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He He He
Is Is Is
Risen!Risen!Risen!
April 2015
TBC Discovery Newsletter
Trinity Baptist Church exists to proclaim Christ and make disciples of those who claim Christ,
all for the glory of Christ.
Worship Choir Spring Session 2015 Our Spring Choir Session is a great time to check out the Worship Choir! Only 4 rehearsals:
Wednesday, April 15
Wednesday, April 22
Wednesday, April 29
Wednesday, May 6 7:30pm—8:45pm each night; childcare provided by reservation Only 4 Sunday morning worship leadership times:
Sunday, April 26, 8:30am & 11:00am
Sunday, May 10, 8:30am & 11:00am The Worship Choir is open to everyone: no auditions necessary. We have choir members with all kinds of musical backgrounds—from beginners to those with years of formal training. -Don’t read music? No problem. We’ll teach you everything you need to know. The primary qualifications are a heart to worship the Lord and the ability to carry a tune. - Intimidated about coming into a new group? Don’t be! Our choir members are super-friendly. We love having new faces, and our people will meet and greet you, help you find the right place to sit, and help you find the right sheet music and resources you’ll need to participate.
A friend of mine (who is not in ministry) affectionately refers to Easter Sunday as the Church’s Super Bowl Sunday. In a sense, I guess he’s right. Churches all across America will experience a spike in attendance on Easter Sunday.
As far as dates on the Christian calendar go, certainly Resurrection Sunday is one of the most important. While we talk about the cross on a regular basis (and rightfully so), too often we forget to emphasize the empty tomb. Yes, we must tell people that Jesus died for our sins, but let’s not forget that Jesus didn’t stay dead. In fact, the Apostle Paul says, ―if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins (1 Corinthians 15:17). A dead Savior cannot give life to anyone. To be in our sin is to be under God’s wrath and facing eternal condemnation. The resurrection proves that God was satisfied with Jesus’ sacrifice on behalf of sinners (Hebrews 10:11-14). Praise God for His grace!
Easter is a time to reflect on how God is at work in our lives. The Bible says that those who are in Christ are new creations (2 Corinthians 5:17). Take some time over the next several days to reflect upon what God is doing in your life. Where are you experiencing God’s grace? How are you experiencing spiritual growth? In what ways has your passion for Christ and for the gospel been strengthened? Give thanks to God. Give praise to His name.
As we close out the first quarter of the year, I’m excited to say that God is at work among us at Trinity Baptist. Since the end of last year, 10 people (adults and children) have been baptized, and two others have expressed interest in being baptized soon. Not only that, 14 families have been through the Membership Class in 2015 (January – March), and six other families have told us that they are awaiting the next class. Praise God for His grace in the life of TBC. May He be glorified through His people! Nate
“And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins.”
1 Corinthians 15:17
Mission Provo Spring Break 2015 I had not heard of Provo, Utah, until this year. I had heard of Salt Lake City, Utah, and like many, I associated it with the Mormon people. Joshua York led all who would be part of the Student Ministry team ministering in Provo through a crash course in the Mormon religion; until then, I had a limited understanding of their beliefs. I knew the Mormon people to be an ethical, modest, family-oriented, and hard-working community--I also understood they believed in a false system of religion. Only 0.5% of the population of Provo have a saving relationship with Christ; it is one of the least reached, but fastest growing U.S. cities. As we learned more about the details of their faith, initially it was easy to think "how strange--why would anyone think this is true?" It was a bit of arrogance on my part, but even more it was a lack of love for a people far more entrenched in a humanly-constructed, counterfeit salvation than I understood. After spending several training sessions covering the best approach methods for witnessing to the Mormons, and after having conversations discussing first hand ministry realities with Kevin and Sundie Rutledge and their team, I felt fairly confident in our team's next steps.
While our week was filled with beautiful opportunities to grow in obedience to the Great Commission, two afternoons stood out to me as the most precious. On Monday, we traveled to the Salt Lake Temple Square, the sacred centerpiece of The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints. It was a nicely kept campus with several historical and modern buildings. We knew that our purpose for the visit was more to learn and understand than to evangelize—even though we were well equipped and encouraged to engage in gospel conversations if an opportunity opened.
