Travis Dowty ndash Matthew Hoffman ndash Robert Monroe ndash Philip Pakhizer ndash Devin Parrish ndash Rich Powell - Morgan Rasco ndash Morgan Smyth ndash Adam Thornton ndash Wes Weir ndash Austin Williams

R E S O U R C E S F O R CO N G R E G AT I O N A L C A R E

CO N G R E G AT I O N A L C A R EN E W S

Coming Blessings Ryan and Erin Powers (Dec)

On Saturday November 2 there will be two Bystander CPR trainings

CPR TrainingThe United Methodist Men will be trained in Bystand-er CPR during their breakfast meeting This training session can only accommodate 20 men If yoursquod like to be part of this training please contact Jeff Roser at jeffrosernetcom The second Bystander CPR training ses-sion will be held from 10amndash1130am) This training can only accommodate 20 people You can register for this session by contacting Anita Mitchell RN at 817-905-1350

Health and Wellness Workshop On Wednesday November 20 from 10amndash1130am Denice Taylor a Nutritionist from Texas Health Arlington Memorial will be presenting a workshop on Nutrition and Diabetes This workshop will be held in the Dining Room November 14th is National Diabetes Day One in two adults with diabetes is undiagnosed Screening for diabetes compli-cations is an important part of effective management of the disease to insure optimal health and to avoid cardiovascular disease kidney failure lower limb amputation and diabetic retinopathy leading to blindness Blood Pressure ScreeningBlood pressure screenings will continue in the Great Hall on Sunday November 24 (the 4th Sunday of the month) from 930am ndash 11am Please stop by

Members with Long-Term Needs Jerry Allen ndash Matthew Andrews ndash Bruce Betzner ndash Lois Buchert ndash Misty Castro ndash Marcia Dingler ndash John Elliott ndash Kevin Grubbs ndash Don Haagen ndash Jeanne Harrison ndash Doug Luttrell ndash Laylan McMahan ndash Ruth Mc-Millan ndash Carmelo Melendez ndash Bonna Pernell ndash Peg Pokrifcsak ndash Mary Jo Roberson ndash David Shepard ndash Ken Wrobel ndash David Fiaoni - Kayleen Gallagher ndash Owen Thorn-ton ndash Mitchell Talley ndash Sherri Hanusrsquos grandson Payton ndash Vicky Woolseyrsquos grandson Tristan ndash Gene Wiles ndash Wayne Duke

Rev Brenda Beaver MSSW LMSW-IPR will be offering a workshop to help you provide your church with details as you know them now on planning your funeral or memori-al service Your completed personalized form will then be placed on file in the church office and will be accessible to your family members and your pastors upon your death Rev Brenda will also offer to workshop participants the forms nec-essary to complete Medical Advance Directives To register in advance for this free workshop contact the church office at 817-274-1345

P R AY E R L I S T

New Pastoral Care Communication PolicyA new pastoral care policy has been created in an effort to better communicate information to our faith family when a church member has passed away Going forward the church office will be sending an electronic notice with as much up-to-date information as we have at that moment to everyone who has provided us with an e-mail address We hope that this will offer a better method to share information in a timely manner

Letrsquos Plan AheadSunday November 17 | 2pm | C-209

Early in my ministry I was at a seminar filled with fellow United Methodist pastors The topic of the seminar was how to grow our churches During one of the breakout sessions we were having a conversation about evangelism in the local church Several pastors were bemoaning the fact that their members just donrsquot share their faith or invite others I then shared the story of a young woman who had moved to New Orleans to start a new job I invited her to church where I served as the associate pastor After several months of conversations and attending Bible studies I had the blessing of leading her to faith in Jesus Christ I then encouraged others to share When I looked around the group most the heads had dropped as they just looked at the floor

Evangelism is the ONE thing Jesus charged us to do When pastors donrsquot do it the church is in trouble And when church members think ldquoThatrsquos the pastorrsquos job Thatrsquos why we pay herhimrdquo the church is in trouble The reality is as followers of Jesus Christ itrsquos all our responsibility Sometimes we make evangelism out to be something so difficult that we choose to do nothing about it So here are seven easy things to do to be more evangelistic

1 Pray for opportunities each day to develop relationship with non-Christians It all starts with prayer Try this prayer and see how God might answer it Pray ldquoAllow me this day O God to come into contact with someone who may not know the Gospel where I can share in love or deedrdquo

2 Have a meal each week with an unchurched personfamily Everybody loves to eat It can be the one time of the day when we slow down enough to get to know someone

3 Frequent the same coffee shoprestaurant and begin to develop relationships with the staff and other regular customers

4 Go to the same non-Christian barberstylist If your barberstylist is a Christian change That time in the chair can be a significant way to get to know that person and even share what Jesus in going in your life today

5 Join an organization to connect with non-Christians It could be anything PTA a gym a social service group Friends of the Library Just join one and commit to it and the people serving there

6 Develop meaningful relationships with your non-Christian co-workers7 Gift Christmas gifts (like baked goods) to your neighbors and use that as an entreacutee to build a deeper more

meaningful relationship Remember the holidays can be the loneliest season for a lot of people

Happy FishingDr Tim Smith

Brent Sanderson and Janice Brown

Paul and Brenda Morris

New Member YTD Total 114

GROW

WHOSE JOB IS IT ANY WAY

WELCOMENE W MEMBERS

ITrsquoS TIME TO PACK OUR OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD BOXES

Trinity UMC has participated in Operation Christmas Child for several years but this is our first year to be a central drop-off loca-tion in Arlington This means we will be the face of Operation Christmas Child in our community Donors in our region will bring their filled shoeboxes to Trinity All shoeboxes donated will share the Gospel with a waiting child in another country

National Collection week for individuals or churches outside Trinity is November 18-25 The hours of operation will be

Monday November 18 from noon-4pmTuesday November 19 from noon-2pmWednesday November 20 from 4-7pm

Thursday November 21 from 1-5pmFriday November 22 from 4-7pm

Saturday November 23 from 10am-12pmSunday November 24 from 1-5pm

Monday November 25 from 10am-2pm

The drop-off area will take up a portion of the Activity Center There is a placetime for all members to get involved in this im-portant community service We will need people to greet help carry boxes from the curb to the gym paperwork pray over the boxes pack boxes in cartons and deliver the cartons to another drop-off site If you would like to be a part of this wonderful opportunity contact Susan Martin at 214-228-4049

