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In recovery? Let's celebrate!
Triune Mercy Center / May 2013
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From the pastor:
There's a movie playing in town just now: "Home Run." It's the story of an alcoholic baseball player who finds sobriety through the Christ-based Celebrate Recovery so popular in many of our churches.
While the movie is predictable, it does give a good view of the wide variety of problems that can weigh our lives down.
When our rehab counselor, David Gay, and I were trying to get recovery groups into Triune seven years ago, we were lucky to find some incredible folks from Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous. Those groups are doing -- and will continue to do -- great work here. Between them, they offer 12 meetings every week.
In September, we plan to add Celebrate Recovery to our offerings.
Celebrate Recovery began 20 years ago at Saddleback Community Church in California and is now used in over 19,000 churches worldwide to address the "hurts, habits, and hang-ups" that have become life-dominating issues for many. Those issues include substance abuse, co-dependency, anger, depression, domestic abuse, pornography/sexual impurity, gambling, overeating -- anything that has gained control over one's life.
In order to be ready for a September launch, we will begin our leadership training Monday, May 6, 7:30-8:30 PM. If you are interested in participating as a leader and are willing to commit to weekly leadership training over the summer, please contact Carl Smith at quikcarl1@yahoo.com or 864-230-7440. We think this Celebrate Recovery meeting will be the only one in the downtown Greenville area. Thus, we welcome leaders from our nearby sister churches.
Blessings,
Deb Richardson-Moore
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April at Triune:
Worship and Bible Studies (Average Attendance):
Sun AM ..... 236 Sun PM .... 34 Tues PM .... 128
Meals and Assistance Programs:
Hot meals ............ 1,857 Adult clothing recipients ... 291
Grocery boxes......... 174 households Child clothing recipients... 72
Pop-top groceries... 99 individuals Laundry loads .............. 62 Bikes ........................ 4 Blankets ............................. 14
People admitted to drug rehabilitation.......10
Jobs ............................................................. 5
Mental health consultations........................ 165
Bon Secours St. Francis nursing consultations.............. 65
Bon Secours St. Francis mammogram screenings ...... 45
Bon Secours St. Francis social work consultations ...... 38
Volunteer hours ...................................................... 821
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Worship with us at Triune Chapel:
For four Sundays in May and June, we will have different voices in our pulpit as Deb takes vacation and swaps pulpits with pastors who want to learn more about Triune. We are excited to hear God's message through these new voices.
May 5, 11 AM -- Dr. Tom LeGrand, pastor of Augusta Heights Baptist Church, will bring our message, "The Dumbest Question Jesus Ever Asked." Denise Smith, soloist, and the Voices of Mercy will sing, and we will observe communion.
6 PM -- Robbie Boman will lead a service on "More on Fasting Prayers."
May 12, Mother's Day, 11 AM -- Deb will preach on "Mat carriers," and the Voices of Mercy will sing.
6 PM -- Rev. Jerry Hill will speak.
May 19, 11 AM -- Kathy Sharp, our volunteer coordinator, will bring our Pentecost message.
6 PM -- Rev. Jerry Hill will speak.
May 26, 11 AM -- Deb will preach, and the Voices of Mercy will sing.
6 PM -- Our good friend, Jim Abbott, of the Salvation Army, will speak.
City Prayer - Each Wednesday at noon
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Wish List:
Vinyl and labor to upholster 5 chairs in our reception area
Used microwave oven
Acrylic sound barrier for drums
Paper towels
Toilet paper
Washcloths
Razors
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Recovery Meetings:
Monday Noon Narcotics Anonymous
Tuesday Noon Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous
Wednesday Noon Narcotics Anonymous
8 PM Alcoholics Anonymous
Thursday Noon Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous
7 PM Narcotics Anonymous
Friday Noon Narcotics Anonymous
Saturday 9 AM Alcoholics Anonymous
10:30AM Women's Recovery
7 PM Narcotics Anonymous
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Serving in May:
Brookwood Church Pelham Road Baptist
Buncombe Street UMC Prince of Peace Catholic
First Baptist of Mauldin St. Mary Magdalene Catholic
Food for Life Ministries Trinity Church
Grace Covenant Presbyterian Triune Mercy Center
Holland Park Church of Christ Valley Brook Outreach Baptist
Women in Construction
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Monetary Gifts:
In memory of Martin "Babe" O'Brien and Johnny Mastrokolias - Alvin & Sarah Drake In memory of Michelle - Cecile, Margaret Anne, Jeannie, Betty & Sharon In memory of Robert Lee - Barbara Worrell & Frances Worrell Jones In memory of Barbara Rephann - Gail & Bill Englert In memory of Anthony Manganiello - Bill Brown In honor of Coaches Jon Bailey & Becca Jopling - Buncombe Street UMC Basketball team In honor of Emily & Jim Fayssoux's wedding anniversary - Sue Grady In honor of Rev. Kyle Matthews - Baxter & Paula Wynn
Advent UMC Missions
Aldersgate UMC Carolyn & Neal Alexander Joyce & Joseph Bearden Lou Ellen Beckham-Davis Buncombe Street UMC Children's Ministry William & Sherie Burdett Jim & Sandra Cain City Church Darrell & Sandra Corder Farroll Daniels Randoph Dillingham Earle Street Baptist Church Episcopal Church Women of St. James Episcopal Church Nancy Easley Sallie Eskew First Presbyterian Church of Greer Gleaners Sunday School Class - Covenant UMC Bonita Gossett Perineau Gramling Angela Grell Mike & Trish Harrison Margaret Heatherly Don & Cheryl McMahan Jane Ella Matthews Dianne & Luis Moreno John & Melinda Nash Dayne Holleman Patrick Victor & Suzanne Pyle Linda and Jim Sarratt Verla Saunders Bernard & Cynthia Showman Swenson & Associates USC Upstate Students Jennifer Webb Sherri & Tom Whittington Hans Wiegert Jane & Michael Wilson And thanks to all our faithful worshippers! And thanks to: Karen Allen, Nancy Atkinson, Amanda Shearer Benci, Blue Star Mothers - Greenville Chapter, Jan Brewer, Kim Brown, Lynn Brown, Chick-Fil-A - Laurens Road, Pam Clark, Darrell Corder, Norma Crume, Double Digits, Earle Street Baptist Church, Pam Evans, Girl Scout Troop #8, Marilyn Gower, Margaret Green, Lisa Homea, Roxanne Hudson, Sam Jackson, Joseph Lamb, Chris League, Bobie Maddox, Sheely Miller, Newell Nelsen, Promotion Unlimited, Danny Romano, St. Francis Lab Department, Tricia Ann Sims, Michael Stokes, Paul & Rebecca Warner, West End Coffee, Doris Williams, and Ed Winkler for donations of clothes, food, and other items. |
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