Trinity Trumpeter | March 29, 2024

Attention all hot dog lovers! You don't want to miss out on the upcoming annual TSM Hot Dog Heaven event. With over 20 different toppings, you can customize your hot dog to your heart's content. But it's not just about the hot dogs - you'll also be supporting Trinity Students by attending this event. All donations will go directly towards helping them on their summer mission trip to Tuskegee, AL.

So join us on Wednesday, April 3, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Memorial Fellowship Hall. See you there!

White Christmas / Communion Rail

Over the last quarter, you have contributed to the communion rail, and we are excited to let you know that because of your giving, we have provided $1,886 to both Children in Crisis, Embrace Florida Kids, and a local family in need.

Your giving will help these fantastic organizations continue their mission to support the children and families of our community and support this local family in need. Thank you for all your support and contributions to spreading the love of Jesus Christ in our community.

EASTER CANTATA & LENTEN MISSION PROJECT

Easter Cantata

April 7

11:00 a.m.

Traditional Worship

Sanctuary

Using Peter as the sole narrator and the dramatic focal point, Upon This Rock depicts the events of Holy Week while revealing Peter's personal perspective on the significance of each. Jesus' appearances to His disciples during those confusing and discouraging post-resurrection days are also included, as the plans for building God's church and spreading the Gospel are beautifully and dramatically portrayed through the creativity of composer Pepper Choplin.

Lenten Mission Project

We are wrapping up our 2024 Lenten Mission Project in support of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of NWFL. We are currently at 70% of our $5,000 goal!

Since 2010, the Ronald McDonald House Charities of NWFL has served as a home-away-from-home and source of respite and resources for more than 29,000 adults and children. By giving them a place to call home, they have provided love and support to families of children with medical needs.

This Sunday we hope you’ll join us in the last opportunity to give to this amazing organization this lenten season.

Give Today

UPCOMING EVENTS & STUDIES

Korean First Presbyterian Church Fundraiser

As you may know, the Korean First Presbyterian Church volunteers the first Monday of each month in our soup kitchen to provide a delicious meal for all who come.

We'd like to support them in their efforts to raise funds to support a local orphanage in Yucatan, Mexico. To raise funds, they will be selling a meal consisting of fried rice, pork & chicken, 2 egg rolls, and Kimchi for $20 or an order of 1 dozen egg rolls for $15.00.

Orders should be placed by Wednesday, April 3. Please contact the Soup Kitchen or Ranae Curtis to place an order.

Preschool Pizza & Silent Auction Night (April 11)

It's time for our annual Preschool Pizza Night & Silent Auction on Thursday, April 11! This year, all proceeds will go towards a school trip to the zoo AND updates to the preschool facility. The silent auction will feature a variety of goodies from local businesses and will begin at 5:00 p.m. The bidding will conclude at 6:30 p.m. Pizza will be served from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. If you're a local business and wish to donate to the silent auction, please get in touch with our Preschool at (850) 862-9307.

Adventures in Marriage

Friday, April 12th, 6-9 pm

Friday, April 19th, 6-9 pm

Friday, April 26th, 6-9 pm

Sunday, May 3rd, 11:30 am – 2:30 pm

We are excited to partner with Live the Life Northwest Florida and offer the "Adventures in Marriage" study! Adventures in Marriage helps couples discover better ways to:

Meet needs
Communicate
Resolve conflict
Express anger
Avoid dirty fighting and
Understand how their personality styles impact relationships for better or worse

Fun, practical, and easy to learn, Adventures in Marriage is appropriate for couples at ANY age or stage. The marriage communication program is designed to reach couples across the spectrum – from happy and highly motivated to struggling and highly stressed. Most people don't know "HOW" to be married. Experience your Best Marriage Ever enrichment class!

Couples will receive a $50 Amazon Gift Card for completing all sessions and answering surveys.

Military Family Appreciation Day

- Volunteers Needed

Military Family Appreciation Day is an outdoor event at the Fort Walton Beach Landing designed to honor the service and the sacrifices made by military families and veterans throughout our area. The event will include live entertainment, a free children's play area, veteran service organizations, and free food and drinks. Military Family Appreciation Day is a great way for your company to show support and appreciation to our local military community.

We are looking for volunteers for our Trinity table in two shifts: 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. & 1:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. We will give out Trinity information and swag and discover ways to support our military community better. If you're interested in volunteering, please fill out the form below. Volunteer spots will be limited.

Military Family Day Volunteer

MINISTRY TEAMS

Nurture Team Needs You!

The Trinity Nurture team offers loving support and healing to all in our church family who need care. Together, we wrap our arms around someone in need by connecting them to our supportive ministries. These ministries include our Prayer Chain, Prayer Shawls, Visitation Teams, and Card Ministry.

