NEWSPLASH April April 2015 2015 2401 Grand Ave., Liberty, Texas 77575 936-336-9232 David Williams, Director of Missions ? In America, Christians worship openly and most meet in buildings they own or rent. But in many places around the world, churches consist of a few believers meeting in a house or apartment. In some countries those churches must meet in secret to avoid persecution, arrest, and even execution. While American Christians sometimes resent worship services that “last too long,” members of a secret church will meet for hours to study, worship, pray and fellow- ship. It’s dangerous for them to meet, so, whenever they do, they want to make the most of their time together. The Secret Church Simulcast will give you a feel for what it is like to spend hours with other Christians in in- tense Bible study and worship. The six-hour event will include a time of prayer for per- secuted Christians and unreached people groups around the world. “This is not for the uncommitted or faint of heart,” David Platt says. “But if you de- sire to know God more deeply through His Word and know His church more fully around the world, then please join us for Secret Church.” What is Secret Church? Secret Church calls for action amidst changes How are Christians to respond when culture clashes with Chris- tian principles? Are we to throw up our hands, take up our swords, or run for the hills? Biblical answers to questions like those will come in this year’s Secret Church simulcast featuring the teaching of David Platt, former pastor of The Church at Brook Hills in Birming- ham, Ala., and now executive director of the International Mis- sion Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. Registration is required for the 6 p.m. to midnight event, which will be at Heights Baptist Church on Friday, April 24. The $10 registration fee covers the notebook and snacks. Deadline for registering is Monday, April 13. “These are challenging times,” said David Wil- liams, TRBA director of missions. “But Jesus saved us for challenging times just like this. He has not left us unprepared or defenseless. His Word and His Spirit offer the guidance we need.” Williams recalled the words of Psalm 11:3 (NIV), “When the foundations are being de- stroyed, what can the righteous do?” “The best thing we can do is trust the Lord,” Williams said, “and the second thing we should do is immerse ourselves in His Word — knowing His Word and living His Word. This is a spiritual battle and we must use spiritual weapons.” Topics covered include abortion, orphans and widows, poverty, slavery and sex trafficking, marriage, pornography, race, immigration, liberty, persecution, and access to the Gospel. Find us, follow us, friend us, email us, like us: TRBATexas TRBA has a new website, Facebook page and Twitter account, all using the name TRBATexas. Please check them out soon. Also, please add our new email ad- dresses to your address book. The earlier ones (@TrinityRiverBaptistAssociation.org ) are no longer valid. Here are the new ones: [email protected][email protected]Double DNow — More than 60 students from two churches gather for worship during their Mar. 20-22 DiscipleNow. Danny Phillips (inset), youth pastor of First Baptist Baytown, preaches a powerful message about walking the road of life with Jesus. John Pages of Hardin Baptist and Omar Cantu of North Main Baptist joined their youth ministries for this event. Students stayed in homes hosted by mem- bers of their own church. They gathered at Hardin for meetings and activities. The groups ended the event at their own churches on Sunday morning.
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NEWSPLASH
AprilApril
20152015
2401 Grand Ave., Liberty, Texas 77575 936-336-9232 David Williams, Director of Missions
Trinity River Baptist Association
P.O. Box 1269
Liberty, TX 77575
Address Service Requested
Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage
PAID Liberty TX
Permit No. 38
Receipts February 2015
Trinity River Baptist Association April 2015
Sat, April 4 AM Mendoza, Longoira PM Dosier, Skinner Sun, April 5 AM Hinch, Gault PM Snell, Catchings Sat, April 11 AM __________, Clark PM Garvins Sun, April 12 AM Presnulls PM McGuires Sat, April 18 AM Goff, _______ PM Hortmans
Sun, April 19 AM Radley, Downey PM Baldridges Sat, April 25 AM C. & G. Theis PM K. & L. Yielding Sun, April 26 AM Smarts PM Herring, Morales
Built to last, the TRBA shower unit has proven to be too heavy to efficiently transport to disaster sites. It would, however, make a great permanent shower unit or could be refitted as an office or used for storage. It includes an instant wa-ter heater, washer, and three shower units. Those features alone are valued at well over $1,000, but we will accept the highest sealed bid of $500 or
more received at TRBA by 12 noon, April 16. Bids must be in even $100 amounts. Buyer must remove the unit by April 30.
