OUTREACH & MISSIONS
Neighbors nearby
Community Dinners
Church by the Pond/Lunch in the Park
Sean's Closet
South Park Inn
St Monica's & Your Place
Wethersfield Food Bank
Neighbors far away
Camp Hispaniola
Copprome Orphanage
St. Vincent's Center for Children with Disabilities
Neighbors farther away in Africa
Africa Education & Partnership (AEP)
Kateri Medical Services
Scholarships
Women's Centre
Neighbors in Transition: Citizens of the World
Please welcome Omar, Khadija, Rafi, Rayan and Rayd!
The refugee family we will be working with for the next year arrived last Saturday evening. Nine years ago, they escaped war-torn Syria and moved to Turkey. While there, they registered as refugees and waited seven years before being allowed to enter the United States.
Omar and Khadija have three teenage sons. In the past week volunteers have met them at the airport, provided food, settled them into their new home, provided English lessons, accompanied them to the grocery store and laundromat, arranged for testing at Hartford Public Library for ESOL classes, introduced them to a nearby mosque, walked with them around the neighborhood, and more. Medical assessments are being scheduled, schools are being contacted, and benefits are being applied for. Once that's done, volunteers will help the parents find employment.
The family is a blessing: smart, resourceful, hardworking and they are all anxious to become self-sufficient. Please keep them in your prayers.
OUTREACH MAGAZINE
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
neighbors nearby
HANDS ON HARTFORD Community Dinners
hands on hartford: Church by the Pond/Lunch in the Park
hands on hartford: Church by the Pond/Lunch in the Park
2023 Dates: March 27, May 22,
July 24, September 25, November 27
Trinity partners with Hands On Hartford to prepare and serve 80-100 community meals for the needy 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
HOH recently released a short video explaining the Community Meals program, their Gather 55 initiative, and their focus on providing a place for all at the table. Here's the video.
hands on hartford: Church by the Pond/Lunch in the Park
hands on hartford: Church by the Pond/Lunch in the Park
hands on hartford: Church by the Pond/Lunch in the Park
Upcoming: Dec. 3, 2022
Future dates in 2023:
April 1, July 1, October 7, December 2
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.
wethersfield food bank
hands on hartford: Church by the Pond/Lunch in the Park
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.
south park inn
St. Monica’s & Your Place Youth Center
wethersfield food bank
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
Sean's closet
St. Monica’s & Your Place Youth Center
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
St. Monica’s & Your Place Youth Center
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,
neighbors far away
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.
Camp Hispaniola is a summer camps for more than 450 children in Haiti and the Dominican Republic where campers are given a "goodie bag" each year.
2021: Trinity We helped out with donations of personal care items, underwear and a camp t-shirt.
2022: We collected deodorant and toothpaste for the campers’ goodie bags.
Neighbors fARTHER AWAY IN aFRICA
Kateri Medical Services
Kateri Medical Services
Kateri Medical Services
(KMS) Kateri Medical Services was founded by our former 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.
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