Trinity Committees
Trinity Lutheran Church Ministry Committees
(For more detailed information contact the church office for a recent copy of the Trinity Constitution and Trinity Policy and Procedure Manual)
Audit – Per our Trinity Constitution, 3 church members are appointed each year to conduct an internal audit of our church finances in the past year and provide a report of their findings to Trinity Council.
Cemetery – oversees the operations of the cemetery according to policies and procedures using the Cemetery financial funds.
Christian Education and Adult Forum – provide educational programs for children and adults before Sunday church worship service.
Communications Task Force – formed in 2023 to update church membership list, review and update Welcome Brochure, developed weekly Sunday Greeter’s, monthly Bulletin Board displays, Church family pictorial wall, etc. to enhance and communicate the good works of Trinity.
Community Connectors – explore opportunities to entertain and support programs to connect to the community to attend events at our church, i.e. Annual Ladies Tea, Christmas on Main, etc.
Constitution – proposes recommendations to the Council that will keep the Constitution, Bylaws, Policy and Procedures and Personnel Manual up to date.
Executive – the Pastor, President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary of Council and meet monthly to discuss any congregation and church issues.
Finance – oversees and manages the financial affairs of the Church and its related organizations to ensure that they are being conducted with sound accounting practices and Synod requirements.
Groff-Miller Property – oversees the operations and maintenance to the property next door to the church using the Groff-Miller financial funds.
Kitchen – coordinates after Sunday worship, funerals, etc. refreshments and luncheons;
Prepares and/or helps prepare food, set-up and clean-up in the Kitchen and Fellowship room at church.
Member Support – help homebound members, send cards and food when members are ill, prepare Soup Sunday Fellowship time once a year and arrange special Mother’s Day and Father’s Day gifts and All Birthday Sunday.
Mutual Ministry – a consulting committee which will aid the minister and staff in making their ministries effective by being available for counsel, they consider the pay and benefits for each staff member every year and make recommendations to the Finance Committee on salary increases for the annual budget, may interview new staff and propose updates to Council for the Trinity Personnel manual.
Nominating – selected from Council members going off council to prepare the slate of candidates for election the next year to Council, the succeeding Nominating Committee and two Voting church members to the next year’s annual Lower Susquehanna Synod Assembly. Their report is reviewed and approved at the Annual Congregational meeting in December.
Property – oversees and manages the buildings and property of the church except Groff-Miller and Cemetery.
Trinity Gift Fund – reviews and provides financial help from Trinity’s Endowment Fund to those in need in our church and community.
Worship and Music – oversees the worship and music weekly needs including altar care, worship technology, assisting ministers, special holiday decorations and special services to be planned, including the Adult Choir, Adult and Children’s Handbell choir.
Visioning Task Force – formed in 2025 to prepare for the 300th Trinity Anniversary in 2030 and has expanded to visioning more opportunities for the use of our unused second floor, expanding our great music talents to the community, etc.
Trinity Quilters – meet weekly in Fellowship Hall and prepare handmade quilts that are sent annually to Lutheran World Relief.