Community Connections - July 14th
Upcoming Events
July 14 - TMM Breakfast 7 am in the Fellowship Hall
July 18 - Community Food Bank-Contact Charlene Sharp for more info if you are interested in volunteering.
July 19 - Naomi Girls Luncheon-11:30 am at Costa’s in Trussville
July 20 - Back to School Bash - 4-7 pm
July 26-29 - Student Beach Trip-Panama City, FL
July 31 - TMM Vegetable Dinner Fundraiser. Please make reservations before Monday, July 29 with the church office if you plan to attend so that enough is prepared.
August 4 - Save the Date
- We are working on the member’s list for the Directory. Please check your name and address on the list in either the Transept or Welcome Center to make sure everything is correct. If anything needs to be changed, please mark it on the list or contact the office and let us know. Thank you for your help. There is still time to submit your picture if you were unable to be photographed. Contact Melissa Smith at web.admin@trussvillefirst.com for details.
- Community Wide Back to School Bash - July 20th from 4-7 pm.
Bring your school-aged kids and fill their backpacks with some of the following school supplies: crayons, markers, #2 pencils, packs of paper, etc. There will be an inflatable water slide, inflatable bounce houses, slip-n-slide, water stations, cornhole, spikeball and basketball! We will also be serving hotdogs and drinks. Make plans to join us for this great community-wide event!
- The Women’s Ministry is sponsoring a Mother-Daughter-Mentor English Tea Party on Sunday, August 18 from 2:30 to 4:30pm in the Fellowship Hall. Join us for a cozy cuppa tea, delicate savories, sweets, and pastries. Our best china and teapots will grace our beautiful tables – each uniquely decorated. Hats and fascinators welcome, but optional! The cost per person is $15. In addition, donations are encouraged for Embrace - our 2024 mission project that supports foster children (you can drop off your donation to the church office). The event is open to high school girls and ladies of all ages. Seating is limited. Go to https://trussvillefirst.com/women-signup to register.
- Volunteers are needed for the Wednesday night meals. We need your help to coordinate menus, help with the serving and clean up afterward. Please contact the church office if you are available to volunteer. Thank you.
- Trustees have voted to replace the carpet and tile in the Sanctuary. Your donations toward this are greatly appreciated. Please mark your donation “carpet” in the memo line of your check.
- The Naomi Girls will meet for lunch on Friday, July 19 at 11:30 am at Costa’s Mediterranean Café in Trussville. Please let Linda Shaddix know if you plan to attend.
- You are invited to our annual Trussville Methodist Men’s Vegetable Dinner on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 5:30 pm in the Christian Life Center. The meal will include Baby Lima Beans, Macaroni and Cheese, Corn on the Cob, Fried Corn, sliced Tomatoes, Cornbread and Banana Pudding. Please place a reservation by calling the church office before Monday, July 29, 2024 to ensure we prepare enough food for everyone. The cost of the meal will be donation.
- We still have our “Lost and Found” in the church office. There are several jackets that have been turned in and a box of small items, including assorted jewelry. Some of the items have been here for some time. If you are missing something, please check with the church office.
- Little Jesus Adventures. We are on a mission to share Jesus with as many people as possible and we need your help! Pick up several Little Jesus figures from the church office, then go to the Facebook page called LITTLE JESUS ADVENTURES so you can like, follow, & invite your friends to the page. Be sure to pray over your Little Jesus before giving Him to someone you don't know and let them know you hope their day is blessed. Finally, take a picture of your Little Jesus when you place him somewhere or give him to someone and share it on the Little Jesus Adventures Facebook page. Thank you for joining us on this mission to share a Little Jesus with everyone we meet because change starts with us!
- Thanks for your help with the Naomi Girls’ 2024 service project. Please make your checks payable to the American Cancer Society with “restricted to Joe Lee Griffin Hope Lodge/Naomi Girls Project” on the memo line, 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 (with this information inside) are available in the Transept.
- The Trussville Methodist Men will conduct their next monthly meeting on Sunday, July 14, 2024. Breakfast will be served at 7:00 am in the Fellowship Hall, followed by the meeting. During that time, members of our church who went to the recent mission trip to Ciudad, Victoria, Mexico will tell us about their experiences. 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 July 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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- 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.
- Please don’t forget to bring food items for our Blessing Box.
Wednesday Night Fellowship Meal Schedule:
July 10 - No Meal
July 17 - No Meal
July 24 - No Meal
July 31 - TMM Vegetable Dinner Fundraiser
August 7 - Potluck-Bring dishes to share
Sign up for a fundraiser dinner for your group - dates are available!
Dinner will be served at 5:30 pm in the Christian Life Center
Donations for the meals are requested and gratefully accepted!
Full Schedule and Monthly Project Information