The student teams each had a different starting point to tour the temple campus. My student team and I were assigned to start our visit at the Beehive House. This was one of the personal residences of Brigham Young, an early leader of the Latter Day Saints. It was not unlike any other well-kept historical home of a wealthy family of the time. But, this charming house, so seemingly-sweetly named, is where all of my limited knowledge of the LDS faith met the place in my heart the Lord intended to break. I was unexpectedly overwhelmed with sadness for the two young women who were our tour guides for this segment; I felt a deep grief over their practiced articulation of their perceived confidence in the Mormon faith. I could not help but cry as I walked down the stairs and out the door. Several of the students mentioned experiencing the same sadness and heaviness during their conversations that afternoon.
I know it was God's perfect timing that the next day would be our primary evangelism day. Now that we had a deeper understanding of the Mormon people, and our hearts were in a place of love and dependence on God's leading, we visited Utah Valley University--one of the fasted growing universities in the nation with over 50% being of the Mormon faith. I was completely humbled by our students. In groups of four, they walked the campus with the sole purpose of sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ and His grace and love. They were not ashamed. Yes, many were nervous, but they were dedicated to their purpose, and the Lord was gracious to give them all deep, gospel conversations. I prayer walked around the campus for hours and could not find one corner of that university that did not have a TBC student team engaged in sharing the true gospel.
No statistic or workbook can truly prepare one's heart for God-given sorrow over the lost like face-to-face conversation and sharing. I praise the Lord that He knew long before we did what each day and conversation would do for our own faith and His glory. Utah is a beautiful state, filled with gracious people, but it is a home of lies and counterfeit gospel for the majority of its residents. It desperately needs what we have--faith in our Savior and His grace alone. Of course, we also had joy-filled fellowship, and our unity was strengthened, but I am most grateful that my daughter is part of a Student Ministry that has young people asking, "When can we witness more? Can we witness here? May we share the gospel now?" I saw our students memorize Isaiah 43:10-11 before we left; I can testify they upheld this scripture as we served; and I know they are forever changed for His fame, living each day more boldly as Christ's witnesses. Krista Martin
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
Acts 1:8
The Trinity Quilters In June, TBC will send a mission team to Thailand. Also, going to Thailand with this team will be over 150 handmade quilted potholders—but not just ordinary potholders, everyone of them has been hand-sewn with love by our own Trinity Quilters. These potholders are part of a mission project our team will be giving to women who serve as missionaries in South East Asia. The plan is to furnish them with kitchen utensils and potholders; kitchen items are hard to come by in South East Asia, so this gift of love will be a real blessing to them in setting up their kitchen in their missionary homes. Thank you to all the women involved with the Trinity Quilters. They are always willing to jump in and help with any kind of project for TBC that is asked of them. If you have not seen the room up-stairs where these ladies work, you should—it is an amazing area filled with many beautiful quilts. Thank you ladies for serving Him.
Location: High Plains Retreat Center Date: Friday and Saturday May 1-2, 2015 Cost: $55.00 (Due at registration) Sign up today at the Information Tables Speaker: James Santos Mark your calendar and join us for a weekend filled with praise and worship to our Lord and Savior as we dig into
His Word to see how we can be more godly men, husbands, and fathers. Oh, and there will, of course, be
time for the “things” men do when we are together!
Men’s Ministry
Can you believe it is already time to start thinking about this summer’s Vacation Bible School? VBS is Sunday, July 26, through Thursday, July 30, 6:00 - 8:00pm, and we would like to invite you to join us at...
Hometown Nazareth!
