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.

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

The Reason Concert featuring Jeremy Camp – Jamie Grace – Nick Hall is coming to Orange City! Friday December 4, 2015 7:00p.m. At Northwestern College DeWitt Physical Fitness Center (208 8th Street SW  Orange City, IA 51041) Tickets $15 (Individuals) / $12 (Groups 4+) The Reason is a high-energy night of powerful music, creative videos, and a message to celebrate …

On Sunday, December 6, 2015, Trinity members will vote on the budget and election of elders and deacons during the morning worship.  That evening, starting at 5:00 p.m. we will have our Soup and Pie Supper with our congregational annual gathering afterwards, where we will gather together to celebrate God’s grace among us to hear the results of our ballots, and also …

This Sunday’s Bible story was about Samson. Once again, the Israelites had turned away from worshiping God, so God gave them over to the Philistines.