Family Visitors’ Center Schedule
???
Feb 15 Jan - Feb 15
Batson Prairie 319.00 319.00
Berean Tabernacle 300.00 300.00
Calvary, Dayton 500.00 1,000.00
Calvary, Liberty 233.44 491.08
Center, Thicket 0.00 131.00
Central, Daisetta 0.00 0.00
Central, Liberty 89.46 196.97
Covenant 0.00 0.00
Eminence 97.00 97.00
First Anahuac 833.33 1,666.66
First Batson 400.00 600.00
First Concord 0.00 93.99
First Daisetta 210.00 210.00
First Dayton 784.34 2,245.99
First Devers 0.00 627.26
First High Island 900.00 900.00
First Hull 347.24 347.24
First Liberty 1,452.45 3,848.16
First Saratoga 403.58 730.52
First Sour Lake 800.09 1,541.98
Grace Community 1,150.00 1,150.00
Grayburg 0.00 0.00
Gum Grove 54.90 78.20
Hardin Baptist 985.38 2,242.58
Heights 660.26 1,381.06
House of Living Water 0.00 0.00
Kenefick Southern 660.39 1,632.74
Mt Calvary 556.98 1,082.84
North Main 1,214.68 1,214.68
Nuevo Amanecer 0.00 0.00
Oak Island 62.96 107.30
Old River 1,166.67 2,333.34
Pathways 71.00 155.00
Primera Dayton 75.00 150.00
Smith Point 31.26 87.86
South Dayton 50.00 100.00
Sweet Home 0.00 0.00
Trinity 100.00 200.00
West End 894.00 894.00
Whispering Meadows 233.05 654.05
Wild Country Mission 0.00 0.00
Interest 6.45 13.45
Total 15,642.91 28,823.95
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2
9 am Senior Pastor Prayer Time
3 Good Friday TRBA Closed
4
5 Easter Sunday
6 6-9 pm Pastor
Essentials
7 6:30 pm Gideons
Meeting
8 10 am PE Planning
Meeting
9 9 am Senior Pastor Prayer Time
10 11
12
13 6-9 pm Pastor
Essentials
14 6 pm TRBA Ex Bd
Hardin Baptist
15
16 9 am
Senior Pastor Prayer Time
10 am-3 pm 50+ Fish Fry Lake Tomahawk
6 pm BUA Dinner
First Liberty
17 18 10 am-3 pm TBM Disaster
Relief Expo First, Nederland
19 20 6-9 pm Pastor
Essentials
21 22 Secretary’s
Day
23 9 am
Senior Pastor Prayer Time
7-9 pm Touched Twice Clinic Planning Meeting
24 6 pm-Midnight Secret Church
Simulcast Heights Baptist
25
26 27 6-9 pm Pastor
Essentials
28 29 30 9 am Senior Pastor Prayer Time
WMU of Texas Annual Mtg Woodway, TX
In America, Christians worship openly and most meet in buildings they own or rent. But in many places around the world, churches consist of a few believers meeting in a house or apartment. In some countries those churches must meet in secret to avoid persecution, arrest, and even execution. While American Christians sometimes resent worship services that “last too long,” members of a secret church will meet for hours to study, worship, pray and fellow-ship. It’s dangerous for them to meet, so, whenever they do, they want to make the most of their time together. The Secret Church Simulcast will give you a feel for what it is like to spend hours with other Christians in in-tense Bible study and worship. The six-hour event will include a time of prayer for per-secuted Christians and unreached people groups around the world. “This is not for the uncommitted or faint of heart,” David Platt says. “But if you de-sire to know God more deeply through His Word and know His church more fully around the world, then please join us for Secret Church.”
