You Are Invited...
tobeintentionalaboutyourjourneyofdiscipleshipbyparticipatingintheopportunitieswhicharepresentedinthisbooklet!
ThisbookletismeanttohelpyoufindwaystobecomemoredeliberateinyourChristianjourneybysharingwithyouthemany opportunitiestoconnectwithothersinourTrinityfamilyto study,toserve,topray,tofellowship,toexplore,togive,and more. ThereissuchpoweringatheringwithourChristiansistersandbrothers,andifyouhaven’thadanexperiencelikethis yet,withsmallgroups, pleasetaketheopportunitytodoso.If youareanexperiencedsmallgrouper,invitesomeonealong withyou.
Youareinvitedtogrowinyourdiscipleshipthisyear.Wehope thatyouwillusethisbooklettodothat.Knowthatallgroupsare opentoallpeople!Youarewelcometobringafriend,neighbor, relative,orsomeonewhoisalreadyapartoftheTrinityfamily.
Graceandpeace,
YourSmallGroupMinistryTeam
Rev.Dr.DebDeVos, GlennAshton,CindyBehler,JerieBerkowitz, FranBlaskopf,MaureenBoer,EileenBozzuffi,Arlene McCollum,RitaMerring,andPatRiegler.
Six Benefits of being in Small Groups with Others
• SmallgroupsfollowJesus'examplewith his12disciples.
• Smallgroupsguideusinwisdom.
• Smallgroupscreatemeaningfuland long-lastingconnections.
• Smallgroupsprovidenecessaryencouragement.
• SmallgroupshelptokeepusaccountableasJohnWesleyinstructed.
How to Sign Up for a Small Group
Wedoaskyoutosignupformostgroups,thoughthereareafew groups,whichyouareencouragedtojoinanytime.
• Sign up online. Findtheonlinesignupformat www.catchthespirit.org.
• Contact Kari Anzel (kanzel@catchthespirit.org or 908-852-3020)
• Contact Pastor Deb (ddevos@catchthespirit.org)
For some groups we have the books in the office. If you see a cost, we have the books. Otherwise, the books can be ordered directly through Amazon, Kindle, ChristianBook.com and Cokesbury.com.
Questions?
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingtheinformationinthisbooklet, pleasecontact:Rev.Dr.DebDeVos atddevos@catchthespirit.org
Fellowship Opportunities
Women’s Fall Breakfast
Allwomenareinvitedtocomeandenjoyfellowship,andadeliciousbreakfast. Inadditiontothefabulousbreakfastprovided bytheUnitedMethodistMen,therewillbeaspeakersharing experiences andinformation onatopicofinteresttowomen. Asalways,therewillbeamissioncomponentincludedinour gathering.
Facilitators: Trinity United Women in Faith
Date: Saturday, October 5th
Time: 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Location: Starr Hall
Trinity’s Friendship Circle
WewillmeetthefirstMondayofeverymonth. InSeptemberwe willbehostingBeatlemania! InDecemberwewillhaveourannual ChristmasLuncheonandinMayourannualSpringLuncheon. Our meetingsarefulloffunandfellowshipwithgreatsnacks. Information isalwayspostedintheTrinityConnection,churchbulletin andHeathVillageinformationsheet. EVERYONEisinvited.
Facilitator: Ginny Bormann (908-852-6431)
Start Date: Monday, September 9th (2nd Monday)
Time: 1:00 - ? p.m.
Duration: Monthly, 1st Monday (except September)
Location: The Grille at Heath Village
Senior Social
Comeandenjoyfellowshipandactivitieswithotherseniors! Coffee andasnackwillbeprovided. Youareinvitedtobringafriend. Come andenjoylotsoftimeforconversation,afewgames,andanoccasional guestspeaker.
Facilitators: Betsy Hart (hart410@comcast.net) and Fran Blaskopf (franblas2@gmail.com)
Start Date: Thursday, September 26th
Time: 1:15—2:45 p.m.
Duration: Monthly, 3rd Thursday, September through June
Location: TH400
Pickleball
AdultPickleballEnthusiasts,joinus forour2ndyear! Comeprepared toplayinappropriateclothingincludingrubbersoledshoes,please. Thisisopentoourcongregationandmembersofourcommunityat large.
