September 2019

Bro. Mike Titsworth, Pastor Jeff Arnold, Student Pastor

Diana Drennan & Freda Haynes, Secretar-ies

Email: trinitybenton@ymail.com Website: trinitybenton.com

Bro. Mike

Even as we are now less than a month a away from our “Community Tent Crusade”, September 29–October 2 with Brother Jeremy Thomas (former Youth Intern at Trinity, currently Pastor of First Baptist, Branson) and Larry Grayson (Arkansas Baptist State Worship Team Leader), one of the questions I believe we need to be considering, individually and as a church family, is just what is it that we “Desire To See God Do” in our lives, our church, and our community? In light of those ―desires‖ what are we asking and believing the Lord will do in these days?

As a part of your own personal preparation for this ―Tent Crusade‖ I would encourage you to think through and perhaps even write down what YOU desire to see God do . . . Just to let you know what is on my heart, here is some of what I ―desire‖ to see the Lord do . . .

I desire to see God draw folks to Our Church like we may have never seen before from within our community.

I desire to see God to manifest His presence as He visibly works in the hearts of those who attend these special services.

I desire to see God transform lives people come to know Jesus as their personal Lord & Savior, to see believers renewed in the Spirit, and to see God call out the Called.

I desire to see Our Community be able to join us in giving God the Glory!

Our theme for this crusade is “It Is Time To Seek The Lord”. And over the next few weeks I will be sharing with you about how we as a church and individually need to prepare to ―Seek The Lord‖. I hope to see you in your place this Sunday as we gather to study God’s Word and Worship together in preparation for these special days !

Your Pastor & Friend,

PS If you would be interested in helping with our Children or Youth Ministries on Wednesday nights let me know. We will have a Wednesday Night Workers Luncheon after Sunday School on Sunday, September 8.

“Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give

you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4

Weekly Opportunities Sunday Morning Worship 9:15 a.m.

Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

Women’s Bible Study 3:30 p.m.

Men’s Fraternity 3:30 p.m.

Choir Practice 4:45 p.m.

Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.

Monday Men’s Prayer Breakfast 8:00 a.m.

(At Saline Memorial Hospital)

Tuesday Church Visitation 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday Men’s Prayer Group 5:30 a.m.

Family Supper 5:30 p.m.

Adult Study & Prayer 6:00 p.m.

Student Ministry

Children’s Ministry

Preschool /Nursery

Attendance Date Sunday School Worship August 4 165 158 August 11 138 153 August 18 190 209 August 25 188 202

Undesignated Offering received for August 4 $7,942.66 August 11 $6,230.15 August 18 $6,632.74 August 25 $8,191.00

Online Giving this month— $1,592.00

Needed Each Week in 2019—$7,405.57

Undesignated Giving to Date: $234,497.02

Current Balance In Building Fund: $208,120.16 Balance owed to Building Fund for van

$14,249.00

Homebound Ministry Tuesday, September 17

We invite anyone who would like to visit with some of our older members to be a part of this ministry.

SonShine Seniors We will be going to Hot Springs Tuesday, Sept. 3. The bus will leave at 10:30 am to go to Clampit’s Country Kitchen. A Sign- up sheet is in the foyer so we can make reservation.

Also, there is a Sign-Up sheet to purchase SonShine Senior t-shirts is in the foyer. Price will be determined by how many are ordered. We’ll let you know the cost before they are ordered.

For more information contact Barbara Elrod

WMU is collecting for OCC

In September please bring: Small note pads colored pencils

Ivory soap

A box is in the foyer for collection.

Sign-up NOW

Ladies Retreat

November 1 & 2

Prayer Shawl Meeting– Saturday, September 21

“I Love My Church” T-Shirts If you missed out on these t-shirts last time or would like another one, we are going to place

another order. Envelopes are available in the foyer for your order. Don’t forget the mark the size.

Cost: $10

Prazin’ & Grazin’ 3rd Thursday Every Month Beginning September 19

7:00—9:00 p.m Come bring your voice, your instrument, or just yourself to enjoy a time of music and fellowship!

