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9 a.m. Traditional Service

9, 11 a.m. Children’s Classes

10:30 a.m. Adult Bible Classes

11 a.m. Contemporary Service

1:00 pm Korean Worship

Childcare is provided all morning.

Wonderful Wednesday will return this

month on March 1 with dinner, worship

Regular Sunday Schedule

At a recent

Staff-Parish Rela-

tions Committee

meeting, someone

asked, “Do we

have a Worship

Committee”? Have

you ever been sit-

ting in church on

Sunday mornings,

looking at the wor-

ship bulletin and

wondering how

this four-sided

brochure is put

together 49 weeks

out of the year?

Yes, Trinity

has a dedicated

group of people

who meet every

week albeit it op-

erates far differ-

ently than any of

the other church groups. Groups

like the Board of Trustees, the So-

ciety of St. Stephen or the Welcom-

ing Ministry hold monthly meet-

ings on campus or a member’s

house to conduct business affect-

ing the entire congregation.

The Worship Committee com-

municates partly from the church

office but mostly remotely using

telecommunication tools like the

telephone, e-mail and texting

through Google instead of trying

to find a time when all members

can conveniently meet in an office

environment.

Music Director Linda Mazo com-

municates with pianist-organist Sha-

ron Watson to plan the music selec-

tion to be used at the two Sunday

worship services. The United Method-

ist Hymnal is a place to start in de-

ciding which hymns will be used but

they have access to other church-

appropriate music.

Sharon Watson plans the music

for the Traditional 9 a.m. worship

service, while Linda Mazo plans and

Worship Committee: Team Works Behind the Scenes

Inside This Issue

By Dan Sahagun

The Word

Rev. Khalif Smith, senior pastor of Trinity UMC, reviews

resource material over the Internet to prepare the selection

of scripture and sermon title that will be typically used dur-

ing a Sunday worship. Various reference books on his desk

are also consulted to give parishioners a meaningful wor-

ship experience.

Continued… page 2

PAGE 2 THE WORD

Worship

leads the Praise Band during the

Contemporary service at 11

o’clock. Linda also directs the

adult Chancel Choir at the first

service and decides the hymn that

the group will practice during the

week.

Often, the two also consider

what music to pick based on the

religious season or to coincide

with the scripture or the name of

the sermon that Rev. Khalif Smith

ultimately decides to ensure a

smooth service experience for the

parishioners.

This all comes together so the

music selection can be forwarded

to Richard French, who designs

the worship bulletin. He takes the

music selected for that particular

Sunday and utilizes a worship re-

source book to include other ele-

ments of worship such as the Call

to Worship and various prayers

followed throughout the service.

Richard must also be aware

that additional music could be

part of the service such as when

the HeartStrings, the church’s

multigenerational choir, or the

new church members Tongan

choir sings at the beginning of

the first service during the Prel-

ude. Coordination may involve e-

mails from Carol Bumgarner, Di-

rector of HeartStrings, or from

Linda.

In addition, Richard French,

who is a guitarist and vocalist for

the Praise Band, also uses the In-

ternet search tool to prepare each

week’s bulletin. He selects the

artwork based on either the ser-

mon, scripture or even music that

is displayed on the front cover – a

different graphic each week.

In addition to the bulletin,

Richard also creates a simplified

document for each service listing

the order of each activity during

the worship. It is distributed to

those serving during each wor-

ship such as the pastor, music

leaders, and ushers. This is a

quick reference guide so that any-

one serving during worship

knows what to expect.

Once Richard has completed

the documents, the work is not

over. Far from it.

The documents are electroni-

cally provided to Dan Sahagun, a

retired former journalist and gov-

ernment contract publications

editor, and all elements are care-

fully reviewed to ensure all infor-

mation is accurate and complete.

Any last-minute additions

such as upcoming events, conven-

iently found on the last page, are

added to the bulletin and church

staff are consulted to ensure

there are not any last-minute

changes. Someone may have for-

gotten a priority church is to be

included in the bulletin or there

may be a change in the liturgist

scheduled to serve at the first ser-

vice.

A proof copy of the bulletin is

then printed in the office on

Thursdays (the church office is

not staffed on Friday) and the

document goes through a final

review by Jo Ann Magner, who has

been volunteering as interim of-

fice administrator over the last

several months while a permanent

administrator is sought.

The appropriate number of

hard copies of all documents are

printed, stapled and folded and

ready to be moved to the Narthex

by the end of the day ready for

Sunday morning.

