Trinity Connecting Ministries
The goal of this Team is to improve communication and participation among
members and guests. The members of the team make phone calls and write
notes to guests and members weekly to help them find there own place
within this diverse congregation. They attempt to connect them with Sunday
school classes and other groups as well as particular ministry and mission
opportunities both within and outside the Church. Making Trinity the "Friendliest
Church in Town" is our motto, and they commit much of themselves to reach
their goal.

Trinity Endowment Ministry
A living memorial through Endowment Ministry is Trinity's way to honor loved
ones and the church by giving a gift that will forever advance the work of
Christ in our community and in the world at large.

Trinity's Endowment Ministry provides important ways to remember
our loved ones and the church:

Saint Francis Memorial Garden Book
(book located near Trinity Hall)
Lists those memorialized and the donors. When cumulative undesignated
memorials (not directed to a specific church need) are received during the
calendar year exceed $1,500, the additional funds are deposited in the
Endowment Fund.

Celebration of Footprints Book
(book located outside the sanctuary, in the Narthex)
Lists those remembered or honored and the donors. Gifts of $100 or more
place a brief description written by the donor in a special section. These
funds go directly to the Endowment Fund.

Legacies of the Cross and Flame
(book located outside the sanctuary, in the Narthex)
Cash gifts of $5,000 or more, gifts of real estate, and will bequests will be
acknowledged by placing donors names on the plaque.

Did you know our church has an Endowment Fund? 
The Legacies of the Cross and Flame Endowment Fund was established in
1997 to provide members and friends the opportunity to make charitable gifts
to Trinity UMC that will become a permanent source of financial support and
a living memorial. The funds are intended for purposes that are not a part of
Trinity’s established programs. 

All gifts to our endowment fund are set aside in a special fund. Gifts to this
fund…whether large or small… are permanent. Only the income from the
investment of the fund will be used.  

Consider making a gift to our church’s endowment fund. The principal, the part
you give, is never spent. It lives on and on as Christ lives in the world.

Your gift to the endowment fund may be any valuable possession. Most gifts
are cash, stocks, bonds, bequests, life insurance, land and other types of
property and planned gifts. Make a place for Trinity in your will for all those
who will follow.

For more information contact Jeff Michell in the Church Office: 817.274.1345 or
Jeff Schram: 817.253.7151.

Habitat for Humanity
“Stepping Out” in local missions Trinity United Methodist Church will partner with
Habitat for Humanity to build houses in Tarrant County. We have committed to
building our first house in the spring of 2010. This is an opportunity for all to
participate to give the hardworking needy in our community a hand up by giving
of your gifts, your presence, your service, your prayers or your witness. First we
need $56,000 by December 1, 2009 and then we need 25 people a day over 12
work days next spring to put the house up.  For donations to the cause please
make your checks out to Trinity United Methodist Church with a memo “TUMC
Habitat”. This is an exciting opportunity to show our Christian love to those
less fortunate in our community. Call Doug Christianson: 817.465.1668 with
any questions on Habitat and how you can start helping today. For more
information on our local Trinity Habitat for Humanity organization go to: 
http://www.trinityhabitat.org/

Arlington Urban Ministries
Arlington Urban Ministries (AUM) is an outreach ministry of the Arlington area
United Methodist churches.  AUM provides individualized assistance to those
in transition or crisis.  Our staff and trained volunteers respectfully listen to
each client’s individual situation and assist in identifying options and possible
solutions. AUM provides financial assistance for rent, utilities, and limited other
basic needs. AUM also operates a small Food Pantry offering 1-2 days of
emergency food and toiletries.

All AUM activities seek to reflect Christ’s love in an ethical and respectful
manner. Visit the AUM website: www.arlingtonurbanministries.org

H.O.P.E. Tutoring
The Mission of H.O.P.E. Tutoring is to provide a safe and caring environment in which children and youth can learn and grow. They offer free tutoring to those in the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades, helping them with their reading, their math, and their homework.

Tutoring is available on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:45–4:45 and 6:30– 7:30 at seven sites in Arlington. In the summer they offer the Reading Rocks program at the East Arlington Library that lasts 6 weeks. A one week Computer Camp is also offered in the summer and gives our students a chance to learn more about computers and students even get to take the computer home with them at the end of the camp.

For more information about how to volunteer as a tutor (training is provided) or for more detailed information about H.O.P.E.Tutoring visit their website:
www.hopetutoring.com

Ulster Project Arlington
The Ulster Project is dedicated to promoting the peaceful parity of esteem
between Roman Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland, by building
tolerance, trust, and on-going positive relationships among potential leaders
from these Christian traditions.

In the Project, teenagers from Northern Ireland, half Catholic and half Protestant,
come to America for one month in the summer to live in private homes. They are
accompanied by two adult counselors/chaperones. The participants are selected
and evaluated by their teachers and clergy for leadership potential.

By working with Irish young people, Ulster Project is offering them an opportunity
to shape the future of their land with new relationships and insights. As they live
in our homes and worship with us, they also engage in a program aimed at
helping them meet those emotions and prejudices that keep them apart. We
are sowing the seeds of peace for the next generation in Ulster.

For more information about Ulster Project Arlington visit their web site:
www.upatx.com .

The AIDS Interfaith Network's mission is to mobilize people of faith to
demonstrate God's love through active compassion and care to those people
affected by HIV/AIDS."

The team at Trinity has been in existence for 10 years, and has helped many
clients. The current team has developed lasting relationships with clients and
their own members as well.

Meals On Wheels
Meals On Wheels, Inc. of Tarrant County serves residents living within Tarrant County. There is a local office in Arlington that serves Arlington residents and many Trinity members volunteer, delivering meals on a regular basis.

For more information about how you can volunteer through Meals On Wheels or to receive assistance, visit their website:
www.mealsonwheels.org