Subscribe Past Issues Translate. Volume II No 11 February 18, 2017 View this in your browser INTRO TO TPC CLASS

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1 Subscribe Past Issues Translate Volume II No 11 February 18, 2017 View this in your browser INTRO TO TPC CLASS The next Intro to TPC class will be Saturday, February 25 (with a continental breakfast) from 8:30 a.m. Noon. This class is for anyone who is interested in joining the church or wants to find out more about what we believe and practice here at Trinity. You can register by clicking here or see one of your helpful greeters at the Information Center who will help sign you up. Childcare will be provided, just list your children during registration. Contact Michael Wichlan at or michael.wichlan@trinityplano.org with any questions.

2 SERVICE SIGN-UP SUNDAY Are you wondering how to get plugged in and serve at Trinity? Join us after the worship service on Sunday, February 26 for Service Sign-up Sunday. We will have sandwiches, chips and water bottles available for you as you peruse the tables in the foyer and talk to ministry representatives about opportunities for you to sign- up and serve at Trinity. TAKING THE GOSPEL TO EAST ASIA God is using ordinary people like you to bring East Asian university students into His kingdom! Please pray about serving with Chinese Student Impact on one of their 11-day or 21-day trips availa- ble the last half of May. CSi particularly needs people with professional experience in law, criminal justice, medicine, IT, and business. Contact Cathy Gorman for more information at Deadline is February 24.

3 TAKING THE GOSPEL TO THE NATIONS-WITHOUT LEAVING THE METROPLEX God is bringing the nations to us! Please prayerfully consider participating in a local mission trip with For the Nations Refugee Outreach in Garland, July 3 7. Come to a 30-minute informational meeting TODAY in Room 230, from 12:00 12:30, or contact Kellie Parmar at fiveparmars@gmail.com. WOMEN S BIBLE STUDY

4 We will begin a new study entitled, Transformed: Lifetaker to Lifegiver beginning this Tuesday, February 21st at 9.30am here at Trinity. The study will last 10 weeks and take us through the first week in May allowing for a week off for Spring Break. Here is a summary of the course; Deep in our hearts, we know our influence within each situation and relationship. Sometimes we are lifegivers and sometimes lifetakers. This Bible study takes us on a transformational journey. Key biblical passages, gospel-centered devotions, Scripture based prayers, and heart-penetrating questions celebrate the power of the gospel to transform God's daughters into women who give life to their relationships. TRINITY PRAYER OPPORTUNITY To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak (Ephesians 6:18-20). The Trinity Mission Committee provides an important opportunity to pray for current, specific needs for our global and local ministry partners every weekday by subscribing to the TPC Mission Prayer list. You will receive a short, specific request each weekday for one of our partners. Please subscribe HERE and intercede on behalf of our ministry partners as they proclaim the mystery of the gospel.

5 ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL On March 12, Brett Lemke and Andrew Simmons will begin a new Adult Class entitled, "Salvation: Start to Finish" at 9:15 a.m. in room 230. The purpose of this course is to help people grow in love, obedience, and worship to God by looking deeply at what he has done in Christ by the power of the Spirit to bring about the salvation of the world. The Exodus Class, taught by Scott McNeill and Steve LeBlanc, will continue its study of Exodus (Chapters 20-40) at 9:15 am. Please join us for fellowship over coffee and bagels starting at 9 am prior to classes. EXODUS STUDY CONTINUES WITH THE TEN COMMANDMENTS The second half of the study of Exodus begins this Sunday, February 5 with the Ten Commandments. Come join Steve LeBlanc and Scott McNeill as they led this fascinating study of the commandments and how they relate to us today in the 21 st century. Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m. in room 130.

6 SAVE THE DATE TRINITY VBS JUNE TWO NEW COMMUNITY GROUPS Gabe Gabriel and Johnson Thangaswami will begin a new community group starting today, February 19. This group will meet on the 1st and 3rd Sunday every month after the worship service for a meal and study which is TBD. Contact Gabe Gabriel with questions at gabepgabriel@yahoo.com. Bill Cobb will begin a new community group on Friday, March 3 at 7:00 pm at their home. They will meet on the 1st and 3rd Friday of every month at 7:00 pm. Their first study will be from Phillip Keller s book, A Shepherd Looks At Psalm 23. Bill s address is 11 Santa Anita Circle, Wylie, TX Contact Bill with questions at jwcobb73@gmail.com. EXTENDING THE GOSPEL TO THE WORLD Missionary Update Richey and Keli Goodrich, MTW, Australia

7 MINISTRY HAPPENINGS "I am training to be a professional mixed martial arts fighter...i don't really believe the gospel, but I am still opening to learning and I enjoy being around the Christians in the SOW ministry." I had this conversation within 5 minutes of meeting 19 year old Andrew this last Tuesday at a "day out" for the SOW chapter at UTS (University of Technology Sydney). I am telling you the fields are white for harvest among the Asian origin uni students here in Sydney! Sometimes I wish I had 100 hours in a day to be able to spend time with guys like Andrew. Pray for me to find time to prioritize doing the work of an evangelist through the many lost students I am encountering here through the SOW ministry. And pray for more laborers. We seriously could employ four or more full time RUF pastors here. There is so much gospel opportunity here it is mind boggling. Check out the attached sermon manuscript or the online audio for my sermon this last Friday night at University Chapel. It is from Matthew 18:15-35 and is called "Repentance and Forgiveness in Christ's Community." FAMILY HAPPENINGS "What are you thankful to God for from today?" I asked Josiah this last Tuesday night in family worship. "Biology!" he said with a beaming countenance. The kids are really enjoying their first week back in home-school after the summer break. And Josiah is head over heels in love with biology. Pray that love for learning continues and grows in each of the kids. PRAYER REQUESTS 1) For opportunities to meet with Andrew and that God would grant him faith in Christ. 2) For the kids to grow in their love for learning and grace for Keli as she is now teaching three different kids in three different grades. 3) For God to raise up one or more RUF ministers to come do uni ministry with us. 4) For the gospel to make progress among the unreached Pashtun people living in Australia.

