Earlier this year the circus was in town, and a television reporter was interviewing one of

the performers, a young man who worked on the trapeze. He was a "flyer," he explained, the one who flew gracefully through the air, high above the ground into the strong arms of a "catcher." "I'm the one everyone in the audience watches," the young athlete stated, "but I'm not the star. The real star is the catcher who hangs by his knees and catches me and keeps me from falling. I just fly through the air and put my trust in the catcher."

Watching the interview reminded me that in some ways we are very much like this acrobat. Each of us who "leaps" into a difficult situation can put our trust in God. We know the Lord is always there for us when we're in fear of falling or failing.

During the last several weeks we have been focusing on our relationship with God. Lent tends to draw us in and reflect on the riches that God has bestowed on us. What scares us is, as we reflect, we realize how we have continued to be unfaithful and have failed on our short journey. Thankfully Jesus did not fail on his. In essence, Jesus is our “Catcher”. When we fall and fail, he is there to catch us. That is the celebration of Easter; when we fall, fail, or have difficult times, God is there for us.

Throughout the Bible we find numerous instances of God reaching out to people as they faced difficulties. Abraham, Moses, Ruth, Joseph, Esther, David, and all the true believers had faith that was unshakable and complete. God's strong arms would never fail them. Their trust in God's faithfulness was their security, and our trust can be our security. As we move from a season of reflection to a season of celebration, let us forever be thankful for one who gave his life for us all, our “Catcher”!

Love you guys, Michael

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4/9 Loraine & Jack Callaghan

4/10 Elizabeth & Bear Cheezem

4/13 Nancy & Keith Floyd

4/15 Linda & Louis Eichenbaum

4/16 Betsy & N. F. Nixon, Jr.

4/20 Rebecca & John Wilson

4/22 Martie & Bruce Campbell

Jo & Marion Teeguarden

4/24 Mary & Clarence Cunningham

4/25 Terry & Marty Slapnik

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April, 2015 Newsletter

BIRTHDAYS 4/1 Larry Davis

Brenda Stewart

4/2 Arlene Leskowicz

4/3 Renee Beach

4/4 Michelle Moss

Pam Tarter

4/5 Edmond Daniel

4/6 Loraine Callaghan

Cindy Jones

4/8 Bill Blackburn

Phyllis Rountree

4/9 Neal Krumme

Kay Sherin

George Snead

4/10 Jack Callaghan

Laure Nunnery

Brooke Powers

4/12 Taylor Collins

4/14 Estelle Barentine

4/15 Keith Nixon

BIRTHDAYS 4/16 Page Burns

Ruby Curry

Grace Lonsdale

4/18 Janelle Floyd

Rick Rickert

4/22 Gail Hitchcock

4/24 Ruth Aiken

4/26 Kenny Milligan

4/27 Brenda Brewster

Terry Slapnik

4/28 Margaret Martin

4/29 Kathryn Keziah

John Prugar

4/30 Michael Dickson

Betty Stewart

Edie Yothers

Or current resident

On Sunday, April 26th we are celebrating the day by Welcoming anyone who wants to become a part of the Trinity

family to come forward and join our church. If you have been thinking about becoming a part of our church

you may contact Pastor Michael for more information. Our office number is 843-272-5236.

THE GIVING CHURCH . . . a Financial Update As of March 2014 Total Income YTD: $ 74,548 Budgeted: $ 78,087 Income Under Budget $ 3,539 Total Expenses YTD: $ 82,907 Total Expenses YTD Budgeted: $ 98,907 Expenses UNDER Budget YTD: $ 15,137 Apportionments Budgeted YTD: $ 8,748 Apportionments Actual Paid YTD: $ 8,748 Weekly needs average budgeted: $ 9,010 Weekly actual average giving: $ 9,318

Trustees Meeting is the second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 pm in the A. G. Greene Building.

