Tabor Trumpet
May 2026
A Monthly Newsletter of Mount Tabor Lutheran Church
"MOUNT TABOR IS A WELCOMING, COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITY, LIVING GOD’S LOVE THROUGH FAITHFUL WORSHIP AND ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE WORLD."
175 South 700 East, Salt Lake City, Utah 84102 | 801.328.0521 | www.mttaborslc.org
From the Pastor’s Desk
Our Life Together
The Worship and Music Ministry will meet Sunday May 3rd immediately following worship.
First Things, First Mondays rally at the Federal Building 125 State Street, SLC at noon are continuing Monday, May 4 at noon. We are standing in solidarity with our immigrant and LBGTQIA+ neighbors who are being targeted in the legislature and in the streets. For any questions, please contact Pastor Brigette Weier at weierbrigetter@gmail.com.
"Dinner At Vinnies" service opportunity is Tuesday, May 12th from 4:30-6:30pm at the St Vincent DePaul Dining Hall at the Weigand Center downtown. Come and share Tabor’s gracious and loving hospitality with our hungry neighbors living on the streets. We always have room for more volunteers! Please see Casey White if you have any questions.
Senior Food Box Distribution Our distribution of USDA food boxes to seniors in our neighborhood continues with our next distribution set for Wednesday, May 20th. These boxes are available for those who meet eligibility guidelines and have signed up through the Utah Food Bank.
Family Promise dinner dates for 2026: Mount Tabor will be providing dinners on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday and brunch on Saturday for the following weeks at Christ United Methodist Church (2375 E 3300S): September 13 - 19. This is a great opportunity to show God’s love to unhoused Families. If you have any questions about being a volunteer, please let me know. ~Chris Jensen, Family Promise Coordinator
The Call Committee continues its work with care and prayer. We are grateful for the congregation’s ongoing prayers and support as we move thoughtfully through this discernment process and seek to follow where God is leading Mount Tabor.
Announcements for the bulletin, including names for the prayer roll, are due by Wednesdays at 11AM. Any prayer roll names submitted after the deadline will be included in the following Sunday's bulletin.
Crossroads Urban Center's Thrift Store at 1385 West Indiana Avenue, Salt Lake City needs your donations! Summer is a great time to clear out closets, drawers and other places to help them out. Stop by during their operating hours, no appointment is necessary, Tuesday through Saturday, from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM at 1385 West Indiana Avenue, Salt Lake City. Let them know you are from Mt. Tabor! Donation Needs: Children's Clothing • Women's Clothing, especially large sizes • Men's Clothing • Shoes, work boots, and socks • Jackets and Coats • Underwear (new) • Jeans and Work Pants • Blankets, Towels, and Sheets • Dishes and Silverware • Pots, Pans, and Crock Pots • Tents • Sleeping Bags • Small Appliances • Household Goods
May Birthdays
2 - Havalah H.
14 - Eric J.
19 - Cheyne W.
21 - Deb E.
30 - Jason W.
Congregation Council will meet Sunday May 17th after worship.
Utah Food Bank - We will be sorting food at the Utah Food Bank Saturday May 2nd from 10am to Noon.
Gratitude Dinner Sunday May 3rd
On Sunday May 3rd from 5-7pm, we have planned what we are calling the Circle of Hope +One Gratitude dinner and you are invited. We will have entertainment and some brief time to share what is happening in the Mount Tabor community to live out what Jesus asks of us in:
Matthew 25:35-40: Jesus tells us that when he was hungry, thirsty, and naked, his followers fed and clothed him by helping the vulnerable. He concludes, "Whatever you did for one of the least of these... you did for me".
We rejoice that we have added +Ones to our "feeding ministries" at Vinny’s, Utah Food Bank, and Family Promise. We have purchased new kitchen appliances with your donations. And many volunteer to help with landscaping and sprucing up our grounds, plus a group last summer with the proposed, but not realized homeless housing project. This is a dinner to recognize our gracious donors, caring members and volunteer service community.
If you have questions, please contact deb.elstad@gmail.com.
Blessings for this Easter season!
Tabor Tidbits
Jubilee USA Monthly Calls
Dear Mount Tabor Lutheran Church,
This is Robert Ladao, the Development and Executive Associate for Jubilee this spring.
With the United States preparing to host the first G20 since 2009, Jubilee efforts are shaping key conversations on the global agenda. As we look ahead, we are mobilizing Jubilee faith communities and congregations to press world leaders to make stronger commitments on debt relief for global economic stability, job growth and poverty alleviation at home and abroad.
We conduct these preparations in our monthly congregation calls, the first Tuesday of every month at 1:00 p.m. ET. Our next speaker will be Rev. Dr. Nicolle D. Jean-Simon, speaking on redemption, salvation, and how the debt crisis affects real people. Click here to register for a Zoom link for our call next Tuesday: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/DlaSUEPRRXGsU1TZd7Rx9Q
These sermons will continue monthly as part of our lead-up to December’s G20 and our Jubilee pilgrimage to Miami. Together, we can ready our hearts, deepen our relationships, and discern how we are called to faithful public witness on debt relief.
Gratefully,
Robert Ladao
Robert Ladao
Development and Executive Associate
Jubilee USA Network
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May Worship Assistants
Please remember that it is your responsibility to find a replacement and to let Pastor Christine and Kristin know.
12 Step Meetings at Mount Tabor
