July 2018 Trinity Trumpeter

Let’sPray:Leaders/WorkersofTrinityChurch:listedonbackofSundayPaperLifeofChurchSpecificNeeds:BobRouwhorst-health&MaryassheattendstoBob;DavidLopez(DianeSelf’snephew)-cancer&wife-9-weekspregnant;MaryReaume-healthissues;JayBerry(PhyllisReender’sson-in-law)-cancer;TomStreng,(RonStreng’sbrother)-Hospicecare.PrayfortheVisionTeamofTrinity-Whatisaheadforusasachurch,God’sKingdomwork?Shut-insandmembersoftheChurch:DeeDrenth(Timberbrook);StuEngel(SierraHouse-Hospice);LorettaHoebeke(home);BrianHolzinger(home);LauraSpangler(ChristianHavenHome);MarciaRitsema(ChristianHavenHome);DaveKots(SanctuaryoftheShore);LarryReaume(HeartwoodLodge).MembersofTrinity:followyourdirectory ServicePeople:AaronAldrich(Engels’grandson);AlexTurton(Hendricks’grandson);LucasPlitcha(Weersings’son-in-law);SteveZimmerman(VanElzelingen’sgrandson);NoahBaker(Bakers’son);MichaelMueller,JarredSmith(AndrewMueller’sbrother,step-brother).Missions:JasonandSoniaMusgraveHospitalityandEvents:AnnualTRCPicnic@PottawattomieParkBurgers&MovieforPinewoodPlaceWhiteCapsGameSmallGroupmeetingsonSundayandWednesdaynightsCommunity,State,NationalNeeds Praises:ShirleyEngel-successfulsurgery;RuthAnnDeKoekkoek-healingofinjuredknee;SoniaMusgrave-led2ladiestotheSavingGraceofJesus,prayforcontinualgrowinGod’slove;SuccessfullunchforthepeoplelivingatPinewoodPlaceonJune13.

Don’tforgetyourdailyscripturereadingandprayertimeeveryday!

Ifyouhaveanyprayerrequestsorpraises,pleasecall/emailJanHendrick(846.3836/jhendrick@bhhsclydehendrick.com),ORcall/emailJim&MariaTate(231.799.0302/tatejw22@gmail.com).Announcements JoinusMonday,July9@6pmforourAnnualTRCChurchPicnicatPottawatomiePark,GrandHaven.Burgers,Brats&Hotdogswillbeprovided,butpleasebringadishtopass,yourowntableservice&drinks.Wewillprovidehorseshoes,lawngames,waterballoons,&BINGOforyourafter-dinnerentertainment.PleasesignupintheFellowshipHallforwhatkindofmeatyourfamilywouldlikesothatweknowhowmuchtobuy.Donationswillbeacceptedatthepicnictocoverthecostofthemeatandpavilionrental.BookClub:OurnextBookClubisMonday,July30at6pm.Wewilldiscuss,InformedConsentbySandraGlahn.OurhostesswillbeRuthvandenBergatherhome.PlantospendafuneveningataWhiteCapsbaseballgameonFriday,July27.CarpoolfromTRCat5:30pmormeetusthere.TicketswillbedistributedonSunday,July22.Detailsandasign-uplistarepostedonthebulletinboardintheFellowshipHall.MustsignupbyMonday,July9toreserveaspacewithourgroup.Friendsarewelcome!SeeorcallCalGarbrecht(616-638-1456)withanyquestions.

TheTRCPrayerGroupisofferinganotherministryopportunityforPinewoodPlace.We’llbehostingaBurgers&MovieonWednesday(7/11)@12:30pm.Needed:cakes,jellosalads,servers&acleanupcrew.PleasecallMaryRouwhorst(616.212.8107)toletusknowthatyoucanhelp.

July Celebrations! Happy Birthday

3 Diane Self Brendan Stroud

4 Neil Louis 6 Mary Lou VanStedum 10 Noah Bierman

Ruth Ann DeKoekkoek 11 Don Hajdu 12 Madilyn Fisher

Mike Stroud 13 Al Hoekstra 18 Bob Hendrick 23 Ralph Abraham 24 Elyse Breimayer 26 Helen Bakker 29 Luke Phillips

Happy Anniversary 1 Ruben & Sarita Lama 7 John & Linda Gerber John & Pat Nickey 10 Stu & Shirley Engel 14 Jim & Mary Lou VanStedum 20 Neil & Nancy Louis 21 Jim & Mary Musgrave 25 Ralph & Judy Abraham

PrayerCorner

• JanHendrick • 616-846-3836• jhendrick@bhhsclydehendrick.com • PrayerMinistryCoordinator • Jim&MariaTate • 231-799-0302 • tatejw22@gmail.com • PrayerChain

Ephesians3:14-21APrayerfortheEphesians

ThesecondprayerinEphesiansmaywellbethemostgloriousprayerintheNewTestamentapartfromtheprayersoftheLord.Resumingtheprayerhebeganin3:1,PauladdressesallthreemembersoftheTrinityinhisrequestforinnerstrength.Innerstrengthisabsolutelynecessarytospiritualsurvivalbecausetheouterstrengthofhumansissofragile(Rom7:22;8:9;2Cor.4:13,16;4:13;Col.1:3,4).

