Trinity is a center for missions and outreach that stretches our church, transforms it participants, and brings care, aid, support and the Good News of God’s love and grace in Jesus Christ to all. This missional outreach extends next door, across town and to the farthest parts of the earth.

Look for a mission opportunity with your name on it. Pray for a specific mission area. Give by financially supporting a particular mission or all missions.Go and volunteer your individual time and service out in the mission field.

Missions News

MISSIONS GARAGE SALE:  Mark your calendars for the September 25th for another Community Garage Sale (8:00 am - noon) Trinity will be hosting to benefit local missions. For a $25 donation, we will provide advertising, space, and at least one table (usually two, you can bring more). You bring your junk/treasures and keep the profits. To reserve your table, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The Habitat for Humanity workdays are complete!!
In TUMC record time (under 2 months from foundation to completion), Brenda’s house is almost HOME.  Thank you, Thank you, Thank you to everyone (to many to list individually) who has supported this project, from prayers, donations (of money and/or materials), time and talents on the home sight, preparing meals for servant volunteers, and more you have shared God’s love to Brenda and the High Springs community through your word & deeds.  A special Thank You to Bill & Debbie Herring (Fla Homes) for overseeing every step of the construction process and keeping us rolling throughout these two months!! 
                                                                                
CHANGE the WORLD Conference
Life is too short, the mission too critical, the call too compelling . . . to simply “play church.”  Ginghamsburg Church is inviting a select number of churches to become part of a new radically missional CHANGE the WORLD network—a network that will resource, coach and train churches to become an unstoppable force of exponential mission both in your local communities and throughout the world—regardless of church size, location or resources.  Change the World Team Training is October 20-22, 2010, in Tipp City Ohio, we can take up to 10 representatives from our church, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information or if you are interested in attending. 

Summer Mission Trips Spotlight
August 4th, 6:30 PM, everyone is invited to join us on this evening as we fellowship together with dinner and short presentations from the Africa, Appalachia Service Project, and Team Effort Mission trips.  Each team will give a 10-15 minute presentation about how they served His kingdom in different parts of the world this summer.  Dinner is free (donations will support TUMC Missions)

LAUREN AULT 5K CHARITY RUN
Many of you remember Lauren Ault’s story, shared through the video on Easter Sunday, if you missed it check out the video on youtube by clicking on the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmcC7LJAHhw

Allen Graetz (Graetz Construction & TUMC member) took the lead on accessibilty and remodeling needs at Laure’s home, I will pass along finished pictures a.s.a.p.

As most folks who have met Lauren or hear her story, we all now have grown to love her and think of her as family.  As you probably know, the past two years have been challenging on everyone in the family, physically, emotionally, and financially. 

Megan Molyneux, Lauren's Occupational Therapist from Shands Rehab, is going to organize and host a 5k charity run to benefit Lauren and her family.   Megan is in the beginning steps of this and could use help and lots of it to make this possible. Please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it if you would like to help with advertising the event, recruiting sponsors, and/or donations.

Check out the videos of our most recent Living Water Mission Trip!

Their Story

Check out the Mission Moments Spotlight kiosk in the Narthex/Lobby. This will spotlight great local mission organizations and provie easy ways for you to get involved by donating your time, items or monetary donations.

Looking for Mission Trip Leaders! TUMC is always looking for new leaders to lead mission teams/trips. UMVIM Leader training prepares volunteers to lead Volunteer in Mission teams to projects in the United States and around the world. You will learn the "ins and outs" of organizing a mission trip from recruiting the team, to picking the location, getting support, staying safe, planning the work and much more.  You'll also enjoy a wonderful time of fellowship with other mission-minded folks in a beautiful camp setting. For more information email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Bags of Grace are available for $2 purchase at the Welcome Center. Do you sometimes feel guilty when by passing homeless individuals even if you support agencies that serve these folks? Instead of handing out money, you can give them a bag of grace which includes the following items: Bottle of water, non-perishable food items, new pair of socks, personal hygiene items, and Gainesville Street Card (info for homeless in our area).

Interested in being part of giving back to our community through environmental action?  TUMC has been asked by Alachua County Forever to adopt a local nature preserve area (since you guys did such a great job on the 1000 Hour Workday).  Our group would get together a few times a year and take care our “adopted” area.  Tasks might include trash clean-ups, invasive species removal, trail development, trail maintenance, sign fabrication, ecosystem restoration, construction projects.  Contact Carol Lewis if you're interested:  528-7750 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

STOP HUNGER NOW! Our 50,000 meals packaging event on August 16 was a huge success.  Thank you to all who came out to volunteer. If you weren't able to make it, we are still collecting donations to sponsor the cost of the meals. Click here for more information.

Trinity's Organic Garden: The garden project was designed to teach grade-school children about the vital connection between human beings and the physical world. Click here for more information.