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Triune Mercy Center Newsletter March 2011 |
From the pastor:
You have probably heard me say this before, because goodness knows, I say it often: Half of Triune's mission is to the poverty-stricken and homeless, but fully half is to Greenville's affluent Christians. Triune is the place where they can come together -- in safety, in solidarity, in service.
I have been astonished at the generosity and eagerness of Greenvillians to come to Triune, to worship, to give, to nourish, to interact, to walk alongside. Along the way, I have encountered many old friends.
Don Shabkie and Bruce Schoonmaker were acquaintances from my newspaper days when I wrote about the arts. Don is one of Greenville's top classical pianists, and Bruce, one of its top singers.
I met up with Don again in the Triune kitchen. He and his fellow Quakers in the Foothills Friends Fellowship cook up chili and cornbread once a month for our Sunday lunch.
I met up with Bruce again when Myra Cordell snagged the baritone to sing opera during our March 2010 concert. His wild and hilarious Figaro brought the house down.
During one of his cooking stints, Don asked if he could present a classical music concert to benefit Triune. Before I knew it, he and Bruce had lined up back-to-back Sunday afternoon performances at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Travelers Rest.
I hope you will join me on March 20 and March 27 at Trinity Presbyterian as these two old friends give of their tremendous talent to help the folks they have met during their time at Triune.
I never really understand why people give of themselves the way they do in this place. I just know I'm humbled that they do.
March 20, 3 PM - Bruce Schoonmaker, with accompanist Gail Schoonmaker
March 27, 4 PM - Don Shabkie, with Les Hicken, Jean Loder and Laurie Gentry, in a concert of Schubert, Chopin, Arvo Part and original music
Concerts are at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 405 Wilhelm Winter St., Travelers Rest. Admission is free, and a love offering will be taken for Triune.
Blessings,
Deb Richardson-Moore |
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February at Triune:
Worship and Bible Studies (Average Attendance):
Sun AM .....154 Sun PM .... 38
Tues PM......82
Meals and Assistance Programs:
Hot meals ......1,386 Adult clothing recipients......273
Groceries..........215 Child clothing recipients...... 109
Laundry loads.... 79
Jobs........................................................ 4
People admitted to drug rehabilitation......... 10
Counseling consultations ......................... 48
Nursing consultations .............................. 73
Volunteer hours .....................................1,104
Back Yard Mission Days.........................USC Upstate Nursing Students
Simpsonville UMC Confirmands
Clemson University MBA Students
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Some exciting worship opportunities at Triune Chapel:
March 6, 11 AM - Otis Snipes and the Voices of Triune will sing at this communion service. Deb will preach on "Little transfigurings."
6 PM - Lynn Mitchell, a clothes closet volunteer and member of Fourth Presbyterian Church, will speak.
March 13, 11 AM - Muyeria Kimondo and the Voices of Triune will sing. Deb will preach on "Testing, 1,2,3."
6 PM - Robbie Boman and Kathy Sharp will lead the service.
March 20, 11 AM - Otis Snipes and the Voices of Triune will perform.
6 PM - Rev. Jerry Hill will speak.
March 27, 11 AM - The Furman University Gospel Ensemble will perform.
6 PM - Rev. Jerry Hill will speak.
City Prayer
Each Wednesday at noon
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Service opportunity:
The Greenville County Detention Center is requesting 100 Recovery Bibles for inmates. These Bibles are the ones our rehab counselor David Gay recommends for people struggling with recovery and learning about Christianity at the same time.
If your Sunday school class would like to donate a $130 case to the jail, you may do so by contacting its religious coordinator Phyllis McMinn, 467-2348 or PMcMinn@greenvillecounty.org.
Serving in March:
Buncombe Street UMC Holland Park Church
First Baptist Mauldin Pelham Road Baptist
Food for Life Ministries Prince of Peace Catholic
Foothills Friends Fellowship St. Giles Presbyterian
Grace Covenant Presbyterian Salem UMC Welcome Baptist
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Suitcases
Socks for boys and girls, all sizes
Recovery Bibles
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Special thanks to:
St. Mary Magdalene Catholic, John Knox Presbyterian and Pisgah UMC for their generous collections for the Souper Bowl.
Joshua Duncan for his donation of stuffed backpacks for folks heading into recovery treatment. This was Joshua's Eagle Scout project.
Monetary gifts:
In memory of Ann Hardeman - Mildred Hill
In memory of Betsy Sutch - Pam Bruce & Jack Kroeg
In memory of Dr. Jack Vanderwood - His children
In memory of Ruby Masters - Marty Vaughn
In memory of Ed Hilburn - Alvin Drake
In honor of Caroline and Ryan Fernandes' wedding - Matt Foster
In honor of Doris 'Cousin Tuny' Freeman - Jim Freeman
In honor of Eleanor Welling - Harold Shaw
In honor of Mary G. Brown's birthday - Emily Busby
In honor of Steven E. Farrar, Esq. - Devlin & Parkinson, P.A.
In honor of Pastor Beverly Crowetipton, Pastor Pete Berntson, Leah O'Neal & Sue Ugenti- Eva McLeod
Anonymous
Advent UMC
Aldersgate UMC
Botany Woods Cares
Buncombe Street UMC
Dale Lee Burnett
Jim & Sandra Cain
Christopher & Cara Lynn Cannon
Darrell & Sandra Corder
Billy Daniels
Carla Felton
Gleaners SS Class - Covenant UMC
Bobby Glover
Margaret Heatherly
Kellie & Michael Herlong
Holland Park Church
John Knox Presbyterian Church
Jimmy & Noreline Kloninger
Mr. & Mrs. Hurdle Lea, Jr.
Johannes & Jane Lukker
Sharon Manquen
Jane Ella Matthew
Chip & Joan McDaniel
Chuck & Doris McDaniel
Alfred C. Middleton
Kenneth Moody
Northside UMC
Pisgah UMC
Questers Class - Aldersgate UMC
Mr. & Mrs. Jason Richards
St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church
St. Matthews UMC UMYF
Ann Shaw
Anne & John Shelley
Scott Timpanelli
United Health Care
Vass Markets
Valerie Weatherly
Hans Wiegert
Plus, thanks to all our faithful worshippers!
And thanks to: Rich Bentfield, Thayer Brown, Joseph Ciavardini, Ann Coker, Cam Daniels, Robert Dehl, Margaret Gillespie, Florae Helmatatter, Kellie Herlong, Karen Hook, Beth Linn, Diane Mensch, Sheely Miller, Morning Circle of Berea Friendship UMC, Marjorie Powell, Shiywana, Derrick Vigil, Eleanor Welling, Doris Williams and Robin Williams for donations of clothes, food, and other items.
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