April Events by Dr. Ryan Wilson

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1 Vision Statement Our vision is to be more than a refuge; it is to be a revitalizing community where all may be saved, healed, strengthened, and equipped to go into the world on active mission for our Lord Jesus Christ. Published by Trinity Baptist Church April Events by Dr. Ryan Wilson Easter Sunrise Easter comes when we least expect it. The women went to the tomb that morning to anoint Jesus body for burial, but what they encountered changed the course of their lives and our history. Through the resurrection, we see God conquering death and showing us that Jesus way is stronger than any evil the world holds. Paul told the church in Corinth, O death where is thy sting? O grave where is thy victory?...but thanks be to God who gives us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. I hope that you will experience that victory through your faith in Jesus Christ this Easter. Once again, we will have our Easter Sunrise service on April 16 at 6:45 a.m. Come out and experience Jesus resurrection and then stay for breakfast provided by our Brotherhood. Go, Go, Jonah On April 22 nd and 23 rd, our children s ministry will present Go, Go, Jonah. Many of you remember that God wanted Jonah to go to Nineveh and tell the folks to repent of their sinful ways and return to God. However, Jonah didn t like the people of Nineveh and decided to run in the opposite direction, because he knew that God was a forgiving God and might forgive the whole city of Nineveh. We are reminded how judgmental we can be toward others, but how compassionate and merciful God really is. Come support our 1 st -5 th graders as they share about God s love and grace!

2 The Carillon (USPS ) Publication Office, Seneca, SC Published Monthly Trinity Baptist Church 504 S. Oak Street, Seneca, SC Periodicals postage paid at Seneca, SC POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Carillon, 504 S. Oak St., Seneca, SC VOL. 32 April, 2017 No. 4 Mrs. Susan Brock, Preschool Director Mr. Harold Rice, Food Service Director Mr. Preston Cooley, Youth Minister Mrs. Rebecca Sires, Children s Minister Mrs. Linda Hobbs, Organist Mrs. Debbie Toop, Administrative Secretary Mr. John Moore, Custodian Rev. Tony Vincent, Associate Minister (cell no ) Dr. Ryan Wilson, Pastor (cell no ) Church website: trinitybaptistsc.org Church phone no: WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS DEACONS 2-Brenda Shaver 9-Kevin Braner 16-Curtis Brock 23-Debby Howard 30-David Howle USHERS 5-Ruth Atkins, Pat Cromer, Emily Derrick, Jim Miller, Kent Norman, Buddy Poole, Joe Robinson, Stephen Scruggs, Tommy Shaver, John Vaught, 12-Dohnia Burns, Judy Dodd, Barry Duvall, Scott Foster, Tim Hydrick, Chuck Middleton, Greg Nimmons, Joyce Peebles, Kinsey Scott, Tony Williams 19-Josh Barker, Junior Bearden, Jason Crawford, Wendy Evans, Kris Frady, Debby Howard, Wallace Peebles, Kevin Pope, Charlie Thompson, John Thompson, 26-Gregg Davis, Jim Foster, Layvonne Foster, Brenda Gaillard, Felicia LeRoy, Gene Meason, Bill Sandifer, David Skyles, Anthony Smith SOUND TECHNICIANS 2-Drew Merck 9-Dean Hardister 16-Jason Crawford 23-Stephen Scruggs 30-Al LeRoy COUNTING COMMITTEE 2-Josh Barker, Kent Norman, Buddy Poole 9-Martin Hemphill, Greg Towe 16-Pat Cromer, Jack Dodd, John Harbin 23-Joe Robinson, Anthony Smith, 30-Wendy Evans, Jeff Nix, Hazel Smith CHILDREN S CHURCH LEADERS 2-Brittany Martin 9-Kelly Greene 16-Sara Barker 23-Children s Musical (no children s church) 30-Shannon & Grace Nimmons FLOWERS 2-Hal, Donna, & Derrick Alexander 9-John & Kelli McRoberts 16-Easter Lillies 23-John & Nan Thompson 30-Don & Linda Hobbs SUNDAY AM FELLOWSHIP 2-Buddy Poole 9-John Huston 16-Harry Stancil 23-Wallace Peebles 30-Jeff Nix GREETERS 2-Richard & Allison Blackwell, Maddie Duvall, Debby Howard, David & Carol Howle, Andy & Kris Frady 9-Ron & Carla Gambrell, Pete & Aubrey Giacopelli, John & Nan Thompson, Ruth Atkins, Jeff Nix 16-Nick & Wendy Groomes, Leon Scott, Kristen Vincent, Brenda Cromer, Keith, Debra, & Marett Hart 23-Empty Nesters Sunday School Class 30-Ann Carwile, Preston Cooley, Jason Crawford, Pat Cromer, Dot James, Wallace & Joyce Peebles, Ashley Robertson, Becky Scruggs, Ronnie Wedblad NURSERY LIST FOR CHURCH 2-Josh & Sara Barker, Barry & Michelle Duvall, Sherry McGuffin 9-Cherry Bell, Emily & Brianna Derrick, Wendy Groomes 16-Tracey Crawford, Dohnia Burns, Lucinda Doherty 23-Tina Middleton, Josh & Kerry Nimmons, Josh & Ashley Robertson 30-Shea Martin, Lynn Nichols, Kinsey Scott, Megan Tipton NURSERY LIST FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL 2-Cherry Bell 9&23-Susan Williams 16-Debby Howard 30-Aubrey Giacopelli WEDNESDAY NIGHT SERVING CREW 5-Dot James, Debby Howard, Eileen Jones, Judy Price, Todd Wilson 12-No Supper 19-Mark & Dohnia Burns, Robert Bryant, Dot James, Becky Scruggs 26-Betsy Burkett, Kathy Jeffcoat, Mac & Karen McMillin, Jim Miller WEDNESDAY NIGHT CLEAN-UP CREW 5-Steve Carwile, Layvonne Foster, Debby Howard, John Huston, Al & Felicia LeRoy, Becky Nix, Charlie & Debbie Simmons 12-No Supper 15-Julian & Stephanie Davis, Barry & Michelle Duvall, Andy & Kris Frady, Wendy Groomes, Harry & Judy Stancil, Joel Ward 26-Steve Carwile, David Jeffcoat, Pam Hembree, Dave & Charlotte Owenby, Wallace & Joyce Peebles, Tony Williams

