Trinity Evangelical Church

07/03/2026

ًTEC Thought for Today 7 March
Mark 6:6 ‘And He marveled because of their unbelief (their lack of faith in Him). And He went about among the surrounding villages and continued teaching.’
In the Bible, we read of Jesus ‘marveling’ only twice. The first time when he was faced with the faith of the foreign centurion and testified that he had not seen such faith in the whole of Israel. The second time is here in our verse for today. Jesus marvels, not at faith, but at unbelief, and specifically the unbelief of his own people. You would think people who had been waiting for a Messiah would have rejoiced and been glad when Jesus made public declaration of who he was. But even in his own home town of Nazareth, people would not believe. What was Jesus response to this? Well, undeterred, Jesus graciously continued to go about teaching the word of God, touching peoples lives, healing the sick and blessing the children.
I wonder what Jesus sees when he looks at our faith today. Are we truly following his words or are we somehow lacking in our trust and belief? If we think we are lacking; how wonderful it is to remember that God‘s grace keeps extending to us. How great it is to know that as people around us seem to continually reject Jesus as Saviour, He is still willing to reach out to them in love, truth, mercy and grace, and to receive them as His very own. Pray for yourself today to have increased faith and pray for those around you to come to faith in Jesus. Never stop believing in all that God can do!
Charles Gabriel’s hymn puts it like this;
“How marvelous, how wonderful and my songs shall ever be:
How marvelous, how wonderful is my Saviour’s love for me!”

06/03/2026

ًTEC Prayer Time 6 March
Psalm 47:8 ‘God reigns over the nations; God sits upon His holy throne.’
1. Praise God for being Lord over all people and all situations. Thank Him for guiding and directing your life and pray for help to discern His plans and purposes for your future.
2. ⁠Continue to pray for Stella as she has been quite poorly this week. Uphold all who carry illnesses and pain with courage and determination, including Chris, Sara, Souhad, Vasoulla and Vakis amongst others.
3. ⁠Pray for all who are troubled or anxious because of issues they are meeting. Pray for Prem and Jaipal as they each try to get a student bank account opened. Pray for others who are in the assylum system whose bank accounts have been closed and they can’t get access to their finances. Pray for others who have had immigration interviews this week.
4. ⁠Pray for everyone looking for jobs - especially those who have recently left Koffiniu camp. Pray thy will get employment to help meet their daily living expenses.
5. ⁠Pray for Sara, Nagas, Fatma and Abulfezel who all need to find accommodation in Larnaca urgently. Pray for the care team as they try to help with this. Remember Hamid, Mozghan, and. Charles as they sojourn in Koffinou.
6. Please pray intentionally for peace in our whole region. Pray against evil regimes destroying innocent people’s lives and for a just end to the current calamity of war, so that right would be done for all people and nations.
7. ⁠Pray for the safety and protection of our island in these difficult days.
8. ⁠Continue to uphold Luke and Joel (ًTEC) as well as Paul and Lucas (Paphos) as they prepare to be ordained as Elders on Sunday afternoon. Remember Elder Noah who will be formally installed as an Elder in our denomination. Pray also for our safe travel to Limassol for the service - the bus will leave from our church at 1:15pm on Sunday.

Thanks for praying 🙏

05/03/2026

ًTEC Prayer Time 5 March
Psalm 9:2 ‘I will rejoice in You and be in high spirits; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High!’
1. Praise and glorify the Lord. Rejoice in His love and revel in His mercy and grace so that His presence and peace may push to one side all the trials and troubles we are going through and help to give us some perspective on them, so that we become high in spirit!
2. ⁠Thank God that the Big Woods team arrived home safely this morning at about 9am our time. Continue to thank the Lord for all they achieved amongst us.
3. ⁠Pray for all who are particularly anxious because of the current circumstances we are facing on Cyprus. Pray for all those who have not heard from loved ones at home because of internet blackouts ask the Lord to continue to protect and comfort each of us. At this time of raised tensions, pray for our unity as brothers and sisters in Christ so that we will show love and concern for one another’s needs. Ask the Lord to guard our attitudes and tongues.
4. ⁠Pray for the task forces being sent to protect Cyprus - pray for for protection forces serving from Greece, France, Spain, Italy and the UK. Pray that all serving on these ships will know God’s grace, love and protection.
5. ⁠Pray for Believers thought the Middle East - that, as He promised, - God’s Grace would be more than sufficient to meet all their needs.
6. ⁠Thank God that Honeycomb was able to travel home to her parents safely late last night. Pray God will keep her and those she loves safe in Amman during the days and weeks which lie ahead.
7. ⁠Pray for all those trying to leave the island to go home from holidays or business trips but who are stranded here for now. Pray also for those trying to come home to the island from other places and can’t get flights back to the island. Thank God that the repatriation flight from Dubai arrived in larnaca safely early this morning.

