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For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it?
Luke 14:28
I am not sure any of us want to build an actual tower, (although as a former architecture major and ongoing old building enthusiast I think towers are pretty cool!) but I am confident that most of us want God to use us to build something that has a powerful and lasting impact on our community. When I dream about Trinity’s future I don’t see large crowds. I see families restored. I don’t see huge new buildings. I see people on our campus all the time using our current buildings that have been restored and maximized for kingdom impact. I see a green field (without ants) where kids can play sports because practice space for kids’ sports is hard to find. I dream of the day when people say, “I know where Trinity is. That’s the church where you can get diapers. That’s the church where my daughter’s kids play soccer. That’s the church where people worship Jesus, love each other, and care about their neighborhood.” Honestly, I have no idea what God’s plans for Trinity are. But I am confident that whatever God calls us to do it will be amazing! And I am equally as confident that it will take a lot of work from us. And since we live in California, I am confident we will need a lot of wisdom to spread thin financial resources over a large kingdom building discipling strategy.
This Sunday your finance team is meeting for their first budgeting meeting for the 2026 budget. Please pray for them. Pray for wisdom. Pray for faith. Pray for clarity about where we need to invest God’s resources in 2026. They are a great team that loves Jesus and loves their church. So also thank God for them and the work they are doing on the church’s behalf.
Your Finance Team: Danelle Dettman, Tori Cole, Dave Condon, Cheryl Schaak, Lauren Knapp.
(BTW. I know that Luke 14:28 is more about counting the cost of following Jesus than it is budgeting but just go with me on this one!)
Love You Trinity Church Family,
Pastor Don
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