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TRINITY’S 2030 Vision Come and See: Building Christian Community Committed to Radical Transformation What follows is a vision for Trinity in the year 2030. This work began in the spring of 2019. Written by a faithful community striving to discern God’s will, it paints a clear and compelling picture of a preferred future. The work evolved over two years, during which more and more people were invited into the process. This final document is the product of more than 30 meetings, workshops, writing sessions, and parish-wide feedback. We look to this final document to chart our course for ministry in the years ahead. We will use this vision on a regular basis to set annual goals, create strategic plans, and keep us accountable to God and each other. We thank all who invested so much. May this narrative be the story we work toward together with God’s help in the months and years to come. Introduction: Following a Radical Way of Love It is 2030. Trinity is alive with energy, purpose, and passion. We honor our long-held identity as a progressive, inclusive, creative faith community. Accessibility and relevance have been incorporated into that identity, as we welcome those who have yet to discover the love of God we have found together in this community. Acknowledging that we are all both broken and blessed, we sustain one another living out Jesus’ Way of Love – through worship, prayer, study, giving, service, and advocacy – extending God’s revolutionary love in all that we say and do in every aspect of our lives. We welcome questions and doubts as much as we appreciate deeply held convictions and faith perspectives; we believe God’s love has no limitations. We are a beacon of hope, healing, encouragement, and inclusion in Toledo and beyond. We stand in both a beautifully restored and reimagined building, and in a loving, liberating, and life-giving online presence. We live into our radical welcome and seek and serve God in all people and respond to our neighbors’ changing needs. Ten years ago, we embraced the idea of Trinity becoming a Christian community committed to radical transformation. That transformation is clear within our church, the broader community, social structures, and most importantly, in our lives. As an intergenerational, multiethnic community, we remain committed to the work we began many years ago. Today we see our on-site and online communities have more than doubled, reflecting the diversity of our neighborhood and city. We have learned how to best support people on their spiritual journeys. More than three quarters of our community is integrated into one or more ministries or small groups, with more than half of the community involved as servant leaders for ministry, groups, projects, and service. Choosing courage over comfort, we remain active in the work of racial reconciliation and economic justice, collaborating with community partners while affirming one of our five baptismal promises: To strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being. Through God’s action in our lives and in our community, deep connections transform our lives.