T RINITY T IMES
Published by Trinity United Methodist Church, Port Townsend, Washington
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Pastor’s Log
2
Candlelight Concert
3
Steeple Painting
4
United Methodist Women
5
UMW Invited to
Coupeville
5
In Our Prayers
5
Trustees’ & Finance
Reports, Announcements
6
Child & Youth Programs
7
Cornerstone Campaign
8
Estate Sales
9
Our Wonderful Volunteers 10
There is a Camp for
Everyone
11
The Pioneer Woman
12
United Methodist Men
13
Summer Challenge
13
History of Pipe Organ
Dogs at Trinity
14
May Holidays & Bible
Readings
16
Plant Based Luncheon
17
Calendar
19
Info & Celebrations
20
The mission of Trinity United
Methodist Church of Port
Townsend is to be a welcoming
ministry, to nurture spiritual
development, fellowship and
outreach.
May 2016
SPOTLIGHT: HAROLD GRUVER
H
arold Gruver was born August
22, 1927 in Renton, WA, number 5 in a family of 6: 3 boys and 3
girls. He was 13 years younger than
his next oldest sister and had one sister 2 years younger. That sister is living here in Port Townsend.
In 1930, the family moved to the
Olympic Peninsula to a farm in
Leland, where Harold lived until the
age of 9. They moved back to Seattle
in 1936. His mother died that year
Harold Gruver with wife Patty
and left Harold’s Dad with his sister
and him and his older brother (18 years older). He died in 1937 of a brain tumor.
That left Harold’s Dad who was disabled to raise his sister and Harold. In 1938, Dad
and Harold returned to Leland and his younger sister remained in Seattle with
their oldest sister.
From the 4th grade on, Harold went to school in Quilcene until age 17, when he
joined the U.S. Navy in the V6 program for combat air crewmen. He went through
boot camp and Radio School in Memphis Tenn. In 1945, Harold went aboard the
Aircraft Carrier, the U.S.S. Midway, as one of the first crew aboard a new ship. He
was discharged in 1946 and returned to Port Townsend, where his Dad was living.
He started work at the Crown Zellerbach Pulp Mill that year and stayed for 20
years working up to Pulp Mill Shift Foreman when he left to pursue a new career, at
the age of 39, as a State Farm Agent in Port Townsend. After 8 months Harold was
asked to go into management, to develop agencies in four counties which he did for
the next 25 years, retiring on May 1st, 1991.
In 1949 Harold married his grade school sweetheart Raeona Ward. They were 2
weeks shy of 60 wonderful years when she died. They had two children, Ray, a State
Farm Agent for 37 years in Port Angeles. He has 3 children and 3 grandchildren.
Harold and Raeona’s daughter Cindy lives in Woodinville and has one daughter,
still single.
Harold is a 50+ year member of the Elks and American Legion. He has belonged
to Toastmasters, Kiwanis, Port Townsend Seniors, Sequim Seniors, Civil Air Patrol,
Poulsbo Yacht Club, Poulsbo C.B. Radio Club, and Quilcene Alumni Association,
holding various offices in many of them. He enjoys reading both fiction and nonfiction. Past hobbies were hiking, riding small motor cycles on mountain trails and remodeling and building houses. After retirement, he and his wife, Patty, purchased a
motor home to tour the U.S. and Canada, seeing all but about 11 states. “The most
challenging things I have accomplished are remodeling an old Victorian House
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PASTOR’S LOG
By Pastor Tony Brown
T
he
United
Methodist
Church’s official stance on homosexuality (and the entire LGBTQ
community) is that it is incompatible with Christian teaching. I, too,
used to believe this. However, years
ago I changed my mind. This
change in my thinking came after I
had examined all the scholarly arguments, better understood the
Greek language in which our earliest New Testament manuscripts
were written, learned about the
different cultural issues that were
prevalent during the times that the
different books of the Bible were
written, and most importantly, met
and befriended married gay Christians. I came to believe that the
view that 'homosexuality is incompatible with Christian teaching' is
based upon a millennia of discriminatory tradition and a misinterpretation of a few verses of scripture.
Additionally, in order to believe
this, I recognized that one has to
ignore the constant call of the Bible
to allow all persons to be invited
into a relationship with God regardless of their identity (Luke
14:21-24, Galatians 3:28, Acts
10:47, Acts 10:45-46, Acts 2:17-21,
Matthew 8:5-13, Luke 7:1-10, and
many more). I have plenty of resources for those who would like to
do more of an in-depth study of how
I and many other United Methodists, who believe the Bible is the
Word of God, have come to recognize that homosexual people can
live just as authentic Christian
lives as heterosexual people either
in celibacy or in same sex marriages.
At our United Methodist Gen-
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eral Conference on May 10-20 in
Portland, United Methodist delegates from all over the world will
discuss this topic (along with many
other issues related to the rules of
our church). They will vote, as they
do every 4 years, and decide on the
Book of Discipline (the rules of our
church) until the next General Conference. Our denomination has
been debating the topic of homosexuality for nearly 40 years, and
it is the hope of mine and many
others that our denomination will
finally recognize that the time has
come to change our stance on homosexuality. Yet, regardless of
what our entire denomination decides, the Pacific Northwest Conference of the United Methodist
church and many other United
Methodist conferences have chosen
to practice what they consider to be
“Gospel obedience”.
“Gospel obedience” is based
upon the fact that in Jesus’ ministry, Jesus violated religious regulations and challenged the biases of
his people as he fulfilled the Great
Commandment of love (Mt 22:37;
Deut 6:5; Lev 19:18) and met basic
human needs. (Mt 12:1-14, 22) After Jesus violated Sabbath regulations, the religious leaders “went
out and conspired against him, how
to destroy him” (Mt 12:1-14); after
Jesus cured a person possessed by
a demon, the religious leaders
claimed, “It is only by Beelzebul,
the ruler of demons, that this fellow
[Jesus] casts out the demons.” (Mt
12:24; Mk 3:22; Lk 11:15) Those of
us in the United Methodist Church
who are choosing to ignore our denomination’s official stance on homosexuality are modeling our disobedience to the rules of our church
after Jesus’ own disobedience to
some religious rules of his day.
