Community Connections - March 17th
Our Holy Week webpage has been updated with our 2024 schedule.
Save the Dates:
- March 24-Palm Sunday
- Noon Holy Week Services Mon., March 25-Fri., March 29 in the Sanctuary with different Churches each day, followed by lunch in the Christian Life Center. Different denominations from the area come together each year and participate in the noon service and provide lunch. Donations accepted for TEAM
- March 28-Maundy Thursday: 2024 Seder Meal Experience (More information below)
- March 29-Good Friday Service-6 pm Sanctuary
- March 31 Easter Services-7 am Sunrise Service-Gardens (CLC if inclement weather)
8:30 & 11:00 am Traditional Services-Sanctuary
11:00 am Grace Vision Contemporary Service-Christian Life Center
Important Note: If you have a Senior, please let Phillip know so that they can be included in Senior Sunday. We want to honor all our graduates on Sunday, May 19. Please contact Phillip as soon as possible so that we can get all the information needed: phillip@trussvillefirst.com
- Spring Children’s Consignment Sale: 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!
The Trussville Methodist Men's Annual Catfish Fry Fundraiser will take place on Wednesday night, April 3 in the Christian Life Center. Tickets are available: $13 for adults and $6 for children under 10. See one of the Methodist Men or contact Allen Hatcher to purchase your tickets.
- Join us for a very special event! The Seder Meal Experience will take place on Maundy Thursday, March 28.
We have two times set up for this event.
4:00 p.m. - For individuals or families without children who are 6th grade or 12 years old and older.
6:00 p.m. - For families with children who are 5th grade or 11 years old and younger.
Children 5th grade or 11 years old and younger will participate in a Seder Meal with our Children’s Ministry Team. Seating is limited for both events. Tickets $7 per participant. Call the church office at 205-655-3259 to reserve your spot.
ONLINE SCHEDULING OPEN! Church Directory pictures are scheduled for Monday, April 15th - Saturday, April 20th.
- Schedule ASAP at this link to ensure your preferred date & time! If you have five or more members in your family, please schedule 2 consecutive time slots.
- 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. You can choose your dates here.
- If you have not updated your church member information, please do so as soon as possible as to ensure accuracy for the directory.
- Visit https://trussvillefirst.com/directory for scheduling and volunteer info. Questions, contact Melissa Smith at web.admin@trussvillefirst.com
- 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.
- 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.
- 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, April 14, 2024. Breakfast will be served at 7:00 am in the Fellowship Hall, followed by the meeting. Laurie Franklin, Founder/Owner of Birmingham Christian Family Magazine and BirminghamChristian.com. 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 April 18, 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 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.
Wednesday Night Fellowship Meal Schedule:
March 20 - Church Provided | Chicken Pot Pie | Blessing Box
March 27 - NO MEAL due to Holy Week
April 3 - Fundraiser| Fish Fry | Trussville Methodist Men
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!
Full Schedule and Monthly Project Information
