But Jesus said, "Let the children alone, and do not hinder them from coming to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." Mt.

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1 The Trinity Times June 2017 Volume 18 Keeping you informed of the timely happenings, news, Mission and ministry of Trinity Christian Church A Word from Terry Where there is no vision the people perish. Proverbs 29:18 But Jesus said, "Let the children alone, and do not hinder them from coming to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." Mt. 19:14 In just a few days the pitter patter of younger feet will be heard and seen at Trinity! It is always an exciting time of year! The hearts of each one who comes and each one who volunteers is always touched in some way by the love of God! Through the years I have asked some people if they attended church. One answer I have received more than once is "No, but I did go to Vacation Bible School!" It is our prayer that young people of all ages would see the importance of learning and growing in the house of God. It is our prayer that this would happen on a consistent basis. But sadly we live in a day where local church involvement is at an all time low. Vacation Bible School is opportunity not only to touch the lives of faithful young people who attend. But also to reach out to young people who may not be familiar or haven't heard about the good news of Jesus. When we realize this, our hearts should be ready, willing and able to do whatever we can to be a tool in the hands of our loving Lord! Praise God for the creative energy that has already gone into the planning for "Campout - Getting S'more of Jesus!" It's another exciting way of presenting the Gospel to the kids and their families at the Wednesday night program. Please be lifting up in prayer each and everyone involved in Trinity's VBS! God is getting ready to bless us in a powerful ways! Until He returns! Terry

2 Page 2 June 18th Thank you for your generous spirit! We appreciate the generosity our members have shown to those who find themselves in need from time to time. The impact your gifts have made are great! Toilet Paper Kleenex Detergent Shampoo Garbage Bags Paper Towels Dish Soap Fabric Softener Deodorant Donations of fresh garden produce is always welcome and appreciated! Attendance April in Review Sunday School Monthly Income/Expenses Worship April April April April April April 2 $3, April 9 $2, April 16 $3, April 23 $3, April 30 love offering $4, Miscellaneous Income $ Total Income $18, Expenses $14, Just a reminder that the Pantry is open any time of the month to those who attend Trinity when there may be need. No appointment is necessary. Thank you and God bless! BOARD MEETING June 21st 7:30 p.m. Marla Potts Memorial Service Saturday, June 24th 11:00 a.m. Please join us for this time of remembrance and celebration of life. The Word of God preached ~ The Word of God taught ~ God glorified in all that we do ~ Love, support, and care in times of crisis A place and a way to serve our Lord ~ Fellowship and friendship ~ Warmth and acceptance from our people

3 Page 3 ASSISTING WITH WORSHIP June 4 June 11 June 18 June 25 Communion Meditation Merrill Hamilton Tim Boswell Tyson Smith Tracy Eivins Communion Servers Manny Atwood Eldon Paxson Isaac Hall Jack Trowbridge Jeff Waterstone Pat Greenwood Jack Greenwood Rod Zimmerman Chuck Clark Conner Seymour Will Greenwood Tracy Eivins Keaton Minnick Jeff Dawson Owen Martsching Max Buckner Eugene Yoder Steve Bowen Tim Covington Abram Hall Brett Tharp Jeff Boswell Merrill Hamilton Doug Tharp Garry Palmer Rayden Boswell Paul Grasso Ryan Olson Communion Prayer Roger Potts Ryan Olson Garry Palmer David Peters Scripture Readers Gina Savely Tiffany Evans Lori Scrivner Mary Martsching 8:15 Service Nursery Workers Lorna Paxson Lorna Paxson Lorna Paxson Lorna Paxson Sunday School Eldon Paxson Taylor Clark Lori Scrivner Mary Yutzy 10:45 Service B. & M. Stoner R. Tharp & L. Olson B. Herzberg & A. Hall Wednesday Night M. Yutzy & B. Boswell K. Smith K. & A. Bunger A. Bettin T. & T. Eivins Greeters Glenn & Donna Payton D. Kelly & C. Thoms / T. & K. Minnick D. & R. Tharp / J. & A. Dawson / R. & L. Files Kitchen Hosts Yoder s / Women s Committee Communion Prep Debbie Norman / Kathy Smith The Word of God preached ~ The Word of God taught ~ God glorified in all that we do ~ Love, support, and care in times of crisis A place and a way to serve our Lord ~ Fellowship and friendship ~ Warmth and acceptance from our people