Much urgent prayer needed 🙏🙏🙏🙏 thanks for joining with us before the Lord .

05/03/2026

ًTEC Thought for Today 5 March
Proverbs 19:15 ‘Slothfulness casts one into a deep sleep, and the idle person shall suffer hunger.’

Today’s verse is very interesting. It’s all about being idle. Now, in the scriptures, we read a lot and hear a lot about idols, and we are careful in our lives, not to make anything an idol or worship anyone other than God. However, sometimes we do give way to being idle! Here are some examples!
How many times do we make idle promises? Those times when we commit to something and say I’ll do it and then grow disinterested and stop doing it. How many times are we ‘ all talk’ and no action?
How many times do we form idle habits? Occasions when we waste precious time following the things we want to do and stop investing in eternity and the things God wants us to do?
How many times do we use idle words? Words that come so easy to us that pour out like water from a water fountain, but are actually words of gossip and rumor, or words that assassinate the character and reputation of someone else, or words that repeat crude and godless humor. It’s so easy for us to stir the pot and start a rumor, as James says it’s hard to keep a rain on our tongues. This idleness often and easily causes issues between us.
How often do we exhibit idle pride? Times when the us in us raises its head and where we march to the beat of our own drum, becoming more and more self absorbed and self obsessed to the detriment of others around us and in our church family.
These few simple words from the book of Proverbs remind us of how vital it is for each of us to guard against idleness which so easily creeps into our everyday experiences. Are you on guard today? May God give all of us the ability to see exactly what our words and actions are achieving, or not achieving as the case maybe!

04/03/2026

TEC Prayer Time 4 March

Psalm 55:22 ‘Cast your burden on the Lord [releasing the weight of it] and He will sustain you; He will never allow the [consistently] righteous to be moved (made to slip, fall, or fail).’
1. Give thanks and praise to God for being faithful to you. For reaching out in love and carrying the burdens you bring to Him. Praise Him for being an awesome God!
2. ⁠Continue to remember our island in these strange and difficult days. Pray for God’s protection over us. Remember everyone in this region. Pray for the people of Iran; that tyranny would end once and for all, and more freedom and liberty would come. Pray against all that is evil and destructive. Ask the Lord to help and sustain the lives of those innocents living in that great nation.
3. ⁠Pray for our wider church family in Larnaca, Limassol and Nicosia as we spend time together praising God on Saturday night . Pray for all our pastors and Elder Noah, as they take part in the service. Ask the Lord to increase our unity and joy !
4. ⁠Pray for the ordination service on Sunday afternoon. Remember Lucas, Paul and Noah from Paphos and also our own ًTEC elders elect, Luke and Joel. Pray for them and their families and that the Sunday afternoon service will be very significant in their lives!
5. ⁠Give thanks for those who have had encouraging news at court and with immigration interviews this week. Pray for others who will be attending meetings tomorrow and Friday.
6. ⁠Pray for Stella that the Lord would heal her current bout of pain and that He would heal her kidney completely. Pray that all hospital visits would work out well.
7. ⁠Pray for those needing to move out of Koffinou - especially for Sara, Nagas, Fatma and young Abulfezel. And for those living there more long term - Remember Hamid, Mozghan and Charles.
8. ⁠Pray for Diane as she cares for her husband Tony and for all who are ill with on going conditions or who who feel weak and feeble due to advancing years.
9. Pray for Pastors Tim and Aaron, for Dr. Marcus and for Bill and Johnny as they fly onward from Athens to America this evening! Pray for safety and a wonderful reunion with their loved ones later tonight.

Thanks for your prayers🙏

04/03/2026

ًTEC Thought for Today 4 March

Isaiah 26:3 “You will guard him and keep him in perfect and constant peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he commits himself to You, leans on You, and hopes confidently in You.”

