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8:45 a.m. Adult Bible Class
10 a.m. Traditional Service
10 a.m. Children’s Class
1:00 pm Korean Worship
Childcare is provided all morning.
Current worship schedule will continue
with one combined worship service all
summer.
Summer Sunday Schedule
Mission:
Empowering Leaders to be the
hands and feet of Christ
Vision:
Fourth Day Leaders Embodying
Jesus Christ
While they were talking and dis-
cussing, Jesus himself came
near and walked with them —
Luke 24:15
The walk to Emmaus is an
experience of Christian spiritual
renewal and formation that be-
gins with a four-day short
course in Christianity. It is an
opportunity to meet Jesus Christ
in a new way as God’s grace and
love is revealed to you through
other believers.
The Southern Nevada Walk
to Emmaus experience begins
with the prayerful discernment
and invitation from a sponsor,
such as a past participant. After
one accepts this invitation, they
complete an application. After
leaders prayerfully consider
each applicant and in God’s
time, each person is invited to
attend an experience of New
Testament Christianity as a life-
style.
Trinity United Methodist
Church will be offering walks for
men and women on separate
journeys. The men’s walk will be
held from Thursday to Sunday,
Oct. 5-8, and the women will be
on campus from Thursday to
Sunday, Oct. 19-22. It will be the
first time Trinity has hosted this
experience under Rev. Khalif
Smith. The last time the church
hosted a walk was for the wom-
en in 2012.
Temporary showers will be
set up on campus as partici-
pants will be housed at the
church facilities for the entire
time.
Applications will be available
from the church office weekdays
Walk to Emmaus - Journey with Christ
Inside This Issue
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During June, Rev. Khalif
Smith spent part of the month
in Texas and Arizona preparing
for the continual life of the
church. In Houston, he was at-
tending a three-day conference
in learning and growing about
the UMW’s national support pro-
ject. In Glendale, Ariz., he was
part of the Desert Southwest
Conference’s Annual Confer-
ence, which brought all clergy
together.
The Trinity senior pastor,
who begins his fourth year in
Las Vegas, will be immediately
using the tools he received from
those two trips.
“I’m excited,” he said about
the future in the life of Trinity
UMC.
In the UMW Mission u North
District event being held July 7-8
at Desert Spring United Method-
ist Church, he will be teaching a
spiritual growth study class enti-
tled, “Living as a Covenant Com-
munity,” using the principles
developed at the UMW confer-
ence.
He’s also excited about be-
ing able to implement Bishop
Robert Hoshibata’s Initiative for
Annual Conference Wrap-up
Growth and Vitality calling for
the churches of the Desert
Southwest Conference. This was
discussed at the recently-
concluded Annual Conference
and Rev. Smith immediately un-
leashed this vision at the Sun-
day, June 28 worship service at
Trinity.
The conference’s plan for its
churches is set forth with the
following themes:
Our Vision – A Courageous
Church:
Loving like Jesus
Acting for justice
United in hope
Over the last year, Rev.
Smith served on the conference
committee to draw up a plan
and unleash it to its United
Methodist churches. Among the
goals of this vision is to create a
plan “for transformation that is
authentic to its identity and con-
text” in a fearful and broken
world we live in.
In the premise of clergy and
lay leaders to extend Christ’s
presence of love, justice and
hope is no easy task. But, Rev.
Smith believes much of the
groundwork has already been
started by the church’s minis-
tries such as the Society of St.
Stephen ministry and the in-
volvement of the over 20 small
group committees.
Lay Delegate
Ann Jarrell represented Trini-
ty at Annual Conference as lay
delegate.
She said by e–mail:
“Zion UMC was much on our
minds at the conference. (Fire
destroyed the church’s Sanctu-
ary on June 6) Worship at the
conference used blended musi-
cal styles, with soloists and
small groups of singers. Tradi-
tional hymns comprised less
than half of the music and were
generally sung in a faster tem-
po. Volume was up so that the
music filled the space. Lots of
bass and percussion.
