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El Mensajero      3 April 2020   Holy Week News
Official Online Newsletter of La Trinidad UMC
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Holy Week Special Activities
 
Holy Week Worship Kits

Holy Week Worship Kits will be available for curbside pick-up at the church facility (300 San Fernando St.) on Saturday, April 4 from 9:00 - 11:00 AM and from 12:30-2:00 PM on Palm Sunday, April 5.  

  We will provide extra kits to be taken to others within the church family.
 
Palm Sunday

Worship will be offered online at 9:30 AM in Spanish and at 11:00 AM in English.  Let us sing "Hosanna!" as we celebrate Jesus together with palms!  Several of our members have submitted "worship offering" videos!
 
Daily Devotions and Object Lessons

Each day of Holy Week, special devotions will use scripture and ordinary items to relate the story of Holy Week and the journey of Jesus through his Passion.  Instructions and a guide will be included in your worship kit with a video resource on our YouTube channel.
 
Maundy Thursday Agape Feast

We invite you to join via ZOOM to share a community dinner and love feast at 6:00 P.M. hosted from the Feagins' residence.  Install ZOOM on your smart device, tablet, or computer, then click on the link below at the time indicated to be included.  Love Feasts, an ancient tradition of Christianity, share water and bread rather than the wine and bread of Holy Communion.  (Communion will be shared on Easter Sunday.)  After this 30 minute liturgy, we will disconnect and participants can enjoy a meal in their own home.

UPDATED ZOOM MEETING CODE:  PLEASE USE THIS LINK RATHER THAN THE ONE PUBLISHED LAST WEEK.

John Feagins is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Maundy Thursday Agape Feast
Time: Apr 9, 2020 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://smu.zoom.us/j/875305796

Meeting ID: 875 305 796
 
Good Friday

On Good Friday, a special video presentation featuring several pastors affiliated with La Trinidad UMC will be uploaded on the theme of the Seven Last Words of Christ.  Many thanks to our pastors for preparing these meditations!

Sunrise Selfies

We are glad you view us online but we want to see you, too!  Please email us your individual or family Easter portraits or "Sunrise-Selfie" pictures by noon on Saturday, April 11, 2020 if you would like your photos included (without names) in a special "Sunrise Selfie" Slideshow to be broadcast as part of an 8:00 AM "Sunrise" service on Easter morning.  We will also share this slideshow to our church website.  

We have been informed that UM Communications out of Nashville, TN is taking this idea denomination-wide, for a global UMC slideshow!!

Easter Sunday Communion Service

With communion elements consecrated and distributed in the worship kits, we will celebrate Holy Communion together at 9:30 AM and at 11:00 AM on Easter Sunday morning.  Please retain the communion elements in your worship kit for this special service.
Prayer Requests
We encourage you to send in prayer requests to be included in our live worship broadcast.  These can be sent by text message to Pastor Raquel's cell phone (210) 445-6706, or to her email at pastorraquel@latrinidadchurch.com.  Please consider sending these prior to the service so they can be more easily noted and shared.  Some details of concerns may be generalized to respect the privacy of those receiving prayer.

Please feel free to contact either of our pastors throughout the week as needs arise, especially if there is a report of hospitalization or illness.  

Rev. John Feagins   (210) 326-4996   pastorjohn@latrinidadchurch.com
Rev. Raquel Feagins (210) 445-6706  pastorraquel@latrinidadchurch.com

Video Worship Offerings
If your child is participating in singing "Hosanna, Loud Hosanna," this Sunday to the music that was emailed earlier and you desire the video to be included, please send the video files to Rev. John Feagins   (210) 326-4996   pastorjohn@latrinidadchurch.com  by early Saturday.

We welcome video offerings in our weekly service.  These can include special songs, scripture readings, or brief personal testimonies.  If you desire to submit one or more, please contact Pastor John and have the video file ready by Thursday of the week it will be included.  
 

Discipleship Resources Online

SUNDAY SCHOOL CURRICULUM AVAILABLE FREE FROM COKESBURY
 
The following Sunday School curriculum is available for download at home:
 
Deep Blue Children’s Sunday School
Adult Bible Studies Spring 2020
Lecciones Cristianas
Youth Life in Christ 
 
https://www.cokesburykids.com/free-resources/church-at-home?fbclid=IwAR2R6bugQaPuoourLE1hzOfCDlSlN2Y1MrOXo1KcS41DShQn7WwB7oJVwzk
 
HOLY WEEK ADDITIONAL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES
 
Read and Color the Story of Holy Week:
https://firstchurchrf.org/wp-content/uploads/Holy-Week-bookW.pdf
 
Activities Using Easter Eggs:
https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/gbod-assets/generic/Discipleship-Ministries-_-Adaptable-Easter-Egg-Hunt-for-Families….pdf
 
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Monday Lenten Bible Study
Monday 12:00 PM

John Feagins is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Monday Lenten Bible Study
Time: Apr 6, 2020 12:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://smu.zoom.us/j/302669074

Meeting ID: 302 669 074

THE MONDAY LENTEN BIBLE STUDY WILL CONTINUE AFTER LENT AS THE
"MONDAY MID-DAY BIBLE STUDY"
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Gratitude for your Generosity
 
Many thanks to all who participated in giving through PayPal or who sent gifts in the mail!  

Your love and generosity during this difficult period are especially appreciated and needed.

Special offering envelopes designed for postal use are available through the church office.  Please use this address if sending gifts in the mail or using a Bill Pay service:

La Trinidad United Methodist Church
300 San Fernando St.
San Antonio, TX 78207

Those giving through PayPal are encouraged to use their ACH transfer option to link the PayPal account to a checking account.  This method avoids fees that are charged against the gift when using a credit card.
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