Join Trinity for worship this 2nd Sunday in Lent.  Reverend Nguyen will continue her sermon series The Power of Sacrifice.  The theme is "We explore the call to own our participation in injustice and to shine a light on the powers that perpetuate it.."  Come and be blessed!

Eyes were wide with amazement and sparkled in delight. Even with Trinity’s history of love and generosity for Eastway Elementary School, the truckload of school supplies and art supplies (and of course the box of treats for faculty and staff!) was a wonder to behold. God’s mercies never end. Social Worker, Genee Murray Maddox beamed as she voiced her thanks for Trinity, and Assistant Principal John Guffey expounded, “If a child comes into this school and doesn’t have a pencil or whatever else is needed for the day, the child knows to go to the teacher, and whatever is needed will be provided. Thank you for being the hands and feet of Christ at this school.” The gentleman in charge of wheeling the cart of the supplies into Eastway and onto depleted supply shelves nodded his affirmation in a moment that felt as holy as a soulful “amen.”  Thank you, Trinity family and friends. Your generosity and sacrifice, born out of God’s love, continue to affirm worth and meet needs of children who are part of our future.

Mary Beth Markham and Gwen Palmer - Trinity’s Congregations for Children Committee

Maggie Hayes and Marston Copeland both live in Durham and met at Duke University. Go Blue Devils! Maggie works as a research technician in a neurobiology lab at Duke, and Marston is a PhD student at Duke studying theoretical particle physics. They will be getting married in October 2024! 

Maggie was raised nearby in Cary and went to college at UChicago. Marston was raised in Greenville, South Carolina and went to college at Clemson.

Together, they love to hike on nearby trails and see musical and art events, especially the NC Symphony. Marston loves playing his French Horn. 

Marston’s mom is a teacher, so he is passionate about improving our education system. And Maggie is a wonderful cook— so you should get to know her!

Holy Week is the last week of Lent, the week immediately preceding Easter Sunday. It is observed in many Christian churches as a time to commemorate and enact the suffering (Passion) and death of Jesus through various observances and services of worship. 

Please take note of Trinity's Holy Week schedule.

• March 10th - New Member Sunday
• March 12th @ 6:00 pm - Warriors meeting at Bennett Pointe Grill
• Marh 17th @ 12:30 pm - Administrative Council meeting following morning worship
• March 24th - CROP Walk; registration begins @ 1:30 pm @ Duke Chapel; walk begins @ 2:30 pm. Contact the church office @ 919-683-1386 for more info and to sign-up to be a Trinity walker.

The Steeple --Effective March 20th, the weekly newsletter, The Steeple, will be sent out on Wednesdays. It is currently being sent out on Fridays.  Please have all information for the Steeple by 12 noon on Tuesdays.  Any information received after that date and time will be in the next week's newsletter.

Preparation for Worship and Worship Reminder -Effective March 20th, these two emails will be combined.The combined email will continue to be called Preparation for Worship.  It will be sent out on Fridays.

Please contact the church office (919-683-1386) is you have any questions or concerns.

Daylight saving time, which increases the hours of daylight during the evenings, starts at 2:00 am  on March 10th. You will need to turn your clocks forward one hour, thus "springing forward" and losing an hour of sleep.

The 50th annual Durham CROP Hunger Walk is scheduled for March 24, 2024. The walk will begin and end at Duke University Chapel, on Duke’s West Campus. For the health-vulnerable avoiding crowds, walk a personal route around your neighborhood, or favorite trail or track, and share photos of your walk with us via social media!

Trinity's goal for 2024 is to raise $2,000.00.  You can help by signing up to walk in the narhex and/or sponsoring someone who is walking. Be sure to indicate which university you are supporting.  You can also help by supporting the bake sale on March 10th sponsored by the Warrior Women.  All proceeds will be evenly distributed among the teams.

FACE PAINTERS NEEDED:

The Center for Leadership Excellence presents a webinar with Courtney Ellis…

About the Webinar:

Join author, birder, and pastor Courtney Ellis for an invitation into simple, gentle, creative spiritual practices that can encourage our hearts as we seek to live with open hands. Whether you’re holding the weight of grief, seeking to lead well through uncertain days, or just eager for a fresh encounter with the Spirit, Ellis is a wise and soulful guide.

When the Sanctuary was remodeleda few years ago,  about 20 pews were removed from the Sanctuary. They have been in storage in the Fellowship Hall.

Women’s History Month is a celebration of the role women play in our history, culture and society.  In March, the General Commission on the Status and Role of Women (GCSRW) celebrates the important role that women have played in the development of The Methodist Church.

(Source:umc.org)

Nominations for the Lay Equalization Plan (LEP) delegates for Annual Conference 2024 will open on March 4, 2024. Nominations can come from pastors and congregational lay leadership, or interested laypersons can self-nominate. The link for nominations will be shared on our conference website as well as email distributions such as Connections.

Give if you can and call if you need.

Carol Ayres • Vera Stewart • Jane Morgan • Trudy Maness • Family of Richard Freed (Liz Allred’s brother) • Julie Wisecup  • Jane Eason  • Drew Markham