The Chimes

May 2019

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

Now that Easter is over, let’s not forget the Cross and the great price that Jesus paid to give us eternal life. The hymn says, “At the Cross, at the

Cross, where I first saw the light, and the burden of my heart rolled away. It was there by faith I received my sight, and now I am happy all the day!” How dark the world would be without Jesus death and resurrection. At the Cross we find peace with God, grace, mercy and forgiveness. The resurrection demonstrates Jesus’ victory over death and sin by showing us that death could not hold Him.

When we refer to the Cross, of course, we are referring to the wooden implement upon which Jesus died. That “cross” then is a symbol of Jesus death for our sins. In Jesus death on a wooden

cross both God’s justice and mercy met. Justice and mercy kissed at the Cross. God is holy and just and therefore all sin must be punished. We don’t like that word punishment. The truth is, because of God’s love for us, He punished His own Son on the Cross in our place. In this act of Jesus’ sacrifice and God’s justice or wrath for our sins taken out on His own Son, God’s mercy was now free to invade our hearts. God’s grace was free to transform our lives. At the Cross we receive mercy. Thank God for the Cross and we don’t have to get what our sins deserve!

Now that Easter is over, again, let us not forget the wonderful gift of God’s love manifest on the Cross, the

resurrection proving that our sins were truly paid for. And so, let’s share the mercy of the Cross with others who need to know Jesus as personal savior. Show forth the power of the Cross and Resurrection. Live a changed life! Share God’s love with others!

Thanking God for Spring and new life,

Pastor Jeff

Heritage Sunday – On Sunday, 5/19 we will be honoring in both worship services, those in our congregation who have been members of our church for 50 years. We will honor: Marty Barnett, Tom Cotton, Charlotte

Loren, Mary Kay Myers, and Joan Myers.

The price of freedom

In “What Did He Die For?” Twila Paris reminds us why we observe Memorial Day — and why we worship Jesus as our Savior. The first verse tells of a 21-year-old soldier fighting for America’s freedom during World War II. The second verse recalls another young man, many centuries prior, sent by his Father to win eternal freedom from sin for the entire world.

The chorus offers this challenge: “What did he die for when he died for you and me, Made the sacrifice so that we could all be free? I believe we will answer each to heaven For the way we spend a priceless liberty. Look inside and ask the question, What did he die for?”

Memorial Day challenges us to live so as to honor the sacrifices made by members of the military. We value our freedom because of the heavy price people have paid for it. Likewise, every day we’re challenged to live so as to honor Jesus’ supreme sacrifice. He calls us to spend our “priceless liberty” using our blessings to bless others.

PRAYER CONCERNS Trinity members and friends who

have been in our prayers the past

month…..

New Prayer Concerns: Anne Cotton, Belinda Cotton, Bob Curts, Carolyn Barr, Diane Geyer, Harry Riggs, Jeff Johnson, Neva Turner, Pat Irons, Susan James

Ongoing Prayer: Barb Detwiler, Rev. Beth Mansperger, Bill Brucker, Carlotta Blair, Charlotte Geyer, Chip Irons, Deb Dupilka, Doug Stossel, Evelyn Shoults, Gale Fragan, Jeff Taylor, Jerry Hand, Julie Vargo, Marty Reuss, Neva Turner, Pat Tolbert, Phyllis Bell, Ruth Ann George, Sarah Roberts, Shelly Hastings-Toms, Sherry Seckel, Steve Dabney, Tammy Ghent, Tom Geyer, Unspoken Request. Civilians serving overseas.

Military: Curt Belohlavek, Emily Garry, Eric Mann, Kelly Mann-Sorgenfrei, Jon Tschudi, & all other military personnel around the world

Nursing Home Residents & Shut-Ins: Alice Foley, Aretha Richardson, Harry Riggs, Nettie Lyon, Marjorie West, Mary Dianne George, Rebecca Patterson

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: Don Galleher, Don Graham, Katherine McCloskey, Jacob Williams, Ruth Maher, Neidlinger

TRINITY ATTENDANCE

DATE

SUNDAY

SCHOOL

8:30

AM

10:30

AM

TOTAL

04/07/2019 27 32 56 88

04/14/2019 27 29 56 85

04/21/2019 Easter Brunch 68 124 192

04/28/2019

National Day of Prayer Service will be held here at Trinity in the sanctuary on Thursday, 5/2 from noon – 1:00 p.m.

