Local Community

We are privileged to share our church building with a number of community partners. As well, we support local community organizations in a number of ways:

Edmonton Food Bank

Trinity Lutheran Church is a food bank depot for the Strathcona area in Edmonton. People requiring a food hamper are asked to call the Food Bank’s main line (780-425-4190), Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Food hampers are then assembled by the Edmonton Food Bank and brought to Trinity for distribution on Tuesday evenings between 6:45 and 7:30 PM. Please bring sturdy shopping bags when picking up your food.

Community Dinners

Please note that our Community Dinners have been canceled until further notice. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.

Trinity Community Garden

This community garden is located right next to the church, on land provided by the church.IMG_7773 - Version 2 The garden’s goal is goal is to create an environment that nourishes body, mind, spirit, and community – by growing vegetables, fruit, herbs, and flowers in a beautiful mix. It is not necessary to be a church member to be a member of the garden. Priority is given to people who live in the neighbourhood and who do not have other gardening opportunities. Please go here for more information.

Helping Hands Daycare

Helping Hands
Helping Hands Daycare meets in the basement of Trinity Lutheran Church, Monday through Friday 7AM to 6PM. God willing, Please go here for more information.

Synod of Alberta and the Territories

Trinity belongs to the Synod (regional grouping) of Alberta Synod Banner-100 and the Territories of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. The main offices of the ABT Synod are located on the second floor of the parish hall at Trinity Lutheran Church. Further information about the ABT Synod can be found here.

The Historical Society of Germans from Poland and Volhynia

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The library of the Historical Society of Germans from Poland and Volhynia (HSGPV) is housed in the church basement. It is open every Thursday from 10 am to 2 pm. See their website here for further information.

“Anonymous” Groups

We have several “Anonymous” groups meeting in our building every week: AA Acceptance Meeting Monday nights, Al-Anon “Courage to Change” Thursday nights, Cocaine Anonymous “New Beginnings” Friday nights, and Narcotics Anonymous “Saturday Night Live” Saturday nights. There is also a (non-Anonmymous) Women’s Support Group Friday mornings. Please go to the respective websites for more information (for the women’s group, call the church office):
AA
Al-Anon
Cocaine Anonymous
Narcotics Anonymous