Trinity UMC Trinity United Methodist Church

838 North 25th Street

Fort Dodge, IA 50501

515-573-3519

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September 2018

To make disciples

of Jesus Christ

for the

transformation

of the world.

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Worship at Kennedy

A great day was had by all as we gathered at Kennedy Park on August 19th

for worship, food and fun! With standing room only, we had our morning

worship service in the shelter followed by a catered meal. Then the fun and

games began! If you didn’t make it this year, be sure to put it on your

calendar for 2019!

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FINANCE UPDATE Year to Date

07/31/2018

2018 Receipts—General fund $ 190,741.20

$ 144,874.19

$ 45,867.01

Additional responsibilities:

2018 Annual Apportionments $ 34,643.25

Trinity UMC General expenses $ ________

$ 34,643.25

There are other non-planned incomes such as memorials, bequests, and various givings designated for

special needs and purposes. They will be noted in another manner in our newsletter and an appropriate

“Thank You” given. A complete copy of the financials can be looked at or made at the office.

Welcome Kathy!

We are excited to announce that Kathy Becker has been added

to our staff as part-time secretary. Kathy will be working in

the office 3 days a week and is anxious to assist you in any

way she can. Kathy and her husband Jeff have been part of

the Trinity family for many, many years. They have four

grown children– Matt, Mandy, Adam and Allison.

Fall Ministry Opportunities

Ushers/Greeters/Liturgists

Children’s Sermon

Help with Sunday school activities (not teaching)

Persons to run PowerPoint for services

Update children’s worship bags

Provide treats for youth group meetings occasionally

Help with funeral luncheons

Pick up a church member for 9:30 service weekly

Shoveling steps and walks in winter

Please contact the church office with the ministry opportunity that best suits you!

PUTTING ONE’S FAITH TO WORK

Recently, we celebrated the life of the so-called “Queen of

Soul,” Aretha Franklin, who sang about “respect” and being “all

woman.” She was the daughter of a very well-known Detroit

minister, the Rev. C. L. Franklin, who was friends with the Rev.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Aretha grew up in the church, where

she sang hymns and gospel songs. As a young woman, she

joined the likes of Mahalia Jackson, Marian Anderson, Harry

Belafonte, Joan Baez, Peter, Paul and Mary, Pete Seeger, and others who raised

money to support the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and beyond. She often

paid the bail for jailed demonstrators, most notably that of Angela Davis (who was

eventually acquitted of all charges). She died August 16 at 76 years of age.

Two days later, another international figure passed away at 80, namely Kofi

Annan. Kofi was born in the British Gold Coast (now Ghana) in 1938. As a

youngster, he attended a Methodist school. Eventually, he studied in St. Paul,

Minnesota, at Macalester as well as in Cambridge at the Massachusetts Institute of

Technology. For most of his adult life, he was employed at and/or associated with

the United Nations. From 1997 to 2006, Annan was the Secretary General of that

organization. In 2001, he was a co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize along with

the UN itself. Although roundly criticized for his slow response to the disaster

between the Hutus and the Tutsis in Rwanda—which he

regretted for the rest of his life—Annan will be primarily

remembered as an impassioned international statesman. If

you do not know about him, I guarantee his life would be

worth investigating!

Annual Meeting

Attention UMW! The NC District’s

Annual Meeting is scheduled for Sep-

tember 15th from 9:00 am– 2:00 pm in

Garner, IA. This is an important meet-

ing for all women to attend, particularly

UMW officers. Mark your calendars

early and please plan to be there.

***Attention High School Drivers***

Being a member of TUMC, you are entitled

to park in our church parking lot during

the school week. This is for our church

members only. You will need to come into

the office for a parking permit. All other

cars are towed away.

Gladys Long

Ilene Smith

Rowena Bastian

Joe Lennon

Doris Ross

Harold Jones

Linda Pingel

Jon Olson

Joann Whittington

Ramona Weins

Amy (Perkins) Smith

Ruth Williams

Betty Schneider

Clif Ellerbeck

Diane Larson

Jan Carpenter

Service Men & Women

TUMC College Students

Prayers requests are updated on a regular basis. Please let us know if there is anyone you would like added. Thank you and have a blessed month!

Give a call

Show you care!

