Nominations and Leadership Invitation

Do you have spiritual gifts, skills, experience, and passion for service that could be put into action on one of our teams? We’d love to hear from you!

Our Nominations and Leadership Development Team is beginning to plan for the next year! For each key ministry area of Trinity, a leadership team helps guide and support the work of the church.

Please take a look at the brief descriptions below for each leadership team. Once you’ve read each description, spend some time in prayer with the list and ask yourself:

  • Which of these teams resonates with my spirit?

  • How has God equipped me to serve on one of these teams?

  • Where could I invest my time to have an impact?

After you’ve prayed, then use this form to indicate your particular area(s) of interest. It will be helpful to the Nominations Team to have your response by August 11.

Thank you for being a part of Trinity. When we are all together in service, God can do great things through us. We look forward to hearing from you!

Leadership Team Descriptions

Please carefully review each description and prayerfully consider where you may be called to serve.

  • Partner with the Director of Children and Family Ministries in developing, planning, and implementing children's ministries of discipleship, service, and outreach. Ensure curriculum and other materials used in growing young disciples is consistent with Wesleyan/Methodist theology. Invite, develop and equip small group leaders for Sunday morning, weekday ministries, and various other ministries (card ministry, outreach events, VBCamp, etc.).

  • Develop, plan, and implement adult ministries of discipleship. Implement ongoing opportunities and create invitational models for participation in small groups and other experiences for spiritual formation. Ensure that curriculum used in growing disciples is consistent with Wesleyan/United Methodist theology. Invite, develop and equip small group leaders with training and resources.

  • The Faith Mission ministry, located on the NE 15th Street Trinity Campus, includes education, mentoring, and trauma-informed care for children, fellowship for women, financial empowerment, and lay trainings in antipoverty and racial justice. The Faith Mission Leadership Team consists of both Trinity members and people who live and/or work near Faith Mission, providing guidance on priorities, serving in leadership in key programs, and promoting racial and socioeconomic inclusion.

  • Review and evaluate the financial health of the church on an ongoing basis. Assist in implementing opportunities that help members of the congregation grow in generosity as an expression of faith. Annually recommend a comprehensive budget to the Church Council for approval. Ensure the implementation of policies that provide accountability and maintain a high level of confidence in fiscal practices.

  • Nurture a culture of hospitality to ensure every encounter with Trinity includes a warm and authentic welcome. Invite and equip volunteer servants. Oversee ministries of welcome and hospitality for all worship services and special events including the Welcome Table, greeters, ushers, and coffee ministry. With a focus on growing authentic relationships, guide all processes from a guest’s first visit through membership. Encourage new members to complete the circle of hospitality by extending that welcome to others.

  • Develop, plan, and implement the missions of Trinity with a focus on empowerment, justice, and sustainability for the well-being of us all. Encourage and provide opportunities for both hands-on participation and financial generosity as means of supporting mission initiatives locally, nationally and globally.

  • Create engaging and meaningful ways for the church to reach out to those in our community who do not yet have a church home through Fresh Expressions, other innovative ministry ideas, as well as collaborating with existing ministries and community organizations. Ensure others experience God’s love in ways that meet them where they are and cultivate an openness to hearing and responding to the good news of God’s saving grace made available through Jesus Christ.

  • Oversee and grow Trinity’s endowment. Promote and encourage legacy giving as a means to contribute to the long-term support of the church’s ministries. Provide educational opportunities to the congregation regarding estate planning.

  • Encourage, strengthen, evaluate, nurture, and support the work of the pastors and staff. Work closely with the pastors to implement a staffing plan that meets the needs and outreach of the church for pursuing mission, vision, and core values. Recommend the annual SPR budget to the Finance Team. Encourage opportunities for people to respond to a call to ministry. Evaluate and recommend lay preachers and candidates for ordained ministry.

  • Support the preschool and its mission as a ministry and outreach of Trinity. Work closely with the Director to set and evaluate preschool bylaws, policies, schedules and calendar. Assist in developing annual budget, identifying space needs, pursuing grants, offering scholarships, and monitoring program expectations, specifically goals and mission of the ministry. Support and affirm the preschool staff team in accordance with the Employee Handbook of Trinity.

  • Oversee care of all real property (including land, buildings, equipment, and furnishings) belonging to Trinity, including the Northwest and Faith Mission campuses, with oversight of repairs and renovations, per the guidelines of the UM Book of Discipline. Ensure that Trinity meets accessibility requirements. Maintain a disaster plan for the church and congregation and implementation as needed.

Interest Form