Trinity Episcopal Church in Towson has raised nearly $1.3 million toward its $1.5 million “Trinity Together: Restoring the Heart of Towson” campaign—and is inviting the broader community to help close the remaining gap. The campaign will fund critical infrastructure improvements and renovations that will enable Trinity to expand its service to the Towson community.
“This campaign is a love-letter from Trinity to all of Towson,” said the Rev. Dr. Rhetta Wiley, rector of Trinity. “We are grounded in a faith that commits us to the well-being of our neighbors. The project will renew our spaces to serve those who live, work, or study in Towson—regardless of whether they worship here.”
”Many folks rest at our picnic tables, listen to our chimes, shop at our Surprise Shop, entrust their children to our preschool, and find mutual support in various community groups that meet here,” Rev Wiley continued. “We are working now to make our campus an even more welcoming and environmentally friendly place in the heart of our rapidly growing city. We invite all who appreciate Trinity’s presence in this neighborhood to be part of securing our future together.”
The campaign will fund much-needed infrastructure replacement and renovations throughout Trinity’s campus, including the replacement of HVAC, windows, and roofing for several buildings. It will update and enhance spaces for worship, meetings, receptions, and other community gatherings. “Restoring the Heart of Towson,” notes senior lay leader Dara Lewis, “is the goal for our future generations.”
The renovations will directly expand Trinity’s community impact. Updated facilities will accommodate more community groups seeking meeting space, enable new programming for area residents, provide brighter and safer classrooms for children in Trinity’s preschool, and allow the Surprise Shop, which provides free clothing and household items to those in need, to serve even more families in crisis.
The public phase of the campaign launched on January 11. Already, about 55 generous donors and families have pledged nearly $1.3 million in gifts big and small to be given over the next three years. Trinity hopes to achieve its goal of $1.5 million in pledges and donations by May 2026 and anticipates having all work completed by the end of 2028. Dara Lewis observes, “I am in awe over the outpouring of generosity from our church community.”
If you would like to contribute to “Trinity Together,” Trinity would welcome your pledge or donation. Every bit will help in “Restoring the Heart of Towson.” More information is available here; by email at business@trinitychurchtowson.org; by phone at 410-823-3588; or by mail at Trinity Episcopal Church, 120 Allegheny Avenue, Towson, MD 21204. Campaign updates will be made through Trinity’s website, Facebook, and Instagram.
About Trinity: Trinity Episcopal Church has served the Towson community for over 185 years, dating to 1839 when Episcopalians began meeting at Epsom Chapel, a Methodist building on the site of Towson Town Center’s parking garage. Trinity Towson is a caring and diverse, Christ-centered community called to create and share opportunities for all people to worship God, serve others, and grow in faith. It strives to be a welcoming and inclusive community that encourages all people to love God and one another. It fulfills its mission through the Church, Trinity Episcopal Preschool, the Surprise Shop, and its community partners and outreach ministries.