Spring Craft show

Fri, May 15th 10am - 3pm, Saturday, May 16th10 - 3pm

HANDMADE CRAFTS

Spring & Gardening Gifts * Jewelry

Florals & Plants

FINE ARTS & DECORATIVE ARTS

HANDMADE STATIONERY

Mothers’ & Fathers’ Day Cards

Graduation Cards * All Occasion Cards

BAKE SALE

Proceeds Benefit Trinity New Projects Fund

These are the only words that I can find to describe the incredible concert that we had in March. The

sanctuary was full with music, and a large number of people and most of all the spirit of God.

I want to give I give special thanks to Albert, Melody, Bill, the choir, the bell choir, our orchestra, and

Kathleen Gambrell ,who played piano) Michael and Matthew and all of our special guests.

What a great time that was had by all.

Top this off with light snacks and refreshments after the program the evening was simply fantastic. We had

the highest attendance ever for a concert series program. I also want to thank all those who attended and

supported this wonderful event. The next program will be our Memorial Day on the lawn concert featuring

Festive Brass of Myrtle Beach on Monday May 25th.

Many blessings, Rev. Ed

YOUR DOLLARS AT WORK We're happy to report that the proceeds from the recent Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper have been given to the Relay for Life team. The net amount was $1,076.85 and without your support this would not have been possible. This is such a worthy cause and we're so thankful that we are able to help. Again, we thank you! Emily Sharp for the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper team

Did you know that we have “Gideon” cards for purchase for a number of different occasions? You can purchase a card to have a Bible donated in honor or memory of someone special. Cards are in the Hallway leading to the A G Greene building behind the Sanctuary. This is a worthy cause to help others receive Bibles.

Missions Corner

by Frank Autry, chair

ASAP

Thank you to all the wonderful ladies (and men) who

baked goodies for the ASAP bake sale. Thank you

to all of our church family for buying those goodies

and supporting this program. And thank you to

those that said they didn’t need the sweets, but

gave money anyway. Your generous support is what

allows us to continue to serve our veterans.

Christmas Boxes

I’m sure many of you remember the boxes we took,

in October/November, and filled with a long list of

supplies needed by children in other parts of the

world. We just received some staggering numbers

that I wanted to share with you. In Coastal SC, we

collected 19,066 boxes. In the United States we

collected 7,991,643 boxes and in the World we

collected 10,440,333 boxes. Over 10 million

children‘s lives were impacted, and we were part of

that. Trinity collected 114 boxes last year and I

know we can beat that this year. Please pray for

this ministry and plan to participate when the time

comes.

Medicine Bottles

We are again going to collect empty medicine

bottles. They will be sent to The Malawi Project.

Malawi is a small landlocked country in Africa. It is

one of the least developed countries in the world,

with a high infant mortality rate and low life

expectancy. Most of the time medicine is dispensed

in a piece of paper because they have no medicine

bottles. We can help! Please remove the labels

entirely and rinse the bottle out before you bring

to the church. They will be collected and mailed on

a regular basis.

Missions Corner continued

Helping Hand Peanut Better &

Jelly Challenge

April is the month that we collect PB&J for

Helping Hand. This is a relatively low cost

staple and a great way for you to support

Helping Hand. Please help support this or-

ganization by bring PB&J to the church during

the month. You can place them in the same

bins you would for ASAP. We will collect up

and take out to Helping Hand several times

during the month.

Thank you for all that YOU do to support the

mission projects of our Church.

If you have any questions about what your

Missions Committee is doing or would like to

help, please see Frank Autry (843-685-1190)

April 2015 SCHEDULE

Date

April 2nd (Maundy Thursday) 7 pm Dow Ritter, Emma Ritter, Crucifer

8:30 11:00

5th Isabelle Stewart; Crucifer: Michael Stewart Bryan Fields; Crucifer: Avery Fields

12th Hayley Hughes Jada Coates; Crucifer: Brayden Powers

19th Dillon Prince: Crucifer: Jacob Slapnik Hayley Hughes: Crucifer: Kaitlyn Williams

26th Madison Woods Abraham White: Crucifer: Dow Ritter

10 AM Beth & Jim Curtis Betty & Frank Autry

FLAMINGOS FROM TRINITY Flowers are blooming

The sun is bright,

Our flamingos are brooding

because they can't take flight,

Unless you rent them

for a day and a night!