“I voted on all actions and
resolutions presented for my
consideration, as well as the five
proposed amendments to the
Constitution of the United Meth-
odist Church. Most actions and
resolutions passed. Results of
By Dan Sahagun
The Word
Task Force Studies Worship Format
The question of whether
there will be a change in the
worship schedule has inched
closer to a resolution following
the Church Council’s last meet-
ing before the summer recess.
Discussions continued at the
June 11 meeting of nearly 20
members of the church leaders
about what to do about the reg-
ular worship schedule in the fall.
Church Council Chair Carol
Bumgarner has organized a
small task force to further study
this issue and will be communi-
cating with these church leaders
by phone and e-mail so a recom-
mendation can be reached.
For the last 50-plus years,
Trinity has offered two worship
services – a traditional 9 a.m.
service followed by a late morn-
ing Contemporary service, the
most recent at 11 a.m. It even at
one time had an early 8 a.m.
prayer service.
Current senior pastor Rev.
Khalif Smith first proposed to
the Church Council whether a
second service was still viable
because of many factors, includ-
ing shrinking attendance.
At the latest Church Council
meeting, opinions were varied
as to what should be done and
how to make any decision hap-
pen. One member said Trinity is
not a small church and “we
should be acting like a large
church.” Trinity has about 200
active members worshiping
weekly.
One member pointed out
about being careful of determin-
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Youth Leader & Music Department Recognized
Trinity’s Welcoming Minis-
try honors volunteers of the
church throughout the year. At
the Sunday, June 11, worship
service, the Chancel Choir and
the Praise Band received certif-
icates of appreciation for their
years of service providing
beautiful music as part of the
worship experience.
As Carol Bumgarner, Direc-
tor of the HeartStrings, anoth-
er church musical group, an-
nounced the names of per-
formers to the Trinity family at
the service, Darlene Goldstein
presented certificates to each
member standing in front of
the altar with heartfelt hugs
and handshakes.
Those honored include Bob
Beasley, 25 years plus, Chancel
choir; Cathy Morgan, 25 years
plus, Chancel and Heart-
Strings; Richard French, 23
years, Praise Band; Sharon Wat-
son, 23 years, Chancel and
HeartStrings and pianist and
organist; Gillian Kabat, 18
years, Chancel; Richard Jost,
15 years, Chancel; Sally Jost,
15 years, Chancel; Sherri
French, 14 years, Praise Band;
Sumi Joachim, 14 years, Chan-
cel; James Lemmons, 14 years,
Chancel and HeartStrings; Lin-
da Mazo, 14 years, Music Di-
rector and leader of the Chan-
cel and Praise Band.
Also honored were Jelin Ma-
zo, 10 years, Chancel and
Praise Band; Linda Leonard,
four years, Chancel; Lois Shiv-
ers-Wynn, three years, Chan-
cel; Carlos LeBrilla, 2 years,
Chancel; Kyong LeBrilla, 2
years, Chancel; Pat Williams,
one year, Chancel; Paul Vil-
laluz, one year, Praise Band;
Halamehi Pelupelu, six
months, Chancel; Emeline Sa-
vou, six months, Chancel and
Praise Band; Joe Savou, six
months, Chancel; Lepeka Sa-
vou, six months, Chancel;
Lisita Savou, six months, Chan-
cel; Mateaki Savou, six
months, Chancel and Praise
Band; Ofa Savou, six months,
Chancel and Praise Band; Sale-
si Savou, six months, Chancel
and Praise Band; and Sione Sa-
vou, six months, Chancel and
Praise Band.
In addition, Maria Astete
received a gift and certificate
from Jeremy Campf of the Edu-
cation department recognizing
her five years as Trinity’s
Youth leader. The UNLV gradu-
ate will be unable to continue
her position due to work com-
mitments, but told the church
family she hopes to help out
when available.
In photo at left. Maria Astete (left) thanks
the Trinity congregation after receiving gift
and certificate from Jeremy Campf of the
church’s Education department. Maria has
had to step down as Youth leader after five
years.
