What to Bring

	What to Bring to Church Trinity Lutheran Church, 1003 S. Maple St., Traverse City, MI 49684 (231) 946-2720
If you are coming to Trinity for the first time you may wonder what you need to bring. The answer has a lot more to do with attitude than possessions. But to put your mind at ease here's a guide about "what to bring" that will also help you prepare for what you will receive! A Bible - if you have one Don't worry if you don't have a Bible; we have a lot of them around the church. In fact, we have basically everything you will need waiting and ready for you to arrive. But your own Bible allows you to take notes during the sermon and to have your own personal Bible when you stay for Bible classes or Sunday school. But, don't worry if you don't have your own, or if you don't know your way around your Bible too well. That's not a requirement. You can get a lot out of church and Bible class - even if you don't know one book of the Bible from the next. And, you have a lot to look forward to also, because the more you do know the better worship and Bible class get! An Expectation that God will Provide His Gifts to you in Worship Worship as the Bible talks about is different than what you experience in your day to day life. It's meant to be that way. If you think about it, that's a message in and of itself. Our time together with God is special. He calls us to come away from the stress and strains of life, away from the unwholesome influences of the world and be His people. In worship He gives you what HE says you need. The more we understand of this the better worship becomes. God speaks and we listen. We then respond to what He says in our worship and our lives. He tells us the reality of the world and our lives and tells us about His answers. He brings a new beginning and new life - you would expect that worship should be different than what you experience in your "old life" without God.