Signs
of His Gracious Love:
Members in Ministry at Triumphant Cross
The following pages reflect the breadth of this ministry. to our own community, to the Salem NH area, and beyond.
Our Worship Ministry
In Worship we gather as a community to sing, pray, learn and celebrate the Lord's Supper. As a community, we depend on each other as each of us uses their own unique gifts to support and enhance our worship.We gather together in worship each Sunday morning, at 8:30 am and 11:00am. During July and August we have a single worship service at 9:00am
Our members share their gifts with others through our Worship ministry through:
- Altar Care
- Singing in our Liturgical Choir
- Playing in our Handbell Choir
- Serving at worship as Ushers, Lectors or Communion Assistants
- Assisting in our nursery during worship
- Video Taping services for shut-ins
Our Fellowship Ministry
In our Fellowship Ministry we follow Jesus' instruction to go into the world and share the Good News. Fellowship begins by simply letting others know that you like your church and that your faith is important to you. In Fellowship we care for each other and offer friendship and welcome to others in our community.We hope that you too will join us in celebrating the Good News
of
God's love for us through Jesus Christ, either with us at Triumphant
Cross
or in your own church community.
Through our fellowship ministry, our members share their own gifts with others as they:
- Track visitors and follow-up with them
- Visit new members
- Participate in our community clusters
- Participate in our Sunday morning fellowship hour
Prepare and participate in our Souper Sunday luncheons
Our Outreach Ministry
In our Outreach ministry we work together to address the social, economic, and emotional needs of God's people both within the congregation and in the community at large. Our members support our shared outreach ministry through:Community Outreach
The Food Pantry
- Our "Bread of Life" food pantry provides food and other necessities to needy families in the area
- We volunteer our time in helping Salem area senior citizens with spring cleaning and yardwork
- We hold an annual clothing sale which both raises much needed funds for area service groups such as the Greater Salem Caregivers, and provides good quality, inexpensive clothing to the less fortunate people in the area.
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Once a month we provide a hot meal and fellowship time to area senior
citizens
- We support the South Andhra Lutheran School in India
- We support the outdoor ministry of the ELCA through Camp Calumet.
- We support the ELCA World Hunger Appeal
- We actively participate in the Crop Walk each year
- We support Faith & Light, a local fellowship group for mentally and emotianally handicapped adults.
We
are a Stephen
Ministry congregation
- We visit and help ill, shut-in and hospitalized members
- We make meals for hospitalized / injured members
- We provide encouragement for members in need
- We provide emergency rides for members
Our Learning Ministry
A strong tradition of biblically based education has been an important part of the Lutheran tradition since the time of the reformation. Learning begins with the first contact one has with our congregation and its emphasis on the gift of God's Grace. An educated community is key to continuing an atmosphere of openness and tolerance while maintaining a strong commitment to Lutheran beliefs.During the school year our Sunday School, led by dedicated volunteer teachers at each grade level, is in session from 9:45 - 10:45 each Sunday morning. Additional confirmation classes for junior high aged students are held during the week. We have an active youth group and adult learning opportunities are also available at various times throughout the year.
Our Youth Ministry
Triumphant Cross has an active youth program for junior and senior highschool aged youth led by staff Youth Minister Heidi Jakoby. In addition to a regular youth forum on Sunday mornings, our youth have participated in local activities such as bowling and rock climbing, regional activities such as the annual "Hammonasset weekend campout" and national Lutheran events such as the 2003 ELCA wide youth gathering in Atlanta.Check our Youth Ministry pages for information on current events!