Facilitators: Leah and Scott Vondette (leahvondette@gmail.com)
Start Date: Sunday, September 15th
Time: 7:00—9:00 p.m.
Duration: Weekly on Sunday
Location: Starr Hall
Explore: God’s Word and God’s Creation (Hiking)
Isaiah 55:12 “You will go and enjoy and be lead forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.”
WeliveinabeautifulpartofGod’screation—let’sgoexploreit! Eachhikewillbeastand-aloneexperience—joinusforonehikeor forallofthem. Eachhikewillincludeadevotion,exploringwhat theBiblehastosayaboutGod’screationandwhatwecanlearn fromit. Hikeswillvaryindifficulty. Additionaldatesandlocations tobeannouncedinSpringof2025.
Saturday, September 7th (raindateSaturday,September14th)
7:00 a.m.:WorthingtonStateForest,Mt.TammanyviaRedDot andBlueDotlooptrail,approximately3.6miles. Thistrailisrated “Hard”byAlltrails. Thereissomesteepelevations/rockscramble. Trail highlights: overlook of Delaware River, Mt. Minsi, Dunnfield Creek.
Sunday, October 6th (raindateSaturday,October5th), 11:30 a.m.: JennyJumpStateForest,SummitandSwampTrailLoop,approximately2.6miles. Thistrailisrated“Moderate”byAlltrails. Thereissomeelevation. Trail highlights: Overlook of Kittatinny Ridge, Delaware Water Gap.
Saturday, October 19th (raindateSaturday,October26th) 7:00 a.m.: MapleGrangecommunityPark/WawayandaStatePark, StairwaytoHeaveninPochuckValleyviaAppalachianTrail,approximately7miles. Thistrailisrated“Hard”byAlltrails. Thereis somesteepelevation/rockscramble. Trail highlights: Boardwalk, Suspension Bridge, Cow Pasture, and views.
Facilitator: Jen Caldwell (jenniferbrooke75@gmail.com)
Bible Studies
Experiencing the Heart of Jesus Bible Study
EncounteradeeperexperienceofthepersonandcharacterofJesus. AlthoughJesusisfamiliar,andweknowdetailsofhislife,couldwe considerhimacompanionordearfriend?Dohismannerismsand habitsruboffonusbecausewespendsomuchtimewithhim?ExperiencingtheHeartofJesusisaboutwalkingwithJesussocloselythatwe becomelikehim,thatweimitatehim.
Basedon Experiencing the Heart of Jesus and Experiencing the Words of Jesus, twobestsellingbooksbyMaxLucado,thisuniqueBiblestudy helpsyoubuildabondandadeeprelationshipwithourSavior.You willstepintoJesus'spresenceandexperiencethegrace,forgiveness, power,love,andprayerofJesus.
Facilitator: Denton (Denny) Uptegrove (uptegroved@yahoo.com)
Start Date: Sunday, September 29th
Time: 8:45 a.m. –9:45 p.m.
Duration: Ongoing, September through June
Location: KidZone
Cost: $13.00 for course materials (assistance available)
Sunday Morning Bible Study
Thisyearwewillbeginouryearwiththeclassicbook“Celebrationof Discipline”byRichardFoster,followedbyFr.RichardRohr’s“Things Hidden:ScriptureasSpirituality”andwrappingupwithalightstudy called“BibleStoriesforGrownUps.” Wewillalsoparticipateinthe church-wideLentenstudytogether. Thisisopentoall. Joinusanytime.
Facilitators: Rev. Dr. Deb De Vos (ddevos@catchthespirit.org) and Pat Riegler (patdriegler@gmail.com )
Start Date: Sunday, September 29th
Time: 11:15 a.m. –12:15 p.m.
Duration: Ongoing, September through June
Location: Room 104
Tuesday Evening Bible Study
WewillstudythebookofGenesis. ThisstudyispartoftheGenesisto RevelationBibleStudyseriesusingtheNIVBible.Itisdesignedtohelp strengthenourunderstandingandappreciationoftheBiblebyconsideringsuchaspectsasancientcustoms,locationsofplaces,andthe meaningsofwordswhilesearchingforthemeaningofselected passages.
Throughthisstudy,wewillengageon3levels: Whatdoesthebiblesay? Whatdoesthepassagemean? HowdoestheScripturerelatetomylife?
