Faith, Family and Friends

Our faith in the Lord Jesus and His Holy Word is the glue that binds us together.  It is wonderful to see our church growing in the Word and enjoying fellowship and the fellowship     of service.

During some recent evenings at Hearts with Hands we have had over 100 volunteers from Trinity packing boxes and preparing supplies to be taken to disaster zones.  It is a great testimony for our church as serving together knits our hearts together.

Our Wednesday night Fall Festival was a total explosion of fun!  From the inflatables to homemade soup, from face painting to Chic-Fil-A, we had a great time together!  Our children were all decked out as different characters and candy was distributed from 100 lb. barrels.

The crowd was wall to wall and we met many of our neighbors and families from our neighborhood and from several cities around Asheville.

Thank you for your hard work in making the night a great success.  It was great to see families having so much fun together!

Don’t forget that we are reaching out on another mission project.  Today we extend our efforts to the Jewish survivors of the Holocaust and the children of Jericho.

Thank you for all you do!

You are loved,

Pastor and Muzette

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Commit Our Ways

We thank the Lord for our guest speaker, Dr. David Gibbs.  The Lord used him to challenge our hearts on commitment.

Psalm 37:5, “Commit thy way unto the Lord; Trust also in Him; ”

In our study on “Convenience or Commitment,” we established the sharp difference in definitions.  One requires little effort but the other requires dedication.

In Dr. Gibbs’ message, he expressed his burden and concern for the lack of commitment in the church of today.

Our Bible Study was about repairing and renewing our commitment to the Lord and our church.

The road to revival was expressed in four keys to this spiritual victory.  The outline is as follows

  1. CLEAN UP!
  2. PRAY UP!
  3. STAND UP!
  4. SPEAK UP!

The first one is Clean Up!  The spirit of revival must be with God’s people.  We must lead the way.  The church must be clean.  I Peter 3:12 speaks of the Lord watching us!  We must pray, “Search me, oh Lord”.  The Word reminds us of the call to clean up in II Chronicles 2:14.

Next, we must Pray Up!  “Ask and you shall receive,” is found 6 times in the New Testament.  The Bible reminds us, “We have not because we ask not.”  Pray and then pray some more!  Prayer changes things!

Third, we have to Stand Up!  I Corinthians 16:13, “Watch ye, stand fast in the faith…”  Are you salt and light where you go to school or work?

Last, we must Speak Up!  A watchman must speak up.  We must have a voice for good in our community.

You are loved,

Pastor and Muzette

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Convenience or Commitment

A few days ago we studied together about Commitment.  We defined the words so we could begin our research.

Convenience is defined as being able to proceed with something with little effort. It is an easy, effortless way of life.

Commitment is defined as the state or quality of being dedicated to a cause.  It is a pledge or undertaking, (a pledge of allegiance,) or an obligation.

It is difficult to even discuss commitment in a society of comfort and selfies.

Jesus reminded the disciples that to follow Him would require commitment:

Luke 14:33, “So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.”

Mark 10:28, Then Peter began to say unto Him, “Lo, we have left all, and have followed Thee.”

Luke 5:28, And he left all, rose up, and followed Him.

We are all serving the Lord out of His blessings to us!  God has given us salvation, life eternal, our church, and our families and friends.  Added to all that is the material bounty of living in America.

Let’s pray for the Lord to renew our passion to serve Him and for each to make a fresh commitment that I will serve the Lord with all my heart.

Muzette and I and all the pastors and their wives want me to thank you for Pastor Appreciation Sunday.  All of the texts, comments, and cards were greatly appreciated.

Together we are committed to serve the Lord and the wonderful families of our church!

You are loved,

Pastor and Muzette

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Celebration and Thank You!

What a wonderful Homecoming Sunday we had!  The weather was picture perfect, and the singing and preaching made you glad to be in church.

Our volunteers are the best.  From the parkers and greeters to the choir and nursery, all were in their place making memories for the day.

The Kitchen Crew did an outstanding job.  They had prepared 4 outside serving lines and 8 inside serving lines.  We were able to serve over 1,000 meals in just about twenty minutes.  We even had dinner tables and chairs up the driveway!

Thank you for making our 51st Homecoming one of the best yet.  Your faithful attendance is a blessing to our church and expression of love for our Lord.

We rejoice over the spiritual victories of the day and the healing for our homes.  There was a fresh compassion and care for several hurting families.  We thank the Lord for His goodness to us.

Please keep praying for our church, our city and our country.  We need revival and a new commitment to serve the Lord!

You are loved,

Pastor and Muzette

 

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Sounding Out the Word of the Lord

In 1 Thessalonians Paul was writing to the   “Church of the Thessalonians”.  In 1 Thessalonians 1:2, 3, he wrote, “We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers.  Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labor of love…”

Paul’s prayers for this church and its people were built around their love, burden, and vision for missions.  Not only did they care for the people of their community, but they were concerned for others.

In verse seven, Paul states that they were examples in Macedonia and Achaia.  The good news is in verse eight with the powerful statement that they, “…sounded out the Word of the Lord,” not only in Macedonia, but also in every place they went.  At home, at work and at school, their faith was presented for the glory of God!

This prayer of Paul is also good for us in today’s world, that we would live a work of faith, exhibit a labor of love, and express an endurance of hope.

There is a mission for me. My mission is every day, everywhere I go, to take Jesus.

Thank you for sharing and for sending.

You are loved,

Pastor and Muzette

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