Saturday, September 25, 2010

Newsletter - September 26, 2010

ALTAR FLOWERS. Today’s Altar Flowers are presented by Marilyn Burleigh in celebration of Bill and Maggie Brewer’s Birthdays.
Happy Birthday Bill and Maggie!!!

PASTOR’S FLOWERS. The flowers on Marshall’s Tables are provided by Sammye Pearcy in celebration of Charles’s Birthday.

September
Birthday Anniversary
21 Maggie Brewer
25 Charles Pearcy
27 Bill Burleigh and Oneita Davis
28 Nola Schleeter
29 Benjamin Brindley

CHURCH DEDICATION PARTY! Thank you’s go out to Steve and Tammy Leedle for opening their home to everyone and hosting the Church Dedication Party last Sunday! What a great time everyone had! The weather was great and the company was even better!

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WELCOME VISITORS! Trinity Christian Church was founded on the following Core Values:

Valuing ministry to the needs of people
Valuing the personhood of all people
Valuing the Word of God
Valuing the worship of God
Being a radical loving care group

WEEKLY REPORT: General Offering last week: $3,331 Attendance: 210

“Welcome one another, just as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.”

Romans Chapter 15, verse 7 (NRSV)

Listed below is the Dedication Message Marshall used Sunday for our Dedication that he wrote following a speech written by President Lincoln. Several people have asked for a copy.

Six years ago (72 months or so) we and our friends brought forth in this city, a new family of God, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

Now we are engaged in a great challenge, testing whether we as a church, or any church so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure.

We are met in this beautiful sanctuary.

We have come to dedicate this place of God, to God, as a holy place for those who will come here seeking forgiveness, committing their lives to mission and grace, and will give their lives that the Kingdom of God may come.

It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.

But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate -- we cannot consecrate -- we cannot hallow -- this ground.

The brave men and women, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract.

The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but everyone who finds God here will never forget what we did here.

It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which this family of God sought to create and who have thus far so nobly advanced.

It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us -- that from these honored Christians we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion -- that we here highly resolve that their vision shall not cease or be in vain -- that this church, under God, shall give a new birth of salvation and freedom -- and that we shall always live the mission of the people, by the people, for the people, until we truly see “Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.

Amen.”

Friday, September 17, 2010

Newsletter - September 19, 2010

ALTAR FLOWERS. Today’s Altar Flowers are presented by the CIA’s (Christians in Action), the ladies of the Church, in celebration of today’s dedication.

September
Birthday Anniversary
21 Maggie Brewer
25 Charles Pearcy
27 Bill Burleigh and Oneita Davis
28 Nola Schleeter
29 Benjamin Brindley

TODAY’S CONGREGATIONAL SONGS! Page 210 and 526

CHURCH DEDICATION PARTY! Our Dedication and Commitment Service is today! We will consecrate our building and commit ourselves to the service of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We believe God has led us in a wonderful way to become a family of God together, and to Him all the glory is given. Everyone is invited to Steve & Tammy Leedle's home this afternoon from 5 'til 7:30 to celebrate our moving into our new church home! There will be barbecue, music and good fellowship as we gather in thanksgiving for all that God has done in leading and blessing us! The Leedle’s live at 9426 Del Thomas Rd.

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WELCOME VISITORS! Trinity Christian Church was founded on the following Core Values:

Valuing ministry to the needs of people
Valuing the personhood of all people
Valuing the Word of God
Valuing the worship of God
Being a radical loving care group

WEEKLY REPORT: General Offering last week: $2,271.98 Attendance: 104

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Newsletter - September 12, 2010

ALTAR FLOWERS. Today’s Altar Flowers are presented by Sherry Dykes and Charlotte Ross in memory of their brother J.W. Kirby and their sister Helen Carter.

September
Birthday
14 Keith Schleeter
15 Tony Ross
16 Doris Jones
21 Maggie Brewer
25 Charles Pearcy
27 Bill Burleigh and Oneita Davis
28 Nola Schleeter
29 Benjamin Brindley

CHURCH DEDICATION NEXT SUNDAY! Our Dedication and Commitment Service will be next Sunday, September 19.We will consecrate our building and commit ourselves to the service of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We believe God has led us in a wonderful way to become a family of God together, and to Him all the glory is given. We hope everyone will be here for this holy day. Everyone is invited to Steve & Tammy Leedle's home on Sunday afternoon. September 19, from 5 'til 7:30 to celebrate our moving into our new church home! There will be barbecue, music and good fellowship as we gather in thanksgiving for all that God has done in leading and blessing us! The Leedle’s live at 9426 Del Thomas Rd. Please sign one of the yellow sheets on the table in the foyer if you plan to attend.

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BUILDING FUND REPORT as of 9-8-10: Building Funds deposited last week: $1,600.00

One Savings CD $100,000.00 Church Council voted to keep this in Reserve.
Steeple Fund $ 4,780.50 The Steeple is paid for!
Johnny Hagar Fund $ 376.58 Fund for a stand alone Offering Box and Altar Cloths
Lydia SS Class $ 1,000.00 Bridal Room Fund
Cash on Hand $ 5,098.49
Avail Bldg Funds Ttl $111,255.57 Borrowed to date from Bank: $540,169.00
Ttl Bldg funds spent to date $1,192,142.61 Ttl donated to Bldg Fund to date: $763,229.18
Totals $1,303,398.18 Totals $1,303,398.18

Friday, September 3, 2010

Newsletter - September 5, 2010

ALTAR FLOWERS. Today’s Altar Flowers are presented by Marlou Patterson in celebration of our new Church!

September
Birthday
06 Mary Yarbrough
14 Keith Schleeter
15 Tony Ross
16 Doris Jones
21 Maggie Brewer
25 Charles Pearcy
27 Bill Burleigh and Oneita Davis
28 Nola Schleeter
29 Benjamin Brindley

THANK YOU WANDA! The little kids of the Church would like to thank Wanda Payne for their beautiful mural of Jesus playing with kids in their new Sunday School Room! Come by and see it!! Thank you Wanda!!!!

BUILDING FUND REPORT as of 9-1-10: Building Funds deposited last week: $10,900.00

Our Building Loan is now a Mortgage Loan. We borrowed $540,169.00 on a commercial loan. This is a 5 year loan at 5.2% APR, paid monthly at $3,647.81 to be negotiated again or paid off in five years.

One Savings CD $100,000.00 Church Council voted to keep this in Reserve.
Steeple Fund $ 4,780.50 The Steeple is paid for!
Johnny Hagar Fund $ 376.58 Fund for a stand alone Offering Box and Altar Cloths
Lydia SS Class $ 1,000.00 Bridal Room Fund
Cash on Hand $ 4,355.45
Avail Bldg Funds Ttl $109,759.37 Borrowed to date from Bank: $540,169.00
Ttl Bldg funds spent to date $1,192,038.81 Ttl donated to Bldg Fund to date: $761,629.18
Totals $1,301,798.18 Totals $1,301,798.18