Trinity Church Newsletter

Dear Trinity Family, Wow! This has been a busy last couple of months with a brand new ceiling, Apple Festival, Fall Party, and all kinds of other ministry opportunities. I continue to be blown away by how Trinity never fails to step out in ministry. We took on a brand new venture with having two booths at Apple Festival and because of Trinity, we raised $2300 for missions. The idea to add a second booth came when we were offered the opportunity to take over an existing booth. It is amazing that these ministry opportunities seem to just bubble up, we just need the courage to step out in faith to follow where God is calling us. Throughout this teaching series (What Disciples Do), I have had in mind the old tagline for Nike, “Just Do It.” It seems that too many times we as the church have set back and gotten excited about the idea of doing something, but then it goes no further. This is why if I had to rename our current series, I would call it “Just Do It…Really.” We have been put h

I don’t know if you have noticed this lately, but it seems like many of us are in some sort of transition.  Even organizations and churches seem to be experiencing this.  Maybe it’s the change of seasons that calls us to a time of (here it comes, ready?) change , or maybe it’s God calling us to take another step in faith...maybe both.  I don’t know, but it reminds me of a word I learned in seminary related to spiritual formation.  The word is “liminal.”  Google dictionary gives two definitions.  The second is the one I want us to consider.  It is to “ occupy a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold .”  I want you to stop reading for a moment and go position yourself in a doorway, half on either side of the threshold. Take this with you and continue reading once you’re in the doorway.  Go…trust me. I’m trusting you to be positioned on a threshold.  Which room are you in?  If you followed direction, you’re not fully in either room, are you?  Look around you.  What

Please join us Thursday, November 24, from 11am—1pm for a Thanksgiving meal in the Gathering Hall. Everyone is welcome! There will be no carry outs or deliveries this year. Sign ups will be available at the Ministry Center.

At Trinity Church we have had many people learning from an amazing small group study “When Helping Hurts,” that has been brought to us by Pastor Angie. This eye-opening experience has caused us to rethink our understanding of Missions at Trinity. Pastor Chris would like to invite you to be a part of discussion that will help us to discover Trinity’s gifts and talents and how we can use those talents to make a difference in our world. This discussion will be held Sunday, November 13, 2016 at 4pm in the Gathering Hall. We hope everyone can be a part of this discussion as we discern where God is calling us in ministry to our world.

On December 11, we will have our annual breakfast and Dorcas Circle Cookie Exchange. You are invited to bring cookies and get some in exchange or just fill a tray and leave a free will donation.  Proceeds from the breakfast and the cookie exchange go to Mission’s projects.