What is Secret Church? Secret Church calls for action amidst changes How are Christians to respond when culture clashes with Chris-tian principles? Are we to throw up our hands, take up our swords, or run for the hills? Biblical answers to questions like those will come in this year’s Secret Church simulcast featuring the teaching of David Platt, former pastor of The Church at Brook Hills in Birming-ham, Ala., and now executive director of the International Mis-sion Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. Registration is required for the 6 p.m. to midnight event,
which will be at Heights Baptist Church on Friday, April 24. The $10 registration fee covers the notebook and snacks. Deadline for registering is Monday, April 13.
“These are challenging times,” said David Wil-liams, TRBA director of missions. “But Jesus saved us for challenging times just like this. He has not left us unprepared or defenseless. His Word and His Spirit offer the guidance we need.” Williams recalled the words of Psalm 11:3 (NIV), “When the foundations are being de-stroyed, what can the righteous do?” “The best thing we can do is trust the Lord,” Williams said, “and the second thing we should do is immerse ourselves in His Word — knowing His
Word and living His Word. This is a spiritual battle and we must use spiritual weapons.” Topics covered include abortion, orphans and widows, poverty, slavery and sex trafficking, marriage, pornography, race, immigration, liberty, persecution, and access to the Gospel.
Find us, follow us, friend us, email us, like us: TRBATexas TRBA has a new website, Facebook page and Twitter account, all using the name TRBATexas. Please check them out soon. Also, please add our new email ad-dresses to your address book. The earlier ones (@TrinityRiverBaptistAssociation.org )are no longer valid. Here are the new ones: [email protected][email protected]
TRBA shower unit for sale to highest bidder
Double DNow — More than 60 students from two churches gather for worship
during their Mar. 20-22 DiscipleNow. Danny Phillips (inset), youth pastor of First
Baptist Baytown, preaches a powerful message about walking the road of life with
Jesus. John Pages of Hardin Baptist and Omar Cantu of North Main Baptist joined their youth ministries for this event. Students stayed in homes hosted by mem-
bers of their own church. They gathered at Hardin for meetings and activities.
The groups ended the event at their own churches on Sunday morning.
If you would like to get in on the ground floor of an excit-
ing event that will give people from all our churches the
opportunity to work together to impact our area, then come to the initial plan-
ning meeting for our Touched Twice Clinic or our Men’s Rally. Both of these
events have the potential of being tremendous showcases for the glory of God. I
can only imagine what the Lord will do as we faithfully work together.
Mission JourneyMission Journey
The Touched Twice Clinic is a one-day health and services clinic scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17. The location has not yet been determined. The purpose of the clinic is to share Christ with people in our community while meeting their physical and personal needs. We will enlist providers in our community to donate their time and skills for the event. We may have doctors, dentists, hair dressers, mechanics, and a host of other professionals. Each “client” will be as-signed to an “advocate” who will escort them to each service they need. The advo-cate will take opportunities to share Christ with the client. The first planning meeting will be 7-9 p.m., Thursday, Apr. 23, at the TRBA office. If you would like to be part of this exciting event, please come help us plan. The Men’s Rally (date still to be deter-mined) is an effort to reach out to men in our area with the good news of Jesus. What would be the best way to do that?
Where should it be? What should be the focus? All TRBA men interested in helping plan this event are invited to attend a planning meeting 7-9 p.m., Tuesday, May 19, at the TRBA office. Please pray about both of these events. Ask the Lord if you are one whom He would have help in the planning. If He says yes, then I’ll see you at the planning meeting.
Watching to see what God will do, David Williams
Pray for our pastorless churches Gum Grove, since February 2015 Rodger Powe, interim West End Saratoga, since August 2014 Bill Fabriguze, interim First Hull, since February 2014 John Guedry, interim First Concord, since January 2014 Richard Stidham, interim Oak Island, since December 2012
Exciting things are happening in TRBA! Help us spread the word. Send us your photos and information about past events. We especially love to see photos of baptisms, ordinations, and community outreach events. But anything happening in your church may be of interest to other TRBA people. Check out your church calendar for ideas of what to send us. Email all pictures and informa-tion to [email protected]. Thanks for your help.
