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By the grace of Jesus Christ,
and for the glory of the Triune God, we, the members of Trinity Lutheran
Church, envision our tomorrows as...
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A Christian family that
grows...
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Striving to create an environment that fosters relationships grounded
in Christ and growing in love, trust and mutual service:
Challenging and assisting every member to grow to his/her fullest potential
as a disciple of Jesus Christ:
- Designing every activity
to promote the spiritual and numerical growth of Trinity and the church-at-large:
- Organizing staff and ministry
for effective spiritual and numerical growth:
- Providing sufficient staff
for an effective and growing ministry:
- Renovating and expanding
facilities to accommodate present and future growth.
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By worshiping...
- Maintaining faithfulness
to the Scriptures and the Lutheran Confessions:
Keeping the grace of Christ in the Gospel and the Sacraments the central
focus:
- Proclaiming the Law and
Gospel through traditional and creative preaching, addressing the needs
of today's believers:
- Providing a variety of worship
services in traditional and alternative styles:
- Seeking to attract visitors
and the unchurched:
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By nurturing...
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Encouraging
and assisting members to minister to one another's spiritual, physical,
emotional and social needs:
Developing a comprehensive ministry to all youth, from elementary
school age through young adult:
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Developing
a comprehensive older adult ministry:
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Strengthening
and expanding the Christian education program for all members:
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Expanding
and improving the preschool, day school and day care ministries:
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Empowering
boards and committees for responsible/accountable decision-making
in their areas of ministry:
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And by sharing Christ's love
in our community and beyond...
- Developing a strong outreach
ministry: Training members for person-to-person evangelism:
- Developing an effective
assimilation program for new members:
- Strengthening human care
ministry in our community and beyond:
- Encouraging global mission
work through education, prayer and finances:
- Planting mission churches
within our community:
- Creating a higher profile
of our church in our community:
- Maintaining membership in
and support of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod as a confessing church
within the one Christian Church.
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Last Modified 11/26/07
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