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“Resurrection? Prove It to Me”

"Raised from the dead? Sure. Right. And I have a bridge I'd like to sell you."

That's how Thomas might have responded if he had lived in our day. "Unless I see

the nail marks in his hands, and put my finger where the nails were, and put my

hand into his side, I will not believe it."1 He'd seen dead people before. And

Jesus was dead. He sounds like sophisticated rationalists of the Twenty-first

Century. "It isn't plausible," they would contend. "It didn't happen."

But what if it did happen?

Thomas was convinced when Jesus appeared to him, reached out his hands to

Thomas, and said, "Put your finger here."

Thomas dropped to his knees. "My Lord and my God!"2

It was self-hypnosis, you counter. The disciples wanted to believe that their Lord

was not dead, so they just invented it out of whole cloth.

Really? Let's look at some of the evidence.

Jesus' body was missing. If the Jews could have found it, they could have

stilled the preaching of Jesus' resurrection that filled Jerusalem. But they

could not.

The body wasn't stolen. The Romans had no motive. The Jews had no motive.

Ah-ha, you say, the disciples stole it. There is the matter of the Roman

guards and the disciples' initial disbelief when the women brought them the

news early that Easter morning. This brings me to my third point.

If the disciples had stolen the body, you wouldn't expect them to risk

their lives. People don't die for what they know is not true. But the disci-

ples put their lives on the line, and nearly all were eventually martyred for

their faith. They certainly believed it.

The church mushroomed size in Jerusalem, the very place He was crucified.

Followers of Jesus in the city of Jerusalem grew from a few dozen to

thousands upon thousands soon after Jesus' resurrection. They believed it

was true!

Contemporary documents refer to the event. Thallus the Samaritan,

Suetonius, Tacitus, Pliny contain references to Jesus. Jewish historian

Josephus writes about Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection. They knew

something had happened.


River Bend Food Pantry

Jesus was betrayed for 30 pieces of silver. Can you think of a better use for 30

pieces of silver? Thirty dimes equals $3.00. Thirty quarters equals $7.50.

Thirty silver dollars equals $30.00. Donating either of these amounts will go a

long way to provide food for the needy.

During Lent a goal to raise $500.00 has been set for our congregation. Imagine

the amount of food that could be obtained with $500.00. Please give in

accordance as you have been blessed. Bring your offering to church on Easter

Sunday. Special Offering envelopes will be available at the back of the church.

Please designate on your regular offering envelopes “Thirty Pieces of Silver”.

The fulfillment of prophecies. There are over 353 prophecies that Jesus

fulfilled that were written hundreds of years before He came to earth.

Jesus' resurrection from the dead is actually more plausible than any other

explanation and has hundreds of eye witnesses who were there and saw Him alive!

That's why we Christians make such a big deal about Easter. That's why we

celebrate.

Jesus' resurrection means that death is not the end. That though my body may

lie moldering in the ground, Jesus, whom the Father raised from the dead, gives

me eternal life. Ultimately, we Christians believe, our bodies, too, will be raised

from the dead.

If you're not sure can't really say you've met this risen Jesus, this Easter

Sunday why don't you slip into church to seek him. And perhaps in the midst of

our celebration, you'll find him for yourself. Remember we serve the only God

who came, died and arose from the tomb to defeat death and Satan! The other

religions all follow a false god or leader who is still in the tomb.

He's alive, you know. That's what Easter is all about! Let the Living Christ change

you today!

Think about it,

Pastor Jamie


Thank You Notes

Men’s Lenten Breakfast Schedule

7:00a.m Breakfast 8:00a.m Worship

Mar 3—Bethlehem UCC, 6400 Oak Hill Road, Evansville-812 867 2497

Father-Son Breakfast

Mar 10—Zoar UCC, 4600 Church Road-812 963 3749

Memorial Breakfast

Mar 17—Zion Henderson, 437 First Street, Henderson-270 315 9028

Communion Breakfast

Mar 24—Bethel UCC, 3209 N. Green River Road, Evansville-812 473 0135

Please call the host church if you wish to attend.

Thank you so much for the quilt and the card.

The quilt is just right for me when I sit in my

chair. I love it!

The card brought back many memories, some

of the names were those at Trinity when

Carroll, Jerry’s mom and I went there many

year ago.

Again, God Bless you all for your thoughtful-

ness.

Nancy Green

One Great Hour of Sharing

One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) has made a difference in the lives of people and communities around the world by pooling resources, leveraging funds and serving through partnerships. Gifts given through this special offering empower people in poverty to learn a trade, raise their own food, and grow in faith. United in Christ, OGHS helps provide access to healthy food, good education, health care and shelter. Please bring the attached envelope with your gift.

Coffee Hour March 18, 2018

Gayle Vogel & Pam Hartmann

Rummage Sale/Flea Market

Trinity’s Fellowship Hall

Saturday, March 10 8am-2pm

A Rummage Sale & Flea Market will

be held Saturday, March 10 in the

Fellowship Hall. Some of the items

available include bake sale items,

collectibles, glassware, housewares.

