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Trinity Tidings Trinity Tidings Trinity Tidings TTTRINITYRINITYRINITY PPPRESBYTERIANRESBYTERIANRESBYTERIAN CCCHURCHHURCHHURCH FFFEBRUARYEBRUARYEBRUARY, 2016, 2016, 2016

Blessings upon you, Dear Friends!

LENT. We begin Lent next week with our ASH WEDNESDAY service, Wednesday, February 10, 6:30PM in the Sanctu-ary. A season of self-denial and introspection in preparation for Easter, Lent commemorates Christ fasting 40 days in the wilderness as did Elijah who fled for his life through the wilderness, fasting 40 days and nights, and Moses, who fasted 40 days during which time God gave him the Ten Commandments. Many Christians challenge themselves to give up favorite foods or beverages or TV or other forms of entertainment during Lent, to help practice discipline, self-denial, and repentance. Others instead choose to take on an activity such as devoting a daily time to pray or study the Bible, to volunteer to help those in need, or to focus deeply on family and friends. What might you do as a spiritual disci-pline and time of growth? UGANDA MISSIONARY PROJECT UPDATE. Many of you attended our Wednesday Night Supper presentation on January 20 exploring a possible mission project/Legacy Grant request to build a missionary-training school in Tororo, Uganda. Your insights and questions raised much to explore before any recommendation comes to the Session and the Legacy team is now seeking answers and clarifications from the mission entities involved. Thank you for voicing your support, your concerns and objections, all of which are shaping the next round of conversations. WHAT’S NEXT IN STAFF SEARCH PROCESS? Thank you, too, for your participation in the two congregational work-shops with the Committee on Ministry of our Presbytery exploring Trinity’s needs, dreams, ambitions, wishes. You raised timely and pertinent insights that reveal we have more conversations needed before deciding whether to seek an ordained Associate Pastor or full-time or part-time non-ordained staff person(s) to help our Teams coordinate specific ministries and areas of focus. Joan Wooten will be sharing summaries of the workshop findings and we will plan further conversations in various formats and venues to discern what God is calling us to do and how we may best pursue those strategies. In the mean time we will focus on what form of interim associate pastor or staffer we will bring on board dur-ing our transition phase. God is good and God has the right persons at Trinity ready to help those explorations. ELDER ELECTIONS: Please submit BY FEBRUARY 14 your nominations of people to be considered by the 2016 Nominating Team using the nominating form you will find inside this TIDINGS and in the bulletin on Sunday February 7 and 14. Your Nominating Team is: Linda Ayres, Tony McDonald, Gail Childs, Stephanie Peterson, Tom Mignerey, Jim Stolhanske, Melba Powell and Linda Boyd.

ELDER NOMINATIONS

The Nominating Committee invites your recommendations of persons and to what service you would recommend those persons. You may suggest as many persons as you wish; additional forms are available at Information Desk.

The Session Committees/Ministry Teams Facilities Team Personnel Team

Congregational Care Team Worship Team

Fellowship Team Youth Team

Service Team Outreach Team

Welcoming and Discipleship Team Christian Education Team

Budget and Finance Team TLC Preschool

SUGGESTION FORM FOR ELDER NOMINATIONS I suggest that (name___________________) be considered for nomination and be considered for service on the (_______) Team

NAME TEAM _________________________________ _____________________________________

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Dear Trinity Prayer Group, Thank you for the continued prayers and prayer cards requested by Linda Boyd. It means a lot to me. Please continue the prayers as I continue to fight this mean disease. Sincerely, Jennifer West Dear Trinity Presbyterian Prayer Group,

I would like to thank the many members who have been so kind as to continue keeping us in your prayers. It does lift me up to know LeRoy has so many people praying for him, and knowing you have us both in your thoughts and prayers. Sincerely, Pat & LeRoy Chambers

Dear Trinity Family, Thank you for your overwhelming show of support, in so many ways, given to me and my family regarding the recent loss of my youngest son, Douglas Kerr. Because of your loving concern, you have less-ened this latest heartache of ours. With Love, Kathy Webb and family

