Trinity United Methodist Church
A New Time for a New Day

Beginning January 27

Sunday School: 8:45 - 9:45 a.m.

Traditional Service 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Contemporary C&C Worship 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

We are positioning ourselves to make 2008 an exciting year of growth at Trinity!. Our new morning structure gives “a new time for a new day” and provides a schedule that will enable us to move toward our vision of “making a difference in the world as disciples of Jesus Christ.”

Starting on January 27, we will have Sunday School from 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. followed by a 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. worship time – there will be a traditional worship service in the Sanctuary and a contemporary worship service in The New Room at the same time. Communion will be available each Sunday as usual in the chapel, times will be announced soon.

Through this restructure we plan to reach out to the community around us and to our current membership as we grow the involvement of our children, youth and adults in worship, small groups activities and mission/service opportunities. It’s an exciting time for us!

As we have discussed the changes with our leadership, church committee members, staff, and other groups in the church, we have found a great deal of excitement about the benefits for the entire Trinity family:

• By combining our 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. service congregations, we will create a warmth and energy in our traditional worship service which is needed for growth. 

• We can emphasize the importance of Christian Education in a major way once again. 

• This will increase our evangelism, fellowship and spiritual growth opportunities with Sunday school groups just before worship. The halls will be buzzing with activity! 

• Youth and Children’s classes can now add new ministries and activities, and anticipate significant growth in both of those areas. And that will have a positive impact on their Sunday and Wednesday night ministries.

• Music and Fine Arts can create new and enhanced programming. 

• Coffee and cookies will be available in the Narthex and the New Room Lobby, creating fellowship opportunities in both worship areas after Sunday school (Meet in the Middle will be discontinued). 

• We will also provide information centers in the Narthex, the New Room Lobby, and the Wesley Hall entrance hall. These will be central points for event and class registrations, brochures and flyers on our many ministries, programs and missions, and more. 

• With the 11:00 hour free, we can share together in a common meal once a month alternating between prepared meals, catered meals, box lunches, and pot luck “dinner on the grounds.” These will provide great fun and fellowship for our members and guests in both worship services and all small groups. 

• To launch this new schedule on January 27, we are introducing our first “Trinity Loves the Tennessee Valley” Mission Day, where we will work both here at the church and in service and mission centers all over the area. We hope to have 500 to 1,000 children, youth and adults participating in our meal and mission/service opportunities on that day.

This is such an exciting time that we hope you will take the opportunity of inviting other family and friends to come and join us on this special day. We are opening it to the whole community and in hope to see members and guests working side-by-side to make a difference in our area as disciples of Jesus Christ.

Trinity United Methodist Church's vision from its beginning has been an evolving unending vision. From time to time it has been captured in words. Where God leads and where there are needs Trinity United Methodist Church challenges its members to be there as they respond to the current mission statement:

Trinity United Methodist Church guides people of all ages to hear and respond to the living God’s call by using their skills, abilities, and money to make a difference in the world as disciples of Jesus Christ.