Some of you may be asking yourself, “How do I grow in my faith?” The better question to ask may be, “How do I explore my faith?” Often when we hit a certain age, typically confirmation, we like to believe that we no longer have any reason to continue exploring our faith in a group [...]
From Pastor Mike: Wow—it’s hard to believe that fall is here! And, like that cartoon snowball we see roll down the hill, it all starts: band camp, sports, the last minute vacations, dropping the kids off at college, etc., etc…. Sunday School, BOLD, adult educational opportunities, choir…. …and that snowball keeps getting bigger and bigger! [...]
Join us this Fall for a new educational series for parents, grandparents, and care-givers of children and youth! The “Building Faith through Family” program is comprised of elective classes held on Sunday mornings at 9:45 am, during the Sunday school hour. At Trinity, we strive to work with families side-by-side as we build faith in [...]
Mark 4:37-41 A great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that the boat was already being swamped. But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke him up and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” He woke up and rebuked the [...]
Join us this Fall for a new educational series for parents, grandparents, and care-givers of children and youth! The “Building Faith through Family” program is comprised of elective classes held on Sunday mornings at 9:45 am, during the Sunday school hour. At Trinity, we strive to work with families side-by-side as we build faith in [...]
Join other Young Adults (out of high school-30ish) every Sunday for conversation, fellowship, food, and fun! The class will dig deeper into the Christian faith, what we believe as Lutherans and why, as well as focus on current issues. This class is designed specifically for young adults and the issues of faith and life that [...]
This is the first “Green” edition of our newsletter! Thanks to the many members who have consented to receive this, and future newsletters online here. You can always check out the most recent edition of the Trinity newsletter by clicking on the “Newsletter” tab at the top of Trinity’s homepage. Thanks as well, to all of [...]
Summer seems as though it is a wonderful time to take a break from everything- school, work, tedious tasks, and sometimes even our faith. As adults we can too often rely on those things we learned when we were little to help get us through our daily lives. We rely on old prayers we have [...]
Trinity’s Child Protection Task Force met in March for the required review of Trinity’s Child Protection Policy. This policy was first adopted in 2006 as recommended by the Lower Susquehanna Synod of the ELCA and must be reviewed and updated regularly. After a thorough review of the policy, the task force recommended the following changes [...]
Welcome in worship. Trinity has a tremendous gift, and, when you come to worship, you’ll often hear it. Little voices—the voices of our children who are gathered with us in worship. Over the last few years, there has been a move away from the participation of children in worship. This has been especially true in [...]
Stewardship is important because it helps take care of people, the earth ,and the church. Sharing our time, talents, and treasures should be a thankful response to all that God has given us. Everyone-your family, friends and neighbors, can be involved in stewardship together! How can we, as parents teach our children to be good [...]
We’ve all been there— You walk into a church for the first time and look around. Where do you go? Where should you sit? How do they do the service here? Where’s the restroom? The Sunday School rooms? Is there coffee? When I first came out of seminary I chose to wait on ordination and [...]
Want to see how Trinity member, David Garber, is using his faith and baseball skills to mentor youth in Texas? Check out the video below from RBI (Reviving Baseball in Intercity) which features David and two of the high school students he mentors. http://rbiaustin.tumblr.com/
Yuck. Who wants to talk about that? Most Christians don’t want to think about discipline, and many who do mostly want to apply the word to others. But discipline, though it conjures up unpleasant thoughts of punishment and denial, is an important part of the Christian tradition. And, while “Christian Discipline” does at times deal [...]
Confirmation Sunday John 17:6-19 The gospel on this day is, to be honest, a little confusing. But Jesus is praying that his disciples, as he will soon be leaving, will be protected by God, because they will be carrying on his work. And today, as we celebrate confirmation, it’s a very appropriate text. Because today [...]
John 15:9-17 “…This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” In an episode of the original Star Trek Series, James T. Kirk comes in contact with an alien people. A people who, for some [...]