We have a place for YOU! If you see something below that has ―YOU‖ written all over it, call Tara Cruse at the church office 372.2421 or e-mail her at [email protected]. Needs: Decoration Team Fun & Games Leaders and Assistants Marketplace Leaders and Assistants:
Carpentry Shop Bead Bazaar Synagogue School Olive Oil Shop Farmer’s Field Dye Shop Rock Quarry Barnyard Food Market Calligraphy Operation Kid-to-Kid Tent
Tribe Leaders and Assistants for 25 different Small Groups Preschool 3s and 4s teachers Registration Team volunteers Sound Coordinator Photographers Childcare Volunteers Parking Lot Gurus Floaters (Put me wherever!)
Put this date on your calendar: Wednesday, May 13, in the Parlor at 6:00pm, for an upcoming volunteer
recruitment meeting!
We can’t wait to see YOU at VBS!
Trinity Baptist Church Opportunities & Information
2015 Family Dedication Service It is a Mother’s Day tradition at Trinity Baptist Church to host a Family Dedication service. We want to be a church committed to training our children to follow Jesus from the earliest of days. During the dedication service, parents are encouraged and charged, along with their church family, to commit together to raise their children in the fear and admonition of the Lord. Every family who wants to participate in this event on May 10 must be a member of TBC, as the promises you make to God before the church are fulfilled in our covenant community. We have many new families, and do not want to miss anyone who would like to participate. If you are interested in participating and would like more information, please contact Ms. Tara at the church office 372.2421, or email at [email protected], before April 24.
Sunday School Attendance 03/01/14 - 523 03/08/14 - 523 03/15/ 14 - 483 03/22/14 - 565 03/29/15 - 595
Monthly Budget Report February 2015 Revenue: $143,240.56 Expense: $138,781.23 Revenue Compared to Expense: $4,459.33
Year to Date – February 2015 Revenue: $265,373.22 Expense: $255,281.21 Revenue Compared to Expense: $ 10,092.01 General Fund Balance as of February 28, 2015 - $350,225.85
Secret Church Simulcast Friday Night April 24
6pm - 12am Teaching by IMB President David Platt
Cost: $5 (includes snacks and materials) For more info: [email protected] or
TBC Wednesday Schedule Come join the TBC family as we gather in the middle of the
week for fellowship, food, and encouragement from God’s Word.
5:30 - 6:30pm Fellowship Dinner (Fellowship Hall)
6:00 - 9:00pm ROC is open for students
6:30 - 7:30pm Equip University
6:30 - 7:30pm Kingdom Kids for all children 3 years - 5th grade (Children’s Wing)
7:00 - 8:15pm Youth ―Planted‖ Worship Service for all youth, 6th - 12th grade (ROC)
7:30 - 8:45pm TBC Worship Choir Rehearsal (15, 22, & 29)
Please remember to make your reservations one week in advance. Sign up in your Sunday School class or call Rita in the church office at 372.2421.
Menu for April
8 - Spaghetti & Meat Sauce, Mixed Vegetables, Salad, Garlic Toast, & Dessert 15 - Meatloaf, Macaroni & Cheese or Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Rolls, & Banana or Chocolate Pudding 22 Biscuits & Gravy, Scrambled Eggs, Sausage or Bacon, Hash Browns, & Blueberry Streusel 29 Chicken Spaghetti, Salad, Green Beans, Rolls, & Dessert May 6 - Hamburgers, Potato Salad, Chips, & Ice Cream & Cookies
New Website Changes Coming!! www.trinitybaptistamarillo.org
Every week, we have the great opportunity to have new people visit Trinity. More and more, these visitors are finding out about Trinity through the internet. For the last few years our website has done a great job of helping people find information about our church, along with the ministries we offer. However, we can always improve things and make them even more helpful. Because we have so many people finding out about Trinity through our website, we are adding some changes to make it even more user friendly. In the coming weeks when you surf to: www.trinitybaptistamarillo.org, you will see a new look to our website, with lots of new features that will make it easier for guests to connect and members to stay up to date. In conjunction with changing our website, we are also making one other adjustment to TBC’s technology. We are phasing out our use of The City. While The City has been helpful in some aspects of what we need to do as a church, it has not been very useful for us overall. Going forward, we will be communicating any major happenings and events through email, our website, and Facebook page. So, if we do not have an up-to-date email address for you, then we need it. If you have not ―liked‖ our Facebook page, then please log on and do so. Doing these things will help ensure you stay updated on everything going on at TBC.
