Dear Church Family,
Many of us are used to seeing year-end summaries—lists, highlights, and numbers meant to tell the story of the last twelve months. In some ways, this report functions a bit like that. But so much of Trinity’s story can’t be captured by charts or spreadsheets. The quiet prayers no one hears, the conversations that lead to repentance, the slow growth of faith through suffering, the unseen acts of service... they don’t fit neatly into a report like this.
And yet as the year comes to a close it's right and fitting to pause, to take stock, and to give thanks. These numbers don’t tell the whole story, but they help us begin to recount what the Lord has been doing among us.
In 2025, the Lord continued to add to our number—bringing many new brothers and sisters into membership, several of them newly converted or preparing for baptism. We welcomed new life among us through births and adoptions, and we also walked with one another through grief, commending loved ones to the care of our faithful God. In life and in death, the Lord has shown himself to be near.
The Lord also strengthened our leadership this year. We joyfully affirmed Joshua Pringle as a lay elder and Erik Racz as Deacon of Hospitality—gifts to the church for shepherding and service. Alongside them, the Lord raised up interns and teachers, sustaining a broad and faithful ministry of the Word—across Gathered Worship, Equipping classes, Community Groups, Women’s Bible Study, and discipleship contexts.
We also saw the Lord’s provision in tangible ways. Our finances remained strong and steady. Our Harvest Offering allowed us to give generously in support of gospel ministry training and to make facility improvements that will better serve our shared life together. None of this was guaranteed—but all of it was graciously supplied.
This Advent, we saw how the book of Isaiah closes with the promise of a new heavens and a new earth. That vision is meant to shape how we live now. It sobers us, calling us to listen carefully to God’s Word, to walk humbly in repentance and faith, and to endure patiently when obedience feels costly. God is preserving a people for himself—not by merit or chance, but by grace—and he is leading them home.
As we step into a new year, may we be a church marked by that kind of hope. Not hurried. Not anxious. Not driven by fear or fading joys. But attentive, humble, and obedient—following together the voice of our faithful God all the way home.
Thank you for your prayers, your service, your generosity, and your love for one another. It is a joy to serve Christ alongside you.
May the Lord bless you and keep you in the year ahead.
With gratitude and hope,
Pastor Mal