Trinity Times From Peggy’s Pen

When I lived in Pierre, a good friend and I developed a game for when we would go on walks and talk about life. We would each carry a quarter. And whenever we came to an intersection we would flip our quarters. 2 heads meant we kept going straight. 2 tails meant we would turn around. If I had heads and he had tails, we went right, and if he had heads while I had tails we went left.

There were times when we walked the same part of the street 3 times, going back and forth – doing a lot of retracing our steps, walking in circles around the block – just based on the way the quarters landed. I’m honestly not sure how much we actually walked, because we didn’t get very far.

Although these walks were fun – they couldn’t be the way that we did every walk. We never ventured further than a 4-5 block radius from where we began. And since we never had an end destination in mind – well we never really went anywhere.

Sometimes I feel like as followers of Jesus, we get caught up in walking our 4-5 block comfort zone – going through the motion, doing what we know and are comfortable with. We have our cycles, events, and things we do every year, and we do them because it’s what we do. But do we understand our why? Why are we doing what we’re doing?

Our focus for the fall is going to be to figure out our “why.” What is the purpose of Trinity United Methodist Church? Why do we matter? What makes us different and relevant? What would happen if Trinity United Methodist Church disappeared? When we understand our purpose, our why, it gives us direction.

In September, we will be creating a team of people to help create a vision statement for Trinity United Methodist Church – to help provide us all with direction. The team will present it to our leadership, and then to the whole congregation for adoption. You will have an opportunity to sign-up to be part of that process during a Celebrate Ministries Sunday. Your partnership and prayers are important as we continue to seek God’s guidance and direction for our lives as individuals and as the life of Trinity United Methodist Church!

Peace and God Bless, Pastor Peggy Hanson

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Sept. 2019

Pastor: Peggy Hanson

Finance: Correen Dammen

Administration:

Gary Linn

Editor:

Lee Ann Paananen

Email: office@leadtumc.com

Website:

www.leadtumc.com

Facebook: Trinity United

Methodist

Church phone:

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Inside this issue

Page 2: Christian Ed Report

Birthday’s and Anniv.

Page 3: Women’s Retreat

Page 3: New Member’s Class

Page 4: Rochford Worship

Page 4: Upcoming Events

Page 4: Upcoming Events

Page 4: Christian Ed Report

Page 5: Change to make aChange

Page 5: Pastor Contact Info

Page 5: Breakthrough Prayer

Page 5: UMW

Page 6: Sermon Series

Page 7: Celebrate Ministries Sun.

Page 7: New Confirmation Class

Page 8: Youth Calendar

Page 9: Trustees Minutes

Page 10: Admin & Fin. Minutes

Page 12: Financial Report

Page 13: LGBTQ Bible Study

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BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES

Birthdays: 9/1 Robert Phillips 9/2 Norman Mason 9/3 Haley Lux 9/6 Cameran Stoflet 9/7 Annie Auchampach 9/7 Nancy Galland 9/9 Holly Heisinger 9/9 Jan Peppmeir 9/13 Monty Westphal 9/16 Charles Ferris 9/18 Kaman Dragoo 9/18 Dorothy Erhart 9/18 Nate Finster 9/22 Benjie Stoflet 9/24 Cara Pat Phillips 9/25 Robert Harvey 9/26 Donald Daywitt 9/27 Theo Rogers 9/28 Deidra Larson 9/28 Jane Hallberg 9/29 Peggy Cleveland 9/30 Danielle Reller APOLOGIES TO GEORGE ADAMSON I MISTAKENLY MISSED HIS BIRTH-DAY IN THE LAST NEWSLETTER. GEORGE TURNED 95 ON AUG. 1. BELATED HAPPY BIRTHDAY GEORGE!!

Anniversaries: 9/5 Sherry and Alvin Yost 9/12 Peter and Jacqualyn Fuller 9/14 Terri and John Keene 9/16 Robert and Cara Pat Phillips 9/18 Faunille and Kevin Cummings

CHRISTIAN ED REPORT

Christian Ed Meeting Sept 5th at 5:30 in the CMC

conference room.

