A vital mission for Trinity is the Indiana United Methodist Children’s Home in Lebanon. Early in the summer, several Trinity members attended the Children’s Home Auxiliary’s annual meeting on the Home’s campus. Following the meeting and a delicious lunch, the members attended the grand opening of two new additional homes. Each of these homes houses 10 older teens who will be provided independence outside the home while still working with their Family Teachers to learn positive behavioral skills, academic skills, and independent living skills. The other four homes each house 8 youth bringing the total to 52 youth now residing on campus.
The unique design of the Lebanon campus is the Teaching Family homes, an open-campus group, where the children live in family-style, non-institutional environments with live-in married couples as the Family Teachers. The Home serves youth ages 14-19 who have behavioral, emotional, and/or minor substance abuse issues. The students receive services based on their individual needs and may include individual counseling, family counseling, social skills training, psychiatric/psychological service, education on or off campus, post-secondary education assistance, community-based employment, spiritual development, recreational opportunities, community service opportunities, and exposure to cultural experiences. Also, a small group from Trinity attended the June graduation and luncheon for the eight graduating seniors. The Home has the James E. Davis School on site. This years, for the first time, a graduating senior was awarded a scholarship for post graduation schooling. This scholarship is possible from a generous donation of an Indiana couple. It is planned that 2 scholarships will be given each year. The Home has also recently seen a growth in the number of students wishing to be baptized. FINALLY, TRINITY CONGREGATION, THANK YOU!!! FOR YOUR EASTER OFFERING OF $1,482 TO THE CHILDREN’S HOME AUXILIARY. The funds received by the auxiliary are used to provide special activities or items for the students. It has recently funded a pottery project, tickets for a cultural event, a grief garden, and a large handmade dining table for one of the new homes. The Auxiliary is made up of individuals from all over the state. If you would like more information about the Home, contact Norma Singley (a past president of the Auxiliary for 6 years), Chris Lilly, Jane Nichols, or Kay Franscoviak (present scholarship committee member). Tours of the homes, school, and chapel are available.
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North Street between 5th and 6th streets is closed. This closure will affect all entrances and sidewalks to both the office and church on North Street with the exception of the elevator door. Therefore we will have to either enter the building through the elevator or 6th Street.
If you are parking in the parking lot, there will be a walkway from the lot to the elevator door (this is marked in green on the map below). This walkway will only be open on Sunday mornings. Our two handicap spots on North Street will be relocated to 6th Street, near the ramp door during construction (marked in yellow on the map). If you need to visit the church office during this time, please use the back door and ring the bell. The person in the office will be able to use an intercom to communicate with you, and will then come and open the door. Please be patient with us during construction. We will work to address every concern as promptly as possible. Mark your calendars for “History.” Following worship on Sunday, June 2 in the Friendship Room and on the evening of Wednesday, June 19, at 6 p.m. in the Great Room the congregation will have two opportunities to craft our “congregational narrative” as Morris DuBose, our narrative consultant, facilitates two “story suppers.” The entire
congregation is encouraged to participate; but you only need to attend one of the two story events. Morris and table facilitators will lead us in celebrating and “cataloguing” memories of such things as: past pastors, our music program over the years, our missions and community outreach, how our surrounding neighborhood has evolved, memorable holiday traditions, etc. Light food and childcare will be provided at both events. This will be an enjoyable, interactive experience and will allow us to consciously shape our congregation’s narrative in preparation of celebrating our 200th anniversary in 2027. “Growing in love and service through relationships with God and community” is Trinity’s Vision statement. Pastor Tracey used Trinity’s Vision Statement as the foundation for her Lilly clergy renewal grant. Pastor Tracey’s various sabbatical activities are designed to deepen relationships with:
While Pastor Tracey is living out our vision, Trinity will be diving deep into our vision as well. Among other activities, May 17-18, Rev. Dr. John Whitaker, from Shiloh United Methodist Church in Cincinnati, Ohio will facilitate a retreat for our congregation. This retreat is open to everyone who is a part of Trinity. It is not limited to leadership. It is not limited to “official” members. If you engage with Trinity, you are welcomed and encouraged to participate! The title of the retreat is The Choice for Community. The retreat will feature learning and discussion around such things as:
Rev. Whitaker is an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church and a certified spiritual director. He completed his Doctorate in Ministry at United Theological Seminary. Understanding and constructing healthy Christian community within American culture was the topic of Rev. Whitaker’s doctoral dissertation. Rev. Whitaker and Pastor Tracey served on staff together for four years at Church of the Cross United Methodist in Dayton, Ohio. You will find that Rev. Whitaker’s teaching is well-aligned with our congregational vision and values. Rev. Whitaker will also bring the morning message on Sunday morning, May 19. |
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