Therefore, the Western Jurisdiction of the United Methodist
Church (which includes the annual
conferences of the Pacific Northwest, Rocky Mountain, California
Pacific, Desert South West, OregonIdaho, and Alaskan Missionary)
has declared that “In response to
our common belief that God’s grace
and love is available to all persons”,
the Western Jurisdiction of the
United Methodist Church has
stated that the United Methodist
Church is in error on the subject of
“homosexuality’s incompatibility
with Christian teaching.” They
have commended to our bishops,
clergy, local churches and ministry
settings, the challenge to operate as
if the statement of the denomination, “homosexuality is incompatible with Christian teaching” does
not exist, creating a church where
all people are truly welcome. It is
for this reason that none of the annual conferences of the Western
Jurisdiction have defrocked clergy
for performing same sex marriages.
They have even ordained and appointed married homosexual ministers to serve churches.
I recognize that you may think
differently than I and others do,
and I’m not asking you to change
your views based upon my newsletter article. However I do hope that
you, like I did, will question why
you think the way you do. I encourage you to honestly ask yourself if your beliefs are based upon
an educated and prayerful under(Continued on on page 4)
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CANDLELIGHT CONCERT
Thursday, May 26, 7:00 PM
By Dan Purnell
“SINGERS IN THE RAIN!”
Men’s Chorale Sings American Gospel
Featuring Scott Rosekrans & Harvey Crow
S
ingers in the Rain, a men's choral group, will be
featured in their 6th return engagement at the
May Candlelight Concert held at Trinity United
Methodist Church on Thursday, May 26th at 7:00
PM.
Singers in the Rain is a male chorus with ten
members this year. The group was conceived a little
over five years ago when mezzo-soprano and voice
teacher Sydney Keegan joined forces with pianist and
music-education trained Hazel Johnson to create a
the "Szekely Blessing" from Hungary, an excerpt
from the Credo of a Baroque-era Mass by Hans Leo
Hassler, and the well-known round "Non Nobis,
Domine" by William Byrd.
The choristers have brought a wide range of abilities and backgrounds to the group. Experienced musicians like composer-actor-singer Dave Schroeder
work side by side with men who admit to singing only
in the shower. They come together to sing, learn and
improve, have fun, and enjoy connecting with other
The focus this year will be on the American Gospel Sound, with some sacred music from earlier times and
other traditions to add variety. Both sacred and secular favorites will be featured among several solos,
including Trinity’s own Scott Rosekrans, singing “How Long, How Long Blues” by Leroy Carr and Harvey Crow
performing "Precious Lord" by Rev. Tommy Dorsey.
voice class for men. The two had already collaborated
in presenting sight-reading and voice-skills classes for
men and women together. Because the group is small,
the men perform almost entirely without a conductor.
Long-time Port Townsend choral accompanist Diane
Thompson provides piano support.
Aaron Copland's vigorous and exciting "Zion’s
Walls" from his collection of Old American Songs, will
open the program. Other pieces from the world of Gospel, spirituals, and hymnody include the round “When
Jesus Wept" by the early American composer William
Billings, "All Night, All Day" arranged by Jan
Mulder, "Shine on Me" arranged by Rollo Dillworth,
and a rousing, rhythmic version of "Down by the Riverside."
Numbers with a different cultural flavor will include the harmonically lush "Sing Your Way Home,"
men in an atmosphere of playful creativity. Each Monday evening meeting includes a minimum of 30 minutes of intensive vocal skills practice. The singers also
receive training in sight-singing, and their monthly
tuition entitles them to as much one-on-one work that
a singer feels that he needs.
The concert will be performed at Port Townsend’s
oldest Victorian Church, Trinity United Methodist
Church, 609 Taylor Street, across from the Community Center, Uptown. Doors open at 6:30 PM.
Admission is by a suggested $10 donation (children
admitted free) to benefit local Port Townsend charitable organizations and Trinity’s music and historic Victorian Restoration programs. Refreshments will be
served following the performance. Call: (360) 7741644 for further information.
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STEEPLE PAINTING
By George Williams
M
any of you have noticed the church steeple
and cross are in desperate need of painting.
This maintenance project has been put off for much too long.
In addition, the Trustees would like to refurbish the lights on
the steeple; paint the Clay Street and Taylor Street peaks; and
replace the Plexiglas storm window over the half round window
on Taylor Street.
The Trustees have decided these high risk tasks should be
done professionally.
We have a bid of $32,024.22 (including tax) to do all of the
above tasks. In addition, there are a few things the church will
provide as part of this project. The projected project cost is
$35,000
The church currently has $12,000 in maintenance funds available toward this task. We hope to raise at least $23,000 to complete this project.
We are establishing the “Steeple Painting” fund to receive
these donations. Please write “Steeple Painting” on the memo line
of checks for this project.
To start this fund off, Shirley and I are donating $5,000. That leaves $18,000 from other donors. We hope to have
this by the end of May so the work can begin by mid summer.
Pastor Tony’s recommendations, continued from page 2
standing of this topic, or upon feelings or traditions that have been passed down to you. I challenge you to think and
learn more about why you believe what you believe (not only about this topic but about all the issues of our faith). I
ask you to do as Peter 3:15 commands, “Always be ready to make your defense to anyone who demands from you an
account of the hope that is in you”. I also ask you to join with me in praying for our General Conference and the
delegates. If you wish you can watch live video of it May 10-20 at http://www.umc.org/who-we-are/general-conference
-2016-live-video-stream-english. - In Christ, Pastor Tony
Here are some resources that I recommend.
