Trinity Church Newsletter

Dear Trinity Family, Each month I write this letter to our church family as a way to illustrate what is going on at Trinity; as well as, to encourage us in our mission to make    disciples of Jesus Christ for transforming the world. This month it became clear that one of our ministries was causing harm rather than helping. When I arrived at Trinity, it had been common practice to help people in emergencies by providing a gas voucher so that they may go to a doctor’s appointment, go to a job interview, or other emergency situations that may arise. This practice has raised many problems. One central problem is that this  practice forces decisions as to what is and what is not an emergency on the staff and myself. The second, and far greater problem, is that people have begun to take advantage of this practice. We have had a couple of incidents where we know those vouchers have been traded for drugs. Now the point of this letter is not for us to jump on the few peo...

Greetings! In case I have not had the pleasure of meeting you, my name is Pastor Angie Kidd. As of July 1st, Bishop Coyner appointed me to TCUM as your Deacon. Pastor Chris asked me to write for the Spire each month so grab a cup of tea and a comfy chair and let’s share some thoughts! (I promise I won’t write a book every month!) My intention is to bring you an “inspiring” thought or idea from the world around us so that you might be able to join me in taking our church into the world. I have chosen the name “in-SPIRE-ations” for obvious reasons (yes, I know there is no “e” in inspirations) and also because “inspire” means to “breathe in.” To do that, we must “exhale” or “breathe out.” Together, we will learn to breathe in what God is calling us to do in the world and breathe out the things that get in the way of our doing it. Before we get to all of that, let’s “exhale” the introductions and explanations. Chris and I were members of the Ligonier UMC for 28 years. We w...

All hands on deck! We are in need of your help with our Mega Sports Camp at Sunset Park on August 14, from 10 AM—4PM. This is a missional outreach for kids and is another great way for us to reach out to our community. There are sign-ups in the Ministry Center, so please stop by and find a place to help out. There are many different ways to contribute to the day.

August 14 will be a big day for us with the Mega Sports Camp and our annual Block Party. The 10:00 Worship Service will be moved to Sunset Park because many of those who attend that service will be helping with the Mega Sports Camp.  So join us at there for out 10:00 Contemporary Service.   Starting August 21, we will go back to our contemporary worship time at 10:45 AM.

Come join us as we host our annual Block Party on August 14, from 5—7 PM.  We are excited to have the chance to once again reach out to our neighbors and community.  This will follow our Mega Sports Camp outreach and will be a great way for families to join us for a meal.  There will be games for kids and adults. There are many places your help is needed. Please stop in at the Ministry Center to see where you can plug in and help Trinity welcome their guests.

We are in need of bakers to donate about a 1,000 cookies which will be handed out at the Flint & Walling 150th Anniversary Celebration at the Windmill Museum on September 17.  Cookies should be dropped off at church by Sunday, September 11.  We will need helpers to bag the cookies individually so that they may be handed out at our booth on Saturday, September 17, from Noon until 6 PM. Sign-ups will be in the Ministry Center. Please plan to help in this community celebration.

Dear Trinity Family, The month of July marks the one year mark for me being with you on this journey of faith. I am so appreciative for these last twelve months both for your marvelous hospitality and all that God has done through Trinity Church. I look forward to all that God has in store for Trinity Church as we move forward on the journey of faith together. Last month the Indiana Conference of the United Methodist Church held its annual session in Indianapolis. This is a marvelous time for United Methodist pastors and lay people to get together and discuss the future of the United Methodist church in Indiana. This year our theme was ‘Be. Hope.’ This theme fits well with how I feel about Trinity Church and the opportunities that God has given us in the Kendallville area to be hope. At the close of annual conference, this year’s appointments (the list of where pastors are serving) was approved. And I was proud to be appointed for another year as your pastor. Trinity was als...