outreach
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
At Trinity Church, our mission projects are initiated by members of the congregation.
There are many opportunities to get involved, from projects within our community to those in distant destinations.
All are invited to join us on these wonderful Outreach opportunities.
Contact the church office if you would like to participate.
community meals
Take-Out
We will be ordering $5 meals from local food establishments and distributing them to our community meals guests to-go, every Wednesday at 5:30PM in the parking lot of Trinity Church.
How you can help
Various organizations have committed to monetary donations for these entrees. But, you can't have a meal without servers, water and dessert. We are looking for volunteers to sign up to donate a case of water or 2 dozen individually wrapped desserts and/or stand in the parking lot and deliver the meals to guests in their parked cars. All guidelines of social distancing will be observed.
If you are interested in helping, please see the available opportunities and sign up here: CLICK HERE
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To donate towards the purchase of meals, please make your checks out to "Helping Hands Association" with "Community Meal" on the memo line, and mail them to:
Northborough Helping Hands
P.O. Box 383,
Northborough, 01532
Since its inception in January 1996 a free, full course meal has been served every Wednesday evening at 6pm to anybody who is in need of a hearty meal. Although the meals are free, a donation box is available for any donations.
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The current religious organizations involved are:
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Trinity Church
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Church of the Nativity
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First Parish-Unitarian Universalist
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St. Bernadette
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St. Rose of Lima
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Congregation B’Nai Shalom (Westboro)
Other participating organizations are:
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The Northborough Junior Women
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The Northborough Rotary Club
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The Lion's Club
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Knights of Columbus
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For those in need of food, please join us:
Wednesday evenings at 5:30PM
in the parking lot of Trinity Church
23 Main Street, Northborough, MA.
Worcester fellowship
Worcester Fellowship, an outdoor spiritual ministry to the homeless and at-risk community in Worcester. We at Trinity support this ministry financially and by attending their Sunday service and bringing a meal to share one Sunday a month. http://www.worcesterfellowship.org/ (See below for a list of dates).
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Provide lunches and worship with those who do not have homes.
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2022-2023 Dates: To Be Announced
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See Kathie Nichols or John Posluszny for more information.
Northborough Interfaith
Clergy Association
Trinity is part of Northborough’s Interfaith Clergy group that meets monthly to pray together, to share resources, and to enjoy friendship with each other. We have representation from Church of the Nativity, First Parish Unitarian-Universalist, St. Bernadette’s, St. Rose of Lima, Trinity Church, Congregation B’nai Shalom in Westborough, and The Church of Latter Day Saints in Marlborough.
Voucher Program:
The clergy provide vouchers to local vendors for use by those in need. Vouchers are available to Northborough residents or individuals related to one of our congregations.
Recipients may receive free:
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gasoline (Peterson's),
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groceries or lunch (Lowe’s),
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heating oil (Northborough Oil)
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overnight lodging (Econolodge).
ThRift Shop
Open Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays 10am - 2pm.
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'Count Your Blessings'
The Trinity Church Thrift Shop
The mission of the The "Count Your Blessings" thrift shop is to offer a place for the people in our community to purchase gently used clothing and accessories at nominal prices while providing some financial support to the church.
The thrift shop sells gently used infant, children, women's and men's clothing, shoes, and accessories, as well as small household items. No electronics please.
Clothing donations can be dropped off in the marked bins in the church hallway. Household donations can be dropped off in the thrift shop during thrift shop hours,
which are Wed, Fri and Sat. 10am - 2pm
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We're looking forward to seeing you!
Thanks,
The Thrift Shop Team
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Afghan Refugee Project
Trinity Church Outreach Team has spearheaded an effort to form a Northborough Neighborhood Support Team to sponsor a family from Afghanistan. Under the guidance of the non-profits WelcomeNST and Ascentria Care Alliance, the Northborough NST is sponsoring an Afghan family. The NST has 22 people who come from across the Northborough community.
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ReachOut Worcester: MORE INFO
Members of Trinity’s youth regularly attend this overnight immersion program to learn more about homelessness in our area.
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Matthew 25: MORE INFO​
Matthew 25 is a private non-profit corporation located in Worcester, Massachusetts whose mission is to provide food and housing relief to people in need.
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Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts:
Trinity sponsors Boy Scout Troop 101, and several Girl Scout troops meet in our building.
GSA Link: MORE INFO
GSA Link in a nonprofit organization that seeks to connect, empower, and inspire LGBTQ+ youth.
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Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts:
Trinity sponsors Boy Scout Troop 101, and several Girl Scout troops meet in our building.
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Alcoholics Anonymous:
For more information please visit: www.aaworcester.org
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Alanon:
In-person meetings have been cancelled. For more information please visit: www.ma-al-anon-alateen.org
ReachOut Worcester 2017
Work camps for
adults & Youth
Spend a week with other Trinity members at a construction site for agencies such as Habitat for Humanity.
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previous outreach projects
Loiza, Puerto Rico Mission Trip
Members of Trinity Church joined the American Baptist Church in Puerto Rico to repair homes that were destroyed from the 2017 hurricanes.
Work consisted of replacing zinc roofs, resealing cement roofs, power wash / cleaning inside and outside homes.
Here is a link about the continued mission work to help Puerto Rico recover from the 2017 hurricanes. CLICK HERE
Clendenin, West Virginia Mission Trip
Outreach went on a work mission trip to Clendenin, WV between Christmas and New Years 2017, to repair flood damaged homes. This is a follow-up to our trip last year when we repaired the flood damaged First Baptist social hall.
