in vision · vision touch in volume 59 august 21, 2020 a little over a week ago, i was back in my...
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by Craig Hauschild
A publication of Trinity United Methodist Church
VISION TOUCH IN
Volume 59 August 21, 2020
A little over a week ago, I was back in my office at the church after having undergone surgery almost two weeks before. I started in on the piles on my desk. But my mind was wondering forward to Sunday. I had not planned three weeks ahead to when I would return to the pulpit, so I was looking for inspiration. I had a fleeting thought, “I make all things new.” Okay. And then it was as if a voice was whispering in my ear. “I make all things new.” As I sorted through the rubble of previous weeks, as I was coming across stuff from the last several months, as I dug to the bottom of the pile of articles and snippets on how to lead during a pandemic, as the weight of all that shifted to the recycle bin and the smaller keep file – I heard the voice louder this time, “I make all things new.” I stopped what I was doing and opened my Bible to Revelation 21: 5 – “See, I am making all things new.” I let the words sink in. I am making all things new…not just some distant future. I am making all things new – today. And then I did it. I surrendered. Okay Lord, I am listening. You make all things new. You take our difficult yesterdays and our tumultuous todays. You make our tomorrows new. Hope-filled. Joyous. Life-giving. And then I prayed, “Lord, let it be with me. Make me new.” You know what? I have experienced a change. My spirit has been different. I awake each day with a renewed sense of purpose. I am challenging myself to react to life’s disappointments differently. Rather than seeing all the challenges of life right now as one big onslaught – I am stepping back and taking each piece one at a time and giving to God that which is God’s…those parts I have no control over. I am feeling a bit refreshed. My mind is clearer. My tolerance level is going up. And get this … I don’t feel as grumpy. What?! There has got to be a thanks be to God out there somewhere! How about you? Are you ready for a new tomorrow? I can’t promise that my course will be yours. But I can promise this. God is making all things new. No more crying. No more sorrows. No more pain. Alright, we might not experience the fullness of that promise in our lifetime, but God is working with us to bring change to this hurting confused world. God desires that “there’ll be joy and laughter and peace ever after. Tomorrow – just you wait and see.” * God longs for dreams to come true. Dreams that allow all equal footing to pursue happiness and safe passage in this life that we are living today.** The kingdom of God is the ultimate tomorrow. It’s the goal of history and the reward of the faithful. But between today and that tomorrow are the nearer tomorrows where we can find hope and joy. New life. Today. Thanks be to God.***
*lyrics to The White Cliffs of Dover **Martin Luther King Jr. – I Have a Dream speech ***This article is an excerpt from my sermon on August 16, 2020
IN-PERSON WORSHIP TO BEGIN
Worship In Oakdale Park Eric Stein Stage
Sunday, August 23rd 9:00 am Sunday, August 30th 9:00 am
• Come early to sign-in and stake out your worship spot • Bring your own chair • Plenty of room for social distancing • Streamed live from the park with recorded portions available
after noon.
Labor Day Weekend
Worship
Sunday, September 6th 9:00 am Trinity United Methodist Church
Family Life Center
• Streamed live with recorded portions available after noon.
**If inclement weather on August 23 or 30th the worship service will be cancelled and you can tune-in-online.
**To check the status of worship call the church office after 7:30am on Sunday morning or you may look on the
Trinity Facebook page. 785-825-5270
Lori’s Lines
On Friday, August 7, I had the privilege of baptizing Jackson and Jacie Smith. Their baptisms were recorded for worship and streamed on Sunday, August 9. Jackson and Jacie’s parents are Kalen & Samantha Smith. Samantha (Cook) Smith is a member of Trinity UMC and her husband, Kalen, became a member that day. Please see his information below in the New Member Spotlight. Baptisms and new memberships are exciting times in the life of a church. We offer our warmest welcome and congratulations to the Smith Family!
New Member Spotlight Kalen Smith joined Trinity UMC on August 7. Kalen is a Sheriff Deputy. His hometown is Concordia, Kansas. He attended Kansas State University. Kalen enjoys shooting guns, fishing, and spending time with his family. He is also a member of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #72. We are grateful for Trinity’s newest member!
Blessings, Pastor Lori Page 3
Sunday School Online through August: Go to the Trinity Facebook page on Sunday mornings, 9:30am, for a Sunday School Moment. You may also join Cokesbury Kids on Facebook and receive the same session directly. An option is available to print off activities for children. No printer? Contact Tammy Dees to find out details about picking up a hardcopy: [email protected].
Fall Sunday School for Children: The Education Committee has begun imagining what Sunday School might be like at Trinity this fall. It is a work in progress. Please, keep this ministry in your prayers as we begin to dream together.