The signup calendar for the Salvation Army Bell Ringers will be available starting this month Two-hour time slots for bell ringers will be scheduled between November 29 and December 24 from 10am to 7pm Trinity UMC will be ringing the bell at the red kettle located outside Dillardrsquos on the west side at the Parks MallSalvation Armyrsquos longest tradition of raising money for programs and services in the community is bell ringing By taking part in this custom you and your family and friends will be enriched with the Christmas spirit in helping the Salvation Army raise over $2 million in DFW

The Salvation Army Angel Tree will be available in the Great Hall each Sunday throughout November We will have 200 angel tags with the first names of local children and a list of requested gifts and clothing sizes Additionally we will have 75 senior tags for men and women with a list of suggested items All gift bags will need to be turned in no later than Sun-day December 1 The purpose of Salvation Army Angel Tree is to provide a convenient way for compassionate friends and church members to donate Christmas gifts for children and seniors during the holidays

Thank you so much for supporting the Salvation Armyrsquos Angel Tree program Year after year we are overwhelmed with the responses from you our faithful donors Your hard work and effort in finding those gifts are very much appreciated because you help make Christmas special for our Angels

GO

Come join us as we learn a musical in a week and have a ton of fun Children entering 2nd -6th grade in Fall 2019 will experience singing worshipping the arts and making memories

Sports Technology Energy Movement Wersquove combined Tech Camp Sports Camp and Science Camp all in one Children entering 1st-6th grade in Fall 2019 learn about God through multiple forms of technology sports science and movement and then share their experiences of God with others

Four year olds through 6th graders are invited to attend a fun week of studying the Bible playing games singing songs exploring science creating arts and crafts and joining in a great time of fellowship

We conclude our VBS week with swimming and snowcones at Randol Mill Aquatic Center Bring your family and enjoy the end of a great week

Children entering 2nd-6th grades in Fall 2019 will spend half of the day in mission work and the other half of the day in related field trips and fun activities The best week of the summer

MUSIC CAMP

STEM CAMP

VBS 2020

Family Swim Night

Camp Can Do

June 15-19 | 9am-3pm | Cost$100

June 22-24 | 9am-3pm | Cost$50

July 6-10 | 9am-12pm | $15 donation

Saturday Jul 11 | 730pm-930pm | Free

July 27-31 |9am-3pm | Cost $125

Trinity will be taking our registered campers down to Glen Lake Camp again in the summer There are multiple camps for you to choose from The camps with the beside them are ones where we will be taking the church bus down to camp to deliver and pick up campersbull Family Camp 1 (K-3rd w their families)

ordm June 5th-7th ordm July 19th-21st

bull 1st-3rd graders for Trek ordm July 17th-19th

bull 3rd-6th graders for Trailblazer ordm June 14th-19th ordm June 21st-26th ordm July 5th-10th ordm July 12th-17th

Trinity Childrenrsquos and Student Ministries will pay frac12 of your camperrsquos registration fee for summer camp Please let us know when you register your child so that we can pay our portion and keep you up to date on any summer camp news You can register for camp at wwwglenlakecampcom

bull Jr High Campers (6th-8th graders) for Expedition ordm June 14th-19th ordm July 5th-10th

bull Sr High Campers (9th-13th graders) for Pathfinder ordm June 28th-July 3rd

MUSIC AND WORSHIP

Do you love to decorate for Christmas We need several people to help with our annual tradition of Hanging of the Greens and decorating the church for the Christmas season on Sunday November 24th from 1230 ndash 230pm Join us to help decorate have fun and fellowship while enjoying tasty cookies warm apple cider and hot cocoa If you would like to participate in this fun event please email Amy Ingram at amytrinityarlorg

Preparations for our annual Spirit of Christmas Concert are in full-swing As always we welcome seasonal singers who would like to sing for this special concert This is a wonderful time for those who cannot commit to year-round rehearsals to sing with our Chancel Choir in a rousing concert of Christmas favorites Rehearsals begin on Saturday November 2nd and will continue on Wednesday evenings leading up to the December 8th Spirit of Christmas Con-cert If yoursquod like to sing or receive further information contact Kendall Carter at kendalltrinityarlorg

Getting a new Christmas tree for your house and wondering what to do with the old tree We are currently accepting donations of your gently used Christmas trees to help decorate the Worship Center We can use all shapes and sizes with or without lights Please contact Amy Ingram at amytrinityarlorg if you have a tree to donate

ITrsquoS TIME TO DECK THE HALLS

ADULT CHRISTMAS CHOIR BEGINS NOVEMBER 2ND

WE NEED YOUR GENTLY USED CHRISTMAS TREES

NOVEMBER SPECIAL OFFERING RECIPIENTUTA Wesley

ANNOUNCEMENTS

A NOT SO WILD AND CRAZY IDEA (MAYBE)

On August 21st I walked into Samrsquos and couldnrsquot believe what I saw Still in the throws of summer I almost stumbled when I turned the corner and came upon a Christmas display of items to buy It was supposed to be 99 degrees that day with a heat index of 105 and 126 days until Christmas All that is to say Irsquom talking about Christmas much earlier than Irsquod like to but only because retail America has already been talking about it for months So here goeshellipAh Christmas I love this time of year ndash holiday parties Christmas trees hot chocolate and the spirit of generosity that seems to swell up in our society Therersquos something about peace on earth and goodwill towards others that makes me think about other people a little more than usual

But to cap off the season is one of the strangest rituals all year Itrsquos something we would never consider doing at any other time And yet itrsquos something so ingrained in us that we barely give it a second thought We celebrate a birthday and give gifts to everyone else except the one whose birthday wersquore celebrating Letrsquos be honest in receiving gifts Christmas so often becomes about us So forgive me if Irsquom about to state the ob-vious but itrsquos something that maybe we all need to be reminded of itrsquos NOT your birthday and itrsquos NOT my birthday itrsquos Jesusrsquo birthday So before you begin making all your shopping lists and diving headlong into Grey Thursday Black Friday or Cyber Monday I want to pose an idea to you as radical as it may be

1 This year give a gift to the one whose birthday we really celebrate on Dec 25th AND what ifhellip

2 The largest gift you give this Christmas is to the one whose birthday it is

In December of 1903 after many attempts Orville and Wilbur Wright successfully got their ldquoflying machinerdquo off the ground and into the air at Kitty Hawk Thrilled over the accomplishment they telegraphed home to their sister Kath-erine ldquoWe have actually flown 120 feet Will be home for Christmasrdquo Katherine hurried to the editor of the local news-paper and showed him the message He glanced at it and said ldquoHow nice The boys will be home for Christmasrdquo He totally missed the big news - for the first time in human history man had flown May we not miss the Good News of Jesusrsquo birth and the real reason for season this Christmas May the first and largest gift celebrate His birth

