Quilting Ministry – Want to help one of our international ministries but don’t know how to sew? Help with laundry instead! Pick up a bag of fabric today to wash at home, then return to the church office to be made into blankets for people in need.

HSY Worktrip 2026 – CIA is traveling to Arvada, CO in the Denver area, from June 19-26 for our mission trip to The Rising Church/Mission Arvada. “The mission has a food pantry and wraparound services that offer mental health, medical & dental services, social assistance, legal help, transportation and workforce opportunities. At the day shelter, clients are allowed to shower, two hot meals, laundry services and access to the clothing bank.” They’re hoping we can also help clean the nursery, help with landscaping, clean closets, etc. It sounds like we’ll be busy. Please keep our group in your thoughts and prayers! We’re so appreciative of all you do for us and for all of your support!

Martha Circle and Synod School 2026 invite you to a very special party! Over 22 million people in the U.S. experience “period poverty” – the inability to afford or access hygiene products needed to manage menstruation. Period poverty keeps girls from attending school and forces tough financial choices between hygiene supplies and other expenses like food, utilities and rent. The average cost of menstrual products is $13.25 a month ($6,000 per lifetime), a figure out of reach for 40% of people who menstruate.

Join Martha Circle and Pastor Macc after worship on July 12 for a brief presentation on period poverty, followed by a Period Pack Packing Party! Together, we will pack 50 individual bags with a week’s worth of menstrual supplies for distribution to people in need. We will then deliver the completed “period packs” to Synod School as part its annual mission project benefiting Church World Services. Come learn and spread the love!

The next Trinity News deadline is Wednesday, July 15 Articles must be turned into the church office by 10 am. Please e-mail submissions to trinityupc@dwx.com. If you have any questions, please call Wendy at 515-961-6231.

What is this Generosity Team we keep hearing about? We have renamed the I&S Team, otherwise known as Interpretation and Stewardship Team, as the Generosity Team. You may be asking why? Christian Stewardship is not just about a fundraising campaign for a few months each year in order to pay the bills. Generosity and gratitude are profound spiritual disciplines with the power to change lives. The Generosity team is focused on not just raising money for Trinity, but also on opening our eyes and hearts to the giftedness in each of us to God’s delight and glory.

To this end, we have created volunteer registry binders, strategically located in seven places around the church and PATH. In the PATH they are located in the copy room, downstairs and in the SW room. The church locations are in the kitchen, atrium, tech booth and choir room. So, if you are sewing quilts, drinking coffee with the men, enjoying Third Thursday at Ten, present for PW meetings, serving SWAT meals, changing light bulbs, singing in choir, playing in the praise band or anything where you are volunteering your time, we ask for you to write it down. And if not everyone in attendance wants to sign their name, one person in the group can record the activity and how many are in attendance.

I think we are all going to be astonished at how many volunteer hours are spent at Trinity, and if this encourages others to volunteer their time, we would love to have you! Please keep an eye out in future newsletters and bulletins for upcoming activities being planned throughout the year.

God Bless, Barb Yearous – Generosity Team Moderator

Highlights from the May 27 Session Meeting

1. Called Session Meeting on June 3 to start discussion on Start This, Stop That: Do the Things That Grow Your Church.
2. Follow up request for ministry teams and committees to update their job descriptions.
3. Generosity Team is visiting all ministry teams asking each to list innovative ideas and answer questions. Soup lunches and/or suppers will be planned again this year. A new Gift Acceptance Policy is being prepared and letters to be sent to donors.
4. Request for baptism of Nari Gautama on June 14.
5. Recognition of Members: Reed Robins and Andrew Little for thier senior messages. Owen Jack and Ben Avitt for giving the Children’s Sermon. The Avitts and Kleenes for their participation in the Praise Team and extra sound work. Gary Richardson for his musical talents. Larry lepper for making new name tags. Ron Albrecht and Tom Westbrook for leadning the Praise Team. Chari Kruse for directing the bell choir performances and children’s end of year concert.