In photos above, the Welcoming Ministry recognized
members of the Chancel Choir and the Praise Band
who perform during both worship services through-
out the year. Many of these talented singers also per-
form in the HeartStrings, the church’s multigenera-
tional choir.
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Trinity 2017 Graduates Honored
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of Bob and Genny Beasley, was
graduated from Faith Lutheran
High School and will be attend-
ing Washington State Universi-
ty in Pullman, Wash., in the
fall.
Fellow Faith Lutheran grad
Aspen Hailey Seifert, daughter
of Sunni (Magner) and the late
Will Seifert and granddaughter
of Jerry and Jo Ann Magner,
will be attending Northern Ari-
zona University in Flagstaff,
Ariz.
Nearly 20 of Centennial
High School’s graduates from
the Naval Junior ROTC pro-
Trinity honored its 2017
Clark County School District
high school graduates and
those who have supported the
church campus in a worship
service and at a luncheon in
the Fellowship Hall.
It was Graduation Sunday
on May 28 at the 9 a.m. wor-
ship service. Graduates were
individually announced with
their photograph displayed on
three screens and a special
Baccalaureate souvenir color
program with photographs and
a brief narrative made availa-
ble to the honorees and their
families.
The program
also included the
accomplishments of
Asti White, son of
Rev. Khalif and Nikki
Smith, who was
graduated from La-
Grange College near
Atlanta, Ga. Asti was
a cum laude hon-
oree and received a
Bachelor of Arts de-
gree from the Unit-
ed Methodist-
affiliated school and
was selected as a
Mission Fellow.
Sara Morgan,
daughter of Mike
and Cathy Morgan
and granddaughter
gram were also honored at the
graduation. These young men
and women supported Trinity
during the past year by volun-
teering their time at church
events.
At the luncheon, Rev. Kha-
lif Smith had a few remarks for
grads and their families and
introduced Commander Rich-
ard Pokropski, U.S. Coast
Guard-Ret., who also gave a
brief presentation for the de-
parting seniors.
Trinity’s Gail Johnson, Pet-
ty Officer, U.S. Navy-Ret., also
had a few remarks and appre-
ciation to the parents of the seniors. The
Centennial High instructor has been instru-
mental in shaping the minds of the next
generation of leaders.
The event was organized by Ericka
Grimm-Campf, Director of Christian Educa-
tion at Trinity.
In photo at left, Rev. Khalif Smith poses with Aspen
Hailey Seifert and Sara Morgan. Above, the entire
honorees gather in the Fellowship Hall.
HeartStrings Perform Annual Musical
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Recognition also goes to
Steve Goldstein, Richard
French and Tony Wynn for
their technical assistance.
During the last 30 years,
the church has developed an
extensive music department
involving choirs for adults,
children and youth and adult
and youth bell choirs. Carol
Bumgarner has been an active
The summer schedule at
Trinity United Methodist
Church started out with wor-
ship through music, drama
and dance with the Heart-
Strings’ musical, “I Am Sec-
ond.”
The church’s multigenera-
tional choir, directed by Carol
Bumgarner, performed the mu-
sical in front of a packed con-
gregation in the Sanctuary on
June 4. The church family left
the Sanctuary full of spirit and
stayed on campus for “The
Great Hotdog Cookout” held in
the Fellowship Hall.
The musical took place at a
fictional roadside café where
life was a bit slower but people
still faced the very same prob-
lems each of us face today.
Through song, worshipers
were able to share a Christian
drama about God’s place in
our lives.
Performing during the mu-
sical were Helen Rounds, Alex
Morgan, Sarah Morgan, Lorene
Lorenzen, Sarah Watson, Zoe
Smith, Autumn Phelps, Scott
Watson, James Lemmons, Sha-
ron Watson, Cathy Morgan,
Alyssa Ferrari, Ofa Savou,
Kaine Watson, Alan Lewis and
Darlene Goldstein. Sharon Wat-
son not only sang in the play
but also accompanied on the
piano.
