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Fatigue, Fuzziness, Fussiness, and Fizzle

Summer is upon us!  Schedules have changed!  Activities are different!  Vacations are occurring!  It is a time to do something different and still it is a time to do the same thing!  We are “missing,” yet we are not “missing.”  We are “seen,” yet in many ways “unseen.”  It is a unique time of the year.  A time to relax, yet a time to work. A time to be at different places doing different things.  A time to rest, yet a time to get ready.  There is much “specialness” in the dead of summer!  And yet with all the special opportunities God gives us to recharge, realign, and reengage ourselves, we may miss the “Moment!”  Don't let this moment pass you by!

Have you ever noticed that when people experience fatigue, things get cloudy, unclear, and fuzzy?  Then fussiness takes over in action and responses and one can fizzle in the attitude and actions God desires.  They surrender to the “world's normality.”  Life becomes a “downer.”  The fizzle has occurred!  Let's rise above this pattern.  Let us find the satisfaction, strength, and lift we need at this time of the year to make a different statement.  Years ago, soon after I became a Christian, my pastor established a Sunday School attendance campaign entitled: Breaking the Summer Slump!  Let's end the slump now!

Please Note: There is a “slowness” and silence that can be very exhilarating! "Be still, and know that I am God..." Psalm 48:10 NKJV.  With all the '”sizzle'” of today, now is the moment; now is the time to seek the Lord. Seek Him in His fullness. Seek Him in trustworthiness. Seek Him in His purpose for you and yours.  It is a time to be still, to be silent, and to be listening to the Spirit of God as we read the Word of God to do the Will of God.  He is speaking! With all the communication/mediums today (from “Twitter” to the TV) it is high time we should be listening and talking to the COMMUNICATOR, the God Man, the Lord Jesus Christ! Be still and know that I am God!  The know will take you to a higher level unimaginable:  refreshing and reinvigorating. 

This summer, take some extra time to be still before God!  Really still! Capitalize on the different schedules and demands. Take advantage of the change in pace.  Don't let this moment pass you by.  Get pen and paper ready next to your Bible.  When He speaks it is exciting.  I mean really exciting!  It beats the thrills of “Space Mountain!”

As one saint said:  “Spiritual truth is learned through the atmosphere that surrounds us, not through intellectual reasoning." Let's get into to that “God Atmosphere” now!  The air is better, the temperature is excellent, and the breathing (living) is fantastic!!

The Happenings at Trinity College of Florida ...

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Admissions reports that deposits are double what they were this time last year for the Day Program.  Our residence hall is at capacity with five off-campus apartments (four to six students per apartment). We still desire to accommodate additional students who need and want to be on campus. One mother of twin daughters called and immediately put down a $500 deposit to secure a place for them in the residence hall.  These two students were not on our lead list. 

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TrinityQuest is very encouraged with their progress.  Acceptance of new students for the fall is up compared to last year.  One TrinityQuest student is commuting from Merritt Island, Florida.

We continue to be “cautiously optimistic” about the fall enrollment.  With the economic challenges that face our students, it is extremely important to pray for them, asking that they have the necessary support to fulfill the will of God in their lives in their educational pursuits.  Our Goal is 75 new students in the Day Program and 25 in TrinityQuest.

Financial Update

Our goal for Operational Monies this summer is $50,000 a month for May, June, July, and August.  Over $66,000 (after expenses) was given and pledged at the Annual Banquet with a present need of $134,000 for the remainder of the summer.  These monies are used for Faculty and Staff salaries and general operational needs.  Gifts continue to be given on monthly basis from alumni and friends.  Remaining payroll dates are: July 15, July 30, and August 15. Please remember these dates in prayer.  We are claiming Ephesians 3:20-21:

Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ to all generations, forever and ever. Amen!

This verse will preach! He is Able! Let’s trust Him together!

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Building Update:  Spring Engineering and Scherer Construction have been working with the county to secure a long awaited building permit for our new Student Residence Hall.  Administrative hoops have been the challenge but progress is being achieved.  It is our desire to secure the building permit thus giving confidence to donors that a building will be built and occupied. Current housing projections for the 2009-2010 school year would leave only ten available openings for students in the newly constructed residence hall.

 Please Remember These Projects in Prayer ...

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Redesign of our Website:  A recent study found that 93% of students surveyed used the web as a research tool when exploring colleges, and 50% used the web as their primary research tool.  Work has already begun on this project.

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Web-Based Software: ABHE is launching a web-based software program to assist Biblical Higher Educational Institutions with the ability to interface with departures at a extremely low cost commitment.  Admissions, Financial Aid, Student Development, and the Business Office can all be on the “same page” with exact information about a student’s situation. The College will need to increase its broad band width capacity to accommodate this tremendous asset.  Please pray for the monies that are needed and the implementation of this opportunity.

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Silent Stewardship Campaign: Once a building permit is secured and the cost of the student residence hall finalized, the prepared stewardship material will be distributed to interested parties.  The case study of the first phase (Student Residence Hall, Chapel, and Student Life Center) has been well developed and shared with the Trustees.   Please pray regarding the funding and timing of this project.

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The College magazine, The Connection: Distributed to approximately 3,264 constituents in the U.S. along with 32 going to 13 foreign countries.

Dates to Remember: 

*   August 20, 2009................. Faculty and Staff Retreat
*   August 26, 2009................. Fall Semester Classes Begin
*   November 12-13, 2009..... “Connect” College Preview Weekend
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April 15-16, 2009............... “Connect” College Preview Weekend

If you know of prospective students who can be contacted by Admissions or if you would like to invest in these young people God is calling into 21st Century ministries, please contact me in the President’s Office at 727-569-1401 or by e-mail at mofarrell@trinitycollege.edu.  We are working together to fulfill the Lord’s desire of preparing women and men for His use in the harvest field.

Trust you will have a very fruitful summer. God is on the Throne!  He is in control and He is working!

 

 
   

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