February 2018

Bro. Mike Titsworth, Pastor Bro. Johnny Parrack, Music Minister

Diana Drennan & Freda Haynes, Secretaries

Email: trinitybenton@ymail.com Website: trinitybenton.com

Bro. Mike

“Oh that You would bless me and enlarge my border and that your hand

would be with me, and that You would keep me from harm, so that it might

not bring me pain. And God granted what he asked.”

II Chronicles 4:10

As I have shared with you over the past four Sunday Mornings, my desire and prayer for 2018 is that it would be a year of Blessing in our lives, our church, and our community. Studying through God’s Word each Sunday we have considered: “Being Positioned For Blessing”, “How To Bless Our Community”, “What Causes People To Miss Out On God’s Blessing”, and this past week “Being Blessed To Be A Blessing” (You can pick of CDs/DVDs of these Service in the foyer). The truth of the matter is we serve an awesome

God who desires for us to know and experience His Blessing in our lives!

And like Jabez who cried out to God for His Blessing in II Chronicles 4:10, I want to challenge you to actively join with me in asking for God’s blessing and seeking God’s blessing for yourself, your family, our church, our community, and our world. Not in a self-focused way—But that God would receive the greatest Glory possible in

and through our lives!

All ready I can share with you that as a church we are experiencing evidence of God’s Blessing as we prepare to consider calling Jeff Arnold as our Student Minister in two weeks—He and his wife Cody will be coming in view of a call on Feb. 11. Also, I can share with you that your Building Committee is preparing to share with you their recommendations related to our proposed Ministry Center and a future vision for our church (hopefully this month). And in addition to that, I continue to be amazed at how

God has been bringing new families our way as a church in these days.

There is a growing sense that God is up to something Big in 2018 in our church. And I would urge to pray and participate in what He is up to as fully as possible. And be praying for our Spring Revival with Bro. Shawn Barnard, pastor of Crossgate Church in Hot Springs this next month, March 4-11. I can’t help but believe that too

maybe a major part of God’s plan to bless us in these days.

I will be continuing this series of messages on “Blessing” this coming Sunday as we start off this month together. I hope you will be in your place as we continue to seek to be positioned for blessing as we Study God’s Word and Worship together as

God’s People!

Your Pastor & Friend,

Weekly Opportunities Sunday Early Worship 8:15 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.

Regular Morning Worship 10:40 p.m.

Women’s Bible Study 3:30 p.m.

Men’s Fraternity 3:30 p.m.

Choir Practice 4:45 p.m.

Evening Worship 6:00 p.m.

Monday Men’s Prayer Breakfast 8:00 a.m. (At Saline Memorial Hospital)

Tuesday Church Visitation 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday Men’s Prayer Group 5:30 a.m.

Supper 5:30 p.m.

Adult Study & Prayer 6:00 p.m.

Student “SURGE”

Attendance Date Sunday School Worship January 7 115 135 January 14 140 157 January 21 143 152 January 28 160 172

Undesignated Offering received for: January 7 $7,916.00 January 14 $4,871.00 January 21 $3,334.23 January 28 $7,993.02

Online Giving this month - $1,331.00

Undesignated Offering 2018—$36,876.84

Needed Each Week in 2017 - $7,376.25

Current Balance In Building Fund: $308,621.97

For your convenience, online giving is available on our church Website at trinitybenton.com

Meeting Date to be

Announced

Prayer Shawl Meeting Saturday, February 10, at 10 am

SonShine Seniors . Due to possible inclement weather, there will be no SonShine Senior meeting in February. Meetings will resume in March with a breakfast. Barbara Elrod will have further details soon.

Homebound Ministry 3RD Tuesday of each month

. We invite anyone who would like to visit with some our older members to be a part of this ministry.

Bible Club At Tyndall Park In the Gene Moss Building

From 3:30-5:00 p.m. Club will meet on February 5, 12, & 26

See Bro. Mike to help or with any questions.

“Love & Respect Marriage Retreat”

February 23-24. The Cost is $170 per Couple. We have space for

12 couples. Sign-Up is available in the foyer.

For more information contact Joe Bradshaw.

A limited number of Scholarships Available on a first come basis — See Bro. Mike for details.

Vacation Bible School June 18-22

If you would be willing to help in any way volunteer forms are available in the foyer.

Saturday, February 10, at 10:00 a.m.

Bro. Johnny P

Just Passing Notes

Just a couple of thoughts: 1) Have you noticed our choir? We are growing. Better yet are you listening? They have improved not only in singing but in leading out in worship. Our practices have picked up in learning new songs and even our fellowship is sweeter, closer, but probably even more, we are louder. But we are having fun. So, to pass on a few roses, let me say that this past “Christmas Memories” special, was probably the best ever put on by “C to C.” It was family oriented and to me it was like sitting around the Christmas tree at Grandma’s house. I am really appreciative of our choir. 2) Our seating arrangement changed for the Christmas special and has remained; in case you haven’t noticed. We have more “elbow” room and the sound seems to be better and: we have room to grow. However: there have been a few comments about the chairs. I agree they are not the most beautiful chairs around; they could use some recovering or replacement. Now if someone wants to step up and purchase all new chairs, just come see me. But there is a cheaper solution and the most practi-cal. Ready? It may require some deep thinking, but here goes. Since Christmas, our worship attendance has increasingly lessened. (Is that an oxymoron?) So when the choir comes down, the choir chairs are empty and you have to look at their bad condition. But: if we as members of Trinity and of the Kingdom would re-involve ourselves in the services of God as He said in His Word, (you know the one: “forsake NOT the assembling of our-selves”) then the auditorium seats would be full and the choir would have to stay up in the choir during the service and you would NOT be able to see the bad covering on the chairs….see, I told you it would be a simple solution and no money would be spent. I have never met anyone who complained about full services. Now: I double dog dare anyone to find something wrong with that…just passing notes….see you Sunday.

Welcome New Members—

Ozetta Goodwin 3400 Alcoa Rd Apt. 22 Benton 72015

(409) 988-98386

Mary Carter 3400 Alcoa Rd Apt. 115 Benton 72015

(870) 391-6482

Grace Kay (Awaiting Baptism) 319 Virginia Bauxite 72011

(409) 988-98386

Spring Revival March 11-14

With Shawn Bernard

Pastor of Crossgate Church Hot Springs

“The Resolutions Study For Women” By Priscilla Shirer

Led by Debra Johnson & Dana Bradshaw Beginning Sunday, February 11, at 3:30 p.m.

This is the Women’s Version of the Study that compliments the Men’s Study

A sign-up sheet is available in the foyer

The umbrellas with the Trinity logo are available in the office. If you would like to purchase one, the cost is $15.

DEACON’S MEETING

This Sunday, February 4th

At 3:30 p.m.

Spaghetti Luncheon Sunday, February 11

Proceeds to benefit Dominican Republic Mission Trip Thank you for making this trip possible.

A sign up sheet is in the

March 23-27

Sun Mon Tues Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3

4

Deacon’s

Meeting

5

Bible Club

6

7

8 9

10 Church Council Meeting 10 am

11 Jeff Arnold Coming in View of call

Spaghetti Luncheon

The Resolutions Study For Women

12

Bible Club

13

14 Quarterly Church

Conference

15 16 17 Prayer Shawl Meeting

18 The Resolutions

Study For Women

19 20

21

22 23

24

25 The Resolutions

Study For Women

26

Bible Club

27 28

“Love & Respect Marriage Retreat”

Spring Revival March 11-14

With Shawn Bernard

Pastor of Crossgate Church Hot Springs

MAN CAMP Men & Boys Retreat Spring Lake Assembly