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
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
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
Thursday, November 11 is Veterans Day in the United States, a day set aside to honor those who sacrifice for our freedoms. This holiday started as a day to reflect upon the heroism of those who died in our country’s service and was originally called Armistice Day. It fell on November 11, the same day as the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. However, in 1954, the holiday was changed to “Veterans Day” in order to account for all veterans in all wars.
We celebrate and honor America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good of our country.
There is much about the protective nature of the American Solider that reminds us of the nature of our Lord to protect His own:
2 Samuel 22:2-4
2 And he said, The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer;
3 The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.
4 I will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
Today, we pause to say thank you to every Veteran who has answered the call to protect the liberty and freedom that was given to us as a nation by a Holy God. We thank you for your service and we commit to train and educate the future generations to love God and to respect the sacrifice made by our men and women in uniform that have served us all! May God Bless you and Happy Veterans Day!
Pastor Winston Parrish
216 Shelburne Road, Asheville NC 28806 | (828) 254-2187
Sunday Services:
Early Worship 8:00 AM | Sunday School 9:30 AM | Launch – Trinity Kids Church 10:30 AM | Morning Worship 10:30 AM
Wednesday Services:
Morning Worship 10:00 AM | Family Meal – 5:00 PM | Launch – TBC Kids 6:30 PM | THRIVE – TBC Youth 6:30 PM | Evening Worship 6:30 PM