From Pastor Kevin... UPCOMING EVENTS

11.1 Seasoned Single Ladies

11.2 TCS Art and Craft Show

11.7 Deacon Meeting

11.13 Finance Committee Meeting

11.15 Seasoned Single Ladies

11.17 Pastor’s Breakfast

11.18 Senior Adult Holiday Dinner

12.3 Deacon Meeting

12.6 Seasoned Single Ladies

12.11 Finance Committee Meeting

12.13 Seasoned Single Ladies

12.15 Christmas Musical

12.16 TCS Spirit Night-Sonny’s BBQ

12.24 Christmas Eve Service

Holiday Church Office Schedule:

Thanksgiving: The office will close at noon on Wednesday, November 27, and remain closed on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29.

Christmas: The office will close at noon on Tuesday, December 24, and remain closed on Wednesday, December 25.

New Years: The office will close at noon on Tuesday, December 31, and remain closed on Wednesday, January 1.

TRINITY news

We say it over and over again, but it seems impossible that we are already at this time of the year! Time flies…

Remember to PRAY for those who are on your Heaven’s Treasures Prayer List. I am asking God to give TBC a mighty harvest of souls through this intentionally evangelistic prayer effort. Soon, our Evangelistic Prayer Warriors will receive the hundreds of names of those who need Christ, so that they can begin to pray over them.

As is normal, there are a lot of awesome activities planned for TBC and the community during the months of November and December! This newsletter contains information about all of them, and you don’t want to miss out on a single one. Please make the necessary adjustments to your calendar so that nothing is left out.

Of course, during this season, we focus on international missions, along with the rest of our Southern Baptist family. Our Lottie Moon Christmas Offering enables us to be in direct support of the men and women God has called to serve around the world in this very critical time. These folks leave a homeland with which they are very familiar, and journey into parts of the world where many of them have never visited before. Yes, it takes commitment and courage. However, most of all and above all, it takes a CALLING…a calling from God. Please begin now to prayerfully consider what God would have you to give financially, above and beyond your regular offering, to support world missions through the Lottie Moon Offering.

I’m looking forward to seeing how God moves among us this holiday season! He is Good! We are Blessed! It’s a joy to be your pastor!

Pastor Kevin Goza Senior Pastor

TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH | NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2019 NEWSLETTER

CHILDHOOD MINISTRIES The Fall Festival had a wonderful turnout from the community, and was lots of fun. Those who attended had the opportunity to hear the Gospel message from Pastor Kevin. If you attended the festival and had your family picture taken, be on the lookout for your picture on our church Facebook page. A very special THANK YOU to the Trinity church family for your donations, support and time to make this year’s Fall Festival a success!

E3 & Mission Friends is partnering with Loaves & Fishes to do a holiday food drive for Thanksgiving. Specific food items are being requested and can be dropped off at the church office. Below is a list of the food items they are requesting:

Boxed Stuffing Boxed Potatoes Hamburger Helper Canned Yams Packet Gravy (no glass)

Please be sure to only donate the above listed items, as they will not be able to accept anything else. In addition, you can make a monetary donation for a Turkey or Ham. All items need to be dropped off by Wednesday, November 13. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3...

WORSHIP MINISTRY It is hard to believe (yet, very exciting!) that

Christmas is almost here. What an exciting time

of year when we get to warm up to the fireplace,

drink hot cocoa, play in the snow…wait we live in

Florida, we are just praying for cooler

temperatures to remind us it is Fall!! While we

may not receive any snow, we are still beginning

to celebrate this wonderful time of year! As you

look back on your previous Christmas

celebrations, what is your favorite memory? Was

it as a child waking up on Christmas day seeing

all the presents, filled with wonder of what they

could be? Or maybe it was when you were a

young adult with little children, and you were able

to experience the joy of seeing Christmas through

their eyes? Maybe it is as an adult being able to

give gifts and share the joy of having your friends

and family together. Whatever your favorite

memory is, we celebrate the season with the joy

of Christ in our hearts. Even through all the ups

and downs and sometimes ever-changing

circumstances, we have the hope of Christmas -

therefore we celebrate with joy.

The adult choir and orchestra will be presenting a

Christmas musical with this very thought in mind

called, “How to Have the Best Christmas Ever” on

Sunday, December 15 at 6:00pm. Come, and

watch as we follow a mom who realizes that

Christmas is not going to be the same, and things

are changing that are out of her control. Watch,

as the husband tries to win an ugly sweater

contest for work, and help his wife adapt to a new

reality of growing teenagers. This musical will

make you laugh, cry, and remember what the

manger means to us now. The choir and

orchestra will bring this musical to life through

beautiful melodies and stirring lyrics to remind us

that the birth of Christ is not celebrated just once

a year, but 365! Be sure to invite your friends and

family! It’s gonna be soooo good!!

Finally, the beginning of November will mark one

year our family has been with you here at TBC.

To say it has been a great year is an

understatement. We love and appreciate each

one of you. Thank you for making our family feel

so connected to TBC and your lives. We love

working and serving alongside you and can’t wait

to see what the Lord will do through our lives

together. Thank you again for your love, care,

and words of encouragement to us. We love you!

Jeremy Champion Worship Pastor

GOD IS ANSWERING PRAYERS IN A BIG WAY AT TRINITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL!!!

