Donna Tourneur is a storyteller.

Her stories are always told with warmth and are poignant, entertaining, colourful, factual, and often humorous! Stories of her relatives, of her life, of the bible.

An image offered by Sue noting the statistics for global refugees continue to rise at alarming rates, is that “the world is hemorrhaging.” Moved by the poignant image of little Alain Kurdy washed up on the beach, Sue eased naturally into a vital and vibrant role in refugee sponsorship.

Knowing that food and friendship are essential parts of Christian hospitality, makes it easy for Rod Stevenson to continue to give back to the community in that way. Rod is among the regular volunteers in a ministry called “Helping Hands”.

Our minister remembers that on her first day here, Lynne said “It is my job to make your job easier.” No truer words have been spoken.

Often, it’s her infectious laugh that can be heard in the halls of Trinity Church. Before long though, on any given day, the sound of beautiful music fills the air and you know that Karen Crowley is doing what she loves.

That youthful energy has been a great gift in the employment world. Currently, Kailee works with the Pictou County Regional Enterprise Network in rural resettlement and Thiv is Director of Community Development for the town of New Glasgow.

On a Sunday morning, you might wonder where the projection is coming from.

Behind the computer, in the front row of the balcony, you might see Jane Cameron, cuing the videos, or advancing the slides.

You may recognize Eoin Dewar. He generously offers his talents to our community through the ministry of music, so his face and voice are familiar to us. What you see, however, is only the tip of the iceberg.

It was to relieve the sense of isolation Elaine Russell felt while providing full time care to her aging mother that brought her to the Shepherd’s Lunchroom, a community soup kitchen that has been hosted for a couple of decades by Trinity United Church in New Glasgow.

ith the first wave of Syrian refugees, Cathy started helping with English instruction, then setting up houses for newcomers and eventually helping the teens with homework.