Annual Report
2024
A joyful community.
Trinity Members,
There is so much to celebrate and reflect upon as we consider the past year at Trinity. First and foremost, I want to celebrate the profound sense of new life that has blossomed as we emerged from the challenging pandemic years. We have weathered the storm together, and our bonds have grown stronger. We celebrated our 20th Birthday this past October, and as I reflect on two decades of faith, growth, and shared experiences, it is evident that this church is both durable and beautiful. Trinity’s history is a testament to the faithfulness of God and the wonderful people he’s drawn into this story.
This past year also marked a time when our team worked to articulate our core identity and purpose clearly. The emergence of our 5 Core Commitments, as well as our strategic plan to support those commitments, has been the shared work of both staff and vestry members alike. We believe that this foundational work will set us up for greater clarity as we seek to remain faithful to do the work God has called us to do. It brings me joy that we have re-engaged the concept of membership at Trinity, and God will use us as members to advance the mission and core commitments of our church. I look forward to seeing how we, as a member community, will grow together as we press into what God has called us to here at Trinity.
There’s so much more to celebrate. Whether it’s a host of new hires, including two new pastors (welcome Nate and Katie O!), onboarding new Vestry members, Trinity’s hosting of a bishop’s consecration for our diocese, or the launching of Incarnation, we have experienced much life over the past year. Please join me as we note God’s kindness and provision for our church.
Kris McDaniel
Lead Pastor
Five Core Commitments
We exist to be a joyful community of disciples who together:
Embody practices and postures that lead to the restoration of our whole person
Make space for meaningful and reconciled relationships
Participate in God’s kingdom work by using our gifts locally and throughout the world
Experience the love of God and life in the Holy Spirit
Invite people into friendship with Jesus
Sundays & Gatherings
How far we have come in the last few years! We've gone from online church to gathering within circles in our parking lot to finally being back to scooting "to your left, my right" on Sundays. We are celebrating and praising God for all that He is doing through this church. We're growing again, too, particularly with young people! Nearly one-third of our congregation is in Kids & Youth. That's double the national average of 15%!
990 Average Sunday Attendance (All ages)
40+ Baptisms this year
Online Stats
160,366 Podcast downloads
146,725 Website page views
19,167 YouTube views
Neighborhood Groups
We have 40 Neighborhood Groups meeting all around the city. These groups of 10-20 folks gather weekly to pray, unpack the sermon, and practice “being the church.” And in doing so, our prayer is that we would be shaped more and more into people whose love overflows to the world around us, building God’s Kingdom here on earth. Learn more about Neighborhood Groups.
600+ People in Neighborhood Groups
40 Groups throughout the city
“I just bought a place, and knowing that my job is fully remote, I could pick ANYWHERE in the world. What a blessing to tell my realtor that one of my main requirements is to stay near my Neighborhood Group” - Kathy
Teams
If you call Trinity home, joining a team is how you help “set the table” for people to encounter Jesus at our church. As a family, we are all invited to do our part. From Kids and Youth to Hospitality and Coordination to Worship, Prayer, and Communion Serving — Teams are how we live out the call to serve our church family well inside the walls of Trinity. In our second year since launching Teams, we have been blown away by the way this community has responded to the call to join at Team. Learn more about teams here.
400+ People serving to “set the table”
7 Key Teams
Fun Facts
11,232 Bagels cut
31,200 Coffee Cups served
4,680 Cups of tea poured
Evangelism & Discipleship
This past year, under the leadership of Evangelism and Discipleship Pastor Adrienne Christian, Trinity has reimagined what Sunday evenings look like. Beginning in January 2023, we initiated 4-6 week studies as a way to learn in community, engage with God, and go home better equipped to study the Bible on our own. This past year's studies included teaching on Trinity's core commitments, the gospel of John, Psalms of Lament, and the Old Testament. We hope to continue this rhythm and will incorporate both contemplative and biblical studies that are aligned with the liturgical calendar.
190 People participated in Studies
76 People came to The Marriage Course
35 People came to Alpha
Growing as followers of Christ and sharing what we've learned are core aspects of being a part of Trinity that touch on a variety of aspects of our church. Whether it's through our Care ministry, Kids & Youth, or the ways that we do life together, hopefully you will see more and more the red thread of evangelism and discipleship in the things we do.
Community & Connection
We aim to be a “JOYFUL community of disciples.” As a church this past year, we have really leaned into joy! In addition to numerous Trivia Nights, Second Sunday Potlucks, and a Trinity softball league, we had a huge 20th Birthday Bash in the backyard, complete with a cake-baking competition! We had a big Christmas Eve Dinner in our gym with the most incredible potluck feast. We also gathered for the 10th year at Sharptop Cove for our annual retreat. We believe the Lord delights in our joy!
198 People at the Christmas Eve Potluck
165 People attended an Easter Feast
94 People in Summer Book Clubs
Trinity Softball
192 Players
18 over-the-fence home runs
15th Year
Care &
Benevolence
At Trinity we want you to be seen, supported, and equipped to engage fully and honestly all seasons of your own life and the lives of those around you with hope in Jesus’ good presence and the Holy Spirit’s restorative power. We also want to resource and empower you to “take up your mat” as you move toward more healing and freedom to become the person God has made you to be, both for your sake and for the benefit of those around you.
