Get Involved - Activities for All Ages
Trinity is a welcoming place for people of all ages and provides members and visitors with a variety of activities geared for all ages. Watch the Calendar for upcoming events of interest, and feel free to suggest any events you may like to see in the future. Read below to learn about some of the activities and organizations at Trinity.
WOW (Worship On Wednesdays)
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Trinity is a welcoming place for youth, with a variety of activities and ways to get involved with the church and the community. Worship on Wednesday is a midweek Sunday School experience after school until 4:45 p.m. Snacks, Bible story, and activities for children, confirmation age kids and middle schoolers. Youth are welcome to spend time in the activities room, where they can play a variety of games and have fun get-togethers. The youth room is be decorated so that it feels like home--safe, welcoming and comfortable.
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Children's Activities
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Children are welcome to participate in worship and activities. While a staffed nursery isn't offered at this time, activity bags are available for children, and play areas are available throughout the church. Trinity has an activity room for children with a large mural that is the perfect place for holding Sunday school and other activities. Trinity hosts a number of other actiities geared for children, families and youth throughout the year. Check the Calendar for upcoming events.
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Women of Trinity
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The Women of Trinity have a variety of ministry opportunities inside and outside the walls. Cleaners of Trinity meet on the second Monday night at 5:30 p.m. for an hour of serious cleaning and then adjourn for supper and a devotion. Quilters "tie one on" on the second and fourth Thursday of the month from 8:00 a.m. until noon. They drop in to cut squares or tie or sew tops. Women are welcome to drop off material, contribute to pay for the batting, or stop by for coffee. The circles welcome women of all ages to meet for a montly Bible study either at 9:30 a.m. on the first Tuesday, or 7:30 a.m. on the third Wednesday. All women of Trinity are also part of the Women of the ELCA. The mission of Women of the ELCA (WELCA) is to mobilize women to act boldly on their faith in Jesus Christ. Our congregational unit is a part of the Heart of the North Conference, one of seven that comprise the Northwest Wisconsin Synod. The Trinity WELCA hosts morning and evening Circle Bible studies. The group sews quilts that are sent to Lutheran World Relief.
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Men of Trinity
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Men of Trinity play dartball on Monday nights at 8:00 p.m. in the summer, they play horseshoe at the church's horseshoe pits by the parking lot. They volunteer with maintenance tasks like cutting, trimming, mowing, shoveling and winterizing the church. Mowing and shoveling is an all-volunteer activity.
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Church Council
The Trinity Church Council consists of the Past President, President, President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, and five council members. The council meets monthly and welcomes your comments and suggestions. Later this summer new Church Council members will be elected by the congregation. The purpose of the council is to plan the church's programs, implement the plan, provide an administrative infrastructure, align the plan with the mission of the church, and evaluate the effectiveness of the plan.
Other Ministry Activities
Other ministry activities include serving meals twice a year at noon for Lunchbox participants; staffing the Food Pantry; assisting low-income families with vouchers and resources through the ACEO program; volunteering at the Yours, Mine and Ours thrift shop; furnishing and maintaining a room at the Benjamin House, a local homeless shelter; and sending greetings to the Phalombe parish, a sister parish in Malawi.
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