A program designed to develop effective and fruit bearing Deacons for serving in the church. Prospective candidates are prepared by attending a 9 week training program conducted by the Pastor and scripturally prepared Deacons. Candidates completing the training will be placed in actual serving roles.
For more information you may contact Deacon Earl Garrett, earl.garrett@trinitybaptistchurchofla.org
The mission of the married couples ministry is:
Finally, to share the joy of Christian marriage found through our Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ.
I Corinthians 7:3
Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence:
and likewise also the wife unto the husband.
The focus of the married couples ministry is biblically based plan for the total family. The ministry led by seasoned ordained facilitators will provide counsel and guidance that will create an enriched family empowerment zone (Genesis 1:26-27). The fellowship activities such as outings, retreats and other social activities of the ministry will focus on some of the following areas:
We all can be empowered and enriched during these extremely trying times, with an increased sensitivity to the Spirit in matters related to satanic and secular influences. These are concerns that all families are being confronted with in these times of shifting values. The family is under attack and the Word of God is the ONLY solution.
For more information you may contact Rev. Alex Warthen, Alexander.warthen@trinitybaptistchurchofla.org
Provides traditional and contemporary music through hymns, spirituals, anthems, music art and praise dance in support of Pastoral and other church ministries. Provides involvement opportunities for membership, young and old to learn, practice and perform the music of the church.
Our Choirs and Groups
The Voices of Trinity Choir was established in January 2007 resulting from combining the Sanctuary Choir with the Ineze C. Caston Gospel Chorus. The Voices of Trinity provides spiritual music in songs such as anthems, spirituals, and hymn arrangements, traditional and contemporary gospel music. The choir, in its renditions, is accompanied by a host of professional musicians on organs, pianos, drums and bass guitar. Roland Hamilton, Director of Music Ministry, directs The Voices of Trinity.
Rehearsal time: Thursdays – 7 p.m.
The Voices of Trinity sings on the 3rd Sunday of each month at 7:30 and 10:30 a.m.
The Mass Choir (combined Choirs) sings on the 1st Sunday of each month.
For more information you may contact roland.hamilton@trinitybaptistchurchofla.org
The Exalted Praise , organized in 2006 and originated to harness the energies of the youth and young adults who choose to participate in the music ministry, provides traditional and contemporary gospel music for the congregation. The Exalted Praise sings on the 4th Sunday of the month. Roland Hamilton serves as the Director of The Exalted Praise.
Rehearsal time: Mondays – 7 p.m.
For more information you may contact roland.hamilton@trinitybaptistchurchofla.org
Trinity Men’s Chorus, consist of a group of men primarily from The Voices of Trinity, the congregation, and friends of Trinity. The Men’s Chorus sing traditional, gospel and hymn arrangements. The Men’s Chorus sings on the 2nd and 5th Sundays of the month at the 7:30 and 10:30 am Worship Service. Elder Gerald Pennick, Organist, serves as Director of the Men’s Chorus.
Rehearsal time: Mondays – 7 p.m.
For more information you may contact gerald.pennick@trinitybaptistchurcofla.org
The Children’s Choir consist of children in the age group 3 to 18. The Children’s Choir serves as an entrée to music for the youth and young adults. It serves as a process by which youngsters are developed into church going and participating young adults. Such process forms a feeder group of singers and musicians for Trinity’s senior Choirs. The Youth and Children’s Choir sings on the 4th Sunday of each month at the 10:30 a.m. worship service. Roland Hamilton serves as Director of the Youth and Children’s Choir.
Rehearsal time: Mondays – 6-7 pm
For more information you may contact roland.hamilton@trinitybaptistchurchofla.org
The Youth Orchestra provides hymns and gospel music via the instrument. The orchestra serves as a training and developmental process for the youth and young adult whose interest is music via the musical instrument. Youth and young adults receive training on the Recorders, violins, and xylophones. Youngsters in the orchestra can receive group tutoring classes through the Church. The Youth Orchestra ministers on the 3rd & 5th Sunday of each month at the 10:30 a.m. worship service. Deacon Solomon Jones serves as Director of The Youth Orchestra.
Rehearsal time: Saturdays – 9 a.m
For more information you may contact Solomon.jones@trinitybaptistchurchofla.org
Background and Purpose
The Trinity Baptist Church Scholarship was established in 1974 under the leadership of Pastor Elliott J. Mason, Sr., Dr. Walter McIntosh, Chairman; Mrs. Vashti D. Hodge, Youth Director, and Committee Members: Mrs. Pauline Alexander, Mr. Otis Griffin, Ms. Pauline Williams.
The purpose of the scholarship program is to assist Trinity’s Youth with college tuition, books, etc. This scholarship is for graduating High School Seniors who are members of Trinity Baptist Church and have exhibited Christian service within the church.
Recipients of the scholarship are expected to return upon graduating and participate on Scholarship Appeal Sunday. (Usually scheduled for the 3rd Sunday in March and October).