Children's Sunday School will begin Sept 8th.

The children will be directed towards the Sunday school rooms upstairs following the children's time in the worship service. Helen Auer will be teaching the month of Sept.

Ashlee Pray is organizing this program this year.

Morning Coffee and Bible Study

begins Sept 12. Led by Sylvia Haux and Joyce Darling. The class begins at 9:30am in the Johnsons Room. Please

enter through the rear door of the church building. The title of their study

is Discovering Life.

Sunday Morning Bible Study

will begin on Sept. 8th, at 8 am. Led by Terri Keene. They are studying

Irresistible: Reclaiming the News that Jesus unleashed for the world. They

will meet in the large conference room in the CMC.

Men's Coffee Bible Study

begins Sat. Sept 14. They meet in the

CMC in the large conference room at 7:30am.

Syd DeVries is leading this group.

SAVE THE DATES:

New Members Class! Are you interested in becoming a member of Trinity United Methodist Church? Learning more about what it means to be a United Methodist? Remembering and renewing your faith as a fol-lower of Jesus, and your connection to the United Methodist Church? If yes, we’d like to invite you to a New Member’s Class! Pastor Peggy will be offering a New Member’s Class on Sunday October 6, 2019 at 10:45 a.m. and Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. The classes will last approximately 2 hours. (Please note that you only need to attend ONE of these classes.) Please contact the office, or pastor Peggy to let them know that you will be attending. Also, please let us know if you would need childcare during that time for your younger children. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Pastor Peggy. Thank you!

COZY MOUNTAIN LODGE RETREAT

Southwest District UMW

Friday, September 6 and Saturday, September 7

Storm Mountain Center – Allison Hall

Joyful worship, inspirational Bible study & games

Using the story of Ruth and Naomi, Cozy Mountain Lodge brings home the meaning of

making God our foundation and leads to a closer relationship with Jesus and stronger

Christian friendships.

Check-in: 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6.

Cost: $65, includes supper on Friday $9.50, breakfast $8.50, lunch on Saturday $9, overnight $38.

District Meeting, 1 p.m. on Saturday Communion, Memorial Service, Mission Today & Reading Program

Allison Hall is handicapped accessible, Golf carts available to carry you & luggage.

Storm Mountain Center: 23740 Storm Mountain Road, 605-343—4391

For overnight, bring bedding, towels, toiletries, favorite Bible.

Saturday morning walk, 7:30.

Invite someone new to come to our Retreat and Annual Meeting at beautiful Storm

Mountain Center on Sept. 6-7. What a great opportunity to share our passion for service to others and the desire to deepen our relationship with God. I’ll bet that there’s a woman in

your church who is looking for just that sort of thing. Call Joyce Darling for reservations 578-1601

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LGBTQ topics and the Bible

Rochford Chapel

Sunday, September 1, 2019

Potluck at 4:30 p.m. at Brooking’s home

(21884 Juso Ranch Road) Meat entre e provided

Please bring a side dish or dessert to share

Worship at 7 p.m.

12481 N Rochford Road Hill City, SD 57745

Bloopers in Church

Bulletins

(Not Ours)

Weight Watchers will meet at 7 p.m. Please use large double

door at the side entrance.

A Member of our congregation needs help Transporting a parent to doctors appointments 2 days a week. Please call the church office if you

can help .

Thank you.

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Change To Make A Change Every month, on the Third Sunday, we will be sharing in a special offering during children’s time. Our children are going to help collect any change (paper or coin), to help make a change. All the collection will go to support a mission/outreach project. Each month will be different. The mission could be local, national, and/or world-wide. Here are our updates! January: Mission Trip to Honduras, we collected $153.49 February: Hygiene Supplies for the Lead-Deadwood schools, we collected $135.37 March: Post Prom Breakfast, we collected $120.89 (*Corrected) April: Camp Scholarships, we collected $271.13 May: Clothe-a-Kid, we collected $258.02 June: Vacation Bible School, we collected $98.72 July: UMCOR (United Methodist Committee On Relief), we collected $104.40 August: Teen Court, we collected $116.34 For the month of September, on Sunday, September, 2019 our change to make a change will go to support the ministry of making and providing Health Kits for the United Methodist Committee On Relief (UMCOR). Each kit costs about $12-$15. UMCOR gives these health kits to those who are living in the midst and aftermath of a disaster to help provide for the basic hygienic needs. We will be assembling health kits and then delivering them to Grace United Methodist Church in Piedmont on Saturday, October 12, 2019. Let’s help make a difference in the lives of many through the vital organization of teen court!

