Your Place in Ministry - April 17th EASTER SUNDAY
82 CONTINUOUS HOURS OF BIBLE READING
Genesis to Revelation
8:00 AM Thursday, May 5th to 6:00 PM Sunday, May 8th
People of all ages are welcome to read. Reading will be in 15-minute increments.
Individuals may sign up for one or two increments or a group may sign up for a block of time. A large print Bible (NIV) will be available; however, readers are invited to read from their own Bible and in their native language. It will take place at the Holy Cross Episcopal Church, 90 Parkway Drive, Trussville, AL 35173 (located across from the Veterans Memorial Park on Highway 11). CONTACT INFO: biblemarathondirectors@gmail.com | 205-213-0508 or 205-602-7056
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Naomi Girl’s Outing
Wednesday, May 5th at Becky Webster lake house, (Ann Bowman’s daughter). Church bus and driver have been reserved. If you plan to ride the bus I need your reservation. Trip takes about 45 minutes. Meet in church parking lot no later than 9:45 am leaving at 10:00 am. Return to church by 3:00 pm. If you plan to drive your car I’ll give directions Please bring your lunch!!! Take notice of date, not our regular meeting date on third Friday of the month.
Basic Lay Servant Ministry Class
A basic Lay Servant Ministry class is planned for Saturday, May 14th at Goshen UMC from 8:30 am until 4:30 pm. Rev. Mike Dunbar will teach this class. If you are interested in becoming certified Lay Servants or certified Lay Speakers, or have not had a class/training in over 5 years, please contact the church office for more information.
National Day of Prayer
National Day of Prayer-sign up for 24 hours of prayer at our church - coming soon!
UMM Breakfast Meeting
The United Methodist Men will conduct their February meeting on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 7:00 am in the Fellowship Hall. Please remember that children and wives are welcome at meetings. Please notify Allen Hatcher by phone or text at (205) 773-9591 if you will be attending the meeting.
Senior Sunday
Senior Sunday has been scheduled for May 15, 2022. Breakfast will be served to the seniors by the United Methodist Men in the Fellowship Hall after the 8:30 service.
Children's Ministry Volunteers for May
Children’s Ministry is looking for volunteers to help with both Wednesday Night Live and Sunday School for the month of May. We will need at least 2 volunteers for each Wednesday and at least 1 volunteer on Sundays to work with the elementary age. Please contact Katie Morse at katie@fumctrussville.com if you are able to help or would like more information.
UMCOR & Samaritan’s Purse Donations for Ukraine
--TFUMC will be collecting donations to UMCOR for humanitarian aid in Ukraine. To donate, make your check payable to TFUMC and put Ukraine on the memo line. You can drop off your donations at the church office or place them in the collection plate during the Sunday services. You are also welcome to give online HERE and select UMCOR as the fund. The deadline to give for this drive will be April 30, 2022. After April 30th, donations may be made directly to UMCOR.
--On March 4, 2022, Samaritan’s Purse used a DC-8 cargo plane to airlift an Emergency Field Hospital and a Disaster Assistance Response Team to aid the Ukrainian crisis. March 6, 2022, Samaritan’s Purse is now in the process of setting up an Emergency Field Hospital on the outskirts of Lviv, Ukraine. The Emergency Room can handle 100 patients per day. Additional equipment is scheduled to be flown into Poland and taken to Ukraine this week. You can help by making a contribution to Samaritan’s Purse at the following link:
https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/
UMM Catfish Dinner
It’s back! The United Methodist Men will have the annual Catfish Dinner on Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 6:00 pm in the Christian Life Center. They will be serving fried and baked catfish, beans, fried okra, coleslaw, banana pudding. Tickets are $12.00 for adults and $6.00 for children under 10 and can be purchased from any member of the United Methodist Men’s group or contact Allen Hatcher at (205) 773-9591.
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, April 21st. We are always accepting new volunteers! If you would like to join the team, please call Charlene Sharp at 205-835-2691 or email at csharp@bellsouth.net to register.
Leisure Group April Outing
On April 26 we will leave the church parking lot at 9:00 am to travel to Ave Maria Grotto in Cullman. After we tour the Grotto, we’ll enjoy lunch at the Busy Bee Café. They serve burgers, sandwiches, soups, salads and more. The cost of admission at Ave Maria Grotto is $8 per person. Please sign up by April 24 so we will know how to make proper arrangements for travel etc. If you have any questions, please see Spencer Welch or email him at spencer@fumctrussville.com We look forward to a fun trip and a great time together!
