The Stewardship Campaign is the way Trinity determines the financial support of the congregation. It is an essential part of Trinity’s budgeting process. With these estimates the Ministers, staff members and committees serving Trinity can best plan for the work of the church, whether internal or external.

All that we have received are gifts from God. Stewardship (the act of giving joyfully back to God a portion of what He has given us) is just one of the many spiritual disciplines that enhance our lives as Christians as we better get to know God. Prayer is another spiritual discipline. Have you noticed that when you at a peak in your prayer life, you feel closer than ever to Jesus? God knows that the same thing works through stewardship. It is a way of drawing closer to Him

This year we are setting stretch, achievable goals.

• $1.3 million in total Estimate of Giving
• 10% increase in giving units over current levels
• 50% of all Estimates of Giving are either new or increased levels

These goals are ambitious but completely achievable by our generous membership. We need you to prayerfully consider your estimate of giving whether you are participating for the first time or increasing your giving to achieve this. We hope you will help us get there!

It has been a hard few years. Last fiscal year, Trinity did end in a deficit. Budgeting for this year has been streamlined and trimmed to be as efficient as we can without sacrificing the ministries and programs we need to be who we are. This year, we are pleased to say that we are in good shape. While still projecting a potential deficit, thanks to your generosity, our receipts have exceeded our expectations.
Turning in an estimate of giving card helps the budgeting process be more accurate. And we need everyone working together to make Trinity what we are.

Our church home is aging and needs a good bit of attention to support the vital work of our church. A capital campaign is being discussed and is the way of addressing larger facility needs (like when we built the Welcome Center). The Stewardship Campaign allows us to fund the day-to-day operations and ministries of Trinity. The two are totally separate, supporting different needs of the church.

Simply put, apportionments are our fair share of the cost of doing ministry together with all other United Methodist Churches. All United Methodist Churches pay a portion of these shared costs, determined by a formula related to church budget and clergy compensation. Apportionments help fund clergy health care, campus ministries, clergy credentialing, communications, training events for clergy and laity, mission work in Virginia and the world, shared administrative costs (that the general church and conference have trimmed significantly in recent years), and much more. These are absolutely necessary, and we receive the benefits of these shared costs regularly.