Fifth Sunday in Sunday, March 21, 2021

Sunday Worship Schedule:

Trinity offers both Traditional (9:00 am) and Casual (11:11am) worship services.

During March, there will be no childcare offered during service; all infants & children are welcome to stay with their families and be part of the children’s moment during the service. We will also provide an alternative place for you and your child to go if a break is needed from the sanctuary (Rm #11/13).

Alternate In-person worship service in Murr Hall We are also offering a no-touch, non-participatory, non-interactive worship experience in Murr Hall. The goal is to offer a secluded, safe space on property for those not yet comfortable gathering in a large group with singing, preaching, communion, etc. Worshipers can enter, find a seat, and enjoy the livestream worship 9 am Traditional Worship experience at both 9:00 am and 11:11 am with very limited Celebration Ringers, Sharon Herndon, interaction. Then, quietly depart before the rest of the Sunday Dr. David K. Lamb A Mass for Peace Crowd. Hosanna, Loud Hosanna Social distancing and masks is a requirement in all worship spaces. Walked This Lonesome Valley Jesus Calls Us O’er the Tumult O God of Earth and Sermon Title: Just Walk . . . Get Up and Walk! Rev. Chris Neikirk 11:11 am Causal Worship Basic Theme: The life as a Christian is often referred to as a walk. In Bill Maetschke & team ancient times, walking was the primary mode of transportation. The Welcome Song Pocket Full of Rocks So, if you were going to travel from one place to another, you O Come To The Altar Elevation Remembrance Maher & Redman walked. Life with Christ is certainly a journey and God wants to Jesus Messiah Chris Tomlin take us from one place to another – from a place of sin, emptiness, and loneliness to a place of holiness, fulfillment, and purpose. It is not a walk that we take alone. Sermon Snapshot (Key Points): Before Jesus commanded the lame man to “get up and walk,” he forgave his sins. Forgiveness of sins is the beginning of our daily walk with Christ. God alone forgives our transgressions, but it is we who must “get up and walk.” The glory of God and the power of Jesus would have been unrealized without the obedience of the man to actually get up and walk. So What? What sin stands between you and your daily walk with the Lord? Do you believe in the power of God to forgive you? Have you received that forgiveness and began your daily walk? Are you still laying around wallowing in your sin after you have been healed and set free? Get up and walk! After the "Worship with the Children" moment, children aged 4 yrs. – 4th grade are welcome to remain with their parents in church OR exit to the Narthex where they will be escorted to Room #9 for a time of Christian activities, worship, singing and fellowship led by various church members.

Outdoor Children’s Egg Hunt Saturday April 3rd at 2:00 pm For ages birth to 5th grade (In event of rain, we will move indoors) Individually wrapped candy donations are welcome. Place candy donations in box in Narthex. Please contact Mary Engleman at 812-944-9789 if your child/children plan to attend to aid in preparation. Each child will also receive an Easter surprise.

Calendar of Events Repeats Sundays Repeats Fridays 9 am Worship Service (Sanct. & MH) 4:30 pm Organ Rehearsal (Sanct) 11:11 am Worship Service (Sanct. & MH) March 22 Monday Repeats Tuesdays 5 pm TLC Meetings (#31/32) 6:30 pm Cub Pack Meeting (AB, MH, 35, 32) 6 pm Worship Meeting (ZOOM) March 23 Tuesday Repeats Wednesdays 1 pm TLC Advisory Mtg (MH or #35) 3 pm UTL Class (Sanctuary) March 30 Tuesday 6:30 pm Boy Scout Meeting (AB) 10:30 am Book Club Mtg (#6/8) 7 pm Bell Rehearsal (Sanctuary)

2021 Lenten Offering You are invited to Zoom with Trinity Kids Lent, the six-week period preceding Easter, is Please plan to join us on line at 10:15 am to participate meant for personal reflection about your faith. in Sunday school. For Sunday information, contact Sue During Lent, many people increase their Lane at [email protected] or (502) 594-1730. devotional time and think more about doing the work of Jesus. At Trinity, we take a Lenten donation which goes to the work of assisting those in our church & community in need.

Trinity Youth on-line activities Please indicate on Secure Give or your check that it is for the Lenten Offering. Trinity Youth, middle school & high school, group For your convenience, Lenten envelopes will be continues to meet on line for a variety of activities. available in the Narthex. You are asked to mail Want to join in? Contact Nathan Bleecker, Youth or turn your offering in to the church before or Minister, at [email protected]. on Easter Sunday. We ask that you please consider a donation. Donations of any amount The altar flowers are given to the glory of God, and will be welcomed and appreciated. because life is good, by Ron & Jane Heustis. ~ Jan McCauley, Church and Society

7 am, 9am & 11:11am

Please join us in the Narthex for an Easter Sunrise Service at 7:00 am on Easter Morning, April 4. With the dawning of a new day comes the promise of a new and abundant life. This will be a simple service of song, scripture, liturgy, and Holy Communion as we proclaim, "He is risen, He is risen indeed!” The regular services at 9 am and 11:11 am will continue the worship of the Easter miracle.

