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To Trinity Friends Church On Line
Please, roam our site and contact us with your comments or questions.
Our mission here at TFC is to help all people know Christ personally and grow in His service, with a passion for Him and a
compassion for others.
''Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant...'' (Matthew 20:26 NIV)
''Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an
inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving'' (Colossians 3:23-24 NIV)
Please, roam our site and contact us with your comments or questions.
Our mission here at TFC is to help all people know Christ personally and grow in His service, with a passion for Him and a
compassion for others.
''Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant...'' (Matthew 20:26 NIV)
''Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an
inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving'' (Colossians 3:23-24 NIV)
| Youth Group |
| 605 N Franklin St Van wert, Ohio 45891 PH 419-238-2788 toll free 888-504-8149 Fax 419-238-5881 |
- Sunday Services at 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., & 6:30 p.m.
- Wednesday Ministries at 6:30 p.m.
WELCOME!
Check out a new link!
Now you can listen to our pastor’s sermons online!
This link will take you to Church Cloud which host the sermons. Please check it out!
Now you can listen to our pastor’s sermons online!
This link will take you to Church Cloud which host the sermons. Please check it out!
| Pastor Steve and Marilee Savage |
IN CASE OF BAD WEATHER making it necessary to cancel services or activities, we’ll make every effort to have announcements made on the phone system and website as well as the following radio stations: WTGN 97.7 FM, WDOH 107.l, WBCL 88.1 & 90.3. In addition, cancellation are now being posted on Indiana’s NewsCenter, channel 21Alive on your TV. |
| The Senior Friends FIRST THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH! |
WIDOWS/
WIDOWERS
Healing Hearts is a
new groups
especially formed
for widows and
widowers. The
main theme will be
to help others as
thy experience the
death of a mate. At
present we are
planning to meet
the 2nd Saturday
of each month.
Committee
Members,
Mary Boley, Pat
Shively and Ken
Cripe
WIDOWERS
Healing Hearts is a
new groups
especially formed
for widows and
widowers. The
main theme will be
to help others as
thy experience the
death of a mate. At
present we are
planning to meet
the 2nd Saturday
of each month.
Committee
Members,
Mary Boley, Pat
Shively and Ken
Cripe
| SINGLES! We will have Monthly Events! All singles welcome! Check us out and enjoy food and fun!! |
| SEE YOU NEXT YEAR! CHECK OUT UPWARD SOCCER AT TRINITY UNITED METHODIST! |
| OUR SHOEBOX MINISTRY IS STILL ALIVE IN 2010! Items needed for the 2010 shoe box Samaritan Purse ministry have come in and we find that we have enough plastic shoe boxes as well as items to fill them to over flowering! If you are filling them at home and want a list to help you in deciding what to put in your boxes please find a green brochure in the ShoeBox located in the vestibule of the church. Please note that we are planning on shipping 432 boxes this year at the cost of $7 per box so we are still in need of your monetary donations. FOOD PANTRY~ Thank you to those who have donated to the food pantry. We know times are hard and we appreciated your sacrifice. The Banquet Table Food Pantry is in need of cereal, canned soup, tomato juice, kidney and pork beans, sloppy joe sauce and mustard and mayo. Support our Troops Sandy Smith continues to ship off care packages to our soldiers. Four more have been added to her list so that means more goodies to put in those boxes are needed! Please drop those items off at he church office. A list of suggested items is in the foyer. AND be sure to give a big thanks to Sandy for being so faithful with this outreach! Altar Flowers If you would like to sign up for altar flowers in 2010 to celebrate a special occasion or in memory of a loved one, please sign up on the bulletin board by the church office or call the church. You may pick up the flowers anytime after the morning services or during the week. FINANCIAL GIVING As in the past, in order to get proper credit for your 2010 giving and to receive a year end contribution statement, you must put your offering in a blue offering envelope and fill it out completely, with your first and last name legibly. If you would prefer an assigned number, rather than filling out your name, call the office. Thanks! SWAT BIBLE FUND UPDATE We have been a fund since 11-01-05, three months shy of five years. Recently we pledged all our funds in our account through the month of June to July 4th to EFM Missionary Benson Sam in India to buy bibles for his people there. We are able to do this thanks to your support, prayers and financial, to send Benson enough money for 150 bibles. This brings us to 2,216 bibles given or placed so far to date. Please continue to pray that the Holy Spirit continues to move in this Ministry. LAND OR CELL?? With so many people dropping their land lines and using their cell phones as their only contact number we are finding it increasingly difficult to keep numbers current. Please let the office know if you have a change in your phone number or address. We would like to keep our information as updated as possible Top Ten Tips For Avoiding “Mom Burnout” Pick up your copy of this Christianity Today article on the Information Desk in the foyer today! |
Children Choosing
Christ
Outreach Ministry
“True Treasure”
WHAT? Helping children find
THE TRUE TREASURE, CHRIST!
