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Youth Formation 2024-25

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explore faith + embrace community + expect & make a difference
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Summer 2024 High School Summer Experence - Greece

Youth ministry at Trinity is active, thriving, and comes in many forms, all working together to build adult faith in our students from 6th to 12th grade. Formation comes through acolyting, service learning trips, retreats, community service hours, Sunday formation hour, and Trinity EYC.

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Middle School - Root Cause Farm - 2024

Sunday Formation

Middle School Class (grades 6 and 7)

9:30-10:30a

 

The class meets in Trinity’s youth area and can be accessed from the stairs to the right of the Tuton Hall kitchen or from the outside door into the same stairway. The classroom is on the left past the game room.

We will wonder together about how God seeks to be with us in this life and guide us along the way. We will recognize the gifts God has given us, celebrate our creative potential, and learn to interact as a community of faith. Some of the questions we will wrestle with are

 

  • “Who is God?"

  • “Why am I Here?"

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High School Class (grades 8-12)

9:30-10:30a

 

The high school class meets in Trinity’s youth area. It’s located under Tuton Hall and can be accessed from the stairs to the right of the Tuton Hall kitchen from the outside door into the same stairway. The classroom is the first room on the right of the youth kitchen.

The overall objective for Trinity’s high school class is to inspire theological thinking and facilitate the growth of our young people’s faith. We see the high school years as the time when our youth need to make a transition from simple stories of the Bible, to a more mature understanding of their Christian faith.

Confirmation 2025

 

The youth confirmation class is offered every year for students sixth grade and up. (The teaching at a level that is slightly higher than the average sixth grader is used to, and students are welcome to take it wherever they feel ready, and to take it multiple years.) We’ll gather in a classroom in the Oak Hallway with Rev. Amy from January 12-February 16 during the formation hour to discuss the basics of our faith. Students who attend at least five of the six sessions will be eligible for confirmation when the Bishop visits in the spring.More information will be sent by email in November.

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Other Faith, Fun, and Formation Opportunities for Youth

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Trinity Episcopal
Youth Community

Trinity’s EYC meets once a month, unless otherwise notified. This is a time for fellowship, fun, service projects, and social activities.

Dates for 2024-25

September 22

October 20

November 10

December 8

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January 26

February 9

March 16

April 13

May 18

Service, Learning, & Mission Trips

 

Each year, we take at least one week-long trip in the last week of July. We’ve been all over the map, from Houston to Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic. We went on a Freedom Ride to Atlanta, Birmingham, Selma, and Montgomery in 2021. In 2022, we went to San Jose, Costa Rica to help at Ascension Episcopal church. This past summer we served local nonprofits, and we went to Greece and walked in Paul's footsteps.

On these life-changing trips, typically alternating between international and national locations, youth develop and practice skills in intercultural competency, leadership, and service learning while also building deeper relationships with adults of faith and expanding their view of the world.

Middle School Summer Experience, July 10-13, 2023

Appalachian Regional Ministry in Robbinsville, NC.

Next year’s trip (July 8-11, 2024) is to be determined.

Service, Learning, & Mission Trips

 

Each year, we take at least one week-long trip in the last week of July. We’ve been all over the map, from Houston to Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic. We went on a Freedom Ride to Atlanta, Birmingham, Selma, and Montgomery in 2021. In 2022, we went to San Jose, Costa Rica to help at Ascension Episcopal church. This past summer we served local nonprofits, and we went to Greece and walked in Paul's footsteps.

On these life-changing trips, typically alternating between international and national locations, youth develop and practice skills in intercultural competency, leadership, and service learning while also building deeper relationships with adults of faith and expanding their view of the world.

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Summer 2025 trips and dates will be announced in October 2024.

Middle School Summer Experience, July 2024

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Participation with Asheville Youth Missions serving at

Community Kitchen in Canton, Haywood Street Welcome Table,  and Root Cause Farm.

High School Trip to Greece July 2024

Retreats and Camp

Part of the beauty of the Episcopal tradition is that individual parishes belong to the larger Church body. Retreats — whether weekend retreats or a week at Camp Henry — are essential, monumental times for students to meet other Episcopalians their age, go deeper in faith, and have some fun!

MIDDLE SCHOOL RETREAT

 

The Diocesan-sponsored Middle School Retreat is from Saturday, September 14 to Sunday, September 15, at 1 pm at Lake Logan Conference Center, in Canton, NC. For these Diocesean-sponsored retreats, you inform Debbie Cox that you want to attend and then register directly at diocesewnc.org. The cost for this retreat is $145.

HIGH SCHOOL RETREAT

 

This Diocesan-sponsored Fall Conference is held on Friday, November 22, from 7p — Sunday, Nov. 24, 1p at Lake Logan Conference Center. Again, for these Diocesean-sponsored retreats, you inform Debbie Cox that you want to attend and then register directly at diocesewnc.org.

There is also a Spring Conference: Friday, March 14 at 7p — Sunday, March 16 at 1p. For each retreat, the cost is $165.

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Youth in Worship

As our youth grow we encourage them to begin taking their place in all the spaces of our church life. This includes regular Sunday worship. Regular worship is not just for adults; the church is not an adult-only space. All ages are welcome.

Acolyting (grades 3-12)

 

The acolyte’s role consists of lighting and carrying candles, flags, banners, gospel book, and in the procession and assisting the priest at the altar with Holy Eucharist during our weekly worship. The term acolyte is Greek, meaning “to follow.”

Worship Ministers (grades 11-12)

 

As students move into adult faith, we welcome them as lectors and chalice bearers, serving in worship by reading the day’s lesson or distributing the consecrated wine.

Youth Sunday (May)

 

On one Sunday in May, youth help plan and lead all parts of our 10:45 worship service: music, ushering, preaching, and more.

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Frida Vassallo - Youth Sunday preacher.

Youth Ministry Calendar

AUG 18
AUG 25
SEP 14-15

SEP 22

SEP 29
OCT 6

OCT 20

OCT 26

NOV 3

NOV 10

NOV 22-24

NOV 17-19

DEC 1

JAN 12-16

JAN 26
FEB (tbd)

FEB 9

MAR 14-16

MAR 16

APR 13

APR 20

APR 4 or 11

MAY 4 or 11

MAY 17

MAY 18

JUN 23-26

JUN

JUL

 

Acolyte Training, 9:15a in the Nave

Kick-Off Sunday - Youth Formation begins

Middle School Retreat (Grades 6-8), Lake Logan

Trinity EYC

High School Yoga and Dinner - 4pm

St. Francis Day Service

Trinity EYC

Acolyte Festival at the Cathedral of All Souls

Saints Dinner, 6:00p (Youth Fundraiser)

Trinity EYC

High School Fall Retreat, Lake Logan

Deadline to Sign up for Confirmation

Acolyte Training, 12:00 n the Nave

Confirmation Class, 9:30 in the Oak Hallway

Trinity EYC
Music Revue/Steak Night, 6:00p, Youth encouraged to participate.

Trinity EYC: Diocesan snow tubing

High School Spring Retreat

Trinity EYC

Trinity EYC

Easter

Confirmation (TBD)

Youth Sunday (TBD)

5th Grade Retreat

Trinity EYC

VBS

Middle School Summer Experience (TBD)

High School Summer Experience (TBD)

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