Welcome to the Trinity Methodist Church New Member’s web page. We hope and pray you will find this orientation both informative and community building.
The Trinity New Member’s & Information Course has two parts to it:
Part 1
A brief history of the Methodist Church and how Trinity fits into that history.
Part 2
A time of fellowship and meeting to get to know the ins-and-outs of Trinity, meet some of the people who make it what it is and meet other people who are joining our community. (The evening meeting at Trinity)
Part 1: Before the meeting
The first part is a series of videos and documents about a brief history of the Methodist Church and how Trinity fits into that history. These are for you to watch and read in your own time before the meeting. There will be a time of reflection on the videos and documents at the meeting, so be sure to have watched them all beforehand. Feel free to even do additional research if you would like, though this is not required – the videos and documents are a good base of knowledge.
Watch and read the videos and documents in the order below
If you are unable to view the videos for whatever reason, very similar information is contained in the following document: A brief history of Methodism, the MCSA and What makes us unique
The history of Methodism – Part 1
The history of Methodism – Part 2
The history of Methodism – Part 3
The history of Methodism – Part 4
Methodism in Southern Africa
What makes us unique
Rev John Wessels sharing Trinity’s Vision for 2025
(NOTE: This is the full Sunday Service from our Vision Sunday, feel free to skip to the sermon section only of the video)
Part 2: At the meeting
The second part is a time of fellowship and meeting and happens at Trinity over tea and cake. Someone from the church office will have emailed you the time and date, we look forward to seeing you there.
At this meeting we will cover the following:
- The Faith Journey and what it means to be a member
- Trinity’s Structure and a brief introduction to some of our leaders
- Trinity’s Vision, Values and Strategic focus
- Spiritual Gifts and how they relate to the church
- How can I be a part of the Body?
- Christian Giving and Trinity’s Finances
- The welcoming of New Members to Trinity