Education

Christian Education for Youth

Welcome to the Trinity Lutheran Church “Christian Education for Youth” information page. We invite you to join us as we engage in study periodically on Monday evenings throughout the school year. Our Christian educational program is intended for all school-aged children. We gather together as part of the Trinity Youth Group experience.

In addition, once a month (during the school year) on either the second or third Monday evening at 5:30 PM the “Family Service of the Word” is conducted.  This is an opportunity for our youth to gather together with their family members for a brief worship service designed for youth.

This educational program is designed to assist our younger members to grow in faith and become faithful disciples of Christ.

The gathering dates for the “Christian Education for Youth” are announced at least a month in on the parish calendar as well as on this website page.  Upcoming dates are:

Monday, January 16Monday, February 13
Monday, January 23Monday, February 20
Monday, January 30Monday, February 27

All gatherings begin at 5:30 PM and conclude at 7:00 PM.

Trinity offers many programs for its young followers.

Come and share in the joy as we learn about, grow in faith, and follow Jesus as his young disciples at Trinity.


Sunday School  (Scheduled to resume on the Sunday after Labor Day)

Welcome to the Trinity Lutheran Church Sunday School. We will be resuming this very important program on September 10, 2023.  Our classes for ages three through the eighth grade will begin at 9:00 AM and conclude at 9:55 AM (5 minutes prior to the Sunday liturgy).

Like the “Christian Education for Youth” Program, this very comprehensive educational program enables us to teach our young followers to grow in faith and become Disciples of Christ.

We will hold our annual Sunday School Open House this autumn. It is during this event that we invite our parents, congregation, and community to join us in the celebration of our Sunday School. We share songs, skits, art, and our studies with all those attending.

Annually, our Sunday school students have been encouraged to support various community groups with donations.  These efforts have included collecting hats and gloves for the members of Friendship House, collecting clothing and food for the United Neighborhood Centers, support of the Ronald McDonald House of Scranton, as well as supporting the Angel Tree project for United Cerebral Palsy.

 

 

 

 


 

AdultSundaySchoolSunday Morning Adult Forum  (Scheduled to resume on the Sunday after Labor Day)

The Adult Forum normally gathers in the conference room in the parish center for refreshments beginning at 9:00 AM on Sunday mornings (September – May).  The class sessions follow at 9:15 AM and conclude at 9:45 AM.

Leadership of the forum rotates depending on the interests of the group.  If you are interested in some robust conversation about the bible, our faith, our denomination, and our church, then the Adult Forum is the place for you. This is a very friendly and supportive small group setting, and very informal; so we invite you to relax and try it out when it resumes on Sunday, September 10, 2023.

 


 

Confirmation Ministry

ConfirmationGraphicConfirmation is a pastoral and educational ministry of the church which helps the baptized child through word and sacrament to identify more deeply with the Christian community and participate more fully in its mission.

 

A brief overview of Confirmation Ministry at Trinity

Participation in the program for each child will span a period of 18 to 24 months beginning about grade 7.  Depending upon the ages and the number students involved in the program, class sessions of formal instruction will be offered periodically between October and May. The curriculum is divided into 8 units of study.

Each unit will require approximately a month and a half to two months to complete. Each unit provides for a personal session with the confirmation teacher.  Additionally, each confirmand will complete a special study project associated with each of the eight units.

Throughout the course of study, members of the class will be encouraged to participate in ministries of the congregation of his or her choice. 

Please contact the church office for additional details, especially if you have a child who has reached the age for Confirmation Ministry.

 


First Holy Communion Instruction

CommunionGraphicPeriodically a special program of instruction is offered which prepares young persons to receive the Sacrament of Holy Communion for the first time. The program is intended for persons who have reached the 2nd grade (about age 7) through the seventh grade who have no yet received communion instruction and thus are not participating in the sacrament by receiving the elements of bread and wine.

Participation in the reception of the sacrament is a joint decision between the program instructor, the parents, and the child. Two implications of this guideline are that youth who will receive instruction to receive the sacrament prior to confirmation (about grade 8) should be regular in their pattern of attendance at worship and are beginning or have been expressing interest in receiving the sacrament.

The program normally consists of three or four class sessions depending upon the ages of the participants.  Classes will follow the 10:00 AM Sunday worship service and will end promptly at 12:00 Noon. The participants in the program will receive the sacrament for the first time following his or her completion of the study program. 

If you have a child between the first and the seventh grades who appropriately should be included in a First Communion class, please contact the church office to express you interest.

 


Trinity Youth Program Standards