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Mar '25
Student Ministry – March 2025
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Mar '25
by Wes Henson
Can you think of some of the “mountaintop experiences” in your spiritual life? These are times where you experience God in a new or fresh way. Maybe camp was a big one for you growing up. Maybe it was a retreat, or a revival. One of mine, strangely enough, was a puppet show when I was in 6th grade. Okay, that’s really strange. But it’s true.
For many of our students, Disciple Now was a mountaintop experience. God spoke to them and they left the weekend feeling closer to God than when they started. But we all know life happens. And we are now a few weeks removed from the weekend.
Will you pray for our students as they explore what it looks like to live as disciples of Christ? God is doing some amazing things through our students and the adults who serve them.
Finally, I want to close today by saying thank you to everyone who helped with Disciple Now in February. Whether you hosted, co-hosted, transported, cooked, served, prayed, or sponsored, thank you for all you do. Trinity is a wonderful and giving church. Thank you is not enough.
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Mar '25
Easter Story Escape Room
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Mar '25
by Bianca Blackstock
Spring is on the horizon and I’m ready for the sun’s warmth, blossoming of wildflowers and the sound of melodious birdsong. How astounding that during this beautiful, earthly season of renewal, we are also reminded of the renewal we have in God through the celebration of Easter.
The Children’s Ministry would like to be a part of your family’s reflection on the Easter story of Jesus. We invite families to join us for “The Easter Story Family Escape Room” on Tuesday, April 15, from 5:30-6:30. Parents and their children will solve puzzles and find clues to help them escape each room that tells a part of Jesus’ story. Each family will receive a kit with take home crafts and guide to the Easter story. Pizza will be provided, and families are encouraged to RSVP.
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Mar '25
Missions Moment
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Mar '25
by Mike Mullens
Did you know that over the years many members of Trinity Baptist Church have obeyed Jesus’ call to “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things I have commanded.” (Mt. 28: 18-20). In recent years TBC has sent-short term mission teams to the Dominican Republic, Kenya, Mexico and Thailand to name just a few. Those who have gone have discovered that mission work is a powerful experience in doing God’s will. This is regardless of whether they’ve gone on a short-term mission trip or become a career missionary.
Missions not only impacts others, but also creates personal transformations in those who go. Some examples of how many have been blessed by their participation in a short-term mission trip is best explained by their personal testimonies about how God has changed them because of their willingness to become a messenger of His good will. Some specific testimonials are included in the TBC 2023 Mission Trip Memories booklet located on the wall bookshelf just outside of the church offices.
The goals of your 2025 Trinity Missionary Ministry team are:
1) to help raise funds for scholarships as well as encourage and inform TBC members who wish to go on short term missions’ trips. Information about guidelines for receiving financial aid can be found at TBCK.ORG/missions,
2) to provide limited financial assistance to approved long term career missionaries.
We request your financial help. One way you can help is by doing the following: fill in the line on your weekly tithe envelope captioned My Offering to, by writing in the phrase “Short Term Missions” and place the $ amount you want to give on that line.
The Trinity Missions Ministry is here to help you get involved. How about joining one of TBC’s mission outreach efforts in 2025. If you can’t personally “go” then why not send others by being part of our fundraising efforts in 2025.
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Mar '25
Women of the Word Class
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Mar '25
by Darlene Graham
Sometime in the 1970s, the late Helen Puccini established the Women of the Word (WOW) Bible class along with co-leader Mary Kalbfleisch. Both ladies were literally shepherds of the flock. They not only presented inspirational Bible lessons, they also provided emotional and spiritual help to members of the class. Even after all these years, that same spirit permeates the atmosphere of our group.
Class member Charlene Hite states, “I moved to Kerrville a year ago and tried out Trinity and the WOW class. The women in the class were great and made me feel right at home. Along with a lot of loving fellowship, I have learned so much from the Bible studies.”
At present, the WOW class, led by Becky Doyal, still reflects the theme set in motion by Helen and Mary. For our Bible lessons, we will be using Lifeway’s Explore the Bible quarterlies starting March 2nd.
Before each Sunday’s Bible lesson, Becky takes time for the class to share prayer needs, followed by a time of prayer together. She provides a list of the prayer needs later in an email to class members. Our class is divided into six care groups of five to six ladies, each with a group leader who regularly checks on the needs of each member. In this way, we are able to make sure everyone is cared for. Birthdays are recognized with gift bags filled with cards and small gifts. We also sponsor a deserving graduating senior with monthly cards of encouragement and tokens of our love.