We are looking for individuals who'd like to connect and be a part of any of our nurture teams, specifically the visitation team! This team will work on a rotating monthly basis in teams of 2-3 individuals who spend time with one of our homebound members. This team will also visit the occasional hospitalized member.

if you're interested, please respond to this email or contact MaKenzie Johnson in the church office.

Revitalizing our Military Ministry

With our participation in the Military Family Appreciation Day on April 20, we are looking to revitalize our military ministry! The goal of our Military ministry is to work together to show Jesus' love by honoring and serving our veterans and active military personnel.

Some of our activities include sending gifts twice a year to those on active duty or deployed and co-hosting the Ice Cream Social on a Sunday close to Veterans' Day to honor each of them. We are also looking for opportunities to support our local military since we are perfectly located between two military bases.

If you're interested in being a part of our Military Ministry Team, please contact MaKenzie Johnson.

STUDENT MINISTRY

BABES & FELLAS - APRIL 14

Let's go to church and lunch together! On April 14, we will go to the 11 o'clock traditional service to experience and participate in worship in a way different from our typical contemporary style. After service, we will have lunch at Pepito's in Shalimar. Our friends from Bob Hope Village have asked us to help them with their tech gadgets. Following lunch, we will head over there for about an hour to teach them how to use their iPads, iPhones, and whatever else they have questions about their tech gadgets. Pick up will be at the church at 3 pm. We will still have youth that evening.

WORSHIP NIGHT - APRIL 21

Our April Worship Night is about to be out of this world. Worship night is April 21, and the theme is "Out of this World," so take it and run; maybe you're a planet, a shooting star, or an astronaut. The top 3 most creative costumes will be going home with a prize. Our guest speaker is Mack Bowman, one of Choctaw's most spirited alumni, a well-known real estate agent, and a survivor of a drunk-driving accident. Mack will share a story of darkness and how welcoming light with open arms can change your life.

Circle of Concern

Let us care and pray with you.

If you or someone you know needs prayers, please complete the Prayer Request form at our Square One tables. Below is a list of those we pray for this week; please join us in praying for those persons. Individuals are kept on the list for four weeks.

Robert Abshire

Pam Banks

*Peggy Barnes

The Burnette Family

*Tempy Black

Primo Collazo

*Don Crowder

*Warren Curtis

*Gary Gordon

*Joan Hagler

Vern Head

Tracy Hickman

Tony Honeycott

Laong Jowers

*Sue Lambert

Lisa Mayhall

Hilda Maileen

*Ginnie Newsom

John Picot

*Shirley Pope

*Joan Powell

Tyler Reichard

Fiona Rodgers

*Debbi Thornton

Jeff Wade

Randy West

*Peggy Willard

* = Church Member

Bold = New

If you or someone you know needs prayer, please complete the Prayer Request form below. The Circle of Concern list is updated and sent out biweekly via the Trumpeter, and individuals are on the list for four weeks. Please notify the church office if an individual needs to be on the list for more than four weeks. Circle of Concern inserts for Sunday services are printed on Thursday.

Prayer Requests

Church Calendar Recap

Friday, March 29

6:00 p.m. • Good Friday Tenebrae • Sanctuary
8:00 p.m. • AA Meeting • C102
8:00 p.m. • Al-Anon/ Al-Ateen Meeting • C105

Saturday, March 30

11:00 a.m. - 1 p.m. • Easter Eggstravaganza • Parking Lot

Sunday, March 31

Happy Easter!
9:45 a.m. • Contemporary Worship • Memorial Fellowship Hall
9:45 a.m. • Enrichment Class • C102
9:45 a.m. • Friendship Class • C103
9:45 a.m. • Prime Time Class • C105
11:00 a.m. • Traditional Worship • Sanctuary
11:00 a.m. • Ignite Class • C102
NO YOUTH

Monday, April 1

CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED (Easter Observance)

Tuesday, April 2

4:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. • CHS Winter Color Guard Practice • Memorial Fellowship Hall

Wednesday, April 3

9:00 a.m. • Ladies Bible Study • C102
3:30 p.m. • Trinity Kids • Dean Fellowship Hall
5:00 p.m. • First Of All Impact Group • C105
5:30 p.m. • Hot Dog Heaven • Memorial Fellowship Hall
6:30 p.m. • Chancel Choir Practice • Choir Room

Thursday, April 4

7:00 a.m. • UM Men's Bible Study • Memorial Fellowship Hall
10:00 a.m. • Griefshare Group • C112
4:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. • CHS Winter Color Guard Practice • Memorial Fellowship Hall
5:45 p.m. • Chancel Bells Practice • Bell Room

Friday, April 5