Community Connections - February 18th
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- The church office (205-655-3259) is available for scheduling assistance Mondays-Thursdays from 9 to 11 am and Sunday mornings, during the Sunday School hour (9:45 - 10:45 am).
- We need greeters during photography week! 2 people per 2 hour shifts each day. Please consider volunteering.
Visit https://trussvillefirst.com/directory for scheduling and volunteer info. Questions, contact Melissa Smith at web.admin@trussvillefirst.com
- Sleep In Heavenly Peace is hosting a Bed Build on Saturday, February 17th from 9 am to 2 pm in the parking lot of SPOC Automation. Their address is 7363 Gadsden Hwy, in Trussville. Please continue to show your support for Sleep In Heavenly Peace by participating in this event on Saturday!
- Everyone is invited to help with the spring refreshing of our church. Please mark your calendar and make plans to attend a Churchwide Work Day on Saturday, March 9, 2024 from 8:30 am to 11:30 am. We will work both inside and outside the church to refresh for spring and prepare for the upcoming Holy days and events. For questions, please contact Allen Hatcher at 205-773-9591.
- Our church will provide 50 Easter Baskets for Lovelady. If you, or your group can help, please contact the office. We will do it differently this year-the Easter Baskets will not be gender or age specific but will need to contain items such as coloring or puzzle books, candy, games, etc. The deadline to drop off your basket at the church is Sunday, March 17.
- Annual Easter Ferns Sale for Missions. Beautiful ferns in 10 in. hanging baskets are on sale for only $22 each. Order forms are located in the Transept, Welcome Center and in the Church Office. Please support missions by ordering one in honor of or in memory of someone special to you. Our ferns are grown by Rainbow Omega, a residential home to 79 adults ranging in age from 18 – 79 years old, with developmental disabilities. Rainbow Omega means “hope in the end”. Place your order form, along with payment, in the offering plate or at the church office. Easter Sunday is March 31st, and we ask that you please leave the ferns in the church until after the 11:00 am services. The last date to order will be Sunday, March 10th. For more info, contact the church office.
- Spring Children’s Consignment Sale: Volunteer registration is open now at https://tmccsale.com.
Public Sale Dates: Friday, March 15 from 10 am-9 pm, Saturday, March 16 from -8 am-2 pm (Many items are 50% off!)
TEAM Dollar Dash: Saturday, March 16 from 4-6 pm and Sunday, March 17 from 2-4 pm. Everything is $1. CASH ONLY. Due to limited space NO strollers or children are allowed. Thank you for your continued support of the sale!
- SWAG, our tween group, will be collecting new mittens, gloves, toboggans and socks for TEAM during their “Share the Warmth” Drive. Kids and adult sizes are needed. Please place donations in the designated spot by John Wesley (outside the Fellowship Hall) from January 15 - February 18. Thank you for your help!
- Naomi Girls Luncheon - Friday, February 16th at Cracker Barrel in Trussville at 11:30 am. Please let Linda Shaddix know if you will be able to attend.
- The Naomi Girls invite you to participate in our 2024 service project. We are sending donations directly to the Joe Lee Griffin Hope Lodge in Birmingham. The Hope Lodge provides a caring supportive environment and lodging for a cancer patient and their caregiver at no charge. It is available for those undergoing active cancer treatment who live 40 miles or more from Birmingham. They provide 33 hotel style rooms, which are set up with cancer patients in mind. You can go online and see more information or you can ask our church secretary. Since there are a number of Hope Lodges across the country, please make your checks payable to the American Cancer Society with “restricted to Joe Lee Griffin Hope Lodge” on the memo line. Also please write somewhere above the memo line on the check, (or attach a note to it) that says “Naomi Girls Project” so that your name will show up on the donor list. All checks should be mailed to: Joe Lee Griffin Hope Lodge, Attention: Tonya Zapata, 1104 Ireland Way, Birmingham, AL 35205. Envelopes will be available in the Transept, Welcome Center, and church office. Thank you.
- * EDIT * The Cookoff has been cancelled. Celebrate Recovery is excited to announce that our Casserole Cookoff will take place on February 20! There are three categories including breakfast casserole, dinner casserole, and dessert casserole. Get those recipes ready and bring your appetite for a great time of food and fellowship! The winners will receive a custom casserole carrier to show off at your next potluck! Please let me know if you intend to enter your favorite recipe. You can email Pastor Shan at shan@trussvillefirst.com or pastor.shankay@gmail.com. Just let her know which category you want to enter, and she will add your name! All casseroles need to be ready to judge by 5:30 on the 20th of February.
- Have you completed the member information update, either online or hard copy? Whether you are a long-time member or you have just recently joined the church, you will need to complete this form so that your membership information is in our database. This is very important and much appreciated! If you have not completed the form yet, they are still available in the Transept, Welcome Center and church office, as well as online. Please fill out yours today and turn it in to the church office! Thank you. *If you would like to become a member of First Methodist Trussville, fill out the form online and select ‘yes” under New Member*
- Technical support needed. If you enjoy working with computers, camera or sound systems, please contact Dan Shirah. We are in need of volunteers to help on Sundays (and sometimes special functions) with the technical support of the services. Your time investment would involve approximately one Sunday per month at this time after training.
- The Trussville Methodist Men will conduct their next monthly meeting on Sunday, March 10, 2024. Breakfast will be served at 7:00 am in the Fellowship Hall, followed by the meeting. Special guest speaker is Richard Searson. Notify Allen Hatcher by phone or text at (205) 773-9591 if you will be attending the meeting.
- The Mission Team volunteers this month at the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama from 9:00 to 11:30 am on Thursday, March 21, 2024. 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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Note:
- If you have a specific prayer that you wish to go directly to Pastors Steve & Shan, please email them at prayers @trussvillefirst.com You will still need to contact the office to be added to the published prayer list.
- Lovelady needs your help once again with toilet paper. We will be collecting it in the conference room. Thank you!
- Please Don’t forget to bring food items for our Blessing Box.
- We love to honor your special day, person, or memory with a beautiful flower arrangement in the Sanctuary. If you would like the gift of placing flowers in the Sanctuary, please contact the church office to schedule your date.
Save The Dates:
- Feb. 17-Sleep in Heavenly Peace Bed Build at SPOC Automation Parking Lot, 7363 Gadsden Hwy, Trussville, 9-12
- Feb. 17-Princess Ball (Children’s Ministry)
- Feb. 20-Celebrate Recovery Casserole Cook-off - CLC
- Mar. 6-Children’s Musical 6:30 pm-CLC
Wednesday Night Fellowship Meal Schedule:
February 21 Fundraiser | Red Beans & Rice | New Beginnings SS
February 28 Fundraiser | Taco Bar | Celebrate Recovery
Sign up for a fundraiser meal for your group - dates are available!
Meals will be served at 5:30 pm in the Christian Life Center
Donations for meals are requested and gratefully accepted!
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