 Missions Statement
Trinity Church Youth Group exists to develop the relationship students have with Christ, the body of believers, and those who do not know God.
Goals
- Develop unity within our group through team-building events and a monthly “Small Group Night”. Small Groups will take on the planning and focus of their own small group nights to build relationships between members of the small groups.
- Develop outreach opportunities with “St. Vincent DePaul’s Homeless Shelter” in Waterbury, CT. The teens will begin by doing some maintenance work on the facility, and begin to serve in areas such as food preparation, working with the children at the shelter and donating supplies.
Jr. & Sr. High Youth Group meets together weekly on Sundays from 6-8pm. We share a time of games, food, worship, large group instruction, and small group discussion time. The students break into small groups according to grade and gender for a time discussion and prayer to end the night. The curriculum is gospel-centered, and is taught with the intention of building Christ-like disciples within the group of teens.
The Student Leadership Team is a group of 12th Grade students who meet monthly to generate ideas and help plan events. The students in the leadership team also decided on the goals for the 2011-2012 youth group year.
The Youth Ministries Leadership Team consists of seven adults who are involved in teaching Sunday School, Youth Group, leading games, music, and small groups. We also have parents and leaders involved in bringing snacks, driving students for events, and other support roles. We have one coordinator to organize the leadership team and parent volunteers.
Special events include a “lock-in” in September, monthly “Small Group Nights”, service days at a local homeless shelter, bowling nights, a Christmas party, a retreat to Camp Monadnock in March, a camping trip in May, and a mission trip to Hartford, CT in June.
Visit the Trinity Youth Calendar for information on monthly activities!
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Jr. High Sunday School includes students in 7-8th grade. It takes place at 9:30am on Sundays in the Conference Room. Rich Hafersat and Sharon Mitchell teach the class. The focus of the class is to build a foundation of Biblical knowledge through active participation.
Sr. High Sunday School takes place at 9:30am on Sundays. The class is taught by Kelley Smith in the basement of the Family Life Center. The curriculum is titled “Your Word is Truth” by John Piper. The content asks the teens work through Biblical truths that challenge their faith. |
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Kelley Smith (
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Youth Leadership Team
Micah Smith, Malachi Courtney, Cameron Cox, Ryan Culbertson, Kim Zentz, Rachel Weaver, and Michelle Sabol
If you would like to receive more information about youth ministries, or be put on the list to receive Youth Group updates, please contact Kelley Smith. |
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Events & Trips
- 10/23/11
“Outreach Sunday” 12:15-5:00pm
- 10/30/11
“Small Group Night”
- 12/18/11
Christmas Party
- 2/12/12
Valentine’s Day Party
- 3/9/12 - 3/11/12
Retreat at Camp Monadnock, NH
- 5/11/12 - 5/12/12
Camping Trip to “Common Grounds” in New Haven
- 6/10/12
“Youth Sunday” Event
- 6/23/12 - 6/28/12
“The Hartford Project” local mission trip
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Cancellations
Youth Group Sunday Night 6-8 pm
- 11/20/11 11/27/11
- 12/10/11 12/25/11
- 1/1/12
- 2/19/12
- 3/25/12
- 4/8/12
- 5/13/12 5/28/12
- 6/10/12 6/17/12 6/23/12
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- 7/8/12 7/21/12
- 8/12/12 8/19/12
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Youth Director