The Blessing of Family

Hello Everyone,

This past week, while on "staycation" I had the amazing blessing of having my sister from Connecticut visit us. I haven't seen my sister Alice in about a year and a half and I didn't realize how much I missed her! I really enjoyed our week together and it made me think about how blessed we are to have our families in our lives. At Trinity Family Ministries we are doubly blessed because God has given us each other. I truly think of all of you as my extended family and I don't think I tell you all often enough how much you mean to me! So, let's make it a point this week to tell each other how much we care! After all, Jesus taught us that God's greatest commandment is to love our Lord God and the second is to love our neighbors! Let me start the ball rolling by telling you "I Love You"!

Here are some Family Ministries updates for this week:

1. K-5 Zoo Trip - We have rescheduled the K-5 zoo trip for April 10th (this coming Sunday) following the Charge Conference. The Charge Conference will be from 12:30pm -1:00pm. Bring a bag lunch for your bunch! The Kids will eat during charge conference and then we will head out to the zoo. We will be back by 6pm for you to pick up the kids at the church. Let us know if you would like to chaperone. 

2. Family Fun Night at The Nance Cow Camp - Join us on Saturday April 16th at 4pm at the Nance Cow Camp for an afternoon/evening of family fun. The address is 3006 SW Deer Run Ave - Okeechobee, Fl 34974map. We will enjoy a great meal and take part in some fun family activities. Bring beverages for your family and a dessert to share. Please RSVP to Madeline at madeline@trinityjb.org so we know how many folks to prepare for.

3. Easter Egg Hunt - We will hold our annual Easter Egg Hunt on Easter morning between the two services (app. 10:30am). Children up to 10 years old may participate. If you are older than 10 you may volunteer to help with hiding eggs and assisting the younger children during the hunt.

4. Kid's Klub Dates - Kid's Klub meets from 12:15pm - 2:15pm two Sundays per month. Here are the upcoming dates:

April 17th

May 1st and 15th

* We still need lunch provided for the April 17th as well as the May 15th dates. Let us know if you can help.

6. Kid's Khoir Has Returned: 

Karen Pudwill has agreed to lead Kid's Khoir. Yeah Karen - we love you! Kid's Khoir will now rehearse during Kid's Klub - directly following lunch. We hope your kids will join us!

Save The Date

•  Rummage Sale - May 20-21
•  Youth Lock-in - May 20-21
•  Mother's Day Brunch - May 8th at 12:30pm (the kids will wait on their moms!
•  Family Retreat - May 27-29 at Warren Willis Camp in Leesburg, FL (The estimated cost per person after fundraising is only $10!)

Thought for the Week:

"I've read the last page of the Bible. It's all going to turn out all right."

Billy Graham

Have a blessed week!

-Madeline

madeline@trinityjb.org

Prayer is a Powerful Thing

Hello Everyone,
While preparing for my sermon last week on prayer I had an opportunity to reflect on just how powerful prayer can be. Prayer has made an amazing difference in my life and in the lives of so many believers around the world. This week I ask that we all pray for Luke Sims as he continues to heal and become stronger. I also ask that we all pray for Pastor Michael and Pastor Jen. Please pray that the Lord will grant them peace in their hearts as they are there for Luke through this difficult time. God is great! He has blessed us all through Luke's inspiring journey so far in his life and I pray that He will continue to bless us as we watch Luke grow in the years to come.


Here are some Family Ministries updates for this week:

1. Habitat For Humanity Dinner Tonight - Tuesday March 22nd at 5:30pm - Join us in Fellowship Hall for a potluck dinner for the Collegiate Challenge students from up  north, giving up their Spring Break to work on a Habitat build here in Martin County. Bring a dish and join us for the fun!


2. Last Connect Group Dinner/Meeting - Our last connect group dinner and meeting for this cycle will be tomorrow night, Wednesday March 23rd. The PTF group will take a week or two off and then will continue to meet on Wednesday  nights. Ms. Jen will get to us with details on this very soon. The rest of our groups will begin meeting again in June.

3. Little Caesar's Pizza Pick-up - Friday March 25th 5pm-6:30pm - Please be at the church this Friday night between 5pm - 6:30pm to pick up your pizza kits that you sold in the fundraiser. If you would like to invite the folks that bought them to pick them up that would be fine also. We do not have room to store any of the items so please be sure they are picked up during this time frame.


4. Kid's Klub Dates - Kid's Klub meets from 12:15pm - 2:15pm two Sundays per month. Here are the upcoming dates:
April 3rd and 17th
May 1st and 15th
* We still need lunch provided for the April 17th as well as the May 15th dates. Let us know if you can help.

