Short Term Mission Project-A Community Outreach Opportunity

The youth of Trinity will soon be going on their mission trip.

Here’s what you can do to help with transportation:

1. Purchase from the Trinity scrip program a BP gas gift card OR make a cash donation.  (write check to Trinity Lutheran Church with “Youth Mission Trip” on the memo line)

2. Place the gift card in the appropriate envelope and deposit at either the Family Center or Trinity Downtown site in the labeled wooden box that has been installed on the wall.

3. Know that you have made a difference in the lives of our students!

Baptism Classes

Planning a future baptism?

Please call the church office to sign up for one of these dates!

MONDAY, MAY 21-7 P.M. AT THE FAMILY CENTER CAMPUS

SATURDAY, JUNE 16-10 A.M. AT THE DOWNTOWN CAMPUS

Growing In Christ Ministry

Are you pregnant?  Please share the good news with us!

The new Growing in Christ Ministry encourages our families with new babies! These parents will be receiving material over the next three years that gives them ideas how they can get started on their infants’ Christian education. Babies that are baptized at Trinity will benefit from this ministry as well. We are also offering one meal to all of these families since we all know how hard it is to juggle a baby and everything else in life! We hope these services will help them feel connected to Trinity and at home at our church. Please contact Megan Miller to be enrolled in the program: 715-808-9477.

Calling all Meal Makers… There is no better gift than a homemade meal delivered by a caring person when you’ve just had a baby or are in the middle of a personal crisis. Can you share your culinary skills with other folks within our Trinity community who will truly benefit from this type of outreach? Please consider adding your name to the Caring Casserole team. We sign up to make meals when the need arises. It is a nominal commitment since you have the flexibility to choose if that particular meal opportunity will work for you or not. Please contact Megan Miller 715-808-9477 or Terri Marquardt 715-425-6015 to be added to this important list of cooks.

We Do Feet Donations

We Do Feet is in need of new and gently used sheet sets sizes twin, full and queen.  They are also asking for new mattress pads in the same sizes.  If you would like to donate new mattress pads or sheets there is a tub available at both campuses.  If you would like to make a monetary donation please write the check out to Trinity Lutheran church and place “Scrip-We Do Feet” in the memo line.  Drop your check off to Meridith Anderson at the Scrip table or at either site in the church office.  Thank you in advance for your donations.

Thrivent Choice Dollars

If you are a Thrivent member and have received a notice that you have Thrivent Choice Dollars^SM available to direct to a charitable organization, we encourage you to direct them to either Trinity Lutheran Church or Trinity Academy, or both.  Choice Dollars received will go into our Technology fund which supports many areas of ministry. The system serves both our church and academy, and is critical for the daily operation of both the church and academy.

Choice Dollars allocated to you during the calendar year can be directed until March 31 of the following year.  For example, you can direct Choice Dollars designated to you in 2011 until March 31, 2012.  You can enroll with Thrivent Financial now to have them sent to us monthly as they are allocated.

To be eligible for Choice Dollars, you must be a benefit member age 16 or older, having $800 or more in annual premiums of qualifying insurance products or have $20,000 or more in contract value of qualifying products.

Member eligibility under current eligibility requirements is determined monthly, and these eligibility requirements are re-evaluated on an annual basis.

Our congregation has 138 people eligible for the Thrivent Choice program. 54 of those 138 have participated. So if YOU are eligible and have NOT yet designated your Thrivent Choice dollars, PLEASE do it now! You can give the dollars to Trinity Church or Academy OR other Lutheran organizations. If you have any questions, please contact Meridith Anderson 715 -808-0526.

Help support our newsletter and advertise your business

Jack Rowan of Liturgical Publications will be working on setting up advertising for Trinity’s newsletter, “Crosspoint”, the week of January 3, 2011.

Please consider advertising in our newsletter since the revenue from the ads is what will make our newsletter possible and at no cost to the church.  The ads are also tax deductable.

If you are interested or want more information, you can call Jack at (952) 852-4051 or call him at the church office 715-386-9313 the week of January 3, 2011.

New Constitution and By-Laws adopted

The Voters of Trinity adopted a new constitution and by-laws on January 23, 2011. It will now be submitted to the Minnesota South District of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod for their approval. In the meantime, we will begin implementing this  constitution.

Read or download a copy of the Constitution by clicking here.

Summary of Changes in Proposed Constitution

1. Reorganization of Constitution and Bylaws following Synod approved constitution of another congregation
2. Setting up a Board of Deacons: support & work with pastor
   1. Set up & oversee ministry commissions
   2. Pastoral Support Commission
3. Reduce workload of Board of Directors: oversee overall direction & facilities
   1. primarily budget
   2. congregational assemblies
4. Incorporate Mission & Vision Statement
5. Change fiscal year to Nov thru Oct
   1. known school enrollment for budgeting
   2. coincide (more closely) with Stewardship efforts

More information

• Contact PPC Members:  Executive Director–Jim Miller; Treasurer–Terry Marquardt; Secretary–Nicole Hansen; Members at Large:  Layne Pitzer, Carol Smith, Pete Scharber, Dan Gaeu, Carl Schoenbeck, Tom Umbel.
• Download a copy of the document by clicking here.
• Hard copies are also available from the office at either campus.

Simply Giving – Online Giving and Payments

Trinity has partnered with Vanco Services to provide online giving and payment options to our members and academy families.

You can now give your tithe or contribution to the congregation or Academy once or on a recurring basis. You can pay tuition and fees for the academy, as well as fees for youth, family, or other special events.

Vanco Services, LLC is a PCI (Payment Card Industry) Level 1 Compliant Service Provider specializing in electronic payment solutions. They provide secure and reliable processing for both recurring and one-time transactions. Vanco works with over 15,000 organizations in a variety of industries nationwide. With more than 18 years of experience in Automated Clearing House (ACH) processing, cash management and risk management, Vanco has earned its reputation as a trusted industry leader.

Click on the link below to go to the online giving form.

• Go to Online Giving Form