Call Jeannie or Emily today to make some-

one’s day! Jeannie at (843) 390-2377 and

Emily at (910) 579-0055.

FOR APRIL 2015

SCHEDULE FOR APRIL 2015

8:30 AM 11AM

April 5th Bobby Lewis (Captain) Deborah Rhyne (Captain)

Aubrey Apple Elaine Berard

Pam Apple Joyce Davis

Mike Walters Bob Hall

Scott Keziah

Margaret Martin

April 12th Steve Huggins, (Capt.) Scott Keziah, (Captain)

Lucy Huggins Bob Hall

Tom Kelser Margaret Philemon

Jeannie Reeder Deborah Rhyne

Susan Warbutton

April 19th Lucy Huggins, (Captain) Herman Holmes (Captain)

Steve Huggins Joyce Davis

Jill Krumme Elaine Berard

Betty Wyles Jackie Stanley

Deborah Rhyne

April 26th Jane Marinacci,( Captain) Margaret Martin, (Captain)

Jeannie DeAngelo Frank Autry

Kenneth McIver Jane Cole

George Snead Deborah Rhyne

Sue Warbutton

FOR APRIL

Betty & Frank Autry

The Worship Committee will meet the second Tuesday of the month, April 14th at 10 a.m. in the A G Greene Building. Please mark your calendars accordingly.

What a wonderful time of the year. I say that about other seasons as well but coming into spring is so wonderful.

The colors are showing up, in the flowers, trees and grass. The birds are singing and their music is beautiful. Speaking of

beautiful music, the music Sunday was a wonderful day.

The Hymn Sing services were full of music that was all chosen pieces from the request made by the congregation.

The evening concert allowed the orchestra, hand bell choir, and the chancel choir to play music in a more casual setting

than the normal church service. Thanks to everyone who either participated in any way or just came to listen.

The following list is the top voted selections for the hymn sing:

A tie for first place with 9 votes each:

In the Garden

Amazing Grace

Then in order

How Great Thou Art

Because He Lives

Here I Am Lord

Spirit Song

Hymn of Promise

Let There Be Peace on Earth

Lord of the Dance

He Touched Me

Victory in Jesus

The Old Rugged Cross

There were 79 different songs suggested with a total of 172 votes. We have done, or will have done by Easter Sunday,

34 of these songs. I will continue to use your suggestions. Some of them are in the plans.

Holy week will be a very busy week. Please make plans to attend as many of the services as you can. They will be very

meaningful and each one leads us to Easter morning. That day alone will be exciting and busy. The Service at the beach

with communion is amazing. The services at our normal times will involve putting the church back together and the

lilies. In between those services at about 10:00, we will gather at the living cross for what should be another exciting

time. The cross should be covered with beautiful color and we will share communion. Also we will bring back the

"Alleluias" and release the butterflies. I hope you are there for each of these special services and that they are very

meaningful to you.

Melody Evans/ Director of Music

Applications for the Tuition Assistance Program awards are now available on the church website (www.trinitynmb.com) or in the church office. Graduating seniors, prior applicants, and others pursuing higher education are urged to apply. A maximum scholarship of $500.00 is awarded to each successful applicant. Criteria include membership at Trinity, involvement in church activities, and regular church attendance. The deadline for submission to the church office is April 30. Please take advantage of this opportunity to seek assistance in your higher education pursuits.

