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November 1, 2010

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Trinity Baptist Church • Madison, Alabama

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Trinity Baptist Church1088 Hughes RoadMadison, AL 35758(256) 837-9737

Ministry Staff

Music/Seniors MinisterRev. Eddi Vinson

eddi@trinitymadison. com

Education/Missions MinisterRev. Glenn Bowers

glenn@trinitymadison. com

Youth/College Minister

Rev. Teresa Bowersteresa@trinitymadison. com

Children/Families Minister

Amy Hatchettamy@trinitymadison. com

Youth/ College InternPatrick Streeter

patrick@trinitymadison. com

The dream of TBC is to be a healthy family of faith that serves God’s purpose in the world.

Our mission in the Madison community and its surrounding areas is to facilitate the nurture, awakening, and the development of faith.

Our style is to be inclusive in spirit, innovative in approach, and seeker sensitive in focus.

We value quality, open inquiry, authenticity in relationships and ministry, and affirm that God uses both women and men as we work to fulfill our mission and pursue our dream.

Our methodologies are Outreach, Education, Missions, Worship, and Nurture, which are based on the Great Commission and the Great Commandment.

TBC Mission Statement

As the children learn about the hymns of our faith, we are happy to share with all of you these hymn sketches. The November hymn of the month ranks as one of the most familiar ones in our hymnal. It was written by a Methodist minister named Johnson Oatman, Jr. It is known all over the world and was received in Great Britain in the 19th century with huge enthusiasm.

November Hymn of the Month“Count Your Many Blessings”

The tune’s composer is E. O. Excell, a well-known name in early gospel hymnody and recognized as one of the finest song leaders of his day. This hymn is an expression of gratitude for all God’s goodness to us. Perhaps you could read from Ephesians 1: 3 and then sing it with your family as you observe Thanksgiving Day and “count your many blessings” in your homes this month.

—Eddi

Advent at Trinity 2010Sunday, November 28

Hanging of the Green in both worship services.Youth choir singing in both worship services.Family Advent wreath making, 4:30-6:00 p.m.

Sunday, December 5Children’s musical at 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, December 12Adult Choir Presentation in both worship services.

Youth Drama and Youth Choir presentation of“Home for the Holidays” Dessert Theater, 6:00 p.m.

Sunday, December 19Service of Remembrance and Hope, 3:00 p.m.

Adult Sunday School Christmas Parties, 5-8:00 p.m.

Friday, December 24Christmas Eve Communion, 5:00 p.m.

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Special Called Church ConferenceWednesday, November 17

6:00 p.m.• Nominating Committee

Report• Finance Committee

Presentation of the 2011 Budget

• Personnel Committee Report

November 19th We will gather in the Youth Room and enjoy our Chili and Fixin’s. The chili and drinks will be provided. Please sign up in your SS clases to bring salad, cornbread or desserts. Sign up is important as it will let me know how much chili we will need, so please don’t wait too long to do that. You may also email or call me to sign upfor this event. Any 50+ folks are

W e have been blessed for almost ten years with

wonderful pastoral leadership through Ronnie. Since God has now called him to serve with the Alabama CBF, we are beginning the process of seeking God’s guidance and searching for a new Pastor. I thought it would be good to provide everyone a little insight into how we proceed from here. There are two sources for procedural direction: our Bylaws, and precedent. The bylaws don’t go into great detail but simple say that:

“… the nominating committee will recommend to the church a search committee of no fewer than five members. The Search Committee will prayerfully select and interview candidates and present a candidate to the church congregation. The Search Committee will work with the personnel committee to develop a job description, salary and benefit package for the candidate. The Search Committee’s recommendation of a candidate will constitute

a nomination for the position. Election will be by secret ballot, with a super majority (two thirds) vote of those present and voting being necessary for a choice.”

