Who We Are
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Vision
Working with neighbors and community partners to provide programming, a place of connection, access to resources, and initiatives to improve the quality of life in the greater Trinity neighborhood.
Mission
The mission of Trinity Community Development Inc is to build a stronger, more connected neighborhood where everyone thrives.
Our Story
Trinity Neighborhood Center was born as part of a three-church merger of Trinity, Birchwood, and Chapel Hill United Methodist congregations in July 2018. Worship and administrative functions were combined at Chapel Hill, Birchwood was purchased by a Burmese congregation, and Trinity was retained with the goal of creating a connectional place in the mid-town Battle Creek neighborhood. The TNC facility remains under Chapel Hill ownership but is now fully managed by Trinity Community Development Inc. a 501c3 nonprofit.
Transitional work from church to community space has continued through the years. Trinity Community Development Inc. was created as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in 2020. TCDI staff manage the care and use of TNC – and develop programming, events, and connections in the neighborhood and community. As a non-profit, we also seek and request grants to support the mission of the organization.
What we do
Trinity Community Development Inc. is a non-profit organization managing Trinity Neighborhood Center providing services and programs in an historically underserved area of Battle Creek, Michigan. To meet our mission, we:
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Provide space for community groups and programs.
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Community members may also rent space for celebrations, family reunions, holiday parties, and other events.
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Support programming that includes a monthly Fresh Food Distribution, interior free Clothes Closet, on-going community art projects, exterior Free Pantry & Library, and a Community Garden.
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Collaboratively sponsor events like Earth Day, a Summer Party, and a Back-to-School Fair in collaboration with the Neighborhood Planning Council, building users, and Battle Creek community partners.
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Support affordable housing through a multi-faceted approach in renovating houses for sale to first-time homebuyers, connection to various housing resources, and implementation of home repair grants.