Contact Information for Pastor Peggy Hanson Cell Phone: 562-505-6363 or 605-223-1222 E-mail: mstempson@iliff.edu Sabbath Day (Day Off): Friday Tuesday 9-11 a.m. On most Tuesday mornings, I plan on working from the coffee shop. Feel free to come and stop by at Lotus Up, would love to hear your thoughts, to pray and be present with you. *Please note, I will not be holding coffee shop hours on Tuesday, September 3 and Tuesday, September 24. Thank you

The Power of Prayer Break Through Prayer Meetings

The Power of Prayer

Break Through Prayer Meetings

We will gather on Saturday, September 7 at 9:30 a.m. in the Johnson room to begin our time of prayer. We begin with sharing any God sightings or God-insights that we have felt God has placed on our hearts. We share about how we can be in prayer for our church and the ministries of our church. We hope you will continue to join us for our 1:11 (p.m. or a.m.) prayer! Transforming God, as we seek to open ourselves to your renovating, redeeming grace; we trust in the promise that you are with us. Give us strength of purpose. Guide us on this journey as together we seek to submit our lives to you. For it is in the name of Jesus Christ, our foundation, that we pray. Amen Thank you for joining us in this important ministry of breakthrough prayer!

UMW

Thursday, Sept. 5 at 12:30 in the CMC

Sept. 6-7: Retreat and Annual meeting Storm Mountain.

Oct. 4-5: UMW Annual Celebration at Pierre First UMC: Dakota Conference.

May 20-22: United Methodist Women Assembly, Orlando, FL

June 26-28 North Central Jurisdiction UMW Conference, Ramkota, Sioux Falls SD

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Unstuck Sermon Series

August 25-September 15 Do you ever feel like you’re just going in circles? Stuck in the same routine? Needing direction and guidance? Needing a change of pace? We would take a cross country road trip without a map, directions or GPS. Why do we think we can live our lives without recalculating our direction? The truth is we all have these moments in our lives when we feel lost, directionless, or just spinning in circles. There is a way off the hamster wheel of life! Join us from August 25-September 15 to hear how!

“Don’t become so well-adjusted to your

culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix

your attention on God.”

Romans 12:2 (the Message)

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There are a lot of amazing ministries that happen in the life of Trinity United Methodist Church! Let’s take a moment to celebrate them and learn all that they have done and continue to do! During fellowship on September 15, you’ll have a chance to walk around and see all the different ministries that happen, and even sign-up to assist with either ministry teams or specific ministry events! Each team/committee has been asked to have a display, highlighting who they are and what they do! And also provide a fellowship snack, so you get your food, when you visit all the different displays!

We look forward to you joining us for Celebrate Ministries Sunday on September 15!

New Confirmation Class! All youth and parents who are interested in learning more about what it means to be a follower of Jesus and the Methodist Church are invited to join for a confirmation informational meeting on Sunday, September 15 at 11:00 a.m. in the Christian Ministry Center. During this time we will discuss what confirmation is, the schedule, and expectations for the coming year. If you have any questions – please contact Pastor Peggy directly! Thank you!

