RELATIONAL MISSION
Relational mission is outreach that offers parishioners the opportunity to be in relationship with others in need in a manner that promotes mutual growth and understanding. As a parish, our goal is to establish outreach relationships that promote face-to-face engagement with our relational partners—whether within our local community, across the state or on the other side of the world. We encourage volunteer fellowship and prayer, through which we hope to provide transformative opportunities not only for our relational partners, but also for ourselves.
Namungo Village
UGANDA
King’s Mobile Estates
Alabama Prison
Birth Project
MORE RELATIONAL MISSIONS
Neighborhood Food Project
Sawyerville is a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama that creates opportunities for children ages 6–14 in Hale County through free summer programs, mentoring and scholarships. In Summer 2023, the diocese hosted three four-day camp sessions, welcoming over 500 campers and more than 200 volunteer staff. All of our programs work to serve God, broaden the horizons of participants and staff, improve race relations in Alabama, and enrich the lives of those living in poverty. For more information, contact Karen Porter.
Mercy Medical Clinic provides quality, compassionate medical care to the medically under-served in Lee County and surrounding communities. Services include medical care, women’s health screenings, spiritual encouragement, a prescription assistance program and more. This ministry is supported through donations and staffing by volunteers. There are many ways you can serve—such as front office clerical, medical assistant/nurse, provider, spiritual encourager, handy man, mailings, etc. If you want to volunteer, please contact Jen Slay at slayljen@gmail.com.
Redeeming Grace Ministry
The Garden Project
Sawyerville
Mercy Medical Clinic
The program has been intentionally developed to provide a firm foundation on which to rebuild a life. Our goal is for each woman to leave RGM equipped with the necessary skills to allow her everlasting recovery!
Holy Trinity, along with several other local churches, has supported Lara Potts, Executive Director and Founder, and her vision for this program for the past several years. In January 2021, Redeeming Grace acquired a house in Valley, Ala., and admitted their first women into the program. To date, the program is entering an expansion phase with the goal of providing housing for more women and, ultimately, the women and their children. To learn more about Redeeming Grace Ministries, email Shelley Aistrup.
Redeeming Grace Ministries exists to train and equip people to live a life of everlasting recovery through Jesus Christ! The ministry offers a residential program in East Alabama for women transitioning out of a correctional facility or rehabilitation program who desire to transform their lives and maintain recovery as thriving, contributing citizens. This holistic program includes job training, establishing a personal support system, learning life skills, spiritual growth, and access to professional medical care and counseling.
The Holy Trinity Garden Garden Project works with the Macon County Food Pantry to address the problem of the county’s food deserts—areas where folks have little access to such food sources as grocery stores or even fast food restaurants. One approach is to encourage people to grow their own vegetables. Since 2023, distributions at local events have offered free container-garden kits—five-gallon containers, garden soil, vegetable seeds and growing instructions.
So far this year, they have given away nearly five dozen kits. They plan to offer more containers in late summer for growing fall vegetables. If you would like more information about this program, contact Mary Olson.