Youth Program
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GRADES SIX THROUGH TWELVE Room 217
Led by Kristen Bryant, Christina Ford, David Tremaine, Susanna Tremaine & Mark Anderson
The Youth Group at Holy Trinity is open to all 6th - 12th graders. We meet every Sunday morning after the 10:30am service, in the Youth Room (# 217) on the second floor of the education building for lunch and spiritual development.
PIZZA & PRAYER, SUNDAYS after 10:30 Service (lunch provided)
re:form: (for 6th & 7th Graders) is a totally new approach to youth ministry that trusts youth to wrestle with the historic Christian faith and theology. re:form includes two DVDs with 40 hilarious animated short films that frame the theological questions that youth really ask, an Anti-Workbook that’s chock full of individual and group activities.
The Greatest Story: (for 8th & 9th Graders) series is an innovative approach to encountering the Bible. In each course, participants experience the Bible as a series of stories, making it accessible to everyone, even those new to the Bible. As they journey through scripture, they will encounter the key people, places, and events of the Bible, and learn how the biblical stories are also our stories. Over the span of each course, they will discover how those stories connect, increasing their understanding of scripture.
Bible Study/Theological Reflection: (for 10th, 11th & 12th Graders)
This is a participant driven program, based on issues that want to be covered and biblical themes that want to be studied. It will be a mixture of a traditional bible study with theological reflections on what is being learned.
WEDNESDAYS at 6:30 (fellowship dinner at 5:30, families welcome)
Faith through Media: (for Middle School Grades)
Wednesdays, 6:30pm
TV and social media throw many images and messages about faith. What can we tell about these messages and how are they impacting our personal faith. Come join the discussion!
SUNDAYS at 9:15 & WEDNESDAYS at 6:30
Confirm Not Conform: (for 8th Grade and up)
Confirm not Conform, or CnC, is a youth confirmation program that takes confirmation seriously. It exposes youth to a wide range of topics, including Scripture, sacraments, creeds, heresy, the Episcopal Church, and other religions,and asks them to think through what they believe and why.
It is also a philosophy. It’s about finding one’s own voice rather than simply conforming to an external standard. It is a program that respects the work youth do and trusts that if youth put in the effort to articulate what they believe and why, they will make good choices about their next step in faith.
The youth group also meets every month for a youth-centered activity or field trip. Some activities are conducted at Holy Trinity in the youth room, and other activities take place off site. Our activities range from community service to “just for fun” events. A few of our past activities include; rock climbing, horse-back riding, tubing on the Ichetucknee River, Wild Waters, events at Camp Weed, charity events, 30-hour famine, Rock the Universe at Universal Studios, fund-raisers, movie nights, super secret events, Good Friday Experience, Paynes Prairie clean-up, Youth Sunday, and mission trips to Denver and the Florida Keys. Please join us on Sundays and bring a friend! The only thing this group is missing is you!
ACOLYTES Sanctuary
Led by Cam Pierce
The word ”acolyte” comes from the Greek word “akolouthos” which means a servant or attendant who waits on another. The Acolyte ministry originated from Old Testament times. At Holy Trinity, our acolytes serve an extremely important role for us all. Children may begin in this ministry as early as age 9 or 10, but rather than focusing on a specific age, readiness to perform the task in a spiritually appropriate manner is more important.
GOD AND COUNTRY Room as assigned
Led by various presenters
Wednesdays, 6:30pm
This program will be offered in the Spring as needed in the following four parts, God and Me (Grades 1-3), God and Family (Grades 4-5), God and Church (grades 6-8) and God and Life (grades 9-12). The God and Country program supports several different scout / similar religious requirements.
For more information please contact:
Kristen Bryant
Director of Children’s & Youth Ministries
kristen@holytrinitygnv.org
352.372.4721 X 116
