Service Ministries 

 

Trinity’s people reach out beyond our own congregation to serve God’s children (of all ages) both locally (greater Lansing area) and globally (anywhere beyond local).  Our current Local and Global service missions are listed below.  If you have a passion to reach out in other ways, either to different people in need or by different means, please contact the church office at 627-8388.

 

Local Missions

Angel Tree Christmas

Trinity families purchase gifts for local children whose mother and/or father are in prison.

 

Clothe-A-Child for School

Each summer we collect school clothes for children in need that are then distributed through Judson Memorial Baptist Church ’s clothing bank. 

 

“English as Second Language” (ESL) Classes for Refugees

Classes meet locally every Tuesday morning and volunteers are always needed and welcome.  Contact leaders Jan Hundey or Dianne Rector.

 

Food Baskets for Easter and Thanksgiving

Donations from Trinity people are packaged and given to local families who otherwise would not have such a grand feast for the holiday.  

 

Food Pantry

Trinity’s food pantry is available to provide emergency food assistance to individuals and families in local neighborhoods.  

 

Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity helps low-income families reach their dreams of a place to call home.  In the past, Trinity people have volunteer labor and donations of money and materials to help construct and rehabilitate simple, decent houses for local homeowner-partner families. We are seeking volunteers who are interested to reach out in this ministry.  

 

Harvest House

One of the local missions that Trinity’s general fund supports annually.

 

One-Time Financial Aid

People from the greater Lansing area receive prayers and additional assistance in paying rent, purchasing groceries and dealing other critical issues.  

 

Personal Items Need Collection

Periodically Trinity requests the donation of personal needs items which are then give to various agencies in Lansing for further distribution.  

 

Refugee Ministry (Internationals)

These servants befriend and assist refugees as they assimilate into our community by: helping them understand our language and our culture, by assisting them with transportation and personal needs and by enjoying one another at Christian Bible study dinners called Daughters of Esther.  Contact leaders Jan Hundey, Dianne Rector, or Chuck Valk.

 

Trinity Garden

Each Spring this team plants a garden that they tend all Summer.  In July, August and September, they reap the rewards of their labors and make the bounty of vegetables available to people within Trinity and in the local community.  Contact leader Claudia Hultgren.

 

Youth for Christ

One of the local missions that Trinity’s general fund supports annually.

 

 

Global Missions

 

 

Henderson Settlement

One of the global missions that Trinity’s general fund supports annually.

 

Missionary Support

Maintains contact with and encourages support for the global missions and missionaries that Trinity supports.  Currently, we support missionaries Neal and Mari Hicks in Tokyo, Japan and the following missions: Vision Africa, Youth for Christ, Henderson Settlement, and Harvest House.  Contact leader Karen Bloomfield.

 

Mission Trips Through Trinity

Fundraising

There will be several opportunities for you to fundraise most, if not all of your project expenses. We will provide you with the tools, but it is up to each participant to take advantage of them. The primary fundraising tool we use is sending support letters to individuals who will partner with you in your project. Based on experience and past success, it is possible to raise the entire amount through support letters.  We also have three fundraising events that all team members participate in and receive support from.

Interested?

If a mission trip sounds a little scary to you, don’t worry. It is our job to prepare you for the physical, spiritual, and cultural challenges that you will face. Part of how we do that is through team training events in the months leading up to the trip.

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One Great Hour of Sharing

Our donations enable United Methodist disaster relief efforts through UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief). Contact leader Donna Moran.

Operation Christmas Child (Samaritan’s Purse)

Shoeboxes are packed with personal need items, school supplies etc. for children in desperate situations around the world in the name of Jesus Christ.  Contact leader Ellen Banner at 627-5664.

Penny Sunday (Heifer Project, Intl.)

Donations of loose change (and paper money) go to Heifer Project International. Contact leader SallyJo Nelton.

 

Salvation Army Bell-Ringers

During Advent, Trinity people aid the Salvation Army and their global ministries by ringing the bells at donation points around Lansing. Contact leader Barb Holliday.

 

United Methodist Women (UMW)

UMW has traditionally been service-oriented and they contribute to various mission causes throughout the year. Meetings are monthly to hear a speaker about various topics of interest to the group that are most often mission-oriented. Newcomers always welcomed.  Contact leader Janice Land.