Facilitators: Ginny Mitchell (vgmitch1219@gmail.com) and Jerie Berkowitz (jerieberkowitz@yahoo.com)
Start Date: Tuesday, October 1st
Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Duration: 13 weeks for this session, group meets through May
Location: Zoom
Cost: $9 for course materials (assistance available)
Wednesday Bible Study
JoinusaswelookatsomeofthemostinfluentialpeopleoftheBible. Eachweekwewillgathertoheartheword,explorethelifeofandlearn theimportanceofthosethroughout Scripturethathavehelpedshape ourownfaithjourneysthroughtheirministries. Overthecourseofthe year,wewillstudyMoses,Jonah,Esther,Joseph,Paul,Samuel,Mary MagdalenandNoah. Joinuseveryweekorwhenyoucan. Outside classreadingsareoptional. Coffeeprovided!
Facilitator: Rev. Erica Munoz (emunoz@catchthespirit.org)
Start Date: Wednesday, October 2nd
Time: 9:00—10:00 a.m.
Duration: Weekly, October through May, Location: TH401
Men’s Bible Study
Wediveintoscriptureandaskwhatitmeans.Whatdoesitmeanfor ourworld?Whatdoesitmeaninourlives?There’salwaysgreatfellowshipandyouneednotregister.Justshowupwhenyoucan,and we’llbethere. We’llbeexploringbooksoftheBibleofinteresttothe group.JoinusthisyearaswetacklethebookofRevelation.Youare welcome.
Facilitator: Darrell Haytaian (dnlhaytaian@msn.com)
Start Date: Saturday, October 5th
Time: 8:00-9:00 a.m.
Duration: October through June
Location: Upper Room and Zoom
Making Sense of the Bible
Asix-weekstudybyRev.AdamHamiltonthatexploresmakingsense oftheOldandNewTestamentsoftheBible,aswellasanswering questionssurroundingthenatureofscripture. Wewillalsolookat theBibleandscience,violence,andothertroublingissuesaswellas issuesaroundsexualityandrelationships. Adamhasanengaging styleandawayofexplainingthingsinaveryclearandeasytounderstandway. Come,joinusaswelookattheBibleandthesetopicsthat challengeallofus.
Facilitator: Rev. Dr. Deb De Vos (ddevos@catchthespirit.org)
Start Date: Monday, September 30
Meets on: September 30, October 7, 21, 28, November 4, 18
Time: 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Duration: 6 Weeks
Location: Room 104
Namesake—When God Rewrites Your Story
ThisisasmallgroupbyJessicaLaGrone. Itisasix-weekBiblestudy thatexploresthetransformationalpowerofGodthroughthestories ofbiblicalcharacterswhometGodandwhoselivesandnameswere changedforever.AsyoumeetAbrahamandSarah,Jacob,Naomi, Daniel,Peter,andtheunnamedwoman,youwilldiscoverthatGod wantstobejustasintimatelyinvolvedinyourstory,offeringan identitythatshineswiththepurposeforwhichyouwerecreated.
Facilitators: Jenna Somogyi (jennasomogyi@gmail.com) and Toni Irwin (tchadwick83@gmail.com)
Start Date: October 5th
Time: Saturdays, 3:00-4:30 p.m.
Duration: 6 weeks
Location: Room 104
Cost: $8.00 for course materials (assistance available)
Spiritual Disciplines
Centering Prayer
Wanttogrowmoredeeplyinyourprayerlife?WanttocreateahabitofprayinganddwellinginGod’spresence?We’llgatherthefirst andthirdThursdaysofthemonth fromOctoberthroughJuneto practicetheartofCenteringPrayer.Thisisatypeofsilentprayer throughwhichwelearntoexperienceGod’spresencewithinus, closerthanbreathing,closerthanthinking,closerthanconsciousnessitself. ThismethodofprayerisbotharelationshipwithGod anddisciplinetofosterthatrelationship.CenteringPrayerisnot meanttoreplaceotherkindsofprayer. Rather,itaddsdepthof meaningtoallprayerandfacilitatesthemovementfrommoreactivemodesof prayerintoareceptiveprayerofrestinginGod. We alsoshareprayerrequestswithinthegroup. Comeasoftenasyou can,butdon’tworryifyouneedtomiss.Ifyouarenew,pleasecontactthechurchofficesowecanexpectyouandtoprovideyour email. FranwillsendyoutheZoomlink.
