Trinity Announcer for July 9, 2023

What’s Happening at Trinity—July 9, 2023

SENIOR PASTOR CALL—CONGREGATION MEETING SCHEDULED FOR JULY 16, 10:15 A.M. IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER—The search committee has been busy at work reviewing candidate profiles, conducting interviews, and above all, praying alongside you. Recently, a candidate has been selected to be brought on site and has met with our Pastors, School Principal, Ministry Staff, Mission Council, and Elders. This candidate possesses the qualities and qualifications that align with our Pastor Profile needs, and the results of those meetings have been overwhelmingly positive. For these reasons, the Call Committee has recommended to the Mission Council that a congregation meeting be scheduled to vote on extending a Divine Call to this candidate to be our next Senior Pastor. The Mission Council would like to invite you to the scheduled Call Meeting on Sunday July 16th at 10:15 am. This meeting will be held in the Community Center, immediately following the 9 a.m. service. The agenda for this meeting is to present the candidate information to the congregation, discuss, and vote on extending a Divine Call to be Senior Pastor at Trinity. Please, plan to attend and be part of this exciting next step in Trinity’s journey as we all seek to be “Fully Devoted Followers of Jesus Christ.”

BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS TODAY—If you would like to have your blood pressure checked, our health ministry team is available in the Church Lounge between services. Stop in. No appointment necessary.

HELP US HAVE THE BEST BLOOD DRIVE EVER! Trinity hosts an American Red Cross blood drive on Thursday, Sept. 7 from 1-7 p.m. in the Community Center. We know this is a busy time of year, but the Red Cross relies on volunteers through blood drives like Trinity’s. This time, we want to top our previous donations. If you can help, ake your appointment now at RedCrossBlood.org and use code TrinityCT.

LIFE WITH JESUS CLASS FORMING FOR FALL—Whether you are interested in exploring membership at Trinity or was to learn more about Christianity, this 10-week class is for you. We will explore Christ’s gracious invitation of a personal relationship with God and the Spirit-filled life of following Christ as his disciple. Life with Jesus is for anyone who would like to attend, and is required of those considering membership at Trinity (but does not obligate you to become a member). Life with Jesus is scheduled for Wednesdays beginning Sept. 13. It will be held during our regular E3 time (6:30-8 p.m. with free pizza at 6 p.m.) the Community Center and led by Pastor Gary. Nursery, an elementary group and a middle school youth group are available. Online sign up is available at Trinityct.org/LWJ.

>ENGAGE GOD

CURRENT PREACHING SERIES— S’more Jesus—Join us this summer as we get a little S’more of God’s Word and a little S’more Jesus. As the Psalmist writes, “taste and see that the Lord is good.” Psalm 34:8.

MONDAY EVENING WORSHIP —If you aren’t able to make Sunday morning worship, join us Monday evenings at 7 p.m. This service takes the place of our Saturday evening worship. Our Saturday services return after Labor Day.

OUTDOOR WORSHIP—On the last Sunday of the summer months, our 11 a.m. worship services are held outside, weather permitting. Join us on July 30 and Aug. 27 on the lawn, just off Farmcrest as we praise God outside. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets!

CHILDREN’S CHURCH—Ms. Elizabeth continues Children’s Church during the 11 a.m. worship service on Sunday mornings. The kids will leave the sanctuary as a group before the sermon and head to the Church Lounge for a special message designed just for them. They return after the sermon. For more information, or to sign up to help, visit Trinityct.org/childrenschurch.

PARENTS OF SMALL CHILDREN—The church nursery is available during Sunday morning church services. The nursery is for children three and under who need care during our worship services. The nursery is free to use and is staffed by trained childcare providers. It is located through the back of the church foyer and to the left of courtyard.

WHAT ARE YOUR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL KIDS UP TO THIS SUMMER?—Trinity Youth Group meets on Wednesday evenings throughout the summer. This is open to all rising 6th-12th graders. If you’ve completed 5th grade, come and join us! We meet at 6 p.m. in the Youth Lounge. On July 12, will have pizza and meet up to hang out. Each week, we gather together, play games, and dig into God’s Word and talk about what it means for us in our lives today. Even if you’ve never been to Youth Group before, you can jump in at any time! If you have any questions or if you would like to help plan social or service activities please, contact Jeremy Ashley at 

SUMMER BAPTISM CLASSES—If you are interested in baptism at Trinity, Pastor Jeremy a virtual baptism class on Aug. 14 at 6:30 p.m. We talk about what baptism is, how we do it, why we do it, our role, your role and how this all plays out in the “real life” of your home. For more information, or to sign up, visit Trinityct.org/baptism.

