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Camp Insights

Posted on Jul 1, 2025 in General, Wes, Youth |

As we get ready for camp, I (Wes) asked a few of our students what they are most looking forward to. Here’s what they said:

Olivia Elliston (entering 9th Grade at Tivy) – What I’m really looking forward to is being able to grow closer to God with my closest friends and dressing up for the theme nights.”

Josh Woodruff (entering 10th grade at Ingram) – I am most excited for the fellowship that happens at camp. Also, hundreds of youth kids worshiping is something you never forget about

Anna Henson (graduated Senior) – I am looking forward to opportunities to grow in my relationship with Christ as well as guide some of the younger campers towards developing their relationship with Christ. Also, Grad Games is going to be so much fun!

Preston Galindo (entering 8th grade at HPMS) – I’m looking forward to deepening my faith, building stronger friendships, and experiencing God in new ways through worship and community at camp. It’s a time to reset, grow, and have a lot of fun together!

Charis Henson (entering 9th grade at Tivy) – What I am looking forward to most about camp is the relationships I will build and how my relationship with God will grow.

Luke Bowers (entering 10th grade at Tivy) – I am looking forward to growing in my faith and spending time with people that want to grow in theirs.

Kendall Boles (entering 10th grade at Ingram) – I’m looking forward to being in a place away from the rest of the world where I can just feel the Holy Spirit and Connect with God and the people around me.

Cadence Woodruff (entering 12th grade at Ingram) – I am especially looking forward to the worship time that we get at camp.

Jack Bowers (entering 12th grade at Tivy) – I am looking forward to being able to witness the way God works in the people around me and establishing relationships with those people.

Trinity Life – July 2025

Friendship Class – July 2025

Posted on Jul 1, 2025 in Adults, Bible Study Class, General |

by Melinda Cox

The Friendship Class at Trinity is a Bible Study Class that enjoys delving in depth into the previous week’s sermon passage of the Bible, although on occasion we study other Biblical topics. Often Greek and Hebrew words from the scripture passage are further analyzed to help explain the meaning of the passage. After the lesson has been presented, prayer requests are solicited from the group and those requests are then prayed over before being sent out to the class via email so the needs can be prayed over during the week. These prayer requests have been sent to Heaven to the Father through Jesus Christ. What a joy it is to our class that we have a Heavenly Father that listens to our prayers!

Koinonia, a Greek word used in the New Testament, which translates as fellowship, describes our enjoyment with one another when there is a gathering of class members for a social. The koinonia of our class is strengthened when we gather together to break bread, laugh and enjoy one another’s company. “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer” (Acts 2:42).

What a delight it has been for our class this school year to pray over Adopt-a-Grad students who have graduated from high school and left their “comfort zones” with family and friends to travel off to college to meet new friends. It is with extreme joy to know that these Adopt-A-Grads felt our prayers when that first wave of college tests hit all at once, when there seemed that the week would not end and perhaps a little bit of rest would happen over the weekend, and that Thanksgiving now appeared on the horizon. Coming alongside of these recent grads with prayer has not only been a delight but a calling to equip these young men and women to follow Christ wherever they are asked to go.

Trinity Life – July 2025

Flower Ministry – July 2025

Posted on Jul 1, 2025 in Adults, General |

by Sharon Grimes

The Flower Ministry meets Monday mornings to divide the altar flowers into small arrangements and deliver them to church members who are ill, in need of encouragement or to celebrate an occasion.

This is the sweet message sent with our flowers. “These flowers have been in the Worship Center at Trinity Baptist Church. They have heard the pastor’s message, the singing of the choir and congregation and the prayers offered in reverence before God. They come to you now, still fresh from the holy atmosphere of worship bringing with them our thoughts and good wishes in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.”

If the Holy Spirit moves you to serve with us contact Gina Stewart in the church office.

We would be happy to have you join our small team. While we are serving others, we receive the joy of the Lord in return. Careful consideration and the prompting of the Holy Spirit frequently guide us to those who will receive flowers each week. Sometimes the donor of the flowers has a special request for who they are led to share them with. The flowers are rearranged with love and prayer. As we decide who will receive the flowers, we also plan for delivery or pick up in the office. We praise the Lord for the blessing of the flowers in church on Sunday, for our work with the arrangements and then we pray for those receiving the gift. The Lord always knows the need, if we do not.