Facilitator: Fran Blaskopf (franblas2@gmail.com)
Start Date: Thursday, October 3rd
Time: 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Duration: 1st and 3rd Thursdays, October through June
Location: Zoom
On Bended Knee
Ifyouaredissatisfiedinyourprayerlife,wantingtobemoreconsistentinprayer,orlookingtodeepenyourintimacywithGod,then this8-weekBibleStudyiswrittenforyou. Itexaminestheprayers ofeightBiblicalcharactersandteachesyouhowtopraylikethe prayerwarriorswhowentbeforeyou.
Facilitator: Jackie Gebhard (jbgebhard@yahoo.com)
Start Date: Monday, October 7th
Time: 6:00—7:30 p.m. Bring your snack or supper!
Duration: Monthly, 1st Monday, October through May
Location: Room 105
Cost: $10 for course materials (assistance available)
Topical Studies
Mothers and Daughters of the Bible Speak
Thisisa6-weekstudyofsomeofthemother/daughter/sonrelationshipsintheBibleandtheintimateconnectionbetweenfaith andfamily. NotallofthemothersanddaughtersintheBiblewere paragonsofvirtue. Likeus,theywerehumanbeingswhofaltered andstruggledtodotheirbest. Throughthelensoftheirimperfections,wecanseehowGodusedtheirstoriestobringaboutHisDivinePlansandhowHeisstilldoingthesameworkinourlivestoday.
Facilitators: Maureen Boer (201-230-6242)
Start Date: Sunday, October 6th
Time: 8:45-9:45 a.m.
Duration: 6 weeks
Location: KidZone
Cost: $5 for course materials (assistance available)
You Make Me Crazy
Weallhaverelationshipsthatdriveuscrazy. Whetherit’saboyfriendorgirlfriend,spouse,sibling,parent,co-worker,orcrazyrelativeyouseeonceayearatThanksgiving,acrazy-makercanreally makelifedifficult. This6-weekvideostudyfromRickWarrenwill helpbringsanitytoyourrelationshipssoyoucandomorethanjust co-exist.
Facilitators: Arlene McCollum
Start Date: Thursday, October 3rd
Time: 7:00—8:30 p.m.
Duration: 6 weeks
Location: Room 104
Cost: $5.00 for course materials (assistance available)
Dialogues on Race
Dialoguesturnconflictintocommunity. However,itseemswe haveforgottenhowtoengageindialoguewithoneanother. We don’tactivelylistenandwenolongerseektounderstand. Race andracismareveryprevalentinourUScultureaswellasdeeply ingrainedinAmericanChristianity. Dialogues on Race encourages honesttalkabouttoughthings. Thisseven-weeksmallgrouphelps toequipyoutoshareyourideas,listenwell,learnfromotherviewpoints,anddevelopactionplanstobringhopeandhealingoutof thechurchandintotheworld. Allarewelcome!
Facilitator: Rev. Dr. Deb De Vos (ddevos@catchthespirit.org)
Start Date: Thursday, October 3rd
Meets on: October 3, 10, 17, 24 , November 14, & 21
Time: 7:00—8:30 p.m.
Location: TH Room 401
Cost: $6.00 for course materials (assistance available)
Dismantling Racism Movie and Discussion Series
Feelfreetobringyourlunch!Afterthemovieviewingthereistime fordiscussion.
Facilitator: Rev. Dr. Deb De Vos (ddevos@catchthespirit.org)
Movie Start Time: 12:30 p.m.
Location: Rotunda
Sunday, September 15th—Black
Seeds
"BlackSeeds"usesdramatichistoricalreenactments,rareperiodillustrationsandanoriginalmusicscoretoexplainthesocioeconomicreasonsbehindthedevelopmentofthetransatlanticslavetradeandshows howtheinstitutionofchattelslaverytookrootintheUnitedStatesof America. Rated13+
October 13th—Black or White
Lefttoraisehisbelovedgranddaughter,agrandfatherfacesalegal battlewhenthelittlegirl’spaternalgrandmotherseekscustody, forcingthefamiliestoconfronttheirtruefeelingsonrace,forgivenessandunderstanding. StarringKevinCostnerandOctavia Spencer. Rated18+
November 17th To Kill a Mockingbird
ASouthernlawyercompassionatelydefendsablackmanaccusedof rapeinthisfilmversionofthePulitzerPrize-winningnovelbyHarperLee.