Potluck at intermission (bring a dish)

Our Goal

$3,200

Our Wednesday Night Children’s

Ministry is Being Re-Designed

Emily Smith and Leah Jo Wilson from the ABSC will be with us on Wednesday evenings through September to assist us as we launch a new program for children grades 1-5. There will also be a training luncheon on Sunday, September 8, for workers. If you would be willing to help, please let Bro. Mike know—Workers Needed.

Welcome New

Members . . .

. . . It doesn’t seem possible that it is already September! School is in full

swing, football season is here, and autumn is on its way. We had an exciting

summer, but we now look forward to what God will do this school year. Please pray for our

youth as they enter back into school, and pray for all the issues that come with the school year.

I do want to give a quick report on the Chicago mission trip. We had an amazing week. Our youth were on their best behavior, so we had no issues there. We had the opportunity to work with two Chinese organizations— Urban Voice and Urban Christian Academy. Although their names are similar they technically are not related organizations, but they do work with each other. Urban Voice is a three year old Church plant close to China Town, Pastored by Mark Chan. Urban Christian Academy is run by June Gin, and it is a Christian ministry disguised as an after school program and an all-day summer program that offers tutoring, child care, and other academic helps. They also have several Bible studies, present to the children a Christian worldview, and offer evangelis-tic events. Most of the parents of the children that at-tend Urban Christian Academy are Buddhist, but the academy has been able to use the children as a bridge to the parents to develop relationships and share the love of Christ with the entire family. We also worked with a Nepali Church in Batavia, IL. Amos Shakya is the pastor of the Nepali Church. We had a large picnic with the Nepali Church and had the opportunity to eat some amazing traditional Nepali food! We also spent time learning about and working with World Relief where Keith Draper works. We helped them organize their donation warehouse and helped at a youth club they put on for Immigrant children. Please pray for these leaders as they are daily fighting the darkness of the religions that grip the people they are working with. Also, pray for the future possibilities of working in Chicago. There is a possibility that we will be able to work exclusively with Urban Christian Academy and Urban Voice next summer. The two ministries are blocks apart which would make traveling easier for us! Also, working with the same organization everyday will help us create relationships and be able to more effectively share the Gospel.

For your convenience, online giving is available on our church Website at trinitybenton.com

Jeff

Domino/Potluck Night In Church Fellowship Hall

Friday, September 13 at 5:30 p.m. Everyone invited!

Chessie Clark 3400 Alcoa Rd. #105

Benton, AR 72015 870-550-2925

Jerry Sue Wright 3400 Alcoa Dr. #166 Benton, AR 72015

September 29-October 2

Preaching: Jeremy Thomas Music: Larry Grayson

Home Prayer Gatherings

Tuesday, September 3— Waverly Heights 6pm 3400 Alcoa Road, Benton 6pm led by Bro. Mike

Thursday, September 12—Bryce & Phyllis Minner’s 18615 JBW Road, Benton 7pm led by Daryl Creasy

Tuesday, September 17—JR & Debra Johnson’s 4451 Aaronfield Cr., Benton 7pm led by Harold Cantley

Thursday, September 26—Ron & Shelbie Rivers’ 6526 Caribbean Dr, Benton 7pm by Calvin Frazier

Please Make This Crusade A Matter Of Daily Prayer

Contact Bro. Mike To Host A Prayer Gathering

David Wickham 218 N. Aaronfield Dr.

Benton, AR 72015

Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

“Overcomer” Movie at

4pm & 7pm

2 3 SonShine Sr.

Prayer Meeting At Waverly Heights

6pm

4 5 6 7

8 Lord’s Supper AM

Wednesday Night Workers Lunch

11:45am

9

10

Hospice Meal (Bradshaw Class)

11 12

Prayer Meeting At the Minner’s

7pm

13 Dominos &

Potluck 5:30 PM

14

15 16

17 Homebound Ministry

Prayer Meeting at JR & Debra’s

7pm

18

19

Prazin’ & Grazin’

7-9pm

20

21 Prayer Shawl

Meeting

22 23

24 25

26 Prayer Meeting At the River’s

7pm

27

28

29 30

September 29—October 2