Online:
 I highly recommend you watch a message by a Southern Baptist Pastor, Rev. Danny Cortez, who, like me,
changed his view on the topic of homosexuality. It can be viewed on the internet at www.livestream.com/
GCNconf/2015-danny-cortez-session-2 (his talk begins about 20 minutes into this video)
 If you are unable to play the above video then try another one of his messages at www.youtube.com/
watch?v=WqYvkVqVLFo
 Reconciling Ministries has great resources and news at: www.rmnetwork.org
Books
What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality, by Daniel Helminiak
A Letter to My Congregation, by Ken Wilson
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UNITED METHODIST WOMEN
IN OUR
PRAYERS
By Margaret Engle
S
ara Ebata Lopez, presented
a great program about the Y’s
Summer Lunch and Snack Program to our United Methodist
Women’s meeting on April 14.
Please read the article about this
program and how all members of
Trinity can volunteer to help. Sara
has administered this program for
the past two years and it provides
summer meals for students in Chimacum, Quilcene, and Port Townsend. This year the program will
reach out to Brinnon children as
well. Several UMW members volunteered last summer and had fun
stories to share.
At the UMW business meeting
before lunch, Donna Purnell, UMW
Treasurer, presented our financial
report and proposed budget. The
attending members unamiously
approved the 2016 budget. If you
are interested in making a finan-
cial pledge to UMW, please let
Donna know. As the year comes to
an end, it is also time for everyone
to consider how to support UMW
with their service. Marlene Colvin
is our Chair of Nominations and
will be looking for new board members.
UMW will meet again on May
12 with the rescheduled program
about Women’s Health from Amy
Irene Lynch. Amy Irene, owner of
Discovery Physical Therapy is fun
and energetic and has great tips.
Please join us at 11:30 to socialize,
with lunch at noon, followed by
Amy’s presentation. Please invite a
friend!
Our second annual end of the
year potluck picnic will be held
June 9. Nancy Carter has graciously offered to host us again.
Please join us to laugh, share stories, and enjoy the beautiful garden!
Please remember these people
and their families in your prayers:
Mike Abercrombie, Wendell Ankeny,
Joyce
Brown,
Juanita
Campbell, Karin Davis, Stephanie
Hillman, Tim and Rebecca Janning, Trish Johnson, Betsy Jones,
Heidi Lamprecht, Marvin Lamprecht, Rachel Munoz, Lorraine
Newman, Phyllis Nielsen (Beth
Mackey’s
sister),
Seth
Saxton,
Randy Stillwell, and Patty Walters.
Please pray for healing and
support
for
our
Trinity
family,
friends, family members and all
those who are lonely, grieving, in
need, homeless or looking for
work and for peace in our world.
Also, remember in our prayers
UMW INVITED TO COUPEVILLE
By Betty Prentice
T
he Coupeville United Methodist Women have invited our
UMW to their May Luncheon Meeting, which will be at
noon on May 10.
The program will be presented by Nancy McDaniel,
Chimacum resident and author of “A Sound Defense –
Military Historical Sites of
Puget Sound”.
If any Trinity ladies would
like to attend, please call
Betty Prentice, 437-4072,
by May 3. We will car pool.
all those in the military and pray
for all in harm’s way and for their
families and all those who have
lost loved ones to war.
Please pray for those innocents
who have died and those affected
by
war
and
throughout the world.
violence
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TRUSTEES’ REPORT
Announcements
By Harvey Crow
A
pril usually means “Spring Cleaning” whether you are a
household or a church. Your TUMC Trustees have recently been busy puttering around the church, taking care of repairs and “fixups” that have been in hibernation all winter.
One of the biggest and most costly projects we’ve undertaken has been the
renovation, stabilization and painting of the steeple. The height of the steeple
was increased back in the last mid-century and is now just tall enough to present a problem for periodic maintenance. We will “brief the congregation” on
this as soon as we have $$ details.
The Grand Rhody on our Taylor Street frontage is now gone. In its place is a
patch of unsightly dirt that will need grass and or landscaping. If any of you
have any ideas for planting, let us know.
The garden patch behind the nursery and wheel chair ramp has been removed and Mary Hedberg wants to dedicate it to a “junior truck garden”—
something the Sunday school kids can get their hands dirty with.
Your Trustees will also be assisting with an upcoming Estate Sale in late
April or early May. Find out more about this at church.
Green lights, blue skies and bright blossoms tell us each day that God is
good and loves us...no matter what.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
By Sally Helman
H
ello and happy spring! I love this time of year, especially watching the previously hibernating gardens
come back to life and flourish.
Perhaps, thanks to you, we all get to also watch and participate in the
growth and renewed vitality of this special church. That growth is evident to
the Finance Committee when we see that our non-pledged donations for
March were more than 50% of the pledged income! Of course, pledging your
intended annual giving is not a requirement but it is helpful to the budgeting
process. You might find that privately stating your intention in giving is helpful to you as well, by making a commitment and setting your household
budget or just realizing that you are an integral part of this congregation. It is
never too soon or too late to submit a pledge card to Lynn. She and the cards
can be found in the church office most Monday- Wednesday mornings.
In March, we nearly met our budget for income with $4421 coming from
non-pledge donations and $7241.25 coming from pledges plus loose offering
(cash) and parsonage rent, for a total of $13842.25. Expenses were at only
85.58% of the budgeted amount, coming in at $11,737.16.
Now that is news to put a “spring” in my step! Remember that all financial
reports are posted in the Fellowship Hall.
Trinity Choir rehearses on
Wednesdays at 5:30-6:30 PM.
Potluck and Sing-a-longs are
at 6 PM on the last Friday of
each month, at Carlyn Stark's
House 1237 Clay St.
