pastor page - wordpress.com · dircks' landlord went to his apartment last month after the...
TRANSCRIPT
~1~ Trinity United Church of Christ, Mt. Vernon, IN February 2019
Pastor Page
To Be Missed…….
When I die, I'd like to be missed. No big fuss, mind you. But I would like for someone to no-
tice I'm no longer around. No, I haven't received a diagnosis of anything terminal other than
life. So let me tell you what prompted such a thought.
Wolfgang Dircks was dead for five years before anyone knew it. He was divorced, a former
toolsmith, disabled. Other residents in his Hamburg neighborhood knew nothing of the re-
clusive 43-year-old man. Many had never even seen him.
Dircks' landlord went to his apartment last month after the bank account from which his rent
and bills were paid ran dry. He was in front of his television set with the lights on his Christ-
mas tree flashing beside him. More precisely, his skeleton was in the chair with his TV list-
ings open on his lap to the page for December 5, 1993.
I don't want to be either presumptuous or critical of the poor man. His lonely, sad life must
have been torment for him. Perhaps he was unjustly abandoned by people who should have
cared about him. The report of his death, however, said Dircks had once threatened to whip
anyone asking about him. Apparently the poor man's isolation was self-imposed by an unpleas-
ant, angry disposition. Hurt by life's injustice and misery, he retaliated by becoming an intro-
verted loner. He so completely shut himself off from the world that he could die and no one
would notice or care.
How many solid relationships do you have? Does anyone care about you? If you didn't show
up tomorrow, the next day, and the next, would anyone notice?
Before anyone offers a Dircks-style defense to the effect that life is unfair and difficult, let me
acknowledge that it is for everyone. But to be so embittered by an unpleasant reality that one
cuts off all human contact is a greater sin against oneself than those excluded. To withdraw
from difficult circumstances and onerous people is to cut off the possibility of connecting with
the human race. It cuts off relationships that could be meaningful. It dooms one to a life with-
out love.
No one is indispensable in your workplace. That is, any task you perform can likely be
Done by someone else. But you are indispensable to the role God has in mind for you at
your job, among your acquaintances, and in your family. You are there to improve things
for someone else. You are in place as Christ's presence to preserve integrity and foster
compassion. You are there to be salt and light.
Do these things and you'll be missed when gone and valued while here.
Think about it,
Pastor Jamie
~2~ Trinity United Church of Christ, Mt. Vernon, IN February 2019
Please Pray for
Please Pray For
Solarbron The Ter-race Don Heberer Mary Jane Dausman Margaret Vogel Solarbron The Point Lucille Saunders West River Health, The Legacy Charles Huey Mt. Vernon Nsg. & Rehab Mark Healy Walnut Creek Alz-heimers Care Unit Mary Beth Burkett Premier Healthcare, New Harmony Barbara Kleinschmidt
Chad Abbott Pat Ashworth Donna Beauchamp Emily Behrick Charles Behrick David Behrick Family of Anna Pearl Brady Jill Brunton Maddie Broome Jody Call Mildred Clevenger Bill Collins Rick Culiver Katelyn Culley (Military) Helen DeKemper
Roberta Frayser Carroll Funkhouser Jerry Funkhouser Family of Arlene Goldman Bill Gilbert Leroy Grabert Kathy Gunter Janice Heriges Lourana Howard Mark Hudson Bill Jenkins Curt Knight Ed Lacy Guin Pfarner Dorothy Niehaus Judi Powers Pam Robinson Margaret Russell Mike Russell Esther Saltzman Lee Seiler Family of Marion W. Smith Susan Weis Sue Williams Family of Chrissy Willis Belinda Yancey
If we have inadvertently left a name off any list, please contact the church office at 838-3805.
