CARE Ministry

Care Ministries at First Trinity are concerned with the spiritual and physical welfare of our church family. There are many individual ministries that are dedicated to helping and counseling members, friends and others in need. If you need any assistance, please review the list and contact the person listed below. You can also simply email office@firsttrinity.com or call 716-835-2220 and we will put you in touch with the person or group that can help. Here's an Adobe Acrobat downloadable brochure you can save or print at home.

NEW! Handyman Ministry

The mission of the Handyman Ministry is to provide minor repair services for members of our church family - primarily seniors, homebound, and single parents. For more detailed information, download this brochure in Adobe PDF format. Download an Adobe PDF ministry request form here, or Microsoft Word version here. Fill out the form and bring it or send it to our church office.

Questions? Just email the ministry at handyman@firsttrinity.com or call the church office - 716-835-2220.

INDIVIDUAL CARE
Team Leaders: Pastor Carl Streufert, Marsha Peth

Project Compassion - Eunice Foote
Trained individuals are connected with and meet regularly with persons who are confined to home or a care facility.

Hospital Visitation - Pastors Carl Streufert & Chuck Whited
Pastoral visits to persons in hospital to provide spiritual care and encouragement.

Stephen Ministry - Laura Zimberg, Marsha Philips
Trained individuals provided one-to-one care for persons in crisis.

Card Ministry - Marsha Peth
Cards are sent expressing Christian care from church family to persons/families experiencing significant challenges, crisis, or joys in their lives.

Shut-In Mailing - Karen Ruch
Weekly devotional/activity mailings sent to homebound members. Members write personal notes on mailings.

Project Connect - Paul & Clara Lou Fromm
Display stand of topical brochures that provide Christian insights and guidance for persons experiencing difficulties or challenges in their lives. Brochures from Lutheran Hour Ministries.

College Students - Maurine Baker-Stein
Provides regular communication with members currently in college for purpose of keeping them connected to their Lord and to their church family.

Military Personnel - Jill Joyce Myer
Communicates regularly with members currently serving in the military for purpose of keeping them connected to their church family and providing support/encouragement.

Transportation - Pastor Carl Steufert
Provides transportation to worship services for homebound or others.

Handyman Ministry  - Vern Miller
Email : handyman@firsttrinity.com

The mission of the Handyman Ministry is to provide minor repair services for members of our church family

PRAYER
Team Leader: Debbie Ferrante

Prayer Partners, Worship - Marsha Phillips
Individuals serve as prayer partners for worship services to lead corporate prayer during services and pray privately with individuals following worship

Prayer Partners, Missions
Individuals serve as prayer partner for those serving in the mission field, e. g. Haiti, Katrina, and Youth Mission Teams.

Prayer Partners, Preschool - Sandra Rice
Individuals serve as prayer partners for our pre-school children.

Prayer Services
Provides opportunities for corporate and individual prayer in a worship setting to lift up to our Lord our praise, thanksgivings and petitions, e. g. National Day of Prayer, Katrina Victims.

Prayer Groups
Individuals gather regularly for the purpose of prayer usually focused on particular concerns or needs of individuals or church community.

Current groups:

Tuesdays: 6:30PM: Pray for Church Needs
3rd Thursdays: 6:30PM: Pray for Youth
Sunday 8:00 & 11:00AM: Pray for Pastor and Service

Prayer Vigils
Provides opportunities for prayer for a specific concern or need over a specific period of time, often a 24 hour period of focused prayer.

Prayer Shawls - Kathy Figini, Lynn Shaffer
Individuals pray for individuals while knitting shawls to be given to those in need of physical/emotional healing.

FAMILY/GROUP SUPPORT
Team Leader: Mary Ann Milak Young

Support Groups - Christopher Hartnett
Provides guidance, training and support for individuals leading support or care groups for specific concern/need.

Health and Wellness
Provides opportunities for members/families to care for themselves through physical activities as well as providing informational programs that promote health and wellness.

Food Baskets - Bill Stuckwisch
Provides food baskets for those in need within our church family and at La Santa Cruz.

Staff Care & Recognition - Mary Ann Milak-Young
Provide ongoing expressions of appreciation for the work of our church staff with cards, acknowledgment of special events, gifts, etc.

WHO TO CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO VOLUNTEER

Individual Coordinators of Ministries may be contacted through the church office at 716-834-2220 or use the email addresses below:

TEAM LEADERS:

Individual Care

Pastor Carl Streufert
E-mail: castas@verizon.net

Marsha Peth
E-mail: marshapeth@gmail.com

Prayer

Debbie Ferrante
E-mail: dferrante59@gmail.com

Family/Group Support

Mary Ann Milak Young
E-mail: mamy2944@yahoo.com

Director of Care Ministries

Mary Lou Hartnett
E-mail: mlhartnett@aol.com

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MONTHLY PRAYER FOR YOUTH AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP
We pray specifically for the youth of our church - their homes, leaders, schools, academic efforts, life choices, relationship with God, and personal prayer requests. If you are not comfortable praying out loud, that's okay. Just your presence is welcome as you intercede quietly for the many challenges our middle and high school kids face today. Please call Jackie at 833-3802 or Anne at 874-3966 to join us.

Sunday Morning Prayers
Separate groups meet every Sunday at 8:00 AM to pray for the 8:45 worship service and at 11:00 AM to pray for the 11:15 worship service.
 
We pray for God to prepare hearts to receive what He has to say, and for those who serve, that they might be His willing instruments. Our prayer is that God be glorified and His kingdom increase.

"The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much." James 5:16b. Specific prayer requests can be submitted from our website by filling out our online prayer request form.

For more information contact Debbie Ferrante, Prayer Ministries Team Leader, through the church office at (716) 835-2220.