• This week's Mission Box is for our Youth Summer Mission Trips: Appalachia Service Project & SIFAT.  Over 80 of our youth and volunteers will head out of state to be the hands and feet of Jesus.  Please support these opportunities for our youth to put their faith into action. 
• The Spring Yard Sale is this Saturday, 8am - 12pm. $25 for 2 tables, no reservation needed. All proceeds benefit Trinity Missions and those in need.
• WE REALLY NEED YOUR HELP! A community needs your help! April 24-30, Trinity will be taking a team back to El Salvador to drill a well with Living Water.  If you are interested in being a part of this great opportunity please contact Ted. There are limited spots available so act fast.  There are scholarships available so don't let money stop you from taking advantage of God using you in the world.
• Volunteers Needed: A group will be traveling to Penny Farms on April 9 from 8am - 1pm to help build PET (Personal Energy Transportation) carts. For more information or to RSVP, call Jeannine Cawthos (375-2349) or Becky Glagola (335-7369).
• The Adult Spring Appalachia Service Project team, leaving April 30 and returning May 7, is going to Greenville, TN to participate in a New Build (building a new house). There are currently 5 open positions on the team if you are interested in building construction for a needy family. Contact: William Buhi
• The Family Promise 2nd Annual Bed Race will be on April 2 at the Santa Fe College track. Show your support for the Trinity team as they compete to be the fastest bed and to raise the most funds of any team. Your support will make a difference in the lives of homeless children and their families in Alachua county. Support can be given by cash or check at the reception desk (checks payable to Family Promise Gainesville with Trinity Race Team in the memo) or online. The four bed pushers and their passenger Princess Leia (aka Lenora Rousseau), need you to come out on April 2 at 10am to cheer them on. There will be a bounce house, face painting, a parade of beds and fun for all!

• New Health Clinic at the Fearnside Family Services Center (3600 NE 15th St) - We're so pleased that the Medical Reserve Corps, the Alachua County Health Department, and the school system have agreed to open a primary care clinic.  The clinic will be open on Thursdays (9am - 3pm) and will have a significant impact on the health of families and seniors in our neighborhood.
• Women's Group starting up - Faith Mission is organizing a new group for mothers in the neighborhood.  The first meeting will be this Thursday!
• Family Gathering at Faith Mission - Spring weather is here, and neighborhood families and volunteers are working together to plan the next family gathering for this Friday (4-6pm).  Wiffle ball, water balloon toss, several arts & crafts stations, and a picnic are on tab for this event!

• Pamela Dillard will be singing at all 3 worship service on April 10 and performing a special concert at 3pm featuring guest artists Trey Clegg, Piano and Michael McBride, Baritone. This concert is free and open to the public, a love offering will be taken.  Pamela has been a professional Opera Singer for over 20 years, singing with companies such as Opera Comique in Paris, France, San Francisco Opera, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Atlanta Opera, Boston Opera, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, and St. Louis Symphony, among others. She is a voice teacher at Spelman College, and Pebblebrook High School, and maintains a private voice studio. Her specialties include opera, jazz standards, and African-American Spirituals.

• Dance Camp 2016: Registration is open for girls who are currently in 1st - 5th grade. Camp is July 25-29, 9am - 1pm with a performance on the 29th at noon.  For more information or to register please contact Susan Kovi (416-3039).

• Upcoming dates:
• 31 | Tour Deposit Due
• April 3 | Sonlight Preview at the afternoon Sonlight rehearsal for newly confirmed 6th graders, 3-5:30pm
• 10 | Sonlight Preview in the morning
• 17 | Sonlight Bake Sale
• 24 | Sonlight Breakfast (contact Erin to purchase your $8 tickets, 416-3052) and Car Wash (by donation) at Beef O Brady's, 8-10am

• This weeks Wednesday Night Dinner menu is Penne Bolognese (gluten free/dairy free available), Broccoli, Garlic Knots, Soup, Salad and Dessert. Kitchen is open from 5:30 - 6:30 pm. Adults are $7, children 5 and up $3.
• The paved Education Building parking lot has been designated for Handicapped and "Special Need" Parking. The "Special Need" parking is limited to Sunday mornings from 7am until noon. "Special Need" is defined as those individuals that may have an issue which prevents them from walking to the Worship Center or Education Building from a distance. Examples of "Special Need" may include but are not limited to the following: using a cane, using a walker, having had recent surgery, wearing a boot, using crutches, bringing multiple young children, etc. Handicapped designated spaces will remain for those approved to park in Handicapped spaces.
• Don't forget to let us know if you are coming to the Celebration to honor Rev. Dan and Jan Johnson on the occasion of their retirement! The big celebration will be on June 4 at 11am, and will be followed by a barbecue lunch on the grounds. Visit the website to RSVP.
• Empowered to Connect Conference Simulcast: designed for families interested or involved in fostering and/or adopting as well as counselors/therapists, pediatricians, occupational therapists, teachers, children's ministry, babysitters, and anyone interested in children from hard places. April 8 & 9, 9:30-6pm in the Youth Building. $50 fee which covers a workbook, light breakfast and lunch for both days.  Click HERE for more information or contact Elise Caton.
• Carter Nute will teach the AARP Smart Driver Course on April 4 in 222. This classroom refresher for motorists age 50 and older is offered for a modest fee and you do not have to be an AARP member. For course registration call Ms. Pat Savage at (352) 284-4160.
• The Trinity Talents Art Show goes up on April 11, we need your talent! The show is open to any member, friend or associate of Trinity. Pick up an application at the reception desk and bring your art April 11. The show will open with a reception on April 17. Artwork should be ready to hang or able to fit in the art display case.  Any questions please contact Grace TeSelle.
• It is year four when Methodists around the world meet together to set policies for the church at the General Conference.  A beautiful gift of prayer beads is being given to each delegate to the Conference. On April 3 at 2pm a group will gather at First Methodist Church in Ocala to construct the prayer beads to be taken to Portland. Come for an enjoyable time of creating the gifts and using your crafty skills for the good of the church around the world. Please click here to RSVP or contact Jim Cook.   
• If you need to make arrangements for assistance or special accommodations during Sunday services, please contact Shannon (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
• 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.