Birthdays this month
January Averages in Attendance and
Offerings
Worship 81
Sunday School 32
Offering $2,627.00
Weekly Need $4,022.42
Feb 3 Dennis Clark Feb 5 Betty Lueder Feb 5 Carolyn Brauser Feb 6 Donald Heberer Feb 8 Richard Green Feb 8 Gordon Vogel Feb 9 Mary Gibson Feb 10 Geralyn Redman
Feb 15 Lucille Saunders Feb 17 Connor King Feb 22 Jaime Medley Feb 25 Don Uhde
The office will be closed Monday, February 18 for President’s day.
2018 Yearly Averages Worship 107 Sunday School 33 Contributions $3,249.00
Coffee Hour February 17
~3~ Trinity United Church of Christ, Mt. Vernon, IN February 2019
Give a Gift with Lasting Impact
Blankets Plus is a special mission opportunity.
2018 was a tough year for many people
around the world. There were tornadoes, hurricanes,
floods, fires, earthquakes, drought and famine. Many
had to flee their homes and became refugees or
migrants. Through your donations to the Church World
Service Blankets Plus Program: You helped feed
survivors, You provided clean water and tools, You
helped blanket the refugees. The 2019 Church World
Service Blankets Plus Program will begin on Sunday,
February 3 and culminate with dedication of our gifts on
Sunday, February 24.
Trinity members gave $1,285 in 2018. Trinity has generously given $18,783 over the past 22
years. Church World Service responds when disaster strikes, both here in the US and around
the world. They provide shelter, food, blankets, medicines, recovery kits and counseling.
CWS responds to disasters in a wholistic manner, nurturing and treating the entire person.
CWS supports many disaster stricken areas around the world.
Consider a generous donation or a gift in memory or honor of someone. Give a Gift with
Lasting Impact!
Gayle Vogel, Chairperson
February Events
Feb 3-Holy Communion and dedication of the Clarion System during worship with cake and punch after.
Feb 3-Youth Group will meet at Arby’s at 6:00pm.
Feb 10-Boy Scout Sunday.
Feb 12-Christian Education Ministry Team will meet at 6:30pm in the lounge.
Feb13-Spiritual Life Ministry Team Meeting at 1:30pm.
Feb 18-Pastor Jamie preaching at Mt. Vernon Calvary Church of Christ in God at 7:00pm.
Feb 19-Church Council at 7:00pm.
Feb 21-Pence Endowment at 9:00am.
Feb 21-Newsletter deadline
Feb 22-Trinity sweetheart banquet sponsored by the youth group at 6:00pm.
Feb 26-28 Pastor Jamie at Johnson University Homecoming/Preaching Rally.
~4~ Trinity United Church of Christ, Mt. Vernon, IN February 2019
Thank You Notes
Sarah & The Care Squares, One thing is for sure, the beautiful prayer quilt will be going with me to Indianapolis for my hospital stay. I’ll thinks of your folks each time I use it. This is a beauti-ful ministry that you have and I feel blessed that I became of one of the recipients. Thanks to you all and thanks to TUCC. Bill Gilbert
Thank you all so much for the pretty lap quilt and the prayers being tied to it. It’s a special thing you do for people. I really appreciate it. Please remember me in your prayers. Hope you all have a blessed holiday. Thank you again Jo Harle
Trinity Care Square Members and Trinity Prayer Warriors, Thank you for the quilt tied in prayers for my health. It drapes comfortably across my shoulders to remind me of of the presence of God in those prayers. This Christmas, the quilt is yet another won-derful way to remember the reason for the season. Love came down through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. I ap-preciate your love more than words can say. With a happy heart Pam Robinson
Thank you for your support and generosity. Your donation of $85.00 is greatly appreciated.
Susan Herrman Community Emergency Assistance Board.
This was the amount raised from God’s Produce where members donated fresh garden items for sale.
Boy Scout Sunday will be celebrated here at Trinity on
February 10.
