September 2 - September 8, 2009

Trinity Presbyterian Church
2200 N Bell Denton TX 76209
940-382-8815
web site: http//tpcdenton.org
Trinity Greetings - September 2 - September 8, 2009
Table of Contents
1. September 6, 2009 - 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
2. Denton Community Food Center
3. Pizza, Music and Worship
4. Glen McLaren's People to People Trip
5. Lazy Day" Fund Raiser
6. Salt Shakers
7. Christian Education
Christian Education Sunday
Third Graders to receive Bibles
Mid-week Bible Study
8. Church Information
9. Coffee Fellowship
10. Remember in Prayer
11. Choir Rehearsals
12. Theology Reading Group
13. ODIS Informal Spanish Class
14. In Our Mail Box
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2009 - 23RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
9:30 a.m. Intergenerational Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship hosted by the Hansons
11:00 a.m. Worship with communion
Liturgist: Paula Blind
Greeters: Neal & Shari Brand
Ushers: Wayne & Melissa Grissom
Bring contributions for Denton Community Food Center

The first Sunday in the month is the designated day to bring non-perishable items for the Denton Community Food Center. The average amount of food they give out each day is 1,800 pounds! The most need food items are canned items like soup, fruit, tuna, vegetables, tomato sauce, spaghetti sauce, meat, peanut-butter, baby food and cooking oil. Also dry packed items such as dried milk, rice, boxed pasta, beans, cereal, sugar and flour are also welcomed.

SALTSHAKERS
The Saltshakers (Simple Abundant Living Travelers) monthly gathering is on the first Sunday of the month, and our next meeting is Sunday 6th after the worship service. We are a lively group of people who enjoy supporting each other in our efforts to live simply, thoughtfully, and frugally as we act out our faith in a complicated world. THIS IS NOT A CLOSED GROUP, and we are eager to have more people involved. We show up with a sort of haphazard lunch of things-in-crockpots and whatever else some of us have on hand to bring, and discuss things like our lifestyles, environment, actions toward change, and are through in about an hour. PLEASE JOIN US, and for more information call Jean or Dawson Tunnell at 940-387-9404

Glen McLaren's People to People Trip
You are invited to hear a presentation on Glen McLaren's People to People Trip on Sunday, September 6 at 2:30 p.m. in fellowship hall. Snacks will be provided.

"Lazy Day Fundraiser."

HOPE, INC is having it summer fundraiser. It is called "Lazy Day Fundraiser." That is because you don't have to dress up, leave the house, or drive the car. AND you at Trinity don't even have to use a postage stamp. You can just make your check out to HOPE, Inc., place it in the Sunday offering, and Paula Blind or Shari Brand will be glad to deliver it to HOPE for you. If you do not know about HOPE, there will be some information on the bulletin board for you to view Sunday. A brief statement about HOPE is that we are a United Way partner agency, a 501(c) Non-profit organization addressing homelessness in Denton county since 1986, we need you support.Please remember HOPE, Inc and make a donation. At Trinity it is very easy to do.
Pizza and music! A taize' service!
Come join us for an evening of food, song and worship. We will begin with a supper of pizza, salads and desserts. We will follow this with music provided by Prentice Barnett and the Quartet. The taize' service will follow at 7:30 p.m. All this happens on Sunday, September 20th from 5 to 8 p.m. Babysitting is provided. Please sign up by September 13 if you plan on attending. Sign up to bring a salad or a dessert. The sign up sheet is in the Narthex.

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

Sunday School for Everyone—September 6, 9:30-10:30 All are invited to gather in the Fellowship Hall for fun and fellowship on September 6.
There will be activities for everyone to enjoy. There will be a nursery for the youngest ones. Christian Education Sunday—September 13 Trinity will begin new Sunday School classes on Sunday September 13. Everyone will gather briefly in the Fellowship Hall at 9:30. Children will be promoted to their new classes and adults will begin their new classes also. There will be sign-up sheets and members of the Christian Education Committee at a table in the narthex following worship on Sunday September 6 so that adults may receive information regarding the new classes and register for the classes. Adult Sunday School Classes—Sunday September 13 through Sunday November 15—11 WeeksThe Gospel of Luke will be taught by Sara Hagan and Prentice Barnett. Class members will get to know the author of the book of Luke and will have an opportunity to become familiar with the third gospel in a new and deeper way. Basic Bible Study The American Gospel—Teachers Barbra Ivy and Beth Peak Thompson will use the book by this title to guide class members through learning about and discussing the human story of how the founding fathers viewed faith, and how they ultimately created a nation in which belief in God is a matter of choice. Jon Meacham, author, brings historical authority and a sense of hope to the issue of religion and politics. Social Issues and Culture Losing Moses on the Freeway: The 10 Commandments in America--Coordinated by Carolyn and Kerol Harrod. A review of the book from Amazon.com--Why should all Americans –not just Christians and Jews -- care about the Ten Commandments? Chris Hedges, a former foreign correspondent for the New York Times and Harvard Divinity School graduate, believes that the commandments keep us from committing evil. They hold our communities together. "They lead us to love, the essence of life," he writes. Adapted from his series of articles for the New York Times comes these thoughtful essays on why we need these ancient laws -- and what happens when we abandon them. A Phish band groupie provides a springboard for a discussion of idolatry. A Long Island whiskey bar becomes a laboratory for understanding "You shall not bear false witness." Honoring the Sabbath, he shows through the observances of one busy family, may be the antidote to popular culture. The story of the havoc wreaked on one child’s life vividly illustrates the reason for the commandment, "You shall not commit adultery." Throughout his essays, he deftly weaves his own experiences into the narrative, as well as references from Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s classic book on good and evil, The Brothers Karamazov. Hedges believes that the commandments hold out to us the possibility of love -- and love means living for others. The commandments are guideposts that bring us back to the right path, he writes. They call us to sacrifice. Compellingly, he urges us to abandon the culture of self; to live "not by exalting our life but by being willing to lose it." --Cindy Crosby Christian Life and Spirituality Third Graders to Receive Bibles on September 13 Jillian Cheek, Andrew May, Anistyn Holt, and Ibi Eni are our new third graders and will receive Bibles during worship! If there are additional third graders in the congregation, please notify the church office with their names. Thank you.
Mid-Week Bible Study