Today’s verse contains one of the most beautiful promises in the scriptures – the promise of peace to all those who have their minds settled and focused on God.
Today we have such a variety of media available to us that we are able to listen to many different subjects and points of view in News and sports. Everyone from everywhere has an opinion on something. Unfortunately, this huge variety can often take our minds to places that may not be helpful to us. We can often find ourselves focusing on everything, except Jesus; who ought to be the main focus of our lives when we believe in Him. However, with the help of the Holy Spirit, we are able to control our thoughts :- in the book of Second Corinthians 10 :5, Paul reminds us that we are able to bring into captivity every thought that we have and bring it under the obedience of Christ. Often the Lord purposely keeps His voice still and small so that we can practice to listen carefully to all that he has to say to us.
Have you taken time to listen to Him today. Is your mind racing through all sorts of other issues that you’re facing or that are causing concern in our world? Is your mind ‘stayed’ or focused on God? Are you constantly thinking of Him and what Jesus would do in any situation you face? Our answers to these questions are important. Because they indicate where our minds really are, and if we’re still struggling to find peace, perhaps we are not purposely focused on Christ, who gives peace to us or on God, who gives his beloved rest. Our world and our region is in turmoil, and many of our lives are facing difficulties and trials – but if we are focused on Christ, we will always find peace.

03/03/2026

ًTEC Prayer Time - 3 March
Psalm 99:3 ‘Let them confess and praise Your great name, awesome and reverence inspiring! It is holy, and holy is He!’
1. Time time to worship the Lord. Praise His holiness and justice, His love and His grace.
2. ⁠Pray for Stella White who is currently at the A and E in Larnaca hospital.
3. ⁠Pray for the Big Woods team as they start their journey home, God willing early tomorrow morning. Thank God for their time with us and all that they achieved. Praise God for their continued interest and support for us in ًTEC and the covenant Church at Paphos and Limassol.
4. ⁠Pray about the continuing security situation our island is facing. Ask the Lors to keep us safe and free from harm and danger.
5. ⁠Pray for our whole region as the war moves towards its 5th day. Ask God to intervene to keep lives safe and protected.
6. ⁠Pray for Luke, Joel, Paul, Lucas and Noah as they prepare for ordination and installation as Elders on Sunday. Pray their service will be significant and powerful in word and testimony.
7. ⁠Pray that many will attend the Synod praise and worship night next Saturday evening in Nicosia. Ask the Lord to enable us to lift high the name of Jesus.

Thanks for your prayers 🙏🙏🙏

03/03/2026

Thought for Today 3rd March 2026

1 Chronicles 27:32 ‘Also Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counselor, a wise man and a scribe; he and Jehiel son of Hachmoni attended the king's sons [as tutors].’

When we think of Jonathan from the Bible, we always think of David’s friend and King Saul‘s son. But there was another Jonathan who influenced Davids life, some people have called him ‘the forgotten Jonathan’. He was David’s uncle. His name is mentioned in the scriptures, and in our verse today because of the wisdom and advice he was able to give
When coming across this verse, it reminded me to thank God for the God-given, wisdom and advice of His saints who have helped me through my lifetime, by drawing alongside and influencing my walk with God. Many people who influence and advise us, may never appear in the front line of Christian service, or at the front in church, but they are important contributors to the lives of fellow believers. Think of people who spoke to you about the Lord or helped guide you onto a good path and take time to give thanks to God for their lives, experience and wisdom.
God calls every one of us to set an example; to help each other; to know and understand the word of God, so that we can inject godly advice into the lives of others. He also calls us to do this humbly by drawing alongside one another and not looking for attention to be drawn to ourselves. Ask the Lord to make you a fount of wisdom for someone else today. Ask Him to enable you to draw alongside someone who might be struggling, or fearful, or hurting, so that you can be a Jonathan, and serve the Lord well.
The hymn writer Oswald Smith, put it like this;
“There is joy and serving Jesus,
As I journey on my way,
Joy that fills the heart with praises,
Every hour and every day!”
Ask God to make this your experience today.

