Small Group Ministry

Trinity’s mission is “to transform [people] into Christ-like disciple makers.”  We believe Small Group Bible Studies to be an essential part of this mission. The process employed in small groups is fourfold:

1.  Bible Study – hearing the voice of the Holy Spirit through God’s Word in order to more fully glorify Christ.

2.  Prayer – uniting our hearts to seek the Father for more of His eternal life and power in our daily lives.

3.  Fellowship – learning to love as Jesus loves in the context of a caring community.

4.  Outreach – refining and deploying our unique talents to reach the lost world around us.

We currently have a number of small groups meeting in a variety of locations around our geographic area. These groups are designed to meet the needs of people of all ages and Christian experience.  Groups are established to provide biblical teaching and fellowship for married couples, for adult men both married and single, and for women of all ages. Additionally, new studies will be started throughout the year. Both Trinity members and non-members alike are warmly invited to participate.

We encourage you to evaluate this important ministry for yourself.  To do so, you may wish to attend one or two meetings just to experience life in the small group context.  For more information, please contact Ron Coddington.

Men’s Ministry

A. Our purpose and goals as a ministry

1.  To strengthen and encourage men in their relationship and walk with Jesus Christ

2.  To reach out to and evangelize men both in and outside of our church

3.   To assist men in becoming better fathers and husbands and to be spiritual leaders in their homes

4.   To come alongside and assist men who are struggling

5.   To help develop future leaders for our church

B.     How we will accomplish our goals:

1.  By providing entry level events where men can come together and develop relationships.

a.  Men’s Saturday morning breakfasts several times each year.

b.  Retreats for men yearly both on our own and with larger groups such as the Evangelical Free Church, Promise Keepers and Vision New England.

c.  Group outings such as trips to baseball games, golf outings, fishing trips, barbeques.

2.     By providing opportunities for spiritual growth and equipping for ministry.

Encourage and facilitate getting all of our men into small  groups for Bible study, prayer and accountability. 

To offer special seminars for men in areas where they  face tough challenges such as career, fathering, marriage, finances and sexuality.

                   To provide classes focusing on men’s needs.

To be put on the Trinity Men LLC, men's ministry mailing list e-mail Chris Kiley at ckkiley@yahoo.com

Crossroads: College and Career Ministry

Sunday School class for young, single adults, ages 18-29, meets at the Family Life Center, end room, 11 AM.

Monday's small group (for women only) meets at 7:30 PM at the Family Life Center.

Tuesday's small group (for men only) meets at 7:30 PM at the Family Life Center.

Contact Josh Terry jterry78@aol.com

Women’s Ministry

Women’s Ministries at Trinity is a new and developing endeavor for our ladies, birthed from a desire to grow closer to our Lord and each other under the covering of the local church. This ministry has an initial three pronged outreach encompassing the woman’s relationship first to Christ, then to those of like faith, and finally to the unsaved. We believe by building a strong foundation of faith in our ladies through Bible study, discipleship, and Christian fellowship, we can then be effective to reach out into our community to bring the lost to faith in Jesus Christ.

We currently have morning and evening weekly Bible studies focusing on developing a deeper understanding of God’s Word. We have also instituted quarterly teas that bring a teaching from the Bible and offer opportunity to get to know one another in a relaxed setting.

We are very excited about what the Lord is doing in our ladies’ lives!  He is providing us with numerous opportunities to grow and become active, vibrant witnesses to His great power and love for all women everywhere!

Prayer Ministry

Prayer Page listing personal and ministry prayer requests is produced and distributed each week. It is available to be picked up at the Welcome Table in the foyer, or you can request a copy to be sent to you by e-mail, contact the Trinity main office Office@trinityefc.com

Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting gathers at 6:30 PM to seek the Lord and pray for the church and the needs of the body.

Trinity’s Prayer Chain is used when an urgent prayer request for someone in the church needs to be communicated to the church body. he prayer chain is initiated by contacting the senior pastor, the worship pastor, the church chairman, or the office manager. At that time, an e-mail message is sent to those members for whom we have email addresses. Also, the deaconesses are contacted, and they initiate phone calls to the church membership for whom we don’t have email addresses. 

Office Ministry

Throughout the year there are special projects (Christmas Concerts, annual report production, Children’s Musical and Youth Concert preparation, Easter materials preparation, etc.) when additional assistance is needed in the church office. There are also ongoing, regularly occurring projects (church bulletin production, copying projects, etc.). We also need periodic phone coverage for times when the office manager is engaged in a project or out of the office.

Tasks include using the copying and folding equipment, punching holes and preparing choir notebooks, computer entry, phone calls, bulletin collating, mail sorting, mailings and other similar tasks. NO experience is necessary and you will be trained to accomplish the task(s) at hand.  The schedule is flexible, so that you can help out occasionally or regularly, for a short time or for a whole project. Your efforts and time are always welcome and appreciated! 

Library

Our library contains almost 4,000 volumes. These books cover a wide range of subject matter – from Bible information and commentaries, encouragement for Christian living, family and youth guidance, biographies, missions, teaching aids and fiction for all ages.

In addition to books, we have a collection of over 320 videos for children and adults, some audio cassettes and a growing collection of music CDs. One may also borrow magazines choosing from about 20 titles. Books are loaned for four weeks, videos for one week and magazines and CDs for two weeks.

There are no specific library hours. When the librarian is not available, borrowers may serve themselves to books, CDs and magazines. Instructions for those procedures are posted above the desk. The librarian or church office manager will assist with videos which are in a secure cabinet.

We encourage members and friends to browse and borrow, and to use our many resources.