As we seek to be a Center for Community, with Christ at the Center, building relationships with our neighbors is at the center of all that we do. 170 people flooded our parking lot for our first ever Trinity Trunk or Treat last Saturday. It was fun! It was rewarding! It was great to meet some new neighbors and partner with our newly relaunched Trinity Preschool! Looking to a Future With Hope means that we try new things in the name of loving our neighbors.
Dear Trinity Friends,
Thank you for your part in making such a fun day at our first ever Trinity Trunk or Treat and Dia de los Muertos celebration. Whether you were involved in the planning, promotion, administration, staging, candy supply chain, crafting, a/v, heavy lifting, photography, traffic control, activity tables, clean up, dress up, or opened your trunk, YOU helped to make this event “a blast!” (a sentiment shared by one of our guests on Saturday.)
One of the key things we are learning, through these series of community events (Pet Blessings, Blessing of the Back Packs, Halloween Events) is that building relationships with our neighbors is not a one-day effort. The attendance on this day was the fruit of intentional connections with District 59, our Trinity Preschool, and the neighbors in the office buildings surrounding our church building… I can’t wait to see what God will bring, as we move into A Future With Hope! (Pastor Wendy, The Tidings, 10/22/2021)
As I wrap up loose ends and record details in the Event Plan for next year, I would be most grateful for your critical evaluation of the event. Please enjoy the photo gallery, and click here to complete a brief evaluation this week.
You are a blessing in more ways than you know. Believe it!
Jacki Bogolia
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.
Plan on wearing your costume and having some Halloween fun including a Trunk or Treat and Dia de Los Muertos children’s activities in the east parking lot. Enter from Linneman Road and park in the south lot.
October 16, 2021, 2:30 – 4pm
WHERE: East parking lot, Trinity UMC
Trinity United Methodist Church
605 W. Golf Road, Mount Prospect, IL 60056
847-439-0950
Questions? Email Jacki Bogolia, Director of Community and Family Ministries