Taize/Evensong
Join us for Taize service the
2nd Sunday of each month
at Trinity.
United Methodist Men meet
at 8 AM on the second
Saturday of each month for
our monthly breakfast. We
hope you can join us in the
Fellowship Hall for food and
fellowship. If you like, bring a
Bible verse to share.
Wherever you are on
Wednesdays at 9 pm, let's
join together in prayer for our
building project!
Children’s Church Classes
 0-3ish in the Nursery
 3ish-7ish downstairs in the
Fellowship Hall
 7ish and up in the Office
 They will be studying what
the pastor's message is in a
fun age appropriate learning environment.
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CHILD & YOUTH PROGRAMS
By Tonya Brinkley
L
eaving Teen
Night
last
Wednesday one of the teens mentioned that she was sad to see it
coming to an end because she
really liked going and would miss
the friends she has made there.
She asked if maybe we could
meet just once a month over the
summer (“please, please, please”
was emphatically used). It made
me so happy and sad at the same
time. Happy that the group was
enjoying coming together and
sharing time with each other and
sad to think that the friendships
they have developed over the
past few months would have to
be on a hiatus.
In my contemplation of the
magical time, I had the chance to
ponder some of the fantastic
times with such an amazing
group of creative and fun loving
teens. We have enjoyed activities
including beaded necklaces,
pumpkin carving, stocking decorating for Dove house, egg decorating, and game night just to
name a few.
I have seen the quiet speak
out, the shy share, the selfcritical laugh at their mistake,
and the unsure take a chance
and succeed. I have met loving
members of the church who came
to help the group or teach a lesson and witnessed the teens
benefit from their presence.
In summary, Teen Night Trinity is a blessing from the church
for a group of kids that might not
have this experience if not for
this one night. It bonds friendships between individuals that
might not have to chance to
spend time together at school and
bridges gaps for some.
I can’t begin to thank all of
you for giving me the opportunity
to be a part of a great environment. I too, like the teens, feel
sad for it to end and can’t wait for
the fall!
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CORNERSTONE CAMPAIGN CONTINUING COVERAGE...
By Jill Buhler, Cornerstone Campaign Spokesperson
D
oggone it, we’re back in hurryup-and-wait mode! On March
29, the last possible day, our neighbor to the north
filed with the city a 12-page complaint about our project. It certainly doesn’t seem that our neighbor is
very neighborly! After wading through the document,
Bill Brock determined that the complaints listed included the same as were previously stated (and addressed), along with new concerns:
phase 2, to be led by Beth Bradley. The building committee voted unanimously to contract her services as a
professional fundraiser, providing strategic planning,
writing and editing, coaching and administration.
She’s been busy planning and is ready for action as
soon as the light goes green!
So, we’re working hard, getting ready for the big
hearing date, which we’ll announce as soon as we
know it.
1. Because the parsonage is slightly over one lot line,
we must consolidate Trinity’s two existing parcels
(which would add cost to the project);
The timeline follows:
2. Concern about noise from the two heat-pump
units we will install (Bill and Don Olsen are skeptical that this is a valid issue, but just in case,
they have already suggested several noisereducing mitigation techniques);
3. And a demand for an analysis of where any stormwater would go (Bill feels this complaint has little
traction).
At this time, the complaint is in the hands of city
representative John McDonough, who is composing
comments on the validity of the concerns from the
city’s point of view. Bill and John will meet to go over
the findings and, following that, John will set a date
for our hearing. Meanwhile, Bill is leaving nothing to
chance, so along with Don and others, he is investigating all issues in preparation for the pivotal testimony
in front of the hearing examiner.
Action is ongoing in the planning stages as Don
Olsen and his crew are still refining details and going
over options to pin down costs while Dan Purnell received a bid for plumbing fixtures from Little and Little’s Bed and Bath division that totaled $19,810.
Frederickson Electric is working on a bid for lighting
fixtures.
The kitchen committee is working on their final
drawing which Jill Buhler (that’s me…it’s always
awkward when the writer is also the subject!) will
take to the health department for their assessment of
what we must do to ensure our kitchen will qualify as
a commercial venue. This committee is also aiming to
be prepared and avoid last minute surprises!
Dale Kelley’s fundraising committee is ready for
1. We submit the completed CUP and Variance
materials. (Completed)
2. March 7: Staff reviewed applications and
determined them complete. (Completed)
3. March 9: the 20-day Public Notice began. The
city sends notices to adjacent property owners,
posts signage and publishes a legal ad in the local
newspaper. All written comments are due to the
City by 4:00 p.m. on March 29. (Completed; on
March 29 the neighbor filed another document protesting our project)
4. April 12 or so: Public Hearing Date Announced: Approximately 2 weeks after the 20day comment period, depending on the level of
public comment or staff questions, the city will
establish a public hearing date before a special
hearing examiner who will rule on the merits of
our case. (In progress as of 4/18)
5. Week 7-10: The public hearing is held. The examiner’s decision is issued within 10 working days
from the date the examiner closes the public hearing record.
6. Appeals: Any appeal of the examiner’s decision
must be filed with the Superior Court within 21
calendar days after the decision.
7. July 5 or earlier: A final decision must be made
within 120 days of the date of the Determination
of Completeness.
As always, we welcome your comments and questions.
Trinity is your church, and the Cornerstone Campaign
is your project. We hope to see you on Monday, May
9, 5:00 p.m. in Fellowship Hall.
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ESTATE SALES COMING UP
By Laurel Ankeny
ESTATE SALE
Friday-Saturday, April 29-30, 9–2pm
698 Parkside Drive, Port Townsend. Near Waste Not.
Nautical/marine, charts, antique furniture, woodworking tools, many books, albums,
framed photos and art, photographic equipment, some household, car, miscellany.
