Shared interests, deep faith, and love have led Al and Marguerite Hanna in their call to serve others. Trinity members since 1990, the church was an easy choice. Al recalls, “We were new to the area and had visited a number of churches. But it was a visit from Pastor Hyson that really made the…
My name is Chip (Curt) Deardorff and many of you already know the story of my perfectly healthy 35-year-old son, Clark, suddenly becoming deathly ill from a Strep A sepsis infection June 16, 2017. He was in a medically induced coma for 70 days, but miraculously, with his amazing Lehigh Hospital medical team and God,…
In many ways “Will’s” daily life might seem familiar to members of Trinity’s family. He awakes early and goes to bed early. His workday is long and challenging. Sometimes he has trouble sleeping at night due to stress or uncertainty. Sound familiar? But Will, 58, a familiar figure around Trinity, leads a life unfamiliar to…
Biblical Storytelling, a ministry of the Worship HUB, is the oral telling of the gospel, and has been a feature of worship at Trinity for the past five years. Telling the gospel in story form hearkens back to the times when Jesus and the early Christians told the stories of God’s good news to each…
The opportunities for serving in worship are many and varied. The Healing Ministry, or the laying on of hands and anointing with oil and prayer, has given Trinity’s Healing Coordinator Cindy Dougherty reason to celebrate her call to serve in worship. Cindy recalls, “I became a member of Trinity in 2004. I wanted to be the…
Music leadership as a ministry is a personal gift given to others as a response to God’s call. At Trinity we are blessed to have so many children, youth and adults lead us in worship by sharing their vocal and instrumental talents with us. We invite you to read this story from one of our…
The church seasons of the year – Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Easter, and Pentecost – give our liturgical year a framework for us to use as we tell the story of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus once again. We begin this journey not with birth, but with waiting and anticipation. During Advent, we…
Called to Serve in Worship Leading in worship is one way that we are called to serve as disciples. The opportunities for serving in worship are many and varied – from singing in a choir, to bringing forth the gifts that are distributed during the Meal, to the ministry of hospitality known as greeters and…
In January, the Faith Formation Ministry Vision Team engaged in a 2-day book study and workshop to better equip us to do the work of guiding and supporting Trinity’s faith formation ministries. A recurring theme in the workshop, led by Pastor Lutz and Brent Baxter, was “Jesus is Lord; it’s not about us.” In February,…
The Story Way Point Team has been working on sharing our stories with each other and communicating Trinity’s Story and God’s Story along the way. They are still asking disciples to submit their stories. For further information, please pick up the “What’s Your Story” brochure from the wall communication racks or click here to download. How…