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Trinity Church—Windsor, CT The Methodist January, 2019 Gathered in 1790 Inside This Issue few years ago, a couple of adventurers tried to Pastor’s Report 1 A become the first to circle the globe in a hot air balloon. They took off from St. Louis, rose to 24,000 feet, Trinity Christian School and started eastward across the Atlantic Ocean toward Update 2 Africa. Inclement Weather Info 2 The prevailing winds carried the balloonists on a direct Children & Youth Newz 2 course for Libya, which was a big problem. Libya was Youth Challenge Dinner 3 ruled by a fierce dictator who hated Americans and didn’t want Americans flying over his country. There was a good chance the balloon would be Costa Rica Mission Trip 3 shot down if it crossed Libyan air space. Blood Drive Thank You! 3 This brought up another big problem. Hot air balloons aren’t easy to Hearth & Home Fund 4 turn. In fact, they can’t turn at all. They’re at the mercy of the wind. Iron Sharpens Iron 4 But there can be different winds. Different winds can be found by Church Conference 4 changing altitudes. At a higher or lower altitude, a balloonist can usually Calendar 5 find a crosswind blowing in a different direction. Birthdays/Anniversaries 6 The quick thinking adventurers started letting hot air out of their balloon Activities 7 and dropped 6,000 feet. At that altitude, they found a wind that was blowing south rather than east. Once they were safely to the south of Libya and its missiles, they heated up the balloon, rose almost 10,000 feet, and caught another wind that was blowing eastward toward their Our Staff destination. Senior Pastor: John R Gerlach Balloonists are at the mercy of the wind and can go only in the Director of Children’s & Youth direction that the wind is blowing. Likewise, some people think that they Ministries: are at the mercy of circumstances. “Stuff happens,” they say. Daniel Lee But there is something we can do. Director of Music Ministry: Sheila Hodges Just as balloonists can change their altitude, so we can change our Trinity Christian School Head of attitude. And when we change our attitude, we change our direction. We Schools: don’t need to be at the mercy of circumstances when we acknowledge that Interim—Pastor John, God is with us. Nancy Dagenhart and The Apostle Paul was persecuted, shipwrecked, stoned, beaten, and Pastor David Sangster even while imprisoned wrote, “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Trinity Christian Preschool Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is Director: near.” (Philippians 4:4-5) Brianna Witkowski Office Manager: Paul wasn’t a prisoner to his circumstances. In his heart he was free. Sharon LaFrancis By changing his attitude and recognizing the fact that God was near, he Bookkeeper: was able to change the world. Sonja Swedberg Custodian: If you are drifting into dangerous territory maybe you need to change Chris Hensley your altitude and your attitude. God is with you. Multi Media Ministries Volunteers: Peace, Jon Hodges, Dick Mackey & Tom Yurko Pastor John 1 Trinity Christian Trinity School Update Children he Board of Directors & Youth Newz T for Trinity Christian School announces that our Head of Schools, Kasinda Bristol, has resigned her position effective the end of December 2018. ow what a way to end 2018! A house full Kasinda has taken a position as the W of teens for our Youth Christmas Party, a Curriculum Director for the Salvation Army. gym full of kids for our Children’s Craft Night, Kasinda has been a vital part of Trinity over a hundred Operation Christmas Child boxes Christian School for 10 years and most packed by our kids. recently our Head of Schools for three years. God has blessed us through With all that has happened, it is fitting that our Kasinda’s ministry here. Youth Winter Retreat theme is “Pause.” On th th During this time of transition we have January 25 -27 , the developed an Interim Director Team made day after midterms, up of Pastor John, Nancy Dagenhart and teens will take a Pastor David Sangster. moment to, pause Please continue to keep Trinity Christian before God. This will School, our children, families and staff in take place at Monadnock Christian Ministries in your prayers. Jaffery, NH. Youth group returns from Christmas break and In Case of Inclement th back to regular meetings on January 6 . Weather Awana returns from n the event of a winter storm I requiring us to close the church Christmas break and back to or cancel worship on Sunday regular meetings on January morning, we will post information th 8 . on two local TV Stations: WFSB: website (www.wfsb.com) and their On-Air list on Eyewitness News Channel 3. We will be Get Connected! listed as Trinity Ch–Windsor Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/ TrinityMYF NBC CT: website (www.nbcconnecticut.com) and Pastor Daniel Lee, their On-Air list (check local listing). We will be Director of Children’s & listed as Trinity Church–Windsor. Youth Ministries 860-688-9245 x 109 If you would like to receive a text message, please [email protected] text the word “Weather” to 860-821-7677. Trinity Church 180 Park Avenue, Windsor, CT 06095, 860 688-9245, [email protected], The Methodist Editor: Sharon LaFrancis, Pastor: John R. Gerlach. Deadline for copy: The fifteenth day of the Published 11 times a year by month prior to publication. The Editor reserves the right to edit for content and space. ©2018 Trinity Church 2 Youth Challenge Dinner Costa Rica n Thursday December 13, the men at Mission Trip O Trinity Church hosted our annual April 6—13, 2019 Christmas Dinner and Celebration with the ur mission trip dates are April 6 to April men from Youth O 13. This coincides with Spring Break for Challenge. Win many of our teachers and students. Space is Senter and his Merry limited for the trip. Men, cooked and If interested, see Wanda Carmon or Pastor served a wonderful John. Win Senter & Dave Scammon Pot Roast Dinner with check for “doneness” before the food is served. Photo courtesy all the trimmings. Roger Nolte. Over 20 men from Youth Challenge came and sang a few THANK Christmas Carols and shared their testimonies. We had great fellowship and YOU! Pastor John closed out our evening with a prayer of unity for all the men at Trinity and Youth Challenge. Trinity men also collected Christmas Gifts and delivered them to Youth hank you to all you made the time to Challenge in time for Christmas. T donate blood on Saturday, December 15. You made a difference! 33 people showed up and 26 units of life giving blood were donated. A special thank you to Nurse Marcia Pedersen and her team for organizing and running the event! The men from Youth Challenge sing a few Christmas Carols. Photo courtesy Roger Nolte. HAPPY Thank you to everyone who pitched in to NEW make this a great evening!! YEAR! B lessings for a healthy, peaceful and God -filled New Year! A couple “Supervisors “ watching over Dave and his work! Photo courtesy Roger Nolte. 3 THANK YOU TO THE TRINITY FAMILY! hank you to everyone who T generously contributed to ere you inspired by a sermon from Trinity’s Hearth and Home Fund. W Sunday and wished you could hear it As a result, many of our own church family had a again? Do you know someone who might benefit brighter Christmas holiday. from a message from Sunday? Sermons are now available to listen to on our church website. Go to www.tumcwindsor.org and look for the tab With gratitude from labeled “Sermons.” Thanks to Dick Mackey & Your Hearth & Home coordinators, Shannon Skypek for making this happen! Marlene Wilhelm, Ann Gallagher & Pastor John Men - Save The Date For Iron Sharpens Iron March 16, 2019 A Gathering to Help Stop The First Cathedral Human Trafficking in CT 1151 Blue Hills Ave, Bloomfield, CT 06002 January 12th, 2019 8:30am - 12:00pm Join The Men Of Trinity Church At St. Bartholomew Church This 2019 ISI Event. More Information Will Be Forthcoming! 45 Ludlow Street See Pastor John for more Manchester, CT Join us to learn more about the reality of sex trafficking in Connecticut. The event will feature presentations from CT DCF and a testimony from a survivor leader. Equal THANK YOU VERY Exchange will offer a Fair Trade chocolate tasting and a presentation on labor trafficking MUCH! in the cacao industry. It will conclude with a community service project led by Krystal Ambrozaitis of the Salvation Army’s Bloom Initiative. hank you to Perry Marsh for setting up the Suggested donation is $10 per person. All T beautiful Poinsettia plants proceeds go to the ministry for trafficked to adorn our altar for the survivors in Connecticut. Christmas season! To register via email: [email protected] 4 Trinity Church: January 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 HAPPY NEW 6:00 AM Band of 5:30 PM Youth 6:30 PM Cub Scout 8:00 AM Youth Brothers Basketball Den Meeting Basketball YEAR! 5:30 PM Youth 6:30 PM Music Basketball Rehearsals 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 EPIPHANY! 6:20 PM Men's 9:00 AM TCS OPEN 6:00 AM Band of 5:30 PM Youth 6:30 PM Cub Scout 8:00 AM Youth Basketball HOUSE Brothers Basketball Den Meeting Basketball 8:30 AM Sunday 6:30 PM Gideons 10:00 AM Tuesday 5:30 PM Youth 6:30 PM Music School Meeting AM Bible Study Basketball Rehearsals 9:30 AM Worship 5:30 PM Awana Clubs Service 6:00 PM Scout Pack 6:00 PM Youth Committee Meeting Group 6:30 PM Boy Scout Troop#149 Meeting 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 8:30 AM Sunday 6:00 PM TCS "State of 10:00 AM Tuesday 6:00 AM Band of 5:30 PM Youth 6:30 PM Cub Scout 8:00 AM Youth School the School" Address AM Bible Study Brothers Basketball Den Meeting Basketball