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Re-connections
Triune Mercy Center / July 2013
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From the pastor:
One of the pleasures of living in a city the size of Greenville is the constancy of relationships.
During my time as a member of First Baptist Church of Taylors, I was in a Sunday school class with Suzanne and Sam Barton. They had four children, and adopted a fifth, a baby they named Bethany. Two years later, they left to become missionaries in Africa, first in Angola, then in Benin, where Sam worked as a doctor.
I left Taylors during my seminary years, and lost touch with the Bartons.
In June, the youth choir from First Baptist Taylors came to sing during an evening service at Triune. Under the direction of Diann Greer and Kevin Batson, the young singers put on an incredible concert. The showstopper was a Jamaican song, called "Shut De
Do'. " The soloist's voice was so sweet and clear that I sat up in my pew to get a better look. She was pretty, maybe 16, her long black hair held loosely in a ponytail draped over one shoulder. "Wow!" I remember thinking. "Where did they find her?"
Precisely three days later, my old friends Sam and Suzanne came to visit Triune for the first time, looking for a volunteer opportunity. When I took them into the sanctuary, Suzanne said, "Oh, yes, Bethany sang here with the youth choir on Sunday."
"What did she sing?" I asked.
"Shut De Do','' said her mom.
"That was Bethany?" I asked incredulously, recalling the 2-week-old baby they'd brought home. Then immediately, of course, "Can she come back?"
The Triune choir is now trying to learn the song for our August 25 morning worship, which will feature Bethany as soloist. More importantly, my old friends are in and out of the building, bringing their huge hearts for the gospel into the Triune family.
I'm grateful to live in a place where that kind of re-connection is possible.
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If you haven't quite filled that beach bag with enough books to get you through vacation season, be sure to come to Fiction Addiction's "Love Your Indie Author" In-Store Celebration Saturday, July 6, 10 AM to 6 PM.
Owner Jill Hendrix says that four of her independent bookstore's 2012 bestsellers were small press titles -- including "The Weight of Mercy," the memoir of my first three years at Triune. Published by Lion Hudson in Oxford, England, it tells how I came to Triune from a career in journalism and was confronted by a world I could scarcely imagine.
I will be signing books 11 AM to noon at Fiction Addiction, which is located in the strip mall beside Haywood Mall, on the Dillards side.
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We will launch our summer visual arts project -- a dining hall mural -- on July 7. The idea is to create a three-dimensional garden-themed mural through paint and a collage of poetry, songs, testimonies, textiles, etc.
As we build up layers of color, textures, and images, our lives will merge into a brilliant display of hope for all to see. The Triune family will be at work on Sunday afternoons 1:30-3:30 PM. Be sure to look for it next time you visit.
Blessings,
Deb Richardson-Moore
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June at Triune:
Worship and Bible Studies (Average Attendance):
Sun AM ..... 247 Sun PM .... 43 Tuesday .... 58
Meals and Assistance Programs:
Hot meals ............ 1,960 Adult clothing recipients ... 281
Grocery boxes......... 193 households Child clothing recipients... 103
Pop-top groceries ... 118 individuals Laundry loads ................... 112
Bikes ........................ 2 Blankets ............................. 4
People placed in rehab .............................. 12
Jobs ............................................................. 2
Mental health consultations...................... 156
Bon Secours St. Francis nursing consultations.............. 77
Bon Secours St. Francis social work consultations ...... 20
Mobile dental unit consultations ........................... 10
Blood pressure screening recipients ........................ 16
Volunteer hours ...................................................... 797
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Worship with us at Triune Chapel:
July 7, 11 AM -- The Voices of Mercy will sing, and Deb will preach on "The Kingdom Nearby" at this communion service.
6 PM -- Robbie Boman will speak on "Everything a Prayer Prompt."
July 14, 11 AM -- Our Triune musicians and singers will perform, and Deb will preach.
6 PM -- The youth choir from First Baptist Church of Hurst, Texas, will provide an all-music service.
July 21, 11 AM -- Our Triune musicians and singers will perform, and Deb will preach.
6 PM -- Rev. Jerry Hill will preach.
July 28, 11 AM -- Our Triune musicians and singers will perform, and Deb will preach.
6 PM -- Rev. Jerry Hill will preach.
City Prayer - Each Wednesday at noon
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Wish List:
Multimedia projector (for our Celebrate Recovery program)
Portable screen
Vinyl and labor to upholster 5 chairs in our reception area
Used microwave oven
Acrylic paints
Art canvases
Label maker
Sleeping bags
Men's underwear, small and medium
Feminine pads, all sizes
Men's jeans, size 30 waist
Paper towels
Toilet paper
Razors
Washcloths
Toothbrushes
Toothpaste, travel size
Deodorant
Shampoo, travel size
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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 July:
Buncombe Street UMC Grace Covenant Presbyterian
Earle Street Baptist Holland Park Church of Christ
Edwards Road Baptist Prince of Peace Catholic
First Baptist Mauldin Trinity Church
Food for Life Ministries Triune Mercy Center
Fourth Presbyterian Valley Brook Outreach Baptist
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Monetary Gifts:
In memory of Jack E. Gray. Jr., Kathleen Weir, and Floyd "Pop" Tate - Alvin & Sarah Drake In memory of James Lehman Hamrick - Bill & Ann Bozeman In memory of Marvin & Mary Malstrom - Diane Scott In memory of Sara Traynham - Lamar & Brian Lehman In honor of Joe & Elaine Norwood - Dick & Nancy Dumont In honor of William & Robert Filkins - Virginia & Howard Brockner In honor of the staff of First Presbyterian Church of Greer - Linda Nicholson In honor of Rev. Elaine Nocks - Laurens Road UMC Aldersgate UMC Judy Alexander Anonymous Apphia Sunday School Class Alice Baird Trevor Barton Robbie and Harold Boman Mr. & Mrs. Welch M. Bostick, Jr. Bradshaw, Gordon & Clinkscales, LLC Jim & Sandra Cain Bruce & Candy Carlson City Church Community Foundation of Greenville Laura E. DuPont Earle Street Baptist Church Susan Fender First Presbyterian Church of Greer GE Matching Funds Gleaners Sunday School Class - Covenant UMC Bonita Gossett Angela Grell Mike & Trish Harrison Margaret Heatherly John Knox Presbyterian Church Hank Johnson Margaret Jones Mauldin UMC Nick & Jann McLane Don & Cheryl McMahan Helen Mesard Kenneth Moody Northside UMC Piedmont Healthcare Foundation Janis & Foster Price Rocky Creek Baptist Church St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church Seekers Sunday School Class - Buncombe Street UMC Bernard & Cynthia Showman Trinity Presbyterian Church William & Mary Wasson June & Cooper White Katherine B. Whitted Hans Wiegert Dr. John Williford, Jr. Mary Frances Willingham Jane & Michael Wilson Wiley C. Wimberly, Sr.
Plus, thanks to all our faithful worshippers! And thanks to: Carol Austen, Sam Barton, Betty Benson, Karen Brannon, Christ Church Episcopal School children, Double-Digits, Susan Ferrell, Debbie Gibbs, Betty Herrin, Sharon Huecker, Randy King, Annie Leilie, Lowndes Hill Summer Camp, Maude Clark Mission Group of First Baptist Church Mauldin, Promotions Unlimited, St. Phillips Episcopal Church, Matt Schell, Lois Stroud, and Truth Missionary for donations of clothes, food, and other items. |
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