The love poured into our fellow church family on Monday is truly a gift from those who provided the flowers for Sunday’s Worship Service. Visiting with our fellow church friends is a true gift for all.

We Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow for this ministry.

“Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation of shifting shadow.” James 1:17 NASB

Trinity Life – July 2025

Mission Moment – July 2025

Posted on Jul 1, 2025 in General, Missions |

by Glori Ball

Genesis 12:1, 4 – “The Lord said to Abram, ‘Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.’ So, Abram went as the Lord had told him; and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he set out from Harran.” And, he went.

Matthew 2:3 – “The Angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph and said, ‘get up, and take the child and his mother and escape into Egypt.’” So, he did.

Matthew 4:19 – “And Jesus said, ‘Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.’” So, they did.

It seems that God places special hearts in some predestined ‘followers’, and they go! They pack their children and some worldly possessions, and depart according to His will, to places where conditions are the worst; places where others are not going but they go.

The congregation of Trinity Baptist Church also has a mission from God. Sometimes it is “to go”. When we can’t go, we can provide support for those who can go. TBC helps by contributing a small part of the weekly offering to help meet the needs.

Our TBC family has been blessed to support seven missionary families who are serving throughout the world, by joining with other sponsors, to provide for some of their basic needs. God’s voice is now heard in places like Cambodia, where the Roden family lives. His mission is their focus. Kate Roden started on a monthly injection medication for seizures recently and now the seizures have declined. Austin writes, “We are exhorted by the Holy Spirit to ‘count it all joy when we face trials of various kinds, for we know the testing of our faith produces steadfastness.’” We trust and know God is growing us into the image of His Son through this trial.

So, what can we do to support our missionaries? Most importantly, is to pray for them. Each week, the church Announcement Guide highlights one of our missionary families. Please find room in your prayers to add extra blessings for them. They need and deserve all the support we can give them as they follow Jesus’ command to “go into the world and spread the gospel.”

Trinity Life – July 2025

For the Journey – June 2025

Posted on Jun 1, 2025 in General, John |

Praise God from Whom all blessings flow! God has blessed the Kerrville area with a group of people who began to meet in 1950 and have continued to do so for seventy-five years. That group of people call themselves Trinity Baptist Church. There are still a few individuals who were here seventy-five years ago, but the rest of us have come alongside and we still have others joining our journey each month. God is good!

We announced during our seventy-fifth anniversary on March 23rd that we would be receiving an anniversary gift beginning the next Sunday and collect it through the Sunday’s in May. I am so excited to tell you that the anniversary gift, given by our church to our church to help reduce the debt of our building loan, totaled $337,774. Thank you, TBC, for your faithful support and generosity to our assignments and journeys together. God is good!

School is out and summer is here. Families will be going on vacations. Some students have taken on summer jobs. Vacation Bible School is just around the corner. Mission trips and summer camps are on the calendar and people are preparing for each. Summer always brings with it a great opportunity for godly introductions and renewals. We are praying that God will call out young men and women to serve Him in great ways. For that matter, we are praying for God to call out many, whether young or old, to serve Him in great ways.

I have been reading lately about the silent revival. It seems there is a movement going on where we are noticing young men taking seriously a call back to religion. These are the words of researchers. My prayer is that we will not just see a resurgence of young men coming back into religion but into relationship. Religion without relationship leads nowhere. I think most pastors desire to make sure that the churches are prepared for what is to come.

As you plan your summer calendars, be sure to check out the ministry and fellowship opportunities afforded through Trinity’s summer schedule. There is something for everyone. We are in full swing of “summer casual” on Sundays. You can always dress as you would like, but we do take a time, when it is so warm, to dress a little more casual. Also, at Midweek on Wednesday nights, we will be having our “Brown Bag” dinners at 5:00 p.m. in the Cafe area and Bible Study and prayer time in the Worship Center at 6:00 p.m.

