Ministry Area Purpose Statements

On Saturday, March 5, approximately 60 leaders gathered for 4 hours of creative conversation to begin articulating the purposes of broad ministry areas at Trinity, Lynnwood and Point of Grace.  They talked about our community identity—making space for people to recognize and join in what God is doing in the world—and drafted purpose statements for each area. 

A next step in this process will include inviting broad input about each ministry area from people throughout our community.  Each group will schedule its own input session, which will be facilitated to allow a “download” of community perspective that will inform its planning.  Watch for announcements here and in What's Happening to learn dates for areas where you'd like to contribute your perspective.

As you review these purpose statements, remember that they are works in progress and may still be subject to further edits as these groups continue to reflect on how they make space for people for people who recognize what God is doing in the world and want to discover and assume their unique roles in partnership with God.

Facilities Board

Overseeing of the planning and carrying out of maintenance, cleanliness, safety, and alterations to the physical plant, to provide a facility for all who join Trinity in their various ministries so that the dreams and visions of those wishing to minister to those in need can have a base from which to operate.

Mustard Seed/Huddle

The purpose of Mustard Seed small groups is to provide a flexible structure for engaging inward, upward and outward to those who share a common interest so that they can channel that interest into God’s mission and ministry including opportunity for worship, outreach and developing community.

Worship

Create a system of opportunity for people to use their individual gifts so that the worshipping community can encounter GOD!!

Pastoral Care

The purpose of Pastoral Care is to identify, invite, train, equip, and support people for service to others so that we all recognize the presence of God’s love in Christ in our relationships.

Mission Council

The purpose of Mission Council is to provide oversight and leadership in partnership with staff so that we can use our talents, resources, and gifts to support wise investments in people’s lives.

Endowment Fund

The purpose of the Endowment Fund Committee is to provide oversight of the Endowment and Foundation funds so that people who seek to leave a legacy are aware of the opportunity to them to return to God some of the wealth that has been provided to them, so that others may be empowered in their Christian mission to others.

TLCW

Purpose of TLCW is to empower women to recognize their unique role in the world and the need to further God’s work.  Also building a relationship with each other as we care for the needy of the world, home and abroad.

Administration

The purpose of Administration is to provide opportunities within appropriate systems to volunteers and staff so that Trinity’s ministries are supported and enabled.

Faith Formation
The purpose of WAY student ministries is to provide and create faith communities, faith-forming programs and events, and fulfill the baptismal promises of parents for middle and high school students and the adults who work with them so that students are able to serve, worship, grow and learn in and through relationships with each other and with God.

Global Engagement

The purpose of Global Engagement is to provide information, energy, resources and opportunities to the faith community and interfacing community so that needs are identified and responses may be taken by engaging the responders and recipients in healthy processes and outcomes.

Local Engagement

Neighbors in Need (means Saturday Morning, Cold Weather Shelter, Neighborhood Youth Alliance)

-          We create opportunity for people who want to joyfully express their compassion through service to their neighbors in need.

-          NIN enables us to live out and share our faith with others.

 Blogs are meant to be interactive.  If you'd like to engage with these purpose statements online, we invite you to indicate what excites you or what makes you curious about the content of these draft statements.

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