Small Group Opportunities for Adults: Would you like to try an online Zoom group? Would you like to meet face to face with a small group? Not sure how to get started? Contact Tammy Dees at [email protected] or leave a message for her at the church office. She wants to help you begin and get the word out. We can make it happen!
Online Staycation Bible School Extended through August 31: We have had a church and some families request that Knights of North Castle be extended through August 31. Everyone is welcome to go to triumc.org and click on Staycation VBS to be part of Knights of North Castle VBS. Questions? Contact Tammy Dees.
Thank you for the Color the World with Kindness Drive Thru:
Sunday, August 9, the Education Committee hosted a drive-thru for kids of all ages to come by and grab a fun goodie bag packed full of things ranging from a service project to a science project to a snack! Thank you to the planning team: Megan Peoples, Jessica Scott, Nikki Dankenbring, Cheryl Werth and Tammy Dees. About 65 children, youth and their par-ents/care givers drove thru to pick up their bag. Since then we have given out all but one of the remaining bags from the church office. 80 children
and youth have received a bag. Each bag contained an activity centered around Kindness and prayer. A box of crayons was given to each student to help them perform an act of kindness in the name of Christ. They were invited to draw an encouraging picture for a resident of Eaglecrest care center. These will be collected at the next drive thru. 101 ways to pray was included to help us remember we can talk to God anytime, anywhere. A science experiment involving skittles was offered with enough skittles for a treat later. All items were packed while wearing masks and gloves.
Be Kind Backpack Blessing Drive Thru: Sunday August 30th, 4-5pm. Come for a Backpack Blessing*, Bag Tag, Ice Cream Treat and more. There is something for children and youth. We have some fun things to help start the new school year. Please spread the word! We will be open while supplies last. If you prepared a drawing for Eaglecrest from our last drive thru, bring it along! We will deliver it for you. *A Backpack Blessing is offered the same day, during worship at 9am, Oakdale Park, weather permitting. Be sure to Come to the drive thru too —We don’t want you to miss out on the ice cream and the rest of the fun! We want to add to the Bag Tag and the bless-ing!
by Tammy Dees
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TUMC BUILDING BLOCKS PRESCHOOL School will be starting before we know it. Important dates below.
•Back to School drive—Monkey’s & Lions (4-5pm) September 6 —Giraffe’s (5-6pm) September 6 •Start of School: September 8 & 9, 2020
MEET YOUR TEACHERS
901 E. Neal Ave. Salina, KS 67401 • 785-825-5270
April Saskowski: Program Director [email protected] 785-577-9376 Page 5
Back to School Bash: Sunday, Aug. 30, 6:30-8pm @ Jerry Ivey Park Picnic Shelter 1: Are you curious what Youth Group will be like this year? If so, then join us for our Back to School Bash. We will reveal the theme for the year, talk through the protocol to keep people safe, and give parents and students a chance to meet the youth group leaders. Dinner will be pro-vided. Parents and siblings are encouraged and welcome to join us that evening. There will be picnic tables, but we ask you to bring lawn chairs to help with the social distancing. Masks are encouraged when you are not eating. If you have questions about the event or the upcoming school year
for Youth Group please contact Lindsey at 316-670-4830 or [email protected]
Incoming 6th
Grade Meeting: Wed. Aug. 26 @ 6pm Parents and youth of our incoming 6th
grade class are invited to attend a fun meeting to discuss what to expect at Youth Group, introduce you to your small group leaders, and answer any questions you may have about the upcoming year. We also have a small gift for each of our students! We will meet in the Family Life Center. Please wear a mask while in the building.
Youth Group Leaders Orientation: Wed. Aug. 26 @ 7pm We want to celebrate all the incredible adults that will be investing their time and energy into our youth this year. Please join us for a fun meeting, we will talk through the new structure for youth group, the protocol we are putting in place for safety, and answer any questions you have about the upcoming year. We will meet in the Family Life Center. Please wear a mask while in the building.
Youth Group Meal Sign Up: Wednesdays @ 6:30pm Meal time is a sacred part of our Youth Group. This year we are making adjustments to dinner to keep students and adults safe. We are still wanting to provide dinner for youth and adult leaders this year. We eat Wednesday nights at 6:30pm in the Family Life Center.
Megan Peoples Megan has taught for two years at Building Blocks. She is married to Dwayne and has two children: Bayleigh 21, and Hudson 13. She has lived in Salina for 42 years. Her favorite food is Mexican and her favorite place to eat is at La Curva. Her hobbies include: bike- riding, gardening, and cooking.
April Saskowski April is the Director of Building Blocks and has been directing for 10 years. She is married to Kyle and has three children: Bailey 16, Payten 15 and Gavin 9. She has lived in Salina for 37 years. Her favor-ite food is Mexican and her favorite place to eat is at Jalisco’s. Her hobbies include: coaching sports, exercising, and attending her kids activities.
