Trinity Anglican Church, Barrie (DRAFT)

TRINITY VISION STATEMENT

A Home in the Heart of the City, Rooted in the past, compassion-ately engaged in the present, and building a hopeful future.

Welcome!

Founded in 1835, Trinity Anglican Church Barrie is a welcoming church located in downtown Barrie. Our mission is to create a safe, welcoming, and dignified environment for individuals to reflect, worship, and connect with the community through our 21+ outreach initiatives. We recently celebrated our 188th birthday, and would love it if you came to worship with us and be part of our rich history.

Our Regional Churches:

Saint Margaret’s Anglican Barrie - http://www.stmargaretbarrie.ca/

The Parish of North Essa: https://www.anglicanparishofnorthessa.ca

The Parish of Craighurst and Midhurst: https://parishofcraighurstandmidhurst.org/

Announcements:

1. Join us on FRIDAY JANUARY 16, 2026 ~ 5:30 Р.M. at Snow Valley, Barrie for a fun and fabulous evening! Admission is $28/person (must be over 42" tall) or $20 for the Kidz Zone (smaller hill, no lift) Preregistration is required by January 12th by email or phone to Beth Steffler at: stmarg.layassociate@gmail.com (705) 728-1543

2, St. Margaret's is hosting a Crafting Bee! Saturday January 24, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm St. Margaret of Scotland Anglican Church 161 Hanmer St. West, Barrie Join us for a fun crafting social with refreshments! Start a new project, or finish one already on the go! Contact Beth Steffler for more information: stmarg.layassociate@gmail.com /(705) 728-1543 or the church office (705) 721-9528

3. We will be running Regional Adult and Youth Confirmation classes starting in January 2026. The Regional Confirmation Service will be on Easter Saturday on the 4th of April at 8:00 p.m. at St Margaret’s. Adult classes are being offered on Sundays at 12:30 starting on the 11th of January at St Margaret’s and will include a light lunch. The time of the youth classes is yet to be confirmed. Please contact Canon Simon for more information at priest-stmargaretbarrie@toronto.anglican.ca

4. The next Spaghetti Dinner will be held on Saturday, 31 Jan 2026 at 5 pm. Tickets are $13 per person. Please contact Monica Cox if you can help provide a dessert.

5. Office Hours have changed! Gillian will be in the office from 9;00 am -
2:00 pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays

6. Week of Prayer for Christian Unity - There is an ecumenical service to celebrate the week of Prayer for Christian unity at Grace United Church on Thursday, January 22nd at 2:00 pm

7. Newcomers Lunch - If you have joined the parish within the last few years, we invite you to come join us on Sunday, January 25th at 12:00 pm for a luncheon to get to know the staff and programs at Trinity!

8. Little Food Pantry: A note from Joan:
"As you may remember from a couple of months ago, the Barrie Food Bank in consultation with the Little Food Pantry hosts decided to stop restocking the pantries each Thursday and instead deliver the food items to each host for them to distribute as they choose throughout the week. As a result, Trinity is now restocking our pantry 3 times / week. We have been making up bags on Sunday / Tuesday, and Dianne Jones has kindly been loading the pantry on Thursdays after choir practice. Thank you, Dianne.
With the change in office hours, I've decided to change our restocking days to Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday, so that volunteers who don't have church keys can more easily access the church and the inventory in the Upper Room.
We are now looking for additional volunteers to restock the pantry on Fridays. We accept both men and women, whoever is interested to serve in this way. You can volunteer for just one week / month, or as many as you are able. Please let Gillian and/or me know if you are able to help with this valuable ministry. Many thanks for considering this request.Joan"

9. Save the date: Regional Governance Day Saturday January 31st St.
Margaret's Anglican Church:
10:00 a.m.: Morning Session: Parish Leadership Teams
12:00 p.m.: Lunch (please register)
1:30 p.m. Afternoon Open Meeting for all Parishioners
Please join us to discuss any questions you may have regarding the
Memorandum of Agreement which you can find attached to this email, there
are also physical copies available at the back of the church.