3 Staff Birthday Debbie Toop - April 19 Ecumenical Lenten Services 2017 Date Host Church Preacher 4/5 St. Paul the Apostle Nancy Morris 4/12 St. Mark UMC Deedie Marshall We welcome Bill and Tish Read to our Trinity Church family. Frances Waters passed away February 25, 2017 Anne Patrick passed away March 9, 2017 They joined March 5, 2017, by letter from another Christian Church. They reside at 711 Watermark Ct., Seneca, SC 29672, and their home phone number is April 16 - Service Times Sunrise Service - 6:45 a.m. Easter Worship - 10:30 a.m. Pray for Our Romania Team! On April 7-15, six local educators (four from Trinity) are traveling to Bucharest, Romania, to provide continuing education opportunities for the teachers at the Ruth School, one of our mission partners. Pray for safe travels, effective training, and meaningful fellowship! Trinity Romania Team: Jenni Clay, Lindsey Collins, Tracey Crawford, Debby Howard, Rita Norman, Kristen Vincent Please remember to take your Easter Lily Plant home with you following the 10:30 worship service. New Pictorial Directory Photos Easter Flower Cross Please bring your fresh cut flowers on Easter Sunday to be placed on the Easter Cross that is located outside the church. A great way to get to know others at Trinity is through a new pictorial directory and we need your smiling face in it! The photography dates will be April 6-8. Each family or individual photographed will receive a free directory and a free 8 by 10 portrait. Anyone interested in purchasing additional photos may do so at the time of photography. You can sign up for your time slot on Sundays in the Gathering Area. If you have questions, please contact Nan Thompson or Kristen Vincent.

