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Trinity Baptist Church
May - June 2014
Calendar of Events
Mother’s Day
1 Annual Cake Raffle
5.11
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Widow, Widowers, Singles and
Students Game Night
5.12
Spend Awhile on the Nile
5.18
GA’s Year End Banquet
5.21
Graduates Recognition
5.25
Centri-Kid Garage Sale
5.31
ESL Graduation
6.3
Super Week
6.8-12
Father’s Day
6.15
Student Mission Trip
6.16-20
Weird Animals Music Camp
6.23-27
God is at work at Trinity Baptist Church! I am so thankful for the
ability to say such a thing. In so many specific ways…
…from the various ministries that function so gloriously,
…to the stewardship of our wonderful people,
…to the heartbeat for ministry that more and more of our folks
are discovering,
…to the awesome way God is meeting both spiritual and
physical needs,
…to the lives that are being changed on a daily basis by the
teaching and preaching of the Word,
…God is revealing Himself to all who will but watch!
Speaking of thanksgiving, I know you join me in thanking God
for His powerful response to “Raise the Roof!” As you heard God
speak about the need, you responded by giving over $100,000 in
a period of one week! And, you did that while at the same time
INCREASING your regular tithes and offerings!! WOW!!! Folks, in
this day of depressed economy that just doesn’t happen! Thank
you for hearing your pastor, trusting God, and rising up to meet
the need!!
Consequently, I am excited about the coming days of ministry
and service. This newsletter contains considerable information
concerning all we sense God leading us into for the summer.
Please take the time to read the articles and promotions so you
can be tuned in and totally involved at Trinity this summer.
I’m looking forward to walking with you through the coming
days of exciting ministry!
Pastor Kevin
Women on Mission
WOM meets the first Wednesday of each
month in the Middle School Lunchroom in
the Lovett Christian Life Center. We invite
all ladies to join us at 5:00 pm. We are
excited about our new Shut-In Ministry.
Each week our ladies are visiting men and
women who are unable to attend church
with us on a regular basis and taking a
small basket filled with goodies, plants or
other items that hopefully will brighten
their day and let them know they are
missed and loved.
English as a Second
Language
We are so happy to announce that our first
group of E.S.L. students will be graduating
on June 3rd! We are so proud of the hard
work they have put into their studies and the
achievements they have accomplished. We
have been blessed to have been given the
opportunity to make new friends and to share
the gospel through teaching the English
language! Thank you to all who volunteered
in this vital ministry! We will be taking a break
during the summer, but will begin new classes
on September 9, 2014! For information on
how you can become a part of the E.S.L.
Ministry, please contact Teresa Stewart,
407-886-2966.
Helping Hands
A team of 18 men and women
traveled to Wellswood Baptist
Church (where Jay and Tina are now
serving) in Tampa, Florida on March
30th. They spent the next four days
hard at work painting the Sanctuary,
Bride’s Room, Foyer, Sitting Room,
Senior Adult Ladies classroom,
Nursery, two Preschool rooms,
Pastor’s office and Secretary’s
office. They laid tile and laminate
flooring, tore out paneling and hung
drywall, pressure washed buildings
and sidewalks, trimmed overgrown
oak trees, took out large palmetto
palms and replaced veneer bricks to
the exterior of the church building.
The team renovated the nursery
restroom including lowering the
ceiling, installing a pedestal sink and
building a step stool for the children
to use.
CHOOSE SECOND
Where did March and April go? Oh my,
how time flies, and we are definitely
having some fun! On March 15th, we
had a 3 on 3 basketball tournament,
and it was a slam-dunk! Then, on March
26th we hosted Brock Gill for “Catching
Fire,” a night of illusions. We had 272
people in attendance that night and 11
decisions for Christ! Can we get an
‘Amen’ for Jesus up on this page?
AMEN! I traveled the state that week
with the Florida Baptist State
Evangelism Conference, with stops in
Daytona, Jacksonville, and Bonifay.
What a wonderful week of ministry
opportunities to pray and encourage
pastors who are struggling, as well as
inform many of them about the FL.
Baptist Convention`s Super Summer
Mission Trip and Camp that are
available to our youth around the State
this Summer! In April, we unveiled our
new student ministry name; shirt,
verse, and theme designed and
thought out by Taylor Stewart. It is
“Choose Second.” We need to choose
to live second every day. Meaning, we
need to put God first in our life!
CHOOSE to be: a SERVANT, an
EVANGELIST, COMPASSIONATE,
OBEDIENT, a NOTICER, and a DISCIPLE.