Thanks to everyone who is helping prepare for and administer this Dale Nordlund
estate sale that benefits the Cornerstone Campaign fund. A few more workers are
needed for Saturday - please contact Laurel if you can help out.
Additionally, Stan Goddard is taking the tools to Beth's and his house at Benton
and Lawrence in Uptown. He has had several weekends of successful tool sales
there. Stan will put out "tool" signs starting for Saturday, April 30 and May 7,
with hours 9 to noon. He needs help those days. Please call or email Laurel,
360-774-0495, if you are able to schedule all or part of a Saturday over the
next several weeks.
Trinity guys (George, Stan and
Bill) getting ready for the Dale
Nordland tool estate sale.
Friday & Saturday
April 29 - 30
9 AM
698 PARKSIDE DR. IN PT
(Harold Gruver—continued from page 1)
(living in it all the time) into a modern rambler on the
corner of Pierce and Lincoln Streets in Port Townsend. Next was leaving a job at Crown Zellerbach at
the age of 39 and going into a business completely foreign to me, cutting my income in half. My spouse
made all of this possible because I knew she was with
me 100%.”
Harold tells about leaving Port Townsend in 2000
and moving to Sequim. At the time he said he would
never move back because of the way the town was going. “It was no longer the friendly, wonderful place
that my children grew up in. After building 3 new
homes, being Senior King and Queen, working with
the city and county with the senior center and attending council meetings, I had enough. In 2010, I had to
retract that statement because I married a lady I first
met in 1957 [Patty Miller] when she and her husband
were square dancing with my wife and me. We later
became good friends when she and my wife both belonged to a Birthday Club and later when we played
cards together. One thing led to another and soon we
realized we were meant to be together and share the
rest of our lives—one of the best decisions I ever
made.”
They both belonged to the same church and got
disenchanted the way things were going and decided
to look for a new place of worship. Her brother who
lives in Phoenix, AZ, is a retired Methodist Pastor and
he came up to marry them. They decided to check out
the Methodist Church—one Sunday at Port Hadlock,
and then to Trinity. “When we walked in to Trinity at
Port Townsend, the people were great and we really
felt at home. Then we heard Pastor Tony and we both
knew we were home. We are new to the congregation
and have only been involved with ushering and
Wednesday night events.” So far…
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THANK YOU, VOLUNTEERS—YOU KEEP TRINITY VIBRANT!
VISIT OUR VOLUNTEER SIGNUP CORNER!
If you walk down the stairs you’ll see signup clipboards on the wall. You can
sign up here for Fellowship Friends, Childcare, Wednesday Night Dinners, and
Worship Service. Thank YOU for all you do!
WEDNESDAY NIGHT DINNERS
May 4—Joan Flowers, Betty Prentice and Dale Kelley: Cinco de Mayo!
May 11—Pastor Tony: Last Wednesday Dinner for the season. Pizza Night…THIS DINNER IS JUST FOR THE TEENS :)
NURSERY CHILDCARE
FELLOWSHIP FRIENDS
May 1—Cindi Jones
May 1—Wendi Metzer
May 8—Judy Olsen
May 8—
May 15—Wendi Metzer
May 15—
May 22—Daryl Bulkley
May 22—
May 29—Patty Gruver
May 29—
Can you help with Fellowship Friends?
Signup sheets are in the Fellowship Hall.
Thank you-YOU’RE AWESOME!
SUNDAY SERVICE
May 1
Liturgist: Bill Metzer
Ushers: Harvey and Jan Crow
Offering Counters: Kellie Nyby & George Williams
Acolyte: Jeremy Allen
May 8
Liturgist: Bill Brock
Offering Counters: Sally Helman and Harvey Crow
Acolyte: Aiden Hill
May 15
Liturgist: Carlyn Stark
Offering Counters: Mary Hedberg and Marlene Colvin
Acolyte: Rejeana Drewery
May 22
Liturgist: Edward Jones
Offering Counters: Betty Prentice and Marlene Colvin
Acolyte: James Caldwell
May 29
Liturgist: Dan Purnell
Greeters: Lil Tiller and Joan Buhr
Offering Counters: Donna Abbott and Teresa Rosekrans
Acolyte: Dakoda Drewery
CANDLELIGHT CONCERT
TNT—TEEN NIGHT
Master of Ceremonies: Dan Purnell
May 4—Shannon Callahan
Money Counters: Marlene Colvin and George
Williams
May 11—Teresa Rosekrans
Reception: Aaron and Heather Foster
May 11 is our last TNT until September—have a
wonderful summer!
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THERE IS A CAMP FOR EVERYONE!
By Laurel Ankeny
I
t is time to sign up for summer
camps. It is our good fortune to
have 4 diverse camp and retreat center locations that
offer quantities of excellent programs and experiences
for youth, families and adults. Lives are enriched by
experiencing God in the phenomenal variety of our
Pacific Northwest out of doors. Quality leadership and
approved programs enable spiritual growth in safe
settings.
Did I mention large bunches of fun are unavoidable? Kayaking, wave-jumping, zip lines, crafts, fishing, Kite Festival, campfires, horseback riding, out
door chapel, Sandcastle camp, great food, all leading
to new and lasting friendships and traditions.
The camp nearest to Port Townsend is Indianola
south of Kingston on Puget Sound. Ocean Park is the
camp on the Pacific Ocean in southwest Washington.
Wendell and I were directors there for 13 years. Lazy
F Camp, with a lovely creekside setting, is in a beautiful canyon just west of Ellensburg. Twinlow Camp is
northeast of Spokane and fronts a mountain lake.
Wendell and I know that camps change lives.
While we enjoyed our age level programs for children
and youth, we absolutely
anticipated and loved
family and intergenerational
camps.
These
events provide the
rare opportunities
for families to be
together, play together, learn about
God
together
amidst the gift of
God's creation. No
Disney, traffic, tv,
Starbucks, politics. Just the richness of building family memories together.