Heartbeat of Morrow County – Don’t forget to fill and turn in to the church office your baby bottles for Heartbeat of Morrow County!

MAY COMMITTEE MEETINGS…

Trustees: Tuesday, 5/7, 7:00 pm Finance: Tuesday, 5/14, 7:00 pm Ad Council: Tuesday, 5/21, 7:00 pm Education: Tuesday, 5/28, 7:00 pm

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

The Sames and Cook Bible Study will be reading the book by

Liz Curtis Higgs – The Bad Girls of the Bible. The author offers a clear-sighted, life-changing approach to understanding those “other women” in Scripture such as Delilah, Jezebel, Rahab, Lot’s wife and others. Liz combines a contemporary retelling of their stories with a solid, verse-by-verse study of their lives and the lessons we can learn from them.

Whether they were Bad to the Bone, Bad for a Moment, or Bad for a Season but Not Forever, these infamous sisters show us how not to handle the challenges of life.

May 7: Delilah: Bad to the Bone (Proverbs 16:18;

Job 24:22; Romans 7:21-23)

May 14: Sapphira: Bad for a Moment (Acts 4:32; 1

John 3:17-18; Luke 12:33-34)

May 21: Rehab: Bad for a season but Not Forever (Psalm 103:2-4; Psalm 86:5; Romans 3:22-24)

May 28: Jezebel: Bad to the Bone (Isaiah 46:12; 2

Kings 19:22; Isaiah 57:17; Jeremiah 17:23)

COMMUNITY DINNER

Wednesday, May 15th 5:00-6:45 pm Chicken & Party 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!

The Upper Room Sunday School Class invites you to join them in their May-June Book Study: “Twelve Extraordinary Women” by John MacArthur during the Sunday School (9:30 a.m.) in the Upper Room. The

chapter in the book include: Eve, Sarah, Rahab, Ruth, Hannah, Mary, Anna, Samaritan Woman, Martha & Mary, Mary Magdalene and Lydia. If you are interested, books are available in the church office.

Youth Group

May Youth Schedule

Sunday, 5/5 7:00 p.m. – Youth Group Sunday, 5/12 7:00 p.m. – Youth Group at church

Sunday, 5/19 7:00 p.m. - Youth Group at church

Sunday, 5/26 7:00 p.m. – Youth Group at church

Filling Eggs for the Children’s Easter Egg Hunt

UNITED METHODIST WOMEN NEWS

Hello Ladies of Trinity!

Thank you to all who assisted with the UMW Sunday service and after church celebration. It is a wonderful thing that United Methodist Women have been doing mission work for 150 years!

We have an activity planned for our May meeting that follows our theme of celebrating our history. We have a tour of the Historical Society scheduled for Monday, May 13th at 7:00 p.m. We will meet at the church parking lot at 6:45 and car pool to the square. After the tour we will return to the church for a short business meeting and snack. We need to do some planning for our June Salad Luncheon.

Please join us if you can. Marilyn Turner

Joys of motherhood

• A hug for no reason. • Belly laughs. • The light-bulb moment when your child understands something you’ve been trying to teach

them. • Smiles and giggles. • Mud pies. • Arms raised in the air after a big accomplishment. • Hearing Scripture and prayer from your child’s lips. • Quiet moments on the couch. • Reading aloud together. • A family meal filled with conversation and laughter. • Watching your child be kind to another. • Recognizing a moment you’d like to freeze in time. • A child’s look of surprise and joy. • A quiet conversation that heals a wounded heart. • The words “I love you” — and a sticky kiss.

—Unknown

American Red Cross Bloodmobile – The Bloodmobile will be at Trinity on Monday 5/13 from noon to 6:00 p.m.

Spring Rummage Sale May 9, 10, & 11, 2019

The spring Rummage Sale is right around the corner! Drop-Off begins on May 2nd. Start a bag or box of items for the sale while you tidy up for spring. We will need lots of donations and also lots of volunteers! Let’s make this the best sale yet! Thank you!

~Sandy Snyder

Flat Rock Notices: Save the Date!

Race at the Rock: May 4, 2019 Quilt Auction: October 26, 2019

Check the Flat Rock website and follow Flat Rock on social media for the

most up-to-date information!