For vendor space availability call

Dorothy Rueger 812 483 5904 or Paula

Alldredge 812 455 7876.

Good Samaritan Home

Annual Meeting

Tuesday, March 13, 2018 Dinner at 6:00pm Meeting at 7:00pm

Delegates Gordon & Gayle Vogel and Pastor Jamie will be attending,


Spiritual Life Please Pray for

Solarbron The Terrace Don Heberer Geneva Holler Mary Jane Dausman Solarbron The Point Lucille Saunders Margaret Vogel West River Health, The Legacy Charles Huey Ruth Russell Good Samaritan Home Phyllis Huey Mt. Vernon Nsg. & Rehab Geraldine Allen Mark Healy Primrose Memory Care, Newburgh Mary Beth Burkett

Bill Baro Makenzie Brown Katelyn Culley (military) Helen DeKemper Carroll Funkhouser Jerry Funkhouser Debra Gregory Joe Higginbottom Amy Higgins Josett Higgins Lourana Howard Mark Hudson Neal Jackson Maya Luna Family of Wayne McIntosh Sr. Jim Neighbors Dorothy Niehaus Judy Schutz Michael Taylor Mario T Josh & Kristi Uhde expecting baby in July Pastor Jamie & Susan’s Engagement Chris & Amber Grabert expecting baby in May

If we have inadvertently left a name off any list, please contact the church office at 838-3805.

Birthdays this month

February Averages in Attendance

and Offerings

Worship 106

Sunday School 38

Offering $2890.00

Weekly Need $3720.15

Mar 4 Robert Dausman Mar 4 Madisyn Mandel Mar 7 Patricia Sims Mar 7 Omaree Miller Mar 8 Jake Robinson Mar 9 Dennis Hellenberg Mar 11 Beth Ann Baro Mar 15 Niki Vogel Mar 16 Michelle Saddler Mar 18 Angela Clark Mar 19 Chris Grabert

Mar 20 Martha Porter Mar 25 Olivia Culley Mar 27 Geraldine Allen Mar 27 Lana Hagemann Mar 29 Jody Roby Mar 30 Ruth Keitel

Lilies in the Chancel If you would like to place lilies in the chancel

for Easter Sunday, April 1 please give the

church office your name and the name(s) of

the person(s) being remembered or honored

by Wednesday, March 21, 2018.

Please arrange for the flowers to be delivered by 11:00 am, Friday, March 30,

2018.

Daylight Savings Time Remember to put your clocks forward

March 11, 2018.

Congratulations on the birth of Luke

Elijah Ziegler, born to Chase and Brooke

Ziegler on Feb. 20. He is the brother of

Dean, grandson of Danny & Lisa Ziegler,

and great grandson of Lucille Ziegler and

Donnie and Jeanie Ricketts.


March 18th - Lenten movie night, "The Passion of the Christ". We'll show the

movie starting at 6:00pm.

March 25 - Children's Easter egg hunt and breakfast at 9:00am.

March 29th - Maundy Thursday service with Holy Communion at 7:00pm.

March 30th - Mount Vernon Ministerial Association Good Friday service at

12:00pm at St. John's Church.

April 1 - Easter Sonrise Service at 7:00am with Holy Communion and with

breakfast following at 7:45.

April 1 - Easter worship at 10:10 with Holy Communion.

Upcoming Events

The Mt. Vernon Ministerial Association will be holding its yearly Community Good

Friday Service, March 30th from 12:00p.m. to 1:00p.m. It will be held this year

at St. John’s Episcopal Church at 602 Mulberry Street in Mt. Vernon. Mrs. Gail

Robb and Mrs. Melanie Edling are organizing a Community Choir to assist with the

music for this service. Two choir rehearsals will be held on Sunday afternoons,

March 18th and March 25th. Both choir rehearsals will begin at 3:00 P.M. at St.

John’s. Please plan to attend at least one of the two rehearsals at your

convenience, and both if possible. A final rehearsal will be held at 11:15a.m. on

Good Friday, prior to the start of the service. We invite all singers from

southern Posey County to sing in this community service.

Community Good Friday Service


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TRINITY TRUMPET March Vol 20 Issue 3

Trinity United Church of Christ

505 Mulberry Street Mt. Vernon, IN 47620

Tel: 812-838-3805

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Inside This Issue

Pastor Page 1-2

Miscellaneous 3

Spiritual Life 4

Upcoming Events 5

Sacred Harmony 6

Calendar 7

Please don't throw me away

immediately. If you want to stop

reading me or if I am being

delivered by mistake, please

call the office: 812-838-3805 or e

mail: [email protected].

THURSDAY, March15, 2018 your notes,

articles, or announcements to the

office on time! Electronic submissions

are especially appreciated!

[email protected]

Food Pantry

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