Pastor Chris' Letter July 2018


Dear Trinity Family,
You all have heard me many times say that just because we reach the end of a teaching series it does not mean that we do not continue to think about it. It is not out of sight out of mind. This is the truth about our FOR teaching series. If you were not with us for this series, we talked about how we as a church could show that we are FOR Kendallville. This is because many times the church becomes known for what we are against rather than what we are for. This is our way to change the message about church by showing that we are FOR grace, hope, and our neighbors.
And again just because the series is over does not mean that we should lose focus on this ongoing goal to show that we are FOR Kendallville. Our runners/walkers/cheerleaders are joining in local runs and walks to support our neighbors and other churches and non-profits. (They can always use more help walkers/runners and you get a free t-shirt!) We showed that we are FOR Kendallville by giving $2000 to Life and Family Services to show we are FOR mothers in Kendallville to celebrate Mother’s Day. We added to this with a gift from the foundation of $5000 for Life and Family Services. I am pleased to announce that we will also be giving another $1600 to Life and Family Services to show that we are FOR fathers in Kendallville that we collected in celebration of Father’s Day. This and many other smaller marvelous moments have helped show that we are being FOR Kendallville.
But it doesn’t end there. We are already working on our Block Party/Health Fair in September to throw a party for our neighbors. We are joining again this year with other churches on August 26 for Engage Sunday. This is the Sunday where we serve together as the churches and members of the community to show that we are FOR Kendallville. Another event to mark on your calendars is a special way for all Christians to show we are FOR Kendallville. On July 29th there will be an open house for the new Middle School and the local churches have worked it out that we will be able to pray over this new building on that day at 2pm. We hope to surround this new school in prayer.
These efforts to show the community that we are FOR them will take a lot of hands but the work is worthwhile as we show not only are we FOR Kendallville but we can be a reminder to all that God is FOR Kendallville. I invite you to join in where you can as we continue in large and small ways to be FOR our neighbors and community.


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