Join us this weekend to hear from Reverend Tobi Nguyen as we spend the next few weeks focusing on the story of the Hebrew people in Genesis and Exodus.

The Scripture readings will be from Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28; Psalm 105: 1-6, 16-22, 45b; and Matthew 14:22-33. 

 We hope you will join us!

We have a New Members Sunday coming up on August 13th. If you are interested in joining with the ministries of Trinity United Methodist Church, please contact the office to set up a time to meet with Pastor Tobi: office@trinitydurham.org

Meeting THIS Sunday!

It takes a team to prepare for Communion and we need to add to our team. We would like to shift to weekly Communion this fall, and in order to do that, we need a few more people to join the Altar Guild. 

If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity to serve the church, here's your chance. The Altar Guild will meet on August 13 at 3:30pm. Come and learn what it's all about.

If you have any questions, please contact Merle Richey:

919-493-0724 (home) or 919-489-1417 (mobile)

The next Allred/Shoaf Christ Care meeting will be Monday, August 14th at 9:30 am in the Parlor. This group is open to any ladies who would like to join. Please contact Liz Allred with any questions: lizallred@hotmail.com

Dear LORD,  

We pause to ask for Your Hand of Protection as we open the doors of this new school year. Every year is a different year, Lord, but You already know that. You are accustomed to different school years throughout time and across these lands that You created. You are perfectly capable of handling all things, so as Your Children we lift our prayers. May we be led by faith and love. May we also find thankfulness in knowing that Your Spirit will go before us and with us into this school year.           

We humbly ask for discernment for our leaders as they continue to prepare for this upcoming year, and may they feel our complete support and trust for all the preparations that they are making.           

We humbly ask for guidance for our faculty and teachers who are working so tirelessly to be ready for any circumstances that may arise, while also creating the best strategies to increase our children’s skills and knowledge.           

We humbly ask for strength for the members of the vast and varied support staff who are necessary to carry out the many needs within our school systems: in administration, in building maintenance, in food preparation, with health needs, with transportation, in resource gathering, with counseling and assistance, with school security, and so much more….           

We humbly ask for assurance and peace for families as they send their children into this school year.           

We also humbly ask for You to place a shield around each and every child for this school year—the shield that only You can place.  May students be excited for educational opportunities, resilient in the face of challenge, and secure in the safety of their school environments so that their minds, bodies and spirits may be fortified with knowledge from their academic learning. And may they find much laughter, love and   joy during this school year.  

We, at Trinity, are truly blessed Lord, as we raise our unified voices to You. May each of us count it a privilege to place the lives and the well-being of students and staff and families in Your Hands that are so capable and so loving, now and forever. Father, we will pray. We will trust. We will wait for You to show us how to be Your Light, Your Hands and Your Feet in this school year. Amen.  

[Thank you to St. Matthew’s UMC, Jackson, MS, for the original blessing which has been slightly modified.] 

We will meet every Wednesday, at 12:00 PM

Join us when you can, we are having such a wonderful time getting to know our neighbors and unsheltered friends.

Students of all ages, bring your backpacks on Sunday, August 20th. We will have a blessing over your student, your backpack, and the school year.

Starting back NEXT WEEK on Wednesday, August 16th. 

If you are interested in participating in either the choir or the handbells, please reach out to Stephen Armstrong: stephen@trinitydurham.org

 Vera Stewart • Debbie Haywood • Carol Ayres • Liz & Reggie Allred • Nora Sawyer, Gail Barrett's sister

Give if you can and call if you need.