Care & Support
Visitation Team Training
Date: Sun 6/22| Time: 12:15 - 2:00 PM | Location: Room 209
Description: Have you been wondering where some of our sweet, long time members are? Would you like to be part of the team that helps our friends who are no longer physically able to attend church still feel like part of our church? We would love for you to join our new Visitation Team!
Facilitator: Katharine Bowlus
Dementia Care Partner Monthly Support Group
Date: 3rd Wed of each month starting in March | Time: 6:30-8:00 pm | Location: Room TBD
Description: This more traditional type of support gathering is a way for individuals to maintain group connections while becoming more knowledgeable and skilled. A portion of each meeting will be devoted to a specific topic chosen in advance by the group, and a portion will be an open (yet guided) discussion. Group will be available in person and online. Group size is limited to 30 people.
Facilitator: Carolyn Lukert
Healing Touch Cancer Support Group
Date: 3rd Thursday of each month | Time: 5:00 pm | Location: Prayer Room (Atrium)
Description: The Healing Touch Cancer Support group was formed to include cancer patients, survivors, family, and friends who have been affected by cancer. It offers spiritual encouragement and compassion as we pray together and share our faith in God who strengthens us on our cancer journey.
Facilitators: Marcey Corey and Margie Stark
Stephen Ministry
Date: Varies | Time: Varies | Location: Varies
Description: God wants us to care for others in their time of need. Stephen Ministers provide confidential encouragement, one-to-one care, and spiritual support. Stephen Ministry is a Christ-centered caring ministry for women and men who are experiencing grief, illness, divorce, loneliness, or other life difficulties. Stephen Ministers receive 50 hours of training and will walk with you through your challenges.
Facilitator: Ann Mercer
Trinity Grief Care
Date: Wed 2/26-5/7 (11 weeks), Time: 6:45-8:30 pm, Location: Room 211
Description: For anyone who has lost a loved one, the feelings of sadness, loneliness and heartbreak can be unbearable. Grief support gives hope and encouragement to those who are grieving. Support group members learn ways to accept their loss and move forward on their grief journeys. Grieving persons will find a warm, caring environment and will come to see their support group as an “oasis” on their long journey through grief. This class is open to anyone in the community.
Facilitators: Patti Drew, Fred Korzec and Lynn Cunningham
Rebuilding: When Your Relationship Ends
Date: Sun 6/8-7/27 (8 week course) | Time: 3:00-5:30 pm | Location: Room 232 (Main) & 203/204, 206/207
Description: Rebuilding features “rebuilding blocks,” a proven process for putting one’s life back together after divorce or the end of a love relationship.
Facilitator: Lee Marlowe
The Banquet
Date: Friday, May 9th | Time: 5:30 PM | Location: Room 232
Description: This is a ministry for anyone who lives with disabilities or loves someone who does. If you are able, please bring a $5 donation to go towards the cost of the meal!
Facilitator: Pastor Marisa Gertz
Emotional + Spiritual Support During Illness and Hospitalization
Illness and hospitalization can be stressful life events. We would like to offer you both spiritual and emotional support during that time. If you will be going into the hospital, having surgery, coming home from the hospital, or are homebound, please contact Cindy Shelamer, the Assistant to the Pastors, and we will plan for a Pastor or Visitation Care Team member to come and pray with you. For pre-surgery prayer, please let us know the check-in time, surgery time, and hospital name. Also, if you become aware of the death of someone who is part of Trinity, please let us know as soon as possible.
Do you need uplifting?
We’re here for you. Please let us know if you are in need of prayer.
Each Wednesday, Trinity sends out a prayer email with prayer concerns, celebrations, and ongoing prayer needs of our congregation. If you would like to share your own prayer concern or celebration, please contact Cindy Shelamer, Assistant to the Pastors.
If you become aware of the death of someone who is a part of Trinity, please also let us know as soon as possible.