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Ministries and Missions
FELLOWSHIP
DISCIPLESHIP
WORSHIP
EVANGELISM
MISSION
YOUTH
Fellowship:
Various folk work in the garden assisting
the part time gardener during the week and on a Saturday morning. Their aim is
to create and maintain a haven in which fellow christians can relax, meditate,
worship - a place to meet God.
The men usually meet from time to time,
usually at a breakfast meeting, and a speaker is invited to address them on a
specific subject.
The ladies meet on a Wednesday morning
from 9 - 10 for praise and teaching, followed by tea and fellowship in the hall
until 11.
The ladies who belong to this ministry are
always available to assist with refreshments for funeral and other church
functions. Eats are provided by volunteers for these occasions.
A Finance team meets regularly in order to
maintain good financial governance. Maintenance work on the property is carried
out on a weekly basis.
Visits are made to new mothers, advising
and caring where needed by providing christian love and support.
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Discipleship:
Adult Christian Education. 3
Disciple courses are currently available for prospective candidates. Each course
lasts 32 weeks, and is held once a week at Trinity United Church.
They are weekend retreat
experiences for those who would like to deepen their experience of God's love.
The aim is to inspire, challenge and equip members for christian action in their
homes, church and places of work.
Numerous home group
experiences are provided for just about every need, time, age group and
level of understanding. There are day time and evening groups. These groups
provide a haven for fellowship as well as scriptural development.
This course is run twice a year on
average, and is developed to assist members to find their spiritual gifts, and
thus be placed in a ministry within Trinity.
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Worship:
This ministry uses intercessory prayer to
pray for those who are in need, (ill-health, unemployment, trauma etc.)
upholding them in prayer while being at home or at the office.
This ministry meets on a Thursday evening,
and members needing prayer are welcome to come to the chapel. Prayers are held
for all those in need.
Support groups who do the background and support functions of services as listed;
a. Music Ministry
b. Sound Ministry
c. Choir
d. Drama Ministry
e. Dance Ministry
f. Banner and Decor Ministry
g. Flower Ministry
h. Door Stewards
i. Info Desk
j. Counting
Collection
k. Communion
This ministry follows up with Christian
love all matters raised through the Friendship Cards. Follows up on absent
members
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Evangelism:
To bring God into the lives of the inmates
of a particular prison by means of the Kairos (Emmaus) Ministry.
Alpha courses are run on an annual basis
at Trinity. This is a course aimed at introducing people to the Christian
faith. The 26th Alpha was held in July 2009. Teams are always needed to
arrange, run and facilitate Alpha.
The aim is to introduce Trinity United
Church to new members by setting up and running an orientation Course on the
various ministries, functions and operations of the church.
Baptism services are held four times a
year at a special 11am Sunday services. Baptisms are not limited to members only.
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Mission:
On average, 80 folk are fed three times a
week with a meal of beans, polony and refreshment/soup. Parcels are also
made up and distributed on a weekly basis to the needy within our community.
Volunteers assist with this project.
South African Methodist Volunteering in Mission. The physical involvement of building churches alongside other
SA Communities with overseas teams.
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Youth:
Sunday School (from age 5) meets on a
Sunday at 09:30AM
"SOMETHING
FRESH" Youth
Group Sunday Service from 09:30 on Sunday.
Y.A.C.C.
(Young Adults College and Career Group) Tuesday Nights 7:00 for 7.30PM
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