WHERE? The Entertainment Tent
WHEN? During the Van Wert County Fair
HOW? Using the Wordless Book Approach
WHAT IS THAT? Come and find out! OR Join the Team!
CONTACT CHERYL SCHAFFNER NOW!!
We have days and times scheduled for "True Treasures" at the VW CTY Fair 2010!!!
Saturday, September 4th 12 - 4 p.m.
Sunday, September 5th 4 - 7 p.m.
Tuesday, September 7th 2 - 6 p.m.
Hopefully, these days and times will net a bigger kid crowd to reach! PLEASE, PLEASE,
PLEASE keep one or all of these places blocked in your planners!
TFC TO HOST NEW COMMUNITY
SCHOOL
The members of TFC met in a special, called Congregational
Meeting on Sunday evening, July 25 to discuss the recommendation of
the Senior Pastor, Elders and Church Council to host the new Van Wert
city schools Lifelinks Community School this fall.
The meeting was well attended. It began with a brief time of worship
in song. Pastor Steve then shared some Scriptures and thoughts on
effectively praying for God’s will to be accomplished in the meeting. He
then led in prayer before turning the service over to our Presiding
Clerk, Larry Adam.
Larry then introduced Van Wert city schools Superintendent Ken
Amstutz to present the background and plans for the Lifelinks school
and how they came to TFC for leasing space in the upper level of our
Family Life Center. Ken then graciously handled a Question & Answer
time before departing.
After this, Larry gave some background information before opening
the floor for discussion and/or questions. Many members and non-
member - but TFC attendees - spoke both for and against the use of our
facility for the school. Many others asked some excellent questions
for further explanation and/or discussion.
Prayers were answered and God was honored that so many could
express their opinions and concerns and excitement and dreams
without disrespect or unkindness. Although strong differences
obviously existed, everyone exercised good self-discipline, acted in an
orderly fashion and helped the meeting to move to a healthy vote and
decision.
When the vote was called, over ¾’s of the voting members present
voted in support of the proposed lease agreement.
SCHOOL
The members of TFC met in a special, called Congregational
Meeting on Sunday evening, July 25 to discuss the recommendation of
the Senior Pastor, Elders and Church Council to host the new Van Wert
city schools Lifelinks Community School this fall.
The meeting was well attended. It began with a brief time of worship
in song. Pastor Steve then shared some Scriptures and thoughts on
effectively praying for God’s will to be accomplished in the meeting. He
then led in prayer before turning the service over to our Presiding
Clerk, Larry Adam.
Larry then introduced Van Wert city schools Superintendent Ken
Amstutz to present the background and plans for the Lifelinks school
and how they came to TFC for leasing space in the upper level of our
Family Life Center. Ken then graciously handled a Question & Answer
time before departing.
After this, Larry gave some background information before opening
the floor for discussion and/or questions. Many members and non-
member - but TFC attendees - spoke both for and against the use of our
facility for the school. Many others asked some excellent questions
for further explanation and/or discussion.
Prayers were answered and God was honored that so many could
express their opinions and concerns and excitement and dreams
without disrespect or unkindness. Although strong differences
obviously existed, everyone exercised good self-discipline, acted in an
orderly fashion and helped the meeting to move to a healthy vote and
decision.
When the vote was called, over ¾’s of the voting members present
voted in support of the proposed lease agreement.
