Category Archives: Staff News

From the Deacons, April ’13.

From the Deacons, as reported by chair, John Kozminski. Easter is such an uplifting season where many emotions come into play in our lives and the lives of those around us. What an opportune time to be involved in stewardship … Continue reading

Posted in Staff News | Comments Off

An Interview with Garret regarding his Immersion Trip to India

An interview with our Seminary Intern, Garret Szantner. February, 2013 You’ve recently traveled with a group of Western Seminary students and faculty to India for an inner cultural immersion trip.  What were your first sights and sounds of India? Our … Continue reading

Posted in Staff News | Comments Off

Janet’s Article on Sunday School

Worship Arts Sunday School  Sunday School for children at Trinity has taken many forms over the years as we have tried to keep up with ministering to the spiritual needs of children within the reality of changing cultural dynamics and … Continue reading

Posted in Staff News | Comments Off

Annual Youth and Children’s Advent Liturgy (December 23)

Annual Children and Youth Advent Liturgy       Our annual Children and Youth Advent Liturgy is scheduled for Sunday, December 23, at 10:00 AM, during morning worship.  Children and young people in preschool through high school are encouraged to participate.  Now … Continue reading

Posted in Staff News | Comments Off

Nursery Update from the Children’s Ministry Team

 Nursery Update from the Children’s Ministry Team  Over the last several months, the Children’s Ministry Team has been hearing from more and more parents and caregivers about improvements they would like to see in our current nursery ministry.  After considering … Continue reading

Posted in Staff News | Comments Off

Second Chance Report from SCC Coordinator, Becky Fraser

A Closer Look into Second Chance Clothing First I want to thank the family of TRC for giving me the opportunity to become a part of Second Chance Clothing.  These past 10 months have been a time of learning, adapting, … Continue reading

Posted in Staff News | Comments Off

Movement into Sabbatical- Rev. Swanson

The gift of sabbatical                          June 24 – August 6, 2012 Editor’s note:  This is taken from Deb’s May report to Consistory.  Trinity’s sabbatical guidelines are taken from the Personnel Policy, as approved by Consistory in August of 2008.  Extra copies … Continue reading

Posted in Staff News | Comments Off

Covenant Keeping– by Rev. Deb Swanson

Covenant Keeping, No Easy Task                                                      Times   April 2012 As I write this I am preparing to preach at The Community on Sunday from Jeremiah 31:31-34 “The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant … Continue reading

Posted in Staff News | Comments Off

Gifted Conversation– Rev. Deb Swanson

“I’ve given you gifts” – a reflection on RCA Conversations by Deb Swanson I had the delight of attending RCA’s Conversations this past month.  It was good for my soul.  The gathering was a wonderfully diverse group of all ages … Continue reading

Posted in Staff News | Comments Off

Baptismal Birthdays? by Janet Miller

A “Baptism Birthday” Party  Baptism is one of the high points of our faith journey.  The inward meaning of this outward sign will deepen throughout our lifetimes as we grow in faith and follow Christ more closely and deeply from … Continue reading

Posted in Staff News, Uncategorized | Comments Off