[Jesus said] “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.”
Matthew 5:14 ESV
Reflecting the Light
Here’s how you can participate:
- Participate in the silent auction for four vintage pews that are in the Gathering Space. The auction will conclude Sunday, February 5th
- Drop by the Youth Stock Sale booth in the Gathering Space to check out what’s going on in our student programs
- The Holy Smokers will be cooking pulled pork, and it will be available for pickup on Sunday, February 12th. You can reserve your portion (at $15/pound) by calling the church office at 713.224.0684 from 8:30 am – 2:30 pm Monday through Friday, or by reaching out to Mark Anderson!
Here’s some info you’ll want to know-
- I’m thrilled to report that the Magnify capital campaign pledges received through 1/31/2023 totaled $720,000, and total gifts through the same period were $356,000! Scroll down to see the revised “pew chart”
- Mark your calendars for a big day on February 12th: the Magnify Capital Campaign team will be hosting a celebration of the start of construction in the Sanctuary with breakfast tacos in the Gathering Space!
- The renovation of the Foyer restrooms was completed on schedule, so you may utilize those restrooms starting this Sunday
- The Sanctuary renovation starts at 1:00 pm on Sunday and is expected to be completed by March 24th. Scroll down to see a construction schedule outlining each of the major steps
Click below to participate in Adult Bible Studies!
Give your tithes and offerings online below!
Dear Members and Friends of Trinity Downtown:
I heard a news story this week about the latest findings from a scientific survey focused on the deepest parts of the Pacific ocean. Despite the crushing pressure of thousands of feet of water that is above them, the deep ocean is full of life. What does NOT exist that deep in the ocean is light; it does not penetrate that far down. So, the fish that live that deep live in perpetual darkness.
EXCEPT, God has equipped the majority of the fish with organs that generate a bit of light on their own. These photo-luminescent fish have just enough light to find prey or navigate.
Can you imagine living in a world where you must manufacture your own light?
Jesus told us that HE is the light of the world. This is true both physically and metaphorically. HE manufactured the sun; we see the physical world because He of His creative action. Scripture tells us that Jesus is also the source of our spiritual light; we see and understand God’s law and love for us only because He made it so.
Like the Moon reflects the sun’s light back down to earth, Jesus assigned His church to reflect His spiritual light to our family and community. In fact, He promised that we simply would not be able to prevent that light from leaking out from our hearts.
This Sunday at Trinity Downtown, we’ll be exploring how God’s light brings wisdom, blessing and truth into our lives. Come worship Jesus, our Light, this weekend, and see how you can live a life of significance, filled with meaning. Discover how following Jesus can help you and your family navigate around the minefields of life. I promise you it will make a tremendous difference in your life.
This Weekend at Trinity Downtown
(February 5th)
We are back on our regular worship schedule, so you can join us in our traditional worship service on Sunday at 9:00 am, or the contemporary service at 11:15 am. Or, you can watch the “live stream” of either service by clicking here. And, of course, you may also participate by watching the “on demand” video of our contemporary or traditional services by clicking here. You can enhance your worship experience by viewing the traditional service’s worship folder by clicking here. Our weekly prayer list can also be found by clicking here.
You won’t want to miss attending one of our adult Discipleship Hour studies held at 10:15 am on Sunday. Your kids will enjoy learning more about their faith in Discipleship Hour classes appropriate for kids ages 2 through 12th grade.
Our doors will open 30 minutes before the start of each worship service, and you may enter from any door. As always, we ask that if you are not feeling well, please stay home and participate with us online.
You won’t want to miss attending one of our adult Bible studies held at 10:15 am on Sunday. Your kids will enjoy Kingdom Quest, our Sunday School program for children from age 2 through grade 4, and our Sunday morning Youth events.
Watch Online
You can watch the “live stream” of our traditional worship service on Sunday at 9:00 am OR our contemporary worship at 11:15 am by clicking here. And, of course, you may also participate by watching the “on demand” video of either service by clicking here. You can enhance your worship experience by viewing the traditional service’s worship folder by clicking here. Our weekly prayer list can also be found by clicking here.
Please take advantage of our nursery, which is now open to care for children 2 years old and younger on Sunday mornings.