Guest minister Rev. Rick Hendricks preaching this Sunday, April 28

M. Rick Hendricks has served as an ordained minister with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) since his ordination in 1967. Throughout his ministry he has pastored churches in Ohio, Kansas, and Oklahoma, and also spent a brief time as Director of Church Relations with Phillips University in Enid, OK.

Upon retiring from the pastoral ministry, Rick decided to do an immersion course in Spanish and subsequently served for five years as a short-term missionary with Global Missions of the Christian Church, working at the Universidad Biblica Latinoamericana, a Methodist seminary in San Jose, Costa Rica.

In 2015, he moved to Little Rock where he married Tracy Speed and added three stepdaughters and a dog to his existing family of two daughters, a son, and three grandsons.

In Little Rock he has become something of a ‘professional volunteer.’ With Trinity, he has begun volunteering weekly at Stewpot, and enjoys singing in the choir. He may also be found volunteering with a weekly cafe for the downtown homeless population at First Methodist of Little Rock, and a weekly program to fill backpacks with weekend food for 350 children at Washington Elementary.

Of course, you likely may run into Rick at Costco or Kroger where he is buying ingredients for a new interesting recipe. He has become an excellent chef!

An order of worship is emailed on Friday so that those watching the livestream at home can worship along with us. Click here for this Sunday's service.

Church-wide workday moved to May 4

Once again we have an opportunity to come together for fellowship and time of stewardship showing our love for one another and the thanking God for His blessings through the fruits of our labor. Please join us at 9:00am on May 4 for various projects to keep our beautiful church and church grounds shining amongst the trees. There is a list of “to dos” both inside and outside. So bring your yard tools, handyman tools, and able bodies! All ages are invited and welcomed. Direct questions to Chuck Bloser at 501-944-3687.

Taco Night fundraiser on May 5

Trinity Youth are raising money for their summer trips and are selling Taco Tickets! Each Taco Ticket may be redeemed for one taco dinner consisting of two crunchy tacos, a side dish, a dessert, and a drink. Taco Tickets are $15 each and can be obtained from a member of the Youth Group or order online here and add “Tacos” to the comments line. Redeem your ticket in Trinity’s fellowship hall on Sunday, May 5 from 5:30-7:00pm. Dinner will be dine-in or carry-out. Direct questions to Jared Brown at jaredotisbrown@gmail.com or 870-299-0989.

Acolyte Training for 3rd grade and up

Acolyte training for children in 3rd grade and above will be held after worship on May 26 and June 2. The sessions will last about 20 minutes and parents should plan to attend. Direct questions to Betsy Smith (501-912-2171 or bbsmith0309@gmail.com).

Technology Team forming

We are putting together a technology team that could help organize existing technology, particularly used on Sunday mornings and in the Fellowship Hall, help fill in when Jared is away, and help with recommendations on future technology use going forward. If you like tech or this sounds like a good fit for you to serve the church, please call or text Karen Craig at 501-920-1217 or email Karen at craigkm16@gmail.com.

Happy Birthday!

Trinity family birthdays next week: 4/28 Callie Smiley, 4/29 Sylvia Griffin, 5/01 Julianne Sublette, 5/03 Nell Stannard. We encourage you to reach out to our birthday celebrants by text, email, phone call, or personal note. We want to add your birthday to our list! If your birthday is missing from this list, let us know by contacting the church office at 501-868-5848 or TrinityPresLR@gmail.com.

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