Join Bell Durham for a handbell concert reflecting on the Lord’s Prayer. The program includes arrangements and original compositions for handbells, many of which reflect themes of lament and the longing for a better world. Selections include a popular song from Peurto Rico, a Native American anthem honoring the earth, and the premiere of a new arrangement of a Brazilian folk song.

Join Trinity for worship this Ascension Sunday.  Reverend Carolyn Schuldt will deliver the preached word. Come and be blessed!

Why Ascension Day matters to United Methodists

For many, Ascension Day will go relatively unnoticed. Forty days after Easter is just another day with many of us in our ordinary routines. The event it celebrates, however, is an important episode in the life of Jesus that the church has regarded highly through the years.

Luke tells the story of Jesus' ascension both at the end of his gospel (Luke 24:50-53) and the beginning of his writing about the early church (Acts 1:9-11).

Our creeds affirm the Ascension as a central doctrine of the Christian faith. The Apostles' Creed reads, "he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty." The Nicene Creed similarly states, "he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father."

Rev. Nguyen will begin a sermon series on the Gospel of Mark.  You are encourged to participate in the Gospel of Mark Reading Plan in prepartion for worship.  Please click on the link below for the gospel of Mark from the Common English Study Bible.  It is a great resource as we study the book of Mark this summer in worship.

Reading Plan

• Week of May 19-25 Introduction ~ Mark 1:1 - 2:22
• Week of May 26 - June 1 ~ Mark 2:23 - 3:19
• Week of June 2-8 ~ Mark 3:20 - 4:25
• Week of June 9-15 ~ Mark 4:2 -34
• Week of June 16-22 ~ Mark 4:35-5:20
• Week of June 23-29 ~ Mark 5:21-43
• Week of June 30 - July 6 ~ Mark 6:1-13
• Week of July 7-13 ~ Mark 6:14-29
• Week of July 14-20 ~ Mark 6:30-56

End of sermon series but if you would like to read on you may use this reading plan to finish reading the gospel of Mark this summer.

• Week of July 21 Mark chapters 7&8
• Week of July 28 Mark chapters 9&10
• Week of August 4 Mark chapters 11&12
• Week of August 11 Mark chapters 13&14
• Week of August 18 Mark chapters 15&16

A message from Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton on the historic events in The United Methodist Church.

Pastor Tobi and Jimmy are celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary.  She will be out of town May 7-12.

May you get many more years of life together to celebrate with your love getting stronger and stronger with time.

We will gather at the parsonage for a light dinner and a discussion. Choose the books which interest you and come for a single night conversation.

Thursday, May 30 6-8pm - Moving Miss Peggy: A Story of Dementia, Courage and Consolation by Robert Benson

Thursday, June 20 6-8pm - The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

Wednesday July 17th 6-8pm - Travis Williams leads a discussion on Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe.

Wednesday, July 31 6-8pm - Devotions by Mary Oliver; supplemental interview by Krista Tippet On Being: https://onbeing.org/programs/mary-oliver-i-got-saved-by-the-beauty-of-the-world/ 

August 8 6-8pm - Shelter Theology: The Religious Life of People without Homes by Susan J. Dunlap with Reverend Carolyn 

Possible early September This Flesh Here by Cole Riley

We are off and running with our collection of book bags and school supplies for rising kindergarten children who will enroll in Eastway over the next weeks and months.

We will collect items through Sunday, May 19. We will pack them immediately after the worship service that day, and we will deliver them to Eastway at 10:00 AM, on Monday, May 20.

We are collecting new book bags, small enough for kindergarteners and without rollers, as well as the school supplies to fill them

(3) Student folders with pockets & prongs for notebook paper

(1) Notebook paper (approx. 100 sheets, wide ruled)

(6) #2 Ticonderoga pencils

(1) Crayola large crayons (approx. 8 crayons per box)

(1) Elmer’s school glue stick

(1) pencil/crayon pouch or box

(1) small bottle of hand sanitizer

No one needs to fill a book bag completely! Bring what you feel led to bring, and as always, it will work out to the glory of God! If you prefer for C4C members to shop for you, please mail a check to Trinity, and be sure to put C4C on the memo line.

This summer, the families whose kids Durham Cares is serving this year through the Freedom Summer Camp Program need our help! To boost student motivation to read, generate more positive attitudes toward learning, increase self-esteem, and connect the needs of families and children to the resources of their communities, The Mt. Level Community Partnership for Racial Justice (MLCPRJ) sponsors a Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom School program in Durham and this year we have been asked to help! In an effort to assist Durham kids and their families, we will host 5 Tuesday night dinners at Epworth UMC for the families whose children are campers at Freedom School. The first dinner will be June 25, 2024 with volunteers needed from 4 to 6 (PM). Signing up is super easy; just click the link to our Sign-up Genius ad below and find a dinner and a role that works for you! For more information, please contact Travis. (travis@trinitydurham.org or 706-351-9918)

• May 9th - @ 7:30 pm - Benefit concert for Open Table in the sanctuary 
• May 14th - Warrior Women @ 6:00 pm at Pomodoro Restaurant
• June 3rd - Application deadline for Trinity Scholarships

Give if you can and call if you need.

Carol Ayres • Jean Eason • Drew Markham • Liz Allred • Cliff Baum