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2nd COLLECTION OF E-WASTE
The City of Salina will be collecting E-Waste on May 1, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at 412 E. Ash. Items accepted only from Saline County residents. Individual’s waste is free; businesses pay a small fee.
Items collected include: Computers, Monitors, Phones, TVs, cameras, microwaves, typewriters, games, keyboards, projectors, radios, and other related items. Help keep these items out of Landfills, where they will never bio-degrade and may even leak harmful substances into our land and water.
Make a difference in “keeping dominion over the earth”.
TUMC GIVES MOTHER’S DAY “BASKETS” TO WOMEN OF ASHBY HOUSES
We are soliciting donations for 30 “Baskets” to be given to the women of Ashby House on May 8 to say that “She” matters to us and to God. We will take donations through May 2, in the shopping cart in the narthex of the church.
Suggested donations include:
- Lotions, cosmetics, body wash, chap stick
- Personal care products like toothbrushes, razors, dental floss, deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, and other hair products, nail care items
- Note cards, correspondence items, pens, note books
- Scarves, jewelry, hair ornaments, hosiery & socks
- Uplifting books, new magazines, word puzzle books,
- Snacks, gum, candy, bottled drinks,
Anything which would spice up the day for a woman who is homeless and struggling, would be great.
Thank You in advance for your generosity, and to the Friends of Trinity for assembling the “Baskets”, we are using “Gift Bags”, which we have.
EASTER BASKETS
TUMC made Easter baskets for 3 groups of people to let them know that we love them because God loves them.
- 13 Trinity College Students
- 9 adolescent girls who live at Salina Youth Care Foundation group home
- 25 youth who live in the Del Ray Trailer Park where Trinity is in ministry with their families
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TUMC COLLECTS BLANKETS
Trinity collecte gently used blankets of all sizes and warmth to give to families who need them.
Registration Form - Puerto Penasco Mexico Mission Trip
TUMC's INTERNATIONAL MISSION TRIP
TRINITY WENT TO MEXICO MARCH 12 TO 21, 2010
The 2010 international mission trip was to Puerta Penasco (Rocky Point), Mexico.
See over 200 pictures.
TUMC went to Puerta Penasco, Mexico, March 14-22, 2009 on a mission trip to build a home for Faviola and her family. The home was built on a 22 ft. by 22 ft. concrete slab. The family owns the land. Before TUMC arrived the family lived in 2 plywood rooms with dirt floors and tarps over the top; they plan to keep 1 of the plywood rooms. TUMC contributed about $8,000 for the supplies to build this home.
TUMC coordinated their work with Stan and Becky Tedrow are missionaries from Medicine Lodge, KS.
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 TUMC COLLECTS BEARS FOR CAPS
Trinity has collected 122 wonderful Bears of all shapes and sizes, along with 20 other loveable “creatures”, to be donated to Chris’s Place which is a service of CAPS, Salina. CAPS is Child Advocacy and Parenting Services.
Chris’s Place is used for interviewing children and adults who have a disability, in the process of a crisis or adversarial proceeding where the interview must be done in a safe, comfortable and neutral setting. Our Bears will provide incredible comfort to many people.
Thank you for your amazing response.
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NOVEMBER 1 IS "HUNGER SUNDAY" IN THE KANSAS WEST CONFERENCE
Trinity participated in Hunger Sunday. Food was collected by members and friends of Trinity. Youth delivered the food. This is planned again for 2010.
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TUMC RINGS BELLS FOR SALVATION ARMY'S CHRISTMAS FUND
Trinity rings bells for the Slavation Army annual fund raiser.
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TUMC ALSO WORKS THE BRAD TEMPLE FOOD DRIVE 11/21/09
Trinity gathered food for the Brad Temple food drive in 2009 and 2010. This supported the Salina Rescue Mission. return to top
PRISONER ANGEL TREE and SFA (St. Francis Academy) YOUTH GIFTING
The Prisoner Angel Tree is a national project where we purchase Christmas gifts for youth in our community who have an incarcerated parent. The gifts are delivered to the youth and family, in the name of the absent parent.
The SFA project is an opportunity to purchase a gift for a youth who is in psychiatric residential treatment at the Salina SFA on W. Cloud.