FALL SCHEDULE

SUNDAY:

8:30 am- “The Essential Paul” Bible Study (and 10:40)

9:30 am– Worship Service

10:40 am– Sunday School (Preschool-Adult)

4:00 pm– High School Youth Group

TUESDAY:

All Day– Quilters

5:30 pm– Finance Committee (every 3rd Tuesday)

6:30 pm– Trustees (every 4th Tuesday)

WEDNESDAY:

9:15 am– Ruth Circle (every 4th Wednesday)

10:00 am– Coffee With Friends (every 2nd Wednesday)

3:15– 4:45 pm– Middle School Youth Group

5:00 pm– Mary Circle (every 3rd Wednesday)

5:00 pm– Rachel Circle (every 4th Wednesday)

5:30 pm– Wednesday Night Live

6:30 pm– Confirmation Class

6:30 pm– Trinity Singers Practice

THURSDAY:

8:30 am– Women’s Bible Study

SATURDAY:

5:30 pm– Worship Service

Non-church related activities:

Monday: 9:00 am– Retired School Personnel ( 3rd Monday)

6:00-7:00 pm- Cub Scouts (every week)

Thursday–

6:00-7:30 pm– Girl Scouts (every week)

THE LIFE & LETTERS OF PAUL

There can be no gainsaying the fact that Saul of Tarsus became the greatest apostle.

Though he coexisted during the lifespan of Jesus, he lived an appreciable distance away in the

Roman Empire. He was Jewish like the Messiah, but he was steeped in the Greco-Roman

culture, which was a far cry from the peasantry of Galilee. Like most figures in the Bible, we

cannot piece together the entire life of the apostle, for there are no full biographies therein.

But scholars have been able to engage in historical analysis by perusing a variety of sources

that help to add flesh to the skeletal outline the biblical witness provides.

When Saul converted to the new faith after encountering Jesus on the Damascus Road,

he had been persecuting followers of Jesus. At the time, he believed that the early Christians

were lying about the resurrection and did not buy that Jesus

was the Anointed One of God that was coming at the time of

Judgment. With his conversion, he repented of his persecution

of Christians and became himself the object of harassment and

abuse throughout the rest of his life as the messenger to the

Gentiles.

Since the 19th century, scholars have worked to understand

the important figures of early Christianity. Apart from Jesus,

Paul has been the most studied leader of the new faith. Peo-

ple such as the famous doctor Albert Schweitzer, scholars like

Rudolf Bultmann, and ministers such as Bishop John Shelby

Spong, have sought to put together the puzzle of Paul’s biog-

raphy. One of the common threads woven by historical-

critical analysis of the sources is that the thirteen letters at-

tributed to Paul were not all from Paul.

Only seven are authentic letters from Paul: Romans; 1 Corin-

thians; 2 Corinthians; Galatians; Philippians; 1 Thessalonians;

and Philemon. Consequently, when one wants to articulate

the apostle’s theology and ethics, one must peruse these let-

ters and not the others. The pastorals (1 Timothy; 2 Timothy;

Titus) are commonly regarded as definitely not from the hand

or mind of Paul. The majority of students of the Greek scrip-

tures (i.e., New Testament) do not consider Ephesians to be

genuine either, whereas there is still some disagreement over Colossians and 2 Thessaloni-

ans.

This fall, we will go on a wonderful journey exploring the life and letters of Paul. We will

learn as much as we can about the apostle while we focus on what is considered the last of

his (authentic) letters, Romans. Come and enjoy the fun!

If you are in the hospital and want a personal visit, please call

the church. Hospitals no longer contact the church on your

behalf so we need your help. Thank you!

(This is from a Facebook post. Author

unknown.)

Making a Child Go To Church

Recently, a mother asked me,

“Should I make my son go to church?” I

answered, “Yes, definitely.” Then I ex-

plained: “What do you say when your

son decides that he does not want to go

to school? What did you do when he

was little and did not want to take a

bath? How did you react when he was

sick and did not want his medicine?”

Every right-thinking parent recog-

nizes the importance of these matters

and gives the child no opportunity to

decide for himself. Instead, parents ex-

plain the importance of going to school,

taking a bath, or taking medicine when

sick.

So, mom and dad, take time to ex-

plain the importance of going to church;

then simply say to your son or daughter,

“In our family we all go to church and

that includes you.”

“Train up a child in the way he should

go…” (Proverbs 22:6)

**CHILI TAILGATER**

The Dodgers football team hosts

their first home game of the season

on Friday, September 14th. We’d

like to start the season off with a

Chili Tailgater here at the church.

Come and enjoy a bowl of chili and a

cinnamon roll before the game.

We’ll be serving from 4:30-7:00 pm.

Free will donation.

Trinity Singers

Do you like to sing? Join our choir, Trinity Singers, and experience the joy of worshiping our Lord through the beauty of music. Practices are

Wednesday evenings at 6:30 pm. The choir is open to all individuals from 7th grade—adult. Come and make a

joyful noise unto the Lord!

IT’S BAAAACCK!!

Wednesday Nite Live will resume on

Wednesday, September12th. Why cook

when you can enjoy a delicious meal

here!? Join us each Wednesday from

5:30 to 6:30 for a great meal and short

devotional. Invite your friends

and neighbors .

Free will donation.

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Return Service Requested

Fall Schedule Begins

September 9th

****************************** Saturday Service- 5:30 pm

Sunday Service- 9:30 am

Sunday School– 10:40 am