Our precedent provides additional guidance for the membership and responsibilities of the search committee. For example, we have always had representation from the deacon body and the personnel committee on the search committee. Also, the search committee has also been charged with the job of securing an interim pastor while the search is underway. This responsibility also included the task of finding someone to ‘fill the pulpit’ on a week to week basis until an interim was found. Our current status is that the nominating committee is prayerfully working to identify and recommend a search committee consistent with the requirements of our bylaws and our precedent. Tut Smith is the chair of the nominating committee and these folk covet your prayers during this process. When they are

TBC Search Processready, we will call a special church conference to hear and vote on their recommendation. As far as ‘filling the pulpit’, Ronnie was kind enough to arrange for a number of folks to be available to serve for the coming weeks while we get our search committee in place. Our staff is working with these folks to ensure that we have good preaching every Sunday. We should be covered through the month of December so we have a little time to get the rest of the process moving (thanks Ronnie!). As we get a search committee in place, we will seek their opinion as to whether they need additional assistance in filling the pulpit week to week and/or finding an interim. This might be in the form of a separate committee but this has not been determined at this time. I hope this helps your understanding but if you have any questions or I have confused you feel free to ask me at any time. I’ll be glad to try and help.

—Steve Ryan

Through the years, Trinity has developed several seasonal ministry projects. These range from ministry to children just down the street and all over the world; to helping provide food to the elderly; to a church fellowship; to a variety of ministries during the Blitz. I hope you can find an area in which to serve. Over the next couple of months we have several opportunities for ministry. Franklin Graham’s Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Dedication: November 7. Please pick up a form in the Gathering Area then return a

filled plastic shoebox on or before November 7. Angel Tree from Morris Elementary School: November 7-December 12. Again this year we will be providing gifts for needy children from Morris Elementary School. Please select an “angel,” purchase gifts to be given to the child, then return them to Trinity before December 12. Fall Blitz: Nov. 21 from 2-5pm (with dinner at 5pm). This year all

the projects will be connected to our “It’s Time” ministries. This

will include winterizing homes for MAP, home repairs for

MAP, packing Weekend Backpack Snacks, doing

landscaping at Morris Elementary School, and other projects.

25 CASA Christmas Boxes: December 8. The Madison Assistance

Program is requesting that we again provide 20 Christmas food boxes for the elderly in Madison. Lists of items to be placed in the boxes are available. Thanks for supporting these ministries!

—Glenn

Fall and Christmas Ministry Opportunities

817 Regal Dr SW #A Huntsville(256) 489-7868

Trade Fair is a non-profit organization that supports cottage industries and farmers around that world by offering their goods for sale at the Trade Fair Marketplace in Huntsville. It is run completely by volunteers and new merchandise has arrived for Christmas. In addition to Christmas ornaments and decorations, Trade Fair has food stuff, coffee, jewelry, and home decorations. Trade Fair is open Monday–Saturday from 9am to 5pm.

Trade Fair Marketplace CrossLinks “Dinner and a Movie”

welcome to join our merry tribe. After we have eaten all

the chili, we will make our selves comfortable

and watch the movie, “Amazing Grace.” I’m looking forward

to seeing you all together again. Hope you can

join us for a great time of food and

fellowship. —Eddi

The month of November is a time when we are reminded to be thankful for the many wonderful things in our life. Here at the preschool, we are thankful for the children and families that we share God’s love with each day. The children remind us to be thankful for the little things; the changing leaves, the excitement of picking a pumpkin, or cooler days to play outside. Our special guests this month are Michelle Parker and Emily McIntosh. Michelle will talk to the children about their eyes and the importance of taking care of them. Emily will talk

The Weekday Preschool is Always Thankful !to the children about taking care of their teeth. Our four year old classes and their families will celebrate Thanksgiving with a feast. The children love to have their families come to visit the classroom and meet the friends they have made. The children will pick the food for the feast by bringing the food they love to eat most. As in previous years, the preschool will join the church in collecting shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child. This is a wonderful way to teach about children from other places and some of the ways

we can help them. I thank God everyday for Trinity Baptist Church and the staff, the support and prayers, the wonderful lessons at chapel, and the willingness to assist us whenever the need arises. I’m also thankful for the amazing and talented staff that I work with, who give their time, love, and support to the children everyday. I am so blessed to have found Trinity; we have an incredible job showing and sharing God’s love with the children we teach, the incredible people we work with, and the families we see every day!

—Nancy

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for a “Home for the Holidays” Dessert Theater next month! It will be at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 12, in the Fellowship Hall. Jeanne Smith is heading up this event and please let her know if you would like to help in any way. The youth will be making their annual Affirmation Stockings out of tube socks on Wed, November 10. All the youth are invited to write encouraging notes to other youth and adults are welcome to write notes, too. The stockings will be on the youth bulletin board until the

Sun. NightsNov. 7 .............Ministry Projects. SNF@Starbucks/Late Nite@Arby’s

Nov. 14 ...........Worship. SNF@The Boersmas’

Nov. 21 ...........Fall Blitz, 2-4:00 p.m. No SNF.