Senior adult luncheon highlights ministries TRBA’s senior adult ministry hosted a luncheon Mar. 9 at Kenefick Southern Baptist Church and featured reports from TRBA ministries and commu-nity ministries which TRBA helps support. Linda Sims, executive director of House of Des-tiny in Votaw, Texas, said 22 ladies have graduated from their nine-month program. They have recently extended it to a year-long program to help the women with their transition back home. Linda Swearingen, executive director of SOS (Spirit of Sharing) in Liberty, said the 32-year-old agency served 5,659 people last year with food, clothes, furniture, medication, and doctor visits. Rhonda Traylor of the Pregnancy Care Center in Dayton told how the center helps women with free pregnancy testing, food pantry, and classes for GED, ESL, parenting, life skills and Bible studies. Mary Hinch told how volunteers minister to families of state prisoners at the Family Visitors’ Center. R.N. Smart told about the volunteer pro-gram that ministers to inmates at the county jail each week — the men on Thursday evening and the women on Saturday morning.
Linda Sims, center, is executive director
of House of Destiny. Her daughter, Lori
Thompson, left, is training to carry on
the ministry. Regan Perotti, right, is a five-year graduate of the program.
Linda Swearingen, left, is executive
director of SOS (Spirit of Sharing).
Rhonda Traylor, right, is on staff at the
Pregnancy Care Center.
Mary Hinch, left, enlists volunteers for
the Family Visitors’ Center. R.N. Smart,
right, schedules volunteers leading
Christian services in the county jail.
Members of TRBA Senior Adult Ministry who attended the
luncheon are, left to right, Whit Whittington, Iris Whitting-
ton, Winnie Abshier, Nora Lee Ladd, and Dora Wheeler.
The McDaniel Family (from left, Sheryl, Elsie and
Harry) visit with church members at lunch after
presenting a concert for the Mar. 1 homecoming
service at Central Daisetta. Harry was on Cen-tral’s staff twice—once as music/youth minister
and later as pastor. He also served 15 years at
First Devers as pastor/music minister, during
which time he served four years as TRBA mod-
erator. Elsie served as TRBA’s Baptist Women
director for many years. The long-time TR Bap-
tists now live in Groveton but are back in our
area frequently to sing in our churches, as they did Mar. 22 at Eminence in Wallisville.
SENIOR ADULT
HAPPENINGS April 16 — 50+ Fish Fry, Lake Tomahawk 10 a.m.—3 p.m. Featuring: Dr. Doug Wood, the Doctor of Comedy $10 per person. Register by April 6 at 281-422-3604. June 3-5 — The Hilltop Experience East Texas Baptist University For registration forms, call 903-923-2042 or 903-923-2068
April Executive Board will focus on family “Moving Your Marriage in the Right Di-rection through Communication” will be the topic covered by Scott Moody during the program time at the April TRBA Executive Board meeting. The Apr. 14 meeting at Hardin Baptist Church will begin with dinner at 6 p.m., followed by a meeting of the TRBA Executive Board. The 7-8 p.m. program will fea-ture Moody, former pastor of First Baptist Silsbee, now full-time professor at Luther Rice University, part-time pastor of Life Restoration Outreach Center in Kirbyville, and adjunct professor at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Russ Hortman, Hardin’s music minister, is planning special music for the event.
SCOTT MOODY
Sweet Home Hankamer members pose for a group photo at the beginning of a recent worship
service. Since calling Ronald Smith (in center of photo with his wife Shalinda) as pastor last
August, the church has grown not only in attendance and spiritual maturity, but also in ethnic
diversity. “God is blessing in so many ways,” Pastor Smith said.