Mother’s Day Out
Tuesday and Thursday from
8:30am - 2:30pm
Senior Adult Game Night
Monday, April 27, at
6:00pm in the Parlor
Trinity Quilters
Tuesday mornings at 9:30am in the Sewing Room
upstairs in the Adult Wing
TBC Annual Family
Prayer Breakfast Saturday, April 11,
9:00am in the Fellowship Hall.
Tickets are on sale now in your Sunday School
classes and in the church office. The cost is $3
per person. Children 6 and under
are free.
Upcoming Events! We have many exciting opportunities for you and your family to get involved this spring! Mark your calendars
with these upcoming dates and be looking for more information as they draw near!
April 22 – Kingdom Kids Bible Jeopardy
April 29 – Kingdom Kids Parade of Nations
May 6 – Kingdom Kids Celebration Carnival
May 8 – Kid’s County Fair (6:00-10:00pm) $5 per Child (3 months – 5th grade)
May 3 – Preschool Praize Program at 4:30pm
May 17 – Kidz R.O.C.K CD release party at 5:00pm
June 3 – Family Fun Night
June 14-16 – Children’s Camp (completed 3rd-5th Grade)
July 26-30 – Vacation Bible School (6:00-8:00pm)
August 5 – Family Fun Night
For information about any of the above events, contact Tara Cruse at 372.2421, or email her at
SAVE THE DATE TBC Children’s Camp 2015
Plains Baptist Camp (near Floydada) (for children who will complete 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade in May 2015)
SUNDAY, JUNE 14—TUESDAY, JUNE 16
The cost will be $125 per child. Mark your child’s summer calendar and plan to send them (or come
with them as a counselor) to a great camp!
April 1 Lexi Martin
April 2 Barbara Graber
April 3 Josiah Hands David Splawn
April 4 Carolyn Baker Dustin Silhan
April 5 Erick Emerine Noah Kendall Josie Leslie Cecilia Ruthart
April 6 Gary Henning Amanda Houser Haven Reed
April 7 Tracie Bryant Sandra Spoon Cindy Yonts
April 8 Seth Morgan Donna Needham
April 9 Benjamin Baker
April 10 Jim Fowler Tyler Graber Gaylen Selman
April 11 Lauren York
April 12 Ryan Garcia Bradon Harold Ryker Hogue
April 13 Camille Bingham
April 14 Leonard Hoyt Kaylee Knoll Jim Koontz
April 15 Keegan Phillips
April 16 Linden Reed
April 17
April 18 Caitlin Baloglou Emily Bryant Lydia Howard Lacye Selman
April 19
April 20 Shirley Kyle Tanna Murphy
April 21 Laney Black Caroline Gleason Chuck Higley Verna House Herb Sanders Charlotte Young
April 22 Doris Henning
April 23 Mark Benton Abigail Gallagher
April 24 Glendoris Sanderson
April 25 Sarah Jones Kathy O’Dell Lauren Selman
April 26 Betsy Bargsley Patti Hope
April 27 Mabry Hall Marc Wood
April 28 Nita Mackey
April 29 Johnny Griffith Aason Woodard Leta Young
April 30 Stephanie Messenger Flo South
April Birthdays
Happy Birthday to You!
