Given the rising concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, we thought it would be helpful to write a short note to communicate how we intend to respond and also to offer some encouragement. This is a time for courageous faith, not unreasonable fear. It is also a time for sacrificial neighbor love, not flippant unconcern. ...
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In 1996, Trinity Presbyterian Church was planted with the hope of becoming a church that would plant churches and those churches would plant churches and so on....
In 2015, at the end of Holy Week, I found myself mentally and physically drained. Though I didn’t know it at the time, I was exhibiting all of the signs of burn-out. I later learned this is very common among church planters....
Advent Family Worship - Day 3 Begin by singing a favorite Christmas song. Light the first Advent Candle and ask, "What is our Advent theme this week?" Have a discussion about joy using the following discussion questions. Read Philippians 4:4-7. Q. What is it easy for you to get excited about? Why is it so hard to get excited about spiritual things? Q. Philippia...
Keep ReadingAdvent Family Worship- Day 2 Begin by singing "O Come O Come Emmanuel" or a favorite Christmas song. lt;a href="http://rainforroots.bandcamp.com/album/waiting-songs" data-mce-href="http://rainforroots.bandcamp.com/album/waiting-songs"gt;Waiting Songs by Rain for Rootslt;/agt; Explain the Advent wreath. Our themes this year will be: JOY (week 1); FAITH (week 2); LOVE (...
Keep ReadingAdvent Family Worship- Day 1 Begin by singing a favorite Christmas song (maybe Rudolph the Red-nose Reindeer) Read the "Advent Introduction" in the worship folder. Every year, for the four Sundays leading up to Christmas, we observe the season of Advent. The word Advent means "a coming or an arrival." It is a time of waiting. Hoping. In the months and years and dec...
Keep ReadingBegin by singing a favorite Christmas song Explain the Advent wreath. Our themes this year will be: FAITH (wk 1); JOY (wk 2); LOVE (wk 3); HOPE (wk 4). But the over-arching theme is the kingdom of God. What is the kingdom of God? Light the first Advent candle and ask, "What was our theme the 1st week?" The answer is faith. Light the second Advent candle and ask, "What...
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