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Trinity Presbyterian Church in Chinle, Arizona Trinity Presbyterian Church P.O. Box 367 Chinle, AZ 86503-0367 Phone: 928-674-3323 Fax: 928-874-3323 Church Email: Ctpc@frontiernet.net Website: Office Hours: M-F 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Canyon Presbyterian Church Chapel of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Chinle, Arizona Box 1408 Chinle, AZ 86503-0367 Pastoral Staff Danny Halwood CLP Worship Services Church Programs Sunday Christian Education Pastoral Staff Moderator Office Staff Secretary Clerk of Session Mark Grant Statement of Purpose/Mission Statement/Greeting: Mission Yearbook - May 14, 2006 Canyon Presbyterian Church Chapel of Trinity Presbyterian Church, Chinle The first Sunday morning that religious services were held was October 31, 1954. Rev. Joseph Gray, a missionary from Chinle, conducted the Sunday service and about 30 people of all ages attended the services which were held in a school classroom. The Sunday service attendance increased to approximately 200 by May 26, 1955 and averaged about 50-61 people each Sunday. It was a good indication that a church was needed in the community. The salvage lumber from the old church at Chinle, transported up to Canyon Chapel with two teams of horses and wagons, was reconstructed into a church by local church members. A ground-breaking ceremony for Canyon Presbyterian Church was held on November 21, 1955. The church is served by a part-time Commissioned Lay Pastor who works within the context of Navajo culture. Outreach to the community includes sensitivity to the seasonal dynamics that affect Navajo life and an ability to communicate in both English and Navajo. Singspirations, revival events, community food distribution, and use of Navajo language Bibles are some of the ways in which the church is sharing Christ's love in their corner of the Navajo Nation. The church hosts a number of mission work groups each summer from as far away as Sarasota, Florida. The mission groups might assist the church with maintenance and repair of the church facility, help with vacation Bible School, or perhaps even provide much needed music lessons for a future church accompanist. Sisters and brothers in Christ travel across country to spend time at Canyon Presbyterian Church learning what God is doing among Navajo people. Driving Directions - Interactive Map map