Application
Applications for the Trinity Baptist Church Scholarships can be downloaded HERE and are available from the Trinity Baptist Church Office, 2040 West Jefferson Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90018.
The Scholarship Committee must receive applications no later than September 1 to be considered for the current year. Applications may be returned to the church office and placed in the mailbox of Dr. Harriette F. Williams, Chair of the Scholarship Committee.
Eligibility
For further information, please contact the Scholarship Committee:
Deaconess Myra L. Williams – Co-Chairperson – Scholarship Committee
Telephone: (323) 735-0044 or, myra.williams@trinitybaptistchurchofla.org
Dr. April Rodgers-Co-Chairperson-Scholarship Committee
Telephone (323) 735-0044 or, april.rodgers@trinitybaptistchurchofla.org
Dr. Harriette F. Williams, Advisor to Scholarship Committee
Telephone: (323) 735-0044
Trinity Baptist Church Men’s Ministry is a church auxiliary committed to serving God and its fellow man. Its purpose is to provide Christian service in every aspect for the men of the church. We want our men committed, and accept every challenge toward serving God. Our mission is to provide Christian education to our men so that they can:
Honor Jesus Christ by exercising their gifts, talents and service to the glory of God.
Pursue vital Christian relationship with other men. Share the joy of experience to walk in God’s direct will.
Practice personal integrity. Develop an awareness of their integrity so that their character, whether by words or deeds, will reflect a spirit filled man of God.
Build a strong marriage and family.
Demonstrate biblical unity through strengthened spiritual growth.
Support the pastor and the church. Build, repair or replace the structure of unity, accountability and solidarity with the Savior and the body of believers.
Have a greater influence in the community.
We want our men to raise the standards when it comes to God, church, marriage, family and even on their jobs. We are looking for men to begin a spiritual journey. We want them to follow through on spiritual commitments. We look towards them to instill the values to save our youth from the pitfalls of life. We want them to be the trailblazers to maintain passion and focus in their marriages. And finally we want our men to finish strong overcoming temptation, indifference and compromise.
Trinity Men! Are YOU ready to make your life challenging meaningful and filled with the strength of Christ? Yes you can, not just during men’s meetings, or men’s annual days, prayer breakfast etc., but for the rest of your life.
Trinity Baptist Church Men’s Ministry meetings are held on the 1st and 2nd Friday of each month,
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm in The J.L. Caston Fellowship Center.
Facilitators:
Bro. Robert Bell, Chairperson
Deacon Will Moore, Asst. Chairperson
robert.bell@trinitybaptistchurchofla.org
will.moore@trinitybaptistchurchofla.org
The Sunday School is the largest educational unit of the Board of Christian Education. The general superintendent supervises all activities of the Sunday School and administers the entire program of the Sunday School. The superintendent works closely with all other committees of the board.
The Sunday School opens the door to new possibilities:
The Vision
The Sunday schools vision is to involve at least 50% of the congregation in relevant study of the scripture, for knowledge and application of the Word of God for spiritual growth in our daily lives, which will enable us to share the Gospel of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Mission Statement
Trinity Baptist Sunday School will be involved in teaching, equipping and nurturing persons for spiritual growth and services, preparing and enabling them to reach out to the community to share the Gospel with all age groups.
Christian Education is one significant ministry of the church; sharing with them the story of God’s grace; inviting them into the life and witness of the Christian community; instructing them in the Christian life; supporting them in Christ’s ministry in the world.
Christian Education does not begin as we enter the church building and cease when we leave. It is a way of life! Christian Education is a driving force in our lives from “the cradle to the grave.” Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit we can transform and continually renew our lives.
The Board of Christian Education (BOCE) is responsible for the organization, administration and supervision of the entire Educational Ministry of the church. It seeks to unify all of the educational organizations, activities and efforts.
Mission Statement
The Board of Christian Education mission is to:
Goals
The Board of Christian Education gives unity to the educational ministries of the church. God’s plan is to equip all the saints for the work of the ministry (Ephesians 4:12).
The board will foster educational awareness and understanding in the congregation as well as utilizing methods such as displays and reports to the congregation.
The chief resources for those who teach and lead are not material, but spiritual. The chief spiritual resource is the Holy Spirit.
The purpose of the goals:
Some of the major goals of the BOCE are:
The New Member’s Orientation Class was established to teach and reinforce the biblical principles that will assure the believer of their right to eternal life. Some of our basic studies include; learning about the assurance of answered prayer, the assurance of victory, the assurance of forgiveness, and the assurance of salvation. The purpose of the class is to acquaint new members with the History, Foundation, Purpose, Structure and Aims of Trinity Baptist Church specifically and that of the Baptist Church in general. The booklet, given at the start of each new member orientation, will also serve as the principal text for the orientation of new members in our membership training class. Our goal as instructors is to create and maintain the confidence a believer must have to handle the challenges they face in this unholy world.
