Community Connections - September 15, 2024
As we continue to get the Sanctuary ready for regular services, the 8:30 am traditional service will meet again in the CLC on Sunday, September 15th. Grace Vision will remain at 11 am in the CLC.
- Fall Children’s Consignment Sale
Sale Dates: Friday, September 13-10 am-8 pm, Saturday, September 14-8 am-2 pm (Many items are 50% off!) Please visit the website tmccsale.com for more information and pre-sale shopping times.
--TEAM Dollar Dash Saturday, September 14, 4-6 pm and Sunday, September 15, 2-4 pm. Located in the Fellowship Hall. Please enter through the front doors of the church. Everything is $1. CASH ONLY. Due to limited space NO strollers or children are allowed. Church doors will not open until the Dash begins. Thank you for your continued support of the sale!
- THANK YOU to all those who have volunteered to help with various ministries and projects. First Methodist Church of Trussville: YOU are the hands and feet of Christ! [1 Peter 4:10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.]
- Thank you for your patience and understanding as we complete the renovations in our Sanctuary. Donations are greatly appreciated toward this project. Please mark your check “carpet” in the memo line.
- Get your recipes ready! The Celebrate Recovery 5th Annual Chili Cookoff will be October 22nd. Please see Pastor Shan for more information or to sign up.
- Come join us for a delicious meal on Wednesday night, September 18 at 5:30 pm in the CLC for the New Beginnings Sunday School Class Fundraiser. The menu is: Hamburgers, Hotdogs, Baked Beans, Chips and Dessert. PLEASE SIGN UP IN THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES OR CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE BY MONDAY AT NOON SO THAT WE KNOW HOW MUCH TO PREPARE.
- If your class/group is planning a Wednesday night fundraiser dinner, we still have a few openings for now through December. Please call the church office with your date so that we can reserve it on the calendar and advertise your fundraiser.
- We will begin collecting candy donations next week for our annual “Trunk or Treat” in October. Please place your donations in the bin next to the Children’s Ministry Office across from the Fellowship Hall. Watch for more information to sign up for a “Trunk” to follow soon.
- We are excited to participate with the Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child again this year. Shoeboxes should be available shortly and will be placed in the Transept and Welcome Center for you to pick up, along with information on how to pack your Shoebox gift. The filled boxes, along with the $10 shipping cost, will need to be returned to our church by no later than Sunday, November 10 to allow time for us to deliver them to the collection point. Thank you.
- If you would like to place a floral offering in either the Sanctuary or Grace Vision in honor of or in memory of someone, please contact the church office for available dates. The cost is $40. Please make the check payable to FMCT and put Flowers on the memo line.
- The Naomi Girls’ September lunch will take place at Irondale Café, 1906 1st Ave. N., Irondale, AL 35210 on Fri., 9/20 at 11:30 am. We will meet in the front parking lot of our church at 11 am for those who want to carpool. Please let Linda Shaddix know if you plan to attend and also if you plan to carpool.
- Thanks for your help with the Naomi Girls’ 2024 service project. We have now raised a total of $2,495 for Hope Lodge. All the info and envelopes are in the Transept/Welcome Center.
- 'Little Jesus’ Adventures continue...we all need a little more Jesus and you can help. We are continuing this project but need more Little Jesus figures to give away. Mark your gifts “Little Jesus” and thank you!
- The Trussville Methodist Men will conduct their next monthly meeting on Sunday, October 13, 2024. Breakfast will be served at 7:00 am in the Fellowship Hall, followed by the meeting. 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 September 19, 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:
September 18 - New Beginnings Sunday School Class Fundraiser (see menu above)
September 25 - Kids First Day School Fundraiser
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!
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