Missions News

This week's mission box is in honor of Andrew Pridgen leaving as Trinity's Mission Director.  The FUMCH Madison Youth Ranch has become very dear to Drew's heart and we would like to add an extra week of mission box support to the Ranch.  The plan is to open the ranch to the first group of children in fall of 2014.  Your support will help provide the funding to make this prayer possible.

THIS SUNDAY is a chance to serve locally.  Come serve a Memorial Day cookout for the homeless on Sunday at 4pm in the back parking lot of First UMC.  Sign up http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B48A8AC229-first4

Your family can join us for Summer Movie with a Mission starting Wednesday, June 26 in the Youth Bldg.  We'll have your family dinner and a movie all taken care of midweek!  Kid friendly meal ($3) at 6pm - movie ($2), Little Rascals, at 6:30pm.  Popcorn, drinks and candy available for purchase.  Bring lawn chairs or blankets to enjoy some family time during your hectic summer of running.  Proceeds will benefit mission projects.

Ongoing

Called To Action, a non-profit started by TUMC members, is in need of a concessions or enclosed trailer to provide monthly meals for the homeless downtown in partnership with Trinity & First UMC, if you would like to help fill this need please contact  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

On the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month, Trinity partners with First UMC Gainesville and provides a meal to our homeless community.  Meet at First UMC (back parking lot). Please sign up online or contact  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . This link will work for the rest of the year's dinners. 

There are bins by the Missions Office (rm. 222) to collect used cell phones and ink cartridges. The cell phones will benefit Operation Gratitude and ink cartridges to benefit the Madison Youth Ranch.

In addition to the need for keyboards and guitars for the HONOR center,  there is an ongoing need for bicycles. Veterans in our rehabilitation  programs generally arrive without cars, and greatly appreciate being presented with their own bikes which they can learn to  care for and maintain. Diann Dimitri of the Gainesville cycling club is working on this with a little help from cyclists and the cycle shops in town. They  will find a way to recondition, repair or otherwise use almost anything related to bicycles that you are no longer using. Please give Diann a call at 352-378-7063 or email her at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .