{"id":18,"date":"2014-05-12T19:17:01","date_gmt":"2014-05-12T19:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/f162594.wpengine.com\/im-new-to-trinity\/"},"modified":"2020-02-28T12:13:28","modified_gmt":"2020-02-28T17:13:28","slug":"im-new-to-trinity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/trinitylutherancs.com\/?page_id=18","title":{"rendered":"Welcome To Trinity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-111\" src=\"http:\/\/trinitylutherancs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/WhoWeAre.jpg\" alt=\"WhoWeAre\" width=\"951\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trinitylutherancs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/WhoWeAre.jpg 951w, https:\/\/trinitylutherancs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/WhoWeAre-300x78.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trinitylutherancs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/WhoWeAre-720x189.jpg 720w, https:\/\/trinitylutherancs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/WhoWeAre-148x38.jpg 148w, https:\/\/trinitylutherancs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/WhoWeAre-31x8.jpg 31w, https:\/\/trinitylutherancs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/WhoWeAre-38x9.jpg 38w, https:\/\/trinitylutherancs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/WhoWeAre-425x111.jpg 425w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 951px) 100vw, 951px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">We are a small, family-oriented church serving the Northeastern Pennsylvania Region.\u00a0 There is no dress code at Trinity Lutheran Church, so feel free to be casual.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">We love kids! \u00a0Most\u00a0parents have their kids sit with them during the service and use the fun kid-kits available at the door.\u00a0 Other parents take advantage of our nursery for <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4449 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/trinitylutherancs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/nalc-logo-color-300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"91\" \/>children through kindergarten age.\u00a0 Either way is fine with us!\u00a0 When the kids get loud, pastor gets louder.\u00a0 It\u2019s one of the trademarks of being a part of our church family.\u00a0 It\u2019s a caring family.\u00a0 A family that has seen the power of prayer and has shared all the normal ups and downs of life together with our members.\u00a0 We invite you to visit us and talk with our pastor about joining our growing church.\u00a0 We\u2019d love to have you.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"zilla-two-third\"><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Who are we?<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">We are a small regional church with approximately 150 members from throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">We are a family, and we care deeply about one another.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">We have very strong, energetic youth participation, in Sunday School, in Church, and in our Trinity Lutheran Youth Fellowship for youth in grades 3-12 from nearly a dozen school districts in our region.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">We have robust adult groups: our Men&#8217;s group, the Women&#8217;s group, and the Choir.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">We have many ways to serve based on your personal preference and to the extent you feel comfortable, including helping during our service or being on a committee.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Explore our church by exploring our webpage. Then come and visit us! We won&#8217;t embarrass you and you can ease into our family at your own pace. Just make sure you bring the children &#8211; we love kids!<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">We are a member congregation of the North American Lutheran Church (NALC).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<div class=\"zilla-one-third zilla-column-last\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-113 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/f162594.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/crowdpic2-300x202.jpg\" alt=\"Happy People\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trinitylutherancs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/crowdpic2-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trinitylutherancs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/crowdpic2-1024x690.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/trinitylutherancs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/crowdpic2-960x647.jpg 960w, https:\/\/trinitylutherancs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/crowdpic2-720x485.jpg 720w, https:\/\/trinitylutherancs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/crowdpic2-148x99.jpg 148w, https:\/\/trinitylutherancs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/crowdpic2-31x20.jpg 31w, https:\/\/trinitylutherancs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/crowdpic2-38x25.jpg 38w, https:\/\/trinitylutherancs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/crowdpic2-318x215.jpg 318w, https:\/\/trinitylutherancs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/crowdpic2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"zilla-two-third\"><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #008000; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Joining Our Family<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">We know it can be intimidating joining a new church, and we&#8217;re here to help. Call Heather Klien in our church office at 570-587-1088 and she&#8217;ll answer any of your questions. Come visit a service and we&#8217;ll be happy to show you the church and tell you more about our programs and ministry teams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Our services are very easy to follow since they are either fully printed in the bulletin or displayed on the large screen monitor at the front of the church. We even have an online pictorial directory to help as you meet new people. People who join us tell us that we are a very welcoming congregation, and that they quickly feel like they are a part of our family. We&#8217;d love to have you join us!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<div class=\"zilla-one-third zilla-column-last\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-114 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/f162594.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/FamilyCartoon.jpg\" alt=\"FamilyCartoon\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trinitylutherancs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/FamilyCartoon.jpg 275w, https:\/\/trinitylutherancs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/FamilyCartoon-148x98.jpg 148w, https:\/\/trinitylutherancs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/FamilyCartoon-31x20.jpg 31w, https:\/\/trinitylutherancs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/FamilyCartoon-38x25.jpg 38w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are a small, family-oriented church serving the Northeastern Pennsylvania Region.\u00a0 There is no dress code at Trinity Lutheran Church, so feel free to be casual. &nbsp; We love kids! \u00a0Most\u00a0parents have their kids sit with them during the service and use the fun kid-kits available at the door.\u00a0 Other parents take advantage of our [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-full.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-18","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trinitylutherancs.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trinitylutherancs.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trinitylutherancs.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trinitylutherancs.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trinitylutherancs.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=18"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/trinitylutherancs.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4898,"href":"https:\/\/trinitylutherancs.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18\/revisions\/4898"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trinitylutherancs.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=18"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}