One last task to make this a

seamless effort for the congrega-

tion is for Richard French to cre-

ate a PowerPoint on-screen file

that can be copied onto the

church’s network so it be project-

ed on the three screens each Sun-

day morning.

This all takes place over one

week and then starts all over

again.

To answer that original ques-

tion, Rev. Smith explained at the

SPRC meeting that, yes, Trinity

has a Worship Committee with

many moving and different parts.

Their work may go unnoticed,

but the end product is important

in order for the congregation to

be able to follow along on Sun-

day.

Continued from… page 1

Organist Sharon Watson (center) consults with Music Director Linda Mazo

(left) on the choice of music available while Richard French, another Worship

Committee member, looks on. Jo Ann Magner (inset) also provides invaluable

general support as a committee member.

PAGE 3

Lenten Study at Wonderful Wednesday

The All-Church Lenten study

will be offered at Trinity UMC’s

Wonderful Wednesday mid-week

program from March 1 to April 5.

Titled “Journey to Holy Week: A

Video Explosion,” it will be facili-

tated once again by Carol Bum-

garner.

It will begin on March 1 at 5:30

p.m. with a combined Lenten Mis-

sions committee project fundrais-

ing Pancake Dinner followed by

an Ash Wednesday worship at 7

o’clock in the Sanctuary.

Lenten class sessions will

begin on Wednesday, March 8 and

continue for the next four weeks.

Dinner will be served each week

and a love offering of $5 will be

taken to help defray paper and

beverage costs.

Three adult classes will be of-

fered along with a class for chil-

dren in the kindergarten through

fifth grades, a class for the

church’s Youth program and a

nursery for children up to four

years of age.

Adult classes will involve group

discussions and videos from au-

thor Adam Hamilton’s four books

used in previous Wonderful

Wednesday programs. So there

are no books to purchase, no

homework to prepare. Join to-

gether with your Christian church

family for a time of reflection and

sharing.

This year’s study will reflect on

the past travels through Jesus’ life

and work. If you’re new to Won-

derful Wednesday or an old friend

who has participated every year,

this will be a time to watch and

discuss to decide what Lent

means in our lives today and

where its impact might take us.

Carol Bumgarner, who has

spearheaded this Lenten study in

the previous four years, will be

facilitating one of the adult clas-

ses along with her husband Alan

Lewis and Paul Brooks. Darlene

Goldstein and Leatha Hill will be

volunteering in the children’s

class. You must preregister for

childcare in the nursery.

If you plan to attend, a signup

brochure is available in the Nar-

thex and church office to indicate

which class you want to partici-

pate in. This will enable the

church staff to plan for the quan-

tity of materials needed and how

many people to expect for the

dinners.

For further information, come

to the fundraising dinner or call

the church office at 702-870-

4747.

The Opening Event:

March 1 - Ash Wednesday.

(No class; dinner and worship)

Pancake Dinner Fundraising event

from 5:30 to 6:50 p.m. sponsored

by the Welcoming Ministry.

Money from the fundraiser will

again go to the support of our

young foster youth, which is our

Missions project commitment.

Ash Wednesday Service 7 p.m.,

led by the Rev. Khalif Smith

Immediately following the fund-

raising dinner.

Wonderful Wednesday Study

Dinner 5:30-6:30

Class 6:30-7:30

Worship 7:30-7:45

March 8

Part 1 of Jesus’ Travels & His Work

Baptism and Temptation

March 15

Part 2 of Jesus’ Travels & His Work

Sinners, outcasts and the poor

March 22

Maundy Thursday

The Last Supper & The Garden

of Gethsemane

March 29

Arrest & Trial

Condemned, torture, and

humiliation

April 5

Crucifixion & Resurrection

Eternal life. Christ the Victor

The Wonderful Wednesday mid-week program, facilitated by Carol Bumgarner,

will begin on March 1 with a fundraising dinner in Café Trinity. Plan to attend

to eat and fellowship and then head over to the Sanctuary to feel the spirit of

the Ash Wednesday worship service led by Rev. Khalif Smith.

PAGE 4

Story That Needed to Be Retold

By Dan Sahagun

The Word

H istory chronicles the lives of such well-

known and gifted African-American

women athletes such as Althea Gibson

and Wilma Rudolph. Gibson became

the first person of color to win a Grand Slam

tennis title in 1956 and at the age of 37, she

became the first African-American woman to

join the Ladies Professional Golf Associa-

tion (LPGA) Tour in 1964. Rudolph at one time

was the world’s fastest woman in the world in

track and field and in 1961 was honored as the

top amateur athlete in the United States.

