Register now for Summer Day Camp June 18-22

One of the greatest experiences of any kid’s summer is summer camp. This summer we are again bringing camp to Trinity’s Downtown campus Monday through Friday, June 18-22.

Camp Staff

Camp sessions are led by four trained college-aged counselors from Camp Omega in Waterville, MN, a fully-accredited Christian camp sponsored by the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.(www.campomega.org). Adult and youth volunteers help the counselors so that there is at least a 10:1 ratio of kids to adults

Daily Program June 18-22

Sessions will run from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Monday through Thursday and 9:00 am – 12:00 noon on Friday at the Downtown site (1205 6th Street) for kids going into grades 1 through 6.

The daily program will include all of the fun things kids do at camp – Bible study, games, singing, crafts, sports, lunch and snacks. There will also be a Thursday evening Family Night program with a program and refreshments for the whole family.

To register

To register, fill out the Camper Registration, Health, and Pick-up forms available at the Welcome Center at either campus or the Academy office for each camper and return them to the main office at either the Downtown or the Family Center campus. There are also forms available for downloading from the Trinity website (www.trinityhudson.org/church).

Cost

Cost for the week of day camp is $40 per camper. Scholarships are available to help any families that cannot afford the full amount. Checks can be made out to “Trinity Lutheran Church.”

Helpers are needed too!

We still need some helpers for the Day Camp. The counselors do most of the work but we need some people to help them, some people to help with food, or games, or arts and crafts or daily registration/sign-in. If you can help, please contact Pastor Tim or Dawn at the Downtown office (715-386-9313).

Register now for Vacation Bible School July 9-12

Kids – Get Down and Lift God High at Vacation Bible School July 9-12 at the Family Center!

We are excited to partner with Go Fish for their third VBS program.

This year’s VBS is called “PRAISE:  Where Kids Get Down and Lift God High!”

GoFish’s first two programs were called Backstage with the Bible and Kickin’ It Old School, and everyone who participated had a great time!

Go Fish is committed to making their VBS curriculum as God-centered as possible.  The whole point of PRAISE is to show kids that they exist not for their own glory, but to give God praise.  In a fun way, we hope to show kids what it means to have a high view of our amazing God.  We want them to get down and lift God high!  The overall theme and atmoshphere of this curriculum centers around breakdancing, hip-hop, and dance.  Kids will love the animated character DJ Pray-Z as he leads them each day in learning some sweet new moves!  All families are encouraged to attend!  Watch for registration forms coming soon!

VBS WILL BE AT A NEW TIME THIS SUMMER!  MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR JULY 9-12 from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.  Dinner is included each night.  Invite some friends!

Contact Cheri Buelow to help.

Register your kids using the form below!

Pastor Todd Stocker accepts Call as Executive Pastor

Pastor Todd Stocker has accepted God’s call to serve at Trinity as Executive Pastor.

Pastor Todd was born in Chicago, IL and received his BA from Concordia, Irvine, CA in 1989, after which he was Operations Trainer for American Express.  He achieved his Master of Divinity from Concordia Seminary, St Louis, MO in 1998.  In addition, he has taken BeFriender Coordinator training, Church Leadership training and Preaching with a Purpose training.

Pastor Stocker has served churches in Woodbury, MN, Litchfield Park, AZ, and Houston, TX.  He also was Campus Pastor at Lutheran South Academy in Houston.  He is now Campus Chaplain at Concordia, St Paul, and has helped us with occasional preaching since early fall.

Pastor and his wife, Kellie, have a 17 yr-old son and 15 yr-old daughter, as well as a daughter who is living in heaven now.

Kellie has served as Director of Admissions at Lutheran South Academy in Houston, and is an excellent singer.

We are excited to have Pastor Todd here working with us and helping to lead us in the mission of love and service for which God has brought us together.

Please continue to pray for him and his family as they make the transition to Trinity and begin serving here.

Following is the letter of acceptance that Pastor Stocker sent us:

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Can you defeat Goliath?

