Are you interested in beautifying our church grounds?

The May Communion Rail Offering will be used to help bring to life our Trustees’ Plan to make the front of the church vibrant once again.  The plan is to rework and then re-establish 8 beds around the Narthex using low maintenance bedding, plants, and accents, and then expand that to other beds when funding allows.

Thank you for helping make our church inviting and attractive!

COMMUNION RAIL OFFERING FOR OCTOBER

The offering for October is TUMC’S Backpack Blessings. Missions is excited to be able to start delivering breakfasts and lunches to students at W. S. Ryan who would be without these foods over the weekends. Missions is asking for your help in funding this endeavor during the month of October. We hope to start delivering food to Ryan on November 2. Thank you so much for truly helping feed these children. Food is delivered every Friday to the school, thanks to your generosity.

To learn more about Backpack Blessings, click here.

PROJECT FOR OCTOBER

The project for October is to bring needed food items each Sunday to help supplement our Backpack Blessings for W. S. Ryan. Here is a list of our weekly October schedule:

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4 –  Horizon Organic Milk box 8 oz. in 6 or 12 packs or individuals, low fat or whole milk only, natural flavor

Kook aid Jammers – 10 pouches per box, any flavor

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11 –  Velveeta Shells & Cheese – 2.39 oz. individual size, original flavor in singles, 4 pack, or 8 pack

Chef Boyardee Microwaveable cups-7.5 oz, all flavors

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18 – Snack Pack Pudding 3.25 oz. 4 pack – chocolate & vanilla only, please

Individual Size Fruit Cups – 1 oz (4 pack is 4 oz) oranges, peaches, cherry , mixed fruit, or applesauce

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25 – Nutrigrain Bars – 12 count box 10.4 oz or larger box, if availability – Apple, Strawberry, & Blueberry

Cheez-It Crackers – 1 oz. individual package, Original flavor only

Please look for a basket to put your donation in on Sundays, or take them to the office during the week. Please choose any amount to bring each Sunday. Your donation is greatly and truly appreciated!

From Missions Chair Jean Peterson:

The offering for June is New Beginnings: the Betty Jane Morrison Foundation 4 Homeless Children.

The foundation strives to provide housing for children through collaboration with Arms of Hope and Denton ISD.

Please view the video and then join in this effort to help children by mailing a check to our church at 633 Hobson, Denton, 76205, or by donating online at trinitydenton.org

From Missions Chair Jean Peterson:

The Communion Rail Offering for February 2 is for Our Daily Bread, which serves the homeless and at-risk in Denton. They will use our offering to provide breakfasts and lunches Monday – Saturday, give passes for showers and bus/train service, provide laundry vouchers, and help with job placement, just to name a few of their services. Our Daily Bread relies on donations to be able to assist others. Our church has helped support Our Daily Bread for many years.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR DAILY BREAD

The Missions‘ project for February is to donate jars of peanut butter to the Denton Community Food Center. Every family who comes to the Food Center is offered a jar of peanut butter, so peanut butter is constantly being sent home with the needy. Please help our church supply an abundant amount of this needed food!

BRING YOUR PEANUT BUTTER TO THE NARTHEX EACH SUNDAY IN FEBRUARY!

The Food Center is moving to a new and larger building February 3 on Loop 288 in Denton. They are expecting more clients and, therefore, hope to obtain more volunteers to serve, since the Food Center is completely manned by volunteers. The Center is open every weekday from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Several members of TUMC already volunteer there, and we hope more will join! Please call the Food Center at 940-382-0807 to find out more information, or to schedule a training.

Every Thursday evening, a group of volunteers pack bags for our Backpack Blessings recipients. This is a recent picture of the breakfasts and lunches our church gave to children at W.S. Ryan Elementary for a 3 day weekend. We can always use monetary donations to continue this endeavor!

Please take a minute to watch this presentation about Backpack Blessings, put together by Lisa Saladin:

Mark your envelope or check “Backpack Blessings” to donate to this worthy cause!

Please take a moment to watch this short presentation from the Missions Committee, and prayerfully consider how you can help when we come to the Communion Rail on the first Sunday in January.

Special thanks to Lisa Saladin for creating this video.