Your Place in Ministry - October 1st
Note:
- If you would like to purchase one of the new hymnals for our Sanctuary in honor or memory of someone, the cost is $35 and order forms are in the Transept. We will send off the order on October 29. Thank you.
- The Angel Tree for the Church Without Walls will be put up by the Front Doors on November 12th. Unwrapped gifts in large trash bags will need to be returned to the church office WITH THE ANGEL TAG by December 10th. Minimum $100 gift(s).
- The Lovelady Toilet Tissue Drive continues. You can stack the tissue by the front doors next to the Fellowship Hall. Thank you for your help.
Save the Date:
- Laity Sunday - October 15th during all three services.
- Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes.
- Lovelady Annual Christmas Toy Drive
UPCOMING FALL BIBLE STUDIES
Bible Study sign-up sheets are located in the Sunday school classes, the Transept, the Welcome Center, or you can sign up ONLINE. Please sign up today so that we know how many books to order.
—“The Story”
Begins Sunday, October 1 at 4:30 pm and Wednesday, October 4 at 6:30 pm. The studies will run 34 weeks.
Led by Dr. Steve Strange. Location TBD. Everyone who has signed up for this study is asked to be at the first meeting on October 1st at 4:30 pm.
—”Luke: The Compassion of Christ”
by Dr. David Jeremiah.
This Bible study will begin on Wednesday, October 4 at 4 pm and will run approx. 12 weeks.
Led by Rick Sharp. Location TBD.
—”Bad Girls of the Bible”
Thursdays, starting October 5 from 6-7 pm and will run approximately 8 weeks.
Led by Rev. Shan Odom. Location TBD. Bring your food and your babies! (No nursery)
—CR 12 Step Study
Wednesdays at 6:30 pm (new time) and Sundays at 3 pm.
Still open for everyone to join. Led by Rev. Shan Odom.
Trunk or Treat
Save the date for our Trunk or Treat on Sunday, October 29th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in the back parking lot. We are looking for Sunday School classes, small groups, bible studies, church members and families to host a trunk! We are collecting candy for this as well in the bin by the portrait of John Wesley. To sign up for a trunk, call the church office at 205-655-3259 or fill out the sign-up form HERE.
Celebrate Recovery
- Celebrate Recovery will host our annual Chili Cookoff on October 31st. More details to follow soon. Please email Pastor Shan to sign up at pastor.shankay@gmail.com.
- CR also has t-shirts for $10, long sleeve shirts for $15 and sweatshirts for $20 on sale. See one of the leadership members to purchase yours and support our ministry.
- We will have our 2024 planning meeting October 8 from 4-5 pm and everyone is welcome to attend and learn more about our goals for the new year. We greatly appreciate all of the love and support you have shown over the past 4 years of this ministry.
Grace Vision Fundraiser Meal
Join us on Wednesday, October 4th at 5:30 pm in the CLC for the Grace Vision Hamburger/Hotdog Fundraiser Meal. We will have delicious hamburgers and hotdogs and you can “have it your way” with the trimmings you like. All donations are greatly appreciated and will be used to purchase new microphones and electronic equipment for the CLC. Thank you for your help.
Circle One Pecan Fundraiser
Circle One will be selling pecans from Priester's again this year. The price will be $11.50 per bag for halves or pieces. Please complete an order form and submit it along with your check made payable to "Circle One". Forms are available in the Transept, Welcome Center and church office. You can place your order with Robin Brown, Cindy Lawson or bring it to the church office. The deadline for orders is Monday, October 23. They will be delivered before Thanksgiving. Thank you for supporting our fundraiser.
Naomi Girls Update
-- We’ve had an exiting year! Thank you very much to all who gave donations to the Naomi Girls project, repairing water wells and solar box kits, a total of $10,615,00. You have made a difference in many lives.
-- Naomi Girl’s October Luncheon at 11:30 am on Friday, October 20. RSVP Linda Shaddix by October 18th.
Olive Garden Italian Restaurant (note location change)
Foundations for Hope
Come out for a morning of fun at Foundations for Hope’s 2nd Annual 5K on Saturday, October 7, starting at 8 am. The race will be held in the Trussville Entertainment District. Runners, Walkers, or Jerry Can relay teams all available. The goal of the Foundations For Hope 5K is to provide clean drinking water to underserved communities in Kenya and provide protection from preventable disease while empowering the witness of the local church. You can register from our website @ foundations4hope.org
Women’s Ministry
—The Women’s Ministry of Trussville First is asking for your help with donations toward their “Sleep in Heavenly Peace” mission. The deadline to donate is November 24 and the amount needed is $5,000. The Women's Ministry will be hosting a bed building event on December 16 *NOTE DATE CHANGE* to assemble 20 bed kits at a cost of $250 each. The kits include the frame, mattress and bedding. The Women's Ministry is asking for donations to fund the kits. Any amount is appreciated! Please mark your checks for "SHP beds" to donate. You can also donate online HERE and select Sleep in Heavenly Peace Beds as the fund. For more information, contact Kim Cooper at 206-655-8616. Visit Sleep in Heavenly Peace’s website at shpbeds.org
—We are still asking for monetary donations for specifically requested hygiene products to be purchased for Lovelady Center and Brother Bryan Ministries. Please make your donations to the church and put "HYGIENE PRODUCTS" in the memo section. Thank you for your help with this new ministry!
