April 29, 2022
This coming Lord's Day we remember our Savior's death as we gather around the table He has set for us. As we contemplate Jesus' substitution in our place, we see the infinite evil of sin, we see the rigors of God's justice in the punishment of sin, we see the riches of the Father's grace in sending His Son to save us from sin, and we see the love of Christ in giving Himself as a sacrifice for us. Be preparing your heart to commune with your Beloved, by confessing your sin, fanning into flame your gratitude for His work on your behalf, and prayerfully seeking the Spirit's sanctifying fruit.
This coming Lord's Day we remember our Savior's death as we gather around the table He has set for us. As we contemplate Jesus' substitution in our place, we see the infinite evil of sin, we see the rigors of God's justice in the punishment of sin, we see the riches of the Father's grace in sending His Son to save us from sin, and we see the love of Christ in giving Himself as a sacrifice for us. Be preparing your heart to commune with your Beloved, by confessing your sin, fanning into flame your gratitude for His work on your behalf, and prayerfully seeking the Spirit's sanctifying fruit.
We will also have the opportunity to rejoice in God's grace to our newest communing members (see their pictures below!). These young men and women have made a profession of faith in Jesus, acknowledging Him as their Savior and Lord. They will be coming to the table for the first time this Sunday. Pray for them! And as they take their membership vows, use the opportunity to renew your commitments to the Lord: to support the church in its worship and work to the best of your ability, to submit to the government and discipline of the church, and to strive for its purity and peace. Indeed, each time you come to the Lord's table, you are renewing your covenant with the Lord, confessing your sins against His covenant mercies, and believing again that Jesus has died for all your covenant breaking and gives you His Spirit to help you keep covenant with Him.
You'll also notice below that we are welcoming two new staff members next week. Kim Lee (a member of Pinehaven Presbyterian Church in Clinton) is going to be taking over for Tricia Baugus as our Administrative Assistant, and will be training with Tricia in May before the Bauguses move to Grand Rapids. I've known Kim since I was a senior at LSU, when I started attending Plains Presbyterian Church in Zachary, where she was the church secretary and worked with John Kwasny for several years. In God's providence our lives have become intertwined again; after a long stint as the Registrar at RTS-Jackson (and a couple other RTS campuses for a season), she will be laboring among us. I look forward to you getting to know her! Many of you already know and love Earl Adams. After finishing seminary he and his wife Rosie served with MTW for 11 years, mainly in Peru; he then served for four years at Trinity Presbyterian as assistant pastor of pastoral care, followed by a season as pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church in Madison, Florida. The Adamses returned to the missions field, this time in Bolivia, then came back to Trinity. The Session has asked him to join our staff as a part time assistant to Pastor Carl in congregational care. I'm excited that he will be laboring among us, and trust that the Lord will use Him mightily to encourage our senior saints in particular. If you haven't met him yet, I hope you will get to do so soon!