The Messenger

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TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH |

APRIL 2019

For The Journey . . .

Our Primetime Choir journeyed to the Everlasting Conference this past month at FBC Bryan. I was privileged to be one of the BUS DRIVERS. The Primetime Choir had the chance to “show off” a little as did all the other Senor Adult Choirs by singing a couple of songs for each other. All the combined choirs also spent time rehearsing together. While they were rehearsing I found a place within the church to do a little studying and reading. I encountered some interesting people as they were probably wondering why this man was sitting in the hall of the student wing. Diana, was a former church organist who now only taught piano lessons. She was walking the halls for her exercise before heading to Bible study. She told me that she had five children and seventeen grandchildren. She exercised walking the halls and praying for each of her children and grandchildren. As we were visiting she made a comment that I will never forget. She said, “the only gift that we have been given that we carry with us to heaven is music.”

I could hear the choirs practicing in the background and I thought what a wonderful gift we have been given. I know there are several who do not think they can sing very well. Others who have no business playing any musical instrument. But we will all have the joy to be part of a worship choir one day that will last forever.

John the Apostle writes to the church at Ephesus in the book of Revelation. The words written to the church are mostly positive with one exception. The church had lost its first love. The NIV states, “you have forsaken the love you had at first.” We often describe this love that is missing as the love they had for the Lord but when we read the previous words spoken positively we understand that the church was hard working, persevering, enduring hardships for Christ’s name and resilient. So, this love must be describing something else. Most believe it is describing the love lost for one another. I am so thankful that Trinity Baptist Church exercises this love for each other. Do we always agree? No, but we do the hard work of walking together even in disagreement. God has blessed us with a great responsibility of sharing the love of Christ with others. We call that the gospel. It seems that one of the greatest ways we spread the gospel is when others see our love for one another. It is impossible to love without grace. The love God shows, and intends for us to produce, is not earned but unconditional.

Back to the Everlasting Conference, a part of our final worship time together was sharing Scriptures and the choirs singing the songs they had rehearsed. Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing was used in our worship time. The first line describes our hearts being tuned to sing God’s grace. Is your heart tuned today to sing love through the grace given by God?

“A new command I give you. Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know you are My disciples if you love one another.” John 13:34-35

In Christ,

Grief Share

with Sharron & Frank

Tuesdays starting April 2, 5:30-7 PM

13 weeks, Room 121, $15

Help and encouragement after the death of a

spouse, child, family member or friend

Join the Women’s Ministry for Brunch!

The Guenther House in San Antonio

By way of church bus

April 9, 9 AM - 2 PM, Dutch Treat

RSVP to the church office by Friday, April 5

Join the Women’s Ministry for Brunch!

The Guenther House in San Antonio

By way of church bus Renew Spring Adult

Bible Conference Alto Frio Baptist Encampment

April 22-25 2019

Guest Speakers: DL Lowrie & Joseph Tillery

Call the office for more details Register at: www.altofrio.com/renew-

bible.conference.html or call 830-232-5271

Trinity Baptist Church Presents

Prime of Life Days with Ken Brown

May 6 & 7, 10AM-1PM Family Life Center

Free Lunch, Fun & Fellowship

800 Jackson Road ~ 830.895.0100 ~ www.tbck.org

TBC Men’s Mission Trip to Alto Frio May 13-17, M-F

Construction, Maintenance, & Renovation

Lodging is FREE(bring your own linens)

Meal Plans:

$70 Full Week $40 Partial Week

Call the church office to sign up

Trinity CoTrinity CoTrinity Co---Ed Golf Ed Golf Ed Golf Tournament Tournament Tournament

Sponsored by the TBC Sponsored by the TBC Sponsored by the TBC

Men’s MinistryMen’s MinistryMen’s Ministry

Saturday, May 18, 1 PM

Schreiner Golf Course

$45 includes greens fee,

cart, range balls & lunch

****Put together a team of three

Trinity golfers, then invite a fourth golfer who

does not attend Trinity. This will give us a

chance to interact with others outside of our

Trinity family.

Contact Wiley Wilkerson

for more info

Trinity University Spring 2019

Sundays, 5:00-6:15 pm

MasterLife, The Disciple’s Mission Mark and Dianne Clemons,

2/10-4/7 (except spring break)

Seven sessions

Pray 4 Every Home JD Templeton, 5/5,

One session

1 Spot Left for Costa Rica! $100 Deposit Now, $1667 Total

Member Scholarship Available Must have Passport

Call JD or Gina in the Office 895-0100

Shepherd the Flock

The Pastoral Epistles 1st & 2nd Timothy,

Titus Taught by Bill Parr

Men’s Bible Study February 7 -

May 2 Chapel, 10 am -Noon

BAKED POTATO & SALAD BAR FUNDRAISER For Youth Camp

Sunday, April 7th 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 pm In the Family Life Center (Gym)

Sweet Baked

Potato

Salad

Words from

Wes Henson...

Minister of Youth

Horizon Youth Camp July 15 – 19 Brownwood, Texas Cost: 260.00

$50.00 non-refundable

deposit due by April 25 Sign up today

Youth Game Night Friday, April 19th - 7pm to 10pm

All 7th - 12th Grade youth come to our Youth Game Night in the TBC Gym

Graduating high school seniors

Sunday, May 19 in all 3 morning services Graduate Lunch Sunday, May 19—11:30-1:30pm

(Location to be announced) If you are a graduating High School Senior, please contact the Youth Ministry Office. mbaublit@tbck.org or 830-895-0100 ext.116

BACCALAUREATE Sunday, May 19 @ 5:00 pm 1st Presbyterian Church, 800 Jefferson St (for all area High School Graduates). Guest Speaker, Fellowship, Food & Prizes

Mica and I cannot begin to thank you enough for the incredible love and support we have felt as we have begun our journey at TBCK! Thank you to everyone who helped

with the move or with food. Thank you to everyone who has re-introduced themselves to us. We are slowly getting ready

for the “name test” we keep hearing is coming. We have such an incredible group of teenagers, volunteers, and

parents, and ask that you continue to pray as we work to learn names and build relationships!

The TBC Adult Ministry will host

the April Family Gathering

Sunday, April 28th

, 4:30 PM, in the Family Life Center

Please join us for “Trinity Missions Game Show Night”!

Come be a member of the studio audience or call Gina at 830.895.0100 to audition

for a spot on Contestant’s Rowfor a chance to win (FABULOUS) prizes!

If you haven’t seen The Victor, we have

2014-18 on DVD. Come check out the

Library Store—books, CDs, mugs for sale, all

to benefit TBC! We have lots of great

books and DVDs to check out. See you at

the Library!