The Chimes

November

2019

Trinity United Methodist Church 75 East High Street, Mount Gilead, Ohio 43338

Community Thanksgiving Service – 7:00 p.m. 11/24 at Bryn Zion Baptist Church

Thanksgiving is fast approaching. Thanksgiving, of course, is all about the giving of

thanks. Not that we only give thanks one day a year. But how do we give thanks? Often, we say, “Thank you” to someone who has blessed or helped us in some way. How do we “say thanks” and express our appreciation to the Lord for all He has done for us? One way we say thanks to God for all His blessings is through our giving. But in 2 Corinthians chapter 9 the Apostle Paul says, “God loves a cheerful giver.” Cheerful giving is not just about how much we give to help the church budget or to community or missions organizations (although these are very important!). Always remember that our giving is about God. The cheerful giver gives with the attitude of gratitude, my gift is about God, for God and will be blessed by God. Cheerful giving is an act of love and worship in relationship with God. Our giving is just one of the ways we show God how much we appreciate His blessings.

Another way to show God our gratitude is to consider Thanksgiving as “thanksliving.” In this case we show God our appreciation not just by what we give but by the way we live. Paul says in Romans 12:1 to present our bodies, really our entire selves, to God as living sacrifices. The idea is that we can’t pay for our salvation, only Jesus could do that, and he did by sacrificing his life on the cross. We can’t pay for our salvation, but we can say, “Thank you, Lord, for what you

have done for me,” and we can do this by the way we live our lives. I recently heard it put this way in the form of a question: Is Jesus my hobby or is He my life? Being a “living sacrifice” means making Jesus the focus of my entire life.

Is Christ our life, or is He just a religious hobby?

Happy Thanksgiving and “Thanksliving” to all!

God bless, Pastor Jeff

COMMUNITY DINNER

Wednesday, November 20th 5:00-6:45 pm Turkey, Dressing & Mashed

Potatoes. Meals Include: vegetable, choice of salad, roll, dessert and drink. Dinners are $8.00 per person. Children 10 & under free. Carry out available. Thank you everyone for your help and support!

All Saints Sunday – Sunday, 11/3 during the 10:30 a.m. service we will be remembering those of our congregation who have passed away during 2019. Come out and support the loved ones of our dearly departed.

2020 Offering Envelopes – The 2020 Offering envelopes

are available. You can pick up a box on the table in the

Upper Room, the table in the Narthex or in the church office. Please remember if you would like to get tax credit for your giving

you need to use an offering envelope and fill out the information on the front of the

envelope.

Updated Church Phone Directories

Updated church phone directories are available on the table in the Upper Room, the Narthex and the church office.

Community Thanksgiving Service will be held on Sunday, 11/24 at 7:00 p.m. at the Bryn Zion Baptist Church. All are welcome to attend!

CPR Class – A CPR class is being offered on Thursday, 11/14 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. in the Double Sunday School classroom. The cost is $50 per person for non-church members and $25 per person for church members. Please contact Alberta Stojkovic if you are interested in participating.

PRAYER CONCERNS Trinity members and friends

who have been in our prayers

the past month…..

New Prayer Concerns: Ben Sipel, Brandy, Carolyn Barr, Charlie Heinrich, Janet Harbaugh, John Harbaugh, Marissa Wynn, Maverick, Richard & Karen, Roger Antolik, Ry, Typhoon Japan, Wildfires CA

Ongoing Prayer: Barb Detwiler, Rev. Beth Mansperger, Bill Brucker, Carlotta Blair, Charlotte Geyer, Charlotte Loren, Deb Dupilka, Deb Partlow, Diane Geyer, Doris Hildebrand, Doug Stossel, Ele Thompson, Gerry Spear, Trooper Jason Phillips, Jeff Taylor, Jerry Hand, Jim Brucker, Julie Vargo, Martha Jones, Marty Reuss, Nancy Reed, Neva Turner, Pat Tolbert, Phyllis Bell, Richard & Karen, Roger Anotlik, Ruth Ann George, Sarah Roberts, Shelly Hastings-Toms, Sherry Seckel, Sue Hershner, Tara Monk, Tom Rocks, Mark Sterritt, Unspoken Request. Civilians serving overseas. School Bullying.

