Community Work
A word from our Community Worker, Mary Bellshaw…
At the front of my mind, always, is the conscious call to “go in search of your people, love them, learn from them, plan with them, serve them. Begin with what they know and build on what they have.”
The challenge of community ministry is for people to simply respond and do what they can do. It is potentially transforming for all concerned. Thank you for being part of that commitment and ongoing ministry. Together, this leads us in ‘venturesome love.’
Read on for a glimpse of some of our community work here at Trinity.
‘Gosforth Community Rowing’
– building a Saint Ayles Skiff – encouraging young and old, men and women to get involved. Whilst most of the Saint Ayles skiffs belong to communities on the Scottish Coast, Gosforth has approval to be recognised as an honorary Scottish coastal fishing village!
Actively Supporting ‘Gosforth Community Minibus’
The Gosforth Community Minibus bus has been successfully run for over twenty years serving the elderly, disabled and non-profit making community groups. The Minibus is run by a group of dedicated volunteers’ who give of their own time as driver, escorts on library runs or behind the scenes taking bookings for the minibus, arranging for drivers, and arranging the maintenance of the vehicle.
If you feel you would like to help as a volunteer driver or escort, or if you wish to book the minibus then please contact Margaret Gillon on 0191 340 8404.
‘Gosforth Community History Group‘
A community history group, open to anyone interested, meets monthly at Trinity. Sharing of memories of life in Gosforth by group members and others is the basis of the community history project.
An exhibition about the history of Gosforth and of Trinity Church has been used at the church reopening, for Heritage Open Days and for school visits to Trinity. Groups of older people have also visited to find out about the church and the history of Gosforth.
