At Holy Trinity, nurturing children is a vital ministry

INFANTS AND TODDLERS

Holy Trinity offers a nursery on Sunday mornings beginning at 9 a.m. for parents wishing to attend Adult Formation and the 10:30 a.m. service.  The nursery provides care for children up to age 6, although parents are welcome to bring their babies or children to the service, if they prefer.  The nursery provides pagers to communicate with parents.

YOUNG CHILDREN

(Preschool - Grade 5)

Holy Trinity nurtures its young children with a host of activities including Sunday School, Children's Chapel, vacation Bible School, and other special events. 

Sunday School - Teams of loving teachers guide children age 4 – grade 5 in learning about God, Jesus, the Bible, and the Church using the 3-year Episcopal Children’s Curriculum. This curriculum brings to life the Bible, liturgy, and traditions of the Episcopal Church.   Each year all the classes focus on Baptism, the Eucharist, or worship, plus a theme from the Hebrew Bible and one from the New Testament.  Over the years, children deepen their understanding of what it means to be a Christian as well as an Episcopalian through repeated age-appropriate encounters with the sacraments and the Bible.

Vacation Bible School – Holy Trinity joins with St. John’s Episcopal Church for Vacation Bible School, alternating the location each year.  Children from 3-12 engage in a week of fun and learning. 

Children's Chapel - All children are welcome and encouraged to attend the Eucharist with their parents, but as an option, a children’s chapel is available during the 10:30 Holy Eucharist for children below grade 3. 

Other Special Events - The church organizes special activities for young children from time to time, usually around holidays and special church feast days.  Annual events include a Christmas pageant, an Easter egg hunt, and a Halloween party. 

YOUTH

(Grades 6 - 12)

Holy Trinity nurtures its older youth in their faith journeys through the Journey to Adulthood program. The curriculum is based on the premise that while manhood and womanhood are free gifts of God, adulthood is earned through study and engaging with peers, the church, and the world.

Much of our Journey to Adulthood work happens on Sunday mornings.  Youth in grades six and seven gather in a class called Rite 13, during which they grow in their faith while they learn about being in community, and being there for one another.  Youth in grades eight and nine meet in a class called J2A.   This two-year block includes instruction to prepare the youth for confirmation and culminates in a pilgrimage with a spiritual component.  J2A pilgrimages at Holy Trinity have included trips to Montreal and Quebec and to New Mexico.

Youth in grades ten, eleven, and twelve meet as Young Adults in the Church (YAC). More information about the Journey to Adulthood Program can be found on the Christian Education and Formation page.

Teenagers help with Vacation Bible School.  Recently, the theme was Joseph's Egypt.

Youth are also involved in the life of Holy Trinity as:

Acolytes – Each week our youth help with the 10:30 Sunday worship at Holy Trinity, serving as acolytes and carrying crosses, torches, flags and banners.  Training is provided. 

Youth Ushers – Two youth ushers serve each Sunday morning at the 10:30 service, greeting worshippers, handing out bulletins, and collecting offerings during the offertory.

Youth Mission Trips - Holy Trinity has a long history of sending mission teams to locations near and far, and our youth are a vital part of those teams. 

Bread baking – Youth are welcome to participate in our bread baking ministry.  One Saturday a month, bakers work to make the whole wheat wafers we use at the 10:30 Sunday services. 

Vacation Bible School –  Teenagers are a vital part of this endeavor, offering their gifts as assistant teachers and activity leaders.