Special recognition goes to
Darlene Goldstein for organi-
zation, decorations and setup,
Alan Lewis, HeartString mem-
bers and others for the design
and setup of the stage, Nikki
Smith for cooking and the set-
ting up of salads and desserts
at the luncheon and Ericka
Grimm-Campf, the church’s
Director of Christian Educa-
tion, for the setting up of
games for the children.
participant for 29 years as di-
rector. Cathy Morgan has been
performing at the church since
she was 5 years old and her
daughter Sarah, a recent high
school graduate, has been
singing in the music depart-
ment since the fourth grade.
If you’d like to join the fun,
contact the church office and
let staff know of your interest.
Photography by
Ann Copeland/The Word
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2
8:45 am Adult Bible Study,
Rm 4
10 am Traditional Worship,
12 pm LV Korean, Sanctuary
3 Church Office Closed
4 Church Office Closed
5
4 – 6 pm Soc. St. Stephen,
Potter’s Place
9
8:45 am Adult Bible Study,
Rm 4
10 am Traditional Worship,
11:30 am Missions, Room 6
12 pm LV Korean, Sanctuary
10
10 am - 2 pm Society of St.
Stephen, Potter’s Place
6 pm Youth Guitar Class, MR
11
2–4 pm Blessing Bag Lunch-
es
5 pm Korean UMC, Chapel
5:15 pm N.A., F.H. A
12
4 – 6 pm Soc. St. Stephen,
Potter’s Place
16
8:45 am Adult Bible Study,
Rm 4
10 am Traditional Worship,
12 pm LV Korean, Sanctuary
17
10 am - 2 pm Society of St.
Stephen, Potter’s Place
6 pm Youth Guitar Class, MR
18
2–4 pm Blessing Bag Lunches
5 pm Korean UMC, Chapel
5:15 pm N.A., F.H. A
6 pm Trustees, Room 4
19
4 – 6 pm Soc. St. Stephen,
Potter’s Place
23
8:45 am Adult Bible Study,
Rm 4
10 am Traditional Worship
12 pm LV Korean, Sanctuary
24
10 am - 2 pm Society of St.
Stephen, Potter’s Place
6 pm Youth Guitar Class, MR
5 pm Finance, FH A
25
2–4 pm Blessing Bag Lunches
5 pm Korean UMC, Chapel
5:15 pm N.A., FH A
26
4 – 6 pm Soc. St. Stephen,
Potter’s Place
30
8:45 am Adult Bible Study,
Rm 4
10 am Traditional Worship
12 pm LV Korean, Sanctuary
12 pm-7 pm New York Pizza
fundraiser at
2400 S. Jones
31
10 am - 2 pm Society of St.
Stephen, Potter’s Place
Legend:
ESL = English as a Second
Language
HSE = High School Equivalency
O.A. = Overeaters Anonymous
N.A.= Narcotics Anonymous
TOPS = Take Off Pounds
Sensibly
FH = Fellowship Hall
MR = Music Room
S = Sanctuary
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
July
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11 am - 1 pm
Food Rescue Program
6:15 pm TOPS, Room 9
7 Church Office Closed
1 pm Crafters for Christ,
Room 7
7 pm Korean Choir Practice,
Chapel
1 Church Office Closed
6 am Korean Prayer Time,
Sanctuary
8 Church Office Closed
6 am Korean Prayer Time,
Sanctuary
13
11 am - 1 pm
Food Rescue Program
6:15 pm TOPS, Room 9
14 Church Office Closed
1 pm Crafters for Christ,
Room 7
7 pm Korean Choir Practice,
Chapel
15 Church Office Closed
6 am Korean Prayer Time,
Sanctuary
20
11 am - 1 pm
Food Rescue Program
6:15 pm TOPS, Room 9
21 Church Office Closed
1 pm Crafters for Christ,
Room 7
7 pm Korean Choir Practice,
Chapel
22 Church Office Closed
6 am Korean Prayer Time,
Sanctuary
8:30 am Men’s Fellowship.
