The Gospel Train at Trinity

Presenting the Gospel to children of all ages, using multimedia presentations with a train theme.
We plan to start our program at Trinity Church in September 2007.
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A modern day parable teaching "Life is like a mountain railway".

Trinity will soon present the gospel in a most unusual way; by using train sounds, music, and video with a train theme.
Get on board and travel on this exciting and rewarding journey. Ride along with the engineer and get down where
the wheels meet the rail, hang-on as we cross over the rivers and streams, as we " strainin' ev'ry nerve".
"The fare is cheap and all can go
The rich and poor are there
No second class aboard this train
No difference in the fare"

Sample Video Clips
All Aboard Get On Board Main Theme & Music Video

More Video Clips
Four Kinds of Trains Meeting the Train Singer Singing on the Train "Woo-Woo"

Longer Video Clips
The Ride The Music

Video Clip - TV AD
ALL Aboard

Sample Audio
Coming into the station
Theme music provided by 'TRAIN SINGER^®' Greg Schindel, used by written permission. @ www.trainsinger.com

Available NOW: "TRAIN SINGER^®" music on CD @ www.trainsinger.com

The Gospel train's comin'
I hear it just at hand
I hear the car wheel rumblin'
And rollin' thro' the land

Get on board little children
Get on board little children
Get on board little children
There's room for many more

I hear the train a-comin'
She's comin' round the curve
She's loosened all her steam and brakes
And strainin' ev'ry nerve

The fare is cheap and all can go
The rich and poor are there
No second class aboard this train
No difference in the fare

-also-

Life's Railway to Heaven
Life is like a mountain railway,
With an engineer that’s brave;
We must make the run successful,
From the cradle to the grave;
Watch the curves, the fills, the tunnels;
Never falter, never fail;
Keep your hands upon the throttle,
And your eyes upon the rail.

Refrain:

Blessed Savior, thou wilt guide us,
( Psalm 48:14 )
Till We reach that blissful shore,
When the angels wait to join us
In Thy praise forevermore.

You will roll up grades of trial;
You will cross the bridge of strife;
See that Christ is your conductor
On this lightning train of life;
Always mindful of obstruction,
Do your duty, never fail;
Keep your hands upon the throttle,
And your eyes upon the rail.

You will often find obstructions,
Look for storms and wind and rain;
On a fill, or curve, or trestle
They will almost ditch your train;
Put your trust alone in Jesus,
Never falter, never fail;
Keep your hands upon the throttle,
And your eyes upon the rail.

As you roll across the trestle,
Spanning Jordan’s swelling tide,
You behold the Union Depot
Into which your train will glide;
There you’ll meet the Sup’rintendent,
God, the Father, God the Son,
With the hearty, joyous plaudit,
“Weary Pilgrim, welcome home.”

DETAILS:
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. NO AGE REQUIREMENT. ANYONE UNDER THE AGE OF 18 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT.

When train yard attendant “Bubber” throws the track switch to the main line, the DVD takes off, the audio cranks out, and the projector fan blows while young minds take position behind the engineer, and like Brakemen, they hang on to the side of the engine cab down where the wheels spin and the steam vents. ALL Aboard!
Trinity Church at 215 S. Sycamore Street in Petersburg will soon present the gospel in a most unusual way; by using train sounds, music, and video with a train theme. Get on board and travel this exciting and rewarding journey. Ride along with the engineer and get down where the wheels meet the rail, hang-on as we cross over the rivers and streams, as we " strainin' ev'ry nerve". Like a mountain railroad, the large screen display and powerful sound system will put the viewer in the engine cab at the controls with the engineer, headed out on life's journey "mindful of obstructions", while learning lessons sited in two old railroad songs.
The program is open to the public with a limited seating capacity 150. Each person is required to have a ticket, available free of charge by calling Trinity Church at 732-3216 or requesting a ticket(s) online trinity@wcast.info. Tickets will be mailed out until all 150 are gone. Request your ticket(s) today. While this is primarily a children's program, adults will enjoy learning about railroad life both yesterday and today. Presentations will include the N&W Railroad, The California Western Railroad, Thomas the Tank, and some other well known railroads, and a famous American railroad dog!
Petersburg once had three railroad lines, each with a train station not far from Trinity Church. Only one line was a mountain railroad, The Norfolk and Western Railroad. This program is in keeping with the mission of the Historic Petersburg Foundation, Inc. to promote widespread knowledge of the city's unique architectural and historical heritage.
The program will be held in Trinity's Chapel, built in 1923 as the main assembly room, which has a history all it own. Decorated like a train station-movie theater-museum, employing the latest A/V technology, the room provides the ideal setting for this presentation.
The program is presented by Curtis “Bubber” Anderson of Colonial Heights. Bubber was born in Petersburg in 1948 and was raised near the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad and train station. He recalls traveling on all three railroad lines in the Petersburg area at different times as a child growing up.
His experience in teaching digital courses at local area colleges and universities, a volunteer worker for young children in a local day care and a private collector of digital train media, all come together with the passion for teaching. Curtis has donated some of his media work to the train museum in Crewe, Virginia and the transportation museum in Roanoke. ALL Aboard! Visit www.wcast.info/trinity for dates and times of the program.