4 Page Central Iowa Bible Camp Schedule PROGRAM GRADE DATES COST Grandparents & I K-4th June 2-3 $70/couple High School 9th-13th June 4-9 $195 5th & 6th Grade ** 5th & 6th June $195 Teddy Bear 1st & 2nd June $70/couple Jr. High 6th - 8th June $195 Family Camp Family June $50/Person $150/Family Build It Camp 6th - 13th June $135 3rd & 4th Grade 3rd & 4th July 5-8 $105 5th 8th Grade ** 5th - 8th July 9-13 $195 Girls Horse Camp 6th -13th July $135 High School Wilderness 9th-13th July $220 Jr. High Wilderness ** 6th - 8th July $200 Ladies Retreat Ladies Sept 8-9 $40 Camp registration is based on the grade you will enter THIS FALL. Some camps are limited to a certain number of campers and are filled on a first come first served basis so register early! Pre-register for weeks with a ** and save $ $25.00 minimum pre-registration $10.00 Nonrefundable Trinity Christian Church Missions will pay one-half of tuition expense to any fellowshipaffiliated Bible Camp for any person wishing to attend who is a member, related to a member or associated with a member upon recommendation of that member. Additional financial help is available based upon need. Our desire is that money not be an obstacle to anyone wishing to attend Bible Camp. Registration forms and additional information is available on the Ministry Table. Please feel free to take the information home to review and discuss with your child(ren). Remember to register early. Pre-registration deadline is two weeks before the week you are attending. Registration is also available online at centraliowabiblecamp.org For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. - Jeremiah 29:11

5 Page 5 VBS Meeting We will be holding a short informative meeting next Sunday, June 4th immediately following 2nd service for ALL CVS volunteers. You will be receiving your material for VBS as well as your T-shirts. It is important that all volunteers are present to receive final instruction and information regarding this year s VBS program and schedule. Please plan to join us for this meeting as we make final plans for VBS! Sunday, June 25th immediately following 2nd service We have two Board members who will complete their terms the end of June Merrill Hamilton and Owen Martsching. Nominations were received from the congregation and were presented to the current Board. Nominees were then contacted to see if they would accept the nomination to serve. The following individuals now comprise our slate of nominees: Merrill Hamilton; Owen Martsching; Kevin Bunger; and Kevin Herzberg. June 4-7 6:00 8:30 p.m. Join us each night as we share an exciting time in God s Word discovering Jesus is the Light of the World! Each evening we ll enjoy music, Bible lessons, games, snacks and time spent with our friend Dee Dorce from Haiti. We re pretty sure you ll even see more of Camp Counsellor Sally! Still time to register so hope to see you there! Ballots to vote on new Board of Elders will be handed out during both morning services. Voting will be open to anyone who is a member of Trinity and 18 years of age or older. Our 10:45 service will be held as usual. All ballots will be tabulated at the end of this service and the results presented at the congregational meeting. Following the benediction, we will take a short break and then reconvene in the sanctuary for our meeting. Please be in prayer regarding this election and decisions made at our annual meeting. For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. - Jeremiah 29:11

