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The Vision Committee

The Vision Committee recommends to the Vestry how best Trinity might live into its mission “to welcome, reach out and care, so that all people may experience God’s love and celebrate God in Christ with us.”

This Committee was born out of work undertaken by an Ad Hoc Committee on Vision Possibilities during 2008.  Upon the recommendation of this Ad Hoc Committee, the Vestry formed a permanent Vision Committee in January 2009 that would, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, have the following responsibilities:

1.  Spearhead the pursuit and execution of the Ad Hoc Committee’s vision priorities

2.  Implement a strategy for continuing discernment of feasibility where appropriate (e.g.,    affordable housing and the assignment of “listening posts” to key community organizations);

3.  Report quarterly to the Vestry on progress;

4.  Propose as necessary other options for the Vestry and congregation to consider; and,

5.  Provide a summary report for inclusion in the annual meeting booklet. 

The Vision Committee has organized itself around four sub-committees.  Click on each title for further information about what is happening with that sub-group.

        Maximizing Current Building Use

(e.g., explore the urgent need and demand in the Arlington area for certified kitchen use along the lines of the DC Kitchen or incubator business model and reconfiguring worship space to accommodate fewer worshippers) 

We antipitate the “Shelf Life” of the present building to be ten to twelve years and funds for changes to be dear.  In working with KERNS GROUP ARCHITECTS, we have generated several different configurations for the worship areas in an atttempt to provide a surface without steps and at minimum cost.  

 A picture of the most recent sketch is shown below:

                                                     

                                                           (Click the sketch for a larger image)

 We have considered alternative uses for the 906 Vitch St. property, but it seems that, for various reasons, it is best suited for rental or sale.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

     

Developing our Land and Property

(e.g., pursue the possibility of using our property and land for Affordable Housing, another pressing need in Arlington County)     Click title for more info!

During January 2010, members of Trinity’s Vision Committee conducted small group interviews with Trinity worshippers on worship space attributes, challenges, and possible improvements.  Targeted groups included Altar Guild, Ushers, Acolyte representatives, 8:00 worshippers and the physically challenged, hand bell chorus, adult choir, music in worship task force, youth group and leaders, Seventh Day Adventists, Hospitality leaders and newcomers.  Our goal at this early stage of conversation was to provide opportunity for all worshippers to provide input.  Click here for a summary of the input we received.

        Serving Area Youth

(e.g., adopting Hoffman Boston Elementary school as a youth outreach focus and launching a Youth “Arts for Life” program for 3-5th graders from Hoffman Boston)

Our focus for the youth sub-group is in two primary areas:

  1. To provide activities for neighborhood youth outside of our own parish.

  2. To help strenghten Trinity's youth program.

TheYouth "Arts for Life" program is one way we are reaching out to neighborhood kids.  

(click here for more pictures from 2009). 

Click here for pictures from the 2010 Arts for Life show!

 

 Sunday June 6, 2010 Youth Sunday!  Trinity youth

lead worship, acting as preachers, lectors, ushers, acolytes and much more.

 

Trinity's youth are also planning their second annual Mission Trip to take place in New York in mid-July.  Contact Rev. Kim Coleman at rector@tecarl.org or 703-920-7077 for more information on the Mission Trip.

 

 

Becoming a Sustainable Congregation by Increasing Membership and Stewardship

(Under the purview of the Vestry, strengthen and stabilize stewardship of resources until greater revenue drives can be successfully pursued)

Trinity's Vestry has worked this past year to increase awareness of and the need for Stewardship and increasing

Membership in this church.  Each month a member of the Vestry spoke or made a presentation about Stewardship.

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