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trinity Parish (Episcopal)

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LOVE GOD. LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR. CHANGE THE WORLD.®

WE ARE SMALL BUT MIGHTY

OUTREACH & MISSIONS

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Community Dinners - 

NEXT: MON. MAY 23

Church by the Pond/Lunch in the Park - NEXT: SAT. JUNE 4

Sean's Closet

South Park Inn

St Monica's & Your Place

Wethersfield Food Bank

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Camp Hispaniola

Copprome Orphanage

St. Vincent's Center for Children with Disabilities

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neighbors farther away in africa

neighbors farther away in africa

Africa Education & Partnership (AEP)

Kateri Medical Services

Scholarships

Women's Centre


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the environment

Neighbors in Transition: citizens of the world

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Simple Ways to Care for God's Creation

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Neighbors in Transition: citizens of the world

Neighbors in Transition: citizens of the world

Neighbors in Transition: citizens of the world

CITIZENS OF THE WORLD ARE READY

The good news is that we’re ready to  receive a refugee family. We’ve readied  a home, secured interpreters, and  done many other things in order to  receive a “green light” from Integrated  Refugee & Immigration Services (IRIS).  

The challenging news is that the State  Department has made some decisions  which has produced a lull in the arrival  of refugees from Afghanistan. In  response, we’ve notified IRIS that we’ll  also receive refugees from Syria,  Democratic Republic of the Congo,  Sudan, El Salvador or Eritrea. Since  Ukranian refugees are hoping to return  to their country, they are not scheduled  to arrive in the United States at this  time.


Donations can be made in two ways:  

  • Donate online through the website here using the “Refugee Resettlement” category. 
  • Write a check to Trinity Parish with “Refugee Resettlement” in the memo line. Bring or mail it to the church office.

OUTREACH MAGAZINE

Neighbors in Transition: citizens of the world

Neighbors in Transition: citizens of the world

LOVE GOD. LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR. CHANGE THE WORLD. ®


Trinity's NEW Outreach magazine highlights our outreach partners and their contacts.  Check out the special section for an in-depth look at four of our partners and read Fr. Tom's message to our Small, But Mighty church

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wethersfield food bank

wethersfield food bank

wethersfield food bank

Thanks to all who contributed to Wethersfield's Hunger Action Team (HAT) cause. More than 600 lbs of food and personal care items were donated! 

Trinity continues to support the Wethersfield Food Bank.  Some suggested items:  

  • jelly in plastic containers  
  • canned ravioli
  •  rice 
  • baked beans  
  •  instant oatmeal packets 
  • snack items 
  • Juice 

Personal care items: 

  • laundry detergent 
  • toothpaste/ single toothbrushes 
  • soap 
  • shampoo 
  • conditioner

Bring your food items to Trinity and leave them in the basket for the Wethersfield Food Bank that is located in the rear of the church.  Questions? Contact Ann Tranberg annemtranberg@gmail.com 


Community Dinners

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wethersfield food bank

May 23 - July 25 - September 26 - November 28 

Trinity partners with Hands On Hartford to prepare and serve 80-100 community meals for the needy at Christ Church Cathedral 5-6 times each year.  For more information on donating food items or serving at the dinners contact Warren or Linda Blessing at ctvalleywc@yahoo.com

south park inn

wethersfield food bank

Church by the Pond / Lunch in the Park

Trinity works with South Park Inn to collect and deliver needed items to this shelter whose mission is to provide services and support for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

Current needs:

  • New towels, face cloths, and twin sheets 
  • laundry detergent
  • cleaning supplies   
  • personal care items

Bring your donations to Trinity and leave them in the basket for South Park Inn that is located in the rear of the church. 

Contact Joan or Greg Joseph at golfst4@aol.com

Church by the Pond / Lunch in the Park

Church by the Pond / Lunch in the Park

Church by the Pond / Lunch in the Park

Next date: June 4

This outdoor food ministry sponsored by Hands on Hartford features an outdoor church service in Bushnell Park followed by food distribution on Saturdays.  A team from Trinity provides bagged lunches five or six Saturdays per year when our pastor celebrates the church service. 

3 ways to help:

12:45-1:30 - Prepare bagged lunches

2:30 - Attend the church service (by the Carousel at Bushnell Park)

2:45-3:00 - Serve bagged lunches

Contact Leslie Jones at lesliejonesie@gmail.com if you would like to help.

Sean's closet

Church by the Pond / Lunch in the Park

St. Monica’s & Your Place Youth Center

Sean's Closet partners with Wethersfield Social Services to collect clothing and household goods for those in need.

Contact Connie Harasymiw at connie1411@aol.com,


St. Monica’s & Your Place Youth Center

Church by the Pond / Lunch in the Park

St. Monica’s & Your Place Youth Center

Trinity partners with St. Monica's to provide

  • gifts for the annual Christmas party for urban children and families. 
  • monetary support for their six-week summer education program for urban youth.