While history has nearly forgotten one of its

earliest pioneers in amateur sports, about 60

people gathered in the Fellowship Hall on UMW

Sunday to hear the story of African-American

golfer Ann Gregory.

At a time when racism and prejudice were

widespread in sports and in society, JoAnn Over-

street told the story of how her mother helped

pave the way for others during the Feb. 19 UMW

Friendship Luncheon.

Ann Gregory was considered to be “the best

African-American female golfer of the 20th cen-

tury” during an era when some of the best play-

ers were amateurs. Gregory’s career spanned

four decades, winning over 300 amateur tourna-

ments that took her all over the world. Gregory,

who passed away in 1990, was still competing at

age 76 when winning a gold medal at the U.S.

National Senior Olympics in 1989.

JoAnn Overstreet, who has been worshipping

at Trinity over the last year, told an attentive au-

dience that her mother had an uplifting spirit

despite facing racial discrimination.

“It made her even more determined. She was

qualified to play against anybody and nobody

should be stopped on the basis of the color of

your skin,” said JoAnn who moved to Las Vegas

with her own family in 1997.

JoAnn recalled a time when her mother was

turned away at one hotel despite having a reser-

vation and instead was sent to another hotel

used by people of color. JoAnn said vacations

were worked around golf tournaments so they

could instead stay with relatives.

While her mother’s story may not be as well

known, Ann Gregory will be best remembered

for two incidents. Following the U.S. Supreme

Court’s 1954 decision in Brown vs. the Board of

Education, which desegregated public schools

and paved the way for the Civil Rights move-

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JoAnn Overstreet (shown above) gives a heartwarming talk

at the UMW Friendship Luncheon. Below, greeters included

(from left) Frances Bower, Alene Unger and Lynn Mooren.

Golf Trailblazer Ann Gregory

While posthumously inducted in five Hall of Fames, JoAnn

said her mother would have been most proud of the latest

induction last December – the Indiana Golf Hall of Fame – be-

cause it was her mother’s “home state” and where “her golf

legacy began.”

Following the guest speaker, UMW members had an op-

portunity to participate in the “Prayer and Remembrance

Friend” drawing that is taking the place of the organization’s

usual Secret Prayer program.

Earlier in the day, UMW Sunday was observed at the 9 a.m.

worship with only women conducting the service. Ushers were

Lynn Mooren, Sandy Carnes, Yvonne Gaines and Donna Can-

field, liturgist was Carol Bumgarner and Lois Shivers-Wynn

gave the sermon. In addition, Rev. Khalif Smith introduced

and installed the 2017 UMW officers at the first service.

ment, a window opened for Ann

Gregory to prove she belonged

in the forefront.

On Sept. 17, 1956, Gregory,

who was born in Mississippi and

raised in Indiana, competed in

the U.S. Women's Amateur

Championship, thus becoming

the first African-American wom-

an to play in a national champi-

onship conducted by the U.S.

Golf Association.

Gregory will also be remem-

bered for being barred from at-

tending the 1959 players’ ban-

quet at the U.S. Women’s Ama-

teur. However, these racial barri-

ers never deterred Ann Grego-

ry’s desire to excel on the golf

course.

“She was a trailblazer with a

boundless spirit who was an en-

couragement to other golfers

and had a tenacity to compete at

the national level,” said JoAnn, a

former school teacher for four

decades.

During the 1960s, African-

Americans were banned from

playing at one particular golf

course in Gary, Ind., or only be-

ing allowed to play half the

course. Once Ann Gregory

played at that course, however,

others of color soon followed.

JoAnn explained how her

mother never turned profession-

al (the LPGA Tour began in

1950) because she was so dedi-

cated to her family.

“It had all become about the

money,” said the wife and moth-

er of two daughters.

Which may explain why her

mother’s riveting story may not

be as well-known as history re-

members.

At the UMW luncheon, JoAnn

proudly displayed some of her

mother’s memorabilia of pub-

lished stories, books and tro-

phies. Photographs included be-

ing surrounded by iconic black

athletes such as Jackie Robinson

and Joe Louis.

Continued from… page 4

In photograph above,

Rev. Khalif Smith greets

attendees to the UMW

Friendship Luncheon

while Donna Canfield,

president of the women’s

organization, looks on. It

was UMW Sunday on Feb.

