From strangers to fellow members of the household of God. My heart is so full after days like yesterday.  I am so grateful for the ways we get small tastes of heaven’s congregation when we worship with Amistad Christiana.  Thank you for being the kind of church where these things happen!  May we more and more experience being built into …

Fireworks Fun and the Kingdom of God Where did you see the fireworks last night? Our usual spot is Sioux Center Fairgrounds.  As expected, the 20 minute show dazzled me and was a fitting end to a wonderful evening celebrating our nation’s birthday. But two other things caught my attention: First, looking east over the fairgrounds from the All Seasons …

Summer Kids Adventure Trinity’s Summer Kids Adventure is right around the corner! Invite your friends and come join the fun! Date: August 4 – 6 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Ages: K-5th Grade Location: Trinity Reformed Church This years theme is “Survivor: Phobia Island.”  No one gets voted off the island, but we all learn how we can be …

Monday’s Here Yes!  80s worship was amazing!!!!! (OK, I’m a little biased — as a child coming of age in the 80s, I certainly enjoyed Sunday). More importantly, thank you for giving yourselves to God’s Word in John 5 and looking  at redeeming work in a fallen world.  See below for a great story that didn’t make the final message. …

Neighborhood Block Parties Neighborhood Block Parties are this week Saturday, June 28.  Please pray for the relationships that will occur at these events.  If you would still like to host, please contact the church office before noon today for information and invitations.  This year, our block parties are truly “community” events, with New Hope E-Free and American Reformed joining with us …

It’s that time again ~ time for new Trinity Photo Directory! All families who participate will receive a complimentary 8×10 portrait and a free directory. Additional posses and prints will be available for purchase if you choose. Lifetouch Photography will be here the following dates and times: Wednesday, August 6 – 2:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Thursday, August 7 – …

Monday’s Here What  great day of worship!  Especially for those of us that remember 1990s praise music.  Nostalgia was in the air!  I can’t wait for next week’s 1980s week!  Bring on the big hair and give me some “Shine, Jesus, Shine!” And, Pastor Bob’s message on our work being toil was insightful and helpful.  Most of us could (painfully) …

Flood Relief While most of our church family was spared from significant damage in this year’s rain and water, our neighbors in Haywarden, Rock Valley, and Rock Rapids have been overwhelmed. Having to travel to Sioux Falls on Tuesday, Ann and I witnessed first-hand some of the devastation – circumnavigating south in the morning through Akron and then coming home …

Midweek at Trinity We express our sympathies to Jeff and Renee Guthmiller and family, in the loss of Jeff’s mother Sarah “Sally” Guthmiller, of Orange City, who passed away on Sunday, June 15th. There will be a memorial service on Friday, June 20th, at 11:00 a.m. at the American Reformed Church in Orange City.  Interment will be prior to the service at the West …

Make Something Beautiful Two challenges about our worship and work for this week: Observe beauty in someone’s work and acknowledge it in some way. Make something beautiful in your work. We learned that the Hebrew word for work in Genesis 2 is also used for worship in other texts.  Our worship and our work are not as distant as they …