Welcome!
Our Meeting Schedule
Our church community gathers throughout the week at different places on The Block, a neighborhood between downtown and the Lakewood area of Dallas, Texas, near the corner of Beacon and Columbia Ave. We'd love to have you join us!
Music!
We've posted a bundle of links to the songs of John Rutledge - including the Psalms of Ascent and the Hallel. Click on a song and sing along.
Audio Archives
If you can’t make it to The Block, you can listen to podcasts from the archive by our late elder, Ole Anthony, recorded at his daily Morning Bible Studies, available here. Sundays
Note: There are no Sunday Morning meetingsPotluck Meal: We gather together for a potluck meal at 4 p.m. Sunday at The Lair, our community restaurant, located at 5644 Columbia Ave., downstairs.
'Big Group': Then we all gather from 5 - 6 p.m. Sunday for worship, singing and Bible study at the home of John and Joysanna Rutledge next door at 5640 Columbia Ave., upstairs. Contact John Rutledge jhnrutledge@gmail.com or call (214) 385-0230.
Spanish-language Bible Study
There is a Spanish-language Bible Study led by Pete Evans, Sundays at 8 p.m. Contact Pete at pete@trinityfi.org or call (214) 738-3349.Tuesdays
We usually have a pot-luck meal at 5:30 p.m. in the Lair (5644 Columbia Ave.) followed by Bible study at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Gary and Judy Buckner's home at 5632 Columbia Ave. Contact Gary Buckner, buckner.construction@gmail.com or call (214) 682-8007.Fridays
At 7 p.m. Fridays, Bible Study taught by Pete Evans at 5640 Columbia Ave., downstairs. Contact Pete Evans, pete@trinityfi.org or call (214) 738-3349E-mail us: blockoncolumbia@gmail.com
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July 26, 2026 – Zechariah 6 – The Crowning of Joshua the High Priest
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July 19, 2026 – Zechariah 4 – Vision of the Golden Lampstand
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June 28, 2026 – Zechariah 3 – The Cleansing of Jeshua, the High Priest
The prophet Zechariah sees a vision of the high priest Jeshua clothed in filthy garments and being resisted by Satan. It’s a courtroom scene with the Angel of the Lord as defense attorney and Satan as prosecutor. After the Lord … Continue reading
June 21, 2026 – Haggai 2:1-23 – The Glory of the ‘Latter House’
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June 14, 2026 – Haggai 1 – ‘Finish the Temple!’
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May 31, 2026 – Ezra 4 – Opposition to the Temple Reconstruction
After Zerubbabel and his contingent laid the foundation of the new Temple, the surrounding “people of the land” said they worshipped the same God as the Jews and offered to help. But they also worshipped idols. Zerubbabel turned them down, … Continue reading
May 17, 2026 – The Departure and Return of the Shekinah
Ezekiel had a vision of the Glory of God, called the Shekinah by the rabbis, leaving the Temple and then Jerusalem before the Babylonians invaded the city. The sin and idolatry of the people literally drove out the Divine Presence, … Continue reading