Pastor Chris' Letter April 2018


Dear Trinity Family,
April begins with the great news that Jesus Christ has risen from the grave (no fooling.) Now is our time like the disciples to ask what happens next. We have experienced the live changing work of Christ’s resurrection. This experience cannot be limited to one moment or day. The love that God shows us in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ changes us and calls us to action.
So throughout the next couple of months, in light of the resurrection and our “For” teaching series, we are going to begin to ask ourselves, “What Now.” What do we, as people in Kendallville at this time, do in response to the love God has shown us in Jesus Christ. I have mentioned a few responses we have to this that relate to our “For Kendallville” campaign. The first is the “Pay It Backward” concept. We are going to get car magnets (and static clings if your car is not magnetic) and we encourage you to pay for the person behind you at the drive-thru (Note: Ease drop on their order if they are ordering a catering order it is ok to try again another time.) The second is we will have For Fridays where we encourage everyone in our church and on social media to support a local business. (And give them the best Friday of their year.) And another is to support other groups in our community by being a part of the run/walk’s that raise money or awareness for causes in our community. We would join as a team and wear For Kendallville t–shirts. So as we leave Easter we should be thinking “What Next?”
The last thing I want to talk to you about in my letter today is to ask you for a favor. Throughout the month of April we will be collecting questions. Many times I rely on the guidance of the Holy Spirit to pick my topics for teaching. But in May we will begin a teaching series called, “You Asked for It.” This series will be filled with topics you suggest. So if there is a deep burning question you have or you would like to learn more about a specific topic, please submit a question/topic. Now this series will only run for 7 weeks so if we do not get to your topic, I will address it personally or will work it into future teachings. I am excited to see what the Holy Spirit leads you to want to learn about. We will be accepting your topics in a variety of ways. You can e-mail them directly to me at chris@trinitychurchum.org or by calling the church office. We will also run them as a questionnaire on the back of the connections card. Thank you so much for your help in this work to grow deeper in our faith.


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