Cafe
27
11 am - 1 pm
Food Rescue Program
6:15 pm TOPS, Room 9
28 Church Office Closed
1 pm Crafters for Christ,
Room 7
7 pm Korean Choir Practice,
Chapel
29 Church Office Closed
6 am Korean Prayer Time,
Sanctuary
5:30 pm Free Movie Night,
Sanctuary
2017
Sunday Worship
10 am
Traditional Worship
Sunday school for
Children in grades
K through 5th.
The Youth, for grades 6 to
12th, and younger age
children attend Sunday
school in Room 9.
8:45 a.m.
Adult Bible Class
in Room 4
Childcare for toddlers up
to 4 years in Room 8
MOVIE NIGHT
Come to the next free
Movie Night on Saturday,
July 29 in the Sanctuary.
Doors will open at 5:30
p.m. and the Disney-
themed movie for kids
will be shown at 6 o’clock.
You can purchase goodies
in Café Trinity such as hot
dogs, popcorn, candy &
bottled water at $1 each.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Trinity would like the
church family to know
volunteers are needed for
the cleanup at Zion United
Methodist Church. The
North District church’s
sanctuary was destroyed
by fire in June.
Thursday Friday Saturday
Read the latest church news at: http://www.tumclv.org/
Connect with North District office at
http://dscumc.org/districts/north/ OR http://dscumc.org/north/ and subscribe for the latest news.
Connect with Desert Connection
The Desert Southwest Conference’s “The Desert Connection” is available at both
http://desertsouthwestconference.org/desertconnection and at
http://desertconnection.org (web site version).
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Everyone who is interested
in Mission ministry outreach is
invited to meet on Sunday, July
9, in Room 6, after the worship
service. Your input and help is
needed to be involved in plan-
ning for the committee’s fall
activities and projects.
Mission Sunday will be cele-
brated on Sept. 24. Dr. Marion
Bell will bring the message to
the worship service. She and
her husband Bob have served
twice at Africa University, in
2014 and 2016, where she
taught classes. They are now
Desert Spring UMC members.
An offering for Africa Universi-
ty will be taken at the service.
More information about Africa
University will be provided
next month.
The church’s Craft Fair will
be held on Saturday, Oct.14.
Missions will have a table at
the fundraiser with infor-
mation as well as craft items
for sale. Tentatively, the pro-
ceeds from the craft show will
go to support Fairfield Homes
for Children in Zimbabwe,
which is located just across
the highway from Africa Uni-
versity.
Chair Bob and Pat Williams
have supported projects there
for a number of years. They
sponsor a young woman who
just graduated from Africa Uni-
versity and is the first universi-
ty graduate from Fairfield. Be-
cause the Williams’ will not be
in town the week of the Craft
Fair, they are looking for help
to set up and manage the Mis-
sions table.
At the July meeting, other
possible priority projects will
be discussed, including how
Trinity may help Zion UMC,
and possible missionary sup-
port. A recent fire destroyed
the sanctuary of the North Las
Vegas North District church.
Please check the Missions
bulletin board regularly, as
well as the literature racks.
Information will continue to be
displayed for supporting Peace
with Justice programs through
July and early August. Please
give generously to some of
these vital programs.
Also expected is corre-
spondence from Axel Gomez
Infa around July 1, the Peruvi-
an youth sponsored by the
church, and will post the new
information. His support is
paid through August and
funds have been secured for
the rest of the year.
Thank you for your sup-
port! For additional infor-
mation, contact Missions Coor-
dinator Bob Williams at e-mail
by phone at 702-489-9241.
Missions Meeting Planned
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. except for
Fridays when the office is
closed.
Rev. Smith encourages any-
one over 18 years of age to be a
part of this spiritual experience.
Following the experience,
participants are joined in small
groups to support each other in
their ongoing walk with Christ.
