Joining Hands with God

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1 Volume 29 Number 16 April 19, Six Forks Road, Raleigh, NC tel: fax: Joining Hands with God Dr. Jeff Roberts, Senior Pastor Roberts I am excited to report to you that we are making preparations for our congregation to take the final vote concerning our Capital Building Project. As many of you know, this has been an eight and a half year journey. What began as an expansion of our Narthex has, through prayer and input from our congregation, become an opportunity to expand our facilities to enhance our time of Worship, Bible Study and Fellowship. I am so grateful for the leadership of our Facilities Master Planning Committee as well as our many Trustees over the last eight years who have given to this project their time, energy and thought. This past Sunday, the Trustees heard from the Facilities Master Planning Committee, the Logistic and Transition Team and our Treasurer and Finance Committee Chairs. The purpose of this meeting was to finalize the Trustee s recommendation to the congregation concerning the scope, cost and financing of the project. In addition, the Logistic and Transition team offered their plan for the congregation during construction time if the congregation approves the recommendation. The Trustees are finalizing their recommendation this month and they have submitted the following timeline: May 1 Update the Deacons in regular Deacons Meeting May 15 Present recommendation of scope, cost, transition and financing to the congregation in regular Church Conference. This Church Conference will be held in the Sanctuary on May 15, at 7:00 p.m. May 22 The church will hold a Special Called Church Conference as a Major Church event for the purpose of voting on the recommendation of the Trustees. This will occur at the end of both services and there will be a ballot vote. continued

2 This Sunday At Trinity 8:45am Worship (Sanctuary) 9:30 Welcome Center Opens (Narthex) 9:45 Sunday School (Bible Study for all ages) 10:55 Worship (Sanctuary) Extended Teaching Care (E100 Hallway) 12:30pm HS Sunday School Teachers Lunch (Parlor) 4:00 First Light Choir (Choir Rm) 5:00 Teller Committee Meeting (Conf. Rm) 6:00 Student Choirs Concert (Sanctuary) 7:00 HS Student Leadership Meeting (UG) Following Jesus... continued In accordance with our By-Laws, this newsletter article serves as the announcement of the Special Called Church Conference with the approval of the Pastor, Chair of Deacons and Chair of Trustees. You might ask what you can do between now and May 15 and May 22? I encourage you to go online and again familiarize yourself with the scope of the project. The information about the project can be found at the Trinity website under Deepenthetiesthatbind.com. In addition, take some time to view the renderings, which are found throughout the church campus. Most importantly, pray for the future of our church. At Trinity, we never want to go into the future without walking with God and walking with each other. We value our lives together and the harmony of our fellowship. This is of utmost importance to us. Most of all, we value being in God s will as individuals and as a congregation. We want to please God and be faithful servants as we respond to our community and the future. Will you join me in a month of prayer for our congregation and its future in regards to this project? A Christian Perspective on ISLAM Wednesdays, Through - May 25 6:30pm Chapel Led by Dr. Roberts This is an eight week study on Islam and a Christian response. Thanks to all volunteers. It was a great day of missions!

