Nurturing Ministries

                            Trinity United Methodist Church

FUNERAL CARE  

    Funeral care is a ministry to those members who have lost a loved one and desire to hold a funeral luncheon in our church's Fellowship Hall.  A group of folks from the Trinity Volunteers is available to provide this service.  Mary Herr and Betty Winter coordinate this ministry of service.

MEMBERSHIP TRACKING

    The attendance patterns are reviewed on a weekly basis.  This information is obtained from the attendance pads.  Sandi Tobias keeps track of the attendance and brings noticeable pattern changes to the attention if the Senior Pastor.  An attempt is then made to reconnect those whose involvement with Trinity has lessened.  Repeat visitors are also contacted to see if they desire to become part of our church fellowship.

PARISH NURSE MINISTRY

    Our parish nurse, Barbara Zimmerman, helps with hospital visitations.  Barbara is also involved with follow-up visits when our folks are discharged from the hospital.  In addition, she prepares a monthly wellness article for our Trinity Tidings.

HOMEBOUND VISITATION TEAM

    This team, headed by Nancy Miller, seeks to visit all our homebound members on a regular basis.  The Upper Room and Mature Years are distributed to these folks on a regular basis and copies of the weekly bulletin are mailed to them.  Another way in which we assist our homebound is with transportation to doctor appointments and errands.  Several social events, including an annual Christmas party and summer picnic are conducted each year.

NEW MEMBER MENTORS

    Upon joining Trinity Church, each new member is assigned a mentor.  The job of the mentor is to keep in touch with new members for at least one year and encourage them to become part of one of Trinity's many ministries.  Pastor Peterson and Sandi Tobias assign these mentors.

CONFIRMATION CLASS MENTORS

    Each Confirmation Class member receives a mentor at the beginning of his/her Confirmation studies.  The Confirmands and their mentors are assigned a number of goals and ministries to complete within the confirmation instruction time frame.  Pastor Peterson assigns these mentors.

 TRINITY VOLUNTEERS

    The Trinity Volunteers ministry focuses on promoting relationships within the Body of Christ and increasing the scope of fellowship within Trinity Church.  The team is responsible for cooking, serving and cleaning up for our semi-annual Dinner Theaters, coordinating the annual Christmas Tea refreshments, setup and cleaning up for the annual Church Conference and cooking and serving various other church related functions.

HOMEBOUND COMMUNION SERVERS

    On a quarterly basis, Lay Communion Servers take communion to the homes of those folks who are unable to attend Sunday Worship.

PRAYER CHAIN

    This group of dedicated lay people prays for members of the congregation and others who have requested prayer.

PUBLICITY - NARTHEX BULLETIN BOARD

    Attractive displays are prepared for this bulletin board that are church oriented and display the message of God's grace.

SERVICE TAPING MINISTRY

    Worship services are recorded each Sunday and cassette tapes distributed to those members of the congregation who are unable to attend Sunday Worship.  Tape recorders are also provided to those who have none.