Author: Jon Swerens

  • It is your duty to give yourself to a church

    It is your duty to give yourself to a church

    If you want to discover how radical individualism has infected the American church, mention the necessity of church membership on social media.  But wait a minute: How can I say that church membership is mandatory? For context, let’s take a look at the first half of the answer to Question 104 of A Baptist Catechism: It is…

  • Bible study canceled for January 25

    Bible study canceled for January 25

    Driving conditions are supposed to be bad this evening, so we’re canceling Bible study for tonight. Stay warm at home! See you all this Lord’s Day, Lord willing. Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash

  • The Law of the Lord is Perfect — Psalm 19:7-12

    The Law of the Lord is Perfect — Psalm 19:7-12

    Pastor Jon Swerens examines David’s exultant praise of the Word, and how his psalm details both what the Word is and what it does. Listen above or download the audio file here. Photo by Kiwihug on Unsplash

  • Greetings to our new neighbors in South Whitley

    Greetings to our new neighbors in South Whitley

    We’d like to take a moment to introduce ourselves. We’re Trinity Reformed Church, and we just moved into the old Church of God building at Market and Maple streets.

  • No Bible Study on December 28

    No Bible Study on December 28

    We’re moving to South Whitley! To give us more time to be prepared for worship on Sunday, January 1, we are not going to have Bible study on Wednesday, December 28. We will resume Bible studies on Wednesday, January 4, in our South Whitley facility. Photo by Kadarius Seegars on Unsplash

  • Christmas Eve service canceled

    Christmas Eve service canceled

    NO CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE. After taking in advice from our deacons, the state’s reporting of road conditions, and NOAA’s reporting of the weather, we decided to cancel our Christmas Eve service for tonight — Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022. We still would love to have a Sunday worship service on Christmas Day, so we will continue…

  • Final service in Larwill this weekend

    Final service in Larwill this weekend

    It’s going to be cold outside, but we plan to have our final service in Larwill this weekend before moving to South Whitley with our new name. Christmas Eve service is CANCELED Sunday, December 25 Christmas Day worship service: 10:45 a.m. at 114 N. Center St., Larwill Let’s thank God for His provision for His…

  • No Bible study this week

    No Bible study this week

    Because of Thanksgiving on the following day, Trinity will not have its Wednesday night Bible study on Nov. 23, 2022. Enjoy your time with loved ones! Photo by Pro Church Media on Unsplash

  • A new building, and a new name, for Trinity

    A new building, and a new name, for Trinity

    Trinity Reformed Church115 E. Market St.South Whitley, IN 46787 Trinity Evangelical Church, established in Larwill in 2006, is getting a new building and a new name. Starting in January 2023, the church’s name will be Trinity Reformed Church and will relocate to a larger facility in South Whitley, Indiana. The building in South Whitley, which…

  • Canceled: No Bible study this evening, Oct. 26

    Due to some other commitments, the elders have to cancel this evening’s Bible study. Jason will pick up where he left off on Sunday morning with the next episode of Francis Schaeffer’s “How Should We Then Live?”