3 Deacon of the Week Cynthia Christian has been a member of Trinity since 1977 and is a native of Raleigh. She is an Author Relations Manager at AICPA. She serves on the Bereavement Committee and Hospital Visitation Team. She also serves as Vacation Bible School Teacher. She works with the Adult 2 Ladies Sunday School class. Cynthia works with deacon Kathy Driver. Fellowship Dinner Wednesday, April 27 Adults: $5.00 Children: $3.00 Southwest Mexican Casserole with Tortilla Chips, Salad Bar, Dessert Unless meals are prepaid, reservations and cancellations need to be made in the church office prior to 4:00pm each Monday. Permanent dinner reservations for the semester, or week-to-week reservations can be made by contacting RaNada ( ) or rthornton@tbcraleigh.com) or by using the card in the pews and putting it in the offering plate. Please don t put the Dinner payments in the offering plate. Women s Book Study Thursday, May 19 7:00pm Church Parlor A Promise Kept by Robin Lee Hatcher For more info call Beth Duke: Deepest Sympathies Tricia & Ed McCoy and grandchildren (Brook Stuffel & Mark McCoy) upon the death of Tricia s mother, Cora Cobb of Chattanooga, TN. Welcome to Trinity Douglas & Elizabeth Boyette of Raleigh joined TBC by statement of faith and baptism, respectively. Alex & Carol Cheek of Raleigh joined TBC statement of faith and baptism, respectively. Wednesday Nights Beginning June 8 6:30pm Chapel Join us this summer for The Bible s Top Songs of the Summer: A Study of the Psalms- Wednesday Nights in the Chapel. These sessions will be led by Dr. Roberts and a cast of Bible Teachers from our Sunday School Ministry. This summer you will have the opportunity to study selected Psalms as well as stay connected and meet new people from across the congregation. Maybe you have always wanted to hear some of the other Sunday School teachers in our church. This Summer you will have the opportunity. No registration is required. This Week s Food Pantry Needs: Canned Corn Small Cans of Tuna Canned Pastas

4 Rev. Hal Melton, Friends Day Celebration of Our Homebound Members Tuesday, April 26 We ll celebrate our Seniors who can no longer attend church functions on a regular basis. The PrimeTimers will serenade before lunch is served to them and any family members or other persons who make it possible for them to attend. If you know someone who should attend or if you are willing to provide transportation for an attendee or otherwise help with this event, call Nancy Hurt at Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming Only 10 Spaces Left Friday, May 6 4:30pm-11:00pm Ron s Barn (buffet) $13.50, including dinner, dessert, beverage, tax and tip. Cost: $21 plus Meal* The Smoke on the Mountain plays have been the most popular events we have ever scheduled. You must see this final show in the Trilogy. Questions? Call Kathy Driver at Sign-up now to get a seat for the performance of your choice! Only A Few Spaces Left! PIGEON FORGE & THE SMOKIES October 10-14, 2016 Cost: $450 5 Days, 4 Nights, Tour Bus Senior Adult & Baptist Heritage Sunday Sunday, May 1 Each year on the first Sunday of May, our church celebrates Senior Adult Sunday with many of our seniors and the PrimeTimers Choir participating in worship with Dr. Roberts. We are so blessed to be a multi-generational church with charter members still attending! Can you believe we have at least two members that are centenarians! Luncheon for Seniors 55 & Up No Charge but You Must Sign-Up Deadline: April 24 Sign-up in the B-200 Hallway or call the Church Office After the 10:55am worship service, seniors are invited to enjoy a luncheon in their honor in the Fellowship Hall. There is no charge, but you must sign-up so that we will be sure to have enough food! You can sign-up on the List at the B-200 Hallway or you can call the church office at NC Baptist Singers and Orchestra Monday, May 2 3:30pm-11:00pm First Baptist Church of Wallace, NC This is always a worshipful event. We will travel on the church vans, eat dinner and then go to the concert. Several of our own TBC members are in these performing groups! Cost is dinner on your own, plus a love offering at the concert. Sign-up at the B-200 Hallway. These seats will go fast!