Please check out the camping web site for specific
events and programs: www.http://pnwcamps.org/.
Wendell and I are happy to talk with you about the
wonderful world of United Methodist Camps and Retreats.
There are also volunteer opportunities at our four
camps: counselors and nurses especially.
Some scholarship assistance is available through
Trinity UMW and our PNW Conference office. If you
want to go to camp as a family (organize other families?) or want the camp experience for your children or
youth, we will do our best to make it happen!
Editor's note: you can pick up program overviews and
registration forms in the Trinity office, or register and
get more info at pnwcamps.org.
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THE PIONEER WOMAN
By Laurel Ankeny
N
ot too many of our Trinity family
remember the remarkable
Mabel Campbell. Many of her Trinity friends have
preceded her more recent journey to that cloud of
saints. Mabel was one of the stalwart group of 16 who
were holding the church together when the Ankenys
arrived in 2000.
Her family wrote a wonderful eulogy honoring her
life. Portions are paraphrased here.
Some of Mabel's ancestors were
part of the first wagon train to make
it to Puget Sound. As son Neville
said, “The spirit of those pioneers
lived on in Mom.” Growing up in the
depression, she “viewed anyone
without direct, personal experience
in the Great Depression as having
just fallen off the turnip truck.”
Mabel grew up on a farm near
Mount St. Helens and learned selfsufficiency and her work ethic from
both her parents. She was raised in
a home of faith with her father reciting the Lord's Prayer in Welsh.
After high school, Mabel married
Neville Campbell who was a Port Townsend area indigenous man. Neville Senior first knew of Mabel as
“that girl on the radio”.
Mabel often shook things up from a social justice
standpoint. In 1942, she rode with African Americans
in the segregated train car when traveling to be with
her Army husband in Louisiana. She shared a hotel
room with one of the women she met on that car. She
quit a job paying her only a nickel a day and wondered that workers did not organize. Mabel was a an
ardent, vocal supporter of women's rights.
After the ward, always resourceful Mabel found a
house in Bremerton and had it barged to Port Townsend. A Trinity neighbor says Mabel visited them one
day and explained that their house is that barged
house.
Mabel's many jobs included working at a soda
fountain and starting a day care center. She worked
at a bank for twenty years where she acquired much
of her business acumen.
She transitioned to a real estate career seeking
equal opportunity work for women. I think of Mabel
as being a superb listener. That trait, integrity and
excellent knowledge of the Port Townsend area made
her a successful realtor.
Mabel predicted well before the mortgage crises,
that Washington Mutual was making bad loans and
would soon go out of business.
She was esteemed for her business and general common sense. Her
opinions were highly regarded and
her help sought in many matters.
Mabel's family says that she was
regarded by them “for being a fabulous cook.” They looked forward to
dinners and endless fruit pies, made
from the bounty of their own trees.
Family celebrations were extraordinary with Mabel particularly thriving on the presence of grandchildren.
“Mom was very social and greatly
enjoyed lengthy conversations with
friends. One Port Townsend lady
would put her frozen items back in
the freezer whenever she ran into
Mom at Safeway,” Neville says.
Mabel was a person who articulated and exemplified her values, as simple as “birds bringing food to
their chicks in her birdhouse” and as significant as
prioritizing education. She was not shy about taking
the City or County to task when she saw error or injustice.
Mabel moved to Seattle four years ago after having
a stroke. She spent quality time with family every day
of those years. She passed away February 29, 2016. I
imagine her fully leaping into heaven on that rare
day.
We miss Mabel's “energetic, recognizable footsteps”
coming down the sidewalk to church. Mabel was our
dear friend, advocate and Trinity cheerleader. I encourage you to read the full eulogy posted on the
downstairs bulletin board. It is packed with great stories. Mabel was our dear friend, advocate, Trinity
cheerleader and remarkable, pioneer woman.
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UMM ACTIVITIES
By Scott Rosekrans
T
his past month we had nine men
in attendance at our monthly
breakfast. As I have stated before, it is more than
just eating whatever I whip up, it is about fellowship
and sharing. Our group has some very similar characteristics to the Class Meetings that John Wesley
created during the early years of the Methodist
Church. Those meetings weren't about Bible study
and scripture as much as they were about tending to
the needs of those in the group and offering support
and prayers. This month was no different. We had
one new attendee whom I had invited a couple of
months ago. He didn't get to attend then but obviously put it in his calendar as he showed up promptly
at eight. During our time of sharing he said that he
was feeling "disconnected" and just needed to be somewhere and around others. He fit right in and shared
what was in his heart. I have since heard back from
him and I believe he will become a regular attendee.
Steve Oakford who attends New Life Church has been
coming faithfully for years and has shared with us
previously that he is terminally ill and is currently in
hospice care. What was amazing about Steve's sharing is the peace and grace in which he is handling his
impending death. He is thankful for the life he has
led in Christ and is anxious about his homecoming.
All he asks for is prayers for his wife Bonnie.
As per our usual practice, I led off with the parable
Jesus told in Matthew 15: 21-28 where Jesus cast out
the demon from the little Canaanite girl. The woman
brought her child to Jesus for help and Jesus responded that he was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel and that it was not right to take the children's
bread and toss it to their dogs. I thought that statement was pretty harsh from the Prince of Peace but
the woman responded that even the dogs eat the
crumbs that fall from their masters' table. With that
Jesus acknowledged her great faith and healed her
daughter. I think this was a turning point in Jesus'
ministry where he too realized that the Kingdom of
God is even bigger than just us and people like us
with whom we prefer to associate. Jesus is nearer
than we think and we are connected by the bond of
faith which is our confirmation of what we do in His
service. Because of our faith we are insiders because
of what Christ has done for us. All is forgiven.
