Mission
Goals
Total Team Ministry

Mission

At Trinity Church, we are working together by filling the needs of Christ's own people. Reaching out to others supported by our congregation we are Christ's hands, feet, and mouth. We give thanks to our Creator for giving us the vision and the strength to follow Him.
We can best accomplish the mission God has given us through Christ by the Holy Spirit by living out our baptismal covenant.

Goals

We intend to live out our baptismal covenant by continuing in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayer. We intend to proclaim by word and example the Good News of God in Christ. We will seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving our neighbors as ourselves. And we will strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being.
We seek to achieve all these things as a congregation engaged in Total Ministry by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Total Team Ministry

Total Ministry has been defined as the ministry of all the baptized. In a Total Ministry Church, members of the congregation serve as a team in the ministerial leadership roles that were traditionally filled by seminary priests. Ministry teams are "raised up" from the local congregations, chosen and called by that congregation for specific ministries. The Priest serves as "sacramentalist," or celebrant in the sacramental rites and blessings of the church. The Deacon has a special ministry of servanthood, to interpret to the congregation the needs, concerns, and hopes of the world. The Liturgist, selects appropriate music and liturgy for worship services for the season and occasion, and schedules and supervises the lay participants for each service. The Intercessor gathers the petitions and the names of those for whom we pray as a congregation, leads us in corporate prayer, and provides us with opportunities to grow in our prayer life and ministries. The Evangelist helps spread the Word and connects the church to the community. The Preacher interprets the word in homilies and meditations. The Administrator provides wide-ranging administrative functions in the life of the church, including administration of financial activities, church office and Total Ministry team management, and liaison with the diocese and other agencies and organizations conducting business or scheduling activities with the church. The Pastoral Care Minister serves as an Eucharistic Visitor, visiting the sick and the homebound and those in special need of spiritual companionship and friendship, helps identify those in need of pastoral care, and brings their needs to the Deacon and the Intercessor. Another important role for the Total Ministry team is the Catechist, or instructor for candidates preparing for baptism or for confirmation, reaffirmation, and reception into our church.

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