Our verse is 2 Corinthians 8:5, “And
they exceeded our expectations, they
gave themselves first of all to the Lord,
and by the will of God, also unto us.”
On April 4th and 5th we went to Tampa
with a group of 35 students and adults
for Acquire The Fire`s 27 hour event
“Epic Truth”. Can I just share with you
that no words can describe how
incredible it was to witness our
students lifting their hands and voices
to the Lord with songs of praise and
worship along with 4,000 other
students? Just a tiny glimpse of what it
will be like when we stand before the
throne, surrounded by angels in the glory
of His presence lifting our voices to Him.
“There is Power in the Name of Jesus…
To Break Every Chain, Break Every
Chain.” Those are the 12 words we sang
for over 25 minutes straight in over an
hour of worship where our teens were
standing and praising our King. Not one
of them complained about it being too
long.
So now that we have “Caught the Fire”,
and “Acquired the Fire,” it was time to…
“Ignite the Fire!”
On April 13th, our Choose Second Drama
Team performed for over 200 people,
who made it a priority to come out and
support our students. Our students did
not disappoint or let them down. It was
just the opposite. They blew them away!
The program included an amazing
presentation of some Old Testament
stories as well as a colorful interpretation
of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Jaws were
dropping and tears of joy, pride,
surrender, and reconciliation were
flowing as our students gave glory to our
Savior with the message they were
portraying. I am honored to serve with
such wonderful students who embrace
the challenge to work hard to learn
about and share The Truth of Life, Jesus.
On April 26th we hosted our 14th
Memorial Golf Tournament. We had over
70 golfers play and it was a wonderful
event.
If you would like to support our student
ministry and wear one of our new Tshirts, we will gladly order one for you
with any donation or a monthly pledge of
$5, $10, or $20 dollars.
Please check out our new church website
to see what is coming up in May and
June. Lots of exciting things happening
that you won`t want to miss out on!
Until next time… Seek Wisdom, Speak
Truth, and Share Love. Pastor Mike
Trinity Kidz News! We are preparing for the
celebration of another wonderful school year.
Trinity Kidz have been busy these last few
months and the fruits of our labor are ready
for harvest.
Trinity Kidz Choir, children ages 4 years-5th
grade, have been practicing and preparing for
our spring musical, Spend Awhile on the Nile.
We have a few more rehearsals coming up and
then it’s “Show Time!” Our Trinity Kidz Choir
will be performing Spend Awhile on the Nile
on May 18th at 6pm. We invite you and all your
friends to attend our performance. “We are
off to take a cruise, to see God’s miracles in
history; knowledge we can use of God’s
mighty power and mystery.”
Our Mission Friends, Girls in Action and Royal
Ambassadors have had great year learning
about missions, praying for missions, and
doing missions. They will be rounding out their
year with Celebrations in May. Be sure to talk
to Ms. Brenda for Mission Friends, Ms. Denise
for GAs, and Mr. Joe for RAs to get the dates
in May for these upcoming celebrations. PS. I
hear water is involved!!
Trinity Preschool department is looking for a
team of people, who can serve in the 3 year
olds, on a rotation, during worship service.
Volunteers will facilitate a preplanned lesson,
craft and worship for 3 year old children. If
you are interested in making a difference in a
young child’s spiritual life please contact
Marilynn or myself (Raeann).
What’s that delicious smell? There will be
pound cakes, apple cakes, carrot cakes, pies
and cookies Oh My!! Mmmm!!! CentriKid
campers are hosting the 1st annual Cake Raffle
on Mother’s Day, May 11th. Campers will be
selling raffle tickets for $1 to be used in the
Cake Raffle beginning Sunday, April 27th. The
BEST bakers at Trinity and some of our friends
have graciously agreed to bake homemade
cakes, pies and baked items to raffle. All
the proceeds will go to help our Trinity
Kidz and chaperones get to camp. These
items will be in the gym on Sunday, May
11th. Please stop by, take a whiff and place
your tickets in the basket for the baked
item you would like best. Remember the
more tickets you put in the better chance
you have to take that yummy baked good
home!
Happy Mother’s Day! to all the moms of
Trinity Kidz. Thank you for making Trinity a
priority in your family. We (Trinity
volunteers and I) treasure the time we get
to spend with your child each week. May
God continue to bless you each day.
Also, coming in May is our annual CentriKid
Garage Sale! We are in need your
unwanted TREASURES! Please bring in
your unwanted items and place them in
the big yellow trailer in the back of the
Trinity parking lot. We have parents
available to help transport your large
items, please contact me (Raeann) to
schedule a day and time to come and pick
them up. Our Garage sale will take place
on Saturday, May 31st from 8am-2pm in the
Gymnasium. Thank you in advance for
your donations and support.
