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We Surpassed Our Goal!

As we give thanks for the generosity for our Fall Campaign, we express our gratitude not only for the pledges, but for the gifts we have already received. Out of the almost $609,000 (!!!) pledged for the Mission and Ministry portion of the campaign, we have already received gifts totaling over $206,000.  This cash flow has allowed us to move forward with the first phase of the HVAC project, which will be fully complete in the late Spring. Thank you for your generosity, and prayerful investment in Trinity’s future…with HOPE!

Ministry Spotlights Shine in 2022

Congregational Care Team

We are excited to welcome Tom Weaver as our guest presenter in Sunday school on February 6th following the Children’s Message in worship. Tom has served in many leadership roles including music, children, and youth ministries. He will shine a spotlight on Trinity’s Congregational Care ministry. Children will have an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about what it means to belong to a church community.

Ministry Spotlight Goals

  • Make connections between Bible stories about Jesus’ ministry and Trinity’s ministries in the world today.
  • Establish and nurture relationships between children and unrelated adults in the Trinity community.
  • Encourage young people to wonder how they might be called to ministry and discipleship.
  • Further strengthen and develop our church ministries with youth and children.

Future With Hope for Nov. 7

This Sunday, November 7, we’ll launch the final phase of our Future With Hope: Mission and Ministry Campaign, with an invitation to our Days of Prayer. Look for a daily email from Trinity for your private or family devotion, plus a zoom link to join us for morning prayer each weekday at 6:05 a.m. (listen in while you exercise, drink your coffee/tea, or commute!)  For those of you in person, you’ll receive a packet of information, prayer cards and more . . . we’ll mail out/deliver that week to those who aren’t in person that day. We’ll also have a special announcement about some early commitments – thank you to our “Pacesetters”– who’ve offered that already!

November 21 is Commitment Sunday


And a time of giving thanks. Beginning at 8:30 a.m., we’ll offer a “Muffins and More”Continental Breakfast, in the far end of the narthex. Come any time before worship at 10:30 to enjoy muffins, yogurt and toppings, coffee tea and juice, and some good fellowship with Trinity friends. Can’t wait to see you as we prayerfully offer our commitment for a future with hope! Click here or on the menu to download the pdf.

A Future With Hope

Trinity’s parking lot, our organ, our lawn sign, our HVAC system are all tools for ministry, as we live into what it means to be:  A Center for Community, with Christ at the Center. Last week in worship, we offered up the value of diversity, a value we hold dear at Trinity. In addition to valuing the diversity of our people, we have been diversifying the way we gather as a community. Our sanctuary remains a primary place of gathering, and we want that to be true for generations to come. BUT the pandemic has challenged  us to find ways to worship online, to gather in our church yard for a pet blessing, and to gather on zoom for small groups. Our Mission and Ministry Campaign will help us prepare the safe, accessible, and welcoming space for God’s people to gather – indoors, outdoors, online – in a way that values the diversity of ages, socio-economic backgrounds, and needs of our Trinity Community – for the year 2022, and far into the future. In addition, the campaign’s goals support the ongoing development of Community Ministries and outreach to our nearest neighbors.

THIS IS WHERE MISSION AND MINISTRY HAPPENS!  
Director of Community and Family Ministries Jacki Bogolia, along with Cindy Kiel and Ann Golding, are ready to greet families at the Community Consolidated School District 59 Fall Fest.