January 19th—Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
AnAfricanAmericanwasherwomanrisefrompovertytobuilda beautyempireandbecomethefirstfemaleself-mademillionaire. Basedonatruestory. RatedTV_MA.
February 9th—Tulsa: The Fire and the Forgotten
OnehundredyearsafterthedestructionoftheBlack-ownedGreenwooddistrictofTulsa,Oklahoma,oneoftheworstincidentsofracialviolenceinU.S.history,residentsanddescendantsexaminethe historyofthe1921tragedyanditsaftermath.ThroughthehistoricallensofwhiteviolenceandBlackresistance,thefilmexploresvitalissuesofatonement,reconciliationandreparation.
March 23rd—Rustin
Basedonthetruestoryof Rustin,whohelpedMartinLutherKing Jr.andothersorganizethe1963MarchonWashington. Rated PG13.
May 4th—Kevin Hart’s Guide to Black History
KevinHarthighlightsthefascinatingcontributionsofBlackhistory’s unsungheroesinthisentertaining–andeducational–comedyspecial. RatedTV-PGandirreverent.
Sister Share
SisterShareisaBiblebasedstudyoftopicsforwomen. Wearegoingtouse“Breakthrough,StudyofGalatians”byBarbRoose. We havelivelydiscussions,prayer,andfoodforoursouls,bodiesand minds. Ourministryistosupportthoseinthegroupandpeopleof thechurch.
Facilitators: Jackie Gebhard (jbgebhard@yahoo.com or 908-813-2835) and Betsy Hart (hart410@comcast.net or 908-852- 2643)
Start Date: Tuesday, October 8th (2nd Tuesday)
Time: 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Duration: Monthly, 1st Tuesday, October through May
Location: Room 104
Wiseman’s Journey
ThissmallgroupisdesignedfortheChristianmaleage50and above.Wewillexploretopicssuchascopingwithretirement,the malegrandparent,preventivemedicine,socialandpersonalrelationships,thematuremaleandthechurch,andothertopicsofinterestforthematureChristianmale.Wewillreadbooks,magazine articlesandotherprintmaterialstogaininformationtoenhance ourdiscussions.Youarewelcometojoinanytime.
Facilitator: Fred Bormann (memab13@verizon.net)
Start Date: Wednesday, September 4th
Time: 10:00 —11:30 a.m.
Duration: Monthly, 1st Wednesday, September through May
Location: TH400
Exploring Our Image of God in Creativity
The Sew and Sews
“Stitchingforothersandkeepingeachotherinstitches” That’sour goalinSew‘nSews. Thissmallgroupofseamstresses/sewists worksbyhandandmachinetomakeitemsthatwillbeusefultopeoplenearandfar. TheyhavecreateditemsfortheHopeBagsthatthe CongregationalCareTeamdistributesatChristmasandseatbeltpillowsthatprotectthosepatientswhoreceivechemoandinfusions. Wearealwayslookingfornewitemstomakethatcanhelpothers. Letusknowifyouhaveideas.
Facilitator: JoAnn Heembrock (908-876-4462 or jheembrock@comcast.net)
Start Date: Saturday, October 19th
Time: 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Duration: Monthly, 3rd Saturday, October through June
Location: Rotunda
Bible Art Journaling 101
HaveyoueverreadapassageintheBibleandyousawanimagein yourmindonwhatthescenewouldlooklike?Inthismonthlyclass, wewilllookatsomeBibleversesandbringthemtolifebyusingdifferentartisticmethods. Yousayyou’renotanartist! Wellyoudon’t needtobeforthisclass. Iwillguideyouthroughasimpleprocess. PleasebringaBiblewithyoutoclassthatyouarecomfortablewriting,drawingandjustbeingcreativein.
Facilitator: Cindy Behler (908-887-1026)
Start Date: October 29th
Time: 7:00—8:30 p.m.