8 PRAYER REQUESTS CHURCH & EXTENDED FAMILY Mary Enright's son, David, to be saved. Pray for those at Trinity who are unemployed and under-employed at this time. Pray for those unable to attend worship: Al & Barbara Gibson and Dolly James. LOCAL AND GLOBAL CHURCH Pray for the ministry of our sister PCA churches in the North Texas Presbytery and area churches in our community; specifically for Bryant McGee, Redeemer Presbyterian Church, McKinney, TX. First Christian Church, in Plano. MILITARY Pray for our men in the armed services or military academy and their families: SSgt Micah Smith, son-in-law of Tim and Kay Bokmeyer; Air Force, Okinawa, Japan LCPL Dillon Baker, nephew of Kellie Parmar; deployed to Kuwait as part of a quick response team on anti-tank

9 Benjamin Rasmussen, son of Mike & Renatta Rasmussen; Air Force, Clovis, NM CWO Ken Wichlan, brother of Michael Wichlan; U.S. Navy in Norfolk, VA Austin Fix, son of Mitchell and Ruth Fix; U.S. Navy in Norfolk, VA Private First Class Brandan Kendrick, grandson of Tom & Cheryl Kendrick; Army, being deployed to Kuwait. MINISTRIES REAL Options for Women: PRAISE: Thank you for praying for Keesha a few weeks ago. She wanted to abort and the only thing keeping her from going through with it was the price of an abortion at 15 weeks. After following up, we are thrilled to report that she has chosen LIFE and is getting prenatal care. Continue to pray for Kenya. After her boyfriend broke up with her, she decided to have an abortion. She does not have the money for the procedure, but she is desperate to have the abortion before she reaches 20 weeks. Her patient advocate was able to share with her some free services and the option of adoption. Pray that God would intervene immediately! NEED! Real Options is in need of a group to help provide food for the upcoming abortion recovery training. The dates are February and we need breakfast items, lunches and snack foods for 15 people. We will also need dinner provided on 2/23. If you can help with some of these dates, please Sara Hamilton. NEED! Also, we are in need of volunteers to help with the upcoming Real Options banquet. There are MANY ways to be involved including helping the evening of the banquet, making phone calls, decorating, and stuffing envelopes. Please Nancy Crane if you are interested. ESL Please thank and praise God this week for: a delightful baby shower for two of our ESL students. Take a look and

10 pray for these students: ESL men invited and planning to attend the TPC Men's Chili Event tomorrow, Saturday, 2/18 growing friendships and gospel conversations Please pray this week: for ESL students to attend the ESL TPC Tour on Sunday, 3/5, 9:00. for TPC people to sign up to help in the ESL Conversation Friend Event on Saturday, 3/11, 10:00-11:30. for TPC to desire to share our Hope in Christ with the lost. for the Men's Chili event to grow friendships. Please pray specifically for: Wednesday ESL Teachers Wednesday ESL students and their families MISSIONS - 2/5/17 Rich and Martha Millhouse, ReachGlobal, Hungary - Please pray for Rich who will be in El Minya, Egypt this week teaching student groups. Trinity ESL Ministry - Pray that many ESL men will accept an invitation to a TPC men's Chili and Chillin' event and that the ESL men will see the love of Jesus in the Trinity brothers. Dick and Joanne Brown, MTW, Colombia - Praise for the many new families coming to UCB. Pray that the UCB family will welcome them and help them adjust to living in Bogotá. Betty Hanks, Realizing True Hope Ministries - Pray for new fellowship times we will implement this spring. Pray for planning and for the women who will participate. Pray that women who are fearful to attend a Bible study will decide to attend. TRINITY VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE February 19: Nursery Coordinator Kristin Chism; Nursery Sunday School

11 Gabe Gabriel, Jaya Yohannan, Callie Freeman, Taniya Issac, Tiffany Teal; Nursery Worship Service Mary Smith, Walter Turner, Sarah DeMotte, Emma Wallace, Taniya Issac, Tiffany Teal; Celebration Chapel Todd Wright, Parmar; Ushers Bill Keenen, Jack Lenhart, Paul Moffett, Tom Lindsey, Steve Parks, Andrew Parks, Matthew Parks, Will Parks. February 26: Nursery Coordinator Kristin Chism; Nursery Sunday School Erin Vanzant, Vimala Jebakumar, Maddie Craven, Taniya Issac, Tiffany Teal; Nursery Worship Service Cathy Gorman, Haven Freeman, Chris Kern, Elizabeth Kern, Taniya Issac, Tiffany Teal; Celebration Chapel Todd Wright, Clarks; Ushers Steve Berenbrock, Krista Kruckeberg, Trey Kirkpatrick, Brandon Stelter.

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