Trinity UMC has a tradition of being a serving church. The activities listed below are initiatives taken by classes and other small groups to reach out into the world with their time and money to meet physical and spiritual needs they know about. Click on any one of these that interests you and you’ll find a short description or video and information about how you can become involved.
305 8th Street is a place in Huntsville where adults with some special needs can live in security and comfort. Some Trinity classes and groups support the home with donations and visits. A Trinity member resides there. More.
CASA is a community organization that assists homebound and aging persons with activities of daily living, enabling them to maintain their dignity through independent living in their own homes. Trinity annually fields upwards of 20 teams for CASA TEMP$ weatherization of homes. Our members work in the garden in the summer, build ramps to help make homes accessible for the wheelchair-bound, and performs many other ministries related to the aging and homebound. More.
Trinity Contact: Butch Patterson 256.883.2797
Christmas Charities Year Round is an agency which helps people who are facing difficult times by providing clothing, furniture, utilities, and household items, as well as toys and food at Christmas. Each Christmas Trinity takes part in a “stockings project” for area children. More.
Trinity Contact: Judy Wilson, 256.881.6391
The mission of the Community Development Department is three-fold; stabilization of lower income neighborhoods, economic empowerment of lower income persons and/or of persons living in lower income neighborhoods, and providing assistance to the special needs population in our community. Trinity classed and groups contribute money and volunteer hours in response to home repair and maintenance requests from Community Development of Huntsville. More.
Compassion International is “A Trustworthy Charity With a Focus on Child Sponsorship”. Trinity classes and groups contribute money and write periodic letters to children they select from the Compassion International collection. More.
The Downtown Rescue Mission is a nonprofit organization serving the homeless living throughout northern Alabama and southern Tennessee by providing Christ-filled, enriched and compassionate services to those in desperate need. Trinity classes and groups donate items and money; and occasionally assist with food serving, cleaning the chapel, and sorting clothes in the store. More.
To support public education in Madison County's three school systems by operating a volunteer-run free store. Trinity groups donate supplies and volunteer hours to help with operating the store. More
Habitat for Humanity is an ecumenical, non-profit, Christian housing organization that builds homes in partnership with people in need. Trinity has been a partner with Habitat since 1993. During that time, we have built, and/or repaired over 20 houses, providing 100% of construction and labor cost. Each year’s build begins in spring. A detailed schedule and assigment list will appear on the website as the build nears. More.
Contact Andy Trice at 256.289.3436 for more details.
Trinity is a major sponsor of a new Methodist church in Kbarti Lithuania. Exchange visits and joint worship services via SKYPE occur occasionally. Trinity groups and classes were instrumental in helping the Kbarti church obtain a building for their worship and a suitable apartment for their pastor. More
Project of Joy Circle of United Methodist Women to collect, sort, and distribute personal-, trial, or sample-sized toiletries to ten different agencies that serve the homeless and needy on our community. Requested items include: toothpaste, soap, shampoo and conditioner, and lotion. Please, no mouthwash. More
Contact Charlene Guynes at 256.881.0791 for more information.
Trinity groups organize and travel to locations where they can serve and witness. The youth organize a mission trip every summer usually within the U.S. Adult and youth have travelled to Bolivia, San Salvador, and various U.S. locations. More
One Harvest is a non-profit, non-denominational, faith based organization that is committed to helping American families. Trinity classes and groups donate volunteer hours as well as money and food to this worthy cause. More
Trinity members volunteer to respond to calls by the Red Cross for emergencies and disaster situations. More
Rivers Of The World (ROW) is a not-for-profit Christian ministry that targets remote river basins to serve with people who live there. Trinity groups donate (under construction)
Afgan children receive school supplies from US soldiers who receive packages from groups in the U.S. for this purpose. Trinity groups and classes donate and package schools supplies and send them to Afganistan. More
In partnership with Aldersgate UMC, a Trinity class donates gifts and volunteer hours to collect and stuff Christmas stockings for special needs kids. More
Volunteers serve tables at Trinity sponsored luncheon meals for community organizations that have chosen our Wesley Hall as their regular meeting place. Meals include a charge for service, which is applied to the Trinity debt. More.
A group of men from various classes and groups that offer to help Trinity members with minor household repairs, with particular attention to handicapped, shut-in, or widowed members. More
Upper Sand Mountain Parish is a cooperative ministry of eight small membership, rural United Methodist Churches serving near 1000 square miles of Southern Appalachian Alabama. The cooperative seeks to strengthen member congregations that they may better serve their members and to provide local and global opportunities for them and others to become involved in service and community development ministries. Trinity classes and groups, including our Children’s Ministry, donate money, material goods, and volunteer hours to support this ministry in rural North Alabama. More
The organizations listed below have been chosen by Trinity classes and other groups to receive regular donations of money in their name, believing these to be worthy of support for their message(s) of the love of Christ. Click on any one of these that interests you and you’ll find a short description or video and information about how you can become involved.