Wendy, Thanks to you and the Trinity Team for all the love and support. I know a lot of people have been involved and do not have all the names, but I hope we can ask one more favor and have you share our gratitude. While I know Ken was not done with her work here, she had learned a lot from her previous experience and I can say with confidence she was unafraid. She had insight to the next steps that few of us will ever know. I take great faith in the comfort she gained from that knowledge. The Trinity Family is always there to offer love and support to those in need. We are blessed to be a part of it. Thank you. Jeff Drinkard

Dear Prayer Team, Ashley has been blessed for over 18 years by your faithful prayers and cards. It is a very mean-ingful ministry. Thank you for your caring love. In Jesus’ precious name, Jean and Bill Calvert

Dear Prayer Warriors, I wanted to thank you all so much for your continued prayers throughout my cancer battle. All cancer is gone and two surgeries, chemo and radiation are all behind. Please know I could feel your prayers at work in my life. Sincerely, Tonya DelGallo

HELPING HANDS MINISTRY: If you could use a hand with a project around your home or you're able to lend a hand, please contact Dave Blodgett at 438-2928 or 341-3937

Thank you so much for hosting our Collegiate Challenge group from Ana Maria College! We appreciate you taking the time to make the group feel welcome and comfortable during their stay in Pensacola. They made numerous com-ments about your “Southern Hospitality!” The one week they spent with us will make a lifetime of difference in a family in our community. Thank you again for helping us make this year’s Collegiate Challenge a huge success! Kevin Thomas and Melani Jacobi of Volunteer Services Pensacola Habitat for Humanity

SLIPPER DRIVE: Lindsey Lawrence and her 4th grade class are collecting slippers for the children of Sacred Heart Hospital. For more information call Mrs. Armentrout at 850-776-4111 by March 11.

UNITED MINISTRIES is looking for volunteers for tele-phone intake. If you are interested, or need more informa-tion, please call 438-6655 or email director@united-ministries.com.

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PRAYER CONCERNS TRINITY MEMBERS Morgan Bunch Leroy Chambers Pat & Al Drlicka Hans Felix Harvey Fleming (former member) Ed Kidd Annette Hauck Melanie Hinton Haupt Kenny Heffner Lucy Maver Bruce Olson Bob Powell Dora Quarles Norma Reichert (lives in Tallahassee now) Vic and Barbara Sapio Kathy Webb Dot Young TRINITY FRIENDS & FAMILY Mr. and Mrs. Bob Adamson (friend of M. R. Dobie) Nana B (mother of Anna Kay Shirah) Richard Barkett (request of Diane Millas) Mike Barrington (friend of Joe Black) Gretchen Barron (daughter of Jon & Karen Nagel) Claire Benson (request of Jan Beck) Michael Bolin (request of Jean Norman) Bill Briggs (request of Joe & Mary Black) Serena Bundrick (request of Annette Hauck) Ake Burman (request of Carl Williams) Mike & Janet Butler (request of Annette Wells) Landon Carey (request of Martha Hauck) John Connell (request of Rita Hawthorne) Jerry & Cheryl Cozart (request of Sally Zorn) Joey Davidson (son of Patty & Gary Davidson) Dr. Art deLameren (request of Patty Davidson) Clayton Dodd (friend of Jim Green) Rob Duke and Family (brother of Patty Hightower) Debbie Dungan (niece of Gerry Smith) Barbara & Theo Elbert (request of Dan Prettyman) Judy English (friend of Sandra Buck) Ginny Endicott (sister of Sherrie Davidson) Vince Fisher (friend of Laura Lawrence)

Tuula Goulet (request of Jean Norman)

Olivia Greenfield & Family (request of Joe & Mary Black)

Nathan Gregory (friend of Joan Bost)

Bret Groves (nephew of Jack Groves)

Sherry Hagburg (request of Peggy Watson)

Rose Heath (aunt of Colette Obray)

Steve Henderson (request of Karen Nagel)

Greg Hess (son of Joan Bost)

Cindy Huston (request of Bruce & Judy Olson)

Barbara Isiminger (request of Mary Green)

Joy & Eric Jackson (request of Judy Davis and Joy Kidd)

Gwen Jones (sister of Cliff Reeves)

The Rev. Dr. Jay Kanerva (son of Stephanie Vockell)

Terry Kennedy (request of Bill Kennedy)

