The Promise of Christmas

What a wonderful time of year this is, as we begin to celebrate Christmas here at Trinity.

Today I am excited for all the children to present the Christmas play, “The Promise of Christmas”.

These children have been such a blessing to be around, to work with and minister to.  It is encouraging to watch God work in their lives and to see this ministry continue to grow.  They have been working so hard since October, practicing their parts, learning their lines, and singing new songs. I know today will be a blessing to each of you.

There has never been a greater message than the story of our Savior’s birth!  The Prophet Isaiah told of this promise, and we find in Luke chapter 2 that promise fulfilled.

What joy and excitement it brings to my heart to know we do have a Saviour.  JESUS! The true meaning of Christmas!

God Bless You and Merry Christmas!

John Burke-Children’s Ministry Director

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Can you believe we are in the final days of 2021? None of us could have imagined how challenging the past year was going to be, but God knew, and He was in control every day.

I want to take a moment and thank God for all He allowed us to accomplish for His glory this past year. Hundreds of messages from Scripture were preached, thousands of songs were sung to our Lord, scores of people were gloriously saved, and many families were added to our congregation. God is good and continues to bless us.

As we close out the year, I encourage you to examine all of God’s blessings in your life and prayerfully consider how you can give back to the Lord. Our-end-of-year giving efforts are best described as a “Birthday Offering for Jesus,” and we invite you to honor the Lord and invest in the faithful ministries of this church.

Our annual birthday offering for Jesus will be celebrated at services on December 19. During each service, we will give a sacrificial gift, by faith, for the One who sacrificed all for us.

Here are four easy ways you can offer your gift:

  • Bring your gift with you to worship service on Sunday, December 19.
  • Make your offering online by visiting tbcasheville.org/give, select “Special” from the four funding options, and put “BOFJ” in the optional memo.
  • Mail your gift to the church office.
  • Use the special year-end giving envelope, available at each service, for your gift and bring it to any service now through December 31, 2021.

God bless you and thank you for giving as unto the Lord,

Pastor Winston Parrish

2 Corinthians 4:5

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Happy Sunday, Church Family!

I wanted to first thank the ladies of this church for the outpouring of love, support, and prayers over the past year, especially in recent weeks. Your love and support have brought me more peace and encouragement than you will ever know.  Winston and I are grateful for each of you, and it truly is our honor to serve the Lord Jesus, with you!

As we have been praying in our Ladies Bible Study, we’ve focused on a deeper walk with Jesus, asking ourselves if we are truly tender to His leadership in our lives.  Each heart has to be maintained with care and intentionality. This can only happen in prayer, in reading His Word and in true obedience to His Word. Our spiritual heartbeat needs to be strong and healthy for the overall wellbeing of our families and our church—we know that the Lord is able to do this in us and through us!

I am so excited for the future and what God has planned for Trinity!  My prayer is that He will begin to knit our hearts together even more closely. I pray that we will be there for one another through the good and bad, and that we will seek His face together to be His hands and feet within the Church and within our community.

Miranda Parrish

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Christians Celebrate Thanksgiving Every Day!

1 Thessalonians 5:18, “In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”

Trinity, we have so much to be thankful for! If we were to attempt to list all the things, we are thankful for, it would take a lifetime to complete. This verse in 1 Thessalonians is such a great reminder that no matter the circumstances of life here on earth, the Christian can still give thanks to God for who He is.  Thankfulness must be a principal of our lifestyle, not attached to the nature of human emotion.

Even on my worst day, I still have Jesus!

Even in the darkest of midnights, I still have access to my heavenly Father!

Even when I can’t find the words to describe what I feel, I can still look towards heaven and say, “Lord, Thank You!”

This is evidence of your faith, and it is God’s desire that in everything, every day, every time, we give Him thanks.  Don’t let one day of the year define your thankfulness; make it part of your lifestyle.  I would like to challenge you to have a conversation with your family or friends this week about what you are thankful for, and in doing so, point back to the fact that God has been so good.

Miranda and I wish you a Happy Thanksgiving!

PASTOR WINSTON PARRISH

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INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER FOR PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS From The Voice of the Martyrs

Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand willingly suffered arrest, imprisonment, and torture at the hands of first the Nazis and then the Communists who invaded their homeland. Their only “crime” was to boldly share the love and truth of Christ. They chose to give up and to lose comfort and safety in this world in order to find a life that counted for eternity.

Despite imprisonment and other persecution, Sabina and Richard faithfully advance the gospel in Romania, abandoning selfish pursuits and obediently surrendering daily to Christ

We pray for our Christian brothers and sisters who have chosen to walk this path in obedience to Christ. They, like Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand and others in scripture and throughout church history, are examples for us.

Pray for persecuted Christians, that…

…as they grow in faith, their families and communities will notice the difference Jesus makes in their lives, creating an opportunity to share Christ boldly.

…as they experience persecution, they will endure it for the sake of Christ.

…as they experience new life In Christ, they will understand and rely on the power of God’s presence.

May we also choose to pay any price necessary in obedience to Christ. 

PASTOR WINSTON PARRISH

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