Cross Campbell is possibly the youngest drummer playing
regularly in any of our churches. The 11-year-old 5th
grader has been playing less than a year but is the regular
drummer for the praise team at First Saratoga.
Tim Gruver, left, pastor of Heights, gives a con-
struction tour to Frank Aragon, pastor of First
Saratoga. Heights hopes to be in their remod-
eled sanctuary by Easter. On Feb. 22, First Saratoga approved a contractor for the construc-
tion of a new family life center. The 100 by 60
by 20 metal building will cost $84,800. First
Liberty is also moving ahead with plans to re-
model their sanctuary and purchase a modular
building for their youth. They expect to begin
the project this summer. Old River will celebrate
the opening of their new Student Center on Wednesday, Apr. 8 and their new River Kidz
Center on Sunday, Apr. 26.
TEXAS BAPTIST MEN
DISASTER RELIEF
EXPO
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 18
First Baptist Church Nederland, Texas
When is your VBS?
Here’s what we’ve heard from our churches so far. Call us with your information. Church Date Time Theme First Daisetta June (every Wed.) 6-8 p.m. One in a Minion Old River June 8-12 6-8:45 p.m. Central Daisetta June 8-12 5:30-8:30 p.m. First Batson June 8-11 5-8 p.m. Romans Road First Liberty June 14-19 6-8 p.m. Everest West End June 15-19 5:30-8:30 p.m. Camp Courageous First Dayton June 15-19 9 a.m.-noon Camp Kilimanjaro North Main June 22-26 9 a.m.-noon First Sour Lake June 22-26 8:30 a.m.-noon Journey Off the Map Heights June 22-26 6-8 p.m. Hometown Nazareth Trinity Dayton July 21-25 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Everest
If you would like to get in on the ground floor of an excit-
ing event that will give people from all our churches the
opportunity to work together to impact our area, then come to the initial plan-
ning meeting for our Touched Twice Clinic or our Men’s Rally. Both of these
events have the potential of being tremendous showcases for the glory of God. I
can only imagine what the Lord will do as we faithfully work together.
Mission JourneyMission Journey
The Touched Twice Clinic is a one-day health and services clinic scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17. The location has not yet been determined. The purpose of the clinic is to share Christ with people in our community while meeting their physical and personal needs. We will enlist providers in our community to donate their time and skills for the event. We may have doctors, dentists, hair dressers, mechanics, and a host of other professionals. Each “client” will be as-signed to an “advocate” who will escort them to each service they need. The advo-cate will take opportunities to share Christ with the client. The first planning meeting will be 7-9 p.m., Thursday, Apr. 23, at the TRBA office. If you would like to be part of this exciting event, please come help us plan. The Men’s Rally (date still to be deter-mined) is an effort to reach out to men in our area with the good news of Jesus. What would be the best way to do that?
Where should it be? What should be the focus? All TRBA men interested in helping plan this event are invited to attend a planning meeting 7-9 p.m., Tuesday, May 19, at the TRBA office. Please pray about both of these events. Ask the Lord if you are one whom He would have help in the planning. If He says yes, then I’ll see you at the planning meeting.
Watching to see what God will do, David Williams
Pray for our pastorless churches Gum Grove, since February 2015 Rodger Powe, interim West End Saratoga, since August 2014 Bill Fabriguze, interim First Hull, since February 2014 John Guedry, interim First Concord, since January 2014 Richard Stidham, interim Oak Island, since December 2012
Exciting things are happening in TRBA! Help us spread the word. Send us your photos and information about past events. We especially love to see photos of baptisms, ordinations, and community outreach events. But anything happening in your church may be of interest to other TRBA people. Check out your church calendar for ideas of what to send us. Email all pictures and informa-tion to [email protected]. Thanks for your help.
