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Ministering to Drake, DMACC, and Des Moines
University students
Welcome to 2009

Welcome to Trinity Lutheran Church and Student Center. We are located
on the northwest corner of 32nd and University—just a few
blocks from Drake.
Lutheran Student Fellowship (LSF): Trinity has an
active outreach to college students at Drake University, DMACC,
and Des Moines University. Just last spring a Lutheran Student Fellowship
(LSF) student organization was established at Drake University.
Students from DMACC and Des Moines University are more than welcome
to be involved in this organization as well. LSF's mission is to
foster spiritual growth through sound teaching & searching of
the Holy Scriptures. Through such diligent work students will become
better equipped to face the everyday challenges of college life.
Combine this with faithful attendance of the Divine Service, where
students receive God's Word & Sacraments, and they, God willing,
will be led by the Holy Spirit to profess this wonderful Gospel
truth throughout their campus life.
Bible Study
And opening His mouth [Jesus] began to teach them(Matthew 5:2) He
saw a great multitude, and He felt compassion for them because they
like sheep without a shepherd; and He [Jesus] began to teach them
many things (Mark 6:34)
And He [Jesus] began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer
many things and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests
and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again(Mark
8:31)
This semester’s Bible study we will venture into a casual
reading on the importance of teaching. The material compares and
contrasts God’s definition with the popular secular definitions
(public opinions) of faith, Word, sin, etc. These proper definitions
will give us a clear understanding of the precious saving faith
God has given us, all focused on the bitter suffering, the bloody
death, and the victorious resurrection of our blessed Savior Jesus!
We truly hope to see you at the Divine Service and, if you can make
it, any of the other functions
Worship Service
WORSHIP SERVICE TIME (God serves
us!):
Opportunites TO BE Served - Trinity Lutheran Church has a morning
Divine Services. at 10:00am on Sundays with Bible study at 9:00am.
Holy Communion is served the 1st and 3rd Sundays.
Additionally during Advent and Lent:
Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m.
College student Bible study: The
vicar leads the campus students into a deeper understanding of Holy
Scripture through studies that will intrigue them and equip them
for campus life. See Bible Study for current enrichment.
Other
Links at this Site:
Trinity's Home Page
Trinity's Campus Ministry Page
Small Catechism: "Nuer Edition"
Christian Education
Trinity's Sudanese Page
Trinity's Sierra Leone Page
Trinity's Southeast Asian Page
Ministry Team Biographies
Ministry Opportunities
Serving Those In Time of Need
Mission Thailand!
Opportunities to serve
The students at Trinity have found many ways to get involved
in congregational life displaying a faith toward God and love toward
one another.
Here are just a few possibilities:
Greeter or Usher for Sunday morning Divine Services
Adult Choir
Gospel Singers
Musical ensembles (e.g., bell choir, piano, flute, clarinet, trumpet,etc.)
Youth ministry volunteers (Help out with different Jr. High &
HighSchool youth activities)
Teaching children's Sunday school classes
Peer ministry team
Servant projects (each semester LSF will try to perform at least
oneservant project where we reach
out to those in need. If we can do more than onethen we'll move
ahead and do it!)
If you would like more information about Trinity’s music ministry,
please contact Judith Shaltanis or
Debbie Bennett, the music directors. The choir meets every Wednesday
night at 6:30pm during the school year.
Meet our team
Trinity is blessed to have an active campus ministry team that includes
a full-time campus ministry vicar (pastoral ministry intern), campus
board (Trinity members who care about you), and peer ministry team
(some of your fellow Lutheran students). Here are some brief bio
notes on some of our leaders:
Vicar Quintin Cundiff
Tel: 279-3609 ext 11
E-mail:
Quintin Cundiff
Vicar
I grew up in Oberlin, Kansas, with
my dad, Greg Cundiff, and my mom, Janice Cundiff. I attended
high school at Decatur Community High School, during which time
I decided I wanted to be a pastor. To pursue this goal, I attended
Concordia University in Seward, Nebraska. I graduated from Seward
with a B.A. in history. The day after I graduated from college,
I married my wife, Lindsay, who is from Farnhamville, Iowa. She
is a truly gifted nurse with an incredible ability to care for others.
We are very excited to be here at Trinity and can't wait to see
what God has in store!
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Beverly Wadle
Office Manager
I was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, raised near Rockwell City and
graduated from The American Institute of Business (AIB). After spending
nine years at home with my family, I became the Church Secretary/Office
Manager at Trinity, in 1991.
