Coffee with the Pastor
Triune Mercy Center / July 2012 |
From the pastor:
Our greatest asset at Triune may be our location on the corner of busy Rutherford Street and Stone Avenue. "I pass your church 10 times a week!" we hear quite frequently.
Drivers see walkers, hot and ragged, rather obviously in need. Greenville's haves and have-nots are brought into proximity. And from that proximity come the phone calls, asking if individuals can serve or visit or tour or otherwise get involved. The interest of the Greenville community is our life blood, so we almost always say yes. In fact, we hired a volunteer coordinator expressly to make sure these folks are properly welcomed and taken care of.
Nonetheless, I feel a twinge of regret when I learn that someone was here and I didn't meet him or her. So I would like to invite anyone who is interested to join me for Coffee with the Pastor on Thursday, July 12, at 10 AM. I try to hold these meetings periodically for our congregation, and it occurred to me that those outside our Sunday worship services might be interested as well.
If you would like to come in and have a cup of coffee and chat and ask questions in a relaxed setting, I hope you will do so. At the end, I will offer a tour of the facilities for anyone who wants it.
Just come to the Stone Avenue entrance and someone will direct you to our second floor meeting room. I look forward to talking to you and answering all your questions about Triune.
Blessings,
Deb Richardson-Moore
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June at Triune
Worship and Bible Studies (Average Attendance):
Sun AM ..... 183 Sun PM .... 47 Tues PM .... 89
Meals and Assistance Programs:
Hot meals ............ 1,691 Adult clothing recipients..... 306
Grocery boxes......... 188 households Child clothing recipients.... 74
Pop-top groceries.... 99 individuals Blankets ............................. 25
Laundry loads........... 85 Bikes ................................... 3 Fans ................................... 16
People admitted to drug rehabilitation....... 8
Jobs obtained .............................................. 2
Medical consultations................................ 32 (Nurse was out for surgery for much of June.)
Volunteer hours ..................................... 802
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Worship with us at Triune Chapel.
In July and August, Deb will preach on the Elijah and Elisha narratives from the books of
I and II Kings. Join us for these sometimes familiar, sometimes strange stories.
July 1, 11 AM -- Guest musicians Albert and Marian Blackwell will perform, and Deb will speak on "The Elijah Chronicles: Beating Baal."
6 PM -- Robbie Boman will lead a service on "Persevering Prayer."
July 8, 11 AM -- Jerri Gray will sing, and Deb will preach on "The Elijah Chronicles: Human Nature."
6 PM -- David Hanna, a member of Covenant UMC, will speak.
July 15, 11 AM -- Guitarist/singer Jacob Johnson will return. Deb will continue her series on Elijah and Elisha.
6 PM -- Rev. Jerry Hill will speak.
July 22, 11 AM -- Guitarist/singer Billy Miller will perform, and Deb will continue "The Elijah Chronicles."
6 PM -- Nathan Fox-Helser, a student at Furman University and resident of Vista House, will speak.
July 29, 11 AM -- "The Elijah Chronicles."
6 PM -- Rev. Jerry Hill will speak.
City Prayer - Each Wednesday at noon (Closed July 4.)
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Wish List:
We are in need of summer clothing, especially the following: Underwear, men's and women's Men's socks, dark and white Shorts, men's and women's T-shirts, large
Also, we are having a Portrait Day on July 22 at which professional photographers will make portraits of our parishioners and give them out. We need the following:
Photo paper -- 75 sheets
Printers -- 2
Ink cartridges for printers -- 8
Call Jason Ayers at 382-0063 if you have these portrait items.
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Recovery Meetings:
Sunday 2:30PM Narcotics Anonymous
Monday Noon Narcotics Anonymous
Tuesday Noon Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous
Wednesday Noon Narcotics Anonymous
5:30PM Alcoholics Anonymous
Thursday Noon Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous
7 PM Narcotics Anonymous
Friday Noon Narcotics Anonymous
Saturday 9 AM Alcoholics Anonymous
10 AM Double Trouble Recovery (July 14 and 28)
10:30AM Women's Recovery
7 PM Narcotics Anonymous
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Serving in July:
Buncombe Street UMC Fourth Presbyterian
Disciples UMC Grace Covenant Presybterian
Don Shabkie/Alan Rochussen Holland Park Church of Christ
Earle Street Baptist Prince of Peace Catholic
Edwards Road Baptist Rocky Creek Baptist
First Baptist of Mauldin Trinity Church
Food for Life Ministries Valley Brook Outreach Baptist
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Monetary Gifts:
In memory of Aracelis Ramos Garcias - Julio Maldonado
In memory of Dr. J. Floyd Hall - Darrell & Sandra Corder
In memory of Frank Bielaski - Frances Worrell Jones
In memory of L.O. Vaughn - Alvin & Sandra Drake
In memory of Jackie Short - Ann & Winston Lee
In honor of Catherine Garrison - Michael & Michelle Shain
In honor of Sybil Conley - Jim Freeman
Aldersgate UMC
Joyce & Troy Barton
Joyce & Joseph Bearden
Bethel UMC
Erin & Stephen Brackbill
Jim & Sandra Cain
City Church
Mr. & Mrs. Neb Cline, Jr.
Darrell & Sandra Corder
Robert & Dawn Coyne
Carla Felton
First Presbyterian Church of Greer
Gleaners Sunday School Class - Covenant UMC
Mike & Trish Harrison
Margaret Heatherly
John Knox Presbyterian Church
Jim & Andrea League
E. Lamar Lehman, M.D.
C. Christopher Lowe
John & Carolyn Lucas
Mauldin UMC
Kenneth Moody
Neighbors in Hampton-Pinckney, Heritage and James-Earle Neighborhoods
Northside UMC
John & Anne Shelley
Bernard & Cynthia Snowman
Greg Sonnefeld
Mark & Beth Vanostenbridge
William & Kathy Walker
Hans Wiegert
Jane & Michael Wilson
Plus, thanks to all our faithful worshippers!
And thanks to: John Austin, Sam & Suzanne Barton, Amanda Shearer Benci, Blue Ribbon Concessions, Jan Brewer, Thayer Brown, Pam Bruce, Aurelia Craft, Gary Daniels, Sallie Eskew, Grace Church, Jerry Hatty, Andy Huebner, Brad Ikenberry, Tom Johnson, Mary Stark Kendrick, Kenneth Knight, Mary Koon, John & Jan Lewis, Stephen Luck, Hap Marshall, Robyn Miller, Sheely Miller, Shanila Peppers, Elsa Poole, St. Giles Presbyterian Church, St. Phillips Church, Jennifer Szot, Meagan & Chris Vanzant, Susie Wilkins, and Doris Williams for donations of clothes, food, and other items.
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