5 KY PineKnot Center Donations Needed Items that are desperately needed: Women s Underwear, (Sizes 5, 6 & 7), Women s Socks, Men s Underwear (Sizes S, M & L - Boxers or Briefs), Girls Underwear (Size 3), Training Bras. Bring these items to B 200 hallway KY Donations Box. Belize School Construction Mission Trip For Adults/Older Students August Cost: $1,200 SIGN-UP DEADLINE: THIS SUNDAY We will be continuing our work on the Santa Elena Baptist Primary School with Pastor Manny Cowo and the great people of Santa Elena. You ll meet families / friends that we have gotten to know over the years including the children that attend the school who live in the neighborhood. At this time it is still a guess as to how far along the congregation will be in their work on the building. But we may be installing windows and doors into the two 30x30 classrooms we are working on. We will be staying at the Aguada Hotel within walking distance of the worksite. And their cooks will serve us a hot breakfast and full dinner each day. One of the church families will bring our lunch to the worksite. We will work on Saturday, then attend church with the Santa Elena Baptist Church on Sunday and take in some Mayan ruins or go cave tubing. We ll work full days Monday through Thursday, and spend our last day on the island of Caye Caulker relaxing, snorkeling, fishing or just exploring this small Caribbean paradise! Sign-up by contacting Hal Melton: hmelton@ tbcraleigh.com or by April 24. After that the plane tickets will be purchased! Rev. Hal Melton, hmelton@tbcraleigh.com 5 Wishes Workshop The Care You Want When It Counts the Most Tuesday, April 26, 7:00pm FH 5 Wishes is an international organization desiring to offer every individual of every age an easy, personalized set of end of life desires. When filled out and notarized, it is a Living Will and indicates who are your HealthCare and Financial Powers of Attorney. But the special part about 5 Wishes is that it goes far past the legal/medical papers and allows you to indicate very personal wishes what kind of music if any that you would like to listen to, what family members or friends you would like to be present if possible, favorite biblical passages to have read to you, even if you d like a cool towel on your head. You can also give specific ideas for your funeral service. The workshop will last a little over an hour. You will watch a very informative video explaining everything you need to know about the 5 Wishes document. Then we ll have a question and answer time. Each Person will receive a copy of the document to take home with them Free of Charge. MCCREARY COUNTY, KY Summer Mission Trip Construction Volunteers Needed July 9-16 Cost: $265 Steve Isaacs will be coordinating the construction mission on Bobby and Betty Slavey s modest home. We need several more construction volunteers, and at least one with professional building construction experience. During the week we will be adding two 10x10 bedrooms, a porch and a closet onto the back of the house. Then we will replace the back of the tin roof. Sign-up today on the Narthex Registration Board, or contact Hal Melton at hmelton@ tbcraleigh.com / Thanks!

6 Rev. Steve Byers, Music Notes Special thanks to Will Gard for playing in worship this past Sunday morning. Will is one of our Middle School students and is very active in church and in our choir ministry. We are grateful for his willingness to share his love for music as an act of worship. s s s The Middle School Choir trip to King s Dominion has been cancelled due to a low turnout of interested students. Hopefully, we can reschedule with greater participation in the fall. Student Choir Concert Sunday, April 24 6:00pm Our students have been preparing for both their concert as well as Graduate Sunday on June 5. We re just a few weeks away! Mark your calendars and come support our students in their musical journey here at Trinity. Preschool & Children s Choirs Concert Sunday, May 1 6:00 pm This will be another opportunity to hear our children sing and share what they have learned this season in choir. It is such a joy to hear children s voices and their developing faith through song. Come support our children as they lead. Children s Choirs will not rehearse in May, however, there will be music blocks available for 4 weeks. Music Calendar Take notice of the music calendar below to stay up to date with choir rehearsals and upcoming music events! April 24 Student Choir Concert 6:00pm May 1 Baptist Heritage Day; PrimeTimers 10:55 am Service Preschool and Children s Choirs 6:00pm May 4 B.E.A.T.S Begins B.E.A.T.S. BRINGING ENERGETIC ACTIVITY THROUGH SONG Get ready for B.E.A.T.S. in May Bringing Energetic Activity Through Song is a new program of music for the weeks of May following our preschool and children s choir concert on May 1. On May 4, 11, 18 and 25, students in Grades 1-5 will participate in their normal choir time scheduled at 6:00 pm, however, with a new twist. Preschool children will still continue in their music for 4 s and 5 s with Sally Melvin. Grade 1 students will explore Tap Bells with Alma Hoffmann. Grades 2 and 3 students will have fun with hand chimes taught by Sylvia Pearce. Grades 4 & 5 students will learn how to tell biblical stories through drums and percussion with Steve and Amy Byers as teachers. This is going to be a fun time of music! On June 1, some of our musicians will be featured at the Cooper s BBQ Night in the FH.

