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 7 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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October 17, 2021 – 1 Samuel 7 – Samuel calls for repentance
Israel responds to Samuel’s call for repentance, and God delivers them from a Philistine attack. In gratitude, Samuel erects a “stone of help” to commemorate God’s deliverance. Notes on 1 Samuel 7:1-17
June 20, 2021 – Judges 19:1-30 – The Levite and His Concubine
In one of the most shocking stories in the Bible, a heartless Levite offers his concubine to a Benjamite mob to save his own honor, then cuts up her body and sends the pieces to the Israelite tribes as a … Continue reading
October 4, 2020 – Joshua 14:1-15 – Moses’ Promise to Caleb
Moses promised Caleb “I will give him and his descendants the land on which he has set foot, because he followed the LORD wholeheartedly.” Notes on Joshua 14:1-15
July 5, 2020 – Joshua 1:10-18 – Can Joshua Fill Moses’ Sandals?
Joshua succeeds Moses because of his humility and loyalty. But Joshua’s weaknesses, according to the rabbis, had to be overcome. In some areas, Joshua would even exceed Moses. Notes on Joshua 1:10-18
June 21, 2020 – [Delayed] Pentecost!
Our Pentecost celebration was delayed because of the coronavirus restrictions. But this Sunday – keeping our distance and wearing masks – we will gather under Tom Brooks’ new outdoor pavilion Sunday morning to eat blintzes and read the Book of … Continue reading
May 24, 2020 – Deut. 32:1-43 – Song of Moses
Torah Reading: Deuteronomy 32:1-43 – Song of Moses Psalm 146-147Haftarah: Isaiah 1:2-9, 16-27 Notes on Deuteronomy 32:1-43 Notes on Psalm 146 Notes on Psalm 147
April 19, 2020 – Deut. 27:1-26 – Mt. Ebal and Mt. Gerizim
Torah Reading: Deuteronomy 27:1-26 – Mt. Ebal and Mt. Gerizim Psalm 138-139 (repeat) Haftarah: Isaiah 55:2-11 Notes on Deuteronomy 27:1-26 Notes on the Importance of Genealogy and Lineage Notes on Isaiah 55:2-11