THELMA MITCHELL, CHAIRPERSON

Spiritual Task Force

The purpose of the spiritual formation task group is to evaluate current ministries and programs for spiritual formation of all age groups, so that Trinity can fulfill its call to make disciples for Christ. Presently the group has developed an evaluation form to survey all existing age level ministries to be sure they are giving opportunities to increase discipleship. Also a survey will be given to the congregation in April to survey the interest in Sunday School and Bible studies. This information will be used to address the needs for new groups and new interest to be offered to our fellow members. The group is working hard to do a true assessment of the spiritual health of trinity, and how to improve the offerings to accommodate more people and their interest.

The 8:30 service has lost a few ushers lately and is looking for some new ones to fill the empty places! This is a very easy job and doesn’t require much time or expertise - a five minute explanation of duties is all you need to get started! If you could devote at least one Sunday a month (or more) please call Lucy Huggins (cell: 804-938-5362) or (home 843-449-4121). !

Heartfelt thanks to all of you here at Trinity for your kind words of sympathy and condolences to me after my mother passed away. I am deeply grateful for your support and sympathy during this sad time in my life and it comforted me greatly. I know just how blessed I am to be surrounded by such a caring and loving Church family. Much love and prayers, Lucy Huggins

UMW NEWS THIS MONTH

Upcoming Circle Meetings:

Dot Jordan Circle will meet on Tues, April 14th

7pm at Diana Faulkenberry’s Home.

Love Circle will meet at 9:30am on Thurs, April 2nd at

9:30am in the AG Greene Building.

Susanna Wesley Circle will meet in the Fellowship Hall on

Tues, April 7th at 9:30am for fellowship and a 10am

meeting.

Membership is open to any woman who indicates her desire

to belong and to participate in the global mission of the

church through United Methodist Women.

Purpose: The organized unit of UNITED METHO-DIST

WOMEN shall be a community of women whose PURPOSE

is to know God and to experience freedom as whole persons

through Jesus Christ; to develop a creative, supportive fel-

lowship; and to expand concepts of mission through partici-

pation in the global ministries of the Church.

Pick out a meeting time that fits your schedule and be

warmly welcomed by wonderful UMW women!

Trinity Call to Prayer and Self Denial – Several ladies from

Little River UMW joined a nice Trinity group for a wonder-

ful time of reflection, a lovely salad luncheon, and

‘hospitality’ bread.

Marion District Day Apart – Saturday, April 18th

9:30 – 2pm Trinity UMC Bennettsville, SC. Registration

forms are posted. See Linda for carpooling.

Trinity UMW Day Apart -- Monday, April 27th

Details about the Hobcaw Barony Escapade will be available

through Circle Meetings and posted on the UMW Board.

Spiritual Growth Retreat at Lake Junaluska,

May 3-4 Information posted on UMW board or speak to

Catherine Smith.

SC UMW 2015 Legislative Day

Almost 400 women attended the annual Legislative Day

co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters, Church

Women United, the American Association of University

Women, and SCCADVASA (SC Coalition Against Domestic

Violence and Sexual Assault)

The social action focus of UMW this year is quality public

education for all our children and the elimination of vio-

lence. Our keynote speakers addressed domestic violence

and the startling statistics that have made SC the most

dangerous state in the country for domestic violence

murders! Our Senator Greg Hembree sponsored and

spearheaded the passage of Senate Bill #3 that defines

gradations and account-ability of domestic violence,

creates permanent no-contact orders protecting victims,

and includes a firearms prohibition that mirrors Federal

law. The House is now debating HB#3433 that contains

all of the Senate’s features, EXCEPT it does not prohibit

firearms possession to convicted perpetrators. Conven-

tional political wisdom says that one personal contact =

1,000 silent voters – Speak up and send a postcard to

Representative Greg Duckworth at 432D Blatt Building,

Columbia, SC 29201, phone to (803)212-6918 or send

an email through www.scstatehouse.gov.

