Rev. Dr. John D. Tolbert, Senior Pastor
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Pastoral Reflections
April 22, 2018
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Praise the Lord Trinity! I pray that you and your family have experienced the grace and mercy of our awesome God in supernatural ways this week. I know you have come ready to enter His gates with thanksgiving in your heart, and have prepared yourself to give God the fruit of your lips in His courts. This morning as we gather to worship God in spirit and in truth let me also express my gratitude to our guest worshipping with us today. You are welcome here at the Trinity Church, and I pray God’s richest blessings upon you and your families. If you and/or your family are looking for a Church home, we welcome you with open arms to this versatile ministry and multi-generational experience. Everybody needs a church family and a pastor. We want to be yours!
Trinity, God is good! I remember just being an itinerant guest and now we are celebrating our six years together as pastor and people. We serve an Awesome God who has both of us safe and secure in His hands. I certainly am grateful to God for how He has sustained us thus far, and I am anticipating how He will continue to navigate us to where He wants us to be for His glory. Thank you for receiving the vision, and ideas that have come from my prayer time with the Lord. I celebrate you for your commitment to the Word of God and for how you respect the office of the pastor. Thank you all for enduring the cold and the ice on last Sunday to make it a special day for me. A special thank you to both Pastor Richard White III and Dr. Steve Bland Jr., for encouraging us through the proclamation of the Gospel. The whole weekend was special because you all made it special; the fowling experience on Saturday, the prayer breakfast on Sunday Morning (thank you Culinary Ministry), the worship experience (thank you to all of the ministries that were actively involved in the service and in preparation for the service), and thank you Trinity Church for your tangible expressions of appreciation. I also would like to thank Deacon Robert Magee and our church Prayer Ministry for handling the coordinating for all of this years’ pastoral day.
The Late Andre’ Crouch poetically expressed my current sentiments,
How can I say thanks for the things you have done for me
Things so undeserved; Yet you give to prove your love for me
The voices of a million angels could not express my gratitude
All that I am and ever hope to be, I owe it all to Thee.
To God be the glory, For the things He has done
With His blood, He has saved me; With His power, He has raised me
To God be the glory For the things He has done.
Praising God From Whom All Blessings Flow,
Dr. John D. Tolbert
Senior Pastor
Soli Deo Gloria
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Home Daily Bible Readings
Apr 23 Rejoice! Your Salvation Is in Christ . . . I Peter 1:3-9
Apr 24 All Subject to God through Christ . . . . I Cor. 15:20-28
Apr 25 Sanctified by Lambs Sacrificed Daily . . Exodus 29:38-46
Apr 26 Christ, Our Suffering, and Salvation . . . Romans 8:31-39
Apr 27 Eat the Scroll, Speak My Words . . . . . . . Ezekiel 2:8—3:11
Apr 28 Only One Can Open the Scroll . . . . . . . Revelation 5:1-5
Apr 29 All Creatures Worship the Lamb . . . . . . Revelation 5:6-14
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Marriage Ministry Meet & Greet
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Sunday, April 22, 2018 immediately following our 11:00 am Worship Service.
Join the Trinity Marriage Ministry for a Marriage Meet & Greet Reception.
All married and committed couples are encouraged to share a few moments with our Trinity Married family as we move towards our Marriage Centennial Weekend.
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for various scholarship and college preparedness opportunities!
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SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday, August 25, 2018
Sanctuary Lake Golf Course, 1450 E. South Blvd. Troy, Mi 48084
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Trinity Missionary Baptist Church
presents its
7th Annual Golf Outing
Benefiting Trinity Christian Academy
Details to be announced later!
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Sunday, April 22, 2018
7:00am ~ Morning Glory
8:00am ~ Morning Worship
9:30am ~ LifeTyme Classes
11:00am ~ Morning Worship
11:00am ~ Children’s Church
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Monday, April 23, 2018
6:00pm ~ Youth & Praise
7:00pm ~ Mime Rehearsa
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Tuesday, April 24, 2018
6:00pm ~ B3 Night (Youth Ministry)
6:00pm ~ Prayer, Praise & Bible Study
7:30pm ~ Voices of Trinity
7:30pm ~ Christian Education Ministry
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Wednesday, April 25, 2018
11:30am ~ Prayer
12:00pm ~ Bible Study
6:00pm ~ Prayer & Praise Hour
7:00pm ~ Fit-to-Serve
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Saturday, April 28, 2018
9:00am-11:30am ~ Daughters of Destiny
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UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MINISTRY INVOLVEMENT
Attention: 2018 Graduating High School Seniors, if you are graduating from high school in 2018 and you have not given your name to Dr. Minnie Phillips please do so ASAP. You can do this via text to 248.885.3431 or by email to
mop1@att.net
. Please include your name along with your contact information.