Madeline Laidler (mother of Carol Gilroy)

Steve Landsgaard (son of Barbara Landsgaard and

brother of Greg Landsgaard)

Gina Ledford (friend of Joanne & Noel Faddis)

Beverly Little (request of Annette Wells)

Carl McNair (brother of Betty Petree)

Grace Mika (request of Marge Shimmin)

Mitzi Miller (friend of Annette Smith)

Pat Myers (friend of Dora Quarles)

Mia Nickinson (request of Jean & Ed Nickinson)

Greg O’Malley (deployed - husband of Mary Ellison Baars)

Sudie O’Neal (aunt of Jan Beck)

Bonnie Nock (friend of Kelly Slorahn)

David Paul (request of Jill Clark)

Pam Pauley (request of Sally Zorn)

Brian Sakey (friend of Beverly Patteson)

Roger Satterfield (request of Carl Williams)

Cari Shaw (request of Pat Drlicka)

Ronnie Shaw (request of Pat Drlicka, mother)

Taylor Shaw (request of Pat Drlicka)

Miriam Smith (request of Mary Ruth Dobie)

Barbara Street (friend of Jennifer Holman)

Donna Stumpe (request of Bert & Hammy Stumpe)

Jim & Catherine Takeuchi and baby

(family of Steve & Rita Takeuchi)

Lori Troyer (friend of Connie McFarren)

Lovina Turner (mother of Gail Childs)

Scott Vockell (request of Dave Vockell)

Charles Voss (request of Martha Hauck)

Dianne Ward (request of Karen Nagel)

Gordon Webb (friend of Annette Smith Wells)

Jennifer West (friend of Linda Boyd)

Leroy White (friend of Ruth White)

Katie Willenborg (family of Melanie & Peter Haupt)

Ralph Sloan Wilson (request of Mary Ruth Dobie)

Paul Young (father of Marilyn Shugart)

ARTISTS IN THE LIBRARY Starting in the middle of January, BEN PREWITT'S beautiful watercolors, acrylics and oil paintings will still be available to us for the month of February. We continue to be amazed at the number of Trinity members who are willing to share with us their lovely works of art. Ben and his wife Beverly joined Trinity in 1977, and shared (at our request) a brief Bio. "I have 2 sons, 2 daughters in law and 2 grandsons. Beverly is my wife, my love and my best friend. This year we will have been mar-ried 45 years" Ben went to college and Medical School in Memphis. A

rotating Internship brought him to Pensacola, where later he completed a Pediatric Residency. Then to California, to fulfill a military obliga-tion, working for two years as a Pediatrician at the Long Beach Regional Navy Medical Center. He left the Navy with the rank of Lt. Cdr. In Pensacola he worked as a Board Certified Emergency Physician (almost 30 years) and about 9 years at the local Veteran's Medical Clinic. "Almost all of my art has been self taught I began drawing at a very young age. During my preteen years I could copy anything, and later I was able to draw almost anything from imagination. I doodled constantly. I drew my friends and teachers. I probably did hundreds if not thousands of various drawings throughout my many years. I have also done hundreds of creations on the computer. .... My watercolor and acrylic animals and birds come from photos/slides that I took at several zoos. My butterflies were done from images seen in books … Art has been a very enjoyable hobby for me for over 60 years.( I will soon be 70.)” Ben has left in the Library by the desk, more descriptions of his work with computers, and pictures of his paintings.

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Presbyterian Women's Winter Retreat Plans Develop

Some special moments are in store at the Trinity Presbyterian

Women's Winter Retreat at beautiful Pensacola Beach, February

19-21st. Noted Gulf Breeze author Kathleen Logan, will offer an

optional workshop Friday evening after fellowship and dinner.

Kathleen, a former Trinity member, values "sharing across sev-

eral generations because we can learn a great deal from each

other." Kathleen shares enlightening experiences in her book

Women's Wisdom: Pass it On.

Saturday, spiritual leader the Reverend Mary Ellison Baars

O'Malley, U.S. Army chaplain, will lead sessions titled Ruth: A

Study of How Life is Restored. Captain O'Malley, also known as

Mel, is looking forward to leading the retreat and renewing friendships with her many Pensacola

friends.