Congratulations to
Greg & Linda Henderson on the birth of grandson
Hudson Neal Helms 8-17-2020
Short Term Garry Charvat Daniel David Janet DuBois Zella Gwin Vicki Hogencamp Long Term Marion Barrow Bill Bergeson Henry Diehl
Velma Geist Emma Goldsboro Mary Howell Bev Hurst Kolbie Kalivoda Earl Krug Ryiah Meier Treygan Meier Margaret Peck Margaret Presley Bruce Rankin
Monica Rodden Rick Rothweiler Dave & Effie Smith Meredith Vargo June White *** Our Nation Justice Equality Compassion Medical Staff
Responders
OUR PRAYERS FOR
Please keep us updated about anyone on the prayer list. If we do not have a last name, we are unable to publish the name in the news-letter & bulletin. We will leave names on the list: short-term 30 days and long-term 60 days unless we are notified differently.
PASTORAL EMERGENCY CONTACT
HOW TO NOTIFY THE CHURCH OF YOUR EMERGENCY CONCERN
(Hospital, Family Emergency, and the like)
Call the church office: 785-825-5270
*Leave a message with the office *Leave a voicemail for: Craig x200 or Lori x204
*Pastor Emails: [email protected] / [email protected] *Current on-call pastor: Pastor Craig (316) 641-3937
** Prayer Concern / Celebration = can follow the same contact process
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Deepest Sympathy
to the
Comfort Family
Arlene Comfort
8-6-2020
Sanctuary Open: The Sanctuary is open Monday thru Thursday, 9-noon, for prayer and reflection. Please sign in as you enter the building.
Monday—Thursday 8:30 am—2:00 pm
Friday 8:30 am—Noon
Deepest Sympathy
to the
Bossemeyer Family
(Connie’s
Bossemeyer
mother)
Velma Geist
8-10-2020
Thank You: Keith and I want to thank you for the cards, food, emails, texts and calls we have received after my shoulder surgery and our brother-in-law’s death. We are very lucky to be a part of such a caring, thoughtful congregation! Hopefully we will all be back together soon as is safe for us to gather.
Sue & Keith Holmes
Thank You: Thank you to the “Mowing Team” for keeping the church lawn looking great! It is a hot job and your volunteer time is appreciated! Ken Bowell, Chris Carazo, Chuck Gary, Elroy Lampe, Kent Lorenson, Arlo Medley, Jake Montoya, Archie Riggs, Mark Wallace, Craig Wiedman, & Jeff Zuercher. Special thanks to Craig & Mark for servicing the lawn mowers. Trustees—Karla Waters
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Recycling Containers to the Emergency Aid
Food Bank: The Food Bank can always use repurposed containers in which to separate large donations of non-perishable items (beans, rice, laundry soaps, etc.) They can only use 32 oz. and smaller, not the gallon tubs or similar containers. Please be certain that your containers are clean. With the various closures around the community, you are welcome to take your items directly to the Food Bank, north west side door, 255 S. Chicago St., Salina. If it is more convenient, you can still put it in the Mission Closet at Trinity, east hallway and it will be taken periodically.
Thank you for your continued support.
T H A N K Y O U
Current Status as of August 20, 2020 Worship in Oakdale Park on August 23 & 30, & worship in-person at TUMC on September 6th Family Life Center.
• Face Masks are required when social distancing can not be practiced. • Hand sanitizing is important. • All participants are to sign-in with email or phone contact number. • Groups are encouraged to continue with online Zoom meetings/studies. • Reserve rooms through the office. Please do not assume your room
reservation (pre-pandemic) has been put back on calendar3 Page 8
Salina Shares: Friend to Friend — Last fall a Leadership Salina team contacted me about a program they were initiating, in an effort to connect people. The premise was to bring friendship and companionship to senior citizens, or those living alone, with visits, calls and cards from September through December. This was in an effort to help them through the holidays, a season that can be very difficult for many. None of us could have predicted the pandemic that has changed how we do things in 2020. However, the need may be greater now than ever for seniors to have contact from people who care. If you would be interested in adopting a new friend for Sep-tember-December, please email us at [email protected] or call us at 785-452-2929 and let us know. Beginning in September, you will also be able to visit our website at www.salinashares.com and download a Volunteer Form. We will pair you with a senior who has requested a friend. For this year, we are suggesting calls and cards, instead of visits to their homes. Meeting them at the Senior Center for lunch on a weekday is also an option, as distancing can be
managed. Christmas Plans — We are excited about what we are envisioning to help our neighbors in need this Christmas season. We do not have the green light yet with a crucial piece of the puzzle, but are expecting to hear in the next couple weeks. For now, will you be thinking about how you, your family, your church, your business, your service organization, etc. can contribute? For instance, is there a church who would be willing to donate 25 4 foot Christmas trees and ornaments? A business that would be willing to sponsor a shopper or donate gift cards? A group that would like to create themed gift baskets? A salon that would be willing to donate nail polish, shampoo, or hair tools? Will you keep your eyes open for great deals on children's pajamas, fragrance sets, underwear, gifts for tweens or teens? Is there a group willing to purchase or put together small "fix it" sets with handheld tools? These are just a few of the ideas we have to stock a store. It would truly be a community project - a clear example of how well Salina really does share, and a wonderful way for families to shop for their own items with dignity. Stay tuned for more details!
