BOARD OF EVANGELISM April 2018 Newsletter

There will be an Evangelism Committee Meeting on April 8th, after the 11:00 service.

If anyone would be interested in becoming our congregation Angel Tree Coordinator for 2018, please let me know soon so I can submit your name to Prison Fellowship Ministries as our coordinator. I haven’t had anyone indicating they want to do this since the March newsletter request. I believe this is the type of outreach each of us should take a turn at accepting for a year or two, then passing the opportunity along to someone else. It does not consume your entire year, actually only about the last three months of the year is when it gets a little busy. If the Lord has been calling you to service, please consider accepting this opportunity. I will be glad to assist and answer questions. Please contact me, Mark Waltz, at waltzm@yahoo.com

The Evangelism Committee continues to accept care packages for the homeless. We are able to distribute the items directly to those in need at Forsyth Park during People Helping People events on Sundays. We are in continual need of the following items for our care bags: shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, dental floss, mouthwash, hand lotion, pre-packaged individually wrapped snacks, deodorants, socks, hats, gloves, scarves, underwear (boys, girls, women and men sizes), blankets/sleeping bags and plastic bags (gallon size). We are also in need of sweaters, jackets and sweatshirts this time of year. If you have any questions, please contact Ron or Jennifer Wolfe or Karen Hanovich.

Trinity continues to receive money from the Kroger Community Rewards Program on a quarterly basis. Right now that is only about a $100 per year. That is only for about 17 families participating! Can you imagine if more of our members participated? Please consider participating…this is money that can help with our ability to serve our community. If you happen to shop at Kroger anyway, your money could be benefitting your church. The following link should explain any questions you may have about the program. http://www.Kroger.com\communityrewards. As always, you can contact me with any questions, or if I can help you get your Kroger rewards card linked to our church. Trinity’s organization number is 18527.

We have seen our risen Lord by faith and tasted that He is good in Word and Sacrament. That sure faith should inspire us to share with others the hope we have for eternity. Because Jesus lives, we live. And because Jesus lives, the person we tell can share that same life with us for eternity. What you’ve seen and tasted in Word and Sacrament should compel you to share the Good News for life!

Finally, if you would like to serve on our Board please contact me. We always need additional people for our committee. This is a great and rewarding opportunity to serve our church. Come join us so we can build bridges to our community and share the message of Christ. Even if you cannot commit to serving for an entire year there will be many short term opportunities throughout the year that we will need help with such as comfort dog, community events, even as simple as writing follow up thank you notes to visitors on Sunday.

~ Mark Waltz, Board of Evangelism