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Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Manhattan
164 West 100th Street, New York, NY 10025
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OFFICE: (212) 222 - 7045

FAX: (212) 663 - 9675
 WEBPAGE: www.TrinityLutheranNYC.org

EMAIL: hneumark@gmail.com
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The Rev. Heidi Neumark Pastor
Vicar Nancy Beckwith ELCA Intern
Mr. Horace Beasley Music Director
Ms. Annie Lizardi Mujeres en Progreso Coordinator
Ms. Lydie Raschka

Church Council President
Ms. Susan Baxter Altar Guild Coordinator
Ms. Rosetta Williams Head Usher

Trinity Lutheran Church is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Trinity is a Reconciling in Christ congregation, meaning we welcome all people, including gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals and couples as fully participating members of our ministry. We encourage worshippers who are uncomfortable with the nouns and pronouns in the liturgy and hymns that convey a gender for God to substitute a word or words that better express their praise of the Triune God.


If you have ideas, suggestions, concerns or questions regarding the life and ministry of the church, please speak with the pastor, interns, coordinators (listed above) or church council officers, committee chairpersons (listed below):
Ms. Lydie Raschka

Church Council President
Mr. Kevin Lotz Vice President
Ms. Jennifer Graves Secretary
Ms. Joy Gramolini Treasurer
Ms. Jennifer Graves Finance
Mr. Roger Stoltz Property
Ms. Susan Baxter Worship Assistants
Ms. Anne Stephens Outreach
Ms. Sharon Wilson Food Pantry
Ms. Joyce Grady Hospitality
Mr. Kevin Lotz Trinity Place

Youth Group

Directions to Trinity:
* by Subway Take No. 1, 2 or 3 Train to 96th Street and Broadway. Walk up Broadway to 100th Street, then turn right. Church is a block and a half on the right - across Amsterdam Ave.

* by Bus

 Take No. M11 or M7 uptown or downtown to Columbus, or Amsterdam, Avenue and 100th St. OR take the No. M104 on Broadway to 100th St.
OR take No. M96 crosstown to 96th St. and Amsterdam Avenue.
* by Car Take West Side Highway (Henry Hudson Parkway) to 96th Street, drive east to Amsterdam Avenue, make left on 100th Street.

 

Some Photos from Special Events


On February 3rd 2008, Trinity Congregation experienced the joy and celebration of receiving nineteen individuals into ELCA Church Membership.


Gehard Weber, Pastor Neumark & Irma Weber


On Sunday June 12th 2005, we were delighted and surprised to receive a visit from Gerhard Weber and his wife, Irma, from Hamburg, Germany. Gerhard's mother was the cousin of Anna Rohr, who is honored on a plaque found on the side of our pulpit. Anna died in 1947 after over 40 years of dedicated service at Trinity. Her husband died early in their marriage, and like the Biblical Anna, she then spent all her time "in the temple" working for the Lord.

In many ways, we carry on today, thanks to the dedication of Anna Rohr. It was an amazing gift to reconnect with her family and we plan to continue the conversation with them and learn more about our history.

Stay tuned...

 

We thank all who shared their musical gifts on April 2nd, 2006 by bringing the music of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Mass in B Minor to worship:

Sopranos 1 & 2-

 Judith Ackerman, Anne Stephens, Peggy Crane, Patricia Knopp, Karen Spencer
Altos - Edie Hunter, Betty Howe, Helen Astma, Kerstin Menzel
Tenors - Gary Filsinger, Roger Stoltz, Roger Crane, Chris Wogaman
Basses - Alec Spencer, Jim Crawford, Michael Graves
Pianist - Walter Winterfeldt
Music Director - Horace Beasley

 


On April 20th,2006 Bishop Bouman
led a worship celebration blessing
our new Center:
Amigos en Pie - a Resource Center for Immigrants

 

"Trinity's ministry "Amigos en Pie," immigrants helping immigrants find the resources they need marched in the Mexican Independence Day Parade, 40 strong, down Madison Ave!"



September 17, 2006


 

Over 500 meals were served this year at the Annual Community
Thanksgiving Day Dinner on Thursday November 23rd, 2006

Photos of the preparations, showing a few of the many volunteers


Brainstorming and planning discussion for 2007 Adult Education Series.

Charlotte Wells and Melissa Lemons are Seminary Field Education Students who are going to help our congregation with this series.

Stay tuned for further information.



Trinity Place: A Shelter for Homeless LGBT Youth

Currently, it is estimated that there are 7,000 homeless LGBTQ homeless youth (ages 15-21) in NYC. Many of the youth have been rejected by their families elsewhere and find their way to NYC. The youth are at high risk of suicide and abuse. At this time there are only 75 beds in the entire city that welcome them.

Churches have played a large part in the rejection experienced by many of these young people and Trinity believes that churches need to play a central role in providing a welcoming and safe place for the youth to move forward with their goals.

Last winter, during some of the coldest nights, Trinity began to take some of the overflow group from another shelter. Subsequently, friends, congregants, and the Interfaith Task Force for Homeless LGBTQ Youth, opened Trinity Place this past June, every night from 9pm-9am. Thanks to the partnership with the Interfaith Task Force and many other friends and donors, Trinity Place provides meals, supervision, guidance, and a safe place for 10 youth to sleep.

For the New Year, as a response to a request from the youth, weekly art classes will be held. Although the shelter is staffed 6 nights a week, Saturday is the night off for the staff monitor. Volunteers, willing to stay over Saturday nights, are needed. On Wednesday evenings, Trinity members host a dinner for the youth. Volunteers, willing to prepare such a meal (for 12), are needed. For the on-going running of the shelter, donations of food, games, toiletries, and funding are always needed.

for more information or to volunteer, visit www.trinityplaceshelter.org

Please keep this exciting, important new ministry in your prayers. Thank you!

An Article about our Wee Worship services - Sundays at 9 am:

News Alert: "A Service for Squirmers?" is part of a feature on growing church in the January 2007 issue of The Lutheran magazine.The article focuses on the service for young families and their children.




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