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Hunger Walk

September is the month that Church Members Walk for Hunger. It is when we confront one of the hidden realities of our prosperous community, hunger amidst our own folks. That’s the bad news, the good news is that church folk are doing something about it.  Trinity members, including many of our youth, will raise funds to support our partners at Interfaith Assistance Ministries, The Rescue Mission, MANNA Food Bank, Mainstay, Salvation Army, Council on Aging, and  five other agencies as they serve the hungry of our county.  Walk with us if you can, or sponsor our walkers with a donation, and we’ll give all the glory to the One who sponsors us.  Last year we raised over $85,000. Walkers meet at Jackson Park at 7:30 am on September 20 and will walk five miles. Call Don Hauck at 697-5087, Chuck Leaverton at 890-5838   or the church office to volunteer to be a walker or a sponsor.  “Lord, when did we see you Hungry?”  Matt 25:44

Global Missions Ministry is looking for new members!

Trinity has long prided itself for its involvement in missions outside of Henderson County (Local Missions covers Henderson County).  This involvement, however, does not just happen - we need to approve new requests, evaluate ongoing programs and learn of the Presbytery’s/PCUSA’s mission opportunities.  We meet once monthly on the third Tuesday in the Trinity Room at 7:00 p.m.  If you can spare the time, I can promise you a special opportunity to serve in God’s missions.  Call Glenn Walker at 891-2486.

Guatemala Missioin Trip

The Guatemala Committee is considering a mission trip to Fuente de Vida in late December 2008 through early January 2009. We would like to know if any other members of the congregation are interested in going. Please call Carole Ball, 692-8774 or Bev Luzadder, 890-4404 if you would consider a mission trip to Guatemala. Learn more about our work in Guatemala.

Realizing that due to the rising cost of gas (plane tickets, etc.) and other expenses this trip will cost up to $1800 per person. For many of us this is of major concern.  While some of the expenses will be off set by aid from Global Ministry and Endowment funds we feel that fund raising may still be needed. If you should feel led to give support to those going on this mission trip, contributions may be made to the Guatemala Mission Trip Fund (017-04-01-22)

Disaster Recovery Team, November 1-8, 2008

Presbytery is sending a disaster recovery team of 25 people to the Orange Grove PDA Camp at Gulfport, MS.  If you are interested in being a participant in this hurricane recovery effort, please contact Pat Norris (Global Missions Ministry) at 685-1076.  These teams are very popular and fill up fast so please contact her as soon as possible.

New! Local Mission Spotlight

In addition to other supported Missions of the Presbytery, Synod, and General Assembly, Trinity contributes to the following Missionaries and Missions:

Local
Trinity Playgroup	Habitat for Humanity
Presbyterian Home for Children	Head Start (at Trinity)
Grandfather Mountain Home for Children	Healing Place
Chaplaincy Committee of Corrections Center for Women	Henderson Co. Churches Uniting
Blue Ridge Community Health	Hendersonville Rescue Mission
Blue Ridge Literacy Council	Hospice
Blue Ridge Prison Ministries	Housing Assistance
Boys and Girls Club	Interfaith Assistance Ministry
Council on Aging	Kanuga Youth
Dispute Settlement Center	Mainstay
Faith Link	Pardee Chaplaincy
Free Clinic	Pisgah Legal Services
Guardian ad Litem	Rescue Mission
	YMCA Scholarship
Global
Guatemala Partnership	Guatemala
Barbara Nagy	Malawi, Africa
Theological Education Fund	Global
Ellen Dozier - Women of Guatemala	Guatemala
Harry and Debbie Horne	Peru
African Medical Mission	Africa
Jim and Sarah Hornsby	Nicaragua
Dan and Elizabeth Turk	Madigascar, Africa
Becca Young	Indonesia
McKean Rehab Hospital	Thailand
CEPAD	Nicaragua
Menual School	New Mexico
Jim and Carol Brees	Pakistan
Lamp of Thailand	Thailand
Christian Communication Institute	Thailand
Center for Development - Health Clinic	Nicaragua
Puentes de Cristo	Mexico
Charles Cook Theological School	Arizona
Church World Service	Indiana
Hispanic Ministry	Hickory, North Carolina
Corrymeela	Ireland
Unidos Laredos	Mexico
Kim Ball - Campus Outreach	Western Carolina University, North Carolina

For questions about global missions, contact Glenn Walker.
For questions about local missions, contact Van Crawford.