19 as all women served

at the first service and

JoAnn Overstreet, whose

late mother Ann Gregory

was an early African-

American golfer and so-

cial activist, spoke at the

Friendship Luncheon lat-

er in the day in the Fel-

lowship Hall. In photo at

right, Lois Shivers-Wynn

gives sermon at first ser-

vice as well as at the sec-

ond worship.

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1 Ash Wednesday

9 am CSN-Civics, FH A

9 am HSE, Rm 6

4 – 6 pm Soc. St. Stephen,

Potter’s Place

5 pm Prayer Warriors, Sanct.

5:30 pm Wonderful Wednes-

day Dinner

7 pm Ash Wednesday Service

5

9 am Traditional Worship

10:30 am Adult Bible Study,

Rm 4 & Rm 6

11 am Contemporary

Worship

12:30 pm Education

meeting, Room 6

1 pm LV Korean, Sanctuary

6

9 am CSN-Civics, FH A

9 am HSE, Rm 6

10 am - 2 pm Society of St.

Stephen, Potter’s Place

7 pm O.A./Mon., Room 9

7 pm Welcoming Ministry,

Room 3

7

9 am CSN-Civics, FH A

9 am HSE, Rm 6

2–4 pm Blessing Bag Lunches

5 pm Korean UMC, Chapel

5:15 pm N.A., F.H. A

6 pm S.O.S.S Meeting, FH C

8

9 am CSN-Civics, FH A

9 am HSE, Rm 6

10 am UMW Exec. Board,

Room 3

12 pm Keenagers, Denny’s

4 – 6 pm Soc. St. Stephen,

Potter’s Place

5 pm Prayer Warriors, Sanct.

5:30 pm Wonderful Wednes-

day Bible study, Dinner

12

9 am Traditional Worship

10:30 am Adult Bible Study,

Rm 4 & Rm 6

11 am Contemporary

Worship

12:30 p.m. Fundraising

Meeting, Room 6

1 pm LV Korean, Sanctuary

13

9 am CSN-Civics, FH A

9 am HSE, Rm 6

10 am - 2 pm Society of St.

Stephen, Potter’s Place

7:00 pm O.A./Mon., Room 9

14

9 am CSN-Civics, FH A

9 am HSE, Rm 6

2–4 pm Blessing Bag Lunches

5 pm Korean UMC, Chapel

5:15 pm N.A., F.H. A

15

9 am CSN-Civics, FH A

9 am HSE, Rm 6

4 – 6 pm Soc. St. Stephen,

Potter’s Place

5 pm Prayer Warriors, Sanct.

5:30 pm Wonderful Wednes-

day Bible study, Dinner

19

9 am UMW Sunday

10:30 am Adult Bible Study,

Rm 4 & Rm 6

11 am Contemporary

Worship

1 pm Church Council, F.H.

1 pm LV Korean, Sanctuary

20

9 am HSE, Rm 6

10 am - 2 pm Society of St.

Stephen, Potter’s Place

7:00 pm O.A./Mon., Room 9

21

9 am HSE, Rm 6

2–4 pm Blessing Bag Lunches

5 pm Korean UMC, Chapel

5:15 pm N.A., F.H. A

6 pm Trustees, Room 4

22

9 am HSE, Rm 6

4 – 6 pm Soc. St. Stephen,

Potter’s Place

5 pm Prayer Warriors, Sanct.

5:30 pm Wonderful Wednes-

day Bible study, Dinner

26

9 am Traditional Worship

10:30 am Adult Bible Study,

Rm 4 & Rm 6

11 am Contemporary

Worship

1 pm LV Korean, Sanctuary

1 pm Church Council, FH A

27

9 am HSE, Registration

10 am - 2 pm Society of St.

Stephen, Potter’s Place

7:00 pm O.A./Mon., Room 9

5 pm Finance, FH A

28

2–4 pm Blessing Bag Lunches

5 pm Korean UMC, Chapel

5:15 pm N.A., F.H. A

29

4 – 6 pm Soc. St. Stephen,

Potter’s Place

5 pm Prayer Warriors, Sanct.

