Caring Ministries
At Trinity UMC, we care for one another through fellowship groups (including Men's Breakfast and Neighborhood groups).
Our prayer shawl and quilt ministries bring comfort.
We work together at TLC building fellowship and caring for our facility.
Missions Ministry
The purpose of our Missions Ministry team is to bring awareness of the needs in our community, our country, and the world, Our goal is to improve the lives of vulnerable people and those who have experienced disasters. Our Missions Ministry Team supports and church members volunteer for the Dungeness Valley Health and Wellness Clinic, a free medical clinic here in Sequim. On the months with a fifth Sunday, a "Noisy Can" collection (named for the coins dropped into the can) is taken for a particular current need--local or elsewhere--determined by the Missions team. ("Quiet money" and checks are also gratefully received!)
Missions created and daily stocks a Little Free Pantry (LFP) on TUMC's property. We are actively recruiting more volunteers for this vital ministry, to be one of the stockerson a rotational basis, or in the storage room to take inventory and organize items.
Currently, the team is intensively studying Sequim's growing homeless situation with the goal of providing some relief for that population. Experts on the problem are invited to speak at their meetings, and some visits have been made to successful housing sites, both temporary and long-term.
New Hands On Project: UMCOR-Approved Hygiene Kits
Did you know that Trinity UMC has been designated as an emergency shelter?
Our goal is to collect items for 100 to 150 kits to be stored on church premises. These kits would be used in the event that a shelter is needed – or shared if there is a natural disaster in the region. The cost of each kit is about $15.
There are a few ways that you can help: donate funds for kits, donate specific items for kits, and/or put a complete kit(s) together and bring them to the church. If donating funds, please issue a check to Trinity UMC and indicate “hygiene kits” in the memo section.
Copies of the kits and assembly instructions will be available on the table in the fellowship hall.
Hygiene Kit Materials:
• 1 hand towel (15X25 – 17X 27 inches)
• One washcloth (NO kitchen, cleaning, or microfiber towels)
• 1 comb (must be sturdy with at least 6 inches of teeth; NO pocket combs or picks); rattails and combs without handles are acceptable but MUST Have at least 6 inches of teeth
• One toenail or fingernail clipper (NO emery boards or metal nail files)
• Bath-size bar soap (3 oz. bar or larger) NO Ivory or Jergins soap; (DO NOT REMOVE from packaging)
• One adult toothbrush (DO NOT REMOVE FROM PACKAGING)
• Personal advertising not acceptable (i.e. names of dentists)
• 10 adhesive bandages (3/4’ X 3 inches)
• One one-gallon size resealable bag
IMPORTANT!
• All items must be new.
• DO NOT WASH any of the items as they no longer will be considered new.
• DO NOT INCLUDE ANY PERSONAL NOTES, MONEY OR ADDITIONAL MATERIALS IN THE KITS.
• Contents of kits or the containers of kits should not be imprinted with cartoon characters, advertisements, religious, patriotic, military or camouflage symbols.
Note: we also will be collecting some containers of dry shampoo and Rinse-Free Bathing Wipes for shelter use. These items will NOT be included in the hygiene kits.
Global Missions
Our Missions Ministry team educates and coordinates activities within our congregation that relate to the connectional mission work of the United Methodist Church. The United Methodist Church is not just one church, nor a conference full of churches. The UMC is God’s ministry to others all over the globe.
The church’s ministry reaches people who have never heard the gospel of Jesus Christ. Our ministry feeds people who are starving, rebuilds homes lost in disasters, and gives hope to children who have none. The ministry of the UMC is in action every day, changing lives in the world for good and helping others know Christ.
This mechanism provides a way that churches of all sizes can be active partners in mission around the world.