The Challenge

The Goliath Challenge is an off road 5K race featuring aggressive terrain along with natural and constructed obstacles.  The race will take place in a rural setting at the Badlands Snow Park in Hudson, WI.  Obstacles representing “Goliath Challenges” include cargo net climbs, hay hurdles and a giant slip-n-slide.

The event is planned for July 28^th, 2012 as a morning to early afternoon event with multiple waves of runners based on an anticipated participant total of 1250 runners.

The Goliath Challenge will feature both an adult and children’s race route to truly make this a family friendly event.

Objective

The Goliath Challenge ultimately sets the stage for an opportunity to spread the word of God.  The first and foremost objective is to connect people to God in a meaningful way.  The underlying theme for the event is facing the “Goliath” challenges that are undoubtedly a part of everyday life.

The second objective of the race is to raise money for a charity that battles the “Goliath” challenge of world hunger.  Funds will be raised through participant registration fees, sponsors, and corporate contributions.

The third objective is to have an event that inspires participants to strive for physical fitness. 

Goal

The goal is to generate a significant contribution for Feed My Starving Children. Funds will be raised through participant registration fees for both the adult and kid race events along with sponsors and corporate contributions.

Website and Sign-up

Get more information at www.goliathchallenge.com.

Get a registration form and sign-up.

 

The Feasibility Study Report is in! Read it, discuss it!

The Feasibility Study Report is in! The Board of Directors has reviewed it with the consultants and is now asking all Trinity members to prayerfully read it and discuss it too so that we can make some decisions together about moving forward in ministry here.

The Report is available to read and download by clicking here.

There will be a Congregational Assembly on Sunday, April 15, 12:15 pm, at the Downtown campus to discuss the Report and the Board of Directors recommendations for implementing it.

There will also be discussion sessions at each campus on Sunday, April 22, between services.

Finally, there will be a Voters Congregational Assembly on Sunday, April 29, at 12:15, at the Downtown campus to vote on our next steps in moving forward on the Feasibility study.

God has blessed the ministries of Trinity with tremendous growth over the last decade…growth that is now testing the capacity of our buildings…particularly related to our school, the Youth Program, and worship at the Family Center. That is why we are working to assess our long-term needs and our options to meet them.

At the voters meeting in October 2011, the congregation authorized a study to be completed by April that would:

• determine the cost of building addition and improvements needed to effectively grow the current and future ministries of the congregation
• determine the fiscal capacity of Trinity to fund building expansion and improvement at this time
• unify the members of Trinity around the future directions for the multifaceted ministries of God’s family brought together in this congregation

This study will help us to design a long-term plan to address our facility needs, and it will also help us to understand whether this is the time to begin adding on and to what extent.

In mid-January, the Feasibility study team held several forums to inform members of the options that have been developed and to receive input and ideas into the several versions of an expansion/improvement plan.

In late-January and early-February, the consultants who are helping to direct the study interviewed 30-40 couples/individuals, and the rest of the congregation had an opportunity to weigh-in through written and online surveys.

After evaluating the results of the surveys, the congregation now has an opportunity to decide if and how we should move forward on expanding/improving our facilities.

Please take the time to share in this process.

• Read the Feasibility Study Report that can be downloaded below or picked up at either campus office.
• Come to the Report discussion sessions of the voters on April 15 or 22, get information, share your ideas.
• Come to the Voters meeting on Sunday, April 29, and help us pray and decide about our future together.
• And please pray for this whole process that God would lead and guide us to do what he has in mind for us – at the time that he knows is best.

 

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Video of the first Feasibility Forum – part 1

Trinity Feasibility Forum, Part 1 from Tom Oscanyan on Vimeo.

Video of the first Feasibility Forum – part 2

Trinity Feasibility Forum, Part 2 from Tom Oscanyan on Vimeo.

 

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Documents

• Feasibility Study Report and Results (4.11.2012)
• Introductory Letter (1.9.2012)
• Feasibility Case Statement (1.9.2012)
• Facility History (1.9.2012)