On a Federal level, our Senator Lindsay Graham is on the

Judiciary Committee that is studying #S262 ‘Enhancing

Services for Runaway and Homeless Victims of Youth

Trafficking Act of 2015’ and our Christian caring voices

are needed to encourage that passage. Postcards should

be directed to him at 290 Russell Senate Office Building,

Washington, DC 20510 and to our other Senator Tim

Scott at 167 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington,

DC. The most effective means of registering support is by

a postcard that includes your name, your constituency (SC

or Horry County voter) your UMW affiliation, the bill

number and your support or opposition. Hand-written,

personal postcards from constituents are tallied with a

much greater value than any other form of

communication. Follow progress of any bill/action through

www.ussenate.gov

March was a quiet month for the Methodist Men's group; and our monthly breakfast meeting was not well

attended. This was unfortunate because we had a terrific speaker. Mr. Dick Tinsley, the administrator for McLeod

Loris Seacoast Hospital, and also a member of Trinity; spoke on the history of McLeod. He stated that Seacoast is

committed to improving and expanding it's services in our area. Additionally, they will continue to transform Seacoast

into a state-of-the-art medical facility over the next five years.

April is shaping up to be a busy month for the men's club:

April 3rd- we are smoking and selling Boston Butts and Turkey as a fund raiser

April 5, Easter Sunday we are serving breakfast at 7:30 for the choir and staff

April 19 is the TUMM monthly breakfast meeting at 9:30 (between services)

April 29 We are providing the Wednesday night meal.

We are looking forward to an active participation of our men in April, and a good turn out at our meeting. Please mark

your calendars for the Third Sunday every month.

See you in Church! Jack Callaghan, President

UMW Day

Apart

Monday April 27, 2015 A Day Apart has been planned for

Monday, April 27, 2015. We would love to

have you join us for an exciting day for a

tour of Historic Hobcaw Barony and have

lunch at Bisqit restaurant in the Pawley’s

Island Hammock Shops complex.

The cost for the tour is $20/person and

everyone will be responsible for her own

lunch. Please call me to make a reserva-

tion (910 649-7312 leave a message) and

mail your tour money to me (Esther Scott)

at POB 97, Fair Bluff, NC 28439. We will

meet at the Church at 8:00AM to carpool.

The introductory presentation will be at

9:50 am and the Historic Tour will be from

10 am—12 noon. Lunch will be at 12:30 at

Bisqit Restaurant.

RED CROSS

THURSDAY, APRIL 9th, 2015 9 A.M. TO 2 P.M. Fellowship Hall of the church Call Carolyn Marker at (943) 361-1942 to sign up or sign up on clipboard in The Hallway of the church by the back door. Can we count on you? Someone’s life depends on you! Time is getting closer to the date of the drive so PLEASE sign up today!

Sunday, April 12th Between the services

Upcoming Bible Studies Living Beyond Yourself, a Beth Moore Bible Study was

completed by thirty five participants this past month.

The group explored the Fruits of the Spirit, love, joy,

peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness

and self control.

For the fall session the group selected anther Beth

Moore study, Children of the Day, based on 1 & 2

Thessalonians and the challenges that face families in

daily life. The Bible study will start on September 15th

and last through November 13th.

For the winter study starting January 12, 2016,

Believing in God, a study about faith was selected And

gentlemen, although Beth Moore is a leader of women

studies, the information presented applies to you as

well. We had several men in the group and they found

the sessions quite informative. Come join us.

TRINITY MEETS

Next Meeting Monday, April 6th 9 – 10am

Plantation Pancake House, NMB

Dutch Treat Breakfast

The ladies and Joe shared breakfast and a discussion of

good books, in general, and An Invisible Thread, in par-

ticular. We recommended other good books including

Boys in the Boat – Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest

for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Longbourn by

Jo Baker, and All the Light We Cannot See by

Anthony Doerr.

Also, watch for the screen adaptation of Alice

Hoffman’s historical novel of the Siege of Hasada,

The DoveKeepers on television beginning March 31st.