3:14,15WhenJewsprayed,theynormallystooduprightwithhandsraised,butPaul’sbowedpostureheretellsusthatthisisnoordinaryprayer;itistheprayerofsomeonekneeling,likeJesusintheGardenofGethsemane.Evennow,kneelingbeforesomeoneisconsideredawaytoacknowledgethatheorsheisgreater.Whetherpeoplekneelphysicallyoronlyintheirhearts,theyshouldcometothethroneofgracewithaspiritofsubmissionandhumility.

3:16-19Paulpraysforatleastfourthings;andinwardpower,aninwardpresence,aninwardperception,andaninwardprovision.

3:17-19PaulusesfourdimensionstodescribetheimmensityofGod’slove.Itiswide,remindingusthatHisarmsreacharoundtheglobe.Onthecross,Jesus’handswerestretchedoutforthewholeworld.Itislong,remindingusthatHisloveextendsfrometernitypasttoeternityfuture.Itexistedbeforethefoundationofthisworldandwillexistafterthisworld’send.Itishigh,reachingtotheverythroneofGod.OutofloveJesuscamedownfromheavenandliftsuptoHislevelanyonewhochoosestobelieve,becausenoonecanclimbuptoHim.Itisdeep,remindingusthatHisloveaddresseesthedeepestneedsofthehumanheart.Godlovessinnersnomatterwhotheyare,whattheyhavedone,orwheretheyhavebeen.

3:17Dwellmeansmorethanmerelytoliveinaplace;itmeanstosettledown,movein,takeupresidence,andbeathome(John14:23).WhenGodmakesHishomeintheheartsofHispeopleandtheHolySpiritfillsthemwithHispresence,theybegintounderstandthelength,depth,width,andbreadthofHislove(Eph1:18;Rom8:38,39)

3:20,21Thisdoxology,orprayerofpraise,dividesthefirsthalfofEphesians–whichoutlinestheroleofthechurchintheworld–fromthesecondhalf,wherePauloutlineshowchurchmembersshouldlive.

TakenfromTheJeremiahStudyBible,Dr.DavidJeremiah

OWNEDBYHISLOVE,TheDemonstrationofHisLoveJohn3:16THEWIDTHOFGOD’SLOVE“Godsolovedtheworld,”Hisarmsstretchedwidetoincludeeveryone.

THELENGTHOFGOD’SLOVE“HegaveHisonlyBegottenSon”ThatisthelengthtowhichGodwenttosaveus.

THEDEPTHOFGOD’SLOVE“ThatwhoeverbelievesinHim.”Godreachesdowntotheverydepthsofmankind.

THEHEIGHTOFGOD’SLOVE“Shouldnotperishbuthaveeverlastinglife.”WewillliveinheavenwithHimforever.

Dr.DavidJeremiah

SERVANTSOFGOD

Greeters(Front/BackDoors) July 1 Front:LamaFamily Back:Pat&SuziMcCabe

8 Front:Mike&NancyLeak Back:Ted,CarolynBreimayer,Ethan&Micah

15 Front:John&BarbBusman Back:Jim&MariaTate

22 Front:Mike&NancyLeakBack:Dale&KathyDeYoung

29 Front:Neil&NancyLouis Back:Cal&MaryGarbrecht

Opening/CongregationalPrayer July 1 WallyDeLaFuente/PaulMiles 8 KathySimmons/AndrewMueller 15 RubenLama/JimTate 22 ClarkSpyker/LeeTrowbridge 29 MikeLeak/PaulMiles

PrayerWarriors July 1 Before:Bob&MaryRouwhorstDuring:BeaWallish8 Before&During:Dale&KathyDeYoung

15 Before&During:JanetWiessner22 Before:JohnGerber During:PhyllisReenders

29 Before:KathySimmons During:GwenMiles

Nursery July 1 Vicki&MeganStroud 8 Allison&AriannaMueller15 KimCarl&KimLee22 AprilDeLaFuente&OliviaAnderson

29 LeahNoordhoff&AnnaBremmer

PowerPoint July 1 JonYonker 8 Matt&MikeStroud 15 TedBreimayer 22 DanielBremmer 29 JonYonker

Sound July 1 AaronDeLaFuente8 MeganStroud15 TimWallace22 PaulBierman29 AaronDeLaFuente

CoffeeServer July 1 BiermanFamily 8 John&PatNickey 15 22 BarbBusman 29

WehavetheperfectOpportunityforYOU!Doyouenjoyacupofcoffeeandsharingakindwordwithsomeone?IsGodaskingyoutohelpwithaministryatchurch?Coffeeserversareneededforthesummermonthsandbeyond.Coffeeandcookiesareprovided.PleasesignupintheFellowshipHallonthebulletinboard.Questions?SeeJillYonker.

Ifyouareunabletocarryoutyourdutiesasassigned,pleasefindasubortradeweekswithanotherpersonontheschedule.PleasenotifythechurchofficewithchangesfortheweeklySundayPaper.

2018 Summer Events - Mark Your Calendar Now! 7/9 - 6pm Annual TRC Picnic @ Pottawattomie Park (Signup on bulletin board - see meat options) 7/18 - 6pm Picnic @ the State Park 7/27 - White Caps Game - 5:30pm Carpool from church (Signup by July 9 on bulletin board) 8/18 - Kayaking (3pm meet @ Connor Park to Pottawattomie Park / 5:30pm Picnic) 8/22 - 6pm Picnic @ the State Park

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96pmAnnualTRCPicnic@PottawattomiePark

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306pmBookClub@RuthvandenBerg’shome

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