August 18, 2009

Welcome to this edition of the e-Journey of Trinity Church! We have some interesting and exciting things for
you to read, and some activities and events you might want to take note of. Here’s what’s included:
 Outdoor Baptisms
 Boomerang Express Report
 Highlights: Short-term Mission Trips
 Upcoming Events
 Fall Sermon Series

Pastor Alan Cullen baptizing
a young, new believer in the
lake at Burchfield Park
Outdoor Baptisms
A tradition that we look forward to each
year at Trinity is our summer outdoor
baptism celebration. On Sunday after-
noon, August 2nd, almost 300 people
came to the lake at Burchfield Park in
Holt to witness the baptisms.
The weather was perfect, the picnic
was wonderful, the testimonies were
moving, and the baptisms were espe-
cially memorable.
Pastors Royce
There were lots of cheers and ap- Allen above,
plause as Pastors Royce Allen, Scott and Scott Rolff,
Rolff and Alan Cullen did the baptizing at right, preparing
this joyous occasion as 39 believers believers for
“took the plunge” for Jesus! baptism

Boomerang Express Report

From Belinda Lund Bjarki, Director of Children’s Ministry: “During the week of July 20th the Boomerang Ex-
press roared into Trinity Church in a big way, and many lives were changed because of it. Here are some of
the highlights:
 664 children came to VBS during the week.
 221 volunteers served kids this week, with 101 of
those being student volunteers.
 20 children, 2nd – 6th grade, made the decision to fol-
low Jesus. 59 students made decisions, or recommit-
ments, to more closely follow Jesus.
 13 children came from Bingham Elementary School
and Spartan Village (international students). We bor-
rowed a bus from Mt. Hope Church and transported
these kids daily.
“It was a fantastic week. We are encouraged and thrilled by all
that God did in our hearts and lives. For those who prayed for us
or donated stuff or served, we are eternally grateful.”
Highlights from Summer Mission Trips
Impressions from the Budapest trip (July 23-August 3), from Ashley Richards:
 Seeing 8 teenagers stand up in front of the church to say they desire to move forward in their walk with
Jesus and being told that "this has never happened before".
 To see how God is moving and working through our
brothers and sisters, and Rosegarden Church.
 To experience how God's Word translates across the
language barrier.
“Here’s part of a message I got from Bogi, a 16 year old
girl that I became friends with: ‘Since camp there were
many miracles happening in my everyday life. Maybe you
know that my father isn't a Christian. But in camp he was
sitting there all mornings, and after that he was asking
questions, so I know he was really paying attention. And
somehow I just felt that he got much closer to God. I know
you're praying for my family, so please-please pray for
him!!! The other thing is that I nowadays I really find pleas-
ure in reading the Bible, I understand something everyday.
And every single evening I feel that this is a message for
me! So as you can see things are going great here, in Ashley Richards, center, with two new friends, Bogi, left,
Hungary. I miss you, Ashley!! ♥’” and Virginia, right, in Budapest, Hungary

Notes from the Budapest Trip, from Belinda

Lund Bjarki:
“God is at work around the world, and our team of 8 who traveled to Hungary were privileged to share in that
and to see what He is doing. There are so many ways we saw God’s hand, including:
 Marriages and families strengthened.
 Building the Trinity-Hungary Partnership. An intentional part of
our trip was for us to meet together with the Rosegarden leaders and
intentionally think about how we can best partner together. It was
exciting to see the items purchased for the daycare center from funds
our Trinity Children have given through their offerings.
 Eight young people stood and said they wanted to take the next
step in their walk with Jesus. Several adults told us, ‘This has never
happened before. We have never had any of our youth respond.’
“Having recently returned, we’re still so encouraged and excited about
what God has done and is doing through our time together.”

