PINEVILLE – Church Hostess Zelda Beall took me seriously last week when I wrote that I would like to be invited to churches.
By Karen L. Willoughby
Managing Editor
PINEVILLE – Church Hostess Zelda Beall took me
seriously last week when I wrote that I would like to be invited to
churches.
She asked me to come for Senior Adult Day at Trinity Baptist Church,
and that sounded like a good idea to me. We [Kelly, Brian and I] had
talked about making a center spread in honor of senior adults, but that
didn’t happen. Participating in and writing about a Senior Adult
recognition would be one way of honoring those who have led the way.
By the way, please let me know if your church has a
real gung-ho program for its senior adults, and of the Southern Baptist
seniors in Louisiana who really should have an article written about
them because they have made an effective difference.
We’re also looking for great moms, great dads and great kids, so send
in your suggestions for all – or any! – of these to
karen@baptistmessage.com.
But about Trinity. Let’s start with announcements.
They need 155 clean, gallon-size jugs to make an igloo for VBS, which
has an Arctic theme this summer. This made me think that maybe your
church would like to make an igloo for VBS. An easy way to help would
be to save your clean – they stressed clean – gallon-size milk or water
jugs. You might want to ask your children’s ministry leaders if they
would like your help with igloos.
Trinity has a global vision, Pastor Darryl Hoychick
says, which starts with giving 10 percent to missions through the
Cooperative Program.
But it also includes ministering to the church body and to the community.
A “Shepherding” ministry recently started as part of
Trinity’s belief that every member is a minister. People link up with
the area they feel comfortable serving in. Groups minister through
mechanical or home repairs; yard work; visiting shut-ins; others serve
in various outreach endeavors such as last month’s light bulb
give-away. “Jesus is the light of the world,” was the message that went
with the bulbs, along with information about Trinity.
This month, it’s popcorn – “Pop in to see us” was
part of the message. And next month is to be a no-donations-accepted
free car wash for the community.
“As the community sees this, and we give the honor to the Lord, He’s going to bless it,” Hoychick said.
Coming soon: DVDs for shut-ins. Currently the
Trinity sound team makes audio tapes, but with upgraded technology it
will be possible to provide a “Visual Trinity.”
Next issue: Parkview Monroe.