UTA Wesley Foundation which ministers to our local college students and United Methodist Student Day which empow-ers students to fund college through scholarships and the UM Student Loan Fund

Thank you for your generosity in October We took in $239902 for our special offering benefiting The Stove Builders of Guate-mala - help us build stoves for Mayan homes in Guatemala

September Financial Update Month Year to Date Budget Actual Variance Budget Actual VarianceContributions amp Other Income $ 202927 $ 164676 $ (38251) $1752200 $ 1605455 $ (146745)Expenses 194199 161230 (32969) 1788604 1579789 (208815)Operating Surplus (Deficit) $ 8728 $ 3446 $ (5282) $ (36404) $ 25666 $ 62070

SUNDAY WORSHIPDr Dean Posey

Office Hours Monday-Thurs 830-500 Friday 830-400

phone 8172741345officetrinityarlorg fax 8174571238

TELC 8172750562

Our Core Values

TrinityUMCArl

Sunday November 3Coming Out of the Grave Part 1

John 111-16

Sunday November 10Coming Out of the Grave Part 2

John 1117-27Joshua 21-20

Sunday November 17Coming Out of the Grave Part 3

John 1128-37Romans 812-17

Sunday November 24Coming Out of the Grave Part 4

John 1138-44

CONNECTGROW

GO

1200 West Green Oaks Blvd Arlington TX 760138172741345 bull wwwtrinityarlorg

1200 West Green Oaks BlvdArlington TX 76013

Early in my ministry I was at a seminar filled with fellow United Methodist pastors The topic of the seminar was how to grow our churches During one of the breakout sessions we were having a conversation about evangelism in the local church Several pastors were bemoaning the fact that their members just donrsquot share their faith or invite others I then shared the story of a young woman who had moved to New Orleans to start a new job I invited her to church where I served as the associate pastor After several months of conversations and attending Bible studies I had the blessing of leading her to faith in Jesus Christ I then encouraged others to share When I looked around the group most the heads had dropped as they just looked at the floor

Evangelism is the ONE thing Jesus charged us to do When pastors donrsquot do it the church is in trouble And when church members think ldquoThatrsquos the pastorrsquos job Thatrsquos why we pay herhimrdquo the church is in trouble The reality is as followers of Jesus Christ itrsquos all our responsibility Sometimes we make evangelism out to be something so difficult that we choose to do nothing about it So here are seven easy things to do to be more evangelistic

1 Pray for opportunities each day to develop relationship with non-Christians It all starts with prayer Try this prayer and see how God might answer it Pray ldquoAllow me this day O God to come into contact with someone who may not know the Gospel where I can share in love or deedrdquo

2 Have a meal each week with an unchurched personfamily Everybody loves to eat It can be the one time of the day when we slow down enough to get to know someone

3 Frequent the same coffee shoprestaurant and begin to develop relationships with the staff and other regular customers

4 Go to the same non-Christian barberstylist If your barberstylist is a Christian change That time in the chair can be a significant way to get to know that person and even share what Jesus in going in your life today

5 Join an organization to connect with non-Christians It could be anything PTA a gym a social service group Friends of the Library Just join one and commit to it and the people serving there

6 Develop meaningful relationships with your non-Christian co-workers7 Gift Christmas gifts (like baked goods) to your neighbors and use that as an entreacutee to build a deeper more

meaningful relationship Remember the holidays can be the loneliest season for a lot of people

Happy FishingDr Tim Smith

Brent Sanderson and Janice Brown

Paul and Brenda Morris

New Member YTD Total 114

GROW

WHOSE JOB IS IT ANY WAY

WELCOMENE W MEMBERS

ITrsquoS TIME TO PACK OUR OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD BOXES

Trinity UMC has participated in Operation Christmas Child for several years but this is our first year to be a central drop-off loca-tion in Arlington This means we will be the face of Operation Christmas Child in our community Donors in our region will bring their filled shoeboxes to Trinity All shoeboxes donated will share the Gospel with a waiting child in another country

National Collection week for individuals or churches outside Trinity is November 18-25 The hours of operation will be

Monday November 18 from noon-4pmTuesday November 19 from noon-2pmWednesday November 20 from 4-7pm

Thursday November 21 from 1-5pmFriday November 22 from 4-7pm

Saturday November 23 from 10am-12pmSunday November 24 from 1-5pm

Monday November 25 from 10am-2pm

The drop-off area will take up a portion of the Activity Center There is a placetime for all members to get involved in this im-portant community service We will need people to greet help carry boxes from the curb to the gym paperwork pray over the boxes pack boxes in cartons and deliver the cartons to another drop-off site If you would like to be a part of this wonderful opportunity contact Susan Martin at 214-228-4049

The signup calendar for the Salvation Army Bell Ringers will be available starting this month Two-hour time slots for bell ringers will be scheduled between November 29 and December 24 from 10am to 7pm Trinity UMC will be ringing the bell at the red kettle located outside Dillardrsquos on the west side at the Parks MallSalvation Armyrsquos longest tradition of raising money for programs and services in the community is bell ringing By taking part in this custom you and your family and friends will be enriched with the Christmas spirit in helping the Salvation Army raise over $2 million in DFW

The Salvation Army Angel Tree will be available in the Great Hall each Sunday throughout November We will have 200 angel tags with the first names of local children and a list of requested gifts and clothing sizes Additionally we will have 75 senior tags for men and women with a list of suggested items All gift bags will need to be turned in no later than Sun-day December 1 The purpose of Salvation Army Angel Tree is to provide a convenient way for compassionate friends and church members to donate Christmas gifts for children and seniors during the holidays

Thank you so much for supporting the Salvation Armyrsquos Angel Tree program Year after year we are overwhelmed with the responses from you our faithful donors Your hard work and effort in finding those gifts are very much appreciated because you help make Christmas special for our Angels

GO

Come join us as we learn a musical in a week and have a ton of fun Children entering 2nd -6th grade in Fall 2019 will experience singing worshipping the arts and making memories

Sports Technology Energy Movement Wersquove combined Tech Camp Sports Camp and Science Camp all in one Children entering 1st-6th grade in Fall 2019 learn about God through multiple forms of technology sports science and movement and then share their experiences of God with others

