Ministry Teams
Our Ministry Teams
Trinity Lutheran has Ministry Teams to help us achieve the work that God has called us to do.
Our Teams -- Care, Communications, Education, Finance, Mission in the World, Outreach, Property, Staffing, Stewardship, and Worship.
Care Team
Members (from left to right):
- front row: Autumn Wiste, Kathy Anderson
- middle row: Laurie Moen, Joyce Bergrud
- back row: Karen Folstad, Kris Bjerke, Angie
Berns, Betty Bergsgaard
- not pictured: Roxie Finnesgard
CARE TEAM - Listen, respond, care, serve and pray for others.
The Care Team has the following with about Food Insecurity. We pack backpack bags for school children providing two breakfasts, two lunches, and 2-3 snacks for weekends. We inventory and stock The Little Free Pantry. We collect a special offering in the Fall called “Bag A Buck” for the Houston County Food Shelf. Our favorite fun activity is packing and delivering 40-45 Christmas Cheer Bags in December. They are filled with foods for quality meals, pancake mix and Zaffke Maple Syrup, treats for the kids, as well as gifts and gift certificates.
Besides being such a “foodie” group, our team schedules Meals On Wheels delivery folks and we line up 498-AMEN readers. We fund Baptism chests and some lovely ladies crochet and knit prayer shawls for us to deliver where needed.
If anyone would like to donate toward any of our projects, or if you could drive for Meals on Wheels, crochet, or stock food, let me know. And maybe one year you’d like to join this team. We’re Fun!
Autumn Wiste - Care Team Lead
stampingave@yahoo.com
Communications Team
Members (from left to right):
- Lara Wold Mendez, Hope Turner, Saundy Solum, Mary Zaffke, Milly Halverson
COMMUNICATIONS TEAM - Develops and implements a communication plan that supports the vision, mission, and goals of the congregation.
Mary Zaffke — Communications Team Lead
zaffkemary@gmail.com
Education Team
Members (left to right):
- Tammy Petersen, Bev Nelson, Jessica Sherburne, Bonnie Solberg, Deanna Solum, Bethany Moen
- not pictured: Jessica Kraus
EDUCATION TEAM — The Education Team works closely with the Children’s Youth Director to plan youth events and activities at Trinity that develop life-long faith for youth. Events include: Sunday School (preschool through kindergarten), Release Time (kindergarten Through 6th grade), Wednesday Bible School (3rd through 6th grade) and Confirmation (7th through 8th grade). Summer youth bonfires are planned for students in 9th through 12th grade.
Each year the youth program, with the assistance of many great volunteers, perform a Christmas program. Youth-led worship services are planned during the year as well.
The Education Team holds fundraisers throughout the year to assist in funding youth events. Some of the fundraisers that we support are the Syttende Meatball Dinner, pies at Thanksgiving, stock sales, and Lenten suppers.
Heather Gray – Education Team Lead
4grays.sg@gmail.com
Finance Team
Members (counterclockwise from left):
- Kari Alstad, Steve Nelson (treasurer), Barbara Arnold, Jacque Wennes, Nicole Krenzke (bookkeeper), Lorilyn Dehning, Jean Ann Tweeten
- not pictured: Kathy Overland
FINANCE TEAM — The goal of the Finance Team is to produce an annual budget, monitor income and expenses that support the congregation, and review, analyze and make recommendations to the Congregation Council from the financial reports. The budget will support: pastoral and personnel on Trinity's staff, Mission in the World Team projects, worship services, lifelong faith through the Education Team, the Care Team, support the Outreach Team who develops faith-forming relationships, and Trinity's maintenance of properties.
We are always in appreciation of the generous donations provided by those who care deeply for the many needs and ministries of Trinity Lutheran Church.
Respectfully submitted
Jacque Wennes — Finance Team Lead
jacquewen@aol.com.
Mission in the World Team
▪ Mission in the World - Spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ by supporting local, national, and international ministries.
Outreach Team
▪ Outreach - Develop faith-forming relationships within our homes, congregation and communities.
Property Team
PROPERTY TEAM - We oversee the care, management, and maintenance of all properties of the congregation subject to Congregation Council approval. We also serve in a liaison and oversight relationship with the custodial staff. We review maintenance contracts (snow, lawn, etc.); recommend needs regarding purchases of equipment, supplies, and maintenance services; review insurance coverage for all properties; inspect all properties on a regular basis to assess the safety, efficiency, appearance, and good order of each. The Trinity Cemetery Association is totally responsible for the administration and maintenance of the active West Side Cemetery.
Jerald Oakes — Property Team Lead
jpoakes1@hotmail.com
Staffing Team
on the left: Betty Dokken, John Halverson
on the right: Nancy Gulbranson, Danielle Myhre
STAFFING TEAM - The Staffing Team maintains supportive relationships with the pastors and lay staff. We develop and review job descriptions, perform annual reviews, and coordinate with the Council for salary increases. We are part of the interviewing and hiring of new employees following the guidelines of the Hiring Committee Policy and we conduct exit interviews with staff . We monitor areas of concern within the congregation related to pastoral care or ministry.
Betty Dokken — Staffing Team lead
bettydokken8@gmail.com.
Stewardship Team
Members (left to right):
- Joyce Landsom, Lenny Myrah, Kris Rud, Peggy Landsom, Pete Bergrud
- not pictured: Steve Kemp, Sara Kroshus
STEWARDSHIP TEAM — The Stewardship Team emphasizes the stewardship of time, talents, and money and living as stewards of God’s benevolence.
Sheri Allen — Stewardship Team Lead
allencore4@gmail.com
Worship Team
Members (from left to right):
- Lori Wilhelmson, Rick Sundet, Lee Hoekstra, Karen Bingham, Rachel Storlie, Jackie Parker
- not pictured: Mark Schroeder