5:30 pm Wonderful Wednes-

day Bible study, Dinner

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday

March

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9 am HSE, Rm 6

11 am - 1 pm

Food Rescue Program

6:15 pm TOPS, Room 9

7 pm Adult Choir, MR

3 Church Office Closed

1 pm Crafters for Christ,

Frances Ernest home

7 pm Korean Choir Practice,

Chapel

4 Church Office Closed

6 am Korean Prayer Time,

Sanctuary

9

9 am - 12 pm HSE, Rm 6

11 am - 1 pm

Food Rescue Program

6:15 pm TOPS, Room 9

7 pm Adult Choir, MR

10 Church Office Closed

1 pm Crafters for Christ,

Frances Ernest home

7 pm Korean Choir Practice,

Chapel

11 Church Office Closed

6 am Korean Prayer Time,

Sanctuary

16

9 am - 12 pm HSE, Rm 6

11 am - 1 pm

Food Rescue Program

6:15 pm TOPS, Room 9

7 pm Adult Choir, MR

17 Church Office Closed

1 pm Crafters for Christ,

Frances Ernest home

7 pm Korean Choir Practice,

Chapel

18 Church Office Closed

6 am Korean Prayer Time,

Sanctuary

23

9 am HSE, Rm 6

11 am - 1 pm

Food Rescue Program

6:15 pm TOPS, Room 9

7 pm Adult Choir, MR

24 Church Office Closed

1 pm Crafters for Christ,

Frances Ernest home

7 pm Korean Choir Practice,

Chapel

25 Church Office Closed

6 am Korean Prayer Time,

Sanctuary

8:30 am UMM Fellowship, Cafe

30

11 am - 1 pm

Food Rescue Program

6:15 pm TOPS, Room 9

7 pm Adult Choir, MR

31 Church Office Closed

1 pm Crafters for Christ,

Frances Ernest home

7 pm Korean Choir Practice,

Chapel

Legend:

ESL = English as a Second

Language

HSE = High School Equivalency

O.A. = Overeaters Anonymous

N.A. = Narcotics Anonymous

TOPS = Take Off Pounds

Sensibly

F.H. = Fellowship Hall

MR = Music Room

New members welcomed

2017

Sunday Worship

9 am

Traditional Worship

Sunday school for

Children in grades

K through 5th.

The Youth, for grades 6 to

12th, meet in Room 7.

Children attend opening

In church then go to

Room 9 with Miss Maria.

10:30 a.m.

Adult Bible Classes

In Rooms 4 & 6

Childcare for toddlers up

to 4 years in Room 8

11 am

Contemporary Worship

Children attend opening,

then go to Room 9

Thursday Friday Saturday

Read the latest church news at: http://www.tumclv.org/

Charitable Giving

With tax time approaching,

consider charitable contribu-

tions when planning your

financial portfolio. Assets

passed on to your survivors

like your children from a 401

(k) or an IRA can often result

in an IRS tax bill. Thus, chari-

table giving would be a good

way to benefit you and your

church.

A wise planning decision

may be to transfer your

home, stocks or land to chil-

dren and the IRA or 401(k) to

charity. Because charities are

tax exempt, there is no pay-

ment of income tax. The

charity receives the full value

tax free.

If interested in giving, con-

tact the church office to ob-

tain a tax-exempt code.

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Breakfast Successful Church Fundraising

Trinity’s newest group, the

Fundraising committee, came up

with an ambitious project and

staged a successful Pancake Break-

fast, raising $456, which will go

toward the church’s general fund.

A time of fellowship was had in

the Fellowship Hall at the Jan. 29

event prior to the combined Fifth

Sunday worship service. Rev. Khalif

Smith stopped by and greeted

those who participated in the

morning meal featuring pancakes,

sides, and beverages.

Fundraising member Nikki

Smith and volunteers of cooks and

kitchen staff ensured there was

food aplenty, tables were decorat-

ed and people could enjoy a time

of leisure before heading off to the

Sanctuary for the worship service.

Fundraising chairperson Ericka

Grimm-Campf is optimistic a Fifth

Sunday Pancake Breakfast will be

able to be planned in the future to

reach out to the church community

for an even bigger participation.

Other Fundraising members

involved in the planning process

include Sally Jost, Pat Williams, Sa-

rah Watson and Dan Sahagun.

Spring Fling

Next up for the Fundraising

committee is an even bigger event

for not only the congregation but

the surrounding Las Vegas com-

munity. Trinity’s Spring Fling is

being planned for Saturday, April

22 from 1 to 4 p.m. It will coincide

with the recognition of Earth Day.

There will be live music per-

formed by the Heartstrings, Trini-

ty’s multigenerational choir, the

Tongan family singers, gifted vo-

calists who a short time ago joined

the Trinity church family, and the

Las Vegas Korean UMC choir.

Also being planned is a BBQ

courtesy of the United Methodist

Men's fellowship, and a silent auc-

tion and a cake walk. It is hoped

Earth Day vendors will be part of

the event as well.