Four year olds through 6th graders are invited to attend a fun week of studying the Bible playing games singing songs exploring science creating arts and crafts and joining in a great time of fellowship

We conclude our VBS week with swimming and snowcones at Randol Mill Aquatic Center Bring your family and enjoy the end of a great week

Children entering 2nd-6th grades in Fall 2019 will spend half of the day in mission work and the other half of the day in related field trips and fun activities The best week of the summer

MUSIC CAMP

STEM CAMP

VBS 2020

Family Swim Night

Camp Can Do

June 15-19 | 9am-3pm | Cost$100

June 22-24 | 9am-3pm | Cost$50

July 6-10 | 9am-12pm | $15 donation

Saturday Jul 11 | 730pm-930pm | Free

July 27-31 |9am-3pm | Cost $125

Trinity will be taking our registered campers down to Glen Lake Camp again in the summer There are multiple camps for you to choose from The camps with the beside them are ones where we will be taking the church bus down to camp to deliver and pick up campersbull Family Camp 1 (K-3rd w their families)

ordm June 5th-7th ordm July 19th-21st

bull 1st-3rd graders for Trek ordm July 17th-19th

bull 3rd-6th graders for Trailblazer ordm June 14th-19th ordm June 21st-26th ordm July 5th-10th ordm July 12th-17th

Trinity Childrenrsquos and Student Ministries will pay frac12 of your camperrsquos registration fee for summer camp Please let us know when you register your child so that we can pay our portion and keep you up to date on any summer camp news You can register for camp at wwwglenlakecampcom

bull Jr High Campers (6th-8th graders) for Expedition ordm June 14th-19th ordm July 5th-10th

bull Sr High Campers (9th-13th graders) for Pathfinder ordm June 28th-July 3rd

MUSIC AND WORSHIP

Do you love to decorate for Christmas We need several people to help with our annual tradition of Hanging of the Greens and decorating the church for the Christmas season on Sunday November 24th from 1230 ndash 230pm Join us to help decorate have fun and fellowship while enjoying tasty cookies warm apple cider and hot cocoa If you would like to participate in this fun event please email Amy Ingram at amytrinityarlorg

Preparations for our annual Spirit of Christmas Concert are in full-swing As always we welcome seasonal singers who would like to sing for this special concert This is a wonderful time for those who cannot commit to year-round rehearsals to sing with our Chancel Choir in a rousing concert of Christmas favorites Rehearsals begin on Saturday November 2nd and will continue on Wednesday evenings leading up to the December 8th Spirit of Christmas Con-cert If yoursquod like to sing or receive further information contact Kendall Carter at kendalltrinityarlorg

Getting a new Christmas tree for your house and wondering what to do with the old tree We are currently accepting donations of your gently used Christmas trees to help decorate the Worship Center We can use all shapes and sizes with or without lights Please contact Amy Ingram at amytrinityarlorg if you have a tree to donate

ITrsquoS TIME TO DECK THE HALLS

ADULT CHRISTMAS CHOIR BEGINS NOVEMBER 2ND

WE NEED YOUR GENTLY USED CHRISTMAS TREES

NOVEMBER SPECIAL OFFERING RECIPIENTUTA Wesley

ANNOUNCEMENTS

A NOT SO WILD AND CRAZY IDEA (MAYBE)

On August 21st I walked into Samrsquos and couldnrsquot believe what I saw Still in the throws of summer I almost stumbled when I turned the corner and came upon a Christmas display of items to buy It was supposed to be 99 degrees that day with a heat index of 105 and 126 days until Christmas All that is to say Irsquom talking about Christmas much earlier than Irsquod like to but only because retail America has already been talking about it for months So here goeshellipAh Christmas I love this time of year ndash holiday parties Christmas trees hot chocolate and the spirit of generosity that seems to swell up in our society Therersquos something about peace on earth and goodwill towards others that makes me think about other people a little more than usual

But to cap off the season is one of the strangest rituals all year Itrsquos something we would never consider doing at any other time And yet itrsquos something so ingrained in us that we barely give it a second thought We celebrate a birthday and give gifts to everyone else except the one whose birthday wersquore celebrating Letrsquos be honest in receiving gifts Christmas so often becomes about us So forgive me if Irsquom about to state the ob-vious but itrsquos something that maybe we all need to be reminded of itrsquos NOT your birthday and itrsquos NOT my birthday itrsquos Jesusrsquo birthday So before you begin making all your shopping lists and diving headlong into Grey Thursday Black Friday or Cyber Monday I want to pose an idea to you as radical as it may be

1 This year give a gift to the one whose birthday we really celebrate on Dec 25th AND what ifhellip

2 The largest gift you give this Christmas is to the one whose birthday it is

In December of 1903 after many attempts Orville and Wilbur Wright successfully got their ldquoflying machinerdquo off the ground and into the air at Kitty Hawk Thrilled over the accomplishment they telegraphed home to their sister Kath-erine ldquoWe have actually flown 120 feet Will be home for Christmasrdquo Katherine hurried to the editor of the local news-paper and showed him the message He glanced at it and said ldquoHow nice The boys will be home for Christmasrdquo He totally missed the big news - for the first time in human history man had flown May we not miss the Good News of Jesusrsquo birth and the real reason for season this Christmas May the first and largest gift celebrate His birth

UTA Wesley Foundation which ministers to our local college students and United Methodist Student Day which empow-ers students to fund college through scholarships and the UM Student Loan Fund

Thank you for your generosity in October We took in $239902 for our special offering benefiting The Stove Builders of Guate-mala - help us build stoves for Mayan homes in Guatemala

September Financial Update Month Year to Date Budget Actual Variance Budget Actual VarianceContributions amp Other Income $ 202927 $ 164676 $ (38251) $1752200 $ 1605455 $ (146745)Expenses 194199 161230 (32969) 1788604 1579789 (208815)Operating Surplus (Deficit) $ 8728 $ 3446 $ (5282) $ (36404) $ 25666 $ 62070

SUNDAY WORSHIPDr Dean Posey

Office Hours Monday-Thurs 830-500 Friday 830-400

phone 8172741345officetrinityarlorg fax 8174571238

TELC 8172750562

Our Core Values

TrinityUMCArl

Sunday November 3Coming Out of the Grave Part 1

John 111-16

Sunday November 10Coming Out of the Grave Part 2

John 1117-27Joshua 21-20

Sunday November 17Coming Out of the Grave Part 3

John 1128-37Romans 812-17

Sunday November 24Coming Out of the Grave Part 4

John 1138-44

CONNECTGROW

GO

1200 West Green Oaks Blvd Arlington TX 760138172741345 bull wwwtrinityarlorg

1200 West Green Oaks BlvdArlington TX 76013

ITrsquoS TIME TO PACK OUR OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD BOXES