Senior adult luncheon highlights ministries TRBA’s senior adult ministry hosted a luncheon Mar. 9 at Kenefick Southern Baptist Church and featured reports from TRBA ministries and commu-nity ministries which TRBA helps support. Linda Sims, executive director of House of Des-tiny in Votaw, Texas, said 22 ladies have graduated from their nine-month program. They have recently extended it to a year-long program to help the women with their transition back home. Linda Swearingen, executive director of SOS (Spirit of Sharing) in Liberty, said the 32-year-old agency served 5,659 people last year with food, clothes, furniture, medication, and doctor visits. Rhonda Traylor of the Pregnancy Care Center in Dayton told how the center helps women with free pregnancy testing, food pantry, and classes for GED, ESL, parenting, life skills and Bible studies. Mary Hinch told how volunteers minister to families of state prisoners at the Family Visitors’ Center. R.N. Smart told about the volunteer pro-gram that ministers to inmates at the county jail each week — the men on Thursday evening and the women on Saturday morning.
Linda Sims, center, is executive director
of House of Destiny. Her daughter, Lori
Thompson, left, is training to carry on
the ministry. Regan Perotti, right, is a five-year graduate of the program.
Linda Swearingen, left, is executive
director of SOS (Spirit of Sharing).
Rhonda Traylor, right, is on staff at the
Pregnancy Care Center.
Mary Hinch, left, enlists volunteers for
the Family Visitors’ Center. R.N. Smart,
right, schedules volunteers leading
Christian services in the county jail.
Members of TRBA Senior Adult Ministry who attended the
luncheon are, left to right, Whit Whittington, Iris Whitting-
ton, Winnie Abshier, Nora Lee Ladd, and Dora Wheeler.
The McDaniel Family (from left, Sheryl, Elsie and
Harry) visit with church members at lunch after
presenting a concert for the Mar. 1 homecoming
service at Central Daisetta. Harry was on Cen-tral’s staff twice—once as music/youth minister
and later as pastor. He also served 15 years at
First Devers as pastor/music minister, during
which time he served four years as TRBA mod-
erator. Elsie served as TRBA’s Baptist Women
director for many years. The long-time TR Bap-
tists now live in Groveton but are back in our
area frequently to sing in our churches, as they did Mar. 22 at Eminence in Wallisville.
SENIOR ADULT
HAPPENINGS April 16 — 50+ Fish Fry, Lake Tomahawk 10 a.m.—3 p.m. Featuring: Dr. Doug Wood, the Doctor of Comedy $10 per person. Register by April 6 at 281-422-3604. June 3-5 — The Hilltop Experience East Texas Baptist University For registration forms, call 903-923-2042 or 903-923-2068
April Executive Board will focus on family “Moving Your Marriage in the Right Di-rection through Communication” will be the topic covered by Scott Moody during the program time at the April TRBA Executive Board meeting. The Apr. 14 meeting at Hardin Baptist Church will begin with dinner at 6 p.m., followed by a meeting of the TRBA Executive Board. The 7-8 p.m. program will fea-ture Moody, former pastor of First Baptist Silsbee, now full-time professor at Luther Rice University, part-time pastor of Life Restoration Outreach Center in Kirbyville, and adjunct professor at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Russ Hortman, Hardin’s music minister, is planning special music for the event.
SCOTT MOODY
Sweet Home Hankamer members pose for a group photo at the beginning of a recent worship
service. Since calling Ronald Smith (in center of photo with his wife Shalinda) as pastor last
August, the church has grown not only in attendance and spiritual maturity, but also in ethnic
diversity. “God is blessing in so many ways,” Pastor Smith said.
Cross Campbell is possibly the youngest drummer playing
regularly in any of our churches. The 11-year-old 5th
grader has been playing less than a year but is the regular
drummer for the praise team at First Saratoga.
Tim Gruver, left, pastor of Heights, gives a con-
struction tour to Frank Aragon, pastor of First
Saratoga. Heights hopes to be in their remod-
eled sanctuary by Easter. On Feb. 22, First Saratoga approved a contractor for the construc-
tion of a new family life center. The 100 by 60
by 20 metal building will cost $84,800. First
Liberty is also moving ahead with plans to re-
model their sanctuary and purchase a modular
building for their youth. They expect to begin
the project this summer. Old River will celebrate
the opening of their new Student Center on Wednesday, Apr. 8 and their new River Kidz
Center on Sunday, Apr. 26.