The United Methodist Church accomplishes its many goals through the various agencies it supports. Agencies supported include Hope for the Children of Africa, The United Women in Faith, uwfaith.org, Volunteers in Mission, and United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), umcmission.org/umcor
Clean Water for the Methodist Primary School, Larteh Akuapem, Ghana
In partnership with Rev. Dr. Jean Claude Masuka Maleka, we are continuing to raise funds for the Methodist Primary School in Ghana which is about 80 miles from Accra.
- The climate is arid and the boarding school has 350 students without a water source. The nearby large village (about 13,000 people) also does not have water. The government is trying to provide water for the village. Resources are limited and the school is outside the border. Children are walking longs distances, before and after school, to get water.
- The 2 options/costs involved: to drill the well and have a hand pump = about $6,000 U.S.D. OR to drill the well, build a water tower and provide electricity (solar panel) = about $10,000.
- It will be necessary to drill about 100 meters.
- Teams of local people will be trained to maintain the well.
- The local people are saving money and have about $700 to contribute to the cost of the well. Our August Noisy Can offering generously provided $2,116.96. Funds will go directly to the Methodist Advance # account for this project in Ghana.
Any further support would be greatly appreciated.
Music Ministry
Music is an essential component in creating an awareness of the presence of the Holy Spirit. In concert with the pastor, the Music Team plans creative ways to enhance each Sunday’s sermon message, creating a unified worship experience. In addition to our organ, piano, and growing choir (40+ before COVID), special music employing differing styles, instruments, and groups enriches our worship services.
With its excellent acoustics, our facility is a concert venue in Sequim, hosting the Peninsula Singers, Port Angeles Symphony, Grand Olympics Chorus, and others, performing in our sanctuary.
Who Are We?
One of our congregation’s music ministries, the Trinity Choir is the adult choir that sings at Sunday morning worship.
What is Our Purpose?
Our purpose is to connect people to each other and to God through the gift of music.
What Do We Sing?
Our repertoire represents a wide spectrum of musical styles, with music chosen to reinforce the pastor’s message. We recognize the value of both traditional and contemporary music. We provide a venue for new composers’ works to be heard.
Join Us . . .
Membership in the choir is open to anyone of any vocal skill level and experience, with a simple audition to ensure they stay on key. We believe members should have a high level of commitment so there is consistent musical leadership in the worship services. We welcome singers to practice for seasonal programs as well as to become long-term choir members.
Choir rehearsals start in the first week of September and continue through May. We rehearse every Wednesday from 4:00 to 5:30 pm. During the summer months, we have “drop-in” choir rehearsal from 9:00 to 9:20 a.m. prior to Worship.
Lois’s Legacy
Sequim is a mecca for retirees. As we age, the need for care at home increases. Families search for skilled care providers, transportation options, medical equipment, and other services. Many seniors often do not know who to call for help.
Between 2014 and 2024, Lois’s Legacy helped fill this need as a TUMC outreach ministry. In March 2025, the Advisory Committee made the decision to change from having a staffed office to providing local senior resources through this website. As of April 2025, the office at TUMC is closed.
Several excellent community resource contacts are listed below:
ECHHO, 360-379-3246, www.echhojc.org
Transportation and medical supplies for Jefferson County residents
Habitat for Humanity of Clallam County, 360-417-7543, www.habitatclallam.org
Minor home maintenance and repair
OlyCAP Senior Services, 360-452-4726 x6214, www.olycap.org
Essential groceries, rental assistance, utility support, and other critical necessities.
Olympic Area Agency on Aging, 360-452-3221, www.o3a.org
Assistance with accessing and navigating resources
Sequim Free Clinic, 360-582-0218, www.sequimfreeclinic.org
Assistance with accessing and navigating medical resources
Soroptimists, 360-504-0231, www.sisequim.org
Medical equipment loan closet
Volunteer Hospice, 360-452-1511, www.volunteerhospice.org
Medical equipment loans
The following publications provide senior resource information. Free copies can be picked up from Olympic Area Agency on Aging at 609 W. Washington Street in Sequim, next to the radio station.
- Olympic Peninsula Senior Resources
- Olympic Peninsula Living Well