An exposition of Psalm 23. This message by Pastor Rod Harris was delivered at Trinity Baptist Church on Sunday morning, August 2, 2009.

Let me take just a minute to brag on you. On Monday, July 27, our budget and finance committee met to review the first six months of 2009. At that meeting we discovered that you had given over $200,000! In addition 23% of that had gone to mission causes through the Cooperative Program, Lottie Moon, Annie Armstrong and two special mission offerings. In addition to our mission giving we were able to handle a new roof over the worship center at a cost of $25,000 and a few other maintenance projects. You have also given over $36,000 to Catch the Vision. That means we are half way to our $72,000 to be debt free! Thank you for your faithfulness. Your generosity is greatly appreciated and stands as a testimony to your love for Christ, His church and the work of the Gospel. That is the good news.

We also discovered that the downturn in attendance, the economy and the special offerings have taken their toll on our general fund. Our budget calls for $6,100 a week. In July our income was at $4,800 a week. This means that we are looking at a negative balance at the beginning of August. We do have emergency funds available so we are cautious rather than in a panic. We will be watching things closely through August and into the fall. We are prepared to make adjustments as needed so that we remain faithful stewards of what has been entrusted to us. I just wanted you to know where we are financially.

While there is concern I am far more encouraged than discouraged. I believe there is great cause for rejoicing. We’ve taken care of our responsibilities and given $37,049.58 to mission causes within the first six months of 2009. God is good. I’ll see you Sunday.

Rod

An exposition of Philippians 2:12-16. This message by Pastor Rod Harris was delivered at Trinity Baptist Church on Sunday morning, August 9, 2009.

An exposition of Matthew 18:21-35. This message by Pastor Rod Harris was delivered at Trinity Baptist Church on Sunday morning, August 16, 2009.

An exposition of Philippians 1:12-26. This message by Pastor Rod Harris was delivered at Trinity Baptist Church on Sunday evening, August 16, 2009.

An exposition of Acts 4:1-22. This message by Pastor Rod Harris was delivered at Trinity Baptist Church on Sunday morning, August 23, 2009.

This series of message by Pastor Rod Harris was delivered at Trinity Baptist Church on Wednesday eveningings, beginning August 26, 2009.

• 2009/08/26: Extraordinarily Common Men.
• 2009/09/02: The Rock?
• 2009/09/09: Ministry in the Shadows.
• 2009/09/23: From Son of Thunder to Humble Martyr.
• 2009/10/14: Philip the Practical.
• 2009/10/21: Nathanael A True Israelite.
• 2009/10/28: The Traitor & the Pessimist.
• 2009/11/04: Shorty, the Enforcer, and Mama’s Boy.
• 2009/11/11: Judas: The Black-Hearted Apostle.

An exposition of Ephesians 2:1-7. This message by Pastor Rod Harris was delivered at Trinity Baptist Church on Sunday morning, August 30m, 2009.

It was a great success! Thanks to all who worked to make our OneDay Training a special event. Thanks to all who provided snacks and those who served as greeters and hosts. A special thanks to Rheadon for coordinating all the snacks and making sure there was plenty to eat in each of the areas. I have heard nothing but positive response from all participating. It is time now for all of our classes to begin thinking about their mission project. Sometime in September or October we are looking to implement mission projects throughout our community as we seek to take the love of God and the gospel beyond our walls.

We are also at the official end of summer. Next Monday is Labor Day and then means we can say goodbye to summer and begin settling into the fall. I almost said, “fall routine” but I trust this will not be a routine fall – hopefully it will be a new beginning. I want to encourage you to get involved in a Bible Study class and begin investing your life in the lives of others. It is in the small group that you will find relationship to help you live out the truth you are learning. It is by interacting with others you learn to apply the true. There is no substitute for that personal interaction enjoyed in a small group setting.

I hope to see you and your family as we gather this coming Lord’s Day.

Rod