Trinity Life June 5, 2020

Prayer Service of Lament This Sunday
The tragic, senseless death of George Floyd, and the resulting protests surging through our country, have left us wrestling with the racial brokenness present throughout our history and in our communities still. We continue to navigate the strange disruption of the pandemic, which makes it that much more difficult to cry out to God in lament together, yet this is what God’s Church has always done when faced with the injustices of the world.

We invite you to join us as we cry out to God in our pain, our confusion, our anger, and our grief. We will host a prayer service of lament this Sunday at 8pm, over Zoom. The service will be led by Pastor Wade Bradshaw, Director of Counseling Tim Jones, and Director of Spiritual Formation Lane Cowin. The service will include opportunities for lament, repentance, and crying out to the Lord for justice. You will need to pre-register for the Zoom webinar by clicking here.

And next Sunday, June 14, at 10am, Pastor Walter Kim will lead a discussion on how we can be God’s Church and respond to the racial brokenness we see with Gospel truth and Gospel love. We will share more details about how you can join us for that conversation shortly.

Here is a testimony of someone who has depended on prayer through this season.
God Is Our Light in Darkness: Carrie's Story
Obviously we had no idea when the pandemic began that our worlds would be turned upside down. The way that Trinity structured prayer partners, prayer teams, other needs, and online community groups was so life-giving for me. Filling out the “I need prayer” portion of the survey (which went out March 20) was not easy. I was in a really dark place when I received my first email from Shannon Cappenelli who said she was praying for me, for my small business, for my safety, for my family, for my finances. I did not know Shannon. We have never met before. But she is in our Trinity community and is dedicated to prayer.

A beautiful friendship began. After Shannon was covering me with her prayers, emails turned to texting, then to phone calls and we began praying together. At the beginning of Holy Week, Shannon sent me a book that she loves. It happened to be written by one of my favorite Christian authors, Ken Gire. It was a tangible gift from God. 

Next week Shannon and I will finally meet! We’re going hiking together. Our God is so good because if this pandemic hadn’t happened, I might never have met Shannon in our large community. But because of this way that Trinity connected us I now have a new sister in Christ.   —Carrie Macfarlan

Survey Results: Church Snapshots of Our Experience during the Pandemic
Nearly 500 people responded to our survey about their experience during the pandemic. You can see the results in user-friendly graphs by clicking here.

Worship with Us on Sunday
This week's video worship service will be available starting at 8:30am this Sunday (6/7). You will be able to access the service from the home page of our website, and you'll receive an email at that time with all the information and materials. You can download the children's packet here.

How You Can Help
We still need diapers! We will wrap up our diaper deliveries later this month, but we still need more. If you can contribute a pack, drop them off at Trinity on the front covered porch. Please sign up here. Our biggest need is for sizes 5 and 6.  
To see all the care needs, click here. Need assistance? Click here.

Fellows Commissioning Postponed
Our 2019–20 Class of Trinity Fellows will be commissioned during a worship service soon. As we haven't been able to see them in person lately, here's a slide show for you to enjoy.

Job Openings @ Trinity
Managing Director—Please go to our Jobs page to download the application packet. Send cover letter and resume to jobs@trinitycville.org. Deadline to apply is June 30.

In the Virtual Neighborhood
Art of Building Community 2020: Fundraiser for Abundant Life—This annual fundraising event celebrates—through art and stories—the Prospect community and Abundant Life's work in it. Tuesday, June 9, 7:15–8:30pm. Click here for more info and registration for this online event.

"Study Center 'To Go'"—Our friends at the Center for Christian Study have curated online resources from their own events, other study centers, and like-minded institutions. Resources include articles, lectures and interviews, and book recommendations. Click here for more information.