Tickets will be on sale for $10

on Sunday mornings starting in

mid-March with proceeds benefit-

ting the church's general fund.

More details will be coming in

the worship bulletins.

Confirmation Class Underway

The 2017 Confirmation class

for grades 6th through high

school is in full swing under the

direction of Rev. Khalif Smith. In

addition, if you do not fall in

this school grade classification

but have never attended a con-

firmation class, you are welcome

to participate.

The first class was held on

Sunday, Feb. 26 and will run

through April 2 from 12:30 to 2

p.m. in Room 7. Lunch and re-

freshments will be served each

Sunday a class is held. There is

no cost for this important class.

Students are being asked to

complete their weekly readings

from the “Confirm” student

guide being used in the class

and to bring pen and paper to

each class session. In addition,

it is being requested to leave

cell phones in silent mode so it

won’t interrupt class time.

A Confirmation ceremony

will be held at the 9 a.m. wor-

ship service on Easter Sunday,

April 16. All students are being

asked to attend this service with

their families. In addition, near-

ly three weeks later on Satur-

day, May 6, there will be a Con-

firmation Retreat at Potosi Pines

Camp where Trinity students

will be able to meet other con-

firmation graduates from De-

sert Southwest Conference

North District United Methodist

churches.

If you have any questions

about the program, please talk

to Rev. Smith or contact the

church office weekdays at 702-

870-4747.

Rev. Khalif Smith (left) attends recent Pancake Breakfast with Bob and Pat Wil-

liams. Also pictured at table are Tony Hobbs and Tony Wynn.

PAGE 9

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Trinity UMC is known for its

heart and the congregation was

especially fruitful for the church’s

Youth program as a four-week

fundraising project wrapped up in

February.

The “100 Love Offerings for

Our Youth” project was the brain-

child of Ericka Grimm-Campf, Di-

rector of Christian Education, as a

display of red colored envelopes in

dominations ranging from $4 to

$94 was created and left in the

Narthex so that anyone passing by

could support the fledging but de-

termined Youth department with a

donation. Ericka said she borrowed

this idea of seeking love donations

from the church faithful while at-

tending another church in Ohio.

Well, the project has been suc-

cessful and heading into the last

Sunday nearly $1,400 was contrib-

uted for use by the church Youth.

This comes at an opportune

time. With weather starting to turn

from chilly weather to sunshine,

church camp at nearby Potosi

Pines is not too far off.

Soon it will be spring and then

Youth leader Maria Astete will be

encouraging youth to consider

planning to sign up for elementary

and junior high or senior high

camps typically held in June

through the summer months.

In fact the first of the youth

camps is scheduled for June 26.

Thanks to the love and support

of the congregation, the Youth

should be more than ready once

school is out for the summer.

A camp brochure is available

from the church office.

Congregation Gives Love to Youth

Spring Fling

Outdoor Choir Concert, BBQ

& Silent Auction

Benefits TUMC General Fund

Saturday, April 22

From 1 to 4 p.m.

“Come one, come all

and fellowship”

Tickets cost $10

Trinity United Methodist Church

Las Vegas, NV 89146

www.tumclv.org

TUMC’s Next Big Fundraiser

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Children’s Corner

By Ericka Grimm-Campf

Director of Christian Education

The children's department is

looking forward to spring! We've

got a community Easter Egg Hunt

up and coming and a Spring

Break Camp on campus. The

Community Easter Egg Hunt is

set for Saturday, April 8 at 1 p.m.

at the park behind Doris Hancock

Elementary School, 1661 S. Lin-

dell Rd., off Oakey Blvd.

This event is free and open to

the public. All children in the

fifth grade and under are encour-

aged to participate. There will be

a special visit from the Easter

Bunny at the event.

Meanwhile, Spring Break

Camp at TUMC on April 10-14

from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. will be

a fun week of Vacation Bible

School-style programming that

affordably covers the childcare

gap for working families during

the time when the Clark County

School District observes spring

break.

Each day will focus on a dif-

ferent parable of Jesus, with the

overarching theme of the Golden

Rule for the week – treating oth-

ers the way you would like to be

treated. There will be corre-

sponding thematic arts and

crafts, games, snacks, and mu-

sic. Lunch will not be provided so

children are expected to bring

their own lunches.

Children ages 6-12 are wel-

come to attend. The cost is $125

for a single child from a family

earning over $35,000 annually.

For families, enrolling multiple

children or making under

$35,000 annually the cost is $75

for the week.