$65,000+ To Benevolence & Counseling
112 People came to Wellness Workshops
3 Conferences hosted
Story Work
19 Groups
2 Intensives
112 Total Participants
Trinity Music & Worship
Trinity Music exists to create and curate resources that equip and enable people to experience the love and presence of God. In the last year, Trinity Music has lead us in worship weekly, held monthly Worship & Prayer services, and released three recording projects (Let Faith Arise and YHWH) including a brand new one for kids called Simple Prayers! Learn more about Trinity Music.
49 People on the Worship Team playing music, reading scripture, running slides, and producing our livestream
Trinity Music
18,918 Spotify Listeners
184,962 Streams
3 New albums
Trinity Kids
Foundation building is our theme this year, starting with hiring Katie Oosse as Kids Pastor and making the roles of Katie Bergeron and Allie Dunivant permanent! Katie O. and the team have worked hard to create safe environments, improve admin systems, and build our volunteer leader team. A special thanks to so many of you for responding to the call to serve with Trinity Kids! With this groundwork in place, we are excited to reimagine curriculum and practices aligned with our Core Commitments, particularly with the goal of forming the next generation of joyful disciples in the context of worship and relationship. Learn more about Trinity Kids.
24% Growth since 2022 (All ages!)
190+ People serving on the Kids Team
Nearly one third of our church is under the age of 18!
Trinity Youth
Trinity Youth is a place to belong without condition where you are invited to take the next step in faith, in spiritual friendship and in influence. This year, we’ve been blessed to live this out on Sunday mornings, Tuesday nights, in-town retreats, another trip to Ecuador, one-on-ones, and all with an increasing number of students! In fact, 2023 saw us hit new highs in participation! Numbers are great, but a true blessing is the fact that we have an amazing group of committed, caring adults who live out their faith and have helped to create a culture where every student is seen, heard, and encouraged. Learn more about Trinity Youth.
70+ Youth involved at Trinity
25 Weekly Youth Volunteers
“I feel like we now have a leader for every kind of kid” - Ella, 11th grade
Partnerships
In addition to financial giving, Trinity provides pastoral and strategic support through key partnerships in our city and beyond. The support has a wide range of expression: weekly tutoring for students, providing building space & storage for an afterschool program and food aid ministry, providing for and leading retreats locally and abroad, sending people overseas, serving at Health Day and putting together cold weather and hygiene kits for those facing homelessness in our city, cleaning our parks, packing food to be distributed to our students in the APS system, and near countless volunteer hours and energy throughout the year! Learn more about our Partners.
14 Local Partners
4 Overseas Partners
11 Countries with missionaries supported
Generosity
Through your generosity, over $3.2 million has been given away since 2020 in the form of benevolence in our community, financial support for local and global missions, and campaigns such as RIP Medical Debt, church planting, and funding for mission trips to Ecuador and the DR.
$115,000+ Given to Local Mission
$30,000+ Given to Global Mission
$180,000+ Given to C4SO
Using the $300,000+ we raised together, RIP Medical Debt was able to purchase and abolish $38,006,227.04 worth of crushing medical debt for literally thousands of people!
Financial Report
Looking back over the fiscal year (FY23) our hearts are filled with gratitude for the financial blessings God has provided through the generosity of our congregation. We are even more thankful for how the Lord has transformed those financial blessings into effective ministry. We approach FY24 with an attitude of openness and expectancy as we look forward to how the Lord will again provide for us to be a church for the sake of others.
The following represent initial financial totals for our fiscal year, Oct 2022 – Sept 2023.
$3,750,427
FY 2023 Budget
$3,763,114
FY 2023 Revenue
650+ Donors
7,000+ Donations
FY24 Budget
As we plan for the year ahead, we wanted to share a bit about our budget. We take fiscal responsibility seriously, and our budgeting process and fiscal management is a collaboration with our staff, vestry, and outside auditors. We are also proudly certified by ECFA, the gold standard in financial transparency. One key thing to note is that 66% of our budget goes toward ministry and outreach.
$3,750,000
Projected FY24 Revenue
New Vestry Members
The purpose of the vestry is to support the church's mission and culture, support the senior pastor, model sacrificial leadership, and uphold the church's financial integrity. We were thrilled to add five new members year! Learn more about our vestry.
Susan Barber
Junior Warden
David Wright
Chancellor
Kelly Walters
Secretary
Joe Hostetler
Finance Team
Maggie Morris
Finance Team
New Hires & New Roles
We had a number of people either join our team or take on a new role this year, including our new Fellows! Learn more about our staff.
New Hires
Luke Baggett
Facilities Assistant
Stephanie Beck
EA to Lead Pastor
Katie Bergeron
Kids Coordinator
Allie Dunivant
Kids Sunday Assistant
Joe Longosz
Controller
Maurice Massey
Youth Coordinator
Ashlyn McClanahan
Office Manager
Amanda Montgomery
Event Logistics Manager
Katie Oosse
Kids Pastor
Nate Smith
Executive Pastor
New Roles
Dave McCune
Kids & Youth Discipleship Pastor
Haley Naylor
Youth Pastor
Fellows
Bailey Douqué
2023-24 Fellow
Howie Duffin
2023-24 Fellow
Katie Watford
2023-24 Fellow
Looking to the future.
Earlier this year, we undertook a strategic planning process to discern and identify ways to live out our 5 Core Commitments in the fiscal year beginning October 2023. Our Ministry Leadership Team led the collaborative process with input from our whole staff and our vestry. We entered the process with a sense of humility and readiness to listen to God, to each other, and to what we have seen and heard in our congregation and our Atlanta community. The process yielded a number of strategic priorities as well as specific goals to support these priorities.
2023-2024 Strategic Planning Process