Duration: Monthly, 4th Tuesday (except December)
Location: TH 400
Contemplative Creators
Crafterswanted!Doyouknit,crochet,scrapbook,embroider, needlepoint,ordoanyothersortofcraft? Ifso,comejoinus!We begineachsessionwithscriptureandatimeofreflection. Thenwe eat,fellowshipandworkonwhatevercraftprojectwehave.Youcan comewheneveryouareavailable.Joinusatanytime.
Facilitators: Rev. Dr. Deb De Vos (ddevos@catchthespirit.org) and others within the group
Start Date: Thursday, September 26th
Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Duration: Monthly, 2nd & 4th Thursdays
Location: Blue Room
Stamping Angels
Eachparticipantwillmake3-5cards,oneofwhichwillbedonatedto themilitary,churchorotherorganization.Youwilllearn differenttechniquesandmakecardsforalloccasions,and fellowshipwithoneanotherasyoucreate.
Facilitator: Cindy Behler (908-887-1026)
Start Date: Tuesday, October 8th
Time: 6:00-8:30 p.m.
Duration: Monthly, 2nd Tuesday all year
Location: TH400
Cost: $20 per month for supplies
Zentangle Art
Zentangleisaneasytolearn,relaxingandfunwaytocreatebeautifulimagesbydrawingstructuredpatterns. Thesepatternsare drawnonsmallpiecesofpapercalledtilesthatcanbeassembled intomosaics. Joinustoexperiencethefunanddiscoveranewhobby.Suppliesrequiredwillbeemailedtoparticipants.
Facilitator: Suzanne Cadwalader
Contact: Maureen Boer (maureen 855@gmail.com) or Pat Riegler (patdriegler@gmail.com)
Start Date: Saturday, November 2nd
Time: 10:00—-11:30 a.m.
Duration: Three weeks
Location: KidZone
AND/OR
Start Date: Wednesday, November 6th
Time: 6:30 8:00 p.m.
Duration: Three weeks
Location: KidZone
Prayer Shawl
No experience necessary. ThepurposeofthePrayerShawlMinistry istoprovide a"comfortgift"ofcareandconcernintheformofa hand-craftedshawlforthoseinneed. Thegroup membersministertoeachotherastheyknitor crochetthesebeautifulshawlswithlove,prayers andblessings.Comeandlearn!!Youarewelcome tojoinanytime.
Facilitators: Eileen Bozzuffi (908-689-8762) and Rosie Jepson (908-850-1577)
Start Date: Monday, September 9th
Time: 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Duration: Monthly, 2nd Monday, September through June
Location: Rotunda
Life Experience
Edible Blessings
Interestedinfellowship,planningandcookingwithothersand/or helpingotherswhentheyneedsomelovingTrinitysupport?Then cometoone—orall—oftheEdibleBlessingsmeetingsasweexpandandre-energizeourEdibleBlessingsministry. Ourprimary goalwillbetoprepare,cook,andfreezemealstohaveonhandand readytodelivertopeoplewhohaveneedofmealsbecauseofillness,surgery,oranynumberofotherlifeupheavals.
Facilitators: Sandi and Dennis Hoover
Dates : Sept. 15th, Oct. 6th, Nov. 17th, and Dec. 8th
Time: 11:45 a.m. —2:00 p.m.
Duration: Monthly
Location: Kitchen
Jesus was the first Small Group Facilitator!
United Women in Faith
AllwomenaremembersoftheTrinityUnitedWomeninFaith. InadditiontocontinuingtosupporttheFoodPantryandtheSummer BackpackProgram,westartedandAfterschoolProgramforlocalchildrenwhereweprovideanopportunityfortheirparetnstopractice speakingEnglish. Womenofallagesareinvitedtoattendourbreakfastgatheringswherewewillenjoyfood,friendshipandfunwhile providingopportunitiesinlinewithourmission “Weseektoconnect andnurturewomenthroughChristianspiritualformation,leadership development,creativefellowshipandeducationsothattheycaninspire,influence,andimpactlocalandglobalcommunities.” WealwayshavenewwaystoserveGodandourcommunities.
Facilitators: Trinity UWF Think Tank
Dates: December 7th, February 1st, April 5th
Time: 9:00 -11:00 a.m.