Nursery Needs
Girls & Boys clothes (for sizes see Kayley)
Coke bottles
Large towels
Baking soda & Vinegar for experiments
Blankets
~5~ Trinity United Church of Christ, Mt. Vernon, IN February 2019
F
eb
ruary
2019
Su
n
Mo
n
Tu
e
Wed
T
hu
F
ri
Sa
t
1
2
3
9:1
0 S
un
day
Sch
oo
l 9
:45
Ch
oir
1
0:1
0 W
ors
hip
C
ake
& P
un
ch a
fter
W
ors
hip
6
:00
Yo
uth
at
Arb
y's
4
9:0
0 C
are
Squ
ares
6
:00
Pri
vat
e P
arty
in
Fel
low
ship
Hal
l 6
:30
Bo
y Sc
ou
ts
5
9:0
0 Q
uil
ters
7
:30
AA
6
6:0
0 C
hil
dre
n's
C
ho
ir
6:0
0 B
ible
Stu
dy
7:0
0 C
ho
ir
7
8
9
10
9
:10
Su
nd
ay S
cho
ol
9:4
5 C
ho
ir
10
:10
Wo
rsh
ip
11
9
:00
Car
e Sq
uar
es
6:3
0 B
oy
Sco
uts
12
9
:00
Qu
ilte
rs
6:3
0 C
hri
stia
n E
d
7:3
0 A
A
13
1
:30
Sp
irit
ual
Lif
e 6
:00
Ch
ild
ren
's
Ch
oir
6
:00
Bib
le S
tud
y 7
:00
Ch
oir
14
15
16
17
9:1
0 S
un
day
Sch
oo
l 9
:45
Ch
oir
1
0:1
0 W
ors
hip
C
off
ee H
ou
r
18
9
:00
Car
e Sq
uar
es
6:3
0 B
oy
Sco
uts
19
9
:00
Qu
ilte
rs
7:0
0 C
ou
nci
l 7
:30
AA
20
6
:00
Ch
ild
ren
's
Ch
oir
6
:00
Bib
le S
tud
y 7
:00
Ch
oir
21
New
slet
ter
Dea
dli
ne
9:0
0 P
ence
E
nd
ow
men
t
22
6
:00
Sw
eeth
eart
B
anq
uet
23
24
9
:10
Su
nd
ay S
cho
ol
9:4
5 C
ho
ir
10
:10
Wo
rsh
ip
6:0
0 C
on
tem
po
rary
W
ors
hip
Ser
vice
25
9
:00
Car
e Sq
uar
es
6:3
0 B
oy
Sco
uts
26
9
:00
Qu
ilter
s 1
2:0
0 P
riva
te P
arty
in
Fello
wsh
ip H
all
7:3
0 A
A
27
6
:00
Ch
ildre
n's
Ch
oir
7
:00
Ch
oir
28
~6~ Trinity United Church of Christ, Mt. Vernon, IN February 2019
~7~ Trinity United Church of Christ, Mt. Vernon, IN February 2019
~8~ Trinity United Church of Christ, Mt. Vernon, IN February 2019
TRINITY TRUMPET February 2019 Vol. 21 Issue 2
Trinity United Church of Christ
505 Mulberry Street Mt. Vernon, IN 47620
Tel: 812-838-3805
E mail: [email protected]
Facebook: www.facebook.com/tucc47620
Webpage: www.mytrinityucc.com
Address Services Requested
A Master Calendar is in the hallway next to
the fellowship hall, please check this before
scheduling meetings or activities to help pre-
vent double booking. Please call Jan in the
office to schedule an event.
Inside This Issue
Pastor Page 1
Spiritual Life 2
February Events 3
Thank you Notes 4
Calendar 5
Sweetheart Banquet 6
ETSA Youth Gathering 7
Miscellaneous 8
THURSDAY, February 21, 2019 your
notes, articles, or announcements to
the office on time! Electronic
submissions are especially
appreciated!
Food Pantry
Spaghetti Noodles,
Mac & Cheese,
Hamburger Helper, Rice,
Flavored Rice,
Canned Soup,
Ravioli
www.facebook.com/tucc47620
Visit our web page:
www.mytrinityucc.com