(Colossians 2: 13-15) We have no legitimate excuse
not to follow Jesus as he pointed out to His disciples
that the Son of Man had no place to lay his head.
(Luke 9: 58) With this knowledge we can be at peace
with God and His plan for we know as His eye is even
on the sparrow and He values us so much more.
(Matthew 10: 29-31)
A SUMMER MEAL CHALLENGE
S
ummer meals for children and youth in our community do provide challenges for many families.
The Jefferson County YMCA is committed to meeting
those needs serving delicious sack lunches and snacks
twice a day when school is out. Over 8000 meals were
served last summer with service to 400 children expected this year. Margaret Engle and Marlene Colvin
helped last summer. The locations where meals are
available include Grant Street School, Mountain View
Commons, Brinnon School, Quilcene School and Chimacum Elementary.
Volunteers are the backbone of this program and
we, at Trinity, are invited to help. Our friends at Hadlock Community UMC are mightily involved. It would
be fun to work along side other Methodists!
The Trinity United Methodist Women are throwing
down the "good works" gauntlet to the Trinity United
Methodist Men. This is the other "challenge". Which
group can rack up the most volunteer hours? It is suggested that the winning group will prepare and serve
a meal to the non-winning group.
Please contact Margaret Engle or Scott Rosekrans to indicate your interest. Volunteers for
literacy and activity programs are also needed at
various locations.
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HISTORY OF PIPE ORGAN DOGS AT TRINITY
By Jim Stettner and Michael A. Way of Puget Sound Pipe Organs
H
aving worked and shared
with the people of Trinity
United Methodist Church in Port
Townsend for several years now I
am bold to say they are our
friends. They have consistently
shown us kindness and consideration which is sadly uncharacteristic in this day and age. We
have come to cherish that relationship even though we are only
occasional participants but are
the beneficiaries of gracious hospitality.
One of the aspects of our time
there which is particularly appreciated by us is the tolerant accommodation and receptiveness
toward our dogs. Terry Reitz has
requested me to submit a little
history of this.
On the first occasions we came
to do work there my old greyhound “Idaho” was always with
us. She was by then quite elderly
and weak at the age of about 16
or 17. While we helped with the
pipe washing operations alongside the members of the congregation who participated Idaho
“helped” by observing wisely from
her pallet in the yard under the
old rhododendron tree out back.
She snoozed peacefully there
while we worked and welcomed
the attentions of passers by. She
had to be helped up down so she
was content to just curl up and
watch. This was the last trip she
was able to come along with us.
She later died at age 18 after being with me for over 16 years.
That old Rhododendron had come
to be known by us as “Idaho's
tree”. It has since been relocated
to make room for the new building additions.
A couple of years later I had
been working with a couple of
Spanish rescue groups who took
in ex-hunting dogs, mainly of two
breeds, Galgos (Spanish greyhounds) and Podencos (similar to
Ibizen hounds). The hunting culture there is notorious and the
dogs are terribly abused. One can
hear appalling accounts of how
they are treated. There is little
consciousness of controlled breeding and humane treatment. Dogs
who don't perform or do their
owners proud are simply disposed of often by horrific means if
not cruelly tortured in the process. The groups there try to save
the ones they can but the problem is simply overwhelming.
To make a long story short
here I came upon the opportunity
to adopt a young Podenca named
Sara. I went to Madrid to collect
her as well as an adopted Galga
named Mila and transport them
back to the USA. Mila had an
adoptive home in New York
state. Often we combine the
transports to reduce costs. Sara
was collected by authorities severely emaciated from her life on
the streets of Valencia, Spain as
a discarded stray. She was remanded to the local perriera (dog
pound) to be destroyed. She was
saved by a rescue group in Zaragosa. Sara came to live with us
and immediately settled in, began to regain health and weight.
She is very affectionate and playful and loves everyone, adults,
kids, other dogs...
About a year later I had another opportunity to adopt a
young male Podenco. I named
him “Duran” (a Spanish boy's
name meaning “Enduring” in
keeping with what he had survived.) At the age of 4 weeks he
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(and his mother) were discarded
by their owner by simply being
thrown from a car window on the
highway. He sustained a broken
pelvis. Some women happened to
be near by to witness this atrocity and rushed to him. He was
taken to a nearby shelter where
he was given veterinary care and
treated for other problems stemming from neglect and abuse.
The vet was grave about his
chances and advised putting him
down but a ex-patriot British
woman by the name of Glynis
Vye would not hear of that. She
nursed him to health and gave
him physical therapy, manually
training his legs to learn to walk.
He spent about 4 months in a
kennel crate healing. He fully
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recovered other than a misshapen pelvis that had healed
and was not giving him problems.
Glynis along with Diane Hughes
and her mother Kaye Edmonds
(all British ladies living in Spain)
literally saved his life. Most observers now can't discern anything wrong. He is a healthy, active, ornery, intelligent pup. He
is quite a clown and has a little
language of his own. Sara and he
are very bestest friends. He also
loves everyone and everything
very enthusiastically.
These guys usually travel
with us all the time. Many of you
have met them when they have
been with us at the church. They
love people and usually are very
exuberant in greeting anyone
that is near. We are so grateful to
the folks at TUMC for their hospitality and helpfulness. We look
forward to a continued and long
association. The church has become a great comfort and haven
for us, a real family which we are
privileged to join in with when
we are able.
Look what Wanda Klietz (Wendell Ankeny’s daughter) did for our little ones...she painted the
cabinet in the nursery to match the wall she did before! Fabulous job—thank you, Wanda!
Before
After
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MAY HOLIDAYS
By Molly Jacobson
M
ay 1st is May Day, celebrate spring! Mothers Day is May 8, celebrate Mothers! Two things
worth noting or celebrating!
Our calendars remind us to stop, breathe and remember what's important, who's
important, and why.
