Would you like to connect with other people in their 20’s at Trinity? Mark your calendar and plan on attending the Ugly Sweater Party at Trinity on Sunday, December 20, from 11am until noon. We will meet in the Youth Room. If you are able, please wear an ugly Christmas sweater for the morning. If you do not have one, …
Christmas Cards for our Shut-Ins
Help remember and bless our shut-ins over the Christmas season. There is a basket at the Welcome Center for you to bring Christmas card for our shut-ins, you may also bring your cards to the Trinity office. Please have them in by Wednesday, December 16th, so we can get them all delivered. Please see the prayer section of our weekly …
Sunday’s Coming ~ November 29, 2015
As the calendar turns from Thanksgiving, the church begins a season we call “advent.” The word “Advent” derives from the Latin word adventus, meaning “coming,” which is a translation of the Greek word parousia. For the first Christians, advent was all about preparing for Jesus to come again – the true second Christmas.
College Students – Finals Week
College students, on Sunday, December 6 be sure to stop by the table in the Fellowship Hall to pick up a “Finals Week Goodie Bag”. Also on December 14-15 you are welcome to come and enjoy a quiet place off campus. Tap into our wi-fi and we will have rooms, tables, snacks, and drinks available until 10:00 p.m.
Sunday School Snip-It (November 22, 2015)
On Sunday we looked at how when a string of lights goes bad, it is easier to throw it out and buy a new one than figure out which bulb has gone bad. Like a broken string of lights, we have all sinned. None of us are righteous. But rather than toss us out, God sent his Son Jesus to …
Coffee and Coffee Mug Sales
We have new coffee mugs for sale and the Cafe will again be selling bags of coffee for the holiday season! The coffee mugs are $10.00 each ~ and when you purchase a coffee mug, it will cover the cost of a mug that we will welcome our new guests with. The coffee is $12 for a 1 pound bag …
Women’s Ministry ~ Nancy Schornack ~ January 16, 2016
Nancy Schornack, LMHC, CDWF-C is an individual and couple therapist at Family Legacy Counseling in Johnston, IA. She is also a Certified Facilitator and Consultant with The Daring Way™, a program based on the shame resiliency model developed by Dr. Brené Brown and her team.
Nancy leads The Daring Way™ groups and weekend intensives for women, men, and couples. She also co-facilitates at National Trainings with Dr. Brené Brown and her team, and provides consultation for other helping professionals who are completing their certification with The Daring Way™.
Nancy is a speaker and facilitator for professional trainings, retreats and seminars related to women, parenting, marriage, and spiritual growth, and serves on the Board of Directors for Quakerdale, a Christian not-for-profit organization joining with youth, families, and communities through opportunities of prevention, education, and support.
Nancy’s greatest joy is being married to her husband, Kent, whom she just celebrated 30 years with, and being mom to her two grown sons. Ben and his wife Jenna live in New York City where he works for a non-profit youth sports organization. Zack, who is a 2012 NWC graduate and engaged to be married next summer to Karlie, lives in St. Paul, MN where he works for TreeHouse Ministries, ministering to at youth risk.
To learn more Nancy and her work, go to www.daringindesmoines.com.
Sunday’s Coming ~ November 22, 2015
This week, our good friend, Rev. Titus Baraka, from Uganda shows us how God’s blessing of Abraham’s family impacted his prayer life for his family. In Genesis 18, Abraham pleads with God for the life of his nephew, Lot.
Discovering Trinity Membership Class
Would you like to learn more about the mission, vision, and values of Trinity Church? Would you like to pursue the path of membership at Trinity? This class is for you. We will meet from 9:50 a.m. – noon on Sunday, December 13 in Adult Rooms 3&4. Please talk to Pastor Bob De Boer with any questions. Sign-up online, click …
Women’s Ministry Cookie Swap & Craft Night
On December 10, 2015 the Women’s Ministry will be having their Cookie Swap and Craft Night. They will be meeting at Trinity from 6:30-9:00pm. You can come and just do the Cookie Swap and enjoy a time of fellowship, or you can come and just do the craft, or you can come and do both! There is no charge or …