Upcoming Events
Ash Wednesday - February 22nd
Lent–the forty days preceding Easter that are traditionally a period of self-examination–begins on February 22nd. We invite you to join us as we enter this introspective period together with our Ash Wednesday service—a traditional liturgical evening of scripture, song, prayer, communion and the imposition of ashes.
There will be three back-to-back gatherings at St. Paul’s in Chelsea (315 W 22nd Street between 8th and 9th Avenues):
- 5:45 (childcare*)
- 7:00 (childcare*)
- 8:15 (no childcare)
*Parents, you must RSVP for childcare by February 15th, and please let us know when you do so which gathering you plan to attend (5:45 or 7:00). Thank you!
Marriage Prep Workshop
Are you engaged and looking for an opportunity to go through pre-marital counseling with your husband or wife-to-be? Our first premarital counseling workshop of 2012 will take place February 10-11. Over the course of two days you’ll cover topics like communication, commitment, conflict resolution, keeping love alive, and building shared goals and values.
To sign up, contact your neighborhood pastor or email Chanel and she can direct you to the right person.
Citywide Worship - Jan 27
Our next Citywide Worship Night will be held on January 27th at 7 p.m. at St. George’s Church, 4 Rutherford Place (between 16th and 17th Streets) in Manhattan.
Please join us as we gather with all TGC Parishes and other churches around the city like Apostles Church, Grace Church, Forefront Church, Resurrection Church Brooklyn, and many more, for a special night of corporate prayer and worship.
Christmas Benefit Concert
At this time of year, NYC food pantries are in danger of closing due to a lack of funds.
In order to support their efforts, a group of performers – Christian singer-songwriters from NYU and Columbia gospel choirs, NYU and Cooper Union Christian a cappella groups – is organizing a benefit concert on Saturday, December 3rd at 5 p.m.
The concert will be at NYU Law’s Tishman Auditorium in Vanderbilt Hall (40 Washington Square South).
All proceeds benefit three food pantries – Father’s Heart in the East Village, Bowery Mission on the Lower East Side, and Love Kitchen in Washington Heights.
Visit the concert website at bowery.org/nycchristmas for more details or go here to purchase tickets online.
Friendly Hands Ministries Prayer Circle
In NYC the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies(FPWA), Bread for the World-NY, The Poverty Initiative, CDF-NYC, along with other faith-based non-profits, churches and local activist will encircle “Friendly Hands Ministries” in East Harlem; this organization was started by local pastors and provides direct services to the community as well as participates in advocacy efforts to bring justice to East Harlem. We will pray for Friendly Hands, East Harlem, NYC and the poor across the nation. We will also hear testimonies from Willie Baptist Scholar-in Residence at the Poverty Initiative, John Wessel-McCoy of The Poverty Initiative, Lisa Sharon Harper, Director of Mobilizing for Sojourners and Rev. Domingo Vasquez, Director of Friendly Hands Ministries.
Time: 11:30am-12:00pm-Press Conference // 12:00pm-1:00pm-Prayer Circle
Location: Friendly Hands Ministries 225-41 East 118th Street between 2nd & 3rd Avenues
Contact: Onleilove Alston, FPWA at: oalston@fpwa.org or 212-801-1356
For more information visit: www.sojo.net or www.fpwa.org
7:14 Prayer for New York
As uncertainty prevails and economies, governments, and environments shift, we are powerful to change history through prayer. On December 1st at 7:14pm we will gather in Washington Square Park to pray for our city, our nation, and our world. We’ll be joined in prayer that day by sisters and brothers in dozens of global cities from London to Kuala Lumpur.
We believe that our God has invited us to change history through intercession. 2 Chronicles 7:14 is a promise that if we humble ourselves and seek His face, He will hear our prayer and heal our land.
For those in New York, please join us in Washington Square Park on December 1st.
What: Prayer for New York
When: Dec. 1st, 7:14pm – 8:14pm
Where: Washington Square Park
(please bring candles with you)
NYC SALT Open House - November 10th
NYC SALT’s mission is to engage, inspire, and empower NYC teenagers by providing them with professional grade visual communication skills. The program exposes students to the highest levels of the creative industry equipping them to think creatively, solve problems and speak into the culture with a positive voice.
Christmas Tree Cutting - December 3rd
Judging by how many of us are subconsciously humming the tune to “O Holy Night” and “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”, the holidays are just around the corner. Mark your calendars now for December 3rd when groups from TGC will head out to Maple Row Tree Farm in Connecticut to get a real Christmas tree.
Address:
Maple Row Tree Farm
555 North Park Avenue
Easton, CT 06612
We Sing As One
The official release of We Sing As One is Sunday, October 9. CDs will be available at all TGC services for a donation of $10. Visit the lobby following the service to pick up a copy if you’re interested.
Until then, check out a behind the scenes video of the making of the album online now by visiting the Trinity Grace Music YouTube channel.
Apple Picking - October 8th
On October 8th, join us when we’ll take our rag tag bunch of city folk to the Hurd’s Family Farm for our annual day of frolicking among the apple orchards. We’ve spoken with the farm and they anticipate a good crop this year.
The cost of admission at the farm is $9 to enjoy all of the activities like hay rides, feeding farm animals, kids corral, 4-acre corn maze, cow train, and apple launchers. Of course you’ll also be able to pick all the apples your bag can carry from the trees by purchasing a bag at the farm for $5 (1/2 peck), $10 (1 peck), or $18 (1 bushel).