Chancel Choir: All choir members and families are invited to attend an informal outdoor meeting on August 30th at 7:00 pm in the east parking lot or lawn of the church. This will be a chance to get together (social distancing with masks) and discuss what may be happening, including a timeline for a start. I am planning on having ice cream and toppings so that we can have a Sundae Sunday. This will be served to you ( I may need some volunteers to help). We will make sure that every-one is healthy with temperature checks. Bring a chair for outside. ** If for some reason the weather i9sn’t good we will move into the Family Life Center or Jesus Gym if you prefer. Darrel Dees
Why We Are Called United Methodists -written by Fran Coode Walsh, United Methodist Communications
There have been many nicknames for the band of believers who followed the lead of John and Charles Wesley in their early ministry in England: Enthusiasts, Sacramentarians, Bible Moths, Methodists. Their methods, values, and tradition laid the groundwork for what would become The United Methodist Church, 240 years after John and Charles Wesley began their Holy Club at college.
On April 23, 1968, Bishop Reuben H. Mueller, of The Evangelical United Brethren Church, and Bishop Lloyd C. Wicke, of The Methodist Church, joined hands at the General Conference in Dallas, Texas. They declared "Lord of the Church, we are united in Thee, in Thy Church and now in The United Methodist Church."
A new denomination was born and a new logo was created to represent this coming together. A traditional symbol—the cross—was linked with a single flame with dual tongues of fire. This ties The United Methodist Church to God through Christ (cross) and the Holy Spirit (flame). Most church members know that the symbol is a sign that "this is a place where United Methodists gather." But not everyone recognizes how, and why, it is important to use the denomination's full name.
The moniker is a merger of the names of the mostly German Evangelical United Brethren Church and the Methodist Church. Not using the denomination's full name can feel hurtful to some members.
The Rev. Alfred T. Day, head of the Archives and History agency, notes: "If your lineage to become a United Methodist today has been through the Methodist Episcopal strain, you're in the majority because the United Brethren and the Evangelical Associations by numbers are much smaller groups. So, it's easy for you in the majority to think of yourself as Methodist and claim that heritage. But if you're from the minority--and then that small heritage is combined into the larger heritage--and the only way that you get to claim your name is the word 'United' and somebody drops that name off, that kind of leaves you without a name, that kind of forgets your history."
Another meaning of united in the name speaks to the fuller inclusion of black churches. Even though the Methodist Episcopal Church had re-united in 1939 after being divided on the issue of slavery, African American congregations were still segregated into a separate Central Jurisdiction. In 1968, that segregation ended.
Day explains, "The United name also represents a coming together of black Methodists and white Methodists in the same conference, with the same preachers, with the same bishops, as opposed to segregated conferences as well. So, if you leave the name 'United' off you're leaving off both a significant piece and powerful part of the naming of who we are."
That newly formed United Methodist Church became one of the largest Protestant churches in the world with 12.4 million members today. And the cross and flame logo created in 1968 still represents that body, a body united in the goal to make disciples of Christ for the transformation of the world.
"Have you ever typed 'untied' Methodist Church?" asks Day. "There isn't that much difference on the keyboard between 'untied' and 'United' Methodist Church, but boy, oh boy, are there miles of difference in the story of how we get from one to the other."
Trinity Staff
Craig Hauschild, Senior Pastor
Lori Persigehl, Associate Pastor
Tammy Dees
Director of Christian Education
Lindsey Keith
Director of Youth Ministries [email protected]
Cheryl Mitchell
Office Administrator
Marilla Colson
Church Secretary
Keith Holmes
Director of Technology [email protected]
Bill Sturges, Treasurer
Larry Homeier, Custodian
Jeff Waters, Custodian
Melanie Bergstrom
Nursery Director
April Saskowski
Preschool Director [email protected]
Tyler Breneman
Organist / Accompanist [email protected]
Darrel Dees
Chancel Choir Director
Stuart Eshle man
Contemporary Music Director
Joyce Stutterheim
Chancel Choir Director Emeritus
Trinity United Methodist Church 901 E. Neal
Salina, Kansas 67401
Phone: (785) 825-5270 ~ Fax: (785) 825-0676
Office email: [email protected]
Website: www.triumc.org
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We live that out through three simple steps:
Loving God and neighbor through vibrant worship
Growing in faith through intentional small group study
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