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Trustees Meeting Minutes TUMC Trustees Minutes

August 22, 2019

Present – John Hauge, Larry Howell, Bob McNeill, Peggy Hanson and Wayne Holdcroft Pastor Peggy opened the meeting with a prayer. The minutes from the July meeting were approved. CMC KITCHEN FLOORING – Bob will contact Jim Pellegrino to get a couple of matching floor tile. The plan is to dry out the floor and install the matching tiles. HAIL DAMAGE REPAIR – Bob will contact the gutter contractor to get a estimated schedule date for installing the gutters on the church. - Still have not received a final invoice billing from Homemasters for the roof job on the church. Bob will contact Homemasters. -The flame and cross sign has been repaired. -Received a bid from Colorworks Painting to paint the exterior facia, soffits, windows, doors and trim on the church. The bid is more than the insurance company has allowed in the claim. Bob will deliver the bid to our insurance for there input. OFFICE REMODEL- mostly complete. Pastors office and secretary offices have now been moved to the new office space. SPRINKLER SYSTEM –The system was turned on August 14 and one head was broken and two heads were clogged. The Sprinkler Guys made the repairs. With all the rain we haven’t needed run the system very often. Pastor Peggy brought forward a request to see if anyone could help Cindy Specht with the mowing. Wayne Holdcroft offered to help mow. SIDING PROJECT – Bob will contact the siding company to get an estimated schedule date for the install of the siding on the church. LORDS CUPBOARD – still investigating where the water is coming from. EXTERIOR SIGNAGE FOR THE NEW OFFICES – Agreed to get design ideas and estimates for the exterior signage for the new offices. CELEBRATE MINISTERY SUNDAY – Discussion to have a table set for the September 15 event. MAILBOX FOR THE NEW OFFICES – Bob will price a lockable mailbox and get an estimate to have a mail slot cut in the front entry window. Next meeting – September 26, 2019

Finance and Administrative Council Meeting Minutes

The Finance/ Administrative Council of the Trinity United Methodist Church met on Thursday, August 22, 2019, CMC, 6:00 p.m. Members present: Pastor Peggy Hanson, Gary Linn, Correen Dammen, Jerry Pontius, Terri Keene, Vickie Hauge, John Hauge, Royal Brooking, Brian Hanson, David Vardiman, Deb Vardiman, Becky Kosters, Tammy Gilbery, David Gilbery and Lynn Larsen. Gary Linn called the meeting to order and opened with a devotion and prayer. There were no changes to the agenda. Tammy Gilbery moved/ Terri Keen seconded to approve the July 18, 2019 minutes. Motion carried. Correen Dammen, Finance Chair, reviewed the Financial Reports. She also shared information from Jim Wefso regarding his visit with Lisa Koppman, UBS investment rep. Royal Brooking moved/Vickie Hauge seconded to ap-prove the Financial Reports. Motion carried. Correen will be contacting department chairs to notify them she will need their budget requests by September 20, 2019 so work can begin on the 2020 church budget. There were no financial reports under Old Business—Finance. Under New Business—Finance: Jerry Pontius reported he has been informed UBS is offering CD’s with a 2% inter-est on a month by month basis. Jerry Pontius moved/Terri Keene seconded to transfer $9,210.00 from the UBS cash funds + $790.00 from General Fund totaling $10,000.00 into a monthly CD with an interest rate of 2%/month. Motion carried. John Hauge, Trustees, reported nothing has been done yet on the CMC kitchen floor, Spearfish Seamless will take care of the gutters, the flame and cross has been repaired, the office remodel is about complete, sprinklers have been repaired, deciding where the new post office mailbox will be placed at the CMC, and putting in exterior signage for the church office. Pastor Peggy Hanson gave her report to the council. She is working on her leadership program class. Work will begin in the next few weeks on putting together a vision statement for the church. On September 15th a “Celebrate Ministry Sunday” will be held. All head committee chairs will set up a table on that Sunday and during fellowship church members will have the opportunity to visit each table to see if they may be interested in joining and becoming a part of that ministry. She updated the council on her maternity leave. Within a couple of weeks five funerals will take place and two weddings will be held. She is taking vacation from September 21-28 to hang out with Brian’s family. Youth will have their first gathering on September 11th, Sunday School begins on the 8th, and bell choir will play on the 15th. Sue Holloway, Biker Breakfast Chair, submitted the information on Biker Breakfast as follows: Gross Income: $6,768.00; Expenses: $3677.53; Net Income: $3,090.47; There were multiple TUMC volunteers, 4 volunteers from ‘Bondslaves’, Winnepeg, 2 kids from Teen Court and 2 kids from the church youth group. Special thanks to those who worked every day: Tammy Gilbery, Gary Linn, Larry Howell, Jim Hoff, John Hauge, Joyce Darling, Jerry Pontius, Mike Darling, Jim Loomer, Diane Metzger, and Mona Tinker. Debbie Vardiman reported there were 14 kids in attendance at Vacation Bible School and Sunday School will begin on September 8th. Lynn Larsen stated Member Care members will be going to Spearfish Canyon Care Center on September 6th for services and communion. The missions committee will be getting materials for health kits. CONTINUED ON PAGE 13