Location: Starr Hall
United Methodist Men
Allmen(andwomen)arewelcometoenjoyChristianfellowship togetheratourdeliciousmonthlybreakfast! Mostmonths,a speakercomestoshareinformationonatimelytopic. Duringthe year, theUMMraisesmoneyfortheTorgersenScholarship throughourannualHoagieSale,andotherventures. Wehelp sponsorseveralchurchfamilygettogethersalongwithourannualtriptoaminorleaguebaseballgame. OurgoalistofostercommunitybystrengtheningmeninChrist’sname.
Facilitators: Bill Blaskopf (President, billblaskopf314@gmail.com or 201-841-2284) and Glenn Ashton (Vice President, glenn@superiorpowder.com or 908-230-6990)
Bob Drake (Treasurer, bob.drake150@gmail.com)
Start Date: Saturday, September 14th
Time: 8:00-9:30 a.m.
Duration: Monthly, 2nd Saturday, September through June
Location: Starr Hall
Trinity Garden
Jointhegardeningeffortanytime!Haveyounoticedthegarden inthebackofthechurchproperty,nearthebrook?Throughthe summerandintothefall,plantswillcontinuetoripenandbe readyforharvestinganddonatingtotheLord’sPantrytoshare withthoseinneedinourcommunity.Whetheryouareamaster gardeneroraren’tsurewhetheryou’vegotagreenorablack thumb,comejoin,learn,growtogetherasyouhelpbountifulfood andflowersgrow. Weneedwaterers,weeders,composters,harvesters,andmore! Weareconstantlyincreasingouraccessibility inthegarden.Thereisarampandabedraisedhighenoughthat nobendingoverwillbenecessary. ContactVivianformoreinformationandtofindouthowyoucanhelp! “OneisnearerGod's heartinagardenthananywhereelseonearth.” (Dorothy FrancesGurney)
Facilitator: Vivian Thornes (ruthornes@gmail.com or 973-641-9547)
Start Date: Join Anytime
Duration: Ongoing
Location: Garden area
Trinity Church is a BeADisciple.com
Congregational Partner
BeADisciple.comisaministryoftheRichardandJuliaWilkeInstitute for Discipleship. The Institute was founded at Southwestern Collegein Winfield, Kansasin 2001. ThecollegeisaUnitedMethodist institution of higher education founded in 1885, and provides degrees for ministry vocations both on its residential campusandonline.TheInstituteis“dedicatedtoprovidingeducational opportunities that nurture and enrich Christian leaders – lay andclergy–foreffectivelivingandministry.”
Itisthroughthispartnershipthatweareabletoconnectyouwith thevariousonlinegroupsyouwillfindattheBeADisciplewebsite. This fall, you can connect to several online opportunities, which allow you to directly join a group with others around the world. These are excellent courses, ranging in length and intensity. You are welcome to explore the www.BeADisciple.com site for even moreopportunities.
To register for one of these groups, you will need to do so directly with BeADisciple.com. There is a fee associated with each course, which you will also pay directly to them. If you need any assistance or have any questions, please contact Rev. Dr. Deb De Vos (ddevos@catchthespirit.org )
There’s an app now too! Check it out in your app store on your phone!
The Academy for Spiritual Formation
TheAcademyforSpiritualFormationisanexperienceof disciplinedChristiancommunityemphasizingholistic spirituality nurturingbody,mind,andspirit.Theprogramisecumenicalinnatureandmeantforallthosewhohungerforadeeper relationshipwithGod,includingbothlayandclergypersons.Each Academyfostersspiritualrhythms ofstudyandprayer,silence andliturgy,solitudeandrelationship,restandexercise.Academy participantsrediscoverChristianity'srichspiritualheritagethrough worship,learning,andfellowship.Incovenantcommunityandata personallevel,participantsfindtimeandspacetodiscerndirection, makecovenants,andpracticecommitments.
TheAcademyforSpiritualFormationrecognizesthattheHolySpirit istheenablingpowerinallChristianspiritual formation.ItisdesignedtoprovideasettingwhereaspirituallydisciplinedcommunityoflayandclergycanopentheirlivestoreceiveGod'sloveand gracesothattheyincreasinglymaybecomespiritualleavenwithin theBodyofChrist. Source:http://academy.upperroom.org/about
To view other upcoming dates, cost and locations go to http:/academy.upperroom.org/events/