Beginning in June we start our summer
schedule! Trinity has 3 Wet Wednesdays
planned along with a few other kid friendly
fun dates. Be sure to mark your calendar
for the following Summer Fun! Children
ages 3-completed 5th grade and their
parents are welcome to attend.
June 4th 6-7:30pm Wet Wednesday Combo
Bounce House and Waterslide. Trinity Kidz
are having a hot dog cook-out! Parents are
welcome to attend and asked to bring a
side item to share and a lawn chair to enjoy
the Florida summer evening with Christian
fellowship. There will be a short devotion
and prayer time for the kids as well as lots
of jumping and water fun!
June 18th 6-7:30 Campfire Night Meet us at
the fire ring located behind the main
parking lot near the pit. Trinity Kidz and
parents are welcome to roast smores
around the campfire! There will be a short fireside devotion and prayer time as well.
June 23-27 Weird Animals Music camp This week long camp will have kids praising God!
Throughout the week campers will learn this year’s VBS music, make weird animal crafts,
play weird animals games, and most importantly hear God’s word each day. There is a $25
camp fee. Included in that fee each child will receive a Weird Animals T-shirt, Weird
Animals 10 track CD, daily snacks and crafts. We will perform Friday, June 27th at 6 pm in
the Worship Center all the weird things we learned throughout the week. You can register
online at https://www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/ez/TrinityKidzApopka/gpgs/home.aspx
To all the Dad’s out there Happy Father’s Day on June 15th. Thanks for setting the example
of what our heavenly father is like. Thank you for allowing me and Trinity Volunteers to be
a part of your child’s life. We delight in the opportunity to work alongside you helping to
grow spiritual champions for Christ.
Finally, it’s not too soon to begin thinking about VBS. This year’s VBS theme is Weird
Animals. God filled the world with a lot of crazy creatures including you! When kids feel
weird, different, or even lost in a crowd… nothing compares to the extraordinary love of
Jesus! Join Trinity, July 7-11 from 9am-Noon for an experience like no other! You can
register your child online at
https://www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/ez/TrinityKidzApopka/gpgs/home.aspx. This is a FREE
event to the community. Help us share God’s love with all the kids you know. Invite them
to our Weird Animals VBS.
We need YOU too! We are in need of 100 teenage-adult volunteers to lead small groups of
children throughout the week. If you are available, please register at the above link as a
volunteer. Or if you have any questions please call me (Raeann) anytime at the church
office. You won’t want to miss out on this “weird” experience!
Weird Animals Music Camp
June 23-27
9 am – Noon
Weird Animals Vacation Bible School
July 7-11th
9 am - Noon
Trinity Christian School
We have come to the end of another school year and it is
time to do a little bragging. Our students entered many
competitions this year with successful results.
The 2013-2014 school year in review:
ACSI Regional Spelling Bee – Out of 130 regional
participants we had two 2nd place winners and one 4th place
winner.
Relay for Life
Our Trinity Transformers raised
approximately $1,500 of the
$48,043.75 raised to date for Relay
for Life of Apopka.
ACSI Regional Math Olympics – Out of 400 regional
participants we had one 1st place winner in reasoning, two
2nd place winners in reasoning , one 3rd place winner in
reasoning and two 5th place winners in reasoning and
computation.
Florida Bandmaster’s District 8 Solo and Ensemble – Our
school sent 33 members of the band to this performance
assessment and competed with other private and public
schools. We had 39 entries earning the band members 37
superior ratings and 2 excellent ratings.
Art contests – The Orlando Sentinel 2013 Holiday Art
Contest; competing with over 1,000 entries we had 4 art
students receive honorable mention and their artwork was
displayed on the newspaper’s website.
Junior Beta Club – Our club has been recognized as a
National Beta School of Distinction. National Beta Club is
the nation’s largest independent, non-profit, educational
youth organization with members from private and public
schools. This year at the State Convention we participated
in various competitions. We received overall 3rd place in Arts
& Crafts and 1st place in the spelling bee. This is not an easy
feat when you are competing with over 1,200 students from
around the state.
Congratulations to our dedicated Christian teachers,
involved parents and hard working students.
We make a great success team!
Our team and our cancer survivors,
thank you for your donations and
joining us on the track at Wekiva
High School for this 18 hour event to
celebrate our survivors, remember
those that we have lost, and to
continue to raise awareness in
fighting this disease.