Trinity United Methodist Church - Austin, Texas

Don't forget to mark your calendar for North Central Caregivers' 17th Annual Christmas Choral Benefit on Friday, December 4th from 7:30 - 9 PM.  The event will be held at St. Louis Catholic Church - 7601 Burnet Rd.   This is North Central Caregivers' largest fundraiser of the year, so don't miss it!  

The Christmas season starts with the Caregivers' Choral Concert! 

Christmas Bells Are Ringing: Sleigh bells, jingle bells, silver bells - throughout history bells have heralded the arrival of Christmas. Ring in the season with bells like you've never heard before!

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World AIDS Day is Tuesday, December 1st this year. Visit www.worldaidsday.org for more information.

Events in Austin:

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[The 25th anniversary of the Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration will take place this Sunday, November 22nd at 3:30 PM. The event will take place at First Baptist Church (downtown at 901 Trinity St.) A reception will follow at 5:00 PM. ]

In 1993, House The Homeless dedicated a Memorial Plaque and Tree of Remembrance to those individuals who have died in Austin, Texas as a result of being homeless. Each year we hold a Sunrise Memorial Service
every November on the shores of Town Lake.

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On November 21, 2009, Transgender Education Network of Texas and supporters will stand in solidarity with others around the world to mark the 11th Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance. The Transgender Day of Remembrance has been set aside to memorialize those who were killed because they were perceived to be transgender or gender-diverse.

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All men are invited to come listen to guest speaker, Chelsea Woodhead, as she presents information on “Big Brothers/Big Sisters”. Gather at 7:30 AM on Saturday, November 14^th at St. John’s UMC for the meeting and breakfast at 8 AM. The meeting will conclude with the serving of Holy Communion, and immediately following everyone will head to the Highland Lanes Bowling Alley for a BB/BS fundraiser. Email Chip Sparks at chip@sparks1.net or call him at 413-8550 for more info.

Genesis Presbyterian Church
1507 Wilshire Blvd., Austin
Friday, Nov. 13th from 9 AM - 7 PM
Saturday, Nov. 145h from 9 AM - 4 PM

Lunch served both days, cash and checks only.
Volunteers call 301-5851 (Marilyn) 

The Southwest Texas Conference Chapter of the Methodist Federation for Social Action will meet at Saint John's on Thursday, November 12 to continue our series on addressing poverty issues.  Our speaker will be Rev. Paul DuBois of University UMC, who works with the "Open Door" ministries which feed and clothe many of Austin's homeless.  University UMC feeds an average of 300 people per week through the program.  Rev. DuBois will discuss the Open Door ministry, as well as aiding us in our examination of the root causes of poverty.  Originally from Louisiana, Rev. DuBois is a student at the Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary and leads University UMC's alternate Chapel Worship service.  The MFSA meeting begins at 6:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall with light snacks, and the program begins at 7:00 pm.  Join us!

Deana L. Henry Ph.D. and Kenneth I. Henry, Ph.D.
The Congruency: Community Research, Action and Evaluation

Inspired by the book, The Amazing Faith of Texas, The Amazing Faiths Dinner Dialogue program is a national effort created right here in Texas by Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston. 

 

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 Presented by For the Love of Christi - Free Grief Support for Adults, Teens, and Children, www.fortheloveofchristi.org

Who are we?  What really matters?  Is it possible to find true happiness after a great loss?  The answers to some of life's most important questions are explored in SPACE BETWEEN BREATHS,  a powerful and uplifting film, which looks at the potential in grief and to the ways it can become a motivational, transformational force in our lives.

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Trinity has a special place in its heart for Ridgetop Elementary , so we wanted to pass along this info:

Please join Ridgetop students, past and present staff, and community for a 70th Anniversary Hoopla!  Admission is free; donations are appreciated.

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From www.interfaithenvironment.org/page8/page8.html 

You and other leaders in your faith community are invited to Claiming Our Common Ground, a watershed event bringing together the faithful in the Austin area to claim our common call of environmental stewardship.

We hope this uplifting experience can inspire us all to become more faithful stewards of creation while we build community among our diversity and explore ways we may serve together to care for this good earth.

 

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Thanks to everyone who came out and helped make a difference at the 2009 AIDS Walk.  

Speaker: Janice Huie, Bishop

6 practices faithful women want embodied in their religious community:

1. mission that offers hope and tools for survival for her and her children, good, clothes, housing, health care
2. challenges to be very best self – not to settle – invites spiritual depths and resolve, determination, fosters resisliency
3. inspires and embodies shalom, peace, health, wholeness of whole planet, not just ourselves, stretch out for whole earth, humans and beyond, interfaith
4. persons and programs that inspire and empower future generations, women investment much higher benefit for future, women use money earned to send children to school
5. remember the past, women honor best contributions, asking forgiveness for pettiness and violence, recover stories of women in the scriptures and in history
6. beliefs and practices both shape each other, emphasize practice that cuts across beliefs – affirms a God whose compassionate nature is love, mercy, justice and peace

Notes by Deana Henry

 Join North Central Caregivers tonight, Thursday, October 22^nd from 4-6 PM for tasty desserts, specialty coffees, and teas, a silent auction, and raffle prizes.  Admission is a $10 donation, and 100% of the proceeds directly benefit Faith in Action Caregivers – North Central.  

Genuine Joe - 2001 W. Anderson Lane (across from Lacks)

For more information: 512-380-9339 or http://www.austin-cma.org/events/gen_joe_102209.pdf 

The 10th Annual March to Abolish the Death Penalty will be this Saturday, October 24th at 2PM at the Texas State Capital South Steps at 11th and Congress.  Find out more info at www.marchforabolition.org.  

 Join North Central Caregivers on Thursday, October 22^nd from 4-6 PM for tasty desserts, specialty coffees, and teas, a silent auction, and raffle prizes.  Admission is a $10 donation, and 100% of the proceeds directly benefit Faith in Action Caregivers – North Central.  

Genuine Joe - 2001 W. Anderson Lane (across from Lacks)

For more information: 512-380-9339 or http://www.austin-cma.org/events/gen_joe_102209.pdf

Hello,

 

My name is Jeff Collier and I run a new Austin based ministry called Zetify.  We focus on helping Christian young adults connect with each other and explore their faith.

 

 

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