Lutheran Retirement Communities Ministry

The Lutheran Retirement Communities Ministry usually meets to attend an event of our two area communities – Frey Village in Middletown and Cumberland Crossing, east of Carlisle.  The ministry publicizes to the congregation the fund-raising and other events and volunteer needs of the communities.  It also collects items that may be useful to or sold by the communities and their residents to raise funds.  If you are interested in joining the activities of this ministry, contact Joan Gamber through the church office.

School Kit Ministry

The School Kits Ministry sews colorful fabric school bags and collects from the congregation school supplies and monetary donations. The women assemble the kits, which are taken by a volunteer group from Trinity to the Lutheran World Relief warehouse in Maryland for shipment to children in impoverished areas overseas.  In 2009 the ministry produced 250 kits.  If you wish to help this ministry, contact Fran Jacobs or Gloria Zerbe through the church office.

Sewing Ministry

The Sewing Ministry meets on the third Tuesday of each month from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00  p.m., except in December, to sew quilts and assemble sewing kits for distribution to impoverished and disaster-struck areas of the world by Lutheran World Relief and other groups and to Rocky Boy Reservation.  In 2009 the group donated 26 quilts for adults and small children. If you would like to join in the fellowship and work of this group, contact Carolyn Jones or Pat Eby through the church office.  No experience is necessary.

Special Concerns Ministry

The Special Concerns Ministry identifies and responds to special local, regional, and churchwide needs.  In the fall this group sponsors and publicizes Blanket+ Sunday to collect funds from the congregation for Church World Service to use for needs in impoverished and disaster-struck locations worldwide.  The ministry has recently expanded to include the collection of personal hygiene items and preparation of health kits for Lutheran World Relief, which reports there is a dire need for these kits.  Each fall the group collects caps, mittens, gloves, and scarves for the more than 500 homeless children in the Harrisburg School District (over 600 items collect in 2009) and participates with other volunteers in an annual Christmas Party for a group of homeless children.  This ministry also collects labels from Campbell Products to help to help designated educational organizations acquire equipment.  If you are interest in joining this motivated ministry, contact Mel Robertson through the church office.