To learn more about this

camp or to reserve your spot,

please contact the Education Di-

rector in the church office at

(702) 870-4747 Monday through

Thursday. In addition, brochures

are available in the church office.

Please inform your friends and

neighbors of the Trinity camp.

Youth Hike

The Youth participated in a

hike at Red Rock National Park

with 17 youth and adults from

Trinity and another 12 from Uni-

versity United Methodist Church

on Feb. 19. Jeremy Campf, Ma-

nuel and Patricia Astete, Maria

Astete, Steve Armitage, and my-

self were there along with Rev.

Sue Holden, wife of Trinity’s Joe

Holden, and University UMC col-

league Linda Lopez.

Participants hiked about 2

miles. It was a little damp but

everyone saw waterfalls, thanks

to the heavy rains the previous

weekend. Maria Astete, Trinity’s

Youth leader, and Rev. Holden

both led prayers and devotionals.

I think everyone had a good

time. There were no injuries.

Lastly, I would like to encour-

age all adults in the congregation

to fill out their church surveys

regarding the possibility of sec-

ond service changes. There are

many options on the survey for

your consideration that would

affect children, youth, and adult

programming.

Please prayerfully review the

survey and give us your honest

opinion of what you believe to be

best for the church in the future.

The survey has been e-mailed to

all addresses on file in the

church database. If you desire,

surveys are also available in the

church office for those with no

access to the Internet.

If you have any questions

concerning Education, Ericka

Grimm-Campf can be reached at

the church office Monday

through Thursday at 702-870-

4747 or by e-mail at

erickac@tumclv.org.

Ericka Grimm-Campf

Missions Seeks UMCOR Help

June Deley served as Mis-

sions chair for the last five

years. Bob Williams has taken

over as the new chair and is ask-

ing the Trinity congregation for

your support of this national

and globally ministry.

When United Methodists

think of how to meet human

needs, we think “UMCOR.” Creat-

ed after World War II to meet the

desperate need for overseas re-

lief, the United Methodist Com-

mittee On Relief (UMCOR) has

evolved into our primary way of

giving to help with crises and

disasters both in the United

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Birthdays

Michael Petty 3/3

Sharon Watson 3/5

Larry Barnson 3/5

Pat McInerney 3/7

Marvin Breakfield 3/8

Rev. Khalif Smith 3/8

Linda Petty 3/12

Mark Wallace 3/12

Andrew Hill 3/13

Richard Linville 3/14

Elmer Crawford-Waits 3/15

Isabella Richter 3/16

Katherine Trollier 3/16

Gloisa-Faye Garcia & Andy Lai 3/7/2009

Betty & Bill Ball 3/10/1971

Patsy & Elmer Crawford-Waits 3/17/1984

June & Tom Deley 3/17/1962

Kathy & Larry Barnson 3/18/1967

Elaine & Donald Bickford 3/23/1985

Patricia & Joseph Mercadante 3/31/1984

Patricia Letelier 3/17

Espee Mazo 3/17

Sumi Joachim 3/18

Jay-R Dzion 3/21

Elizabeth Unger 3/21

Ann Jarrell 3/25

Carolyn White 3/27

Heather Kimenker 3/28

April Lee 3/28

John Sunderland 3/28

Dan Haber 3/29

Jeffrey Muus 3/29

Cathy Poage 3/30

Robert Campbell 3/31

Anniversaries

All information was obtained from individual

members. If we've missed your birthday or an-

niversary, we apologize for the omission. To

ensure accuracy, please call the church office

with your update or write the information on

the worship pad on Sunday. Thank you.

Welcome Record New Members

Rev. Khalif Smith welcomed

a record number of new mem-

bers to the Trinity family at the

Fifth Sunday worship service on

Jan. 29.

Most of the new members

were from several Tongan fami-

lies who previously worshipped

at the former First Tongan United

Methodist Fellowship at Advent

United Methodist Church. The

Polynesians began worshiping at

Trinity in January and have been

lending their vocal skills by sing-

ing as a group and with the adult

Chancel Choir under Music Direc-

tor Linda Mazo. A small chal-

lenge because the new members

read sheet music as numbers

instead of words or symbols.

New members, who joined

Trinity by Profession of Faith,

include Sioeli, Sr., Sioeli, Jr. Kaitu,

Lisita, Lepeka, Ofa, Sione,

Emeline, Salesi, Mateaki, Ama-

naki and Paea Savou; Halamehi,

Leolasa, Amanda, Dorothy and

Esta Pelupelu; Aisake, Milise, Le-

keleka, Alisi and Amanaki Latu.

