This week be reminded of the Hope that comes in Jesus. Waiting and hoping for God is more exciting and worthwhile than any earthly gift. Here are some verse to help remind us of the Hope we have in Jesus. Isaiah 7:14 “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and …
Sunday’s Coming ~ November 27, 2016
This week will be my 932nd Sunday as the Senior Pastor of this congregation. It will also be my last. Yes, I will be present next week for a farewell, but my title comes to an end on Wednesday of this week.
While I believe in my heart that God called me to a new role as President of Words of Hope, this good-bye is not easy. Counting college years, Ann and I have lived in Orange City longer than we have lived any other place.
Children’s Ministry Sunday School Snip-It (Nov. 20, 2016)
Yesterday in Sunday school the kids looked and heard about Jesus’ trip to the temple as a 12-year-old. In Bible times, a Jewish boy became a man around age 12. His father would train him to take on all the responsibilities of adulthood, social and spiritual. Joseph was a carpenter, and he likely trained Jesus in his trade. When Mary …
Sunday’s Coming ~ November 20, 2016
Worship this week brings us to another person who easily could have said, “I’m in over my head.” God asked 80-year old Moses to confront Pharaoh, King of Egypt, and the most powerful man in the world. Moses knew from the get-go that this was way beyond who he was. After all, for 40 years he had been tending sheep. How could a farmer free the Israelites from 400 years of slavery?
And yet, God did it through the likes of Moses.
Cookie Exchange and Craft Night
Join us on December 5, 2016 for a Cookie Exchange and Craft Night. We will be meeting at Trinity from 6:30-8:30pm. You can come and just do the Cookie Exchange and enjoy a time offellowship, or you can come and just do the craft, or you can come and do both! The cookie exchange will begin at 6:30 p.m.There is …
Celebration Service
Following the Youth Missions Banquet, there will be a time of celebration for Pastor Jon and Ann in Trinity’s sanctuary at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 4. We will share memories and bid them farewell. All are welcome.
Decorate the Church for Christmas
On Saturday, November 26, starting at 8:30 a.m. we will be decorating the church for the Christmas season. All are welcome and invited to come help “hang the greens” as we put up the Christmas trees and other decorations. Please contact Jenon Scallon at: jenonkatt@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Youth Missions Banquet
The Youth Missions Banquet Fundraiser will be a freewill donation meal hosted by our Youth Ministries to raise funds for their summer mission trips. The Banquet will be from 4:45-6:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 4 and soup, salad, sandwiches, and pie will be served.
Children’s Christmas Worship Information
Parents with children participating in Trinity’s Children’s Ministry, here is some important information on upcoming events and dates. Wednesday, November 23- We will not have Lighthouse Kids due to the Thanksgiving Eve service taking place here at Trinity. Join us for worship with Living Water here from 6:30-7:30pm (Nursery available 0-2). Sunday, November 27- NO Sunday school and Children and …
Jane Rubietta Event
On November 4 &5 we welcomed author and speaker Jane Rubietta, who presented on how we can “worry less so we can live more.” Two of her “Worry More So You Can Live Less” books are available in the church library if you were unable to attend the event and would like to check out her book. Below are some …