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WANTED

Musical Talent

Please consider sharing your talent

for Musical Offerings during church services.

If you’re interested, contact Tammy

Gilbery at 641-5166

Flowers in the Sanctuary: Flowers are a great way to enhance the beauty of our sanctuary. As we prepare to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus on Easter, we do ask that no lilies are brought. (Even if they have the pollen removed), because Pastor Peggy is highly allergic. Any arrangement or plant that is brought in will have to be removed from the sanctuary. Thank you for understanding.

FINANCE AND ADMIN MEETING MINUTES CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 Royal Brooking, Staff Pastor-Parish, noted they are receiving applications for the custodial position and will begin interviews mid-September. Vickie Hauge noted UMW will be holding its first meeting on September 5th, 12:30 p.m. There was no Old Business to come before the Council. Discussion was held regarding the need for more clarification on the LBGTQ process and the actions taken at the June 2019 Annual Conference. Some members expressed concerns on the way this process was handled at the Conference level. After discussion had concluded, it was decided Pastor Peggy will contact District Superintendent Kevin Kloster to invite him to the next Administrative Council meeting in September to discuss with the Administrative Council members their concerns and to answer their questions. Debbie Vardiman asked where church members are to drop off information to the church office since they have moved to the CMC. Pastor Peggy stated it will depend on the type and where the location of the USPS mailbox will be. She also noted the church office will also be open after Sunday church services for the convenience of anyone who wants to drop off mail or any information to the office staff. The next Finance/ Administrative Council meeting will be held Thursday, September 26, 2019, CMC, 6:00 p.m. Pastor Peggy closed the meeting with prayer. Lynn Larsen, Recording Secretary

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TUMC August 2019 Finance Committee Newsletter

All August church expenses are forecast to be paid in full by the end of the month with no anticipated outstanding liabilities remaining. The

projected end-of-month (August) available undesignated cash balance is forecast in the amount $12555.00.

The Administrative Council approved the following financial motions:

All August church expenses are forecast to be paid in full by the end of the month with no anticipated outstanding liabilities remaining.

The projected end-of-month (August) available undesignated cash balance is forecast in the mount of $12555.00.

The Administrative Council approved the following financial motions.

1.) Jerry Pontius will take the funds in the UBS cash account totaling $9210 + $790 form the general fund to purchase a $10,000

CD. The CD has a 2% monthly interest rate so the money will generate some income for the church until we can reinvest it with

UBS or Dakotas United Methodist Foundation.

2.) Department Chairs are requested to submit projected 2020 Church Budget expenditure requests by September 20 th so we can

begin planning the 2020 Church Budget.

3.) Sue Holloway submitted her report on the Bikers Breakfast: Gross Income $6768.00; Expenses $3677.53 giving us a net profit

of $3090.47.

4.) Discussion regarding the need for more clarification on the LBGTO process and actions during the June 2019 Annual

Conference. Pastor Peggy has invited District Superintendent Kevin Kloster to the September 26th meeting to address member

concerns.

5.) We received a Rebate of $3782.41 from Conference for being current on our apportionments, (16% of our giving) Pastor

Peggy's health care incentives & benefits.