Military: Curt Belohlavek, Emily Garry-Kearnely, Eric Mann, Jonah Maggs, Kelly Mann-Sorgenfrei, Jon Tschudi, Travis Hill, Troy Hill, Tyler Hill, & all other military personnel around the world

Nursing Home Residents & Shut-Ins: Alice Foley, Harry Riggs, Lou Anne Fuller, Martha Kubbs, Nettie Lyon, Mary Dianne George

Missionaries: Gordon & Ardell Graner [Dominican Republic], Matthew Laferty [Austria]

Our Trinity Family wishes to extend prayers to the following families in the loss of a loved one this past month: Buredda Hackworth, Aretha Richardson

TRINITY ATTENDANCE

DATE

SUNDAY

SCHOOL

8:30

AM

10:30

AM

TOTAL

10/06/2019 36 30 68 98

10/13/2019 42 36 62 98

10/20/2019 43 28 74 102

10/27/2019

Save the date for a

Christmas Family Event, Friday, 12/6. Come and

help before and after the Mount Gilead Christmas Parade. More information

will be forthcoming.

NOVEMBER COMMITTEE MEETINGS…

Trustees: Tuesday, 11/5, 7:00 pm Finance: Tuesday, 11/12, 7:00 pm Ad Council: Tuesday, 11/19, 7:00 pm Education: Tuesday, 11/26, 7:00 pm

TUESDAY BIBLE STUDY AT SAMES & COOK 3:00-4:00 pm

The Sames and Cook Bible Study will be studying New Testament Stories from the Back Side by J. Ellsworh Kalas.

Come and join us!

Nov 5: Ch. 2 Mary Shouldn’t have Worried

(Luke 2:22-38)

Nov 12: Ch. 3 Listen to the Wind (John 3:1-8)

Nov 19: Ch. 4 In Defense of a Man I Don’t like (John 5:2-16)

Nov 26: Ch. 5 A Wild and Wonderful Woman (John 4:7-18, 28-31)

Treble Singers Women’s Choir from Mount Vernon Nazarene University will be taking part in the 10:30 a.m. worship service on 11/3.

Treble Singers, directed by Sabina Anderson, is one of the three choral ensembles at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. This select women’s choir offers a blend of three and four part harmony as they present music for praise, worship, and testimony through gospel arrangements, sacred classics, spirituals, hymns and contemporary Christian songs.

Students representing several states, a variety of academic majors and a number of different denominational backgrounds are involved in the group.

The CIC class will provide a meal following the 10:30 a.m. worship service on Sunday, 11/3. Donations for the meal would be greatly appreciated as the CIC class raises money for their Christmas Project - to purchase Christmas gifts for a needy family in the community. Please mark your calendars!

November Youth Schedule

Sunday, 11/3 7:00 p.m. – Youth Group at church Sunday, 11/10 7:00 p.m. – Youth Group at church

Sunday, 11/17 7:00 p.m. – Youth Group at church

Sunday, 11/24 7:00 p.m. - Youth Group at church

Rummage Sale Recap

Lots of helping hands working together for a lot of hours raised $2,516.74 at the Fall Sale.

Thanks to all who donated or shopped! Special thanks to our volunteers who worked so hard: Dave & Deb Knechtly, Pastor Jeff & Denise Canankamp, Katie Young, Gary & Carol Begeman, Robin Brucker, Kelly Hand (Marshall and Hudson), Tom Cotton, Susan Keightley, Wilma Hayes, Melissa Furniss, Mary Hill, Roger Cooper, Dennis Richardson, Ken Barnett, Marilyn Rhodebeck, Loretta & Bill Curts, Sara Schlabach, Marlene Lancaster, Marilyn Turner, Della Mosier, Mary Kay Myers, & Joyce Overmoyer!

Every little bit was appreciated, and you keep it “fun” for me.

As you clear away your summer things, start a bag for the Spring Sale in May.

Sincerely, ~ Sandy Snyder

New Address for Rev. & Mrs. Bell:

Rev. Gerald & Phyllis Bell 1210 North Street Unit 201

Westerville, OH 43081

Welcome to the Trinity Family – On September 15th Eric and Heather Overly were received as members of Trinity. We welcome them to our church family!

UNITED METHODIST WOMEN NEWS

Happy November UMW Ladies.

