“…Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me” –
Matthew 25:40
Trinity United Church operates several outreach activities·
- Food programs: monthly community dinner (third Wednesday of every month, 5 pm), food pantry (generally Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10 am to noon), outdoor food box·
- The Susan Wells Crockpot Cooking Program, teaching crockpot cooking and inexpensive good nutrition, supplying recipes and crockpots to attendees ·
- A warming/clothing closet with seasonally appropriate donated clothing and footwear·
- A men’s coffee club approximately every second Monday, September through May or June, for informal socializing and information exchange·
- A shawl ministry with shawls crafted prayerfully, blessed by the congregation and gifted to those in need of comfort because of bereavement, illness or other life events·
- Support for Camp Simpresca by maintaining a cabin and helping to pay for children to make summer camp more affordable
We support community, national and international outreach and social action initiatives, including:·
- Family Connexions Christmas gift program: white gift donations; gift bags for teens and infants; knitted mitts, hats and scarves·
- Coldest Night of the Year: Trinity is the start and finish point for this annual walk to benefit Home Horizon’s housing and outreach programs for local youth. Trinity members typically captain walking teams.·
- Collingwood Pride signs in support of the annual Pride weekend·
- Amnesty International Canada‘s annual “Write for Rights” campaign·
- Outreach activities of other community organizations who approach us
Our Outreach & Social Action group usually meets monthly on the first Tuesday except for July and August. We welcome members and suggestions for outreach and social action activities and collaborations.