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Signs of spring surround us. Birds are singing. Flowers are blooming. Trees are budding. Afternoons are warmer. Lawnmowers have been serviced. First cuts have been made. Heating pads found to alleviate those aching muscles which have withered during the winter months. You get the idea. New beginnings abound.

We’re also seeing new stirrings at TBC. I saw Julius Reithoffer mowing grass and David edging around trees this week. The insurance adjustor returned this week for another look at our frozen pipe damage and a new adjustment will arrive in about a week to ten days.

Attendance seems to be on the rebound in both Sunday School and worship. Trinity has started a Wednesday fellowship dinner. Our Committee on committees has a new plan in place to link your gifts to what God is doing. The committee members will soon begin calling on you to see how you think God wants to use you.

With spring comes Easter or Resurrection Sunday. We reminded that Jesus is alive, that our Lord has conquered death, that he has overcome our despair. Jesus lives and because he lives our lives can be transformed. Hear the words of John who proclaimed the reality of a new world in Christ: “And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, ‘Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He will dwell among them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself will be among them, and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away.’ And He who sits on the throne said, ‘Behold, I am making all things new.’ And He said, ‘Write, for these words are faithful and true’” (Revelation 21:3-5).

Trinity has chosen March for Missions as its annual missions theme. What makes the theme effective is the dual meaning of the word march.

Soldiers march. Christians march too. According the dictionary to march means “(1) to move along steadily usually with a rhythmic stride and in step with others and (2) to move in a direct purposeful manner or to make steady progress.” When you give an offering at this time to the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Global Missions endeavor through Trinity’s March for Missions you join thousands of other Christians and churches as we progress together toward spreading the gospel in our world.

The second meaning is equally obvious. We promote this time of giving during the month of March. Trinity’s goal for 2010 is $2010. Prayerfully consider how much God would have you give.

March (the month) also offers you another opportunity to help spread the Word of God. We are about 14 days into “You’ve Got the Time,” the challenge to listen to the entire New Testament between Ash Wednesday and Lent. The materials from the organization “Faith Comes by Hearing”.

cost us nothing. But CBF and Faith Comes by Hearing have asked those churches who are participating to receive an offering for audio Scripture distribution. This offering will be used to translate and record Scripture in the languages where CBF is involved in mission activity. Again, I ask that you prayerfully ask God to guide in the manner. The Bible promises us that “My [God’s] word be which goes forth from My mouth . . . will not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it” (Isaiah 55:11).

Several Sundays ago, I shared a list of expectations of church membership. These provide a framework for helping each of us to know what we can expect from the church and what the church can expect from us. I challenge you to pray daily that Trinity and each of us may fulfill what God desires from each of us.