Through the formational
process of accountable disciple-
ship in small groups and partici-
pation in the Emmaus communi-
ty, each participant’s individual
gifts and servant-leadership
skills are developed for use in
the local church and its mis-
sion. Participants are encour-
aged to find ways to live out
their individual call to disciple-
ship in their home, church, and
community.
The objective of Emmaus is
to inspire, challenge, and equip
the local church members for
Christian action in their homes,
churches, communities and
places of work. Emmaus lifts up
a way for our grace-filled lives to
be lived and shared with others.
What happens on the Emmaus
Weekend?
You’ll also discover how
grace is real in your life, how
you live a life of grace, and how
you bring that grace to oth-
ers. You will experience God’s
grace through the prayers and
acts of anonymous service of-
fered by the Emmaus communi-
ty. You will leave with an experi-
ence of Christian love in action
that will equip you for new lev-
els of grace-filled service and
leadership.
Who should go to Emmaus?
Emmaus is open to members
of any Christian denomination.
Emmaus is for the development
of Christian leaders who:
Currently are members of a
local church.
Have a desire to strengthen
their spiritual lives.
May have unanswered ques-
tions about their faith.
Understand that being a Chris-
tian involves responsibility.
Walk to Emmaus Continued from… page 1
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Space Available for Craft Show
Although summer Is in full
swing, it’s not too early to
think about telling your friends
about Trinity UMC’s unique
craft and bazaar event sched-
uled for this fall.
The Craft Bazaar Festival
will be held on the church
campus on Saturday, Oct. 14
from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. This will
be an opportunity to sell your
art crafts, name brand-brand
goods and show off your small
home-based business prod-
ucts.
You can sign up to reserve
space in the Fellowship Hall or
the outside courtyard for only
$50 each. Table and spaces
will be assigned on a first-
come basis. For a diagram of
available spaces, see church
staff weekdays from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m.
In the Fellowship Hall, elec-
tricity is available as well as a
6-foot table and two chairs.
Tables must be covered with a
table cover reaching to floor
length on the three sides fac-
ing out. Boxes and storage
must be placed under your ta-
ble. You must remain until the
2 p.m. closing time.
In the courtyard, 10-foot
spaces will be available. You
must supply your own 10-foot
square awning and your own
table and chairs. Set up space
is on concrete. No electricity is
available in the courtyard.
Table/space will not be re-
served until your payment is
received. You will receive a
confirmation by e-mail with a
flyer you can print and pass on
to your friends and associates.
No refunds will be given after
Sunday, Sept. 24.
Setup will be on Friday,
Oct. 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. Or
you may arrive on campus at 7
a.m. on the morning of the
event to set up.
The church will sponsor a
concession stand with food
and beverages for a cost.
There will be free popcorn for
children.
If you’re a small company
or hobbyist wanting to attract
customers for the big holiday
season, this event is for you.
To register, call the church
office at 702-870-4747. You
can pick up a registration form
or obtain one by e-mail at
TUMC Craft Bazaar
Saturday, Oct. 14 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Craft Vendors Pulled Pork BBQ
Kids Games
Are willing to dedicate their
everyday lives to God in an on-
going manner.
What Happens After the
Emmaus Weekend?
You are invited to have a
closer walk with Christ for the
rest of your life; this is called
the Fourth Day. Those who at-
tend a Walk to Emmaus are en-
couraged to:
Expand their own spiritual
lives through worship, study
and active participation in
their local church.
Become more active disci-
ples of Christ in service to
the world.
For any questions about the
Walk to Emmaus, contact June
Deley, who is Trinity’s local con-
tact and a past participant, or
the organization’s new web site
at http://www.snwec.org/ for
developing information.
— Contributed by Sherri
French
Walk to Emmaus Continued from… page 8
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Children’s Corner
By Ericka Grimm-Campf
Director of Christian Education
Summertime at Trinity
UMC kicked off with Vacation
Bible School in June. This has
been a tradition at the church
using varying schedules over
the years. It was most recently
held in conjunction with wor-
ship on Sundays and has also
been held during the evening
or during the day over the
course of a week. This year we
tried a three-day approach
over the weekend.
