Church Council And Committees

Listed below are the Church Council, ministry areas and committees at Trinity, including information about the purpose, chairperson and usual meeting times of each committee. If you'd like more information or have any questions about joining any committee, please contact the committee's chair or the church office.

Church Council
The Church Council provides leadership and direction for Trinity. Representatives are elected to the Church Council at the Annual Meeting. The 2018 Church Council members and the committees they represent are:

Julie Ische (President), jsische@earthlink.net -- Personnel
Brant Anderson (Vice President) -- Property
Michelle Kutz (Secretary) -- Education
John Dunfee -- Endowment, Finance
Dave Helm -- Worship, 175th Anniversary
Kate Hill -- Fellowship, Membership
Mike Tamsen -- Care Crew, Scholarship

Meets: 3rd Sunday of the month, 11:30am

Back row, left to right: John Dunfee, Pastor Brent Halverson, Kate Hill, Michelle Kutz, Mike Tamsen; front row: Brant Anderson, Julie Ische (Not pictured: Dave Helm)

Ministry Area: Worship

Worship Committee
Assists the Pastor and Music Director to develop meaningful worship services for the congregation.
Chair: Rich Weber
Meets: Several times a year, as needed

Ministry Area: Education

Education Committee
Coordinates Trinity's educational program.
Chair: Michelle Kutz
Meets: As needed

Scholarship Committee
Evaluates applications for scholarships given to active members pursuing post-secondary education.
Chair: Dave Klitz
Meets: As needed

Ministry Area: Stewardship

Finance Committee
Assists in the development of the annual budget and ongoing financial needs.
Chair: Kim Viesselmann
Meets: 2nd Monday of each month, 6:30pm

Property Committee
Oversees the care, preservation and improvements of the church building and grounds -- a great opportunity for members of Trinity to share their talents as painters, carpenters, electricians, landscapers, etc.
Chair: Ron Sella
Meets: 1st Tuesday of each month, 6:30pm

Ministry Area: Mission/Outreach

Care Crew
Focuses on evangelism, communication and outreach activities. We welcome your ideas!
Chair: Donna Kramer
Meets: Monthly

Endowment Committee
Coordinates the church's long-term investments, and allocates earnings of Endowment fund to worthy applicants.
Click here to read a PDF of the application to request funds.
Chair: Jody Hoffmann
Meets: Quarterly

Ministry Area: Fellowship

Fellowship Committee
This committee plans and organizes different fellowship opportunities for Trinity. Events range from family activities to outdoor adventures to mission fellowship. If you would like to be a member of the committee, plan an individual event, or have a fellowship idea, please let us know.
Chairs: Deb Clifford and Sharon Oberheu
Meets: As needed to plan events

Membership Committee
Looks for ways of caring for our members and keeping them connected.
Chair: Rosa Cyrier
Meets: Quarterly

Ministry Area: Administration

Personnel Committee
Sets procedures regarding administration of the staff. Sets, conducts and completes interview process for open staff positions at Trinity.
Chair: Jeanne Mueller
Meets: As needed

Staff Support Committee
Support group for the paid staff of the church.
Chair: Scott Leppert
Meets: Regularly