TEXAS BAPTIST MEN
DISASTER RELIEF
EXPO
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 18
First Baptist Church Nederland, Texas
When is your VBS?
Here’s what we’ve heard from our churches so far. Call us with your information. Church Date Time Theme First Daisetta June (every Wed.) 6-8 p.m. One in a Minion Old River June 8-12 6-8:45 p.m. Central Daisetta June 8-12 5:30-8:30 p.m. First Batson June 8-11 5-8 p.m. Romans Road First Liberty June 14-19 6-8 p.m. Everest West End June 15-19 5:30-8:30 p.m. Camp Courageous First Dayton June 15-19 9 a.m.-noon Camp Kilimanjaro North Main June 22-26 9 a.m.-noon First Sour Lake June 22-26 8:30 a.m.-noon Journey Off the Map Heights June 22-26 6-8 p.m. Hometown Nazareth Trinity Dayton July 21-25 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Everest
NEWSPLASH
AprilApril
20152015
2401 Grand Ave., Liberty, Texas 77575 936-336-9232 David Williams, Director of Missions
Trinity River Baptist Association
P.O. Box 1269
Liberty, TX 77575
Address Service Requested
Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage
PAID Liberty TX
Permit No. 38
Receipts February 2015
Trinity River Baptist Association April 2015
Sat, April 4 AM Mendoza, Longoira PM Dosier, Skinner Sun, April 5 AM Hinch, Gault PM Snell, Catchings Sat, April 11 AM __________, Clark PM Garvins Sun, April 12 AM Presnulls PM McGuires Sat, April 18 AM Goff, _______ PM Hortmans
Sun, April 19 AM Radley, Downey PM Baldridges Sat, April 25 AM C. & G. Theis PM K. & L. Yielding Sun, April 26 AM Smarts PM Herring, Morales
Built to last, the TRBA shower unit has proven to be too heavy to efficiently transport to disaster sites. It would, however, make a great permanent shower unit or could be refitted as an office or used for storage. It includes an instant wa-ter heater, washer, and three shower units. Those features alone are valued at well over $1,000, but we will accept the highest sealed bid of $500 or
more received at TRBA by 12 noon, April 16. Bids must be in even $100 amounts. Buyer must remove the unit by April 30.
Family Visitors’ Center Schedule
???
Feb 15 Jan - Feb 15
Batson Prairie 319.00 319.00
Berean Tabernacle 300.00 300.00
Calvary, Dayton 500.00 1,000.00
Calvary, Liberty 233.44 491.08
Center, Thicket 0.00 131.00
Central, Daisetta 0.00 0.00
Central, Liberty 89.46 196.97
Covenant 0.00 0.00
Eminence 97.00 97.00
First Anahuac 833.33 1,666.66
First Batson 400.00 600.00
First Concord 0.00 93.99
First Daisetta 210.00 210.00
First Dayton 784.34 2,245.99
First Devers 0.00 627.26
First High Island 900.00 900.00
First Hull 347.24 347.24
First Liberty 1,452.45 3,848.16
First Saratoga 403.58 730.52
First Sour Lake 800.09 1,541.98
Grace Community 1,150.00 1,150.00
Grayburg 0.00 0.00
Gum Grove 54.90 78.20
Hardin Baptist 985.38 2,242.58
Heights 660.26 1,381.06
House of Living Water 0.00 0.00
Kenefick Southern 660.39 1,632.74
Mt Calvary 556.98 1,082.84
North Main 1,214.68 1,214.68
Nuevo Amanecer 0.00 0.00
Oak Island 62.96 107.30
Old River 1,166.67 2,333.34
Pathways 71.00 155.00
Primera Dayton 75.00 150.00
Smith Point 31.26 87.86
South Dayton 50.00 100.00
Sweet Home 0.00 0.00
Trinity 100.00 200.00
West End 894.00 894.00
Whispering Meadows 233.05 654.05
Wild Country Mission 0.00 0.00
Interest 6.45 13.45
Total 15,642.91 28,823.95
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2
9 am Senior Pastor Prayer Time
3 Good Friday TRBA Closed
4
5 Easter Sunday
6 6-9 pm Pastor
Essentials
7 6:30 pm Gideons
Meeting
8 10 am PE Planning
Meeting
9 9 am Senior Pastor Prayer Time
10 11
12
13 6-9 pm Pastor
Essentials
14 6 pm TRBA Ex Bd
Hardin Baptist
15
16 9 am
