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The congregation was organized as
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in the church's historic designation. The organ features two manuals, three divisions, 18 stops, 17 registers, and 17 ranks. The manual compass is 61 notes, and the pedal compass is 30 notes. It has slider chests, mechanical action with pneumatic assist, and mechanical stop action. The organ has a
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284:. A prison van ministry brings family members of those incarcerated in Iowa's prisons for visits. The Las Americas Comunidad de Fe, a Hispanic United Methodist Community, worships and studies at Trinity. The two congregations share a weekly bilingual service and a communal meal.
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traditional style console with an attached keydesk. Rounding out the features are drawknobs in horizontal rows on terraced/stepped jambs, and balanced swell shoes/pedals. The
Combination Action is a fixed mechanical system. The organ has a concave radiating pedalboard.
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the church grew slower than expected so they changed their name to North Des Moines
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