7 Rev. Lydia Tatum, s Christian Davis, Northbound & D-Team Schedule 6:00pm MS Challenge ROC 6:20pm MS D-Teams A300 Hall 6:45pm HS D-Teams A & B 300 Halls 7:00pm MS Northbound UG Summer Mission Trip Opportunities More information will be mailed out soon! High School Mission Trip June 26-July 1 Cincinnati, OH Middle School Passport Trip July Danville, VA College Mission Trip July 31-August 6 SC Disaster Relief Student Choirs Concert Sunday, April 24 6:00pm Sanctuary Graduate Sunday Sunday, June 5 Breakfast 8:30am Fellowship Hall Graduate Recognition Service 10:55am Sanctuary Waterpark Day Wednesday, June 15 Once the summer heat finally gets here, we will be ready to load up the vans with middle and high school students and head to Wet n Wild at Emerald Pointe! Be on the lookout for a postcard with more information about this event. Spring Fling Cookout Wednesday, April 27 6:00-7:30pm We will have a time of fellowship for our middle schoolers, high schoolers, and D-Team leaders. Come to play a little corn hole and eat a few hot dogs and have a whole lot of fun! All are welcome!

8 Rev. Karen Metcalf Eickhoff, Discipleship So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in Him, If you abide in My word, you are truly My disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. John 8:31-32 Jesus commands us to study and remain true to His Holy word. Discipleship programs and classes offer us this opportunity. This past Sunday, April 17 concluded our discipleship programs on Sunday evenings. We had an awesome group of leaders in all ages. I am impressed with all the leaders and the attenders for such wonderful and educational experiences. Thank you to all who commit to our Sunday evenings at Trinity. Thanks to Dr. Roberts, Dr. Warf, Alex Townsend and Angela Strickland for leading adults. Thanks also to Roger Moates, Dawn Dees, Victoria Price, Carol Donovan, Suzanna Fay, Mark Munday, Lois Wret, Nell Campbell, Shelby Potts, Alice Clark and Sam Judge for sharing and caring for your children each week. Even though the Sunday Evening experiences of discipleship have ended, we are not concluding all discipleship. We still have Bible studies with various groups and Wednesday evenings will continue through the summer. You will not want to miss out on a summer study of psalms each Wednesday. Our Sunday School classes are strong and provide quality teaching on a regular basis as well. Trinity has a group of lay leaders that makes up a discipleship lead team under the direction of Angela Strickland. We welcome suggestions and needs you may have that we can consider for future discipleship opportunities. And don t forget the children and youth. We need committed volunteers and willing souls to teach and nurture all ages. Discipleship is a constant growing experience in Christ. Claim the promise! And Jesus came and said to them, All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age. Matthew 28: Block Classes For Grade School Children Wednesdays 6:45pm -7:30pm Children must sign-up for classes as they enter for choir. The Block classes will be held in classroooms near the choir classes and in the Gym. Check out some of the fun offerings: Crafts Galore Wacky Gym Games Missions Mania Cooking Fun Lego Land and Board Games Sign-up today. Only a few spots left! Passportkids Camp For Children: Grades 3-5 July 5-8 Registration is Due! $100.00

9 Katie Medlin, Parent/Child Dedication May 8th Both services Please contact Katie at or RaNada in the church office ( ) if you are interested in participating. Thank you. Join Us in our Parent Child Dedication Sunday, May 8th. This time together offers families an opportunity to join with Trinity Baptist Church to work together and use the best of our combined resources and energy to build strong families and raise Godly children. This memorable service offers you an opportunity as a parent and family to commit with other families to raising Christ centered, others oriented children. It also gives you the opportunity to have our church to pray for God s blessings on your child and your family. The dedication service is a celebration that recognizes your child is a gift from God and makes public the church s commitment to your family and your family s commitment to the church. Contact the church office or Katie at kmedlin@tbcraleigh. com if you are interested in dedicating your child on Mother s Day. VBS 2016 June Come catch the wave of God s amazing love at a weekend at the beach here at Trinity Baptist Church. If you re interested in working with our VBS this year, please contact Katie Medlin at kmedlin@tbcraleigh.com Preview of the Schedule Thursday, June 16 Evening Friday, June 17 Evening Saturday, June 18 9:00am-2:00pm Lunch provided Preschool and Gradeschool: For children age 4 through 5th grade. Children younger than age 4 may attend and participate if their parents work in VBS or attend the adult VBS. Middle Schoolers: meet in the Underground. Adults: Will have a meeting time. Join us. Let s go surfing now... Let s get trained! Thursday May 5th 6:30pm E Building, Second Floor Attention all Surf Shack Workers! Thank you so much for volunteering to catch the wave and being willing to experience God s amazing love during VBS! Come ready to explore and learn what our June weekend together will be all about!