Trinity UMC has participated in Operation Christmas Child for several years but this is our first year to be a central drop-off loca-tion in Arlington This means we will be the face of Operation Christmas Child in our community Donors in our region will bring their filled shoeboxes to Trinity All shoeboxes donated will share the Gospel with a waiting child in another country

National Collection week for individuals or churches outside Trinity is November 18-25 The hours of operation will be

Monday November 18 from noon-4pmTuesday November 19 from noon-2pmWednesday November 20 from 4-7pm

Thursday November 21 from 1-5pmFriday November 22 from 4-7pm

Saturday November 23 from 10am-12pmSunday November 24 from 1-5pm

Monday November 25 from 10am-2pm

The drop-off area will take up a portion of the Activity Center There is a placetime for all members to get involved in this im-portant community service We will need people to greet help carry boxes from the curb to the gym paperwork pray over the boxes pack boxes in cartons and deliver the cartons to another drop-off site If you would like to be a part of this wonderful opportunity contact Susan Martin at 214-228-4049

The signup calendar for the Salvation Army Bell Ringers will be available starting this month Two-hour time slots for bell ringers will be scheduled between November 29 and December 24 from 10am to 7pm Trinity UMC will be ringing the bell at the red kettle located outside Dillardrsquos on the west side at the Parks MallSalvation Armyrsquos longest tradition of raising money for programs and services in the community is bell ringing By taking part in this custom you and your family and friends will be enriched with the Christmas spirit in helping the Salvation Army raise over $2 million in DFW

The Salvation Army Angel Tree will be available in the Great Hall each Sunday throughout November We will have 200 angel tags with the first names of local children and a list of requested gifts and clothing sizes Additionally we will have 75 senior tags for men and women with a list of suggested items All gift bags will need to be turned in no later than Sun-day December 1 The purpose of Salvation Army Angel Tree is to provide a convenient way for compassionate friends and church members to donate Christmas gifts for children and seniors during the holidays

Thank you so much for supporting the Salvation Armyrsquos Angel Tree program Year after year we are overwhelmed with the responses from you our faithful donors Your hard work and effort in finding those gifts are very much appreciated because you help make Christmas special for our Angels

GO

Come join us as we learn a musical in a week and have a ton of fun Children entering 2nd -6th grade in Fall 2019 will experience singing worshipping the arts and making memories

Sports Technology Energy Movement Wersquove combined Tech Camp Sports Camp and Science Camp all in one Children entering 1st-6th grade in Fall 2019 learn about God through multiple forms of technology sports science and movement and then share their experiences of God with others

Four year olds through 6th graders are invited to attend a fun week of studying the Bible playing games singing songs exploring science creating arts and crafts and joining in a great time of fellowship

We conclude our VBS week with swimming and snowcones at Randol Mill Aquatic Center Bring your family and enjoy the end of a great week

Children entering 2nd-6th grades in Fall 2019 will spend half of the day in mission work and the other half of the day in related field trips and fun activities The best week of the summer

MUSIC CAMP

STEM CAMP

VBS 2020

Family Swim Night

Camp Can Do

June 15-19 | 9am-3pm | Cost$100

June 22-24 | 9am-3pm | Cost$50

July 6-10 | 9am-12pm | $15 donation

Saturday Jul 11 | 730pm-930pm | Free

July 27-31 |9am-3pm | Cost $125

Trinity will be taking our registered campers down to Glen Lake Camp again in the summer There are multiple camps for you to choose from The camps with the beside them are ones where we will be taking the church bus down to camp to deliver and pick up campersbull Family Camp 1 (K-3rd w their families)

ordm June 5th-7th ordm July 19th-21st

bull 1st-3rd graders for Trek ordm July 17th-19th

bull 3rd-6th graders for Trailblazer ordm June 14th-19th ordm June 21st-26th ordm July 5th-10th ordm July 12th-17th

Trinity Childrenrsquos and Student Ministries will pay frac12 of your camperrsquos registration fee for summer camp Please let us know when you register your child so that we can pay our portion and keep you up to date on any summer camp news You can register for camp at wwwglenlakecampcom

bull Jr High Campers (6th-8th graders) for Expedition ordm June 14th-19th ordm July 5th-10th

bull Sr High Campers (9th-13th graders) for Pathfinder ordm June 28th-July 3rd

MUSIC AND WORSHIP

Do you love to decorate for Christmas We need several people to help with our annual tradition of Hanging of the Greens and decorating the church for the Christmas season on Sunday November 24th from 1230 ndash 230pm Join us to help decorate have fun and fellowship while enjoying tasty cookies warm apple cider and hot cocoa If you would like to participate in this fun event please email Amy Ingram at amytrinityarlorg

Preparations for our annual Spirit of Christmas Concert are in full-swing As always we welcome seasonal singers who would like to sing for this special concert This is a wonderful time for those who cannot commit to year-round rehearsals to sing with our Chancel Choir in a rousing concert of Christmas favorites Rehearsals begin on Saturday November 2nd and will continue on Wednesday evenings leading up to the December 8th Spirit of Christmas Con-cert If yoursquod like to sing or receive further information contact Kendall Carter at kendalltrinityarlorg

Getting a new Christmas tree for your house and wondering what to do with the old tree We are currently accepting donations of your gently used Christmas trees to help decorate the Worship Center We can use all shapes and sizes with or without lights Please contact Amy Ingram at amytrinityarlorg if you have a tree to donate

ITrsquoS TIME TO DECK THE HALLS

ADULT CHRISTMAS CHOIR BEGINS NOVEMBER 2ND

WE NEED YOUR GENTLY USED CHRISTMAS TREES

NOVEMBER SPECIAL OFFERING RECIPIENTUTA Wesley

ANNOUNCEMENTS

A NOT SO WILD AND CRAZY IDEA (MAYBE)

On August 21st I walked into Samrsquos and couldnrsquot believe what I saw Still in the throws of summer I almost stumbled when I turned the corner and came upon a Christmas display of items to buy It was supposed to be 99 degrees that day with a heat index of 105 and 126 days until Christmas All that is to say Irsquom talking about Christmas much earlier than Irsquod like to but only because retail America has already been talking about it for months So here goeshellipAh Christmas I love this time of year ndash holiday parties Christmas trees hot chocolate and the spirit of generosity that seems to swell up in our society Therersquos something about peace on earth and goodwill towards others that makes me think about other people a little more than usual