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TUMC SHARE OUR ABUNDANCE WITH SALINA EMERGENCY AID FOOD BANK
TUMC always collects clean containers with lids for the “Food Bank”, in our mission closet on the east wall. They are splitting the dry goods (rice, beans, flour, sugar, etc.) in to smaller containers as the need for food goes up.
We always take any non-perishable food items and paper goods for the Food Bank in the closet. We also have special drives at various times of the year, specifically, Thanksgiving and the May Project Salina food drive. Hungry people need food donations all year around.
For their cooking classes, they can use measuring cups & spoons, spatulas, and any other cooking items or containers (cookie sheets, casserole dishes, crock pots, etc.)
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KEYSTONE SS CLASS OUTREACH
Members of the Keystone Class have started an Outreach ministry at a Trailer Park in Salina, on the last Saturday of the month. Evelyn Fields has suggested collecting gently used books for children as something which they could take to give away. Please bring your book donations to the Mission Closet in the east hallway of the church.
TUMC COLLECTS LINENS
We will be collecting new or gently used towels, wash clothes and sheets and pillow cases for the Domestic Violence Association of Central Kansas (DVACK.) Look for the shopping cart in the entry way of the church.
The services of DVACK include emergency shelter for women and their children, as well as helping women to set up a home after having to leave, often without resources.
Please look through your linen closets and see what you can spare…..any colors, prints, etc…………….just need to be good enough to use.
SRHC RUMMAGE SALE DONATIONS
Donations are received yearly for the Salina Regional Health Center (SRHC) Fall Rummage Sale usually in September.
ELLSWORTH CORRECTIONAL FACILITY AUCTION
Donations were made to the he 4th annual “Give it Up” Campaign to fund the Spiritual Life Center at the Prison. The donations included: bicycles, sewing machines, fabric, thread, yarn, wood remnants, study Bibles, blank cassette tapes, wheelchairs, walkers and crutches.
FAITH WORKS
Trinity is ready to move into an organized way to reach out to each other, and our “kin” in tangible ways. We are starting a program called FAITH WORKS which will match requests for small tasks with volunteers from TUMC. This is the growth of local mission work and is a project of the TUMC Mission & Social Concerns Committee.
Essential elements:
Requests:
- Requests will be made through a designated “person”/place (kristin@triumc.org). As the volunteer listing grows, this is how we will fill the needs for assistance.
- We will document the requests for our own accountability, equity, and for the development of the ministry. • Needs will vary from small specific tasks to more substantial requests (yard, turn a mattress, change light bulbs, pick up limbs, etc.)
- Priority will be given to individuals who are unable to accomplish the task themselves, for any reason.
- This ministry will supplement other ministries which are in place, such as Care ministry, food ministries, etc.
Volunteers:
- Volunteers of any kind, skill, talent, etc. will be needed and will be tracked for their availability. The new (4-1-10) “Volunteer Ministry Opportunity” inventory will be essential in starting and matching volunteers and tasks.
- We are not professional contractors, home renovators or repair persons.
Need to know information:
- As volunteers, there is neither guarantee nor warranty expressed or implied for the work done; however, it is intended that the work represents our best.
- The recipient or family member must be present when the work is being done.
- While we have volunteers with special skills, we can not guarantee that every request can be met. The schedule will be mutual.
- The recipient is responsible for the purchase of materials needed for all projects (such as paint, nails, etc.) We do not have funds for the purchase of any materials. Volunteers will not accept money from the recipient; funds may be given to TUMC to support other missions.
TUMC SHEETROCKS AT SRM
If you would like to help with sheet rocking the next 7 sleeping rooms at the Salina Rescue Mission, let Rick Acheson know, 822-7410.
PRAIRIE LAND FOOD
The May dates for purchasing these foods at orders by May 10 and pick up May 21, 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the church. The menus change each month, go on line to www.prairielandfood.com for the specifics.
One can order on line, at Trinity church office, at 1st UMC, University UMC, Grand Ave. UNC, and usually on Sunday morning in Fellowship Hall. Pat Gilbert is our coordinator, 820-8451.
1st UMC, University UMC and Volunteer Connection are also taking sign ups for our delivery and will help to spread the mission.
We encourage each of you who have enjoyed the food, to try to get 1 more family to try it as a way to make great use of your food dollars. If you work in a place which would be open to the monthly promotion sheets, please take a sheet on Sunday. Purchasers can order on line, at the church during the week, in fellowship hall on Sunday, and by calling persons listed on the flyer.