Memorial Day is the last Monday of the month, May 30, dedicated to service men
and women who gave their lives for freedom and country. It's also time to remember
loved ones who have died. And let's not forget our church family members who passed
away recently, Mary Mills, Dale Nordlund, Howard Pack and Mabel Campbell. They
are missed!
Easter Egg Hunt!
BIBLE READINGS
May 1
6th Sunday of Easter
Acts 16:9-15
Psalm 67 (UMH 791)
Revelation 22:10, 22-22:5
John 14:23-29
May 8 (continued)
Seventh Sunday of Easter
Acts 16:16-34
Psalm 97 (UMH 816)
Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21
John 17:20-26
May 5
Ascension of the Lord
Ascension Sunday
Acts 1:1-11
Psalm 47 (UMH 781)
Ephesians 1:15-23
May 15
Day of Pentecost
Acts 2:1-21
Psalm 104:24-34, 35b (UMH 826)
Romans 8:14-17
John 14:8-17 (25-27)
May 8
Ascension Sunday
Acts 1:1-11
Psalm 47 (UMH 781)
Ephesians 1:15-23
Luke 24:44-53
May 22
Trinity Sunday/1st Sunday after Pentecost
Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31
Psalm 8 (UMH 743)
Romans 5:1-5
John 16:12-15
May 29
2nd Sunday after Pentecost
1 Kings 18:20-39
Psalm 96
Galatians 1:1-12
Luke 7:1-10
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AFTER CHURCH “PLANT BASED” LUNCHEON ON APRIL 11 A
GREAT SUCCESS!
By Dale Kelley
T
hank you to ALL who so “good
heartedly” joined your faithful
TUMC cooks, Joan, Betty and Dale, and agreed to be
part of a 10 church Nation-wide Pilot Study, and
“taste-tested” deliciously prepared recipes, using a wide variety of TOFURKY plant based
meat alternative products.
Among the 9 menu choices,
the ones that rose to the top of
the congregational ratings were
these – the Slow-basted Roast
with Wild Rice and Gravy; the
Italian Sausages with Grilled
Onions and Peppers; the Sesame
Chicken Alfredo with Pasta; the
Tortilla Roll-ups with Sandwich meats. Of course for
those with “spicier palates”, the Andouille Sausages
with Joan’s homemade Jalapenos Pepper Jelly with
Chili sauce was a winner !
From one of our happy diners, comes the “Quote of
the Day” after reading one of the Meatless Monday
cards we had on each table. She
said “I love animals and I realize
now that my food choices DO affect animals more than I was
willing to admit”.
Respectfully ... we encourage
all of us to consider making at
least one of our meals each week
to be a meatless alternative
choice. It’s good for our hearts,
our overall health, our waistlines,
and good for the animal companions with whom we share this planet. God bless us
all !
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Potluck!
12 Bible Study
9-12 Office Open
11 Fellowship Time
31
30
8:30 Waffles w/Wendell 9-12 Office Open
29
10 Worship Service
Noon-Newsletter
Deadline
9-12 Office Open
11 Fellowship Time
12 Bible Study
8:30 Waffles w/Wendell 9-12 Office Open
10 Worship Service
24
23
22
Offic e is c l osed
12 Bible Study
11 Fellowship Time
Offic e is c l osed
8:30 Waffles w/Wendell
10 Worship Service
9AM Wednesday Workers
9-12 Office Open
25
9AM Wednesday Workers
9-12 Office Open
18
17
5 Teen Night & Dinner
16
5 Cornerstone Mtg
11 Blood Pressure
9AM Wednesday Workers
15
12 Bible Study
11 Fellowship Time
9-12 Office Open
11
5:30-6:30 Choir Practice
5 Teen Night & Dinner
9AM Wednesday Workers
5:30-6:30 Choir Practice
4 Trustees
9-12 Office Open
10 Worship Service
4
9-12 Office Open
Wednesday
5 Taize/Evensong
8:30 Waffles w/Wendell 9-12 Office Open
3 Finance Mtg
9
8
3PM RainShadow concert
10
12 Bible Study
10 Worship Service
11 Fellowship Time
9-12 Office Open
Communion Sunday
3
2
8:30 Waffles w/Wendell 9-12 Office Open
Tuesday
1
Monday
Food Bank Offering
Sunday
Singers in the Rain
7PM Cand. Concert
26
19
UMW Luncheon
11:30AM
12
8-Kiwanis Comm.
prayer bfast
5
Thursday
28
21
8AM
UMM Breakfast
14
7
Saturday
1237 Clay St.
Singalong
6PM Potluck &
8:30AM Habitat for Humanity
Group Build-See Don Olsen
27
20
13
6
Friday
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Trinity United Methodist Church
609 Taylor St.
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Office Hours: 9 — noon
Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday
1
Rosalie Lindquist
8
Annie Givens
28
Carolyn Stillwell
3
Sabrina Hill
9
Laurel Ankeny
31
Ed Davis
4
Warren Walvatine
9
Jim Nyby
31
Marcella Younce
5
Gwen Howard
10
Rane Maxwell
6
James Caldwell
14
Sally Helman
7
George Williams
24
Judy Olsen
14
23
Will and Sandy Litzler
Patty Miller & Harold Gruver
25
Henry & Cindi Jones
TRINITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
609 Taylor Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368
Trinity Times is published by Trinity
UMC. Please email calendar items,
photos, ideas, and articles to the
office—see our calendar for
current deadline to turn in articles.
Editorial staff: Molly Jacobson, Beth
Mackey, and Lynn Zephryna.
Assembly and mailing: Jan Crow
and Molly Jacobson.
May
Pray for Love, Peace, Justice
and Rebirth in the world.
Rev. Tony Brown, Pastor
Phone: 360-385-0484
Email: [email protected]
www.trinityumcpt.org