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NSM - Chesterland Community Church Visit - June 2017

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We welcomed our first group to North Street Mission!  The Chesterland Community Church youth group visited in June 2017.  There were five youth, two adults and their Pastor, Jason Bricker-Thompson. The group worked four days in our daily breakfast program.  In the afternoon they worked two days at People to People Ministries, and one day each at Sonnenberg Village in Kidron and at MOCA House. Click here to see photos We at North Street Mission want groups to have a meaningful week and hope that they continue to go on mission trips in the future.  Part of this process involves getting feedback from the groups.  Here is a summary of the feedback from the Chesterland group: Chesterland Community Church 6/12-6/16 I believe NMS can make a difference by…. • Continuing to open your hearts and minds to new opportunities for ministry and invite others for the journey. • Providing groups with an experience where we learn about people and issues and we can m...

Trinity Energy Audit Initiatives made possible with Wayne County Community Foundation Grant

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Trinity United Church of Christ - Downtown Wooster 2015/2016 Energy Audit Upgrades Project scope and funding: In 2011, Foster Energy Management conducted an energy audit of our building giving us a number of projects that we can do to save energy and reduce our carbon footprint.  As one of our stewardship goals we have made it a goal to reduce our carbon footprint to save both energy and money.    Most of these require significant investment up front with paybacks anywhere between one and ten years. The following projects were made possible, in part, through a grant from the Wayne County Community Foundation.  We are so thankful for the support of the Wayne County Community Foundation for these projects and the many other initiatives that they support in the community.     In 2015 and 2016 we worked on three projects:  lighting, appliances  and plumbing.  For the lighting project we updated the fluorescen...

North Street Mission

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Trinity United Church of Christ   (Wooster)   Contact:    Phil Starr                   150 East North St                    Wooster, Ohio 44691 Phone:  330-264-9250 E-Mail:  northstreetmission@gmail.com Fax:  330-264-0380 Website:  www.northstreetmission.org Trinity  is located in Wooster Ohio which is the seat of Wayne County. It is approximately 50 miles South, South West of Cleveland and 35 miles South West of Akron.  Trinity hosts a free hot, healthy breakfast, five days a week for the community.  We serve an average of 65 people per day.  The program requires 100 volunteer hours each week.  18,000 meals were served in 2015.  Projects/Focus:   Volunteer groups will begin each day by working with Trinity volunteers prep...

Throwback Thursday Facebook posts

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5-18-17 TBT Facebook post -  Wooster Daily Record article from May 1982 about Trinity's Mother-Daughter banquet! Pictured is  Dee Watkins Carter . The article mentions a number of other current members. Note that there were 260 ladies in attendance. A chicken casserole dinner ws served by the men of the church! Throwback Thursday picture of Irene Snyder, Liz Zimmer and Beth Patton - maybe 20 years ago? Throwback Thursday post: August 1988 Daily Record article announcing that Rev. Armin Bizer is the new Pastor at Trinity! Throwback Thursday (sorry it's late) picture - our current sanctuary was dedicated in November 1958. Rev. Leo Keil was our Pastor - take a look at the Daily Record article. Throwback Thursday! Pictured is a ladies group. We are not sure how old this is? Any ideas? Throwback Thursday......the 1994 Trinity Music Staff (recognize any of these people?)  :)  — with Suzanne Feltner ,  Annette Slater ,...

Outdoor Worship Service - Sunday August 20, 2017

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Outdoor Worship August 20, 2017 John Streeter Amphitheatre, Secrest Arboretum 2122 Williams Rd. Wooster, Ohio  44691 Sunday August 20, 2017 – 10:30 am Join us for our annual outdoor worship service surrounded by the beauty of the Secrest Arboretum on the OARDC / ATI Campus.  After worship we will gather at the nearby glassed in pavilion for our pot luck lunch.  The Fellowship Committee will be providing grilled hot dogs and beverages. The Amphitheatre has stone wall seating so you might want to bring a blanket or chair to sit on.  Bring a pot luck dish to share and you own table service. Here is a link to last year's outdoor service  

Esperanza Mission Trip - March 2017 Follow-up

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This past Sunday 4/30/17 was our Esperanza reflection Sunday during worship.  Below are links to the various parts of the service and a link to our trip blog.  Please consider joining us next year - Esperanza 2018 - March 10-17, 2018. Eduardo addressing Trinity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CBZJWDz8zU Esperanza 2017 Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7ud8wOZtGY Children's message https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVcIchMqtp8 Esperanza reflections: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPv0-ZiTeWo This is Home https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLA_b5Ick3g Our trip blog http://esperanzamission.blogspot.com/    

Vacation Bible School - June 19-22, 2017 - 9 am to noon

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Downtown Vacation Bible School 2017 When:  June 19-22 – 9 am to noon Where:  First Presbyterian Church of Wooster                 621 College Ave                 Wooster, Ohio  44691 For Children Ages 4 through 6 th grade Sponsored by the following churches: Central Christian Church First Church of Christ, Scientist First Presbyterian St. James Episcopal St. Mary Church Catholic Trinity United Church of Christ Wooster United Methodist Zion Lutheran Theme:  Maker Fun Factory Created by God, Built for a Purpose The whole week is filled with interconnected lessons and experiences to enable the children to discover that they’re lovingly crafted by God and built for a purpose.  They learn one important Bible point each day and is reinforced through Bible adventures.   ...