Youth Ministries

2012 National Youth Gathering

ELCA Youth Gathering Seventeen Trinity high school youth and adults are registered for the Youth Gathering in New Orleans, Louisiana from July 15-23, 2012. We are thrilled to prepare for this gathering as, this years theme, "citizens with the saints" Ephesians 2:14-20. The Gathering program is built around three core practices in which we will be immersed before our trip, while we are in New Orleans, and in our community when we return home. These three core practices are Discipleship, Peacemaking, and Justice. Over the next 10 months, we will share with the congregation how we will learn to love the Lord our God and our neighbor as ourselves through discipleship, peacemaking, and justice.

Contact Lisa or Cassie at 832.6601 or cassie@trinity-ec.org with questions.

Confirmation at Trinity

Youth Ministry at Trinity begins with seventh grade. 7th and 8th graders participate in Club 78, a small-group program on Wednesday evenings, and Sunday AM Teen Study, a drop-in Sunday School program especially for youth.

9th graders participate in Club 9, a one-on-one mentoring program on Wednesday nights. In the fall of the sophomore year we celebrate the affirmation of baptism with a banquet and a worship service before the congregation.

These grade-level references are guidelines only: Youth can begin the confirmation process any school year after 6th grade, and there is no deadline by which they must finish. Contact the Youth Ministry Team if you have questions about the program or pace.

This three year program begins in 7th grade and leads to Affirmation of Baptism typically in the fall of the sophomore year, though there is no deadline and teens may take as much time as they need. The program goes like this:

Teen Study

Teen Studies will begin Sunday, October 2 and continue to meet most every Sunday of the school year. Our High School Teen Study will meet in room 306 from 10:30-11:00 a.m. Our Club 78 Teen Study will meet in the Trinity Room from 10:30-11:00 a.m. Lessons will be lead by a variety of adults over the course of the year, typically focusing on recent events or relevant topics for our lives today. No need for advance signup, just show up! All are welcome!

Club 78 - 7th and 8th Grade

Wednesday evenings for 75 minutes
The evening includes a short lesson delivered by a pastor or other speaker, followed by time with a small group led by one or two adult group guides. In small groups, youth discuss the lesson on a more personal level, share how their week is going, raise any faith questions, and share prayer concerns. The journey also includes fellowship, worship, and study.

We are using a curriculum out of Ausburg Fortress this year called "Here We Stand." Click the button to the right to access the Student Website. You'll need a login and password from your orientation packet.

Download Club 78 2011-2012 Schedule

Download Club 78 2011-2012 Requirements Plan

Club 9 - 9th Grade

Wednesday evenings for 75 minutes
Club 9 is the final year (typically freshmen) of Confirmation and is very different from Club 78. Club 9 students will each choose an adult mentor with whom they will meet regularly to discuss faith issues, share their lives, participate in service projects together, and develop lasting friendships. Participation in fellowship, worship and study, similar to the Club 78 segment is also included.

Download Club 9 2011-2012 Schedule

Download Club 9 2011-2012 Requirements Plan

Download a Credit Record

Download Trinity's Youth Scholarship Policy and Form

Youth Ministry Team

Pastor Heather Wigdahl
heather@trinity-ec.org

Lisa Goetz, Youth Ministry Assistant
lisa@trinity-ec.org

Anne Josephson, Club 78
anne@trinity-ec.org

Mary Schoenknecht
marys@trinity-ec.org

Cassie Brenden
cassie@trinity-ec.org