See you for breakfast!

Pastor/Congregation Prayer Program

The pastor and we as the congregation are always in prayer for others. Now

we have the opportunity to pray for other members of our congregation every

week. Six names of members will be drawn at random and Pastor Michael

Ritter, along with all of us, will pray for the individuals and their family.

Below are the names of the members selected for this month

April 5

Anne Miller

Deborah Rhyne

Jan Mosley

John and Sylvia Breeden

Marie Peacock

Trish Lucas

April 12

Doris Pollock

Hilton and Helen Gause

Janet Osgood

Willy and Pam Hobson

Donald and Lenora Flynn

C. T. Wolf

April 19

Dorothy Ard

Grace Eckstrom

Julia Rives

John and Rose Wagoner

Marty, Samantha, Jacob, & Katie Slapnik

George and Karen Rose

April 26

John and Anita Menafra

Chick and Carolyn Marker

Raymond and Linda Sessions

Lawrence and Marian Mace

Bruce and Martie Campbell

Dixon and Mahala Pearsall

Please meet....

Courtney and Jason Miller and children - Finn and

Piper. The family has been in the area just over a

year. Courtney is originally from Pennsylvania and

Jason from Florida. Courtney works for Eli Lily and

Jason is a DOD Contractor. In her spare time we're

told Courtney enjoys tennis, beach days and playing

with their children. Jason enjoys golf, fishing and

anything outdoors. After visiting other churches in

the area, they chose Trinity and we're glad they did!

Beulah and Tavener Threatte have lived in NMB for

four years but have been coming to the beach since

the late l980s. Over the years, while at the beach,

they attended Trinity and became members late last

year. The parents of a son (deceased) and daughter,

they have 3 grandchildren and 2 great grandchil-

dren, Beulah and Tavener celebrated 66 years of

marriage in January of this year. Tavener enjoyed

playing golf and fishing in the past, while Beulah's

hobby is her home. These days, Be4ulah tells us

they just enjoy being together. We're told they really

enjoy Trinity.

Mary and Edward Cunningham transferred here from

Rolesville Baptist Church in North Carolina. They

have been here 2-1/2 years and Edward is employed

by Rent-a-Tool. Mary is retired. Mary enjoys walk-

ing and reading while Edward enjoys riding motorcy-

cles and restoring them. They love to travel. Ed-

ward was raised a Methodist and after visiting sev-

eral area churches they joined Trinity.

We offer a warm welcome to all of you and look for-

ward to getting to know you.

Agape Sunday School Class invites you to come join

us in the study of the Holy Spirit and how it impacts

our lives. The month of April through May 3rd we

will be delving into the Community of the Beloved

disciple, John. Come and find out what he has to tell

us to strengthen our Christian beliefs.

Marie Peacock

UMW NEWS ADDITION I would like to sincerely thank the Susanna Wesley Circle for their presentation at the Call to Prayer & Self Denial gathering. And, thank you, Love Circle and Dot Jordan ladies for the work they did...decorating, the delicious food and clean up. And, last, but not least, Arlene Leskowicz for her lovely solo, and Albert Evans for giving his time, playing the piano, and Pastor Ed for his welcoming words and prayer. It was a lovely day and our guests from the Little River UMW have expressed just how very much they enjoyed being with us. Yes, it was a lovely day and I so appreciate all of you. Emily Sharp, Trinity UMW Spiritual Growth Coordinator

The PEP Club will meet on Thursday, April 16th, at noon in the

Fellowship Hall. The meal will be covered dish and members are

asked to bring an entrée, side dish, or dessert to share.

Wednesday Night Dinner 6:00 pm Join us for a meal in the fellowship hall each Wednesday evening in April. Don’t forget to sign-up in the church office or the bulletin!

On Wednesday, April 15th, Pastor Michael will host a gathering

for all interested in attending the Family Weekend retreat at Santee State Park, which is planned for Friday, September I8th-Sunday, September 20th. Bring your questions, and the

group will meet after the Wednesday fellowship meal!