SUBMIT YOUR PRAYER REQUESTS—We have an online form for submitting those requests. Go to Trinityct.org and click Submit a Prayer Request toward the bottom of the page. Complete the form and it will be sent to the appropriate prayer warriors.

WEEKDAY BIBLE STUDIES AND CLASSES
TUESDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY-- Meet to enjoy God's Word every Tuesday morning 9:30-10:45 a.m. Led by Mary Hartman and Lila Tirsell. Meets in the Church Lounge.

WEDNESDAY MEN’S BIBLE STUDY meets Wednesday at 6 a.m. in the Church Lounge. Bring your own breakfast/beverage. Led by Pat Anderson. To join by Zoom, email

SATURDAY MORNING MEN’S STUDY —A Saturday morning men’s Bible study meets in the Church Lounge at Trinity at 8 a.m. For more information, contact Brian Lanko at

>ENGAGE GOD’S PEOPLE

MERRY WIDOWS II GROUP MEETS - The newly formed Merry Widows II Group meets on the 3rd Friday of EACH month from noon until 1 p.m. in the Church Lounge, with a trip to the restaurant of their choice following the meeting. The next meeting is Friday, July 21. ALL widows are welcome and encouraged to come and enjoy support and fellowship with each other. Contact Cathy Holley at 586-243-9757 with any questions.

STEPHEN MINISTRY—Everyone hurts at some point in life and can benefit from a Stephen Minister. Stephen Ministers are specially trained members of the congregation who provide one-to-one Christian Care to people who need someone to talk to. All caring relationships are confidential, free, and provide emotional and spiritual support to those in need. Please reach out to the church office at 586-463-2921 and they will connect you with one of our caring Stephen Ministers.

TREAT THE KIDS—Our youth group spends a lot of time hanging out in the youth lounge and they need snacks! If you would like to treat the kids to some pre-packaged or homemade snacks, contact Karol Thomas at 586-206-0711 (call or text).

>ENGAGE THE WORLD 

CAMP RESTORE SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES—Camp Restore Detroit has service and mission opportunities for all ages. Join the fire watch, make dinner for out-of-town volunteers, work in the community gardens, be part of the tool maintenance team. Contact Camp Restore Detroit at or call 313-636-4422.

CALLING ALL COOKS AND FOODIES Trinity provides meals/casseroles for Family of God in Detroit on the second Wednesday of every month and we need volunteers to provide a casserole/meal once a month. Family of God serves meals to about 100 people in the Detroit community 6 days a week. Call Karen Langreet at (586) 445-2460/cell (586) 291-6273. For more information on Family of God, visit www.fogdetroit.com.

>ANNOUNCEMENTS

DANIEL G. EVOLA GOLF TOURNAMENT—The family of Danny Evola, late husband Julia & father of Emmy and Lily (a Trinity church and school family), is inviting you to participate in the 1st Annual Daniel G. Evola Memorial Foundation Golf Tournament on Aug. 20 at Pine Valley Golf Club. Registrations, dinner tickets and sponsorships are available online at https://events.golfstatus.com/event/dgegolf or contact Julia Evola (816)922-9398 for more information.

TRINITY UTICA HOSTS MOVIE NIGHTS—Trinity Utica welcomes you to movie nights on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall with a light dinner served at 6:15 p.m. June movies titles include Lifemark and Family Camp. For more information, visit www.trinityutica.com/church-calendar.

TRINITY UTICA SPONSORS MINDREADER MOVIE—Trinity Utica sponsors an encore private showing of Rich Christiano's movie MindReader. The movie will be shown at the MJR Partridge Creek on Monday Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 and are available from Andy Mather at (586) 491-0692 or or online at www.MindReaderMovie.com

GRACE CHRISTIAN MUSIC FESTIVAL—The Grace Christian Music Festival is scheduled for Saturday July 29 at 2 p.m. at Metro Beach. The headliner is We Are Messengers, with Tasha Layton and more! Food trucks, kid's zone, vendors, prayer tent and all-day family-friendly fun. Visit gracechristianmusicfestival.com for info.

MUSIC FESTIVAL NEEDS VOLUNTEERS—The Grace Christian Music Festival planned for July 29 at Lake St. Clair Metropark needs volunteers. Anyone 16 years and older is invited to volunteer. All volunteers receive a full-day ticket to the event and parking. For more information, or to sign up, visit www.gracemusicfestival.com/volunteer.

This week at Trinity—July 9-15, 2023

PRAYER LIST

Please update any prayer requests with Pastor Gary at  to avoid having the names of those still in need removed from the list.

Special Prayers 

• † For the sick and suffering
• † For the mission of our Early Childhood Center
• † For youth and children’s ministry
• † For the poor, homeless and jobless
• † For the senior pastor search process
• † For our mission partner Groundwork Guatemala
• † For our sister congregation Immanuel, Macomb