But to cap off the season is one of the strangest rituals all year Itrsquos something we would never consider doing at any other time And yet itrsquos something so ingrained in us that we barely give it a second thought We celebrate a birthday and give gifts to everyone else except the one whose birthday wersquore celebrating Letrsquos be honest in receiving gifts Christmas so often becomes about us So forgive me if Irsquom about to state the ob-vious but itrsquos something that maybe we all need to be reminded of itrsquos NOT your birthday and itrsquos NOT my birthday itrsquos Jesusrsquo birthday So before you begin making all your shopping lists and diving headlong into Grey Thursday Black Friday or Cyber Monday I want to pose an idea to you as radical as it may be

1 This year give a gift to the one whose birthday we really celebrate on Dec 25th AND what ifhellip

2 The largest gift you give this Christmas is to the one whose birthday it is

In December of 1903 after many attempts Orville and Wilbur Wright successfully got their ldquoflying machinerdquo off the ground and into the air at Kitty Hawk Thrilled over the accomplishment they telegraphed home to their sister Kath-erine ldquoWe have actually flown 120 feet Will be home for Christmasrdquo Katherine hurried to the editor of the local news-paper and showed him the message He glanced at it and said ldquoHow nice The boys will be home for Christmasrdquo He totally missed the big news - for the first time in human history man had flown May we not miss the Good News of Jesusrsquo birth and the real reason for season this Christmas May the first and largest gift celebrate His birth

UTA Wesley Foundation which ministers to our local college students and United Methodist Student Day which empow-ers students to fund college through scholarships and the UM Student Loan Fund

Thank you for your generosity in October We took in $239902 for our special offering benefiting The Stove Builders of Guate-mala - help us build stoves for Mayan homes in Guatemala

September Financial Update Month Year to Date Budget Actual Variance Budget Actual VarianceContributions amp Other Income $ 202927 $ 164676 $ (38251) $1752200 $ 1605455 $ (146745)Expenses 194199 161230 (32969) 1788604 1579789 (208815)Operating Surplus (Deficit) $ 8728 $ 3446 $ (5282) $ (36404) $ 25666 $ 62070

SUNDAY WORSHIPDr Dean Posey

Office Hours Monday-Thurs 830-500 Friday 830-400

phone 8172741345officetrinityarlorg fax 8174571238

TELC 8172750562

Our Core Values

TrinityUMCArl

Sunday November 3Coming Out of the Grave Part 1

John 111-16

Sunday November 10Coming Out of the Grave Part 2

John 1117-27Joshua 21-20

Sunday November 17Coming Out of the Grave Part 3

John 1128-37Romans 812-17

Sunday November 24Coming Out of the Grave Part 4

John 1138-44

CONNECTGROW

GO

1200 West Green Oaks Blvd Arlington TX 760138172741345 bull wwwtrinityarlorg

1200 West Green Oaks BlvdArlington TX 76013

Come join us as we learn a musical in a week and have a ton of fun Children entering 2nd -6th grade in Fall 2019 will experience singing worshipping the arts and making memories

Sports Technology Energy Movement Wersquove combined Tech Camp Sports Camp and Science Camp all in one Children entering 1st-6th grade in Fall 2019 learn about God through multiple forms of technology sports science and movement and then share their experiences of God with others

Four year olds through 6th graders are invited to attend a fun week of studying the Bible playing games singing songs exploring science creating arts and crafts and joining in a great time of fellowship

We conclude our VBS week with swimming and snowcones at Randol Mill Aquatic Center Bring your family and enjoy the end of a great week

Children entering 2nd-6th grades in Fall 2019 will spend half of the day in mission work and the other half of the day in related field trips and fun activities The best week of the summer

MUSIC CAMP

STEM CAMP

VBS 2020

Family Swim Night

Camp Can Do

June 15-19 | 9am-3pm | Cost$100

June 22-24 | 9am-3pm | Cost$50

July 6-10 | 9am-12pm | $15 donation

Saturday Jul 11 | 730pm-930pm | Free

July 27-31 |9am-3pm | Cost $125

Trinity will be taking our registered campers down to Glen Lake Camp again in the summer There are multiple camps for you to choose from The camps with the beside them are ones where we will be taking the church bus down to camp to deliver and pick up campersbull Family Camp 1 (K-3rd w their families)

ordm June 5th-7th ordm July 19th-21st

bull 1st-3rd graders for Trek ordm July 17th-19th

bull 3rd-6th graders for Trailblazer ordm June 14th-19th ordm June 21st-26th ordm July 5th-10th ordm July 12th-17th

Trinity Childrenrsquos and Student Ministries will pay frac12 of your camperrsquos registration fee for summer camp Please let us know when you register your child so that we can pay our portion and keep you up to date on any summer camp news You can register for camp at wwwglenlakecampcom

bull Jr High Campers (6th-8th graders) for Expedition ordm June 14th-19th ordm July 5th-10th

bull Sr High Campers (9th-13th graders) for Pathfinder ordm June 28th-July 3rd

MUSIC AND WORSHIP

Do you love to decorate for Christmas We need several people to help with our annual tradition of Hanging of the Greens and decorating the church for the Christmas season on Sunday November 24th from 1230 ndash 230pm Join us to help decorate have fun and fellowship while enjoying tasty cookies warm apple cider and hot cocoa If you would like to participate in this fun event please email Amy Ingram at amytrinityarlorg

Preparations for our annual Spirit of Christmas Concert are in full-swing As always we welcome seasonal singers who would like to sing for this special concert This is a wonderful time for those who cannot commit to year-round rehearsals to sing with our Chancel Choir in a rousing concert of Christmas favorites Rehearsals begin on Saturday November 2nd and will continue on Wednesday evenings leading up to the December 8th Spirit of Christmas Con-cert If yoursquod like to sing or receive further information contact Kendall Carter at kendalltrinityarlorg

Getting a new Christmas tree for your house and wondering what to do with the old tree We are currently accepting donations of your gently used Christmas trees to help decorate the Worship Center We can use all shapes and sizes with or without lights Please contact Amy Ingram at amytrinityarlorg if you have a tree to donate

ITrsquoS TIME TO DECK THE HALLS

ADULT CHRISTMAS CHOIR BEGINS NOVEMBER 2ND

WE NEED YOUR GENTLY USED CHRISTMAS TREES

NOVEMBER SPECIAL OFFERING RECIPIENTUTA Wesley

ANNOUNCEMENTS

A NOT SO WILD AND CRAZY IDEA (MAYBE)

