Preaching this week is Rev. Brian Keepers. Not only is Brian preaching this week at Trinity, but he is also candidating for our lead pastor position.

Brian grew up in Spencer, IA and is a 1998 graduate of Northwestern College with a B.A. in Humanities. Brian also earned an M.Div. from Western Theological Seminary and will, this May, defend his dissertation (Preaching and the Missional Imagination) for a D.Min., also from Western.

His first call to full-time ministry brought him to Bethel Reformed Church in Sheldon, IA as lead pastor in 2001. Four years later, he received a call to Fellowship Reformed Church in Holland, MI, also as lead pastor, and he has been serving there ever since.

This weekend Brian is here with his wife Tammy, and their daughters Emma and Abby, to be with us as a church.  During this time he will be meeting with various groups including our staff, consistory, and leadership team.

Preaching this week is Director of Youth Ministry, Ben Vos. He will share a message from John 20 on a God with scars.

It will be Easter Sunday and we will finish our Lent series, The Way of the Cross, this week. We know that the way of the cross is a difficult one and that walking with Jesus into the mess of the cross is devastating. But this week we will be reminded that when we walk with Jesus into a mess, He walks with us out of that mess. When we must go to the cross, we get to go to the empty tomb. Sunday always comes after Friday!

Preaching this week is Director of Youth Ministry, Ben Vos. He will share a message from Exodus 17 on the trustworthy nature of God.

This Sunday is Palm Sunday and we are marching through the season of Lent and Holy Week as we journey to the cross. We have learned over the past several weeks that this journey is neither easy nor fun. That it’s often filled with strife and heartache, tragedy, and loss. Indeed, the way of the cross is not the way that most of us would chose. But for the heart of the disciple, the way of the cross is the necessary road. And don’t forget, Church, the way of the cross is also the way of the empty tomb. If we go through the cross, we get to go through the tomb as well.

Preaching this week is Seth Sundstrom.

Seth lives with his wife of 25 years near Harrisburg SD. They have 2 adult children. 2 grandchildren and a spoiled Lab.

After serving in local RCA congregations in Sioux Falls for 17 years, Seth now serves as Classis Pastor for the Dakotas.