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Two Exciting Ministries at Trinity

Trinity Loving Community (TLC)

Trinity Church Ministry of the Arts

   The mission of Trinity Loving Community (TLC) is to provide social contact, emotional care, material aid, and other practical support for Trinity parishioners and friends. Inspired by the Baptismal Covenant to "seek and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourslef," members of our community harness their energy, talent and compassion to serve one another.

   Members who are either temporarily or chronically unable to attend services and enjoy other life-enriching activities are our primary focus. We also help individuals and families through difficulties due to illness, loss or other limiting circumstances. We celebrate joyous occasions such as birth, baptism, marriage, recovery and special anniversaries.

   Through TLC, God moves us to become a beloved community of engagement, kindness and compassion. TLC inspires us to joyfully live out our religious faith and commitments on a daily basis.

Join us in supporting this vital ministry! For volunteering opportunities and training schedules, please contact the TLC facilitators:

Nancy Bredbeck
nancpb@yahoo.com
401-846-4673

Wendy Durudogan
wd@trinitynewport.org
401-864-0334

Mission Statement

The Ministry of the Arts of Trinity Church celebrates the God-given gifts that shine in the performing arts, music, dance, literature, and fine and practical arts, and thus joins a long tradition of artistic expressions of Christian faith, symbolized by our historic Church, lovingly built by human hands and hearts to the glory of God..

Vision Statements

Through paid performances, exhibitions, and cultural events, the Ministry of the Arts will achieve the following goals:

To show ourselves welcoming and hospitable in a way consistent with our vision of growing a community of faith;

To use Trinity's campus for performances and exhibitions that are consistent with meeting the spiritual needs of the Aquidneck Island community through the arts;

To operate in a financially solvent way while also providing donations for local, national, and international non-profit agencies.

To join in the fun, or just ask questions,
please contact Ministry of the Arts spokesperson Karen Nash at
trinity.newport.arts@gmail.com
401-849-6511

Ministries and Activities

There are many active groups within Trinity's family who weave the threads of our spiritual lives into the fabric of the Church, our community, and the world. There's truly something for everyone here!

Inreach and Outreach

Mission - To serve and support those in need within and outside the parish community.
Support is provided for the following organizations:

Trinity Loving Community

Trinity Soup Kitchen

Episcopal Charities

Thirty-Hour Famine

Christmas Gifts for Teens

CROP Walk for hunger

Salvation Army Christmas Giving Program

Seaman's Church Institute

Giving Tree - Project Head Start

Martin Luther King Center

Bread for the World

Head Start/Tools for Schools

Lucy's Hearth

McKinney Shelter

Episcopal Relief and Development

Guiding Ministry

Child & Family Services

New Visions of Newport County

RI Project AIDS

The Women's Resource Center

Parish Life

Mission - To serve and support those in spiritual or physical need, and to encourage Christian caring, community, and fellowship in and around the parish family. Parish Life focuses on serving and enriching the lives of Trinity Church parishioners.

Stewardship

Mission - Stewardship is serving God out of love and gratitude for His gifts to us, knowing that it is not how much we have but how we use those gifts that is important. The major annual effort is the Stewardship drive in the fall to encourage parishioners to contribute their time, talents, and treasures in the furthering of God's word at Trinity Church. We are also called to be stewards of "this fragile earth, our island home," and are actively pursuing opportunities to conserve, reduce, and recycle.

Youth

The Trinity Junior and Senior High Youth Groups, under the direction of the Rector and the youth group leaders, meet at least once a month on Sundays, usually twice. The Sunday School classes are exploring Godly Play, weaving their Biblical studies into plays, which are presented to the congregation on given Sundays. There are several community service opportunities throughout the year, including the Crop Walk, 30-Hour Famine, Gifts for Teens, and the Giving Tree. Please look at the current Trinity Voice for the current events.

A partial list of some really special events and observances:

Easter Egg Hunt in the Churchyard

A joyful celebration of new life (eggs) hidden among our sleeping saints, who must surely smile on those little seekers! All are welcome!

Homecoming Sunday

An important September date on the parish calendar, Homecoming Sunday marks Christian Formation registration for adults and children. All of Trinity's active and dedicated committees and groups are on hand to welcome those who want to further their involvement in the life of the parish.

Christmas on Historic Hill
A beautiful ecumenical service of carols and readings, graced by candlelight and the voices of Aquidneck Island's many choirs. This is also a Christmas in Newport event.

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