The Tongans hope to per-

form at worship services twice a

month and eventually have their

own service in their native lan-

guage.

Also joining as new members

at Trinity were Virgil and Linda

Park and their daughter Tanaija.

Children of the new members

won’t become official members

of the church until graduating

from the next six-week confirma-

tion class led by Rev. Smith.

Rev. Khalif Smith poses with new church members from worship service held

on Sunday, Jan. 29 in the Sanctuary. Most of the new members were from sev-

eral Tongan families living in the Las Vegas Valley.

In Passing

Grievances go out to the

extended family of Naomi

Morrow, a former Trinity Unit-

ed Methodist Church member

who passed away on Jan. 9 at

an assisted living facility in

the Las Vegas area. She was

85 years of age.

Naomi, who was preceded

in death by her husband

George, will be remembered

for volunteering in Trinity

programs, including during

the Alpha Course Bible study.

She could not attend wor-

ship toward the end of her

life, but enjoyed the company

of other patients at the facili-

ty and visits by Sarah Watson.

The WORD Staff

The publication The Word is published monthly by Trinity United Methodist Church for its congregation,

families and neighbors. Submissions are welcome and can be submitted to the church office or electronical-

ly at TUMCnews@outlook.com by the 10th

of the month, unless otherwise noted.

Bulletin information should be emailed to TUMCbulletin@outlook.com

Staff members and volunteers:

Rev. Khalif Smith – PastorKhalif@tumclv.org

Ericka Grimm-Campf, Staff – erickac@tumclv.org

Dan Sahagun, Editor – tumcnews@outlook.com

Richard French, Staff – tumcnews@outlook.com

Ann Copeland, Photographer – aecopeland89123@gmail.com

Newsletter Deadline Policy

This newsletter is by you and about you, the family of Trinity. If you have an event planned, or if your event

has been held, please share it through The WORD. The publishers and editor produce the newsletter

… but it is your articles we want to produce. We also reserve the right to use all or part of your submissions.

The Conference Board of Laity

and District Superintendents are

requesting that the Trinity UMC

congregation commit to praying for

other churches and agencies in the

North District. Several churches will

be listed each month for your pray-

ers.

This list will be published each

month in the church newsletter. It

is important to know churches are

praying with and for each other.

Please pray for the following pastors,

the congregations and communities.

First Henderson UMC, Henderson, NV

Pastor Fred Heggestad

Green Valley UMC, Henderson, NV

Pastor Mark Maddox & Rev. Michael

Hubbard

Holbrook UMC, Holbrook, AZ

Pastor Jimmy Nelson

Prayers for Our Churches and Ministries

Read the newsletter on-line at http://www.tumclv.org/

UMCOR

States and around the world.

UMCOR is so efficient that

every dollar given to an “Advance

Special” is dedicated to that pur-

pose. Examples include the Na-

tional Disaster Relief for the U.S.

and the International Disaster Re-

lief for other countries, rehabilita-

tion and development. Unlike

some agencies, UMCOR stays to

help after the immediate crisis

passes. For instance, after Hurri-

cane Katrina, UMCOR was still

funding work and volunteer

teams years later.

How is this possible? Once a

year, most Methodist churches

celebrate UMCOR Sunday. This

one offering provides the admin-

istrative funds for UMCOR plus

help with other needs. We at Trin-

ity will observe UMCOR Sunday on

March 26. You'll be invited to give

generously for our “mission to the

world” at the Sunday worship ser-

vices. We are doing well in our

mission to Las Vegas. We invite

you to improve in our mission in

giving to the world. (Remember,

this is “second mile” giving after

your commitment to support our

local church.)

On the Internet located at

www.umcor.org, you can find a

dozen categories for designated

giving for a specific project in a

specific country. One of the two

large UMCOR depots in the U.S. is

located in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Church groups can prepare needed

kits or send money for them, or

even volunteer at the Depot for a

week to help put kits together.

If you care deeply about giving

for a particular need or country,

you can go to the UMCOR web site

to seek a need and donate, or you

can ask Bob Williams, Missions

chair, for help in finding a project,

then give through Trinity UMC. If

you give on-line, you will be given

the opportunity to credit TUMC

with your gift.

If you’d like to join the Mis-

sions team, contact Bob via e-mail

at rhpv3-will@sbcglobal.net to find

out when the next meeting will

take place.

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