The exercise program at Trinity has some great news! BFC (Becoming Fit at Church) Series Exercise is excited to announce a new opportunity for outdoor exercise – BFO (Becoming Fit Outdoors) in addition two new fitness classes added to the ZOOM schedule for fall! For more information about BFC or BFO please email [email protected].
Mission: Serving God Through – Self, Church, and Community and Always Being Faithful
- By maintaining our body, we are better able to physically serve.
- By finding ways to be involved at church, we can serve God by helping one another
- By reaching outside the walls of our church, we can serve our community and world
Maintaining a strong body prepares us to better serve God. “Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God with your body.” 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Introducing – BFO – Becoming Fit Outdoors – Trail Hiking
Enjoy the outdoors! Be Free. Explore Tallahassee trails. Learn a little about nutrition. Stretch your muscles both physically and mentally.
Each week the group will walk a different Trail. The session will start with a stretch, and health or nutrition information, then participants will hike 25 mins out and back. Walk/hike at your own pace. Meet new friends. Bring your family. Bring your pets (on a leash). Bring a water bottle, towel if you want and wear comfortable shoes and clothes.
Registration may be made through Lay Academy or by emailing [email protected]
BFC (Becoming Fit at Church) – Exercise Classes
Come join us for for Fellowship, Fun and Fitness by trying a virtual BFC exercise class! BFC exercise has been Zooming since March 2020 with great success. In-person classes were slated to begin again on our 13th anniversary in Sept 2021 but with the recent surge in COVID cases the BFC Instructor team decided to postpone until things are safe. Classes will be offered via Zoom all fall!
Classes are on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Please see class times and descriptions below. Zoom links will be emailed to participants after required registration paperwork is complete. Email [email protected] for information and forms.
BFC Classes Information – We’re staying totally virtual!
- All classes meet virtually via Zoom
- Attend any class, any time
- Suggested donation $3/class – goes to community service
- Virtual format will continue until all fall
All virtual classrooms open ten minutes before class and stay open ten minutes after class to allow participants to chat. Even holidays and class anniversaries have been celebrated on-line!
Did you know the BFC (Becoming Fit at Church) Series Exercise program continues ALL year round?
Our devoted team of BFC instructors is online every week to keep you healthy and fit. Please join us any time:
- Staying Strong meets on Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. and (NEW) Thursdays at 9:30 a.m.
- Variety Mix meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11:00 a.m.
- Flexibility for a Better YOU meets on (NEW ) Monday at 9:45 a.m. and Thursday at 12:15 pm.
Drop in to any class – ANY TIME. Suggested donation is $3 per class.
Staying Strong – Tuesday and (NEW) Thursday 9:30 am
Come try this basic gentle exercise class. Begin with a gradual warm-up, followed by upper and lower body exercise, core strengthening, balance exercise and finish with a relaxing flexibility segment. The entire class is performed either standing or seated in a chair. The Thursday class will include 30 full minutes of standing or seated flexibility exercise . You’ll use hand weights, resistance bands and small balls, but may also use water bottles, soup cans, a tennis ball or a small piece of fruit if you don’t have equipment at home. It’s a great class for beginners or those looking for an easy, gentle exercise program.
Variety Mix – Tuesday and Thursday at 11:00 a.m.
Come experience a full hour of fun, fast-paced exercise using a variety of equipment. You’ll use a medicine ball, Bender Ball ® Gliding discs ®, resistance bands, hand weights, body weight and more, but you may also use common household items like books, soup cans, and paper plates if you don’t have exercise equipment at home. Class includes an aerobic warm-up, full upper and lower body workout, core training and more! Intermediate to advanced level class.
INTRODUCING – Flexibility for a Better YOU! – (NEW) Monday at 9:45 a.m. and Thursday at 12:15 p.m.
Come treat yourself to a full hour of relaxation and stretching. You’ll begin with a warmup using a foam roller or rolling pin and small ball, and then move from head to toe with a series of relaxing stretches using a belt or strap that will bring stress relief and better flexibility to your whole body. The entire class is performed on the mat/floor.
Donation and Contact Info
Our wonderful team of certified BFC Exercise Instructors volunteer their health and fitness expertise to offer these opportunities for exercise at Trinity. To learn more about the program, please contact instructors Amy Leach, Ruth Ann High, Jaqui Griffith,or Beth Curry; or email [email protected] for registration forms and for the Zoom links. Suggested donation is $3 per class, which goes to community service. Drop in to any class at any time.
A Small Donation Goes a Long Way
Since the beginning of the BFC Series Exercise program in September 2008, our mission has been to support community service projects while Becoming Fit at Church. To date over $61,000 has been raised from class donations. One hundred percent of the donations go back into the local or world-wide community and in the past a small portion helped to provide funds for Health Wellness Ministry programs such as the annual Health Fair or toward purchases of new exercise equipment
Funds have benefited the following community projects: NIMS Middle School, Refuge House, Hope Community, Allen House, the Trinity Community Garden, the Trinity Medical Mission Team, scholarships toward mission trips for FSU students, assistance to local families in time of need, Hats for the Homeless, Veteran’s Village, our sister church in Cuba, UMCOR, and HEO, Madison Youth Ranch, Ronald McDonald House, Second Harvest, Socks, Sacks & Suppers, Capital City Youth Services, teacher appreciation, Kearney Center, Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, Capital Regional Medical Center, and earthquake and hurricane relief.