10 Rev. Spencer Good, s (919) ROC Hours Monday Tuesday Thursday 8:00 am - 2:00 pm 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm Wednesday 8:00 am - 2:00 pm Friday 8:00 am - 2:00 pm (Gym Floor Closes at 11:45) Saturday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm ROC Activities April 24 - April 30 M, W 7:00-8:00 am Gym Cardio Strength Training M, W 5:45pm Gym Boot Camp W, F 9:00-10:00 am Gym Stroller Strides T, Th, F 5:30-6:30 am Gym Fit4 Mom/Body Back Class T, Th 9:00-10:00 am Gym Dance-It Group Fitness Class Th 9:00-9:45 am MP Room Senior Adult Strength and Stretch FREE ROC Calendar ROC n Golf Tournament May 16, th Annual NH5k September 10, ROC Volunteers* 8am-11am 11am-2pm 3pm-6pm 6pm-9pm 8am-11am 11am-2pm 3pm-6pm 6pm-9pm Monday, April 25 H. L. Warren Robin Wells Becky Dribbon Bill & JoAnn Sessoms Tuesday, April 26 Marcel Beaudreau Pat Nelson Elaine Smith Tonya Laferire Wednesday, April 27 8am-11am Susan Teal 11am-2pm Dave Kissinger 7:45pm-9pm Volunteers Needed 8am-11am 11am-2pm 3pm-6pm 6pm-9pm 8am-11am 11am-2pm Thursday, April 28 Johnny Teal Marcel Beaudreau Peggy Paul Gino & P. J. Ginocchio Friday, April 29 Johnny Teal Wayne Simpson Saturday, April 30 9am - 12pm Volunteers Needed * The volunteers schedule is subject to change. If no volunteer is available the ROC may close, even during regular hours. Volunteers Needed 4th Monday 11:00am - 2:00pm (starting May) 5th Monday 8:00am - 11:00am & 6:00pm - 9:00pm 1st & 4th Wednesday 7:45-9:00pm 5th Friday 9:00am - 12:00pm Contact Michelle: or memmering@tbcraleigh.com if you can sub short term or know of anyone interested in taking on a regular spot.

11 Rev. Spencer Good, s (919) Trinity Group Fitness Classes $5 Individual classes $30 Monthly fitness pass (Price does not include Dance-it classes) No contract or commitments required. Longevity of participation at user s discretion Cardio Strength Training Monday & Wednesday 7:00-8:00am Gym Floor Instructor: Kathy Wilson Senior Strength & Stretch for 50+ Thursday 9:00-9:45am Multipurpose Room Instructor: Lynn Lawton Class is Free to Attend Additional Classes Offered by outside vendors and have a different fee structure Boot Camp Monday & Wednesday 5:45-6:45pm Gym Instructor: Judy Stewart Dance It Tuesday & Thursdays 9:00-10:00am Instructor: Kathy Wilson Fit4 Mom/Body Back Class Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 5:30-6:30 am Gym Instructor: Missy Curren Benefitting the TBC Shaw Missions Fund May 16 Heritage Golf Club Registration Noon Shotgun Start 1:00pm The ROC n Golf Tournament is open to anyone who would like to play golf and support the Shaw Missions Fund. All Trinity members, guests, and community members are welcome. Trinity members are encouraged to invite family and friends to be a part of the golf tournament. The individual registration fee is $75, and the team registration fee is $300. The registration fee covers green fee, cart fee, range balls, drinks/snacks, and meal. Register at: roc-n-golf-tournament-benefittingshaw-missions-fund Trinity Ballet Classes Tuesdays, March 8 - May 17 K - 3rd Grade 4:45-6:00pm Thursdays, March 10 - May 19 3 s & 4 s 4:00-5:00pm 4th-5th Grade 5:00-6:15pm Recital Saturday, May 21 4:00pm FH

