The Trinity International Ministry aims to encourage and challenge our Trinity community to reach out to internationals in Charlottesville.
Mission
The International Ministry Team aims to help the Trinity congregation obey
God by ministering to the internationals in our midst in Charlottesville.
Our ministry focuses primarily on the international community at the University
of Virginia, and partners with established ministries in our community.
Vision
The overall vision for our ministry is to:
• Build relationships with and show biblical hospitality to the internationals
in our community.
• Make disciples of the nations by personally giving the international
community the chance to hear the gospel, respond and mature in Christ.
• Expand the heart of Trinity members for the world through interaction
with internationals in Charlottesville.
• Help meet the life needs of internationals through nurturing community.
DID YOU KNOW?
Many international students who come to the U.S. to study never set
foot inside an American home...UVA ranks 66th in percentage of foreign students...Approximately
5 percent of undergraduate students at UVA are internationals, coming from
90 different countries...
Five ways you can impact internationals in Charlottesville:
1. Be a friendship partner in the International Community Host Program.
2. Take advantage of every opportunity to meet and befriend international
students.
3. Open your home as a venue for one Trinity International Ministry event
this year.
4. Pray for internationals in our community.
5. Refer internationals you meet at school or work for personal contact
and followup.
For more information contact:
• Lucy Bradshaw, Host Program Facilitator and Trinity Host Network
Liaison,
or 466-6916.
• Endrina Tay, Partnerships, Ministry Opportunities and Communications
Facilitator,
.
• Anne Crigler, Trinity Leadership Liaison,
.