Nov. 28 ...........Small Groups. SNF@Casa Blanca on 72

Youth CalendarNov. 5 .............Youth Prayer Breakfast at Chick-Fil-A, 6:30 a.m.

Nov. 19-21 ......High School Retreat @ Camp ToKnowhim

Youth Christmas Party on December 5 and everyone is invited to write a note of encouragement to our youth. Lists of our youth and note paper will be available on the bulletin boards for pickup. Our High School Fall Retreat is November 19-21st at Camp ToKnowhim in Pisgah. Britt Hester will be our speaker as we join FBC Huntsville for a weekend of worship, fellowship, games, time away, a bonfire and smores! The cost is $100.00 and there is an info sheet on the bulletin board with the schedule and other details. Looking further ahead, there are a couple of dates you may want to add to your calendar. • Missions Madness will be April 1-3, 2011 (location TBA) • Passport Youth Camp is set for June 25-July 1 (more details coming soon!)

—Teresa

We invite any of you to join us for the seasonal Christmas music presentation by the Adult Choir on December 12 in both morning services. The music has been chosen to support our Advent theme: Hope, Peace, Joy, Love. These are the lasting gifts that Christmas is all about. If you would care to join the choir for this short-term commitment, please don’t hesitate. We rehearse on Wednesday evenings from 7:00-7:45 and then dismiss Christmas

singers as we continue to prepare service music for Sunday services. If you do choose to join us, please plan to sing each Sunday in Advent for morning worship, November 28 thru December 19. We have robes and folders waiting for you . . . and the music is wonderful. I hope you will come and be a part of the joy and beauty embodied in our Christmas music. If you have questions, talk to a choir member or Eddi.

—Eddi

Adult Choir Christmas RetreatNovember 13, 9:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.

Preteen Movie NightPreteens will meet in the youth room for a movie night on Saturday,

November 13th. We will have popcorn and cokes and watch the movie “Night at the Museum.” Join us from 6:30-8:30.

Faith Conversations Class November 7, 14, and 21 for those who have registered. If you would like more info, contact Amy at the church office.

Family Advent Wreath Making Join us November 28 from anytime from 4:30-6:00 p.m. to make a fresh evergreen Advent Wreath for your home and family. The cost is $10. Advent wreaths are a great way to help your family focus together on the real meaning of advent, plus they smell really, really good!

TBC Kids Clothes SwapOn November 13, you are invited to bring all the clothes your kids have outgrown (and didn’t sell at consignment sales!) to a Swap Meet from 8:00-12:30. You are welcome to contribute any clothes and shoes you would like, and take whatever you find that might be useful to you! Invite your friends! Whatever is left over at the end of the day will be donated to a local charity.

Thanks to all of our VIP’s!Amelia Copeland • Raquel Duthu • Carol Ford • Christine FosterMisty Granade • Jeanette Rodgers • Laura & Nicholas Segraves

Jeanne Smith • Mitzi Taylor • Kate White—Amy

Cookie Swap

Joyce Clement is hosting a Cookie Swap in her home on Saturday, Dec. 4th, from 2-4 p.m. Please bring 3 or 4 dozen cookies or candies to share and an extra container! For more info, contact Joyce at 256-325-1455 or clementfam@knology.net.

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The Pajama Project provides donated pjs to foster children in Madison, Harvest and Monrovia.

Wednesday Night Pajama Party

Second Grade Sunday School Birthday Party

Weekly EventsMonday

Ladies’ Bible Study ............. 9:15 a.m.

SundayEarly Worship .................... 8:30 a.m.Bible Study......................... 9:30 a.m.Late Worship ................... 10:30 a.m.

WednesdayChildren/Youth Bible Study..............................6 p.m.Adult Prayer & Bible Study......................... 6:15 p.m.Ensembles .......................... 6:15 p.m.Instrumental Ensemble ...........7 p.m.Trinity Choir Practice ..............7 p.m.

ThursdayMen’s Prayer Group ........... 5:30 a.m.Morningside Ministry ........ 9:45 a.m.

