Prayer Concerns

• Common prayers available for members

• Emphasis for month

• Special events

• Staff, congregation, Synod, ELCA

• Missionaries, Mission Partners for month

• Located in Trinity Parish and Trinity Today

Every Member Prayer Ministry:

• “Trinity members praying for Trinity members”

• Prayer partners make phone contact to weekly list of names

• Partner prays that week for any concerns, needs or celebrations of members

• Prayed for in prayers of church at services

• All invited to pray for people on list

• Weekly lists in Trinity Today and Trinity Parish

Lay Home Communion Ministry:

• Assist Pastors who provide monthly communion “at home” and nursing home members

• Pastors four times year, lay eight times a year

Visitation Ministry:

• In cooperation with Pastoral staff, Evangelism and Women of Trinity

• Visits and phone calls to “at home” members not able to attend worship

• Deliver CD’s of services, Bible study and devotionals, altar flowers

Audio and/or Video CD’s:

• CD’s of worship services and Bible study

• Other programs as available

• Anyone may borrow

Trinity Cares:

• Emergency short term needs

• Transportation, errands, hot meals, companion sitting

• Assist with proper referrals for community services

Meal Ministry:

• Organize luncheons/receptions at church for family of member at time of funeral or memorial service

Ministry to Grieving:

• Trained lay ministers

• Primary role – listener

• Lay minister matched with member who needs support

• As requested by a Pastor

Group Support Ministry:

• For those who recently lost a spouse

College/Military Outreach:

• Send regular mailings to members and family in military

Wellness Ministries:

Blood Pressure Screening:

• First Sunday of every month

• American Heart Association guidelines

CPR/AED & First Aid:

• Training monthly

• American Heart Association certification

Alzheimer’s Support Group:

• Meets monthly

• Open to members and the community

Healthier Lifestyle Programs:

• Programs to promote an understanding of a healthier holistic life

Blood Bank:

• Cost free blood & blood components

• Four times a year at Trinity

• Central Pennsylvania Blood Bank

Parish Ministry Benevolence:

• Participate in the coordination of the benevolence program as it relates to members of Trinity

• Giving Tree

• Nawakwa Imagine Campaign camping Ministry

Interested in volunteering? 
Please contact Donna Sprowls at SPROWLSD@aol.com