March 28 services, 9am & 11:11am (Sanctuary) April 1 Thursday service, 7pm (Sanctuary) April 2 Good Friday service, 7pm (Sanctuary) April 3 2 pm Children’s Easter Egg Hunt (outside) April 4 Easter Sunday services 7 am Sunrise service in the Narthex 9 am Traditional service (with Bells) in Sanctuary 11:11 am Casual service (with Praise Band) in Sanctuary

Note: the church office will be closed on Easter Monday, April 5 and will reopen on Tuesday, April 6 at 8am.

Altar flowers are needed for 2021 If you are interested in providing altar flowers in honor or in memory of someone, please sign up for a date on the flower chart located in the hallway behind the Welcome Center. Flowers may be taken home following the 11:11 service on Sunday morning. We are in need altar flower s for several upcoming Sundays. Call the office at 812-944-2229 for more information regarding the florist and your announcement for the bulletin. We thank everyone who participates in the altar flower program. Upper Room Devotionals are here! The March/April issue of the Upper Room Devotionals is now available in the Narthex area on the end of the Sign-up table just left of the coffee table. The pocket Upper Room is $1 each.

Meijer ‘Simply Give’ gift card promotion. It is an awesome opportunity to double contributions for the Hope SI pantry. Any gift cards purchased by April 10th will be donated to Hope. Also, DOUBLE MATCH days are MARCH 13 and APRIL 3rd. For every gift card purchased on those days, Meijer will add $20, so we will get $30 for each $10 card. We at Hope SI hope that you will consider participating in this awesome opportunity to double our giving. We appreciate each and every one of you and are eternally grateful for your support. God Bless you and thank you for all you do for those in need. ~ HOPE Southern Indiana

Servant Ministers Schedule Sunday, March 21 Multi-Media Sound: 9 am Roger Whaley 11:11 Klein Maetschke Multi-Media Video: 9 am Jim Higdon 11:11 Belinda Head Ushers 9 am Randy Engleman, Greg Neely 11:11 Jr Herndon, Steve Driver Ushers 9 am Don Gustafson, Erv Baker Greeters 9 am Gib & Sue Kinney 11:11 Jane Lowe Children’s Worship 9 am Yanitza Schmit 11:11 am Yanitza Schmit Welcome Center 9 am Greg Neely 11:11 Tina Bostock Pray for Pastor At home Sonja Wise Altar Flowers Ron & Jane Heustis Prayer Concerns If you have a friend or family member that you’d like to be included in the Prayer Concerns, please contact the Church office at 812-944-2229 or [email protected]. Let us pray for comfort for all who are in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness or any other adversity, especially for Trinity’s shut-ins. Special prayers for: Bill Maetschke, Linda Driver, Ralph Adams, Barb Fisher, Tom Hunter, Art Marking, Bev Weber, Allen Phillips & Patricia King

Care Friends List: A list has been compiled providing the addresses of Trinity’s shut-ins. We encourage you to stay in contact with your Trinity family via phone calls, e-mails, letters and cards.

Financial Notes Want to support the ministries of Trinity through online giving? SecureGive offers several options for tithing, donations, and designated gifts; see the church’s website for connections to SecureGive. E-Tithing offers giving through a direct debit program: contact the church office for information. Need more info? Pick up a flyer in the Narthex or visit us on the web: www.trinityna.org The finance committee has released a current copy of Trinity's financial report and it is available to all members of the congregation. The reports are located in the Narthex and will continue to be updated each month. ~ Trinity Finance Committee

Publication Deadlines Bulletin announcement requests for the weekly bulletin announcements are due in the church office on Tuesdays, by 12 noon or via email to: [email protected]. Newsletter article requests for the monthly Daybreak are due in the church office by 12 noon of the 12th of every month. Send your request via email to: [email protected]

Inclement Weather Policy Sunday Worship: Notification of cancellations or delays on Sundays will be published on the broadcasts of WAVE TV, WLKY TV & WDRB TV by 7:45 am on Sunday morning. We will make every reasonable effort to be open for worship at 11:11 am every Sunday morning. If a “State of Emergency” is announced, then all services and classes are cancelled. Members, guests and staff are always encouraged to observe all safety precautions by staying off the road during icy conditions. Weekdays: If NAFC Schools are closed for inclement weather, then the Trinity UMC office will be closed. If schools are on a 2-hour delay, then Trinity UMC office will be on a 2-hour delay. If a “State of Emergency” is announced, then the church office is closed.

Ministry Staff: Administrative Staff: Senior Pastor: Rev. Chris Neikirk Administrative Assistant: Mary Evans Director of Music: Dr. David K. Lamb Church Treasurer: Dick McCauley Praise Team Leader: Bill Maetschke Financial Secretary: Harriett Hughes Preschool Director: Gwyn Welliver Facility Manager: Keith Shantz Youth Minister: Nathan Bleecker Custodian: Lori Drake Interim Children’s Ministry Coordinator: Yanitza Schmit Organist: Sharon Herndon

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