Bible study will be resuming soon. We will be starting a 6 lesson series on the Lord's Prayer. At the same time, Craig will be preaching a series of sermons on it as well. This will be followed by a 5 lesson series on "Peacemaking in Jeremiah". The class will meet on Wednesdays, 5:30 to 6:30, and will begin meeting around the middle of September. If you are interested and want a book for the Lord's Prayer study, please contact Margaret Dawson 940-591-1008 or mdawson6and@aol.com by this Sunday.

From the Top 10 Popcorn Thoughts No. 1050

Today is a new day if you willing to accept it. Don't let yesterday be your today.

Church Information
Deadline for the next Trinity Greetings is 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 8, Bulletin deadline is 1:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Please help the secretary to keep member information (address, telephone number and e-mail address) up to date by submitting changes as soon as possible.
Normal Office hours are 1-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. The office will be closed Monday, September 7.
TWO FAMILIES NEEDED EACH SUNDAY TO HOST COFFEE FELLOWSHIP!
Now is the time to volunteer for September and October. The calendars are in the Narthex or you may call the church office.
Sept. 13 Pooles & Pat Cheek
Sept. 20_____________________________
Sept. 27 Diane Kohlhase &_____________
Oct. 4 _____________________________
Oct. 11 Jackie Bruce & Kathy Massey
Oct. 18 _____________________________
Oct. 25 _____________________________

REMEMBER IN PRAYER:
All military personnel serving all over the world

For Healing
Rose Armstrong
Walter & Lois Sorensen's daughter-in-law who is having surgery on Friday
Mike Luedde who had prostate surgery on August 31
Nancy Pollard who is having chemotherapy
Dale Conway
Margaret Sands in Select Rehab at 2620 Scripture
Euline Brock who had knee surgery last week

For those who mourn
The family of David Beatty

Prayer Requests - Cards are provided for your prayer requests in the attendance folder and by the box in the Narthex. You may leave your prayer requests in the box in the Narthex. Prayer requests will be removed from the list after they have appeared for three weeks. Prayer requests that have been on the list for three weeks must be resubmitted.
From the Top 10 Popcorn Thoughts No. 1050
The greatest time to do good works is now.
Choir Rehearsals
Sanctuary Choir rehearsals are on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.
Grace Notes Handbell Choir on Wednesday at 6:00 p.m.
Children’s Choir will resume Wednesday, September 9 at 5:30 p.m.
Youth Choir and Praise Ensemble will begin rehearsal on Sunday, September 13 at 4:00 p.m.

Theology Reading Group
The next book for the Theology Reading Group is Barth for Armchair Theologians by John R. Franke. Contact Pastor Craig for a book. For those who will have read the book the group will meet to discuss it 2-4 p.m., Sunday, September 13.

The ODIS Informal Spanish Class will begin on Monday, September 7 at 6:00 and will continue on a weekly basis until December 7. The price of the class is $35 per participant per semester, which goes to support the mission of Opening Doors Immigration Service. Send questions to lady_lety_loka@hotmail.com. The class will use Barron's Spanish the Easy Way as a reference.About the teachers: Leticia Alducin and Reyna Garcia are from the city of Puebla, Mexico. Leticia has studied English, French, and German in Mexico, and has transfered to UNT to study to become a bilingual teacher. Reyna is here studying English. They offer a native knowledge of Mexican Spanish and a deep understanding of what it means to learn languages. Their tag-team approach of two native Spanish-speaking teachers will allow for differentiated instruction, so there is something for everyone regardless of your experience with the Spanish language.
In Our Mail Box:

To Whom It May Concern:

Dear Plant Lovers: Thanks for your generosity and good intentions in bringing plants to the church and leaving them in or near the planter in the Fellowship Hall. Bless you! But, please, no more. As you can understand, it is necessary for one designated person to be in charge of choosing and maintaining the plants in this area. At the present time, I'm that person. Thanks again for understanding.

Prentice Barnett