For more information contact Connie Harasymiw at connie1411@aol.com,

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Hands On Hartford - Church by The Pond

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    Copprome orphanage, honduras

    St. Vincent’s Center for Children With Disabilities, Haiti

    St. Vincent’s Center for Children With Disabilities, Haiti

    SOUP TO GO

    Ginger Smith raises funds by making and selling soups, jams, relishes and more to benefit the Copprome Orphanage and travels to Honduras twice a year to provide food, friendship and gifts for the children. For Soup-To-Go and more to benefit the Copprome Orphanage in Honduras, contact Ginger at

    ginger43@cox.net,
    • Soups (meat, seafood and vegetarian)  
    • Small breads
    • Cookies
    • Jams (fruit, combinations, mango chutney, hot pepper jelly)
    • Relishes (sweet, hot, spicy, zucchini, corn)
    • Pickles (bread and butter, dill) . 


    Your support for these children is greatly appreciated   

    St. Vincent’s Center for Children With Disabilities, Haiti

    St. Vincent’s Center for Children With Disabilities, Haiti

    St. Vincent’s Center for Children With Disabilities, Haiti

    The mission of St. Vincent's is to provide special education opportunities and life skills training to children with disabilities in Haiti.  Located in Port-Au-Prince, the school serves deaf, blind and physically challenged students.


    Trinity has been a long-time supporter of St. Vincent's. In 2021, Trinity partnered with the Diocese of Connecticut to provide a $10,750 grant to install a solar energy system and upgrade medical records. This will help the school to serve students more efficiently in the midst of crises in Haiti.

    Read the newsletter highlighting the electronic medical record grant and solar grant received from Trinity and ECCT. 

    Camp Hispaniola in Haiti and the Dominican Republic

    St. Vincent’s Center for Children With Disabilities, Haiti

    Camp Hispaniola in Haiti and the Dominican Republic

     Trinity supports camps and programs for children in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and various batays in the Dominican Republic through donations of money and supplies.


    MAY’S THE MONTH TO PICK UP EXTRA TOOTHPASTE AND DEODORANT 

    Last year we helped out Camp Hispaniola, summer camps for kids in Haiti and the Dominican Republic where more than 450 campers attend and receive a bag filled with personal care items, underwear and a camp t-shirt. Camp Hispaniola has asked us to help out again this year by donating deodorant and toothpaste for the campers’ goodie bags. There’ll be a collection basket at the back of the church throughout the month of May.

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    Copprome Orphanage

      Neighbors fARTHER AWAY IN aFRICA

      Kateri Medical Services

      Kateri Medical Services

      Kateri Medical Services

       (KMS) Kateri Medical Services was founded by our pastor, Rev. Thomas Furrer, in 2003 to bring “simple, decent and affordable medical care to the rural and urban poor” in Nigeria. Our parishioners help support KMS which currently operates six clinics.

      Scholarships

      Kateri Medical Services

      Kateri Medical Services

      Scholarships for Students in Diocese of Kafanchan We sponsor scholarships for 60 needy students in five different diocesan schools. A $100 scholarship pays for tuition, books uniforms and meals for one year.

      Women’s Centre - diocese of kafanchan, nigeria

      Women’s Centre - diocese of kafanchan, nigeria

      Women’s Centre - diocese of kafanchan, nigeria

      Trinity purchases sewing machines to support the Women’s Empowerment program, which teaches widows and refugee women marketable skills for economic survival. Graduates of the sewing class are given a sewing machine to start their own small business.

      Africa Education Partnership (AEP)

      Women’s Centre - diocese of kafanchan, nigeria

      Women’s Centre - diocese of kafanchan, nigeria

       AEP was founded by two of our church members to build schools in Nigeria. They have built or refurbished six schools which serve hundreds of students.

      Neighbors in africa Photo Gallery

      2018 visit from Bishop Dogo (Bishop of Kafanchan, Nigeria) and his wife, Nana

        The environment

        Some Simple Ways to Care for God's Creation

        INVITATION

          Browse these links prayerfully. Don’t be overwhelmed...Simply look for one or two things that you can actually do to make a positive difference. Give thanks for God’s magnificent gift of Creation every day, and explore little ways God might call you to pray, learn and act to sustain God’s Creation for future generations. 

        WEBSITES 

        10 Ways You Can Improve Earth's Health
        10 Ways to Live Sustainably
        7 Instant Ways To Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
        10 Things You Can Do To Help Save The Earth
        7 Ridiculously Easy Ways to Save The Environment

        EPISCOPAL CHURCH LINKS

        Creation Care - The Episcopal Church
        Moving Forward: A Guide to Climate Action for Your Congregation and Community
        Creation Care - Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts


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