Boy, do I have a mess. My family is in the middle of a big remodel of our 90-year-old h o u s e . A n e w k i t c h e n , insulation, air-conditioning, new

roof, lots of paint—it’s been LOTS of work, and there’s still lots to go. And let me tell you, right now, it’s not pretty. "But it’s progress. Everything tends toward disorder. So it’s important from time to time to get in there, challenge the status quo, and make things better. At least that’s what I keep telling myself. "But it isn’t easy. And throughout this process, I’ve been telling myself three things that I’ve learned in life and ministry that also apply to house remodels. And vice versa. "#1: Progress is messy. As far as I can tell, this is true more often than it’s not. Moving forward almost always stirs things up. As I write this, I realize that maybe it’s because progress speeds up entropy. Things disintegrate on their own, but so slowly we don’t notice. Progress gets in there, speeds up the inevitable, and gets it over with so the building can begin. But that in-between time? It’s messy. "#2: Sometimes the only way TO is THROUGH. This builds on #1. Often, we want to avoid the mess making progress requires, so we hold back. But, once we understand the only way to get where we need is by going through the mess to the other side, that can give us the motivation we need to do what is best. "#3: There will be a day when it’s all worth it. We’ve all worked hard for a short time so we could make things better for a long time. That’s the value of remembering the payoff—remembering that we won’t always be in the mess, we won’t always be in the heat of the battle, there will come a time when we’ll reap the fruit of our sacrifice and hard work. That’s true on lots of levels, even eternal ones, so it’s a principle worth hanging onto. "These principles hold true in life, ministry, families, careers, and even following Jesus. Maybe remembering them will help us step up to change when we need to, and hang on even when we’re in the middle of the mess.

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we

do not give up. (Gal. 6:9)

One of the most beneficial and dynamic ministry environments we have a Trinity is our ABFs or Adult Bible Fellowships. Our ABFs are designed to be a place where anyone can come and get solid teaching on a variety of topics. The ABFs bridge the gap between the topical, relevant sermons on Sunday mornings and the intimate and personal relationships that a small Growth Group provides. "In each of these three environments, there are different benefits. The ability to worship and learn in unity with other members of the church is a crucial need for every believer. The deep, intimacy that can only be found in a Growth Group is another essential piece to spiritual growth. But there is a need for something in the middle of those two. That is where ABFs come in to play. "The ABF environment is an open environment, which means that any person can come to an ABF on any given Sunday. The ABFs are designed to be an environment where you can easily make friends, since each ABF is organized around “life stages.” You are guaranteed to find a group where you can relate to others, and where the teaching will be targeted to you and your unique life stage. No matter how young or old you are, there is an ABF for you. "Each of our ABF teachers carefully crafts lessons that will help you gain a deeper understanding of the bible, of theology and doctrine, and of relevant issues related to your life. "If you haven’t yet taken advantage of our ABF ministry, why don’t you explore the ABFs this month? They all meet on Sunday mornings, and any Sunday is a good Sunday to get started. You can find information about when and where our ABFs meet in the worship folder each and every week, or on our website.

Women’s Summer Study

This summer, the women of Trinity will be gathering to study Jennie Allen’s DVD study titled Restless. In this 8 week study based on the story of Joseph from Genesis, women will discover how their story fits in to God’s narrative, and how God uses our life’s twists and turns. It’s a great way to dig in to God’s Word and to make some connections with other women at Trinity, the workbook costs $10.00. We’ll be meeting every Tuesday at 7:00 p.m., star t ing June 17th. Sign up onl ine at trinitywallawalla.org. " "

Men’s Backpacking Join other men at Trinity for the annual backpacking trip to Aneroid Lake July 18-20. Aneroid Lake is located above Wallowa Lake in Oregon. This 6.5 mile hike is for all men at Trinity. You’re encouraged to invite friends & family, including youth. Contact the church office to sign up (509-525-3032). """"Save the dates for this summers youth

events: "SENIOR SUNDAY - June 1 BACCALAUREATE - June 2

SALEM MISSION TRIP - June 15-20 MS BEACH TRIP - June 30-July 3 HS BACKPACKING - July 9-13 MS IGNITE EVENT - July 31 CREATION FEST - August 2 HS RAFTING - August 12-14

MS GIRLS SHOPPING - August 25-26 MS GUYS NIGHT - August 22

Trinity Kids Summer Program Parents of Trinity Kids—our summer program, Weird Animals, begins June 8th. You can register your kids on Sunday’s in the foyer. We need your help too, so sign-up at the same time

to decorate, shop, help or teach. This will include kids going into kindergarten in the fall through kids going into 5th grade in the fall. Kids going into 6th grade will begin going to Trinity Youth on June 8th. ""Trinity Kids would like to thank all our teachers , he lpers , nursery workers , substitutes, check-in helpers, and special project helpers that server on Sunday mornings. We couldn’t do it without you!

A Note from Pastor Brad... A Note from Kris Harrison..

FINANCIAL UPDATE

General Budget (through 4/30/14) Budget: 399,440 Giving: 391,191

Growing for His Glory (as of 4/30/14) Goal: 500,000

Still to Go: 75,263 You can give online at www.trinitywallawalla.org

Abby Klender Alanna Jacob Anna Geyer Anne-Marie Bauman Ashley Propeck Barb Turner Carla Giger Carol Heilbrun Casey & Tessa Herres Christen Juhnke Cindy Pereyda Darin & Becky Durand Evelyn Wheatley Gloria Wheatley Hannah Gordon Heather Keats Janet Clark Josh and Dalari Allington Kristy Goin Laura Henderson

Lisa Fann Lisa Henderson Matt & Angela Bona Max Henderson Melinda Brennan Micah Gordon Mike & Heather Tacheney Paula Skaarup Rebekah Henckel Richele Loney Sally Babbitt Sara Williams Shelby Gordon Sonya Glaus Susan Prudente Sydney Tacheney Tina Gabriel Tori Matlock Tory Henderson

SAVE THE DATE"

Thursdays Throughout Summer

-Volleyball In The Park -

6:30 p.m. to Dark at Tietan Park

Sunday, June 8

-Trinity Kids Summer Program Begins -

Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday, June 17

-Women’s Summer Study Begins - 7:00 p.m.

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Friday-Sunday, July 18-20

-Men’s Backpacking Trip

Friday-Sunday, July 25-27

-Family Camp Weekend

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