• This weeks Mission Box is for Project Nicaragua.  Project Nicaragua is a health service trip from the University of Florida College of Medicine that partners with the Christian Medical and Dental Association on a one-week spiritual mission trip to Nicaragua. Your support will help send 8 medical students to provide medical care in unreached rural areas. In addition, they hope to continue to share the gospel and the Lord's word (last year, over 600 patients accepted Jesus).
• Trinity is sending a youth and adult medical mission team to Matagalpa, Nicaragua in March. This team will set up clinics in rural villages and will serve over 1,000 people. The following is a list of needed items that can be donated (please, no prescription medicines) Collection boxes will be available in front of the sanctuary, at the front desk in the Education Building, and at the Youth Building. Please turn in donations by February 2nd. Aspirin, acetominophen, and ibuprophen for children and adults, Vitamins for children and adults, Prenatal vitamins, Antacid treatments such as Tums, Pepcid, Zantac, etc., Antifungal treatments (for athlete's foot, etc.), Cortisone cream, Creams or patches for muscle aches such as BenGay, Sunscreen and hand lotion, Waterless antibacterial hand sanitizer such as Purell, Dental floss and floss picks.

The Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Florida has a mission to advocate for the elimination of poverty and racism and to promote social and economic justice nonviolently.  The United Methodist Church has documented Social Principles such as The Nurturing Community and The Social Community, and the work of the Commission has much in common with these principles.  Locally the Commission has organized the following King Celebration 2016 events and all are welcome to attend: 

• January 12, 6:30pm - A program of "Remembering Martin and Coretta" including a presentation by the winner of the MLK Jr. Oratorical Contest.  Upper Room Church of God in Christ, 3537 NE 15th St.
• January 13, 6pm - "Changing the Agenda - Gun Violence in Our Communities" - a town hall forum that will include law enforcement and community members.  MLK Multipurpose Center, 1028 NE 14th St.
• January 14, 6pm - Black History Cultural Brain Bowl & Spelling Bee. MLK Multipurpose Center, 1028 NE 14th St.
• January 16, 9am - "Free Campaign - Community Cypher", a youth and young adult led program.  MLK Multipurpose Center, 1028 NE 14th St.
• January 16, 6pm - Community Gospel Concert.  Lincoln Middle School, 1001 SE 10th St.
• January 18 - Martin Luther King Jr National Holiday Events including (12pm, City Hall Mall) presentations by past and new recipients of the Edna M. Hart Keeper of the Dream Scholarship awarded annually to high school students, (1pm) Commemorative March from downtown to the MLK Multipurpose Center, and followed by (2pm) a gospel concert at the center.

• Spring CHEERS begins TOMORROW.  Children ages 3 by Sept. 1, 2015 through 5th graders are invited to be a part of this fun, mid week program on Wednesdays from 4-5:30.  Join us for exciting, interactive bible lessons and games, dancing, recreation and singing!  On-line registration is open for all NEW registrants (those who didn't attend in the fall.)
• Dads: Register for "Always and Forever" Daddy-Daughter Dance on February 19 from 5:30-7pm. It's a fun evening of dancing, crafting, eating and photos!
• Mark Your Calendars:
• 13 | Free Spaghetti Dinner, 5:30 - 6:30pm
• 31 | Elementary Children Sing in Worship, 9:40
• February 7 | 3rd Grade Amazing Bible Challenge
• 12 |Parents Night Out (RSVP by 2/10)
• 19 | Daddy-Daughter Dance, 5:30 - 7:30 (RSVP)
• 21 | Baptism Orientation, 8:45am, E125
• 28 | Summertime Fun/CrossTrainers, Fusion registration opens to TUMC & Stepping Stones families

• The Yoots had a great weekend, between 20 kids out at Lake Swan on a Confirmation retreat, Julia and Ella leading worship on Sunday morning from the Sonlight loft, and an awesome night of worship for UMYF on Sunday night, thank you for all of your prayers and support during busy times!
• This Sunday at UMYF will be our second Salt and Light night of the spring with our new "you are the music in me" discussions.  If you're in town we would love to see you!  Bring $3 for snack supper and a friend.  Don't forget there is NOT UMYF on January 24 because we will be on the High School Retreat.  
• Don't forget to e-mail us to submit your talent or no talent act for the show on the 31st!  Parents (or yoots!), if you can make a pie to donate to the auction fundraiser for Trinity's Friendship Accessibility Ministry that would be great!
• We hope to see a lot of your sleepy faces for pancakes at the Sonlight lock-in on Saturday morning.  
• Middle School Mystery Trip forms are available online.  Click Here to print one at home and turn it in ASAP!

• Registration for Rejoice!, our Wednesday afternoon program for kids age Kindergarten - 5th grade is open now and begins January 13.
• We are looking for a few people who are artistic and technically minded to help with the weekly live streaming of the 9:40 Worship Service. This includes running the switcher/mixer and help composing the video shots. Please email to JD if you are interested in learning more.

• Breast Cancer Support Group will meet January 25 at 6:30pm in 224 for our 2016 Organizational Get Together.  All Breast Cancer Survivors are welcome! Bring along your list of Breast Cancer Subjects and/or Speakers you have interest in to help us kick off a special year to assist you in your journey and make some new friends too.  This is a GREAT group!!!
• Caregiver Support Group: Meets every Monday from 7 -8:30pm in 225. Contact Frank Wallace. 

• Come out and support the Friendship Accessibility Ministry on January 31 at 6pm.  We will be hosting our annual Talent/No Talent show & Pie Auction.  To reserve your talent or no talent act please contact Julie Mishoe.  If you would like to donate a homemade pie please contact Kim Lewerenz.
• If you would like to join Trinity, the way to do it is through Coffee with the Pastors. It is a casual gathering in which you'll learn more about the United Methodist Church, who we are at Trinity, and what is expected of members.  The next Coffee with the Pastors is January 31, 9:40am in 222. Please register online, or email Carmen.
• Thanks to everyone who wrote an Advent devotional--what a blessing you provided.  Easter is early this year and that means we have a shorter turnaround period for writing Lenten devotionals. Our deadline will be January 29th.  We need 47 devotionals for the time between Ash Wednesday and Easter.  This year's theme will be, "How I See Jesus".  Please send your devotional to Jim Cook, include your writing, a scripture verse, a closing prayer thought and a title if you wish (250 words). 
• If you need to make arrangements for assistance or special accommodations during Sunday services, please contact Shannon at 416-3005, Monday - Thursday.

• Women Growing in Faith, Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm, E232
• Tuesday Morning Moms, 9:30-11:30 am, E203
• Men's Prayer and Bible Study, Wednesdays, 7:00 am, E232
• Wednesday Morning Pastor's Bible Study, 9:15 am, Chapel
• Thursday Morning Bible Study, 10:30 am, E226
• Weekly Prayer Group, Thursdays, 7:00 pm, Chapel
• ALERT, first Friday of the month, 10:30 am, Worship Center
• Dan Johnson's Daily Scripture Email (DSE) is available upon request

For more information, please contact Kim.