Trinity 300 Men, we will perform a community outreach task on Wednesday May 2
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from 11:30am to 4:30pm. We will take 20 boys from Walt Whitman Elementary School to Carl’s Golfland for the “First Kids Club Experience”. Each of the boys gets a free club fitting and free 7-iron to keep. Volunteers are needed to drive the church busses as well as assist with instructing the boys as they practice hitting balls on the driving range. Please see Dea. Curtis Boyd, Bro. Mitch Harris, Bro. Larry Knox Sr., Bro. Herb Drayton or Bro. John Carroll to volunteer.
Save the Date!!! May 19-20, 2018 Women’s Emphasis Weekend. Theme: “One Hundred Years of Reaching a City to Touch the World” Sub-Theme: “Women of Trinity Serving Christ on the Road to 100” Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8. Schedule of Events: Saturday, May 19, 2018, 12:00pm-3:00 pm Devotion ~ Lunch ~ Fashion Show ~ Fashions Through the Decades “Celebrating 100 years of Fashion”; Sunday, May 20, 2018 – Worship Experiences @ 8 and 11 am. Women that are interested in ushering, there will be an usher rehearsal on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 12:00pm; and for those interested in singing in the choir, rehearsals will be on Tuesdays, May 1
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, May 8
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and May 15
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at 7:30pm and then on Saturday, May 19
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following the Fashion Show and Luncheon.
Men of Trinity, we are well on our way of meeting our goal of having the projectors and monitors for our Sanctuary, but we still need your help; we are more than halfway to our goal! If you have not already done so, please contact me with your decision. If you have already given your commitment we are accepting your payments on Givelify, in the church office or you can see Dea. Curtis Boyd.
Attention: Trinity Young and Bold weekend is just around the corner. Please all children, youth, and parents, mark your calendar for this epic weekend; June 8th through the 10th! On June 8th come and support our choir and mime ministry at their young and bold concert at 7pm. Then on Saturday we are headed to Cedar Point. Don't worry, we will be back in time to rest and go bold in leading Sunday service. If you are interested in singing, miming, ushering, or leading service on Sunday please sign up in the vestibule after service. Also, if you are interested in going to Cedar Point, tickets are $70 which includes your ticket into the park, transportation, and snacks! Space is limited. Children 9 and under must be accompanied by an ADULT chaperone. More details to follow in the coming weeks!
As we journey down the road towards 100 years of worship and praise at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church we are going to celebrate by,
"Making a joyful noise unto the Lord, Serving the Lord with gladness and coming before his presence with singing." (Psalm 100: 1-2)
The music ministry at Trinity church has a long-held tradition of enriching lives through song and music, and we must not discount the richness the choir brings to the church worship experience. Therefore, to celebrate our centennial year church anniversary, Trinity Church is putting together a centennial choir composed of past and current choir members. If you are a past choir member or know of any past choir members, please see Sister Princetter and Brother Bill Lewis. We would like very much for all past choir members to have the opportunity to participate in our musical expression of thanks to our God for 100 years of spreading the Word of God, through music. Contact e-mail address: whll55@sbcglobal.net
Centennial Gala – Tickets are available! If anyone is interested in purchasing a ticket for the Centennial Gala which will take place on Friday, Oct. 26
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please see Deaconess Gwen Bynum or Sis. Malishia Hill in the Fellowship Hall after either service today. Payment arrangements are available!
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Church Mission Statement
" The Trinity Missionary Baptist Church is spiritually impacting our families, neighborhoods, city, and state by Exalting the Savior, Equipping the Saints & Evangelizing the Sinners . ~Ephesians 4:10-15.
He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things. And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; for the perfecting of the saints for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ: that we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; but speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ. ~Ephesians 4:10-15
Vision Statement
The Trinity Missionary Baptist Church will be a 21st century model for the Christian Community. Our hope is to be a church family that faithfully and intentionally prioritizes ministry initiatives following the example of Jesus Christ, the teaching of the Apostles, and the New Testament Church.
We will be a God-Centered Church, devoted to the practices and disciplines of personal discipleship, evangelism, and servant ministry. We will be determined to promote the Gospel, and share the Compassion of the Lord Jesus Christ through missions, evangelism, and outreach.
2018 Church Theme
One Hundred Years of Reaching a City to Touch the World
And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." (Matthew 28:18-20) but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth." (Acts 1:8)
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