Trinity United Methodist Women
Trinity United Methodist Women
Colossians 3:23-24
Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.
Our Purpose
Trinity UMW is a welcoming community of women, united in their faith in God and dedicated to serving Him through service to others. Membership is open to women of any denomination. We function primarily within our three circles, but we join together for Women in the Pulpit Sunday, a memorial service for those who passed away in the calendar year, and for our annual fundraiser the Salad Festival in March. We invite you to visit any or all of the circles.
Galatians 6:2
Bear one another’s burdens, and so
fulfill the law of Christ.
Here at Trinity, we have three Circles, two meeting each month (except in the summer) during the day, and one Circle meeting in the evening. Each Circle has local missions that they support through donations and projects. We also meet several times a year as a whole unit and host events and fundraisers throughout the year in order to support our local and state ministries, as well as meet needs around the world. We recently raised $2800.00 at our Salad Festival, with $2000.00 being sent to UMCOR to aid Ukraine.
Please see our brochure in the narthex to learn more about the organization and our Circles. Watch for updated information about our new logo and other exciting developments. Please contact Debbie Waitzman (803-530-6752) with any questions you might have. We would love to have you join us!
The Susanna Wesley Circle
Susanna Wesley Circle meets the
first Tuesday of each month in the
Fellowship Hall, 9:30 am fellowship,
10 am meeting.* Each year we adopt one of the UMW social action emphases, become educated on the issues involved, and then take action. We have worked for
Criminal Justice, Climate Justice,
Maternal and Child Health Care,
Church Access for the Handicapped,
Quality Education for All Children.
Susanna Wesley members are also
mission-oriented, supporting Sea
Haven; filling gift boxes for Support
Military Families ; making small
gifts for Mobile Meals clients;
collecting items for foster children
through Fostering Hope, and much more.
Susanna Wesley also gives a youth
Scholarship to Salkehatchie when needed.
Every February we honor our seniors
on the Sunday closest to Valentines Day.
“What does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy, and
to walk humbly with your God.”
(Micah 6:8) Susanna Wesley answers
that call through Social Action (justice),
Missions (mercy), and devotion (humility.)
We welcome any woman to join us
or come and visit.
The Circle of Love
Circle Leader || Carole Petro
Phone || 843-249-4682
Email || carpetr@aol.com
The Love Circle was founded in 2001 and has been an integral part of Trinity UMW. Over the years we have been active in all phases of church activities. Though we help and support outside groups, financially and with planned activities, our primary focus is on local concerns. For many years we have supported NMB High School Teen Angels with a variety of needs, such as gas cards, clothing, etc., provided school supplies to NMB Middle School and Trinity’s Armed Forces Assistance Program-our retired veterans with something special for the holidays.
We do not meet during the summer, but we are busy with our local missions, planning and preparing for their needs. Love Circle meets the first Thursday of each month at 9:30 am in a member’s home or at the church. We enjoy light refreshments with a business meeting, followed by an informative program. All members participate in some way throughout the year. We meet for a luncheon in June and December, a perfect time for anyone interested in meeting the members and having a wonderful meal to join us. We welcome all ages and are always delighted with new members.
The Dot Jordan Circle
The Dot Jordan Circle was founded
in 1986 and is named in honor of
Dot Jordan, who was the first
President of the WSCS when Trinity
UMC was known as Ocean View
Methodist Church. Since the formation
of the Dot Jordan Circle, the group
strives to meet the same time as in
those early years-the second Tuesday
of each month at 7PM.*Times may vary
in the winter months due to the early
darkness. Please check your bulletin
or call the number below for meeting
times. The group meets in one of the
members’ home or in the Fellowship
Hall of the church.
The circle supports four projects each
year – clothing items for Master’s Meal
participants, Teen Angels, Sea Haven,
and adoption of a local family at
Christmas. We participate in all UMW
activities with our focus to support
women and children of the world.