Thank you to Barb Brewer who led the World Thank and pledge service at our October meeting. If you haven’t completed your pledge for 2019 please see Barb. We have pledged $1692.00 to the district for missions so we will need to replenish our treasury with fundraisers.

We have two fundraising dinners to serve in November. The Emergency Responders on Saturday, 11/16 and the Gideons on Monday, 11/18. We are also providing a light breakfast for the District Mission Team on Saturday, 11/9.

In addition we have our Apple Dumpling fundraiser this month. Orders need to be in by Sunday, Nov. 3 and pickup is Nov. 17th. Thank you to all who donated to this cause. If you enjoy working in the kitchen we will be making the apple dumplings Tuesday, 11/12 from approximately 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and 6:30 – 9:00 pm. Many hands make light work!

In other business we voted to keep the same officers (1 more year) and voted on the Special Mission Recognition Award.

District President Nancy Burdsall has requested the Mt. Gilead Trinity Unit be District Historians for 2020. If anyone would like to be on that committee to help with district photography and scrapbooking, please let Marilyn or Amy know.

There will be no regular meeting in November.

Blessings to you!

Marilyn Turner 419-560-3293

“Time to Thank, Time to Share”

Thanksgiving is a time to share. A roasted turkey stuffed with care, potatoes, yams and buttered rolls are passed around in festive bowls. But first we thank our God above and share with others his great love.

The dish served last is always best — a slice of pie for every guest. — MaryAnn Sundby

APPLE DUMPLINGS UMW is again making apple

dumplings as way to make money for our

missions project. They would be

frozen in individual foil containers that you can keep frozen for the holidays or bake and enjoy right away. These YUMMY apple

dumplings will come with baking directions and a container of sauce to pour over your dumplings. Sugar free will be available.

Cost is $4.00 each. Deadline for orders is Sunday, November 3rd at noon. Orders

will be ready for pickup on Sunday November 17th after each service. Please pre-order on the sign-up sheet in the

church office or by calling the church office (419) 947-6040 with your order. Thank you!

Fueled by thankfulness

Thankfulness is not a minor virtue. It is not one of the elementary

virtues [that] may be left behind as we become

more mature. I believe that thankfulness is

essential to the strength of every virtue,

and that without it every other branch is starved and lean.

Life without thankfulness is devoid of

love and passion. Hope without thankfulness is lacking in fine perception.

Faith without thankfulness lacks strength and fortitude. Every virtue divorced from thankfulness is maimed and limps along

the spiritual road. — John Henry Jowett

Mission Committees

Trim the Tree for Clothes Closet and Heartbeat

This year the Mission

Committee will be overseeing the clothing

tree for children in the Narthex. In the past the tree has been exclusively

for donations to the Clothes Closet, but this year we are expanding our support to include clothing

for Heartbeat. The tree will go up early in November and we hope it will be decked

with necessities for infants, toddlers and school age children.

The Clothes Closet needs: New underpants for school - age children - The boys really like boxers.

(NO TEE SHIRTS! The children don't wear them anymore) New socks

New or gently used gloves suitable for playing in snow. (The thin stretchy

ones don't keep hands warm and dry)

Heartbeat needs: New or used infant clothes

New or used toddler clothes (especially toddler sized jeans)

Diapers in sizes 1-5 Baby wipes

Missions Committee

Notice:

Next year Mission Committee will have

three regularly scheduled meetings.

2020 meeting dates are:

Tuesday, February 11 at 7:00 PM

Tuesday, June 9 at 7:00 PM Tuesday, October 13 at 7:00 PM

NURSERY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Because of our Child Protection Policy, we need a 2nd person in the nursery with Diana Kemp during the Sunday school hour

and during the 10:30 a.m. worship service. Please contact

the church office if you are able to help during either of these times at trinityumc@redbird.net or 419-947-6040. There are also sign-up sheets in the nursery. Thanks to all those who volunteered in the nursery: Gary Begeman, Kristi Bulkowski, Tom Cotton, Alberta Stojkovic, Pat & Dick Miller, Joyce Overmoyer, Vince Brown, Kimberly Neal and Sue Williamson.

LOW IMPACT/STEP AEROBICS CLASS

Exercise to Energize - Classes are on

Mondays & Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.