On August 21st I walked into Samrsquos and couldnrsquot believe what I saw Still in the throws of summer I almost stumbled when I turned the corner and came upon a Christmas display of items to buy It was supposed to be 99 degrees that day with a heat index of 105 and 126 days until Christmas All that is to say Irsquom talking about Christmas much earlier than Irsquod like to but only because retail America has already been talking about it for months So here goeshellipAh Christmas I love this time of year ndash holiday parties Christmas trees hot chocolate and the spirit of generosity that seems to swell up in our society Therersquos something about peace on earth and goodwill towards others that makes me think about other people a little more than usual

But to cap off the season is one of the strangest rituals all year Itrsquos something we would never consider doing at any other time And yet itrsquos something so ingrained in us that we barely give it a second thought We celebrate a birthday and give gifts to everyone else except the one whose birthday wersquore celebrating Letrsquos be honest in receiving gifts Christmas so often becomes about us So forgive me if Irsquom about to state the ob-vious but itrsquos something that maybe we all need to be reminded of itrsquos NOT your birthday and itrsquos NOT my birthday itrsquos Jesusrsquo birthday So before you begin making all your shopping lists and diving headlong into Grey Thursday Black Friday or Cyber Monday I want to pose an idea to you as radical as it may be

1 This year give a gift to the one whose birthday we really celebrate on Dec 25th AND what ifhellip

2 The largest gift you give this Christmas is to the one whose birthday it is

In December of 1903 after many attempts Orville and Wilbur Wright successfully got their ldquoflying machinerdquo off the ground and into the air at Kitty Hawk Thrilled over the accomplishment they telegraphed home to their sister Kath-erine ldquoWe have actually flown 120 feet Will be home for Christmasrdquo Katherine hurried to the editor of the local news-paper and showed him the message He glanced at it and said ldquoHow nice The boys will be home for Christmasrdquo He totally missed the big news - for the first time in human history man had flown May we not miss the Good News of Jesusrsquo birth and the real reason for season this Christmas May the first and largest gift celebrate His birth

UTA Wesley Foundation which ministers to our local college students and United Methodist Student Day which empow-ers students to fund college through scholarships and the UM Student Loan Fund

Thank you for your generosity in October We took in $239902 for our special offering benefiting The Stove Builders of Guate-mala - help us build stoves for Mayan homes in Guatemala

September Financial Update Month Year to Date Budget Actual Variance Budget Actual VarianceContributions amp Other Income $ 202927 $ 164676 $ (38251) $1752200 $ 1605455 $ (146745)Expenses 194199 161230 (32969) 1788604 1579789 (208815)Operating Surplus (Deficit) $ 8728 $ 3446 $ (5282) $ (36404) $ 25666 $ 62070

SUNDAY WORSHIPDr Dean Posey

Office Hours Monday-Thurs 830-500 Friday 830-400

phone 8172741345officetrinityarlorg fax 8174571238

TELC 8172750562

Our Core Values

TrinityUMCArl

Sunday November 3Coming Out of the Grave Part 1

John 111-16

Sunday November 10Coming Out of the Grave Part 2

John 1117-27Joshua 21-20

Sunday November 17Coming Out of the Grave Part 3

John 1128-37Romans 812-17

Sunday November 24Coming Out of the Grave Part 4

John 1138-44

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1200 West Green Oaks Blvd Arlington TX 760138172741345 bull wwwtrinityarlorg

1200 West Green Oaks BlvdArlington TX 76013

MUSIC AND WORSHIP

Do you love to decorate for Christmas We need several people to help with our annual tradition of Hanging of the Greens and decorating the church for the Christmas season on Sunday November 24th from 1230 ndash 230pm Join us to help decorate have fun and fellowship while enjoying tasty cookies warm apple cider and hot cocoa If you would like to participate in this fun event please email Amy Ingram at amytrinityarlorg

Preparations for our annual Spirit of Christmas Concert are in full-swing As always we welcome seasonal singers who would like to sing for this special concert This is a wonderful time for those who cannot commit to year-round rehearsals to sing with our Chancel Choir in a rousing concert of Christmas favorites Rehearsals begin on Saturday November 2nd and will continue on Wednesday evenings leading up to the December 8th Spirit of Christmas Con-cert If yoursquod like to sing or receive further information contact Kendall Carter at kendalltrinityarlorg

Getting a new Christmas tree for your house and wondering what to do with the old tree We are currently accepting donations of your gently used Christmas trees to help decorate the Worship Center We can use all shapes and sizes with or without lights Please contact Amy Ingram at amytrinityarlorg if you have a tree to donate

ITrsquoS TIME TO DECK THE HALLS

ADULT CHRISTMAS CHOIR BEGINS NOVEMBER 2ND

WE NEED YOUR GENTLY USED CHRISTMAS TREES

NOVEMBER SPECIAL OFFERING RECIPIENTUTA Wesley

ANNOUNCEMENTS

A NOT SO WILD AND CRAZY IDEA (MAYBE)

On August 21st I walked into Samrsquos and couldnrsquot believe what I saw Still in the throws of summer I almost stumbled when I turned the corner and came upon a Christmas display of items to buy It was supposed to be 99 degrees that day with a heat index of 105 and 126 days until Christmas All that is to say Irsquom talking about Christmas much earlier than Irsquod like to but only because retail America has already been talking about it for months So here goeshellipAh Christmas I love this time of year ndash holiday parties Christmas trees hot chocolate and the spirit of generosity that seems to swell up in our society Therersquos something about peace on earth and goodwill towards others that makes me think about other people a little more than usual

But to cap off the season is one of the strangest rituals all year Itrsquos something we would never consider doing at any other time And yet itrsquos something so ingrained in us that we barely give it a second thought We celebrate a birthday and give gifts to everyone else except the one whose birthday wersquore celebrating Letrsquos be honest in receiving gifts Christmas so often becomes about us So forgive me if Irsquom about to state the ob-vious but itrsquos something that maybe we all need to be reminded of itrsquos NOT your birthday and itrsquos NOT my birthday itrsquos Jesusrsquo birthday So before you begin making all your shopping lists and diving headlong into Grey Thursday Black Friday or Cyber Monday I want to pose an idea to you as radical as it may be