4 Rebecca Sires Children s Corner /edisto5@att.net Happy Spring! My favorite season is upon us. The new flower blooms, the beautiful green tree buds, the chirping birds, and Baseball/Softball season makes me happy, happy, happy. It also is a great reminder of the new life we have in Jesus. Take a minute to remind your children of this. When we ask Jesus into our hearts, we have eternal new life. It is more beautiful than all the flowers on all the earth. Annual Easter Egg Hunt and Picnic is scheduled for Sunday, April 2 from 11:45 2pm. You can drop off candy-filled eggs to the church office by Friday, March 31. This is always a fun time for all ages. Go Go, Jonah practice is going strong. Please mark your calendars for our performance dates. You will not want to miss this amazing production: Saturday, April 22 at 7pm and Sunday, April 23 at 10:30am. If you have a 3 rd through 5 th grade child who wants to go to Camp Prism, the deadline is May 31 st. Registration papers can be found in the church office. See Rebecca or Ryan with any questions. Dates are July Our Kindergarten and 1 st grade Sunday School class needs a teacher. Please let me know if you are interested in helping out every other month with this class. It is a great way to start your Sunday mornings. Please check your Children s Church and Nursery Rotation dates and let me know ASAP if you have a conflict with any dates so we can make sure we have you covered. Our nursery is consistently busy and safety is our priority with our sweet kiddos. A look ahead End of Year Pool Party TBD VBS June 11-15, 5:30-8 Camp Prism July Sports Camp July I want to take a minute and thank all of the volunteers that help with our children on Sundays and Wednesdays. You mean so much to me and you are making a lifelong impression on the children of Trinity. Preston Cooley Youth News Hello everyone! Spring is here even though it has really been here for a few weeks with some winter thrown in here and there. Before we get into April, I want to thank the youth and my helpers for another successful Youth Sunday. I heard lots of great feedback from the congregation about the service, and it was welldeserved. The drama team did an excellent job with their performance (despite some minor injuries that occurred), all the speakers were loud and clear, the youth choir and ensemble did a fantastic job, Ryan Nation played piano for a hymn, Audrey Boyles played the Bassoon for our prelude, and Brianna and Sara had an insightful and humorous homily about their time at Trinity. Thanks to Kelli and Karon for helping me with preparation for the worship service, and thanks to all the youth who did such a fantastic job! As we move into April, our schedules seem to pile up quickly. Spring Break, concerts, sports, musical, and school work are in full swing; and additionally, we are in our usual Sunday and Wednesday night schedule here at church. Thank you to all my parents who, despite the busyness of this time of year, are willing to help out with dinners and being down in the youth room to assist me. Check the April calendar that I will be mailing out and placing on the youth bulletin board to see what you are assigned to do for this month. We have also been asked to help out with the Easter Egg Hunt Sunday, April 2 nd. This is always a fun activity to be a part of; so please come help hide eggs for the younger group to find! As Easter fast approaches, let us be mindful that this journey to the Cross reminds us of the love our God has for us, as we continue to work in new ways to spread that love amongst our community.

5 Music, Missions, and More Rev. Tony Vincent Get Well, Linda! Linda Hobbs has been a permanent fixture at Trinity in our worship services for almost 13 years. She is out for an extended period of time for a surgical procedure, and it feels like we re missing a part of who we are on Sundays and Wednesday nights in choir rehearsal! Linda, we are praying that you heal well and that you feel like being back with us helping us to worship soon! While she is out we have a terrific opportunity to encourage two younger generation musicians who are learning how to lead in worship. Harrison Catoe and Tim Heist are two Clemson students who enjoy playing piano and organ. While neither of them are majoring in music, they both have remarkable musical gifts. Take the time to encourage them as they play; if we want church music to be vibrant in the future, we must support young musicians like Harrison and Tim! LLL Event Thursday, April 20, departing at 9:30 am We will travel to the Tryon (NC) International Equestrian Center to observe a hunting and jumping competition, see the facility, and enjoy lunch together. Cost: to be determined. Annual Free Sale Coming Up! Each year the Young Adult SS Class collects (clean and usable) clothing and household items to give away to needy families in our community. You can drop off items at Trinity on April during office hours or on Thursday and Friday from 6-8pm. Contact David Howle or a member of the Young Adult Class for more information!