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The Messenger
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TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH |
APRIL 2019
For The Journey . . .
Our Primetime Choir journeyed to the Everlasting Conference this past month at FBC Bryan. I was privileged to be one of the BUS DRIVERS. The Primetime Choir had the chance to “show off” a little as did all the other Senor Adult Choirs by singing a couple of songs for each other. All the combined choirs also spent time rehearsing together. While they were rehearsing I found a place within the church to do a little studying and reading. I encountered some interesting people as they were probably wondering why this man was sitting in the hall of the student wing. Diana, was a former church organist who now only taught piano lessons. She was walking the halls for her exercise before heading to Bible study. She told me that she had five children and seventeen grandchildren. She exercised walking the halls and praying for each of her children and grandchildren. As we were visiting she made a comment that I will never forget. She said, “the only gift that we have been given that we carry with us to heaven is music.”
I could hear the choirs practicing in the background and I thought what a wonderful gift we have been given. I know there are several who do not think they can sing very well. Others who have no business playing any musical instrument. But we will all have the joy to be part of a worship choir one day that will last forever.
John the Apostle writes to the church at Ephesus in the book of Revelation. The words written to the church are mostly positive with one exception. The church had lost its first love. The NIV states, “you have forsaken the love you had at first.” We often describe this love that is missing as the love they had for the Lord but when we read the previous words spoken positively we understand that the church was hard working, persevering, enduring hardships for Christ’s name and resilient. So, this love must be describing something else. Most believe it is describing the love lost for one another. I am so thankful that Trinity Baptist Church exercises this love for each other. Do we always agree? No, but we do the hard work of walking together even in disagreement. God has blessed us with a great responsibility of sharing the love of Christ with others. We call that the gospel. It seems that one of the greatest ways we spread the gospel is when others see our love for one another. It is impossible to love without grace. The love God shows, and intends for us to produce, is not earned but unconditional.
Back to the Everlasting Conference, a part of our final worship time together was sharing Scriptures and the choirs singing the songs they had rehearsed. Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing was used in our worship time. The first line describes our hearts being tuned to sing God’s grace. Is your heart tuned today to sing love through the grace given by God?
“A new command I give you. Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know you are My disciples if you love one another.” John 13:34-35
In Christ,
Grief Share
with Sharron & Frank
Tuesdays starting April 2, 5:30-7 PM
13 weeks, Room 121, $15
Help and encouragement after the death of a
spouse, child, family member or friend
Join the Women’s Ministry for Brunch!
The Guenther House in San Antonio
By way of church bus
April 9, 9 AM - 2 PM, Dutch Treat
RSVP to the church office by Friday, April 5
Join the Women’s Ministry for Brunch!
The Guenther House in San Antonio
By way of church bus Renew Spring Adult
Bible Conference Alto Frio Baptist Encampment
April 22-25 2019
Guest Speakers: DL Lowrie & Joseph Tillery
Call the office for more details Register at: www.altofrio.com/renew-
bible.conference.html or call 830-232-5271
Trinity Baptist Church Presents
Prime of Life Days with Ken Brown
May 6 & 7, 10AM-1PM Family Life Center
Free Lunch, Fun & Fellowship
800 Jackson Road ~ 830.895.0100 ~ www.tbck.org
TBC Men’s Mission Trip to Alto Frio May 13-17, M-F
Construction, Maintenance, & Renovation
Lodging is FREE(bring your own linens)
Meal Plans:
$70 Full Week $40 Partial Week
Call the church office to sign up
Trinity CoTrinity CoTrinity Co---Ed Golf Ed Golf Ed Golf Tournament Tournament Tournament
Sponsored by the TBC Sponsored by the TBC Sponsored by the TBC
Men’s MinistryMen’s MinistryMen’s Ministry
Saturday, May 18, 1 PM
Schreiner Golf Course
$45 includes greens fee,
cart, range balls & lunch
****Put together a team of three
Trinity golfers, then invite a fourth golfer who
does not attend Trinity. This will give us a
chance to interact with others outside of our
Trinity family.
Contact Wiley Wilkerson
for more info
Trinity University Spring 2019
Sundays, 5:00-6:15 pm
MasterLife, The Disciple’s Mission Mark and Dianne Clemons,
2/10-4/7 (except spring break)
Seven sessions
Pray 4 Every Home JD Templeton, 5/5,
One session
1 Spot Left for Costa Rica! $100 Deposit Now, $1667 Total
Member Scholarship Available Must have Passport
Call JD or Gina in the Office 895-0100
Shepherd the Flock
The Pastoral Epistles 1st & 2nd Timothy,
Titus Taught by Bill Parr
Men’s Bible Study February 7 -
May 2 Chapel, 10 am -Noon
BAKED POTATO & SALAD BAR FUNDRAISER For Youth Camp
Sunday, April 7th 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 pm In the Family Life Center (Gym)
Sweet Baked
Potato
Salad
Words from
Wes Henson...
Minister of Youth
Horizon Youth Camp July 15 – 19 Brownwood, Texas Cost: 260.00
$50.00 non-refundable
deposit due by April 25 Sign up today
Youth Game Night Friday, April 19th - 7pm to 10pm
All 7th - 12th Grade youth come to our Youth Game Night in the TBC Gym
Graduating high school seniors
Sunday, May 19 in all 3 morning services Graduate Lunch Sunday, May 19—11:30-1:30pm
(Location to be announced) If you are a graduating High School Senior, please contact the Youth Ministry Office. [email protected] or 830-895-0100 ext.116
BACCALAUREATE Sunday, May 19 @ 5:00 pm 1st Presbyterian Church, 800 Jefferson St (for all area High School Graduates). Guest Speaker, Fellowship, Food & Prizes
Mica and I cannot begin to thank you enough for the incredible love and support we have felt as we have begun our journey at TBCK! Thank you to everyone who helped
with the move or with food. Thank you to everyone who has re-introduced themselves to us. We are slowly getting ready
for the “name test” we keep hearing is coming. We have such an incredible group of teenagers, volunteers, and
parents, and ask that you continue to pray as we work to learn names and build relationships!
The TBC Adult Ministry will host
the April Family Gathering
Sunday, April 28th
, 4:30 PM, in the Family Life Center
Please join us for “Trinity Missions Game Show Night”!
Come be a member of the studio audience or call Gina at 830.895.0100 to audition
for a spot on Contestant’s Rowfor a chance to win (FABULOUS) prizes!
If you haven’t seen The Victor, we have
2014-18 on DVD. Come check out the
Library Store—books, CDs, mugs for sale, all
to benefit TBC! We have lots of great
books and DVDs to check out. See you at
the Library!