Lunch with the Staff Sunday, April 19th Immediately following the 11:00 worship service, all are

invited to Wild Wing Café (4706 Hwy 17 South) Come get to know each other better over a great lunch!

All are invited to meet at Chick-fil-A of North Myrtle Beach (690 Hwy 17 North) on Thursday, April 16th, at 6:00 pm. We will share in Family Night, enjoying supper and some quality time!

Christian Movie Night Please come and join us for a showing of “Son of God” on Tuesday

evening, April 21st, at 7:00 pm in the church Fellowship Hall.

WHAT: COMMUNITY EASTER EGG HUNT

WHEN: SATURDAY, APRIL 4th

TIME: 11:00-1:00

WHERE: Trinity UMC Fellowship Hall

WHO: Children 6th grade and younger

We will serve a pancake brunch with the Easter Bunny at

11:00. Crafts, games, and of course, the egg hunt will follow, so bring your basket

and a friend! Sign-up your family by calling (843) 272-5236!

$5.00 adult Children eat free

Name:_____________________ # Adults________ # Children_____________

Phone Number:_______________

BREAD MINISTRY Beginning in April, we will have 4 new bread bakers. We give tremendous thanks to the present bakers who have baked for the ministry for the past 4 months. When you next see them, please give a big thanks to: Alan Faulkenberry, Georgia Jackson, Gerry Ferguson, & Marti Little. They have been very conscientious in keeping the ministry ongoing. Our new bakers beginning in April are: Linda Herman, Rita Ledbetter, Donna Dodrill, & Susan Warbutton. (I pick up the 5th week of the month + any extra that is needed.) A reminder to the new bakers: Try to consistently check the youth room freezer for current bread supply. Some times you need to bake early & sometimes later, depending on the number of visitors & current count. Thank you. Carolyn Marker

DATE TIME TITLE DESCRIPTION

APRIL 21

7 pm

SON OF GOD

(138 minutes)

(Rated PG 13)

The life story of Jesus is told from his

humble birth through his teachings,

crucifixion and ultimate resurrection.

MAY 19

7 pm

COURAGEOUS

Honor begins

At Home

(120 minutes)

(Rated PG)

Four men, one calling: To serve & pro-

tect. These brave men are well

equipped to deal with hardened crimi-

nals. But when they remove their

badges, they face a more daunting

challenge—fatherhood. When tragedy

strikes home, these men are left wres-

tling with their hopes, fears, faith, &

fathering. Can a new- found urgency

help these dads

draw closer to God & their kids.

DEAR CHURCH FAMILY:

OUR CHRISTIAN MOVIE NIGHTS HAVE BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL!

WE HAVE ALL ENJOYED THE STORIES & REFRESHMENTS...AND

WE HAVE HAD SOME GOOD DISCUSSIONS. PLEASE JOIN US

FOR THESE UPCOMING FILMS!

Don’t forget to get your articles in by the 20th of the month if you want it published in the newsletter. The 20th is always the deadline, each and every month! As there will be more going on at the church it is so important to get your stuff in on time! Thanks, Sandra

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Methodist Children’s Fellowship (MCF) and Methodist Youth Fellowship (MYF)

will meet on Sunday evenings from 4:30-6:00 PM.

MYF and MCF will not meet on Easter Sunday, April 5th, and MYF will not meet on Sunday,

April 19th, due to Youth Sunday!

Confirmation is an intentional time of education and growth. Students will

have an opportunity to deepen their faith as we learn more about the church

and what Christians believe. Confirmation will continue each Sunday

afternoon during April from 2:30-4:30. Confirmation Sunday will be

May 24th. Please be in prayer for this group of youth and mentors.

A team of workers will travel to Penn Center Salkehatchie on

St. Helena Island June 13th-20th and will represent

Trinity during a week of service repairing homes.

