Sunday School

Sunday School is available for children, every Sunday morning. Sunday School students are invited to attend the opening part of the 9:30 service; they are then dismissed at appx. 9:50 a.m. to attend their classes. Our dedicated volunteers and staff provide a fun and educational experience for children as they learn about the Bible and God’s love for them.

Our Sunday School program welcomes all children and utilizes a Workshop Rotation Model (WoRM). This program recognizes that children learn through varied methods and allows them to experience God’s word, not just hear it. Each Sunday during a 4-5 week rotation, students visit a different workshop to experience the same story in a unique way. At Trinity, we have five workshop stations: stories and games, arts and crafts, movies, drama, cooking, and computers.  We use age-appropriate, Bible-based materials. 

Splash

SPLASH is a special ministry to children from birth to 3 years. Families receive age-appropriate music CDs and monthly Parent Pages Newsletters in the mail, published by Augsburg Fortress.  If you are interested in providing this program to your own children, grandchildren, or others please contact the church office for an application.  If the child is not a member of Trinity we collect a $25.00 fee to offset the cost of this three-year program.  

Confirmation Instruction

Confirmation classes for 7th and 8th-grade youth meet with Pastor Kent during the school year.

Day Camp: July 17-21, 2023

Register now for our day camp week in July! This program is for children who will be entering Kindergarten through 6th grade in the fall. Click on the link below to download a copy of the registration form.

Day_Camp_Registration_Form-2023

Day camp will by led by camp counselors from Lutheran Retreats Camps and Conferences (LRCC). They will lead kids in games, music, Bible studies, crafts, and more for a week of faith-focused, community-building activities. The participants will need to bring their own lunch, but the church will provide snacks. This year’s theme is “Break the Mold,” and will explore Jeremiah 18: 5-6 and Romans 12:2. These two verses remind us to break away from the patterns of the world and see God working in our lives. When we do this, we make room for God to mold us into the creations we were meant to be. Enrollment is limited, so be sure to register soon! The registration fee is $25 for one child and $10 for each additional child from the same household (up to a $50 maximum).

Find out more about the other camp programs offered by LRCC at lrcchome.com.

Contact our church office for more information about our education programs.

Listen to Sunday messages by PASTOR KENT TUOHINO & others

You can watch video recordings of our worship services on YouTube. We now live stream our Sunday service on our YouTube channel, but if you miss seeing it live, the video recording is available to view about 12 hours after the service ends. All of our past worship service video recordings are available to watch on our YouTube channel. You can use the following link to go directly there:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHUScL5RZk6KYBZhSi20XWw

 

Trinity offers several Bible studies and small groups designed to fit different schedules and interests. Check the calendar or contact the church office for the date and time of the next meeting. New participants are always welcome!

Thursday Night Bible Study

This weekly Bible study meets online using Zoom, starting at 7:00 pm. Each week’s study is focused on the readings for our Sunday services. Join us for a lively exploration of God’s Word! No advanced preparation is needed. Contact Pastor Kent for more details and to receive the link to access the Zoom meeting.

Trinity Book Club

The Trinity Book Club meets at 6:30 pm on the fourth Tuesday of the month for discussion. Meetings are held online via Zoom. Check our newsletter or contact our church office to find out what book they are reading this month.

Game Fellowship Group

This monthly fellowship group for adults meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 10 am in Cooper-Burkhart House. All are welcome!

For more information regarding the above Bible studies, please call our church office at (951) 682-1350 or e-mail office@trinityriverside.org.

Quilting Bee

Trinity’s Quilting Bee meets at 9:00 am on the first and third Saturdays of the month in Cooper-Burkhart House (except during November & December). New helpers are welcome, and you don’t need to know how to sew in order to help! Every October, more than 100 quilts are donated to Lutheran World Relief to help people who have been displaced by natural disasters, famine or warfare.

Women On Wednesday (WOW) – (CURRENTLY NOT MEETING)

This Bible study for women meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 11:00 a.m. Pastor Kent leads this Bible study. 

Trinity’s New Testament (TNT) is a youth group for high school age kids designed to foster spiritual growth and a sense of belonging within the church.

Friday Night Game Group: this group is for young adults who enjoying gaming.

For more information, contact our church office.

 

Social Concerns

Throughout the year, Trinity participates in activities that focus on caring for those in our community who are in need. Regular events include:

BAT Meals: We serve a free dinner every Monday at 5:30 pm and a free breakfast every Saturday at 8:00 am. BAT stands for “Banquets at Trinity” and we began serving these meals in 2013 as a way to help homeless and low-income individuals and families in our community.

Food Collection Drives such as “Souper Bowl Sunday”, Lenten food bags and Thanksgiving baskets. The collected food is donated to the food pantries of Lutheran Social Services and Central City Lutheran Mission.

School Supply Project: Backpacks and school supplies are collected in the fall for students in the community. The backpacks filled with school supplies are distributed through Lutheran Social Services, Central City Lutheran Mission, and by teachers in our congregation.

