Trinity started raising funds to fill an Ark (which is an accumulated amount of $5,000) in the spring of 2009. Funds have been raised by Sunday School classes and members using Heifer International banks and the children collecting money after church on Sunday mornings. Vacation Bible School offerings were also donated to HF. During the New Holland Farm Show, Trinity offers parking on its property for a donation. More than $950 was collected for HF at that time.

Trinity currently is having a "vote for your favorite pastor" contest. In addition to Pastor Pretz, there are two other pastors who are members at Trinity. This has been a fun project which so far has earned over $200 per pastor. The winner will get to kiss a heifer. During this contest, Trinity is hoping to raise enough money to buy one or more heifers in memory of Raymond Martin. Raymond was a very vital and active member of Trinity who had the honor, at age seventeen, of being one of the first "cowboys at sea" in 1944. Sailing on the S.S. Mexican, cows, bulls, horses, calves, hay and straw were delivered to Danzig, Belgium, which was ravaged by the war.

For more information on Heifer International go to: www.heifer.org.