Our Global Missions

The world is God’s workshop and Trinity has a clear commitment to being God’s hands across the globe as we carry out the mission of “Serving in Christ’s Love and Sharing the Good News.” Trinity shares important relationships with partner organizations in the Caribbean, Africa and Asia.

Our Mission in Jamaica

Trinity is dedicated to global mission partnerships that make a tangible for others God's love in Christ and assist in creating better communities through the work of the Church.

Partnership in Jamaica

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In January each year a team of Trinity men build at Jabneh Christian Academy near Savanna La Mar, Jamaica. This school is led by Kirk and Natasha Campbell who live in the house that also serves as the school facility. Our mission is to provide them a separate space for the school to operate.

In 2012 a team of seven men completed the final two sections of a 20x60' classroom building they started in 2011. Thanks to the contributions from Trinity members, the Trinity Endowment Trust Fund and friends and family, the vision of a separate facility for the school is closer to completion.

Jabneh Academy is blessing the lives of children who receive a faith-based education that prepares them for higher education as well as faithfulness to Christ’s church. Right now fifty students are enrolled. But with the new building Trinity has provided, there is room for growth.

If you are interested in providing sponsorship for a student of this school or if you’d like to be part of the men’s team in 2013, please Pastor Kurt Jacobson at kurt@trinity-ec.org.

Maranatha Church

Maranatha Church in the Waterhouse district of Kingston is the site each winter for an intergenerational mission team from Trinity. Maranatha has a vibrant preschool and is transforming an impoverished neighborhood through quality early childhood education.

Each March a team from Trinity works in the school, provides better housing for families in the district and conducts a food-sharing effort that extends God’s love in Christ throughout the neighborhood. Pastor Bobby McIntosh leads this church and his wife Marsha is the principal of the school.

For more information about this mission please contact Pastor Jim Page at jim@trinity-ec.org.

Haiti

Haiti Partners

Haiti Partners is a non-profit organization committed to helping Haitians change Haiti through education. Haiti Partners mission is to develop thriving schools for children, supporting faithful churches and stronger institutions, and enabling democratic and economic growth for Haiti. Haiti Partners educates over 1300 children in 7 partner schools and is training hundreds of teachers a year with innovative teaching methods. Over 40 community leaders are taking part in an intensive 3 year equipping program, and 10,000 Creole Bibles and study guides are being distributed each year to Haitian Christians with little access to these materials.

For more information, see haitipartners.org.

Malawi

Blantrye Parish of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malawi.

Trinity supports the Lutheran Church in Blantyre, the largest city in Malawi. This parish consists of seven congregations as well as the parish center. The parish is led by the Rev. Justin Mofolo and his wife, Agnes.

In 2003 when Trinity laid plans to enlarge our worship center and gathering area the congregation voted to send a first fruits offering to Malawi for the construction of churches there. Trinity's gift went for the construction of four chapels. In 2004 a delegation of six Trinity people traveled to Malawi and visited all congregations of the Blantyre Parish.

The ELCM is noted for caring for children and has dozens of orphan feeding stations throughout the country.

Japan

ELCA Missionaries – Kyushu Lutheran College

In partnership with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Trinity supports Patrick and Jacqueline Bencke in Kumamoto-she, Japan. Patrick teaches English at Kyushu Lutheran College. Jackie is involved in music ministries. Both Patrick and Jackie have taught in the Menomonie, WI school district. To read more about their mission, view their newsletter.

February 2012 Newsletter