6 Page 6 Trinity Christian Church Ministries Sunday Morning Services Early Service 8:15 a.m. Sunday School (all ages) 9:30 a.m. 2nd Service 10:45 a.m. Nursery (newborn 3 yrs) provided during 8:15 service, Sunday School and 10:45 service Jr. Church (4 6 year olds ) provided at 10:45 service Refreshments served between Sunday School and 2nd Service. Wednesday Evening Adult Bible Studies. Support Groups Schedules vary (Contact Terry for additional information) We All Fall Short After worship, do you ever feel guilty or like you re falling short, spiritually speaking? Do you try to compensate by being more scrupulous in your religious life? Remember that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23, NRSV). Nevertheless, when we truly repent and ask for forgiveness, we should accept it fully. After all, God doesn t keep score. He accepts us and offers us grace without measure. Pray for our Family and Friends! Please pray for the following members, loved ones and friends who need to be lifted up to the Father s throne: Joe Amsden; Bill Applegate; Frank Andrew; Gary Ballantyne; Marvin Barth; Eldon Binning; George Bishop; Rod and Carol Ann Bollinger; Gary Boswell; Jeff Boswell; Candy Braby; Hazel Braby; Marilynn Braby; Thayis Breckenridge; Roberta Brown; Orville & Ruth Dale; John & Pam Dowell; Maizel Dunn; Chris Dykes; Charlotte Elliott; Ralph Evans; Larry & Jeannie Eivins; Randy Fox; Fred Frank; Joel Greiner; Dale Harrington; Andrew Hastings; Craig Havener; Trent Helton; Garry Hill; Darrell Jennings; Rova Johnston; Jim Kemp; Dan Klein; Troy Kunze; Maggie Leonard; Mick & Brenda McBride; Melba McDaniel; Karen Meyer; Military personnel and families; Thelma Miller; Marge Mitchell; Oliver & Mary Mothershead; Sara McAlexander; Patty Oliver; Jeremy Parsons; Glenn Payton; Darrel Porter; Michael Redman; Eldon Reed; Pam Robison; Michael Rousch; Jim Routh; Robin & Doug Schwandt; Dianne & Larry Schultes; Samuel Spurgeon; Doris Swigart; Andrea Swennumson; Kris Tait; Bonnie Thomas; Trinity Leadership & Missionaries; Travis Vaughn; Shelly Waugh; Carol & Darrell Wilcoxson; Caroll Woodard; Alva & Alma Yoder; George Yoder; Marletta Warren; Karen Zion God s grace is greater than any or all the sins we commit. It s not necessary to keep beating ourselves up over our shortcomings. That is painful scrupulosity and negative thinking. Focus instead on God s love, which is greater than any human mind can fully fathom. As a family of believers committed to serving and glorifying God, we seek opportunities to share the joy of Christ and His Word with people of all ages everywhere.

7 Page 7 Trinity Christian Church Membership Membership Requirements Open to All Who Have: 1. Repented of sin 2. Confessed faith in Jesus Christ 3. Been baptized by immersion into Him 4. Counseled with Pastor Terry Membership Expectations Worship One hour weekly Isa 43:21; Heb 12:28; Psalms 100:2; Heb 10:25 Bible Study One hour weekly 2 Timothy 3: 16, 17 Service One hour weekly Mark 10:25; 1 Cor 12:11; 1 Peter 4:10 Contribute to Unity Ephesians 4:1-3 Servant Requirements Genuine desire to serve Teachable Spirit and a positive attitude Ministry Leader Requirements Member of Trinity Christian Church Demonstrated love for the Lord and the church family FAT (Faithful Approachable Teachable) Ministry Leader Expectations Personal commitment to spiritual growth Commitment to pray daily for your ministry and other ministries of the church Willingness to mentor others NEW MEMBER INFORMATION We want to keep our directory up-dated and will be asking our new members and attendees for an opportunity to photograph you and to gather some information. It is a good way for all of us to get to know each other quicker attaching names to faces. Also, we have a new orientation program that Terry will be talking to you about in the near future just some helpful assistance in becoming a part of our church family. For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. - Jeremiah 29:11

8 Trinity Christian Church State Highway 2 Decatur, IA (641) Contact Us Terry (641) (Home) (641) (Cell) What Makes a Dad God took the strength of a mountain, The majesty of a tree, The warmth of a summer sun, The calm of a quiet sea, The generous soul of nature, The comforting arm of night, The wisdom of the ages, The power of the eagle's flight, The joy of a morning in spring, The faith of a mustard seed, The patience of eternity, The depth of a family need, Then God combined these qualities, When there was nothing more to add, He knew His masterpiece was complete, And so, He called it... Dad Author Unknown What is a Christian family? A CHRISTIAN FAMILY is one in which parents so live the Christian life, and practice the presence of God that children come to accept God as the greatest reality of life. A CHRISTIAN FAMILY is one in which each member is accepted and respected as a person having sacred worth. A CHRISTIAN FAMILY is one that accepts the responsibility of worship and instruction to the end of developing the spiritual life of each person. A CHRISTIAN FAMILY is one that manifests a faith in God, observes daily prayer and grace at meals. A CHRISTIAN FAMILY is one that is committed to behavior in keeping with Christian ideals for family relations, community life, and national and world citizenship.