The retreat will be held at Holiday Inn Resort on the Gulf of Mexico. Registration fee is $65. Holiday

Inn is offering special nightly retreat rates of $89 for Sound-view, or $99 for Gulf-view rooms, for those

registering by January 20. Retreat guests make their own hotel reservations, by calling 1-(855) 373-

7271; and requesting group reservations, noting Trinity Presbyterian Church, code TRI.

Retreat reservations may be made in the narthex before and after Sunday worship services. Details

will follow, so check your Sunday bulletins and Tidings for updates.

Information: Contact Janice Kennedy, 324-9296; Mallory Sherrill, 291-4918; or Jean Norman, 232-

4851.

Trinity Presbyterian Women Special Hotel Rates Extended for

Winter Retreat There's good news in store if you plan to regis-

ter for the Presbyterian Women's Winter Retreat

at Pensacola Beach February 19-21st. Holiday Inn

Resort has extended their special room rate offer

until February 12th. *See details below.

Retreat planners continue to fine-tune details

to provide a memorable weekend for women of all

ages. Friday, after fellowship and dinner, Gulf

Breeze author Kathleen Logan will offer a work-

shop exploring facets of her book, Women's Wis-

dom: Pass it On.

Saturday, spiritual leader the Reverend Mary

Ellison Baars O'Malley, U.S. Army chaplain,

will lead sessions titled Ruth: A Study of How Life

is Restored. Captain O'Malley is looking forward

to leading the retreat and renewing friendships

with her many Pensacola friends.

During the Saturday afternoon break, Kathryn

Hendrix will lead a brisk workout session, fol-

lowed by a breezy walk outdoors. All things con-

sidered, the retreat promises to provide a refresh-

ing weekend, sure to chase away the winter

blues!

*Special rates for Holiday Inn Resort at Pensa-

cola Beach: Nightly rates of $89 for Sound-view,

or $99 for Gulf-view rooms. Retreat registration is

$65, and February 15th is the deadline for accept-

ing registrations. Information and registration

sheets are available in the nar-

thex. Information: Contact Janice Kennedy,

324-8296; Mallory Sherrill, 291-4918; or Jean

Norman, 232-4851.

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Join us at Loaves and Fishes Soup Kitchen Sun-

day, February 7, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. to help serve

dinner! We need you!

Happy February Birthdays

1 Kenny Heffner 3 Leah Harrison 4 Linda Parker Antone 5 Sandy Edwards 5 Hal Tuten 6 Kate Sherrill 7 Gregg Beck 7 Martha Lee Blodgett 8 Yvonne Johnson 8 Dee Boone 8 Leilia Vannoy 9 James Balcom 9 Andrew Yokel 10 Langley Williams 10 Lucy Maver 10 Stephen Prettyman 12 Tony McDonald 13 Kyle Pulford 14 Al Pruden 16 Michael Wooten 16 Bob Palmer 16 Michael Graybeal 16 Connor Stevens 17 Peg Couch 17 Faye Groves 17 Judy Scruggs 20 Kathy Webb 20 Carolyn Hendrix 21 Nora McCreary 22 Vic Sapio 22 Jim Green 22 Lori Prettyman 23 Frank Beall 24 Jillian Stage 25 Will Shehee 26 Norma Reichert 28 Peggy Watson 28 David Nicholson

Drivers are needed to drive a Trinity member who lives in

East Hill. If you are willing and able to do this, please con-

tact Ruth White, Congregational Care Committee by e-mail

or telephone.

MONTREAT WORSHIP & MUSIC Week 2 Grace and Gratitude June 26 - July 2 There are five places left in our rental house for the Montreat worship week. There is still plenty of time to sign up. The deposit for housing is $100 and is due now. Please call Ginger Caro if you have questions and would like more de-tails. 516-9139 Here is the website if you would like more infor-mation about the conference. www.montreat.org/music2

NURSERY WORKERS NEEDED: Trinity has 3 openings. If you know

someone who is interested, and loves small children, please have them con-tact Sharon Robbins at 432-3505 to apply. This will be for Sundays 8:15 am

to 11:30 am, WNS 4:45pm to 7:30pm, and special events. Times are sub-ject to change.

