TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
“The United Methodist Church forms disciples of Jesus Christ who, empowered by the Holy Spirit, love boldly, serve joyfully, and lead courageously in local communities and worldwide connections.”
meet our pastor:
Rev. Tiffany Newsom is an ordained elder who holds membership in the Michigan Conference of the United Methodist Church (UMC). Tiffany has lived a life dedicated to building a future for the UMC where all people are valued and loved exactly as God calls them to be.
PASTOR’S MESSAGE
November 2026
“Anxious about the election or what the results might mean for the future?
When thoughts like this creep into my mind, I am reminded of the words of encouragement that the Prophet Jeremiah wrote to the people of Israel and Judah when they found themselves in exile in the foreign land of Babylon. The people of Israel and Judah found themselves put rooted from their homeland and the center of their religious worship, in a land with unfamiliar customs, filled with people who worshiped other gods and didn’t speak their language.
Surrounded by everything unfamiliar, the people latched onto false prophecies that their time there would be short.
Jeremiah, on the other hand, a true prophet of God, knew they would be there for the long hall—a 70-year, multi-generation long hall. In his letter to them, in Jeremiah 29, he told them to settle down, marry, build homes, livelihoods, and families. But more poignantly, he told them to “also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which [God has] carried you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper” (Jeremiah 29:7, NIV).
These words stand as encouragement to me, today. When the land we live in prospers, we too will prosper. The simplest way we can seek the prosperity of this land is through prayer, but we can also do this by casting our vote or by laboring for the good of others through acts of service and through our daily living.
When you are feeling down or anxious about the election or the results of your election, remember to hold the welfare of our nation in prayer and to live according to your Christian convictions seeking the prosperity of all. We are in this together and together we can prosper.”
Blessings, Pastor Tiffany
SUNDAY WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost - All Saints Day
Sunday, November 1, 2026
Scripture Story: Joshua 3:7-17 and 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13
Sermon: “Witnesses”
Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday, November 8, 2026
Scripture Story: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 and Matthew 25:13
Sermon: “Keep Awake”
Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
Sunday, November 15, 2026
Scripture Story: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 and Matthew 25:14-30
Sermon: “Enter the Joy”
Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
Reign of Christ Sunday
Sunday, November 22, 2026
Scripture Story: Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24 and Matthew 25:31-46
Sermon: “Come, You Blessed”
First Sunday of Advent - Sunday, November 29, 2025
HOPE
Scripture Story: Isaiah 64:1-9, Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19, and Mark 13:24-37
Sermon: “Restore Us, O God”
NEWS TO USE:
Saturday morning book study, led by Mary Sweet. The study begins at 10:00.
Learn and Grow, together, our Sunday book study, led by Jim Wolcott, immediately following coffee time after worship.
Jackson Christmas Parade…Friday, Nov. 20
Christmas trees arrive…Saturday, Nov. 21
Hanging of the greens…November 22, immediately following worship.
Christmas tree sales begin…November 27th
Advent Activities
Progressive dinner (with Calvary and Brookside)…December 6th, time to be determined
Movie Night…TBD
Christmas caroling…TBD
God created all things and called them good. Acknowledging the brokenness of the world and the ways the Church has condoned that brokenness through it’s own silence, we trust in God’s abiding love and extravagant welcome. At Trinity, we welcome everyone as full participants in the life and sacraments of Christ’s church. Everyone includes people of any age, economic status, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, race, sexual orientation, faith background, life experience or physical, emotional and mental capability. Simply put: everyone, everyone, everyone is welcome. No matter who you are or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.