On June 9-11, the children
enjoyed a camping theme,
complete with camp songs
around a pretend campfire.
The kids had a blast learning
about Christ through crafts,
games and stories.
Our church would like to
extend a special thank you to
the volunteers who made VBS
possible: Maria Astete, Ann
Jarrell, Linda Carpenter, Donna
Zbierski, Sharon Contner, Sally
Jost, Nikki Smith and Darlene
Goldstein.
The youth bid goodbye to
Maria Astete, our church’s
longtime Youth leader of over
five years. Maria has been such
a faithful servant. She’s helped
organize VBS, chaperoned
countless youth trips, taxied
kids to and from church and
done it all with grace and good
humor.
Maria would like to explore
other avenues of service at our
church where I am certain that
she will continue to be a bless-
ing. The UNLV business gradu-
Ericka Grimm-Campf
ate anticipates helping out in
our Sunday school program
from time to time. If you see
her, please thank Maria for her
years of service to our kids.
Now begins the process of
searching for a new youth
leader at our church. Please
pray that God brings us some-
one with great passion for
youth ministry, someone who
will lead our children into
deeper fellowship with God.
Over the past 35 years, the
church has been fortunate to
have some great youth leaders
from Lynn Hamilton to the late
Gary McCallister to Ginnie
Barnson. That person could be
you. Please pray about it.
Church leaders are still dis-
cussing whether to change the
worship format in the fall from
two services to only one. This
will affect the starting time
when Sunday school for the
children and adults will be
scheduled.
Meanwhile, this fall we’ll be
celebrating our annual Mis-
sions Fair on Sunday, Sept. 24.
Ministry and social groups will
have the opportunity to have
an assigned booth in the Fel-
lowship Hall to display their
group’s mission and recruit
new members,
This will be a great oppor-
tunity for the church family to
explore everything that TUMC
has to offer and to learn more
about how to get involved and
find their own personal minis-
try.
If you have any questions
concerning Education, Ericka
Grimm-Campf can be reached
at the church office Monday
through Thursday at 702-870-
4747 or by e-mail at
[email protected]. Youth attending Vacation Bible School held in the Fellowship Hall in June.
Remembering William Pursel
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Birthdays
Martha Spencer 7/01
Ragen Johnson 7/02
Paul Brooks 7/03
Michelle Breakfield 7/06
Sophie Dizon 7/06
Maria Astete 7/07
Maureen Zamora 7/09
Jennifer Reyes-Garcia 7/10
Cody Herd 7/12
June Light 7/15
Bruce Karstetter 7/16
Robert & Geneva Beasley 7/1/1956
Harry & Jean Nelson 7/6/1958
Mike & Susan Lyons 7/7/2007
Alan & Carol Lewis 7/10/1980
Carl & Rebecca Williams 7/12/2003
Steve & Linda Carpenter 7/14/1979
Richard & Sherri French 7/22/1978
Richard & Sally Jost 7/29/1972
Kassidy Stricklin 7/17
Rae Nell Krusen 7/24
Dorothy Pelupelu 7/24
Sharon Contner 7/25
Amayla Griffin 7/25
Geneva Beasley 7/26
Ruth Ann Reda 7/27
Alyssa Ferrari 7/30
Catherine Morgan 7/30
Sarah Morgan 7/30
Anniversaries
All information was obtained from individual members. If we've missed your birthday or anniversary, we
apologize for the omission. To ensure accuracy, please call the church office with your update or write the
information on the worship pad on Sunday. Thank you.
William “Bill” Lloyd Albert
Pursel passed away at his home
in Las Vegas on Thursday, June
1, at the age of 91.
Bill is survived by his wife of
60 years, Mabel “Mac” Salisbury
Pursel, and his children William
“Bill,” Kristie, and Kim (Bill) Tof-
felmire and her stepchildren and
their children. He is also sur-
vived by several nieces and
nephews.
