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United Methodist Student Organization ...
The student organization “Shares the light and love of Christ with the BGSU community through discipleship, fellowship, and community-based worship.” There is social events, outreach events, weekly small group Bible study and discussion, and monthly student gatherings.  This is the combined effort of First, Trinity, and Portage United Methodist Churches with some of our members on the advisory board. It is recognized as an official BGSU organization and is student lead.  Spread the word about this fun and encouraging place for students and young adults to get involved. Check upcoming events at www.bgsu.edu/studentlife/organizations/umso, join the United Methodist Student Organization (UMSO) facebook group, or contact:
Becky Schofield - revschoie@gmail.com  - 419.308.1222
Josh Kalichman – kalichman@gmail.com - 804.350.4543

Multicultural Group
This group comes together for monthly meetings and field trips to experience people, places, foods, and customs that many of us are unfamiliar with. Mingle with this group and grow in understanding of Christ’s love for the whole world....

Sweet Hour of Prayer
I just noticed that the acronym for this is “shop”! . . And it is kinda like a shop class... we will be building up our church through spontaneous prayer and worship!
If you desire to see our church do purposeful and effective work in the power of the Holy Spirit, join us to pray for the people and ministry of our church—we can only do anything of real worth through the wise and powerful hand of God.  Are you leading any part of our church’s work?  This is a great place to bring your concerns and needs and lay them at Jesus’ feet.  God helps those who need Him!  

Nursing Home Ministry Team - The Trinity Connection
Lovely leaves in splendor robed
Adorn the autumn bough
God beauty so reflected in
The passing things of now.
An excerpt from the poem “God’s Gift from Autumn Days” by George R. Kossik in Thanksgiving's Ideals magazine.
September heralds the coming of autumn and school bells across the land. This is a beautiful time of year with leaves changing colors and the end of summer’s heat.  It is also the time of year for Trinity’s Nursing Home Ministry team to share its joys of autumn with our Christian brothers and sisters in the Bowling Green Care Centers. Everyone is cordially invited to join in the celebration. Come and help us give our praises to God for His beautiful show of colors!
Heritage Inn...
Sterling House...
B.G. Manor...
Wood Haven Nursing Home...
Blakely Care Center...
“God saw all that He had made, and it was very good.”
Genesis 1:31

V BG Food Pantry! Non-perishable food items are being collected the first Sunday of each month for the BG Food Pantry.  Please put your donations in the basket by the east entrance.  Thanks for your generosity!

V The Link!   The Link is a crisis hotline and offers information / referral services to Wood County 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  It has provided short-term crisis intervention since 1975 to individuals, families, and agencies in Wood County.  The Link also functions as an information and referral resource by linking callers to community agencies and churches that may best meet the clients’ needs.  Would you like to be a volunteer?  To find out the training date and / or to get more information, phone (419) – 352 – 5387, and ask for Julie Blondo.

V Volunteers Needed!  … at the Wood County Court Appointed Special Advocate Program.  While being involved in the life of a child who has been abused or neglected, you will be able to gather valuable information that will enable you to make recommendations to the Wood County Juvenile Court about what is in the best interest of the child.  Your recommendations will assist the court in making decisions that will enable the child to live in a safe, permanent living environment.  Help break the cycle of abuse and become a Court Appointed Special Advocate.  If you are at least 21 years old, possess excellent writing and reading skills, are mature, responsible, dependable, and have compassion for children – YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!  Contact the CASA Program at 419-352-3554, email: casa@bghost.net or visit www.woodcountycasa.org.  The next training session will begin soon.

V Transportation Needed?  One of the ministries of the Men’s Group of Trinity Church is to provide transportation to those needing to get to medical appointments.  If you are one of these people. or know of someone who could benefit from this ministry, please call the church office and leave a message with our church secretary, Mary Rife.  She will let us know, and we will be in touch as soon as possible.

V Bowling Green Pregnancy Center.  For information please visit www.bgpc.org.   God doesn’t always call the equipped, He equips the called!

V Springboard.  Have you wanted to get involved with BGSU but are unsure of how to do it?  Well, Springboard is your answer!  Springboard needs positive people to help first-year students succeed in their college experience.  So try it our.  You can make a difference in the college life of a freshman.  For more details check out our website at http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/springboard/ . 

V Food Pantry! The Bowling Green Christian Food Pantry is located at 541 W. Wooster St. (old Health Department Building).  The hours for the pantry are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 1 – 3 pm.  Help is always needed to pick up food from Kroger’s and Panera Bread.  To volunteer, please call (419) 353-5174.

VPrayer Chain.  If you wish to get the “Prayer Chain” activated for any reason, you may call the church office (353-9031). You may also contact our email prayer chain.  Click here to start an email prayer or get your name added to the email prayer chain list.

V bgtrinity.org!  It’s official!  You may now access our web site by the addresses http://bgtrinity.org or http://www.bgtrinity.org.  Please tell your loved ones, fellow church members, friends, neighbors, coworkers, etc. about the new and easier way to get to our web site! 

V For information on programs or volunteering or to schedule a tour or presentation, contact Margie Harris of The Arc at (419) 353-1099 or tkharris@dacor.net or Liz Sheets, Public Relations Coordinator at Wood Lane (419) 352-5115 or lsheets@woodmrdd.org.  Some helpful web pages are Wood Lane: http://www.woodmrdd.org/ and   The Arc of the United States: http://www.thearc.org/.