Community
We work closely with our sister church, St James’s, New Barnet and are part of the wider Christian community of churches in New Barnet. We take part in the annual World Day of Prayer service for East and New Barnet, and this year hosted its summer tea party.
Chipping Barnet Foodbank
The Chipping Barnet Foodbank welcomes any non-perishable food items. Details of the latest shortages are on the Foodbank website: www.chippingbarnet.foodbank.org.uk/give-help/donate-food/
The Foodbank is located just across the road from Holy Trinity Church, hosted by our neighbours Mary Immaculate and St Peter RC Church (63 Somerset Rd, EN5 1RF) – it’s open Mon 7.30pm-8.30pm, Tue 12noon-1.30pm, Thu 10am-11am and Sat 10am-11.30am for donations or to collect food. There are also donation points for the Foodbank at St James’s Church New Barnet; Sainsbury’s New Barnet and Cockfosters; Morrison’s Borehamwood; Waitrose High Barnet and Whetstone; Co-op East Barnet and Mays Lane; and Marie’s Shoes in East Barnet.
Jim’s Café community advice centre
Jim’s Café community advice centre takes place at St James’s Church, New Barnet on Wednesday mornings. It is free and offers a range of advice services, including help with filling in forms and Citizens' Advice Barnet, as well as refreshments and a place to chat.
Barnet Night Shelter
For many years now churches and other local community groups have shared in hosting a winter night shelter for rough sleepers who are referred by Homeless Action in Barnet – providing a cooked evening meal, breakfast and a warm place to sleep. If you would like to volunteer, please contact us .
Christians Against Poverty: becoming debt-free
Money Course: The Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Money Course teaches budgeting skills and a simple, cash-based system that really works. It’s open to anyone, whether you’re struggling with debt or just looking to get better control of your finances. The course includes: how to build a balanced budget; how to stick to your budget; and professional help, if required, to negotiate with any creditors. CAP courses have been run for a few years now at St James’s Church in New Barnet. For details contact St James’s.
Debt Centre: A CAP Debt Centre has recently opened in Barnet to help people with significant debt. The centre can offer help to people living in the EN4, EN5 and parts of the N11 postcodes (there is a centre based in Colindale for those living in the western side of the borough). If you think this might be something which can help you, call CAP on 0800 328 0006 or visit their website.
Welcome Boxes: welcoming refugees
We are supporting St James's Church as they take part in an initiative called ‘Welcome Boxes’ to help refugees and asylum seekers integrate into the local community. This is a national project started by the charity ‘Welcome Churches’. Participating churches receive referrals from organisations that meet newly-arrived refugees and asylum seekers. Then pairs of volunteers visit their home with a Welcome Box of gifts, which include toiletries, stationery and toys if appropriate, along with information about local amenities. After this visit the volunteers stay in contact with that asylum seeker or refugee for 2 to 3 months. If you are interested in getting involved, please get in touch.
Green Christian Barnet
The Green Christian Barnet group provides a chance for Christians to meet together to explore how their faith connects to issues of creation care, and to take action.
We work closely with our sister church, St James’s, New Barnet and are part of the wider Christian community of churches in New Barnet. We take part in the annual World Day of Prayer service for East and New Barnet, and this year hosted its summer tea party.
Chipping Barnet Foodbank
The Chipping Barnet Foodbank welcomes any non-perishable food items. Details of the latest shortages are on the Foodbank website: www.chippingbarnet.foodbank.org.uk/give-help/donate-food/
The Foodbank is located just across the road from Holy Trinity Church, hosted by our neighbours Mary Immaculate and St Peter RC Church (63 Somerset Rd, EN5 1RF) – it’s open Mon 7.30pm-8.30pm, Tue 12noon-1.30pm, Thu 10am-11am and Sat 10am-11.30am for donations or to collect food. There are also donation points for the Foodbank at St James’s Church New Barnet; Sainsbury’s New Barnet and Cockfosters; Morrison’s Borehamwood; Waitrose High Barnet and Whetstone; Co-op East Barnet and Mays Lane; and Marie’s Shoes in East Barnet.
Jim’s Café community advice centre
Jim’s Café community advice centre takes place at St James’s Church, New Barnet on Wednesday mornings. It is free and offers a range of advice services, including help with filling in forms and Citizens' Advice Barnet, as well as refreshments and a place to chat.
Barnet Night Shelter
For many years now churches and other local community groups have shared in hosting a winter night shelter for rough sleepers who are referred by Homeless Action in Barnet – providing a cooked evening meal, breakfast and a warm place to sleep. If you would like to volunteer, please contact us .
Christians Against Poverty: becoming debt-free
Money Course: The Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Money Course teaches budgeting skills and a simple, cash-based system that really works. It’s open to anyone, whether you’re struggling with debt or just looking to get better control of your finances. The course includes: how to build a balanced budget; how to stick to your budget; and professional help, if required, to negotiate with any creditors. CAP courses have been run for a few years now at St James’s Church in New Barnet. For details contact St James’s.
Debt Centre: A CAP Debt Centre has recently opened in Barnet to help people with significant debt. The centre can offer help to people living in the EN4, EN5 and parts of the N11 postcodes (there is a centre based in Colindale for those living in the western side of the borough). If you think this might be something which can help you, call CAP on 0800 328 0006 or visit their website.
Welcome Boxes: welcoming refugees
We are supporting St James's Church as they take part in an initiative called ‘Welcome Boxes’ to help refugees and asylum seekers integrate into the local community. This is a national project started by the charity ‘Welcome Churches’. Participating churches receive referrals from organisations that meet newly-arrived refugees and asylum seekers. Then pairs of volunteers visit their home with a Welcome Box of gifts, which include toiletries, stationery and toys if appropriate, along with information about local amenities. After this visit the volunteers stay in contact with that asylum seeker or refugee for 2 to 3 months. If you are interested in getting involved, please get in touch.
Green Christian Barnet
The Green Christian Barnet group provides a chance for Christians to meet together to explore how their faith connects to issues of creation care, and to take action.
