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Annual Conference 2

Volunteer Recognition 3

Trinity Graduates 4

Cantata 5

Calendar 6-7

Craft Bazaar Coming 9

Children’s Corner 10

Birthdays/Anniversaries 11

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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

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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.

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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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

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Connect with Desert Connection

The Desert Southwest Conference’s “The Desert Connection” is available at both

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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

[email protected] or

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.

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mailto:[email protected]

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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

[email protected].

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

The WORD Staff

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families and neighbors. Submissions are welcome and can be submitted to the church office or electronical-

ly at [email protected] by the 10th

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Bulletin information should be emailed to [email protected]

Staff members and volunteers:

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Newsletter Deadline Policy

This newsletter is by you and about you, the family of Trinity. If you have an event planned, or if your event

has been held, please share it through The WORD. The publishers and editor produce the newsletter

… but it is your articles we want to produce. We also reserve the right to use all or part of your submissions.

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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