To encourage bonding and strengthening of friendships, we gather off-campus three times a year for fun, food and fellowship. What good times we have at these get-togethers!
As one of our newer members, Saundra Neely, commented, “One thing that really drew me into this fellowship was the idea of ‘enter to worship, leave to serve.’ There’s a place for everybody here.”
How true it is!
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Mar '25
Pilgrims of Faith Class
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Mar '25
by Truman Martin
For the last 40 years, a group of Christian brothers and sisters have been meeting in room 121 next to the Family Life Center to study God’s word. Before covid, we averaged about 40 in attendance. Post covid our attendance has been in the upper 20’s. We use Masterwork curriculum by Lifeway, head-quartered in Brentwood, TN. Each book is written by biblical scholars from all over the world. The writers vary in age and denomination. Recently, we studied a book written by a man who lived back in 1400 BC. Most of them, however, are much younger!
Leaders of our class include a class director, teacher and secretary. The teacher encourages participation of the members and visitors present. Several of the members respond to questions in our book or questions posed by the teaching leader. So, while the discussion outline is based on the content found in our book, every study is rooted in the scriptures from God’s word.
We have 2 or 3 socials a year usually planned by the social committee and are held off campus at a restaurant. Like most Baptist groups, parties almost always include food.
Most of our members are around age 70 but some are in their 80’s. Our class is organized into care groups which enables us to stay in touch with each other’s praises and problems. Our director sends out a prayer list every week which enables us to pray for specific needs of members and their families and friends. The ladies meet once a month at a local nursing home to sing, give a devotional and pray for specific needs. The men meet at a restaurant the second Wednesday each month for prayer and fellowship.
We are very open to new members and encourage you to join us as we seek to praise and honor God.
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Mar '25
Kerrville West Home Group – March 2025
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Mar '25
by Julia Whitehead
Kerrville West small group meets every other week to share life, deepen their faith, and grow in community. This off-campus group strives to be more than just a bible study. Its mission is to create time and space for a community of believers to walk closely together in their faith.
We begin with a potluck meal and fellowship. Afterwards, we settle into a time of discussion. We explore God’s Word together and allow space for reflection and application. Whether studying a book of the Bible, a sermon series, or tackling a faith-based topic, our group prioritizes this time as a way to connect deeper.
Every member is committed to showing up. In times of stress and chaos, we show up and seek peace. In times of rest and leisure, we show up to celebrate and enjoy life together. We strive to create an environment that is intimate and relaxed. Meeting in a home fosters a sense of closeness and allows for vulnerability and authenticity. Prayer requests are shared, encouragement is given, and friendships are strengthened.
We serve one another and support each other in our respective ministries. We serve the church and community through various service projects. Each month we organize a fellowship meeting to simply “hang out”. We find each other outside of our scheduled meeting times for a random pickup game or game night. We support each other in every facet of life – kids’ sporting events, birthdays, big milestones, etc. We rally together when life feels too heavy to bear alone. This all adds up to a full life filled with fellowship between friends who feel like family. Our children experience what life can look like when you surround yourself with believers whose spiritual gifts are different from your own. They are witnessing the Spirit working through many parts to create a “whole”.
Our group has been active for 8 years now! In the midst of chaos and conflicting schedules, God uses our time together to restore and encourage. We believe that small groups are an integral part of participating in the Christian walk. We encourage anyone interested in being part of one to step out in faith and dive right in!
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Feb '25
Music Notes – February 2025
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Feb '25
by Tyler Sutton
Worship in the churches I grew up in usually involved screaming guitars, strobing lights, drum solos, and powerful vocals. We took the “resounding cymbals” portion of Psalm 150 literally. It was this style of worship that always connected with me and is what drew me to those church services to hear the gospel preached every week. Now, as an adult I’ve grown an appreciation for all genres of worship and even love the traditional hymns and the incredible stories of the believers who penned them. It was always the expression of genuine worship and ascription of worth and honor to the triune God that drew me in.