Tree of Giving: At Christmas time, gifts of clothing, books, toys and household items are collected and given to families in need.

“Blessing Bag” of Food: Ziploc bags containing food and water are available at our church to be picked up and shared with homeless people in our community.

Shawl Ministry: Anyone interested in knitting or crocheting a shawl can join this group. Beginners are welcome and assistance is provided as needed. Completed shawls are given to individuals as tangible expressions of our love and prayers. Contact our church office to find out how to get involved.

Quilting Bee: Our quilting group meets on the first and third Saturdays of the month in Cooper-Burkhart House at 9:00 am. There’s more to do than sewing, and we need help with each of these tasks: cutting fabric, cutting batting, pinning layers, sewing and tying quilts. Everyone is welcome!

Every October, the quilts are displayed and prayed over during a worship service, then they are boxed up and shipped to Lutheran World Relief. They are distributed to refugees and disaster victims all over the world. To learn more about this program, go to https://lwr.org/quilts.

For more information on any of the above social outreach programs, please contact our church office.

MUSIC MINISTRIES

Trinity Choir

Listen to the Trinity Choir perform “Declare Your Maker’s Praise” with Lisa Geering Tomoff playing the Oboe.

Listen to the Trinity Choir perform “Who But the Lord” on 1 March 2020

We appreciate our choir members, who are very dedicated and talented. The choir sings at both services, and participation is open to all youth and adults. Every year they present a cantata, either at Christmas or Easter. Choir rehearsals are held on Wednesday evenings.

Our Praise Band plays for the 9:00 a.m. service. Led by Jerri Mendivel on keyboard, they are joined by a group of singers who lead us in a time of worship and praise that is guaranteed to awaken your spirit!

Pipe Organ

Instrumental support for the traditional service is provided by our music director, Jerri Mendivel, playing an Abbott and Sieker pipe organ, built in 1967. The organ includes 1,390 pipes.

Handbells

Our handbell choir plays for special times of worship, including  Christmas Eve and Easter Sunday.

Listen to the Hand Bell Quartet play “This Little Light of Mine”

Other instruments used in worship at Trinity include hand chimes, tuned cup bells, strings, brass and percussion – even a triangle, on occasion. All volunteers are welcome… no auditions necessary!

Contact our church office for more information about our music programs.

Worship with us on Sundays at 9:30 or 11:00 am!

We invite you to join us for worship! Our weekly Sunday worship services begin at 9:30 and 11:00 am. (Please check our calendar or newsletter for any changes in our usual worship schedule on festival Sundays, such as Easter and Pentecost.)

Our 9:30 am worship service is also available to watch on YouTube. You can watch the Sunday service live, and after the service ends, a recording is available soon afterward for viewing at any time on YouTube.

To watch our worship services online, click on the following link to go to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHUScL5RZk6KYBZhSi20XWw.

While you’re there, click the “subscribe” button on the screen and then the bell icon next to it. That will ensure that you are notified when new videos are posted on our YouTube channel.

Please note the following information about our Sunday worship services:

Sunday at 9:30 AM – Contemporary Service

This service is led by a worship team featuring a full band and song leaders. The music is primarily contemporary praise and worship songs. Holy Communion is offered on the first and third Sundays of the month and on festival Sundays (Easter, Pentecost, etc.).

Sunday at 11:00 AM – Traditional Service

This service features a traditional liturgy and classic hymns accompanied by our pipe organ. Holy Communion is offered on the first and third Sundays of the month and on festival Sundays (Easter, Pentecost, etc.).

WHAT TO EXPECT

Our worship services offer a means to experience God’s message of grace, love, hope and forgiveness for all people through faith in Jesus Christ.

When you come into our sanctuary, you can be expected to be greeted by an usher and receive a printed bulletin containing information on the worship service and church activities. Coloring pages and crayons are available for children. Casual clothing is appropriate at our worship services. The words to songs and hymns are projected on a screen to make it easier to participate. Our combination of pews and movable chairs means there is comfortable seating in our sanctuary for everyone, including people in wheelchairs.

Our 9:30 am Sunday worship service is lively and contemporary in style. The service is relaxed and casual, with an emphasis on contemporary music and worship songs.  Our worship team uses guitars, keyboard and drums. Sunday School students are invited to attend the first part of this service, then are dismissed to attend their class.

Our 11:00 am Sunday worship service is traditional in style, using the hymns and liturgical settings found in the Evangelical Lutheran Worship hymnal and other resources. Our pipe organ and grand piano are the primary instruments for this service.

Please note: During the summer, from the first Sunday of July through the second Sunday of September, our Sunday schedule changes to one combined worship service at 9:30 am.

HOLY COMMUNION

Holy Communion is celebrated at our Sunday worship services on the first and third Sundays of the month, plus festival Sundays (such as Easter and Pentecost). All baptized Christians who believe in the real presence of Christ’s body and blood are invited to receive communion. Children who have not yet received communion instruction are invited to receive a blessing. If you would like your children to learn about communion and prepare to receive this sacrament, please contact Pastor Kent.