Accounts payable and outstanding checks, as of July Balance Sheet $62132

Memorial Savings Account Balance $6941.94

UBS Accounts available cash —As stated on the July UBS Financial Report

1.) Capital Improvements $1007.83

2.) Operating Expenses $13850.37

Note: Actual June donations in Bold Font, estimated in light font. 8/4, 8/11, August EFT, 8/18 $8064 8/25/19 $1500.

(Projected total $564 X 16%) $1530.24

YTD (Jan. 1, 2019-July 31,2019).

Budgeted donations & Other Income $92592.34

Actual Donations & other Income $87387.09

Budgeted Expenses $212086.21

Actual Expenses $102531.53

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LGBTQ topics and the Bible

There are some who would like me to preach on the topic of LGBTQ inclusion and exclusion. To talk about the biblical authority, to spend time going into deep exegesis and eisegesis of the scriptures. There are some that would hope that I would liberate the LGBTQ community from the oppression of the contextual understanding of the scriptures. While there are those who want me to condemn LGBTQ community as a lifestyle choice living in a sinful nature. The truth is – I won’t. I won’t use the pulpit to engage this topic to distract us from the Good News of Jesus Christ – where it pits person against person. Where it causes division, judgement, and great harm. I believe that the majority of us sitting here today have either a family member or friend who identifies as part of the LGBTQ community. And I, in good faith, cannot stand up here and preach whether or not you should be forced to make the decision between your theology and your loved one… I believe that this is a personal decision that each of us has to make. To seek to understand scripture in its entirety – not looking solely at the texts regarding human sexuality, but fully understanding the words, the laws, and the grace that can be found from Genesis to Revelation. To wrestle with all the scriptures – where these texts give authority to treating people (not just slaves) as property, where these texts justify war, destruction, and death. Where these texts talk about salvation, hope, mercy, and grace for all. Where these texts build bridges, and create great divides. Where great apostles like Peter and Paul agree and disagree. Searching our own souls to discover whether or not our beliefs reflect the truth of Jesus or our own personal agendas eclipse the mission of Jesus Christ. I am a follower of Jesus, claiming the name Christian. It does not mean that I am perfect, but I continue to seek, to follow, and to have my heart and life transformed to be more and more like Jesus. I connect to my faith through the United Methodist Church – a global, beautiful and complicated denomination that connects people throughout the world. And I know that by being United Methodist, what I do and say matters here in Lead, South Dakota, and also has the ability to make a difference in Africa. As a United Methodist Pastor, I have made a vow to serve the church through order, word, service, and sacrament. Through order, I vowed to uphold the doctrines and guidelines provided within the Book of Discipline and Book of Resolutions – even if there are things I do not fully agree with (take a moment and read up on our social principles, there may be things that you too don’t agree with). Through word, I have made a commitment to preach the Gospel, the Good News of Jesus Christ – to everyone, because the gospel is available and open to all. Through service, I vowed to first do no harm, do all the good that I can, and to attend upon all the ordinances of God, also known as staying in love with God. To love God. To love all my neighbors. And finally through the sacraments – I vowed to be in a conduit to share the grace of God – for a sacrament is an outward sign of an inward spiritual grace – a tangible way that we can experience the grace of God. We honor and recognize the sacraments of baptism and communion. Both these sacraments are open to everyone, without hesitation, limitations – it is not my place to say who does or doesn’t “deserve” to participate in the sacraments. My place is to offer the invitation to be transformed through the power of the sacraments. Lastly, if you’d like to engage in this discussion further – wrestle with the texts, to dive deeper, and learn how to respond faithfully in love of God and love of neighbor – you’re invited to join me for a 4-week small group study. Living Faithfully: Human Sexuality and The United Methodist Church. The dates for the study are:

Tuesday, September 10 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 17 at 5:30 p.m.,

Tuesday October 1 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 8 at 5:30 p.m.

Please let Pastor Peggy or the office know if you’re interested in attending this class by Wednesday, September 4th, so we can make sure to have enough books ordered.

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