We exercise with music and mix in

light weights and floor exercises. We

would love to have you join us! If you

have any questions, ask Allen or

Alberta Stojkovic 419-946-4982.

2019 Altar Flowers

The Altar flower sign-up sheet is located in the hall next to the workroom. Make sure you write who is purchasing the flowers and

who they are “In Memory of” or “In Honor of”. The cost of the flowers is $30. Please mark “Altar Flowers” in memo line of your check made out to Trinity UMC. The church office orders flowers for anyone who has signed up the week before the Sunday they are for. If you decide to get them yourself at another florist, please let the church office know in advance. Thank you!

SPECIAL EVENTS AND USE OF FACILITIES

We are fortunate to have a facility that is busy through the year. If you plan to hold a special event, work session or other function in the church, please make sure to check availability of date and time with the church office as far in advance as possible. A Building Use form may need to be completed and returned for approval and signature by the Trustee Committee. The forms are available in the church office or may be emailed by the office at your request. Your cooperation in this process helps everyone coordinate use of the facility. Thank you!

KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM

Trinity is part of the Kroger Community Rewards program. Just by using your Kroger plus card when you shop at Kroger, they will make a donation to our church. Our most recent check was $220.83. To sign up go online at www.kroger.com/community and register your Kroger Plus Card. Kroger recently updated its Community Rewards system. Trinity has been assigned a new number. You will need to enter Trinity’s number #RH570 and your email address. Thank you for supporting this program and Trinity UMC!

REIMBURSEMENT VOUCHERS

If you make any authorized purchases for the church, please return the original

receipt and a completed Voucher to the church office within one month of the purchase. This will insure that you receive your reimbursement on time and it also helps the church keep its accounts up to date and accurate. Blank Vouchers are available in the church office.

GOD’S SERVANTS – November 2019

November 2019

8:30 am Greeters

8:30 am Call to Worship Readers

8:30 am Scripture Readers

3 Mary Fuller Gary Begeman Rod Clinger

10 Amy & Carolyn Barr Carolyn Barr Pat Tolbert

17 Bill & Loretta Curts Loretta Curts Alan Torppa

24 Cal & Donna Shirk Sara Schlabach Pam Clinger

November 2019 10:30 am Greeters

10:30 am Call to Worship Readers

10:30 am Scripture Readers

3 Allen & Alberta Stojkovic Susan Keightley Donna Jackson

10 Jim & Joyce Overmoyer Merrill Brucker Della Mosier

17 Juanita Piercy & Suzy Piercy Vince Brown Joan Myers

24 Ruth Logan & Evelyn Shoults Bob Smith Barb Brewer

November 2019 Pre-Worship

10:30 am Music

10:30 am Children’s Church

Altar Flowers ($30.00)

3 Amy Barr Cheryl Young

10 Jaime Zeger Kristi Bulkowski Barb Brewer, Anne Cotton, & Emily Shaffer

17 Dennis Hill Kelly Hand

24 Amy Barr Jim Brucker Allen & Alberta Stojkovic

November 2019

9:30 am Nursery Volunteers

10:30 am Nursery Volunteers

10:30 am Acolytes

3 Volunteer Needed Volunteer Needed The Hand Family

10 Volunteer Needed Volunteer Needed The Bulkowski Family

17 Volunteer Needed Volunteer Needed The Rocks Family

24 Volunteer Needed Volunteer Needed The Hand Family

10:30 am Ushers: Olen Jackson, Merrill Brucker, Floyd Sterritt, Glenn Hayes

Trinity United Methodist Church: Office Hours: 8:00 am – 3:30 pm [Lunch 12:00-12:30 pm]

Phone: 419-947-6040 Fax: 419-947-6050 Website: www.mgtrinity.com Email Address: trinityumc@redbird.net

Pastor Jeff’s Email Address: jcanankamp82@gmail.com

The Chimes is a monthly publication of Trinity United Methodist Church. Copy deadline is the third Wednesday of each month by 4 pm.

Trinity United Methodist Church Staff: Rev. Jeff Canankamp, Pastor - Parsonage Phone: 419-751-7572

Sabina Anderson, Music Director Susan James, Pianist Tina Schaeufele, Treasurer

Denise Canankamp, Secretary John Doles, Custodian Barb Brewer, Kitchen Coordinator Diana Kemp, Nursery Care Giver