Senior Pastor Prayer Time
10 am-3 pm 50+ Fish Fry Lake Tomahawk
6 pm BUA Dinner
First Liberty
17 18 10 am-3 pm TBM Disaster
Relief Expo First, Nederland
19 20 6-9 pm Pastor
Essentials
21 22 Secretary’s
Day
23 9 am
Senior Pastor Prayer Time
7-9 pm Touched Twice Clinic Planning Meeting
24 6 pm-Midnight Secret Church
Simulcast Heights Baptist
25
26 27 6-9 pm Pastor
Essentials
28 29 30 9 am Senior Pastor Prayer Time
WMU of Texas Annual Mtg Woodway, TX
In America, Christians worship openly and most meet in buildings they own or rent. But in many places around the world, churches consist of a few believers meeting in a house or apartment. In some countries those churches must meet in secret to avoid persecution, arrest, and even execution. While American Christians sometimes resent worship services that “last too long,” members of a secret church will meet for hours to study, worship, pray and fellow-ship. It’s dangerous for them to meet, so, whenever they do, they want to make the most of their time together. The Secret Church Simulcast will give you a feel for what it is like to spend hours with other Christians in in-tense Bible study and worship. The six-hour event will include a time of prayer for per-secuted Christians and unreached people groups around the world. “This is not for the uncommitted or faint of heart,” David Platt says. “But if you de-sire to know God more deeply through His Word and know His church more fully around the world, then please join us for Secret Church.”
What is Secret Church? Secret Church calls for action amidst changes How are Christians to respond when culture clashes with Chris-tian principles? Are we to throw up our hands, take up our swords, or run for the hills? Biblical answers to questions like those will come in this year’s Secret Church simulcast featuring the teaching of David Platt, former pastor of The Church at Brook Hills in Birming-ham, Ala., and now executive director of the International Mis-sion Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. Registration is required for the 6 p.m. to midnight event,
which will be at Heights Baptist Church on Friday, April 24. The $10 registration fee covers the notebook and snacks. Deadline for registering is Monday, April 13.
“These are challenging times,” said David Wil-liams, TRBA director of missions. “But Jesus saved us for challenging times just like this. He has not left us unprepared or defenseless. His Word and His Spirit offer the guidance we need.” Williams recalled the words of Psalm 11:3 (NIV), “When the foundations are being de-stroyed, what can the righteous do?” “The best thing we can do is trust the Lord,” Williams said, “and the second thing we should do is immerse ourselves in His Word — knowing His
Word and living His Word. This is a spiritual battle and we must use spiritual weapons.” Topics covered include abortion, orphans and widows, poverty, slavery and sex trafficking, marriage, pornography, race, immigration, liberty, persecution, and access to the Gospel.
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Double DNow — More than 60 students from two churches gather for worship
during their Mar. 20-22 DiscipleNow. Danny Phillips (inset), youth pastor of First
Baptist Baytown, preaches a powerful message about walking the road of life with
Jesus. John Pages of Hardin Baptist and Omar Cantu of North Main Baptist joined their youth ministries for this event. Students stayed in homes hosted by mem-
bers of their own church. They gathered at Hardin for meetings and activities.
The groups ended the event at their own churches on Sunday morning.