This is a nutrition information organization that offers advice on gardening, general health, recipes, and weight loss. Diabetes diets are a specialty. More
A cooperative of U.S. churches promoting growth and planting of Christian churches in Lithuania. Trinity is a member of the cooperative. More
Crisis Services of North Alabama MISSION STATEMENT: To respond to individuals and families in crisis. More
FEBC is an international Christian missions organization that preaches the Gospel of Jesus Christ through local radio stations broadcasts. More
Mission Statement: To recruit, train, and undergird the ministry of a growing interdenominational family of career and short-term missionaries that reach out internationally with the love of Jesus Christ by sharing the gospel through holistic ministry that compassionately meets the needs of hurting people, evangelizes the lost, disciples the saved, and establishes new converts into the body and ministry of local indigenous Christian churches. More.
An organization that is a part of Crisis Services of North Alabama. More
Manna House is a 501(c) 3 Public Charity that provides food assistance to those in need. More
There is a Costa Rica Conference with a Bishop, a number of churches and a Seminary, More
An evangelical part of the universal church with the mission to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination. More
A part of the Huntsville Downtown Rescue Mission. More
A week long camp for special needs children. More
A Methodist organization that offers group home for children, teens, and young mothers; foster care and adoption services in Alabama. More
The activities listed below are church-wide and they offer opportunity for new volunteers to serve in a meaningful way. Click on any one of these that interests you and you’ll find a short description or video and information about how you can become involved.
A program of the Arise Citizens' Policy Project (ACPP), which is a statewide nonprofit, nonpartisan coalition of 150 congregations and community groups and some 1,400 individuals united in their belief that low-income people are suffering because of state policy decisions.
Our Mission To promote state and national policies that improve the lives of low-income Alabamians. Trinity members are active supporters of the Methodist Church and Society efforts to influence legislation and policy affecting low-income Alabamians.
Our Core Purpose To work toward the elimination of poverty in Alabama and toward the alleviation of the effects of poverty on the lives of low-income Alabamians. More
Our Mission is to respond to families and individuals in crisis.. Trinity members volunteer in support of CSNA programs such as Hope Place (emergency shelter), Helpline (24/7 telephone response service), and other programs. More
First Stop is an independent local donation and grant-based not-for-profit corporation whose primary objective is to reduce the number of street homeless persons. Trinity members volunteer to assist First Stop with their facility and their programs. More
Join us the first of each month as we collect food for the pantries at St. Paul UMC and Holmes St. UMC. Trinity members donate food items to two sister Methodist churches that operate food pantries according to a list of needs. More
Trinity members volunteer their time to support La Iglesia de la Comunidad, a Hispanic Methodist church in West Huntsville at 3901 Penny St. 35805 where they reach out to the Hispanic community in Christ’s name; present the plan of salvation according to Matthew 28:19-20; provide classes for the new converts; conduct Bible study in homes; and prepare laymen to establish other missions. More
Trinity members donate coats to needy children and adults at University Place, Whitesburg Elementary, and Downtown Rescue Mission. Most needed sizes are 50 to 10 but children’s sizes are also needed. Coats are collected at TUMC in a big box and delivered where they are needed by Trinity members. More
Trinity members deliver hot meals prepared by others to deserving poor on a regular planned schedule. Trinity point of contact: Jo Ann Andrew. More
Meals to Grow, located in Huntsville Alabama is a Feeding America Backpack Program designed to address childhood hunger on a local level. It is a tax-deductible 501(c)3 program operating through Trinity United Methodist Church. The program began in 2008 by providing weekend meals for 40 children attending Terry Heights Elementary School. Trinity members prepare and deliver weekend meal packages to needy children for their weekend nourishment. More
Second Mile desires to empower the community where the hopeless can find hope; where children can find love and laughter, where young men and women can look to the future with pride and eager anticipation rather than with fear and dread; where men and women of all ages can discover the depth and the breadth of Christ's love. Trinity members volunteer their time and money to support programs of Second Mile Development. More
The Stephen Series is a complete system for training and organizing laypeople to provide one-to-one Christian care to hurting people in and around a congregation. Trinity members volunteer their time to attend a 34-week training program and to accept caring assignments to Stephen Ministry partners whom they visit and contact regularly. Meaningful relationships result from this commitment. More
Trinity members volunteer time to coach elementary students in math and reading at the schools they attend. The schedule preferred by the volunteer tutor is considered important. These encounters are scheduled weekly for half an hour and cover an entire school year. Meaningful personal relationships often result from a commitment to tutor. More
Trinity members volunteer their time to help the Village of Promise serve the needs of children and families from cradle to college in distressed neighborhoods. Education, health, enrichment programs and family support services are designed to help each child succeed in school. Current efforts are focused in the neighborhood surrounding University Place Elementary School and Westlawn Middle School. More
The events listed below are traditional TUMC internal events or activities that provide assistance or opportunity for gatherings in Christ’s name for learning and fellowship. Click on any one of these that interests you and you’ll find a short description or video and information about how you can become involved.