Tuesday Afternoon Bible Study 2:30. All are invited!

Spiritual Warfare

The Battle for God’s Glory

By Jerry Rankin

Our struggle to live lives worthy of our identity as Christians is spiritual Warfare. We already have

victory over the world through Jesus, but Satan picks a fight with believers, nonetheless, using temp-

tations and trials in an effort to steal God’s glory in our lives. Learn spiritual disciplines and the na-

ture of the enemy so we can reflect God’s glory and be equipped for victory in Christ Jesus.

To all Trinity Church Members: Please notify the church (432-3505) of any change in your contact information. As an example, we have tried to reach some of you and your land line has been disconnected and we do not have your cell phone number. Please help us in this effort so that we may contact you about the good things happening at TRINITY.

Lent Challenge: Adam Hamilton, minister and author, has challenged us to commit reading through at least one of the Gospels this year. Specifically, he challenges us to a 40-day read-through of the Gospel of John during Lent. Hamilton’s latest book, John, The Gospel of Light and Life, is a perfect Lenten companion to-guide us through the Gospel of John. Hamilton says he has only scratched the surface in a way to awaken curiosity of readers unfamiliar with John’s Gospel and of those lulled to sleep by overfamiliarity with its language. Hamilton resources reveals .. “theological and symbolic layers of John and so, opens a door to its depth of meaning. What better pathway into John’s transforming message of light and life!””. How will you observe Lent this year? You are invited to study, fel-lowship and worship with Friends in Faith Bible Study Group beginning a 6 week study of John, The Gospel of Light and Life on Tuesday, February 16th, in Room D at 3:00 – 4:30 P.M. Contact leaders for additional information: Sylvia Beal 439-6562; Mary Black 477-4930; Jean Calvert 433-0149; Sue Peden 434-6713; Lucy Trawick 932-2762

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Hey YOUTH! Hold on tight because there are many exciting events to look for-

ward to this month! February 7th is the Souper Bowl of Caring. We will need every-one to help collect bags of donated food in the church parking lot to take to Manna. Don’t forget to bring a bag of canned food to church with you that morning. Super Bowl Sunday means Super Bowl Parties. Thank you to the Hendrix’s and Stage’s for hosting. All youth are asked to bring an appetizer to share. Mid-Highs will go home after the half-time show. February 14th is Valentine’s Day and there will be a Valentine’s Day Luncheon for Prayer Partners after worship. The youth will prepare lunch, serve, and clean-up. What a great opportunity for the youth and prayer partners to spend time together! Dogwood Youth Conference is 2/19 – 2/21 for Mid & Senior High Youth at Dogwood Acres. We are seeking a male chaperone and could use additional chap-erones or drivers. Please contact me if you are planning on attending this retreat. February 28th is Rummage Sale set-up after worship. Rummage Sale is March 5th & 6th. Ash Wednesday is February 10th, the beginning of the season of Lent. In the midst of all the busyness, it is my prayer that you will be able to take some time to reflect and prepare for the coming Easter joy. Grace, Lori

Meet Zachary Peterson

The son of Scott and Stephanie Peterson, he is the grandson of Kelly and Roger Slorahn, and big brother to Samantha. He is a 6th grader at Workman Middle School. Zachary is an avid runner and runs on the Cross Country Team at Workman. He plays the French horn in the school band and is enjoying the Workman Technology Club. He is also a dedi-cated soccer player. He has en-joyed many trips to Dogwood Acres and is excited about his first upcoming trip to Mo Ranch this summer.

YOUTH

SPOTLIGHT

YOUTH CALENDAR Feb. 7th

Souper Bowl of Caring during worship

Super Bowl Parties

5:15 pm Mid-Highs @ Hendrix’s Senior Highs @ Stage’s

Feb. 14th

Valentine’s Day Luncheon

for Prayer Partners (after worship)

Youth Team Meeting, 4 pm, Room 11

Feb. 19th – 21st

Dogwood Youth Conference

Feb. 21st

NO YOUTH

Feb. 28th Rummage Sale Set-up

after worship

ATTENTION PARENTS! We need chaperones for Dogwood Youth Conference (DYC), 2/19 – 2/21. This retreat is for all youth, Senior & Mid Highs. If you can serve, please contact Lori.

