Trinity ARP

Session Report November 27, 2024

• In preparation for Trinity's annual meeting:

  • The proposed docket for the meeting was approved.

  • The proposed 2025 budget was approved for presentation.

  • It is noted that, with our new rental arrangements, givings will need to grow in order to balance the budget. This is a healthy challenge for us as we revisit our response to the Lord's blessings in our lives.

• We were invited to integrate CCBR (Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform) material into our Sunday education program. This organization involves itself in educating the public on prolife apologetics. We endorse the idea of being better able to articulate our common prolife stance. Yet, it became clear that the emphasis promoted is one of the protection of human rights at the expense of a solid articulation of being created in the image of God and the necessity of the gospel to recover that in our day. There is room on the national stage for a human rights argument, but for the church to end the argument at that level would compromise the purpose of the church.

• A Blenheim/Ridgetown group Bible Study will resume in January. The study will entail a Ligonier video series by Dr. Robert Godfrey on the life and importance of Samson. The likely meeting time is Monday evening... further details will follow.

• Derandin Crosby attended the meeting for the purpose of sharing his testimony of the gospels work in his life, and applying for membership at Trinity. Following a further interview with him, and his affirmation of the membership vows, the elders approved his request. He will be welcomed to the Lord's Table following his baptism in the near future. Let’s pray for this young Christian as he learns more of God and follows Him in discipleship.

• Looking towards the end of December and Pastor Cowans two weeks of vacation:

• Rev Brian Murray will lead the services of Dec 29 and January 5.

  • Bible classes are cancelled for Dec 29.

  • For Jan 5, a Ligonier video by Dr. Derek Thomas on Samson will be shown.

    • This will serve as an introduction for any wishing to participate in the aforementioned study group. Those not able to attend our other two study groups are welcome to this Monday evening offering... and this video can give us a foretaste.

• Mr. Matt Bartsch is appointed as elder delegate to the special called Presbytery meeting on November 30.

• Be on the lookout for an invitation to a carol sing from the Bartsch's in December. Details will be coming.

Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. I Peter 5:6,7