Summer consideration? There are several ways to support the effort of our summer time together. You can see that we are looking for additional folks to be greeters at doors as well as cart drivers on Sunday mornings. There are other needs as well. If you are looking for a way to plug in, do not hesitate to call the church office and let us start a conversation to find your place of service in the church. We could not do what we do without all of us doing our part. That is the blessing of being a body together. We all are needed and have a part to give.

I am anticipating a great summer of ministry at Trinity and look forward to working, walking, and worshipping together. God is good!

In Christ,

Pastor John

Going Deeper in Quenched

Posted on Jun 1, 2025 in Adults, Bible Study Class, General |

by Melissa Marcum

Have you ever considered the “Bedtime Story” effect? Meaning we have heard stories so often we can recite them without even opening our bibles. But what if the way we learned it wasn’t the way it was received by the original audience? What if we are missing something deeper by not looking closer to the “how” and the “why” the bible was written more so than just the words themselves?

In Quenched we are currently going thru the book of Genesis trying to discover what we are missing by reading with a “western” or “American” mindset instead of an “eastern” or “Jewish” mindset. Looking to discover what the original audience would have instinctively realized when they heard these stories that we miss completely. In fact, I challenge you to re-read Genesis 11:1-9 and find the verse where it said that God was angry at the people. (Hint, you won’t find it.)

Walk with us as we go thru the Bible in the context of the text itself, as well as the surrounding history. Let’s deconstruct the “Bed-Time Stories” and attempt to reconstruct them through the lens of historical context.

We are journeying together on this, so we invite you to come and join in the discussion. Let’s find out together exactly what it is that we don’t know in the bible and sharpen each other as we search out God’s heart in God’s story.

The young adult Quenched Bible Study class meets on Sunday mornings at 11:00 in Room 217.

Stitchers

Posted on Jun 1, 2025 in Adults, General |

by Cheryll Overla

The Stitchers for Jesus sewing, knitting, crocheting and hatting group. What started out almost ten years ago as a few ladies getting together to make dresses to send to missionaries, has grown to include all these talents. Every time we have added a new dimension to our group, the Lord brings to us a need somewhere. Along with showing us a need, He provides donations such as fabrics and notions, yarns and even monetary gifts. It’s an exciting thing to be a part of this group, to see each month what the members have made with their hands and the love and care behind each item.

At the end of 2024, we added “Hatters” to the group. We make baby hats to send all over the world and to a local ministry here as well. We have sent over 150 baby hats to the Pregnancy Resource Center here in Kerrville, along with many quilts and afghans for babies and children. Recently, we had a request for adult bibs for two local nursing centers. Several of the ladies jumped right on it and before long 92 adult bibs were delivered to these places. As I write this, some of the ladies are helping with the VBS craft for this year by cutting out strips of fabric. These will be used to make wreaths for nursing home residents.

Does any of this sound like something you can do and would like to be involved in? We always need help and new people are always welcome.

Attention – Salute – Pledge

Posted on Jun 1, 2025 in General, TrinityKids |

by Derenda Dickey

Do those three words stir memories in you? I hope the memory is of Vacation Bible School. VBS is quickly approaching and will take place on June 9-12. Our church will be buzzing with over 100 children and a multitude of adult and youth workers.

I’m praying memories are created in the children that attend which will last a lifetime and perhaps into eternity. Some will be in a church building for the very first time. Some will attend to give their parents a short summer break. Some will come just to hang out with their friends. No matter the reason, God can use the opportunity.

Doing crafts, singing, learning about missions, learning Bible stories, gym time, and of course snacks are all part of each day. The days go quickly as the classes move from activity to activity. I was amazed last year at how fast each day passed and the joy I felt watching the children be excited about God.

How can you help?

Pray. Pray for children to meet Jesus and begin a personal walk with Him.
Volunteer: all of the prior mentioned activities have helpers plus the family leaders.
Give: your time, your talents, your love, food for snacks, craft supplies.

Ask Kellee and she will help you rekindle the fire of your little light at VBS.

Let it shine!