Whom We Support
We at Trinity Church are proud of the outreach that is accomplished by our parish in the following ways which are not part of the Outreach budget:
- Space for 17 self-help groups, seven days a week
- Five Trinity Preschool scholarships to needy families
- $55,000 contribution to the Diocese of New Jersey
- Contact House on 2nd Street [dollar equivalent of $19,000]
- Pastoral counseling on 3rd floor of office building [parish subsidized]
- Habitat for Humanity work days
- Sunday morning and Wednesday night soup kitchens in Camden
- Transient ministry in cooperation with Moorestown churches
- Food baskets for Thanksgiving (Catholic Charities)
- Christmas gifts and food - Catholic Charities
- Ronald Mc Donald House in Camden
- Deacon Leslie’s Food Pantry (in the office)
- Turkeys to Christian Caring Center for Thanksgiving and Christmas
- Casseroles for sick, recovering from surgery, and new babies
- Martin Luther King, Jr. "Day of Service" - Birthday bags for Catholic Family Center
- 30-Hour Famine Lock-In (money raised for World Hunger
- CROP Walk [Church World Service to alleviate hunger]
Organizations We Support
CATHOLIC CHARITIES: Catholic Charities is a national organization working to reduce poverty, support families and empower communitites. Trinity Outreach provides food for their food bank, and participates in two food drives, one at Thanksgiving and one at Christmas. We have also provided school supplies and Christmas gifts for their Christmas shop in which parents can pick gifts for their children.
CATHEDRAL SOUP KITCHEN: The Cathedral Soup Kitchen in Camden is part of Catholic Charities. Once a month Trinity volunteers serve dinner to several hundred people. Trinity also offers food and financial support.
THE CHRISTIAN CARING CENTER: The Christian Caring Center in Browns Mills provides prayer, food, clothing, and shelter to hundreds of needy children and adults. It provides emergency services, spiritual counseling, information on jobs and available government assistance. Food and spiritual guidance are provided to a group of houmelss who live in the woods. It also provides a summer camp for children as well as transportation for children to go to Sunday School. Trinity Outreach donates money and school supplies for the children. We have also provided food for Thanksgiving and Christmas.
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE: Four times a year the Junior and Senior Youth groups go to Ronald McDonald House in Camden and prepare a dinner. Trinity has also provided Christmas gifts for their Secret Santa Shop.
FOOD BANK OF SOUTH JERSEY: The Food Bank of South Jersey provides food to soup kitchens and food pantries in South Jersey. The Moorestown Ministerium is currently working with the Food Bank to have a food pantry in Moorestown at St. Matthew Lutheran Church to be supported by the churches in Moorestown. The support will include volunteers and food donations. Trinity's Youth Groups have done food drives at local supermarkets and has provided many barrels of food for the Food Bank of South Jersey. The youth have also participated in the 30-Hour Famine Lock-In to raise money for World Hunger.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY: Burlington County Habitat purchases, renovates and builds single-family housing to remedy the inadequacy of existing affordable housing in Burlington County. Families receiving the houses must work a set number of hours alongside the volunteers. After moving in, the families receive one-on-one mentoring of finances and other household needs. Trinity volunteers have participated in work days building the homes.
INTERFAITH HOSPITALITY NETWORK OF BURLINGTON COUNTY: IHN is an interfaith ministry consisting of many churches in Burlington County which provides transitional housing, meals and assistance to homeless families while they seek housing and employment. The families are housed for a week at a time in the participating churches for an evening meal, sleeping, and breakfast. During the day, if they are unemployed, they spend the time at a day center being assisted in their search for housing. Trinity volunteers assist First Presbyterian Church of Moorestown when the families are staying there.
PROJECT INTERACTION AND ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH: Project Interaction was initiated by Trinity Church along with several other suburban churches to help St. Paul's in Camden. Trinity volunteers go to St. Paul's every other month to prepare Sunday breakfast for the hungry and the homeless. We also support Camp Faith, St. Paul's summer camp for Camden's children.
URBAN PROMISE CHILDREN'S MINISTRY: Urban Promise is an internationally recognized organization which develops leadership and job skills for urban residents, primarily youth. It operates Camden Forward School, a private elementary school and a high school for at-risk students in a home school atmosphere in East Camden.Trinity Outreach provides tuition for several children at the Camden Forward School.