Notes from the Kenya Trip (July 24-August 1),

from Anne Cody:
“The people of Kawangware live in abject poverty, are sick more often
than not, and spend too many days hungry – yet they are warm and open
and they praise God with a joyful abandon I find awe-inspiring. Jesus is
their real and only hope, and their faces show it.
“The highlight of the trip for me was getting to go out in teams of 3 to 4
to share the gospel with people in the slums of Kawangware. The team I was with – 3 Kenyan teachers and
myself – saw 3 people respond by placing their trust in Christ! A total of 22 received Christ that afternoon.
“On the last day, as my husband, Mark, and I were teaching the Bible with the young adults in the training
school, we were asked, ‘Is flour expensive in the United States?’ We told them just about anyone could afford
a bag of flour here and that it would be nearly unheard of for someone to die of hunger because the churches
and the government would provide food. I asked, ‘Do you see people die of hunger?’ These normally gentle,
reserved students erupted with ‘Yes! Come to our neighborhood and see!’ Death from starvation is something
they see often.”
“Afterward, the carpentry teacher approached Mark privately and earnestly asked, “In America, when you
pray, ‘Give us this day our daily bread,’ – do you really mean it?” Mark had to say, “No, not like you do – we
know where our next meal is coming from.”
UPCOMING EVENTS
Beth Moore Simulcast.
August 28-29
Women—experience soul-stirring worship and a life-changing message as Beth Moore presents her Living
Proof Live for women via satellite, simulcast at South Church in Lansing. Tickets are still available at the Trinity
Book Shop.

Pregnancy Services “Diaper Donations”

September 12-13 and September 19-20
Here’s an opportunity for you to partner with Pregnancy Services to help women who have chosen life over
abortion as well as Lansing moms who just need the extra help. You can donate diapers the weekends of
Sept. 12-13 and 19-20. Also needed are gently used cribs. For more information, visit the Lansing Partnership
table in the atrium those weekends or call Gary or Judy at 517-651-5812.

Prayer and Praise Night

Wednesday, September 16
Our next Prayer & Praise night is Wednesday,
Sept. 16. This family-friendly event is a medley
of music and prayer that runs from 6:30 to 8 pm.
Everyone is welcome to join us in the auditorium
for this special evening of worship.

Community Connection
Saturday/Sunday, September 19-20
Get connected into a small or mid-sized group at the “Community Connection”
event on either Saturday, September 19 at 7:30 pm or on Sunday, September 20
at 6 pm. Each of these groups will be participating in the church-wide Philippians
Study. For more information, contact Resa at 272-3824 or
resa.brooks@trinitywired.com.

Flag Football
Starts September 27, ends November 1
Are you ready for some football? Trinity’s coed flag football league will begin the last Sunday in September, so
get set for some fun, some exercise, and some important relationship building. This competitive sport runs for
six weeks and costs $20 a person. So, grab a few friends and join a team as we enjoy the sports season to-
gether. For more information on anything concerning our Sports Ministry, contact Elika Stroman or
sports@trinitywired.com, or call Elika at 517-492-1862.

Hearts Alive and Free

Hearts Alive and Free
October 1-4
Hearts Alive and Free is a 4-day men’s conference that’s going to be
held in Lake City, Michigan at the Young Life Camp. It’s a four day
quest into the recovery of a man’s masculine heart based on the
book, Wild at Heart.
To register, go to the website heartsaliveandfree.com. For more
information, contact Tim Spedoske at 517-381-2452.
FALL SERMON SERIES
Philippians: Living the Letter
Nine-Week Series Beginning September 12-13, 2009

This fall Trinity is coming together for one special purpose…Living the Letter.
All of Trinity will be diving into the New Testament book of Philippians. It will be a fantastic opportunity for
everyone to get involved. Small groups. Large communities. Men’s Ministry. Women’s Ministry. Children,
students, internationals, everyone.
Get involved.
Join us—and invite your friends, relatives, co-workers, and neighbors—as we begin living the letter together.
Here’s a glimpse of what we’ll be learning...and living:

 The Birth of Community

 Joy in the Community
 Advancing the Gospel
 Serving in Humility
 Living as Lights
 Marks of a Believer
 Reaching for the Prize
 Peach Through Prayer
 Living the Contented Life