Order of Worship
Offering Announcements
You Hold It All Together
Come Thou Fount
Message | Rev. Brian Keepers
What God Begins, He Always Finishes! | Philippians 1:3-11
Abide
Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me
Commissioning of Pastor Brian
This Week at Trinity
ALL CHURCH POTLUCK
All are invited to join us on TODAY at 11:45 am on the Orange City campus for a potluck and celebration of Pastor Brian. Please bring 1-2 dishes to share.
TRINITY KIDS MINISTRY
Trinity kids on the Orange City campus will have its last Sunday School TODAY and its last Wednesday Night ministry on April 29. The Hospers campus will have it’s last Sunday School May 3.
YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY END OF YEAR EVENT
The young adult ministry end of year event will take place on May 1 at 6:00pm at Woustra Family Park (the shelter house and park on Lincoln Ave SW by the hospital). This will be a time of fellowship, with pickleball supplies and smashburgers provided! Come eat some good food and play some pickleball!
Upcoming Events
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Mark your calendars for this year’s VBS event: “Revved up for God!” happening on June 9-11 on the Orange City campus. This event is for kids entering Kindergarten through 5th grade in the 2026-2027 school year. Sign up HERE!
BLACKSTONE BRUNCH (HOSPERS) | MAY 3
Join us on May 3 at 11:00am in the fellowship hall of the Hospers campus for a Blackstone Brunch! There will be a build-your-own omelette bar, breakfast pastries, and fruit. We will have a sign up on the coffee bar for pastries, milk and juice.
MISSION LUNCH (ORANGE CITY) | MAY 3
Phil and Olivia Iekel, mission partners to Nicaragua, will be visiting next Sunday, May 3. A brief update will be shared during the 9:00am and 10:30am services, and all are welcome to hear more by joining us for lunch at 11:45am in the youth room of the Orange City campus.
Announcements
BUDGET AND LEADERSHIP SLATE
Trinity’s Consistory has approved a proposed budget and leadership slate for the 26-27 fiscal year. Members and those signed up for our email list should have received the details in your inbox. If you did not, you can grab a budget summary at the welcome center. We will have an opportunity to go through the budget or ask questions on the Orange City campus on Sunday May 3 from 10:00-10:30 in rooms 3-4, and after morning worship on the Hospers campus on Sunday, May 17. Our proposed leadership slate is Leadership Elder: Kent Wiersema. Orange City Ministry Elders: Derek Brower, Colin Brue, Cole Prescott, & Carol Schumacher. Orange City Ministry Deacons: Adam Bonnema, Becky Erdmann, & Niki Wede. There are no oncoming Consistory for the Hospers campus this year. Our congregational vote will be on Sunday, May 31, or by electronic/absentee ballot. More information can be found on connectwithtrinity.com/leadership
FRIDAY MORNING MENS’ BOOK STUDY
Starting May 8, the Friday Morning Men’s Ministry will be reading the book “Transformed By The Messiah” by Rabbi Jason Sobel. This study will go from 6 – 7 am in rooms 3-4 on the Orange City campus. The book study will go until July 3. Sign up online for this study and to see more information about the reading plan and where to find the book.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Thank you for your support of the Uganda 2026 Team, through both the Pizza Ranch Community Impact Night (3/30) and the Bake Sale Fundraiser (4/19)! We are so grateful for your generosity and the ways in which it will ease the financial burden of individual team members as well as allow us to more abundantly bless the Barakas and the people they serve in Uganda. THANK YOU!
SCHEDULING CHANGE
The Orange City Food Pantry Tuesday evening distribution has been switched from Tuesday May 12 to Tuesday May 19 due to Tulip Festival.
AV HELP NEEDED
We are looking to add more people to our Audio Visual Team. This team of volunteers helps provide quality sound, video, and recording to each of our Sunday morning services. We will provide training for you, so while previous experience is appreciated, none is necessary. If you are interested you can sign up online or talk with our Director of Worship, Meredith Hop.
FINANCIAL UPDATE
Thank you for your generosity as you support what God is doing in and through Trinity!
Fiscal Year-to-date (7/1/25-3/31/26):
Gen/Ben Income: $931,443
Gen/Ben Expense: $1,013,091
Deficit: ($81,648)
Loan Balance: $348,292
Prayer
How can we be praying for you? Let us know HERE.
Congratulations to Jake and Jadeyn Thompson on their marriage.
Congratulations to Cole and Jamie Prescott on the baptism of their daughter, Cora Jean, on April 26th.
Congratulations to Jason and Kara Smit on becoming members at Trinity.
Sympathy to Duane and Marilyn Feekes on the loss of Duane’s mom, Jeanne.
Sympathy to Keagan Case, a sophomore at Northwestern College, and his family on the loss of his father, Mike.
Sympathy to Kari Iverson on the loss of her mother, Jackie Iverson, who passed away on March 16.
Congratulations to Cody and Katelyn Gradert on the birth of their son, Callahan John, on March 23rd.
Congratulations to Alyson and Chad Van Ravenswaay on the birth of their son, Eli on April 10th.
Pray for Nate De Hoogh as heart complications led to a few days spent in Sioux Falls. Pray for rest and recovery as he is now home, and for answers as they visit specialists in the near future.
Pray for Rick Clark as he travels to South America to connect with churches and pastors as a part of the Reformed Church in America.
Pray for Grant DeNooy as he is deployed to the Middle East and serving our country during this time of conflict.
Pray for Jake Nessa and his family as Jake recovers from surgery on March 18.
Pray for Shon Oertel as he has finished radiation treatments for his metastatic renal cell cancer and will be starting immunotherapy infusions within the next few weeks.
Pray for Marla Van Beek as she is recovering from her final surgery for breast cancer that took place on March 19. The surgery went well, pray for strength, healing, and peace of mind through her recovery. Marla and her family are thankful all for the prayers and support.
Pray for Nick & Cindy deVries as Nick is being treated for advanced stomach and esophageal cancer.
Pray for Ron Katje who had a pet scan in early March which showed that his cancer has been reduced by more than half. The doctors are very optimistic about his progress. We praise God with Ron and Judy for this good news!
A heartfelt thank you to folks at Trinity in Orange City for your prayers, offers of sympathy, and the love & concern you gave us during Dave’s cancer journey & his passing. He is missed, but we are so grateful he was a believer & now is with our Lord!
Blessings to you!
-The family of Dave & Lonna Kluis
Pray for Lucia Vander Ploeg as she remains in hospice care.
Pray for those who are homebound. Prairie Ridge: Arlene Bomgaars, June Bouma, Al Dew, Jeanne Feekes, Bev Grienke, Brian Mulder, June Vanden Berge, Pete Van Peursem Audrey Den Hartog. Landsmeer: Lorraine Krommendyk, Phyllis Scorza.
Pastor Care Team
The Pastoral Care Team provides care and support to various needs and life situations. The team exists to care for individuals who are in care facilities, homebound or hospitalized: Sandi Carlson, Anita Cirulis, Nick deVries, Marilyn Feekes, Pam Kramer, Jake Moss, Barb Dewald and Ben Vos.