We've had two truly excellent Sunday's at Trinity Baptist. For the middle of the summer-our attendance was really good. We had about 15 young people and another 20 adults. The Spirit was great as the evidence of God working in the kids' lives (at Camp Ironwood) was catching. As I shook hands with those that left the church nearly everyone noticed that God was working in a great way.
I wish everyone could hear our worship. We aren't like most churches around Bullhead City. We don't do music that might make someone feel like they are at a rock concert. All ages, would fell comfortable in how we worship. Instead, our young folks boldly sing the old hymns and energetically harmonize with some newer songs. No, we don't have a drum set-but just a piano and guitar. Oh, and also we have playing along-two trombones, two trumpets and a french horn. Now, these instruments are not your average brass players. They are excellent. I'm bragging, of course, because two of them are my kids-but even if I was unbiased I would tell you that this group just-I almost hate to use this word but I think it makes the my point the best-ROCKS. If we could fit a tuba in the back of our car we might have someone playing one as well in church. I don't think anyone in our church would say that our music sounds old fashioned or boring.
We've been through some hard times in our church-but God has been encouraging us through the book of Philippians. We have vowed to "Rejoice in the Lord always and again I say Rejoice." Today we were challenged to be content in the good times. Sometimes there are times that it is easy to be content. When the fellowship is sweet in the house of the Lord it is easy to say "Rejoice". Now we are praying that God would help us to be witnesses in our city. What we need are leaders. We need men to serve Christ with their lives. I wonder how God will work for the rest of the summer!