Just this past weekend, the prayers of our Food Service Director were

answered in the form of a donation of cafeteria

tables. We received enough gently-used tables

to furnish both of our cafeterias. This furniture will

meet our needs for many years to come. We

praise the Lord for bringing us to the mind of a

former school family who learned that the tables

needed a new home. A few phone calls later, and

God’s blessing is in place.

We praise the Lord for our Family Fun Night that we enjoyed on October 17. This event included a Book

Fair, Bake Sale, Literacy Activities, ECE Open House, and culminated with our Gift Basket drawing.

Thank you to those of you who took part! Not only was this a fun, safe event which was enjoyed by many

school families, it also helped to provide new books for our library and nearly $5,000 to help fund school

improvements.

The Lord has been working in the hearts and lives of our students. Already this year a number of students

have accepted Him into their hearts as their Savior. Praise the Lord! Other students and families have

made the adjustment to become a part of the Trinity family and are doing well academically. Our high

school is also growing in amazing ways.

I also want to praise the Lord for the impact He

made in the lives of many students at the One

Real Day Spiritual Emphasis event we hosted

at the beginning of the school year. This

exciting event has allowed the Lord to work in

the lives of a number of our students. This

spiritual growth has made a positive impact in

the lives of our secondary students.

One of our core values is to nurture and

disciple all students in their growing faith.

When God is visibly present and active in the lives of our students, this growth happens in leaps and

bounds. PRAISE THE LORD!!

You will Love what the Lord is doing at TCS!!

Thank you for your prayers,

Shawn Weeks Head Administrator

TRINITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

It’s not too late to join the Kidz Choir! We are starting to practice our Christmas program and need kids, 1

st-5

th grade, who are interested in

speaking parts or solos. If you are interested or have any questions please see me. Kidz Choir meets Sunday evenings from 5pm-6pm in A222.

It is time for our annual Gingerbread Tree Event!

You can help a child this Christmas by choosing a

Gingerbread ornament from the Gingerbread

Christmas Tree. The tree is located in the worship

center lobby. Each ornament will have a label

printed with a toy/gift request on it. Please be sure

to complete the SIGN OUT form with your name

and phone number. Gifts should be returned

UNWRAPPED, with the Gingerbread ornament

attached by Sunday, December 8.

Debbie Jones Director of Childhood Ministries

CHILDHOOD MINISTRIES continued…

SENIOR ADULTS Our Senior Adults

participated in a Day

Trip to Winter Park on

Thursday, October 10.

We visited the Morse

Museum and viewed

the incredible displays

of Tiffany Art, as well

as other masterpieces.

Then, we travelled to

the Scenic Boat Tour

of Winter Park’s Chain

of Lakes. This is now

the oldest state

attraction in Florida.

The hour long tour included seeing the lakeside of

Rollins College and many beautiful homes,

including Fred Rogers’ parents’ home when they

visited him while he was a student in college.

Following the tour, we

enjoyed an early

supper at The Coop.

All in all, it was a

wonderful day to be

with friends, visiting a

local attraction. We

have included some

snapshots of our day.

November finds us celebrating our Senior Adult

Holiday Feast on Monday, November 18 at 6:30

PM in the gym of the Lovett Christian Life Center.

Plan now to be a part of this holiday celebration.

Remember to bring a covered dish that will

compliment turkey! We will have a great time of

food, fellowship, and an inspirational speaker.

Pastor Fred Touchton

As we are all aware, from media reports, there are many scammers now trying to get your money. Evidently there are people who are calling and sending emails to

church members across the country pretending to be the member’s pastor. These requests seem to be coming from their church and are asking for donations. These scammers request the person buy gift cards and send the codes to them as a donation to the member’s church.

No one from Trinity Baptist Church will ever send you an email, or phone you, to ask that you do this. We encourage you to be vigilant in protecting yourself from these scammers.

Thank you to all of you who assisted in the Pumpkin

Patch in some way, shape or form. It wouldn`t be

possible to have this outreach and fundraiser with-

out you.

Some of you may have heard me share that we are

looking to start a First Priority of America Club here

at Trinity Christian School. First Priority`s motto is

“The Hope of Christ in Every Student,” and they

train us so we can train students to share the gospel

with their peers. If you want to catch fish, you have

to go where they are. Where do they swim? In

schools, of course. We need to be on many school

campuses. Please be in prayer for this new club as

students learn to share the gospel of Jesus Christ.

“The best way to reach a lost 15 year old, is through

another 15 year old.” (Mark Roberts, First Priority of

America.) We pray that this will only be the start of

many First Priority Clubs here in Apopka. We need

to help start a Jesus movement in this next genera-

tion of young people. We have sat silently in the

stands for too long now. Enough is enough! If you

would like more information as to how you can help

make a difference, please see Pastor Mike.

As one of my good friends David Burton always

says…“It’s only good news if they hear it in time.”

So let’s get out there and share the gospel of Jesus!

Please call or text Pastor Mike with any questions or

concerns. 352-615-6015

Until next time………….. Seek Wisdom, Speak Truth, AND Share Love.

Pastor Mike Ballard Student Pastor

STUDENT MINISTRY

TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH 1022 S Orange Blossom Trail

Apopka, FL 32703 Phone: 407-886-2966 www.tbcapopka.org

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