5. K-5 Zoo Trip- We have rescheduled the K-5 zoo trip for April 10th following the Charge Conference. The Charge Conference will be from 12:30pm -1:00pm. Bring a bag lunch for your bunch and then we eat and then head out to the zoo. We will be back by 6pm for you to pick up the kids at the church. Let us know if you would like to chaperone. 

6. Kid's Khoir Has Returned: 

Karen Pudwill has agreed to lead Kid's Khoir. Yeah Karen - we love you! Kid's Khoir will now rehearse during Kid's Klub - directly following lunch. We hope your kids will join us!

7. Spaghetti Sauce Cook-off - March 27th @ 12:30pm

Join us on Sunday, March 27th for this fun fundraiser. Tickets are $7.00 - kids eat free. The proceeds will go towards our Family Retreat in May

8. Easter Cantata:

It looks like there is no song for the kids at the Easter Cantata this year. However, they will be offered parts in drama and dance. The rehearsal schedule is as follows:

March 22nd, March 29th, March 31st, April 5th, April 7th - 7pm

April 9th - 9am

April 12th - 6:30pm (Dress Rehearsal)

Performances: Wednesday April 13th and Thursday April 14th - must arrive at church at 5:45pm

Any questions regarding the cantata see Joyce Grubb or Terry Henderson.

*Madeline will be on vacation from March 28th through April 3rd. There will be no blog next week. If you have any questions during that time please contact Susan Engle at the church office 772-334-3404 or susanengle@trinityjb.org.

Thought for the Week:

“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”  Reinhold Niebuhr 

Have a blessed week!

-Madeline

madeline@trinityjb.org

Pray for our World!

Hello,
I seem to be glued to the TV lately. The string of devastating events in Japan has just overwhelmed me. From the earthquake to the tsunami and now to the nuclear crisis, my heart is just broken for the people of Japan. I have prayed quite a bit over the last week or so. I have prayed for the Japanese people. I have prayed for the workers in the nuclear power plants and their families. I have prayed for the children who have witnessed this disaster and I have prayed for our world, that we may learn from this and humble ourselves in the sight of our God, ask for His forgiveness and pray that He will continue to guide us towards His plan for each if us. Most importantly, I pray that we learn to listen to God's whispers in our lives so that we may honor Him and one another. I also pray for a world where Good News abounds. A world where the nightly news talks of love and hope - not death and hopelessness.


We can help to build a world where love abounds! In The Great Commission, Jesus tells us, "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age." (Matthew 28:19-20.)


So here is my question for you this week. How have you shared the good news of Jesus Christ this week? Even more specifically, who have you invited to church lately? This is a wonderful time of year to invite folks to join us. The Lenten season provides a wonderful starting point for a person's faith journey and also a great fertile ground for us to grow our relationship with Christ. I challenge each of you to invite a friend or a whole family to come to church with you in the next few weeks. When we invite others into our faith family we are doing exactly what Christ commanded us to do - share the good news of the gospel and make disciples!


As we begin our Lenten Journey here is a brief list of some of the programs and activities we have happening in the next few weeks


1. Kid's Klub Dates Updated:

March 20th

April 3rd 

(Palm Beach Zoo after lunch and Kid's Khoir rehearsal)

April 17th

May 1st

May 15th

June5th

* Kid's Klub always meets from 12:15pm -2:15pm

* We need parents to sign-up to provide lunch on all of these dates (app. 25 kids)

2. Kid's Khoir Has Returned: 

Karen Pudwill has agreed to lead Kid's Khoir. Yeah Karen - we love you! Kid's Khoir will now rehearse during Kid's Klub - directly following lunch. We hope your kids will join us!

3. Fundraising Meeting:

Please join us for a quick lunch meeting on Sunday March 20th at 12:15pm to finalize plans for the Spaghetti Dinner and continue working on The Back to School Fair.

4. Spaghetti Sauce Cook-off - March 27th @ 12:30pm

Ticket Sales have been light for this fundraiser. Please take some tickets this coming Sunday and try to sell them to family and friends. Also, we will have a sign-up sheet for volunteers this Sunday. Please sign-up for what you are able to do on the day of the event.

5. Easter Cantata:

It looks like there is no song for the kids at the Eatser Cantata this year. However, they will be offered parts in drama and dance. The rehearsal schedule is as follows:

March 22nd, March 29th, March 31st, April 5th, April 7th - 7pm

April 9th - 9am

April 12th - 6:30pm (Dress Rehearsal)

Performances: Wednesday April 13th and Thursday April 14th - must arrive at church at 5:45pm

Any questions regarding the cantata see Joyce Grubb or Terry Henderson.

