Ministries
First Trinity Lutheran Church is committed to the support of the following missionary efforts with our voices, our time, our talents, our prayers and our financial gifts:

Personal Spiritual Direction
with Pastor Carl Streufert
One on one conversations to help answer questions like: “ How does God fit into my life everyday?” and “What’s the meaning and purpose of life?” If you want guidance in finding answers to these and other questions, please contact us or call the church office at 716-835-2220.

Campus Ministry at the University
of Buffalo
We support financially and verbally the Lutheran Campus Ministry at the University of Buffalo.

Habitat for Humanity
Habitat was founded in 1976 with Habitat Buffalo initiated in 1985. This organization is a not for profit Christian group of committed volunteers with a ministry of providing home ownership to low income families. For more information contact us or call the church at 716-835-2220.

Friends of the Night People
This is a soup kitchen located in downtown Buffalo which serves approximately 175 -200 homeless and poor people daily. Regularly the Servants of Christ LIFE group at First Trinity coordinates the congregation in the preparation of food, its delivery and the serving of a full meal in support this mission to serve the homeless and functionally poor. The services offered by Friends of the Night People, Inc. include providing meals, health care, clothing and helping individuals and families find permanent housing and obtain job training.

First Trinity prepares and serves the meal this on the 3rd Sunday of the odd month (Jan/Mar...) First Trinity has been involved in this ministry for almost 18 years.

Want to know more or find out how you can participate? Contact the church office at 835-2220 and ask for Tim Hartnett @ ext 24.

First Trinity Early Childhood Center
Christian preschool open to two, three and four year olds during the school year. For more information Contact us or call the church at 716-835-2220.

Food Pantry
Donations of food are received here at First Trinity and then used to help less fortunate people in our community. For more information Call the church at 716-835-2220.

Regional Ministries

Camp Pioneer
Located in Angola, NY, this camp and retreat center provides year round facilities in an outdoor setting that offers a safe joy filled experience where lives are renewed and strengthened in Christ. Ministry groups targeted for Camp Pioneer include young children, teens, adults, seniors, the disabled, singles and those who are married. Families, youth, teen Christian groups and the developmentally disabled are also high priority ministry targets. For more information call 716-549-1420.

Lutheran Association for the Developmentally Disabled (L.A.D.D.)
A ministry First Trinity supports in which three thrift stores are in business to serve the purpose of raising money for six homes that minister to developmentally disabled children. These programs are always looking for donations and volunteer help. For more information Contact us or call the church at 716-835-2220.

National Ministries

Youth Work Camps
Two out of three summers, our senior high youth group travels to another state to work with Christian teens from all over the country to repair and refurbish the homes of elderly and needy families. Our youth have traveled to Vermont, Tennessee, Georgia, Pennsylvania and North Carolina to participate in these life-changing experiences of faith.

Fort Wayne Seminary
Fort Wayne, Indiana. Concordia Theological Seminary is an institution of theological higher education of The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod dedicated primarily to the preparation of students for the pastoral ministry and missions of the LCMS. Its programs and services offer an understanding of the Christian faith which is Biblically centered, confessionally Lutheran, and evangelically active. Concordia Theological Seminary provides graduate level theological education and continuing study for qualified students and pastors which address meaningfully our non-Christian, pluralistic and culturally diverse society and world. www.ctsfw.com

St. Louis Seminary
Concordia Seminary serves Church and world by providing theological education and leadership centered in the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ for the formation of pastors, missionaries, and leaders in the name of The Lutheran Church -- Missouri Synod.

Concordia Colleges/Universities -The ten colleges and universities of the Concordia University System are an educational mission of The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod. The two seminaries and the church vocations programs in the Concordia University System prepare professional church workers.

International Ministries
Visit our Missions page for more information on our International Ministries.