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Officer Resources

Election as an officer at Trinity is a mark of trust and respect from your fellow members. It is also a great responsibility. Together, we are called to the ministries of governance and discernment, compassion and witness.

Thank you for serving!

Officer Training and Resource Library

The goal of Officer Training is to equip our elders and deacons for the specific ministry of leadership at Trinity. Each individual brings their own unique skills and background to this work; we each have our own strengths and areas of growth. Officer Training aims to build on our strengths while giving us resources to grow in our leadership.

2024 Officer Training

For our 2024 Officer Training we are using a mixture of self-paced training and in-person gatherings.

  • In-Person: Saturday, December 16, 2023 from 9:00am to 1:00pm.

    • We will gather for a half-day officer’s retreat where we will discuss key logistical items, hold our annual joint meeting of Elders and Deacons, and share a meal together.

  • Online: by the end of February

    • Please complete the Getting Started section of the Self-Paced Training items

    • The first two lessons are from the Synod of Mid-America and cover the basic roles of ordained leadership in the PC(USA). If you are new to ordained leadership it is Strongly Recommended that you complete these lessons. While they are not required, they will give you a solid grounding on our theology and understanding of leadership.

    • Sessions 3-5 are Trinity specific. These are Required for all incoming officers (or anyone who hasn’t completed them yet during their current term) and Strongly Recommended as a refresher for all.

Officer Resource Library

Tap on the headings below to open a list of downloadable documents which may be helpful to you in your leadership work at Trinity. While not part of annual training, you may wish to have these handy during your time in leadership.

 
 

Officer Training — Getting Started

Each of the sessions below is designed to be completed in about 30 minutes and some include optional handouts you can print and fill out during the session. If you don’t have access to a printer, let Pastor Chris know and he will be happy to make you a copy. Some sessions are part of the Synod of Mid-America’s “Theocademy” project, while others have been produced by Trinity.

Officer Training — Going Deeper

The sessions in the Going Deeper section aim to further develop our understanding across a range of church leadership topics.

Theocademy Sessions