Grow Your Faith

Trinity Church wants to help you grow in your faith. Following are some of the ministries for adults that can help you in your faith journey, wherever you are. Contact the leader listed under each to find out more, or join us.

Check out our children and youth pages to find out more about those programs.

Education Hour: Sunday Morning Adult Education and Sunday School

Join us weekly, Sundays from 10:15 – 11:15, as we study God’s word. Adult Education is taught weekly in the Youth Room.

For details about Adult Education, contact Nicole at ndalto@trinity.tariffville.org. To learn more about Sunday School, contact Louise at lboehm@ctdiocese.com.

The ALPHA Course

“What am I doing here?” “Is there more to life?” “Is this it?”

These questions and more are explored in the ALPHA Course, offered yearly at Trinity. The ALPHA class includes dinner, a brief lecture, and time spent in small groups exploring the meaning of life in a relaxed, friendly way. An optional weekend retreat is included in the program. Alpha is for anyone…many who participate have never been to church, others may have attended church occasionally but feel they have never really understood the basics of the Christian faith. Still others are looking for a renewed understanding of their faith. Everyone is welcome.

For answers to your questions about the ALPHA course, please contact Father Tom 860.658-0201

Trinity Library

Some of the many books waiting to be checked out from the Trinity Library.

The Trinity Lending Library provides books and other materials (videos, tapes and cds) on a variety of topics important to matters of faith. You will also find copies of Trinity’s sermons in the library. Feel free to browse the shelves and check out materials. If you’re looking for an opportunity to volunteer, the Library could use your help organizing and shelving books, and selecting titles of interest to parishioners.

Please contact Lucian (lucascio@yahoo.com) or Elaine at 860.254.5857 if you are able to help.

Fellowship

Weekly coffee hours after the 9:00 and 10:30 Sunday services give parishioners the opportunity to draw closer as brothers and sisters in Christ. Frequent special events (dinners, receptions, etc.) held in the Parish Hall also offer the opportunity to talk and laugh and get to know each other in a relaxed setting. Oh, and those famous “church pot-luck dinners” are even better than you can even imagine. Please join us!

Contact Kathy at 860.331.3262 for more information.

Women’s Tuesday Morning Bible Study

Join this group of women in the Trinity Library on Tuesdays at 10:00am as they study God’s word and draw closer in Jesus’ name.

Contact Maryjane (860.844.0390) for more information.

Men’s Wednesday Evening Bible Study

The Men’s Bible Study group meets each Wednesday from 7:00 – 9:00pm in the Trinity Library to study God’s word. Visitors are always welcome.

For more information, email: patrick.haley70@gmail.com or lucascio@yahoo.com

Home Group Bible Studies

Small Groups gather in homes to meet to study God’s Word and explore matters of faith in Home Group Bible Studies. Members in these groups develop close friendships with each other while they are drawing closer to God.

If interested, contact: kgreardon@cox.net

Community Bible Study

This Bible study meets on Thursday mornings in Avon and is open to all. Men and women who participate dig deeply into the Word of God through weekly homework, small group discussions, and a lecture. The first Thursday of each month is Visitor’s Day. An excellent children’s program, for children ages infant – kindergarten is offered at the same time as the adult Bible Study, where children are taught by caring and creative teachers using crafts, music, story-telling, and playtime. A number of Trinity members participate in Community Bible Study, some in leadership. In the 2011-2012 school year, the group is studying the Book of Deuteronomy and the Book of Hebrews.

Brotherhood of St. Andrew

The Brotherhood of St. Andrew is a group for men and boys that was founded over 125 years ago and still today works to share and grow their faith and serve others. Trinity’s active chapter serves the parish our annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper and at other fellowship events, organizes the annual men’s retreat and more. Men and boys are invited to join this active group.

Direct your questions about the Brotherhood of St. Andrew here: lucascio@yahoo.com.