Gathering, Growing, Going to Serve

Trinity Members Attended MLK Day of Service

Trinity families, staff and friends celebrated the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday making Hearts for Hospice pillows and dog biscuits for sheltered animals, reading stories about Dr. King with children, and packing personal care bags for our homeless neighbors. This was the first Day of Service hosted by our sister Methodist church in Arlington Heights (FUMCAH) and we hope to partner with them for more community events in the future.

If you have an idea for service or ministry that will take the church out of the building, Community and Family Ministry Director Jacki Bogolia wants to connect with you!

*Trinity families and friends show up at FUMCAH for the Martin Luther King Day of Service along with 140 other volunteers from the community!*

February is Black History Month!

In worship at Trinity, we’ll lift up the witness of African American spirituals, many of which are found in our own United Methodist hymnal. We’ll also learn how our Christian practices of Lament, Confession and Forgiveness, Restoration and Reconciliation can lead us towards more faithful discipleship in multi-cultural society.

Beyond worship, in our conversation and prayerful action – join Pastor Wendy and other leaders for a discussion of the book “Be The Bridge: Pursuing God’s Heart For Racial Reconciliation,” by Latasha Morrison. Books may be purchased online, in stores, or found at your local library. Book Discussion will be held on Thursday, February 24 at 7 pm, on zoom. Click here to register.

Newcomers Next Steps

For All Trinity Newcomers, our “Next Steps” Membership 101 Class will be offered on THIS Sunday, January 30 and Sunday, February 6, both at 4 pm. Please email pastorwendy@trinitymp.org if you need the zoom link. let us know

Pet Blessing Thank You!

70 humans, plus a multitude of pets, joined us last Sunday afternoon for our 2nd Annual Pet Blessing! Thank you Cindy Kiel, Ben Heimann, Ben Graham, Tyrone Mitchell, Julie Junkel, Brian Kiel, and other leaders for leading us in this fun event! We connected with friends old and new, humans and animals! Cindy Kiel offered wonderful treats for the animals, and we shared apple doughnuts from Continental Bakery! If you’re interested in helping plan this fun event for next year, let us know in the church office, and we’ll get you connected!