- There are no income guidelines; the project assumes that everyone wants to stretch their food $.
- Only 2 hours of volunteer activity is required each month……most anything “neighborly” counts.
- Meat items are frozen and other items are fresh or packaged for travel.
Pat Gilbert is our project leader and can be contacted with any questions 820-8451.
Frequently ask questions:
- The meat comes frozen; the fruits and vegetables are fresh.
- “The food comes from the US. We try to get food as close as possible, like potatoes from Colorado or sometimes apples from Missouri, and tomatoes from Iowa, but of course some of our food comes from California, Florida, Washington, or Michigan. We have gotten some meat organically grown; fruits and vegetables are hard to get organically. The price is still high and the supply is not very high.” Linda Hagen, primary contact for Prairie Land Food. (They are always open to suggestions as to local distributors selling items.)
- The estimated value of the “Prairie Pak” is $45 for a $24 price.
- You can order and pay on line, print your receipt, and then pick food up at the church. [www.prairielandfood.com]
- On the Friday before the monthly cut off you can find out what the fruits and vegetables are for the month, on line.
- You can order for the next month, right after the delivery for the current month.
- TUMC needs 50 orders per month to make a go of this. Tell your family and friends.
- Mission & Social Concerns, TUMC, earns $1 per order per month.
- Orders maybe be made at TUMC site Sunday mornings in Fellowship Hall or during the week at church office and pay maybe cash, check or vision card/food stamps.
- Two hours of volunteer hours are required for the basic “Prairie Pak”, 1 additional hour is required for each add on (meat only, fruit & veggie pak only, or the specials which change monthly.) Reporting hours will be documented on the back of the receipt, which is required when you pick up your food.
- There are no income guidelines.
- Bring a box or bag in which to take you food items. Delivery is 4:30 to 6:00 at TUMC.
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GOLF FOR MISSIONS
May 22, 8:00 am, at the Salina Municipal Golf course. Get your team and sign up at church. We promise great company, great golf and a great lunch. Online Registration Form
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TUMC SETS A GOAL OF 1500 BOXES OF MACARONI & CHEESE
Trinity is one of 6 entities which will be collecting Macaroni & Cheese for Project Salina, which is the biggest food drive in the city. Six agencies which feed “the hungry” are the recipients. Please bring your macaroni and cheese boxes anytime through May and help us meet our goal. In 2009, 189 organizations participated as collection sites and 189,551 items were collected.
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TUMC SENDS UPC LABELS TO MCCURDY INSTITUTE
At the end of 2009, Trinity mailed 500 UPC codes from Campbells and Swansons food products to the United Methodist mission school, McCurdy Institute in New Mexico. The school buys equipment and supplies with these tokens.
TUMC has a long history with McCurdy as well, Met Tours visiting as well as our Mexico Mission team staying there in route in March 2009.
Save the UPC codes from all Campbells and Swansons products; we collect at “The Spot” near the front door. Thank you and keep them coming.
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COLLECTING PROM DRESSES AND ACCESSORIES
TUMC is a collection site for great used Prom dresses which will be donated to the community effort to make Prom clothing available to young women. This is a yearly event.
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SILENT AUCTION COMES TO TUMC
Mission & Social Concerns has scheduled the Trinity Annual Silent Auction to begin in mid-January and culminate at the Progressive Dinner (last Saturday in January).
You are encouraged to plan what you might contribute to the auction as a way to share your gifts and talents and raise funds for missions at the same time. We appreciate art, sewing, hand crafted items, services, certificates for food, etc. Be creative and generous.
2010 News
The incredible generosity of TUMC reigns again in order to celebrate the gifts of members of Trinity by their donations and the robust bidding on the items. The net income of the auction was $3,574 which is dedicated to the mission trips of TUMC.
We have used the funds for scholarships for mission trips to Greensburg, Chapman, and Puerta Penasco, Mexico for the last 3 years. The 2010 mission trip will be March 12 through 21, again to Puerta Penasco.
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Salina Rescue Mission
A local physical mission project occurred 9-19, when Rick Acheson, Steve Jared, Lee Larson and John Blanchard worked on ceiling grids and tiles at the Saline Rescue Mission, and enjoyed lunch with the residents and staff.
