Trinity Episcopal Church

Every Sunday for nearly 40 years we serve a full meal to those in need in our community. As a congregation that believes in addressing those who live with food insecurity, we feel honored to eat with our neighbors based on the generosity and hands of our parishioners and fellow neighbors.

 Trinity is located directly across the street from Pocatello High School.  Twenty years ago, the church realized that there were a great number of students hanging around after school with nothing to do.  We opened the doors of our parish hall and today we have dozens of students visiting each school day.  Our Gathering Place provides healthy snacks, a pool table, a foosball table, and an air hockey table.  OGP offers a number of programs throughout the school year including dental health checkups and how to prepare a full meal for the family.  We are supported by the United Way of Pocatello and the Idaho Food Bank.

The Rev. Diane Paulson was called to provide church services and religious education to the women at Pocatello Women's Correctional Center.   With lay and clerical volunteers from Trinity she provides church services, religious education, pastoral counseling and book study groups.   When the prison's COVID restrictions allow, she also coordinates a Story Link Program:  She collects children's books from the community, and the inmates browse through the books to find one that would appeal to their child.   The inmates read the book and it is recorded.  The CD and the book are then mailed to the inmate's child.

Ongoing commitment opportunities are available to bring religious education and Holy Eucharist to the women of the Pocatello Women's Correctional Center.   Training and a background check are required.