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
See Sunday Schedule Below
1 See Wednesday Night Schedule
Below Women’s Bible Study
(Parlor) 9:30am
Taiwan Mission Trip Meeting (ROC-9) 5:30pm
No TBC Worship Choir Rehearsal
2 Mother’s Day Out 8:30am - 2:30pm
Women’s Bible Study (Parlor) 7:00pm
3 Good Friday
Church Office and ROC Closed
4 ROC Closed
5 Easter Sunday
No Afternoon or Evening Activities
6 Doulos High School
(ROC-10) 6:30pm
7 Mother’s Day Out 8:30am - 2:30pm
Trinity Quilters (W-200)
9:30am - 12:00pm
Deacon & Widow Banquet (ROC Auditorium)
6:30pm
TLUSA/AHG
(Fellowship Hall) 6:30pm
8
Women’s Bible Study (Parlor) 9:30am
Taiwan Mission Trip Meeting (ROC-9) 5:30pm
No TBC Worship Choir Rehearsal
9 Mother’s Day Out 8:30am - 2:30pm
Women’s Bible Study (Parlor) 7:00pm
10
11 Family Prayer Breakfast (Fellowship Hall) 9:00am
12
The Haven Fellowship Lunch (Parlor)
12:00pm
Doulos Jr. High (ROC-6) 4:00-5:00pm
13 Doulos High School
(ROC-10) 6:30pm
14 Mother’s Day Out 8:30am - 2:30pm
Trinity Quilters (W-200)
9:30am - 12:00pm
TLUSA/AHG (ROC) 6:30pm
15 Women’s Bible Study
(Parlor) 9:30am
Taiwan Mission Trip Meeting (ROC-9) 5:30pm
16
Mother’s Day Out 8:30am - 2:30pm
Women’s Bible Study
(Parlor) 7:00pm
17 Men’s Prayer Breakfast
(Worship Center) 6:15am
Doulos High School (ROC-10) 6:30pm
18 Women’s Ministry Spring
Luncheon (Fellowship Hall) 11:30am - 1:00pm
19 TBC Worship Band
Appreciation Luncheon
( ROC Auditorium) 12:00pm
20
Doulos High School (ROC-10) 6:30pm
21 Mother’s Day Out 8:30am - 2:30pm
Trinity Quilters (W-200)
9:30am - 12:00pm
TLUSA/AHG (ROC) 6:30pm
22 Women’s Bible Study
(Parlor) 9:30am
Taiwan Mission Trip Meeting (ROC-9) 5:30pm
23 Mother’s Day Out 8:30am - 2:30pm
Women’s Bible Study
(Parlor) 7:00pm
24 Men’s Prayer Breakfast
(Worship Center) 6:15am
25 Student Ministry
Aggression Paintball Time -TBA
26
27 Senior Adult Game Night
(Parlor) 6:00pm
Doulos High School (ROC-10) 6:30pm
28 Mother’s Day Out 8:30am - 2:30pm
Trinity Quilters (W-200)
9:30am - 12:00pm
TLUSA/AHG (ROC) 6:30pm
29 Taiwan Mission Trip
Meeting (ROC-9) 5:30pm
30 Family Dedication Banquet
(Parlor) 6:30pm
Sunday Schedule Morning Worship 8:30 and 11:00am
Sunday School 9:45am Small Groups 5:00 - 7:00pm Foundations 5:00 - 7:00pm
Kidz R.O.C.K. 5:00 - 7:00pm PreSchool Praize 6:00- 7:00pm
Wednesday Schedule Senior Adult Discipleship
(W-100) 10:00am Fellowship Dinner 5:30pm
ROC Open for Students 6:00pm Kingdom Kids 6:30pm
Equip University 6:30pm Student Ministry/Planted 7:00pm
TBC Worship Choir Rehearsal (Music Suite) 7:30pm
April 2015 For Prayer, call the Church Office at 372.2421,Terri Burke at 236.3542,
Art Garner at 337.5902, Shirley Holland at 352.1623,
Margaret Raleigh at 352.2332, or Betty Wilson at 358.9341.
TBC Ministry Staff Nate Magloughlin, Senior Pastor Derek Hall, Discipleship Pastor
Troy McConnell, Music and Worship Pastor Joshua York, Student Pastor
Tara Cruse, Children’s Director Daniel Coward, Missions Associate
Welcome New Members Ed & Emily Simmons
Jean Hood David & Karen Carlile
Erick & Amber Emerine David & Traci Fredman
By Baptism Ryon & Anna Hogue
Beth Everett Frank Tijerina Travis Johnson