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The Library and Christian Education Committees are excited to share the news that everyone at Trinity now has access to an extensive, new video library called RightNow Media! It’s like the "Netflix of Video Bible Studies" and has a HUGE library of faith-based videos that you can access whenever and wherever you want—on your phone, iPad, computer, or at home on your TV. Here is a link to instructions on accessing Right Now Media: http://rightnowmedia.org/connect-all-devices. We believe that RightNow Media will be a tool to serve you as you live out your faith at home, at work and in your neighborhood. RightNow Media has videos for everyone—kids, youth, parents, married couples, college students, sin-gle adults, working professionals—all aimed at helping you grow. Thanks to a Legacy grant this subscription is completely free of charge. There are no charges for using the service. Additionally, the service can be extended to your friends and family who are not members of Trinity. All you need to do is send an email to Steve Takeuchi at srtake@bellsouth.net or contact the office and we will send you an email invi-tation to establish a login. Once you receive the email, simply click the link, sign up for an account, and you’re all set to explore more than 12,000 videos. We pray that RightNow Media will be a blessing for you and your family!

Legacy Fund We are continuing to highlight Legacy Fund projects and the impact that they have had. This month we are highlighting a Legacy grant to Pathways For Change. In June of 2015, the Service Committee recommended a Legacy application from Pathways For Change. In 2005, Pathways For Change (PFC) was born as a comprehensive 18-month residential program for both female and male court ordered clients. The program has served hundreds of individuals and their families and boasts a 70% success rate vs. the 32% success that jails and prisons offer through the "corrections" mode of treatment. In 2012, PFC added The Family Center- a family resource center by day and a recovery center by night. Today, PFC serves over 500 people a month – resources include free childcare for parents enrolled in Vocational and Adult Basic Education classes; weekly seminars on wellness, nutrition, money management and parenting; mental health counseling and case manage-ment for adults and children; healthy snacks for the K-5th grade after school tutoring and recreational program; Adult Children of Alco-holics, Alcoholics and Narcotics Anonymous meetings also offer in-house childcare so infants will be cared for while parents are getting the support they need to stay clean and sober. In 2015, Pathways For Change founded "Everything Outdoors", (ETO), a landscaping and handyman type business that provides on the job training for ex-felons who have successfully graduated from substance abuse treat-ment and are in need of employment. Many of the participants/employees live in The Clinton Cox Residence, a Pathways For Change facility. Participants have an opportunity to work to become self-sufficient, provide essential support to their families, pay taxes and serve their community. ETO will be a self-sustaining business that will bring revenue to support all Pathways For Change programming. The Legacy grant was to fund the purchase of a truck needed in ETO’s business. As part of the application, Pathways For Change opened its volunteer opportunities to Trinity and its members. The Service Committee committed to informing the congregation concerning the volunteer opportunities at PFC. The application was approved by the Session in the Fall of 2015 and a presentation ceremony was held during Sunday Worship. Please watch for this column in the months ahead to learn more about the difference the Legacy Fund is making. If you have suggestions for future initiatives funded by the Legacy Fund, please talk to a member of the staff, session or legacy committee or submit a suggestion in the suggestion box in the Narthex or on line at the Trinity website. Please remember that Legacy Funds are dedicated to projects out-side the normal Church budget. To learn more about legacy fund priorities go to our webpage at www.trinitypcola.org/legacy. Legacy Committee: Jan Beck, Giles Yokel, Jean Norman, Steve Takeuchi, Bob Palmer and Leah McCreary. Ex Officio members are Hugh Hamilton, Sharon Robbins and Ruth White.

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Be a part of the fun, fellowship & service that is Rummage Sale!

Join us Sunday, February 28 for lunch after worship & stay to help begin set-up.

Come during the week to help set up, organize & price. Work the sale on Friday & Saturday.

Hang posters advertising the sale around town. Donate stuff...start bringing your stuff in on Sunday afternoon

or contact Doug Alumbaugh (393-9515) or David Davies (206-1154) if you need large items picked up.

Feed the Volunteers. Shop the Sale and tell your neighbors & friends that we have the

best deals in town!