Talledega Football Team
We are preparing meals for the Talladega Football team this year. We have the opportunity to serve several pre-game meals. We need your help with funding the meals and also, we need lots of snack crackers and powdered Gatorade or Powerade.
Prayer Wall
We have a Prayer Wall that is available for adding your prayer requests. It can also be used by anyone who would like to pray for the requests that are on the wall. It is located between the Christian Life Center and the Transept so that everyone has an opportunity to add prayer requests and/or pray for prayer requests. Your ministers and staff will also take turns praying over the Prayer Wall. Please join us.
TMM Monthly Meeting
The Trussville Methodist Men will conduct their next monthly meeting on Sunday, October 8, 2023. Breakfast will be served at 7:00 am in the Fellowship Hall by the Open Door Sunday School Class. During this meeting, Curtis Garner and Garey Morrison will provide information on the current status of the Global Methodist Church and what took place at the Global Methodist Church Provisional State Conference held in June. They will also discuss the financial status of the Global Methodist Church as well as First Methodist Church of Trussville. Please remember that wives and children are welcome at the breakfast. Notify Allen Hatcher by phone or text at (205) 773-9591 if you will be attending the meeting.
Community Food Bank
The Mission Team volunteers this month at the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama from 9:00 to 11:30 am on Thursday, October 19, 2023. We welcome ALL who wish to help! If you would like to join the team, please call Charlene Sharp at 205-835-2691 or email at csharp@bellsouth.net to register.
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Fall Bible Studies Schedule:
All studies will begin the week of October 1, 2023
*CR 12 Step Study began September 17, 2023 (still open for anyone to join)
Wednesdays:
4:00 pm - Luke: The Compassion of Christ (Rick Sharp)
6:30 pm - CR 12 Step Study (new time)
6:30 pm - The Story (Steve Strange)
Thursdays
6:00 pm - Bad Girls of the Bible (Shan Odom)
Sundays:
3:00 pm - CR 12 Step Study
4:30 pm - The Story (Steve Strange)
Wednesday Night Fellowship Meal Schedule:
- October 4 - Grace Vision Burger & Hotdog Fundraiser Meal
- October 11 - Celebrate Recovery Potato Bar Fundraiser Meal
- October 18 - Casserole Dishes potluck
- October 25th - Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser
- November 1st - Soups Potluck
- November 8th - Fundraiser
- November 15th - Crockpot Dishes Potluck
- November 22nd - No meal or studies
- November 29th - Chili & Taco Soup Potluck
- December 6th - Fundraiser
- December 13th - Breakfast Potluck
- December 20th - Fundraiser
- December 27th - No meal or studies
- January 3rd - No meal or studies
Meals will be served at 5:30 pm in the Christian Life Center
Small Group Studies return Wednesday, October 4
Donations for meals gratefully accepted!
Ongoing Ministry Opportunities:
—Blessing Box on our front lawn-donation boxes just inside Front Door
—Toilet tissue collection for the Lovelady Center-area next to Fellowship Hall inside Front Door (Marked with sign on the wall)
—Serving as a volunteer for Nursery or Children’s Ministry-see Megan McEvoy (kidsministry@trussvillefirst.com)
—Volunteering as an usher or liturgist-see Lynda Payne
—Serving as a member of our Tech Team-see Dan Shirah
—Kitchen Committee-help with potlucks and special events-call the church office (205-655-3259)
—Community Food Bank Volunteers-3rd Thursday of each month-see Charlene Sharp
—Flower Committee-working with floral arrangements for the Altar and other church functions-contact Pat Glenn at slatzglenn@aol.com
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Celebrate Recovery
Anyone dealing with Hurts, Habits, or Hang-Ups is welcome to join us any Tuesday night for Celebrate Recovery.
We serve a snack dinner from 6pm – 6:30pm, followed by our large group program, then small groups. Please note: If you only want to attend large group, you are welcome to do so. If you are interested in possibly giving your testimony, call the church (205-655-3259) and leave a message with Candy. Someone from the leadership team will contact you.
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