1 This year give a gift to the one whose birthday we really celebrate on Dec 25th AND what ifhellip

2 The largest gift you give this Christmas is to the one whose birthday it is

In December of 1903 after many attempts Orville and Wilbur Wright successfully got their ldquoflying machinerdquo off the ground and into the air at Kitty Hawk Thrilled over the accomplishment they telegraphed home to their sister Kath-erine ldquoWe have actually flown 120 feet Will be home for Christmasrdquo Katherine hurried to the editor of the local news-paper and showed him the message He glanced at it and said ldquoHow nice The boys will be home for Christmasrdquo He totally missed the big news - for the first time in human history man had flown May we not miss the Good News of Jesusrsquo birth and the real reason for season this Christmas May the first and largest gift celebrate His birth

UTA Wesley Foundation which ministers to our local college students and United Methodist Student Day which empow-ers students to fund college through scholarships and the UM Student Loan Fund

Thank you for your generosity in October We took in $239902 for our special offering benefiting The Stove Builders of Guate-mala - help us build stoves for Mayan homes in Guatemala

September Financial Update Month Year to Date Budget Actual Variance Budget Actual VarianceContributions amp Other Income $ 202927 $ 164676 $ (38251) $1752200 $ 1605455 $ (146745)Expenses 194199 161230 (32969) 1788604 1579789 (208815)Operating Surplus (Deficit) $ 8728 $ 3446 $ (5282) $ (36404) $ 25666 $ 62070

SUNDAY WORSHIPDr Dean Posey

Office Hours Monday-Thurs 830-500 Friday 830-400

phone 8172741345officetrinityarlorg fax 8174571238

TELC 8172750562

Our Core Values

TrinityUMCArl

Sunday November 3Coming Out of the Grave Part 1

John 111-16

Sunday November 10Coming Out of the Grave Part 2

John 1117-27Joshua 21-20

Sunday November 17Coming Out of the Grave Part 3

John 1128-37Romans 812-17

Sunday November 24Coming Out of the Grave Part 4

John 1138-44

CONNECTGROW

GO

1200 West Green Oaks Blvd Arlington TX 760138172741345 bull wwwtrinityarlorg

1200 West Green Oaks BlvdArlington TX 76013

NOVEMBER SPECIAL OFFERING RECIPIENTUTA Wesley

ANNOUNCEMENTS

A NOT SO WILD AND CRAZY IDEA (MAYBE)

On August 21st I walked into Samrsquos and couldnrsquot believe what I saw Still in the throws of summer I almost stumbled when I turned the corner and came upon a Christmas display of items to buy It was supposed to be 99 degrees that day with a heat index of 105 and 126 days until Christmas All that is to say Irsquom talking about Christmas much earlier than Irsquod like to but only because retail America has already been talking about it for months So here goeshellipAh Christmas I love this time of year ndash holiday parties Christmas trees hot chocolate and the spirit of generosity that seems to swell up in our society Therersquos something about peace on earth and goodwill towards others that makes me think about other people a little more than usual

But to cap off the season is one of the strangest rituals all year Itrsquos something we would never consider doing at any other time And yet itrsquos something so ingrained in us that we barely give it a second thought We celebrate a birthday and give gifts to everyone else except the one whose birthday wersquore celebrating Letrsquos be honest in receiving gifts Christmas so often becomes about us So forgive me if Irsquom about to state the ob-vious but itrsquos something that maybe we all need to be reminded of itrsquos NOT your birthday and itrsquos NOT my birthday itrsquos Jesusrsquo birthday So before you begin making all your shopping lists and diving headlong into Grey Thursday Black Friday or Cyber Monday I want to pose an idea to you as radical as it may be

1 This year give a gift to the one whose birthday we really celebrate on Dec 25th AND what ifhellip

2 The largest gift you give this Christmas is to the one whose birthday it is

In December of 1903 after many attempts Orville and Wilbur Wright successfully got their ldquoflying machinerdquo off the ground and into the air at Kitty Hawk Thrilled over the accomplishment they telegraphed home to their sister Kath-erine ldquoWe have actually flown 120 feet Will be home for Christmasrdquo Katherine hurried to the editor of the local news-paper and showed him the message He glanced at it and said ldquoHow nice The boys will be home for Christmasrdquo He totally missed the big news - for the first time in human history man had flown May we not miss the Good News of Jesusrsquo birth and the real reason for season this Christmas May the first and largest gift celebrate His birth

UTA Wesley Foundation which ministers to our local college students and United Methodist Student Day which empow-ers students to fund college through scholarships and the UM Student Loan Fund

Thank you for your generosity in October We took in $239902 for our special offering benefiting The Stove Builders of Guate-mala - help us build stoves for Mayan homes in Guatemala

September Financial Update Month Year to Date Budget Actual Variance Budget Actual VarianceContributions amp Other Income $ 202927 $ 164676 $ (38251) $1752200 $ 1605455 $ (146745)Expenses 194199 161230 (32969) 1788604 1579789 (208815)Operating Surplus (Deficit) $ 8728 $ 3446 $ (5282) $ (36404) $ 25666 $ 62070

SUNDAY WORSHIPDr Dean Posey

Office Hours Monday-Thurs 830-500 Friday 830-400

phone 8172741345officetrinityarlorg fax 8174571238

TELC 8172750562

Our Core Values

TrinityUMCArl

Sunday November 3Coming Out of the Grave Part 1

John 111-16

Sunday November 10Coming Out of the Grave Part 2

John 1117-27Joshua 21-20

Sunday November 17Coming Out of the Grave Part 3

John 1128-37Romans 812-17

Sunday November 24Coming Out of the Grave Part 4

John 1138-44

CONNECTGROW

GO

1200 West Green Oaks Blvd Arlington TX 760138172741345 bull wwwtrinityarlorg

1200 West Green Oaks BlvdArlington TX 76013

SUNDAY WORSHIPDr Dean Posey

Office Hours Monday-Thurs 830-500 Friday 830-400

phone 8172741345officetrinityarlorg fax 8174571238

TELC 8172750562

Our Core Values

TrinityUMCArl

Sunday November 3Coming Out of the Grave Part 1

John 111-16

Sunday November 10Coming Out of the Grave Part 2

John 1117-27Joshua 21-20

Sunday November 17Coming Out of the Grave Part 3

John 1128-37Romans 812-17

Sunday November 24Coming Out of the Grave Part 4

John 1138-44

CONNECTGROW

GO

1200 West Green Oaks Blvd Arlington TX 760138172741345 bull wwwtrinityarlorg

1200 West Green Oaks BlvdArlington TX 76013