Four times each year, Trinity prepares and serves the evening meal for the residents and guests at the Salina Rescure Mission again, as well as the devotions for the evening. For more information how you can be involved and for the serving date contact Pat Murray at 823-8659, or murray "at" dsoelectricwb.com.
Trinity also provides the “cakes” every month on the 3rd Monday. This is an essential mission in our community which helps men in transition. There are many ways you can serve. The Rescue Mission can always use funding, you can volunteer for the Auxiliary which provides many kinds of support, or donate items to the Mission (clothing, personal care items, socks, paper goods, pillow cases, etc.)
TUMC provided, cooked and served the evening dinner 11-30-08 at the Salina Rescue Mission, along with devotions provided by Donley Jones. Cooks were Charleen Duggan, Tina Graham, Joan Barhydt, and Karen Bergeson. What a great way to share Thanksgiving.
Thank You from SRM
Eighteen from TUMC volunteered to work the SRM Flower sale, as carry outs as well as Master Gardeners’, April 15 through 17, at Stutzman’s. Twenty per cent of the sales for 4 days are donated to the Salina Rescue Mission, and we help “staff” it to keep the expenses lower for Stutzmans. It is a great way to “work” and enjoy fellowship, beautiful days, and the incredible plants.
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BLOOD DRIVES
Trinity hosts blood drives on a regular basis. The next blood drive is May 3.
To give blood for transfusion to another person, you must be healthy, be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds, and not have donated blood in the last 8 weeks (56 days). The shelf life of blood is 42 days, so we encourage you to donate as often as you can. Our blood drives are by appointment, no waiting and very quick and convenient. Sign up sheets can be found at the church week or two before the drive or you can make an appointment by calling the church office at 825-5270.
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SALINA'S HABIT FOR HUMANITY HOME
Arlene has a new home!
TUMC intends to continue to work with the Habitat ministry.
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Meals on Wheels
Salina Meals On Wheels is in dire need of more volunteers. The needs continue to increase. Approximately 190 meals are delivered to individuals in their homes each weekday. Delivery is from the Senior Center, 245 N. 9th. Each volunteer would be assigned to deliver every 6 weeks; volunteers can take 5 days of the week, or can split the week, taking 2 or 3 days. The food is ready for pick up between 10:45 and 11:30 and there are 8 to 12 meals to be delivered in a small geographic area. Delivery can be done in less than 1 hour, including getting there and back.
Current, or past TUMC volunteers include the following, ask any of them about this ministry and why they do it…………..Dick & Leah Blanchard, Mary Lou Crawford, Janet DuBois, Bob & Shy Dugan, Rick Frisbie, Mary & Forest Horton, Madge Saville, Freeda Steyer, Jim & Sandy Ward, Arlene & Ernie Hanzlicek, Marlin Ames, Pat Murray.
This is a vital service for helping some individuals eat nutritiously while continuing to live in the community.
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Collecting Used Eye Glasses
Periodically, Trinity collects used eyeglasses for the VOSH (Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity) teams. Containers will be placed around the church for the collection of gently used eyeglasses.
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TUMC Celebrates Red Ribbon Week
With most UM churches in the country, Trinity participates in Red Ribbon week. Trinity wears red to signify that as people of faith, we take a stand against the harmful use of alcohol and illicit drugs.
“History of Red Ribbon Week”: Enrique (Kiki) Camarena was born in 1947 and grew up in a dirt-floored house with hopes and dreams of making a difference. He worked his way through college, served in the Marines, and became a police officer. When he decided to join the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, his mother tried to talk him out of it; but he told her that he wanted to make a difference and believed that making a difference began with “one person” wanting to make that difference.
He was sent to work undercover in Mexico investigating a major drug cartel. He was supposed to meet his wife for lunch on February 7, 1985, but instead he was kidnapped by five men. One month later, his body was found in a shallow grave. He was 37 years old.
Shortly after his death, Congressman Duncan Hunter and a high school friend as well as many of his friends work red ribbons as a sign of their grief and loss. They with students from Kiki’s high school began wearing red ribbons as signs of their pledges to lead drug-free lives and honor Kiki and the other Americans who had lost their lives fighting drugs.
Red Ribbon week gained momentum in California and First Lady Nancy Reagan brought Red Ribbon week to national attention in 1985. Now millions of people wear red ribbons the last week of October to show their commitment to healthy lives, free of alcohol and drug abuse.
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