My family have been members of Trinity since 1980,
and have been involved in the Sunday School, Midweek Education Programs,
Youth Ministries, the Nursery Program, the local Aid Association
for Lutherans Branch, (AAL) and other areas of Family Ministry.
Husband, Barry, and I have six children and two granddaughter. We
live in Mitchellville, Iowa.
Doug Coats, Campus Ministry Board
I grew up in Le Mars, IA. Currently, I am a marketing specialist
for Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company. I am an Iowa Hawkeye and
Drake Bulldog fan as well as an honorary member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Fraternity at Drake University.
A PLACE TO STUDY
Lets face it. There comes
a time when you have to get serious about study.
The Library is a good place but may be too
crowded. Your room would be great but your
roommate is testing the decibel limit of their
sound system.
Almost every college student
soon finds the nooks and crannies of campus where
they can go for the solitude necessary for study.
Trinity offers a multitude of nooks and crannies.
It even has four study rooms dedicated to student
use most nights of the weeks. Located nearby are
a fully equipped kitchen, a TV and a large open
space for larger study groups or recreation.
Call the church office and talk to Bev about making
arrangements to try out the church for your study location. Works
great for groups too! You can reach Bev at 279-3609 Monday through
Friday between 8:30a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
HISTORY
Trinity Lutheran Church was
established in 1902. It was the first Des Moines
congregation of the Lutheran Church - Missouri
Synod. Its nearest sister congregation was
Christ Lutheran Church located in Bouton over 35
miles to the north west with whom it shared a
pastor.
Trinitys first permanent
building site was located at the intersection of
7th & University. The building is still
standing and being used as a church facility. In
the 1950s, Trinity erected a new facility
on its present site at 32nd & University
which at the time was considered the western part
of Des Moines. Located in a growing part of the
city and in the heart of the Drake Campus
community Trinity quickly outgrew its building
and in 1963 added a new sanctuary to its facility.
The old sanctuary was converted into a
multipurpose gymnasium.
Trinity has always been a
diverse congregation drawing people from all
parts of the city and the distant suburbs. In
addition to serving various geographys, it
also serves a variety of people. God has blessed
Trinity with its location in relationship to
Drake University. It is literally surrounded by
the college and college related endeavors.
Hundreds of students have called Trinity their
church home over the last 5 decades. Many remain
here in Des Moines after graduation and continue
to be part of Gods family at Trinity.
Trinity campus ministry alums can be found
scattered throughout the world.
Trinity began a ministry to
South East Asians and other refugees in the 1980s.
It has been extremely active in helping people
fleeing disaster, persecution or tyranny in
making a new start in Des Moines. In 1990 the
congregation hired its first full time SE Asian
worker. God opened another ethnic ministry up to
Trinity in 1993 when the congregation responded
to the need of people from Sudan. A Sudanese
worker was hired to serve the congregation in
1994. Each Sunday, worship services are
celebrated in English, Laotian, and in Nuer the
language of the Sudanese.
Many other ministries exist at
Trinity serving our youth, our elderly, our
families, and our community.
Trinity is the mother
congregation of all Lutheran (LCMS) churches in
Des Moines and continues to serve as a focal
point for area Lutherans.
CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Weekend Activities:
As LSF we gather as students every other weekend (Friday or Saturdaynight)
to simply hang out and build relationships that willlast throughout
your college life and hopefully beyond. We do this to give you an
opportunity to do something other than what usualy makes up the
campus life style. Activities include getting a malt and wathcing
a movie; going bowling; attending sporting events; playing board/card
games; ice skating, etc.. Please reference the calander to see what
activities are scheduled for the current month.
Table Talk:
Since we gather every other week for activities, when there isn't
an activity scheduled for the weekend the vicar will meet with the
students for what is called Table Talk. This is simply a time to
get together eat and talk about any subject matter. Granted, we
always humble ourselves to what the Holy Scriptures & our Lutheran
Confessions say; this way if there are any questions on how to handle
a certain topic we write down our thoughts, the vicar conducts some
research and then we conform to what Scripture says where needed.
As mentioned above Table Talk will take place on Thursday's @ 6:00pm,
but only when there is not an activity scheduled for that weekend.
So as not to get tired of the same food we can meet at Spikes or
Olmsted. Please reference the calendar to see when and where these
will be conducted.
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