Race at the Rock - Saturday, 5/4/2019 Is the 14th Annual Race at the Rock to benefit the individuals served by Flat Rock Homes, Care Center, and Community Services. There are events for participants with intellectual and developmental disabilities as well as the general public. A 1-mile walk is $25. The 5K Race is $30. If several from Trinity are interested in going, we could form a Trinity team and compete for the Dick Parks Fundraising Award. Register online today at WWW.FLATROCKHOMES.ORG ~ Donna Jackson & the Missions Committee

Graduation Sunday – We will be honoring our

High School and College graduates on Sunday, 6/2 in the 10:30

worship service.

Midwest Mission Team

New for this year are the Tornado Kits.

A display in the Narthex

shows what the kit includes. If

you would like to donate the cost of a kit of $50,

information can be found in the Narthex on the desk next to the Overflow area. Please write “Tornado Kit” on the memo line of the

check, place the order form and check into the envelope also provided and drop it off in the Offering Plate on Sunday or the Church

Office.

We truly appreciate the support this

Church Family provides in donations, sewing days and prayers. ~The Midwest Mission Team

Robin Brucker 419-768-1238

Surprise! “Each day holds a surprise,” wrote Henri Nouwen. “But only if we expect it can we see, hear, or feel it when it

comes to us. Let’s not be afraid to receive each day’s surprise, whether it comes to us as sorrow or as joy.”

Wait — sorrow as a surprise? And I’m not to fear it? Aren’t surprises supposed to be happy things? What does Nouwen mean?

He continues: “It will open a new place in our hearts, a place where we can welcome new friends and celebrate more fully our shared humanity.” And I remember, too, the psalmist’s words: “The LORD is near to the brokenhearted” (Psalm 34:18). Maybe that’s the surprise in our sorrow: that when we ache, as when we celebrate, God is there — in new friends, in shared humanity. Surprise!

—Heidi Mann

NURSERY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Because of our Child Protection Policy we need 2 people in the

nursery 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 meet

on Mondays & Wednesdays at 7:00

p.m. and Saturday mornings at 10:00

a.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.

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.

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 $253.79. 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!

KROGER’S ROUND UP PROGRAM: Kroger’s

“Round Up” program has resulted in

generous donations to the Mid Ohio

Foodbank to help feed the hungry.

These contributions have been

passed on to local Food Pantries and

Kitchens, including the one here at Trinity! Recently,

our Food Pantry & End of Month Meal ministry

received a total of $136.61! Your pennies really do

make a difference! Thank you so much for “rounding

up” at Krogers!

~Food Pantry & End of Month Meal Team

GOD’S SERVANTS – May 2019

May 2019

8:30 am Greeters

8:30 am Call to Worship Readers

8:30 am Scripture Readers

5 Cal & Donna Shirk Donna Shirk Gary Begeman

12 Dick & Pat Miller Pat Miller Loretta Curts

19 Mike & Marlene Lancaster Marlene Lancaster Rod Clinger

26 Amy & Carolyn Barr Carolyn Barr Pat Tolbert

May 2019 10:30 am Greeters

10:30 am Call to Worship Readers

10:30 am Scripture Readers

5 Allen & Alberta Stojkovic Nancy Grossman Donna Jackson

12 Juanita Piercy & Suzy Piercy Anne Cotton Della Mosier

19 Jim & Joyce Overmoyer Barb Brewer Joan Myers

26 Ruth Logan & Evelyn Shoults Joan Myers Barb Brewer

May 2019

10:30 am Music

10:30 am Children’s Church

Altar Flowers ($30.00)

5 Cheryl Young

12 Kristi Bulkowski Chuck & Della Mosier

19 Kelly Hand Jeremy & Amy Barr

26 Jim Brucker

May 2019

9:30 am Nursery Volunteers

10:30 am Nursery Volunteers

10:30 am Acolytes

5 Pat Miller Pat Miller The Rocks Family

12 Volunteer Needed Volunteer Needed The Hand Family

19 Volunteer Needed Volunteer Needed The Bulkowski Family

26 Gary Begeman Gary Begeman The Rocks 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 Sara Ness, Custodian Barb Brewer, Kitchen Coordinator Diana Kemp, Nursery Care Giver