02/03/2026

ًTEC Prayer Time - 2nd March 2026

Psalm 37:24 ‘Commit your way to the Lord; trust (lean on, rely on, and be confident) also in Him and He will bring it to pass.’
1. Thank God, for the promise we have that He will commit to us and that we are given grace to commit to him. Pray for a greater reliance upon the Lord in your life.
2. Continue to pray for the situation in the Middle East, for the people of Iran, and for all those in neighboring countries, who are being attacked. Pray for our own island of Cyprus, which came under attack last night, pray that the Lord would protect all who live here and all those innocent citizens across the whole region. Pray for His mercy to prevail, for evil to be vanquished, and for peace to come quickly to the Middle East.
3. Pray for Dr. Marcus as he continues with his medical help and advice tomorrow, when he will hold surgeries and also do home visits. Pray for the rest of the Big Woods team as they prepare to leave Cyprus for home on Wednesday morning.
4. Pray for all who are hurting today; remember, especially those who have lost loved ones recently and are mourning their loss; pray for all who are ill or recovering from illness, and for those who are facing chronic conditions which are lifelong and life-threatening. Pray for anyone who is hurting from a broken friendship or relationship; ask the Lord to bring help and restoration. Pray for anyone living with constant physical pain or with illnesses of the mind. Once again, pray for restoration and healing.

We have only four prayer points, but they contain a lot of necessary things to pray for; thank you for your faithfulness in prayer 🙏

02/03/2026

Thought For Today 2nd March 2026

Acts 17:24 ‘The God Who produced and formed the world and all things in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in handmade shrines.

Acts 17:27 ‘So that they should seek God, in the hope that they might feel after Him and find Him, although He is not far from each one of us.’

Yesterday, Pastor Tim reminded us how much we matter to God. The verses for today follow the same theme. No matter who we are, or where we are from, the God who produced and formed the world and who created us, knows us. He knows us by name therefore we matter to Him. In verse 27 Paul reminds those to whom he was speaking on Mars Hill in Athens, that God is not far from each one of us; later on,in verse 28, He also says that it is in and through God we live and move and have our being.
It is good to be reminded that all that we do is with breath and life that comes from God. He is all around us. We see evidence of this when we look at the created world, as we watch a sunset, as we view the splendor of the mountains, as we contemplate the depths of the seas ; we see God. I am reminded that in complete darkness, we stumble around and fall because we’re blind and cannot see - but when there is light, everything is different. Brothers and sisters we walk in great light – Jesus, the light of the world has changed us and made all things new! Pray that today you may have eyes to see Him and all that he has created; pray that you may have understanding enough to know that He is with you, no matter what you might have to face. Pray that you would have the ability to feel after God, as the verse 27 says, so that you are able to find His presence in your life, bringing light and hope to you today!

01/03/2026

ًTEC Prayer Time
1 March 2026
Isaiah 43:1 ‘But now thus says the Lord, He Who created you, O Jacob, and He Who formed you, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed you I have called you by your name; you are Mine.’
1. Give thanks for the promise and reassurance found in our verse for this week from Isaiah 43. Praise God for His ownership of our lives.
2. ⁠Thank God for our service this morning and for everyone who was there. Praise Him for His word of truth and pray it will continue to pe*****te our hearts throughout this week.
3. ⁠Give thanks for the unanimous election of Luke and Joel to the Eldership of our church family. Pray for them and their families as they prepare for their ordination service next Sunday afternoon.
4. ⁠Pray also for Paul and Lukas from Covenant church in Paphos/ Limassol who will also be ordained as Elders and for Elder Noah who will be formerly installed as an Elder next Sunday.
5. ⁠Give thanks for the joy and rejoicing of many people in Iran and the Middle East. Pray for the coming days that there will be a full and permanent resolution to the fears and anxieties of so many people. Pray for our brothers and sisters who have loved ones back at home at this time- pray for their continued safety and for peace. Thank God for th gift of freedom and liberty.
6. ⁠Thank God for the continuing ministry of the Big Woods team. Pray for the Lord to bless them with health and strength over the next few days as their time with us draws towards its close. Pray for safe travels for the team as they move around the island tomorrow.
7. ⁠Pray for asylum and immigration interviews that will take place this week. Ask the Lord to provide the help needed and to give strength to everyone who fears the future.

Thanks for your prayers 🙏🙏🙏🙏

01/03/2026