Contact Rummage Sale Chair, Robin Akerman to volunteer or for more information (232-5670)

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The Children & Youth Sunday School classes join together 4 times per year for a service project. This time to-

gether will offer an opportunity to express their love and care for one another while serving other sheep of His

flock. Each year the Christian Education Team looks at projects that benefit locally, nationally, globally and

within our own congregation. During one Sunday school hour the children and youth will work together to com-

plete a project in which they can identify with the need and the lesson learned through Biblical teachings. Each

project will be led by a different team of volunteers who have a passion for the project’s cause. We ask for the

parent’s support with these projects. The children & youth will receive a list of items they will supply for each

project. Only one class period will be used for each project so attendance will be essential. If anyone wishes to

help with any of the four projects, please contact Colette Obray. Many will benefit from your assistance.

Past Projects include:

Appreciation Cards for Foster Care Parents in Tri-County Area

Back Packs full of school Supplies for Foster Children

Parlor Snacks for the Congregation

Muffins for Cordova Park Elementary Staff on First Day of School

Baby Kits for Presbyterian Disaster Assistance

Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes

Meal Baskets for Home Bound members of Trinity

And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. Hebrews 13:16

2016 Plan:

March 13th: Meal Baskets for Home bound members

April: Appreciation Cards for Foster Parents

August 7th: Muffins for Teachers

August –November: Christmas Shoe boxes

Congratulations to the Christmas Door Winners

Thank you to all who participated.

Your donations raised over $100 for

Many enjoyed seeing the spirit of the Christmas season throughout our hallways.

Library Resource Room

TLC Room 3 2 year old’s

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Saturday February 20

Thursday March 17

There are many ways that you can help our presbytery’s Outdoors Ministry, and for the rest of the fall and

winter there will be one day a month set aside for folks who enjoy getting out into nature and helping with

hands-on projects. These will be supervised work days planned for individuals and/or small groups. Activi-

ties will range from trail blazing to painting, to carpentry projects, landscaping and gardening, and general

maintenance. Whether you have a teen that needs to put in volunteer hours, a Sunday school class that

loves to get out and do things together, or are an individual that just wants to support our ministry, please

consider signing up for a day at Dogwood Acres.

James Vance, DWA Ministry Team Chair will supervise on the following days. Please email him at

jvance49@comcast.net to let him know the kinds of things you feel comfortable helping with. He keeps a list

of a variety of projects and will customize the day’s work to fit your abilities.

AARP TAX AIDE

AARP Tax Aide assists low and moderate income taxpayers, especially those 60 and older, with the electronic fil-ing of their federal income tax returns. AARP membership is not required to take advantage of our service. The service is completely free of charge. The program is jointly sponsored by the IRS and the AARP Foundation. All of our counselors and client facilitators are volunteers who are trained in tax law and the use of the computer re-turn preparation software that we use to prepare tax returns. The closest sites to Trinity are the Vickery Center, 2130 Summit Blvd., Pensacola, FL 32503, which will be open Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm and the Bayview Senior Center, 2000 East Lloyd Street, Pen-sacola, FL 32503, which will be open Mondays through Thursdays, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm. We start preparing re-turns on February 1st and run through April 18th. Our services are on a first come first serve basis. We ask that the taxpayers bring with them their picture id, social security cards for everyone on the return, a copy of last year’s return and all tax forms and information for this year. If they have numerous receipts, we ask that they prepare a schedule of their deductions. If you have any questions, please call or email, Stephen Takeuchi, at (850) 994-8103 or srtake@bellsouth.net.

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February, 2016 Please visit us at www.trinitypcola.org Senior Pastor The Rev. Dr. Hugh Hamilton hughhamilton@trinitypcola.org Music Director Wayne Millet waynemillet@trinitypcola.org Organist Margie Sanders margielovesnotes@gmail.com Administrator/Controller Sharon Robbins sharonrobbins@trinitypcola.org Trinity Learning Center (850) 435-7829 Anna Kay Shirah, Director anna@trinitypcola.org Administrative Assistant Wendy Davies wendydavies@trinitypcola.org

Trinity Presbyterian Church 3400 Bayou Boulevard Pensacola, FL 32503 (850) 432-3505 www.trinitypcola.org FAX (850) 434-1172