A group of children and youth will be traveling to summer camp at

Asbury Hills, the South Carolina United Methodist Camp

located in the upstate. A group is scheduled to go June 7th-12th, but other weeks are

available! The United Methodist Men have generously established a fund to help make

participation more affordable for our campers!

SAVE THE DATE: Vacation Bible School: G-FORCE VBS will be held Sunday, July 12th-Thursday, July 16th,

from 5:30-8:00 pm. Trinity is excited for this week of music, games,

crafts, and more, where children will feel God’s Love in Action!

On Tuesday, June 9th, all ages are invited to take a day trip to Annual

Conference in Florence, SC., to attend the Stop Hunger Now meal packaging

event! We will leave the church at 9:00, pack meals, share lunch, tour

Conference, and be back in the early evening.

Relay for Life of North Myrtle Beach/Little River will be held at Barefoot Landing

from 10:00 am-10:00 pm on Saturday, May 2nd. If you are interested in planning for

Team Trinity’s support of this great cause, please speak to Frank Autry or Elizabeth

Cheezem. Cancer hits everyone; together our communities are hitting back!

Team Trinity will meet in the Fellowship Hall on Tuesday, April 7th, at 4:00 pm.

Anyone interested in participating in Relay for Life is welcome to attend!

“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”-Romans 12:21

The children and youth of Trinity will participate in a Rock-A-Thon on Sunday, April 26th, to

benefit Relay for Life! During both morning worship services and Sunday school, children and

youth will be in rocking chairs, accepting donations to continue the fight against cancer and fund

future research. Parents, please sign your child up for their time to “rock!”

National Day of Prayer Thursday, May 7th To observe the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 7th, the

Sanctuary will be open for prayer from 7:00 am-7:00 pm; all are welcome to come pray for our country and the needs of its people. There will also be a

service of worship with Holy Communion at noon.

The Evangelism and Congregational Care Team Sharing Trinity’s Programs

St. Patrick’s Day saw dedicated members of Trinity at our booth during the St. Patrick’s Day festival with our new red Trinity t shirts. Unfortunately, we were blown away and rain upon, so we had to leave early. But, we had the opportunity to reach out to some of the festival goers before we left. Well, Mother Nature chose not to cooperate and we were rained out at Nevertheless, we want to thank those volunteers that came and helped Marie set up the booth and took it down. We also want to thank the volunteers that were willing to work that day....Betty Autry, Roxanne Baumann, Martha Free, Patty and Wayne Grove, Scott Keziah, Jill Krumme, Rita and Ken Ledbetter, Chick Marker, Linda Neely, Doris Pollock, Betsy and Gene Wahl. Thanks again! Our In Reach team, for short term needs, is busy keeping up with people we learn about. If you know of someone, or you are someone with a need for a ride, meals coming home for the hospital, or the caretaker who needs a few hours to do errands, contact Debbie Snow. The Caring Hearts team headed by Marianne VandaWalker, is concerned with the group of people who may need visitations, phone calls, and various kinds of care needs over the long run. Give her a call if you need someone to talk to, or know of someone who needs a visit or long term need to be sure they know Trinity remembers them. New Visitor and Attendance team is looking at better ways to keep track of needs of people through our attendance pads. Dee Rickert is our guide in this outreach. And there is also the group who does outreach with the Congregational Prayer Program. Betty Autry is heading up that group. We have just about prayed for all the members in the Trinity directory by the end of next month, and will start over again. To pray for everyone takes a little over a year. We hope if you have an update to your information n the directory that you have submitted it to the office. Wonder if you could fit in, or like to learn more, come to our meetings on the fourth Tuesday of the month, or give Marie Peacock or one of the other leaders a call. Have a new idea for outreach, or spiritual growth, share it with one of the team leaders. May God bless our efforts, and with everyone’s help we shall be able to service our church community and our neighbors outside of our doors.