12 ETC Workers Sunday, April 24 Hostess: Angie Ferree Assistant Hostess: Teran Canterbury 8:45 am Worship Service Sally & Art Melvin, Jaden & Ethan & Natalie Kring, Jim or Kelly Beck, Ashley Thompson 10:55 am Worship Service 0-4 mos Dianne Clausen, Faye Hinkleman 5-10 mos Melinda Cook, Lynanne Rhoades, Brenn Kirton mos Stephanie Treadway, Lisa Paula mos Andrea Binkley, Tyler Johnson mos James Hickland, Jennifer McFarling 2 yrs Tom Cook, Mark Blashaw, Mary Ann Hickland 3 yrs Fred & Gabrielle Paula, Kevin Kirton 4 yrs Bill McFarling, Michelle & Macey Dreese Wednesday, April 27 Bed Babies Kathryn Byrd Toddlers Jennifer McFarling, Priscilla Hart Two s Lisa Bradley, Jay & Leigh Abbott Vision for Growth April 17, 2016 Growing through Bible Study... Members Age Group Present New Members Visitors Adults Students Children Preschool Totals Sunday School Total 822 Growing through Worship... 8:45am Worship Attendance :55am Worship Attendance 576 Total Worship Attendance 865 Growing through Stewardship... (YTD totals through 3/31/2016) YTD General Fund Needs (Budget) $701, YTD Operating Receipts $712, YTD Operating Expenses $636, Capital Campaign Capital Campaign Pledges $4,166, Pledged Money Received $1,901, Total Received $2,076, When you provide a check as payment, you authorize us either to use information from your check to make a one-time electronic fund transfer from your account or to process the payment as a check transaction. Trinity Baptist Church Staff Tel: Fax: Prayer Line: 781-PRAY (7729) Dr. G. Jeffery Roberts Senior Pastor ext jroberts@tbcraleigh.com Rev. Hal Melton Assoc. Pastor, Missions & Senior Adults ext hmelton@tbcraleigh.com Rev. Steve Byers Assoc. Pastor, Worship & Music ext slbyers@tbcraleigh.com Rev. Karen Metcalf Eickhoff Assoc. Pastor, Education & Families ext kmetcalf@tbcraleigh.com Rev. Spencer Good Assoc. Pastor, Outreach & Recreation ext sgood@rocraleigh.com Rev. Lydia Tatum Assoc. Pastor, Minister to Students ext ltatum@tbcraleigh.com Christian Davis Student Ministry Associate ext cdavis@tbcraleigh.com Katie Medlin Minister to Preschool & Families ext kmedlin@tbcraleigh.com Jan Brown, Financial Administrator ext janbrown@tbcraleigh.com Liz Adams, Pastoral Secretary ext ladams@tbcraleigh.com RaNada Thornton, Ministerial Secretary ext rthornton@tbcraleigh.com Michelle Emmering, Ministerial Secretary ext memmering@tbcraleigh.com Maria Miller, Weekday Preschool Director ext preschool@tbcraleigh.com Debbie Surface, Weekday Preschool Admin. ext Rev. Wayne Rogers, Organist Ramona Green, Pianist Barbara Bowen, Pianist newsletter articles no later than Noon Fridays to: info@tbcraleigh.com. Trinity Times (USPS ) is published weekly, except July 4th week and Christmas week by Trinity Baptist Church, 4815 Six Forks Road, Raleigh, NC Periodical postage paid at Raleigh, NC. Postmaster: Send address changes to Trinity Times, 4815 Six Forks Rd., Raleigh, NC 27609