Our local Trinity radio is home to many of these varying styles of genuine worship including a new show called Forged by Faith. Airing every Friday from 8-10 PM. Tune in to listen to vertical focused, Christ centered worship and Christian rock featuring songs from rap-rock, post-hardcore, pop-punk, post-grunge, metal, and more. We will rotate songs from the early to mid- 2000s as well as newer metal covers of classic worship songs. The goal being to always play passionate and powerful worship from artists that are unapologetically bold in their faith, delivering messages of hope and redemption through heavy instrumentation and biblically sound lyrical content.
Tune in every Friday from 8-10 PM for Forged by Faith. Christian rock and worship that passionately proclaims the greatness of God.
“He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the LORD.” Psalms 40:3
Trinity Life – February 2025
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Feb '25
For the Journey – February 2025
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Feb '25
Thank you, God, for a good ending to 2024. We were blessed to see baptisms on the next to last Sunday in 2024 and also baptisms on the second Sunday of 2025. We anticipate good things coming for the rest of the year.
I hope you are saving the date of Sunday, March 23, at 4:30 for our Church Wide Banquet to celebrate our 75th anniversary. We have scheduled the Minister of Encouragement, Dennis Swanberg, to be with us on that evening. I have enjoyed being with “the Swan” in several events celebrating God’s goodness in great places. This will be a wonderful evening with a good meal and great laughter. Tickets are free and will be available in March. By securing tickets, we will have a better idea as to number of meals and seating.
This month we will be holding our Third Prayer Wall praying around the clock. On Friday, February 21st from 7:00 a.m. to Sunday, February 23, 7:00 a.m. we will have church members praying around the clock. There will be some prayer points published by our church to assist in our prayer times. Members will select an hour between the times available and will receive a call from another prayer person letting them know they are on the “wall.” After they finish their prayer time, they will call the next person and do the same. Yes, some people will be praying at late hours of the night and early hours of the morning. Call the church office to get on the list and we will be sure to get the information to you regarding details and prayer points. Thanks for being a part of keeping a continued voice before the LORD from Trinity Baptist Church over this weekend.
Our Deacon selection process is moving forward with interviews taking place soon for the nominated deacons. Our Deacon Selection Task Force will have recommendations for church consideration soon. We are blessed to have great deacons serving our faith family and excited to add new deacons to that faithful team of servants. We will be voting in a worship service soon.
Be in prayer for your participation in our 75th anniversary birthday gift. You will be receiving letters in the mail soon detailing more of our plans. God has gifted us with His presence and His provision. We are the blessed recipients of many faithful members of Trinity Baptist Church and are in an incredible position to bless others who will come our way. I am so honored to know the names of our faithful church members and anticipate learning new names as God sends people our way. Thank you for your continued faithfulness.
This month we will also be celebrating Kellee Parish’s tenth anniversary as our Children’s Minister. We are so grateful for Tres and Kellee and their excellent ministry among us. Be sure to share your wishes and thanks for all Kellee and Tres do within our church and ministry. Also, we are celebrating 10 years of anniversary with AJ Lopez who has been so faithful in helping us keep our church clean and ready for our next ministry opportunity. Please express your thanks to our faithful employees.
In Christ,
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Feb '25
TBC Library
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Feb '25
by Susan Lesser
Have you been to the church library lately? You didn’t know we have one? Yes, we do! We’re located in the hallway from the new building headed to the Family Life Center (the gym). We’re small but have a good selection of books and DVDs. We have a variety of Bibles in different translations, such as KJV, NIV, CSB, Message, and about 20 others. Because we are a church library, everything in there is Christian. Need a good reference book? How about something entertaining like a mystery, western, spy, law, thriller? DVDs galore! Check out time is 3 weeks. We have Bible studies, with DVDs. We allow 8 weeks or more on those for your home study groups. There’s a list of studies on the bulletin board outside the library. We’re open Sunday 12-12:30, and Wednesday from 5-6:15. There’s a bag on the door for returns when the library isn’t open.
Thanks to Ian & Maxine Blackie’s idea, we now have a small selection of jigsaw puzzles. Maximum size is 500 pieces. We’d appreciate donations. Please mark if any pieces are missing, and tape box shut. Because we are a small space, we can take very few book donations. About once a quarter, we will have a cart outside with free books and DVDs. Call Susan Lesser, 830-928-2834. We would love to hear from you. Come visit Rebecca and me!
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