Widow Mabel Pursel and her
late husband are charter mem-
bers and supporters of Trinity
UMC. The church’s Caring Minis-
tries and Frances Bower of the
United Methodist Women orga-
nized a luncheon for the family
at the Pursel residence after the
service.
Bill Pursel was born July 24,
1925 in Marshalltown, Iowa. His
family moved to Las Vegas in
1939. After graduating from the
original downtown Las Vegas
High School, he was drafted into
the U.S. Army and served in The
European Theatre during World
War II. He became a sales man-
ager for KLAS Radio, and cov-
ered several atomic bomb ex-
plosions at the Nevada Test Site.
He was a Chartered Life Under-
writer and a Chartered Financial
Consultant with The Paul Revere
Life Insurance Company.
He also was president of The
Life Underwriters Association of
Nevada, was active in the Las
Vegas Junior Chamber of Com-
merce, a founding member of
The Sports Car Club of America
in Southern Nevada, belonged to
both the Masonic Lodge and the
Elks Lodge and served two four-
year terms as a trustee at South-
ern Nevada Memorial Hospital
(UMC). Thanks to Kindred Hos-
pice, especially Brenda and Es-
tella, for their excellent care.
Palm Downtown Mortuary
handled funeral arrangements
for the June 10 service. Memori-
al donations may be made to
the Disabled American Veterans
charity.
Bill Pursel
A Very Special “Thank You!”
Thanks so much to all of my friends at Trinity who attended my SURPRISE birthday party in the
Fellowship Hall in April; also special thanks to Nikki Smith our wonderful in-house chef who prepared
the wonderful food & beverages. It was a wonderful afternoon hosted by my lovely daughters Kathy &
Ellie; also thanks to everyone for prayers & cards of sympathy during my sister’s health issues &
brother’s unexpected death in Oklahoma. Love to all of you.
God bless, Ema Herbert
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The Conference Board of La-
ity and District Superintendents
are requesting that the Trinity
UMC congregation commit to
praying for other churches and
agencies in the North District.
Several churches will be listed
each month for your prayers.
This list will be published
each month in the church news-
letter. It is important to know
churches are praying with and
for each other.
Please pray for the following pastors,
the congregations and communities
throughout the month.
Trinity UMC, Las Vegas, NV
Rev. Khalif Smith
University UMC, Las Vegas, NV
Rev. Terri Hubbard, Rev. Susan Holden
Potosi Pines Methodist Camp
Staff & Campers
Prayers for Our Churches and Ministries
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Task Force Formed
ing what is the purpose of a particular service, while another member believes moving the late morn-
ing service from the Sanctuary to the smaller Chapel would create “a more intimate” experience.
Since any time change will affect the Sunday school and music programs, a decision will need to be
reached no later than August. Currently, the summer schedule of one combined worship service at 10
a.m. is intact through the end of August.
Rev. Smith has previously said he has the authority to make the decision on his own, but believes
the decision rests in the hands of church leaders “so we can grow together.”
The Church Council isn’t scheduled to meet next until Sunday, Sept. 24.
Annual Conference
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the vote on amendments to the Constitution will be available after all conferences across the United
Methodist Church have voted. Discussion of some amendments was contentious.
“For the second year, I served as a recorder during the Holy Huddles. These sessions, held over the
course of the conference, provided a way for attendees to talk about how local churches might embrace
the new vision for the Desert Southwest Conference. The pastor (Rev. Smith) plans for Trinity to also
gather in similar Holy Huddles to explore what the vision means for our congregation.
“I spoke with Pastor Mark Lansberry and Pastor Dennis Hutson, who both retired this year. I also
watched as Susan Holden was ordained as an Elder in full connection with her husband Joe at her side.”
Zoe Smith was an observer at the Youth portion of Annual Conference and said it was “interesting.”
Ann Jarrell’s full text can be viewed at the Trinity web site.
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