Well, please keep our brothers is sisters in Christ from Japan in your prayers and continue to pray for all our brothers and sisters around the world.

Thought for The Week:

"The root of all difficulties is a lack of the sense of the 
     Presence of God." - Emmett Fox
                                          

Grace and Peace

-Madeline

madeline@trinityjb.org

Contemporary Christian Music Comes to Trinity!

Well, on Saturday March 12th, our sanctuary will rock like it has never rocked before. In The Walk, a Christian worship band from South Florida will fill our church with their amazing music as we welcome families from our community and worship God together! I am truly excited about this event because I believe God will use this band and this music to bring "pre-Christians" to a relationship with  him through this inspiring, contemporary music. Please pray that families will not only enjoy this event but also be inspired to seek Him further! This is the event that you will want to invite all your friends to, so get on the phone and the email and spread the word!


This week's blog will be a bit shorter than usual as we are very busy preparing for this coming Saturday's event. Here are some important reminders for you:


1. Spring Festival - We will be at the church setting-up at the following times:
                             - Friday March 11th - 3pm -6pm

     - Saturday March 12th - 12pm -2pm
     - Kitchen staff should arrive at 3pm for event
     - All other volunteers should arrive at 4pm
            * Wear your "Trinity Event Staff"     T-shirt!


2. Pizza Orders - All pizza orders and payments are due by Sunday March 13th. Delivery and distribution will be March 25th

3. K-5 Zoo Trip - This trip was postponed last Sunday due to threatening weather. We will reschedule and get you a date soon!


4. Spaghetti Sauce Cook-off - Our second fundraiser for our family retreat trip will be held on Sunday, March 27th from 12:30pm - 2:30pm in Fellowship Hall. Join us for our Spaghetti Sauce and Dessert Cook-off! Tickets are $7.00 for adults - kids free. We also need folks to make spaghetti sauce and desserts as well as help in the kitchen. Let us know what you are able to do to help.

5. Easter Cantata - April 13th and 14th. The choir has begun rehearsals and drama rehearsals will begin soon. Watch your bulletin for details.


Save The Date:
Family Retreat - May 27th-29th
Rummage Sale - May 20th and 21st


Thought for The Week


The only difference between saints and sinners is that every saint has a past while every sinner has a future.
       - Oscar Wilde, author


Blessings
-Madeline

Happy First Day of March!

Well, it is March! The first two months of 2011 flew by! This month is packed with lots of events and activities so I will waste no time and get right to listing them!

1. PTF (Youth- Middle/High School) Camp-out -  Friday March 4th/Saturday March5th: The Point To Faith group will camp out at Phipps Park Campground in Stuart. The theme will be "What are we putting into our bodies and how will it affect us?" Youth will meet at Trinity at 5:00 p.m. for carpooling or you can meet us at the campground. Contact Ms. Jen for details - ms.jen@trinityjb.org

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2. Palm Beach Zoo - Grades K-5 Only - March 6th. Drop kids off at the church at 12:15pm with a bagged lunch. We will eat our lunches at the church before we leave for the zoo. We will return to the church around 6pm. Please send money for snacks, drinks or souvenirs with your children. Is anyone interested in driving and joining us at the zoo? Please let Miss Christin know. YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR CHILD FOR THIS TRIP BY WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2ND because tickets must be purchased in advance.  Email Madeline if you would like to attend but have not yet signed up.   madeline@trinityjb.org         

3. Spring Festival - March 12th 5pm-8pm. Volunteers are needed. Please let me know if you are able to help at this event. We are very excited to be welcoming "In The Walk" - contemporary Christian band and worship team to our sanctuary. As always we will have a bounce house, pony rides, crafts, face painting and dinner - ALL FOR FREE! We hope you will be able to join us for this amazing outreach.

4. Tickets for the Spaghetti Sauce Cook-off Fundraiser, to be held on March 27th at 12:30pm, will go on sale March 6th after both services in Fellowship Hall. We will also start signing up folks to enter their spaghetti sauce and desserts on March 6th. 

5. Little Caeser's pizza orders and payments are due on March 13th. I must transmit the full order the next day in order to have the pizzas here for our March 25th delivery day. How are your sales going? Please continue selling as many kits as you can. All profits will go towards our Family Retreat in May. The more you sell, the less each of us will have to pay!

6. Habitat for Humanity Collegiate Challenge Potluck Dinner - Tuesday March 22nd at 5:30pm. Bring a dish and join us for a fun evening of good food and fellowship as we welcome a high school group from "Up North" who will be here for the week working on a Habitat build.

Save The Date:

Family Retreat - May 27-29, 2011 - Warren Willis Camp - Leesburg, FL - This year's theme is "Crazy Love"!

Mother's Day Brunch - Sunday May 8th at 12:15pm - By invitation only (all Family Ministries moms will be invited). The dads and the kids will be waiting on us!

Rummage Sale - May 20 & 21st - All proceeds to benefit Family Ministries Trips (retreat and  mission)

Thought for the Week:


“More than listening to a hundred lectures or delivering them to others, offering one act as genuine service attracts the Grace of God.”-anonymous

Grace and Peace

-Madeline

Director of Family Ministries

772-334-3404

madeline@trinityjb.org

Give God the Glory!

Hello everyone,
The weather is getting warmer and spring is in the air. While folks up north are still battling the cold weather and winter precipitation, we are so blessed to live here in paradise! All glory to God!


Speaking of being thankful to God, how about the Daytona 500 the other day?! Trevor Bayne, who is twenty years old, competing in his second major race WON the Daytona 500! In the winners circle he gave all the glory to God and thanked his Lord and Savior for this miracle in his life! In addition he pledged to donate a large portion of his team's 1.46 million dollar winnings to various worldwide Cristian charities. All Glory to God! We should all pay close attention to the example young Mr. Bayne is setting!


So, what's happening this week at Trinity? Lots of great stuff!


Highlighted Serve Opportunity

PTF (Point To Faith - youth group) ia collecting disposable diapers, baby wipes and toddlers underwear for The Gertrude Walden Center in Stuart - a wonderful facility that provides daycare and parental education and support for low-income families. Please bring the diapers, wipes and underwear into the church before February 27th.

1. Access 218 Concert (PTF Youth) - Tonight at Hobe Sound United Methodist Church. Meet at Trinity at 4:15pm. Concert and pizza at 5:30pm. Group will return to Trinity at about 8:15 or 8:30pm. 

2. K-5 Movie Night - Saturday February 26th from 5pm-8pm in Fellowship Hall. The movie will be "Ramona and Beezus" and pizza will be served. No need to sign-up, just show up and drop off your grades K-5 kids. (THIS EVENT IS FOR GRADES K-5 ONLY).


3. Back to School Fair Committee Meeting: Please join us on Sunday February 27th at 12:15pm in the Sunday school room off of Fellowship Hall for our first Back to School Fair Committee meeting. We really need your help so please consider joining us!

4. PTF Camp-out -  Friday March 4th/Saturday March5th: The Point To Faith group will camp out at Phipps Park Campground in Stuart. The theme will be "What are we putting into our bodies and how will it affect us?" Youth will meet at Trinity at 5:00 p.m. for carpooling or you can meet us at the campground. Contact Ms. Jen for details - ms.jen@trinityjb.org


5. Palm Beach Zoo - Grades K-5 Only - March 6th. Drop kids off at the church at 12:15pm with a bagged lunch. We will eat our lunches at the church before we leave for the zoo. We will return to the church around 6pm. Please send money for snacks, drinks or souvenirs with your children. Is anyone interested in driving and joining us at the zoo? Please let Miss Christin know. YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR CHILD FOR THIS TRIP BY SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH because tickets must be purchased in advance.  Miss Christin will have sign-up sheets and permission slips in Fellowship Hall after each service this coming Sunday.


6. Spring Festival - March 12th 5pm-8pm. Volunteers are needed. Please let me know if you are able to help at this event. We will be welcoming "In The Walk" - contemporary Christian band and worship team to our sanctuary. As always we will have a bounce house, pony rides, crafts, face painting and dinner - ALL FOR FREE! We hope you will be able to join us for this amazing outreach.


7. Tickets for the Spaghetti Sauce Cook-off Fundraiser, to be held on March 27th at 12:30pm, will go on sale March 6th. We will also start signing up folks to enter their spaghetti sauce and desserts on March 6th. 


8. Little Caeser's pizza orders are due on March 15th. How are your sales going?

Save The Date:


Family Retreat - May 27-29, 2011 - Warren Willis Camp - Leesburg, FL - This year's theme is "Crazy Love"!


Mother's Day Brunch - Sunday May 8th at 12:15pm - By invitation only (all Family Ministries moms will be invited). The dads and the kids will be waiting on us!




Thought for the week:

“Sure God created man before woman, but then again you always make a rough draft before creating the final masterpiece.” -anonymous

Grace and Peace

-Madeline

Director of Family Ministries

772-334-3404

madeline@trinityjb.org