Birthdays 1: Noel Newquist, Sam Register, Todd

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2: Grace Hall, Charlotte Rhodes, Ruth Shankle, Connor Sims, Nathan Smith

3: Laura Tucker

4: Carl Cox, Jeremy Foulks

5: Kelsey Ball, Peter Llewellyn, Bruce Tucker

6: Louise Bourne

November Events at TrinityYouth CalendarNov. 5 ................Youth Prayer Breakfast at Chick-Fil-A, 6:30 a.m.

Nov. 7 ................Ministry Projects. SNF@Starbucks/Late Nite@Arby’s

Nov. 14 ..............Worship. SNF@The Boersmas’

Nov. 19-21 .........High School Retreat @ Camp ToKnowhim

Nov. 21 ..............Fall Blitz, 2-4:00 p.m. No SNF.

Nov. 28 ..............Small Groups. SNF@Casa Blanca on 72

7: Lauren Blair

8: Dee Burner

10: Paige Boersma, Gene Goldman, Chris Hames, Joshua Taylor

11: Steve Horn, Jean Mabury, Kim Whitt

12: Jake Andrews, Kevin Bogan, Garrison Brazeal, Irene Browning, Paul Fontaine, James Rogers

13: Amanda Greene, Meg O’Bryant

14: Jacob Bowhay, Abbey Ford, Matthew Livingston

15: Keith Cantrell, Jack Robinson, Austin Smith

16: James Cambron

17: Chris Thomas

18: Dana Dunavant

20: Jeci Wambles

21: Samantha Arn, Daryl Dupree, Christine Foster

22: Erika Schorr, Dannie Walther

23: Nick Allen, Rick Glover, Dave Ryder

24: Teresa Bowers, Joshua Cobb, Jolie Ferguson, Matthew Myer

Month to DateTarget Income ............................$90,555. 25Actual Income ............................$73,717.06 Actual Expenses ........................($79,491.15)Actual Gain/Loss ..........................$5,774.09 Unbudgeted Expenses .................... ($289.92)Loan Principal Paid .....................$10,109.04

Year to Date Target Income ..........................$814,997.25Actual Income ..........................$739,089.32Actual Expenses ......................($774,852.11)Actual Gain/Loss .......................($35,762.79)Unbudgeted Expenses .................($3,647.52)Loan Principal Paid .....................$51,135.21BalancesBudget Balance .........................$192,401.93Loan Balance ........................($1,022,442.37)

September 2010 Financial Report

25: Kasey Romano, Don Sanders, Bill Stone

26: Kylie Henriksen, Seth Jordan, Barbara Thomas

27: Sandra Allen, Beverly Smith

29: Ginny Ann Davis, Keith Ford, Don Kingsley, Jeanne Smith

30: Suki Cambron

If your birthday is incorrect or missing, please contact Nan Denson at nan@trinitymadison. com.

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Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Dedication Faith Conversations Class, 9:30am Wesley Tew Ordination Service, 3pmForeign Mission Trip Lunch, 11:30am

TU, 6pmYouth Ministry Projects, 6pm

Day Life’s Respite Care, 4-8:30pm

Youth Prayer Breakfast - Chick-fil-a highway 72, 6:30am

TBC Kids Swap Meet, 8am-12:30pmAdult Choir Christmas Retreat, 9am – 12:30pmPreteen Movie Night, 6:30pm

Scrapbooking, 5-11pm

Christian Women’s Job Corp Meals

Senior High Retreat - Camp ToknowHim

CrossLinks Dinner and a Movie in Youth Room, 6pmSenior High Retreat - Camp ToknowHim

Ladies Night Out @ Gone Fishin’, 6pm

Faith Conversations Class, 9:30am Church Council, 4:30 PMTU, 6pmYouth Worship, 6pm

ThanksgivingFaith Conversations Class, 9:30am Fall Blitz, 2pm – 5pmFall Blitz Supper, 5 pm

Hanging of the Green, both services Deacons Meeting, 4:30pmFamily Advent Wreath Making, 4:30pmChili/Soup Supper, 6pm Youth Small Groups, 6pm

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Katrina ReliefGulf CoastMission Trip

January 13-17

Chili Supper FellowshipNovember 28 • 6pm in the Fellowship Hall

By letter: Diane Livingston, Woody and Thelma Westmore.By baptism: Matthew Livingston, Jessica Robinson.

New Members at Trinity in October