Our focus is to assist, through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the relationship our new members can and will develop, with Christ Jesus. What God has in store for each believer can only be revealed when we develop the tools necessary to recognize and understand what God is saying to us. The continued emphasis on reading, studying God’s Word, and prayer opens the lines of communication with our Lord and Savior that will continue to help us, as we grow and mature in Christ.
The Cost of Discipleship (Mark 8:31 – 38)
Jesus said, “If any want to become my followers, let them
deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.”
Being part of the Church is more than this – being part of the Church also means making a commitment to follow Christ. The words Jesus spoke to the crowd and his disciples remind us of the cost of this discipleship. Jesus did not come to find a club which offers benefits and appeals to our self-interest. He came to call us to deny ourselves, to take up our cross, and to care for the needs of others.
There have been many questions that have arisen within the new member’s class dealing with the complexities of worshiping in the Baptist Church. These and many other questions fuel our desire to thoroughly research and allow the Holy Spirit to direct our responses. Members have stated that this class has created in them a desire to study and read their Bible on a more consistent basis. This, we hope, will help them in developing a more intimate relationship with Christ Jesus. We thank God for our Pastor who encourages his members to read the Bible for themselves. Through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, it has been the focus of our Pastor, to spiritually equip the New Members of Trinity Baptist Church. Our new member’s class is one of those ministries used to accomplish this goal.
For more information you may contact Deacon Jeffery Jett, Jeffery.jett@trinitybaptistchurchofla.org
Promoting Good Health
The leaders and members of the Trinity Baptist Church congregation and Jefferson Park Community celebrate the importance of a healthy mind, body and spirit by sponsoring several activities to optimize health. Trinity Baptist Church promotes such healthy lifestyles from its pulpit to its gym floor.
It is widely known that obesity has reached epidemic status. Since obesity has a direct impact on high blood pressure, diabetes and coronary heart disease, incidents of these diseases have also increased. African-Americans and Hispanics suffer some of the highest rates of obesity as well as other diet-related preventable diseases. As a church we feel a responsibility not only to bring this message to the community but to provide programs to assist members of the church and the community to make lifestyle changes which will optimize their health.
Here are some of the steps we are taking:
Hallelujah Exercise Class
The Hallelujah Exercise Class is offered on Tuesday from 7-8 pm in the Caston Center. The program is available to members of the church and community and offers an opportunity to participate in aerobic exercise which supports a healthy lifestyle. A registered dietitian provides participants with nutrition information further enhancing participants ability to live a healthy life.
Body and Soul Program
Trinity has participated in the American Cancer Society’s Body and Soul Program which promotes increased consumption of fruits and vegetables in the African American communities. Members of Trinity participated in several “Taste and Sample” events where fruits such as pluots and vegetables such as raw green beans were sampled. We continue to promote the increased consumption of fruits and vegetables at events where food is offered.
The Education Process
Several Health Workshops have been provided offering information on diabetes, cancer, hearing, weight control and other health issues. Prostrate screening is offered annually. We invite everyone to join us in living longer, healthier lives.
Keep abreast of “What’s happening in Health and Fitness” by reading your church bulletin, newsletter, and now your Church Website! Get Involved! Get Fit! Get Healthy!
“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.” Matthew 25: 35-40
A ministry where selected and approved members of the congregation assists with the care of children attending church with their parents and guardians. This ministry assists children
in developing their walk with God.
Our Mission Statement: Trinity Baptist Church Children Ministry will be involved in teaching, equipping and nurturing children for spiritual growth and development that enables them to grow into Christian youths and become biblically active Christians in the church.
Our children programs facilitate Christian beliefs which enable them to grow spiritually.
The children are taught to have respect for one another and to respect God. Children are taught the value of prayer. We take this moment and opportunity to remind them that they are a blessing from God. The Children’s Ministry helps to lay the foundation for a child’s knowledge and understanding of who God is along with His wonderful truths in the Bible.
Parents who bring their children to Trinity can play an important role in this concept by providing Christian exposure in the home and insuring in their children the desire to be a part of church activities.
The child can enter the ministry program at age 6 and remain in the program through age 12.
The assigned volunteers in Trinity’s children ministry are held accountable for the children left in their care. A child’s progress in the development of his/her Christian walk is discussed with the parent.
Children’s Sunday at Trinity. (The 2nd Sunday in June) Children moments done well are an opportunity to proclaim the word of God, and to affirm that children are full participants in the life of the congregation. Children’s Sunday celebrates them as active participants in the life of the church, as they conduct the total worship service on this Sunday.
Opportunities for Children Participation
Sunday Worship Service
Dr. Martin Luther King Program
African American History
Mother’s Day Program
Children’s Day Program (Worship Service)
Father’s Day Program
Bible Study Program
Tutorial Programs
Harvest Festival
Thanksgiving Program
Christmas Children Program
Field Trips
As our children are a blessing from God, we take seriously this affirmation…“But when Jesus saw For more information please contact Myra Williams at (323) 735-0044 or Lenore Dixon at (323) 735-0044.[it], he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.” (Mark 10:14).
