Faith Formation for Children and Youth
Trinity offers many different Christian education opportunities to help our children and youth grow in their faith.
ROC (Raised On Christ) is Trinity’s name for Sunday School. ROC is held Sunday mornings from September through May at 9:30 a.m. for infants through 12th grade. Register HERE: https://trinitylutheran.shelbynextchms.com/external/form/c836873c-dac2-42bb-994d-2d4f31f8c354
BOLD is our Wednesday evening youth programming for children and youth in Pre-K through 12th grade. This programming also runs September through mid-April. Register HERE: https://trinitylutheran.shelbynextchms.com/external/form/c836873c-dac2-42bb-994d-2d4f31f8c354
The typical schedule for the evening is:
- 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Senior High Supper Club
- 6:15 p.m. – Children’s Choir Practice (PreK ages 4&5 to 5th Grade)
- 6:45 p.m. – BOLD (PreK ages 4&5 to 8th Grade)
- 7:45 p.m. – BOLD Ends
Vacation Bible School (VBS) is our one-week, summer education opportunity for children ages 3 through 5th grade. Please see our website for more details.
Children’s Choir Camp is a one-week, summer camp held at Trinity in early August. Children in Kindergarten through 5th grade spend the week rehearsing a musical production with a Christian message. The children perform the musical for the congregation at special worship services on the following Sunday.
Youth Events are held throughout the year for our junior high and senior high youth. These events include weekend retreats, Late Night Events, Missions Trips and the ELCA Sr. High National Gathering held every three years.
Milestones Ministry: At Trinity, we celebrate important steps along the faith journeys of our children and youth. Our “milestones” are traditions that help our youth see how God is active in their lives, and reminds them how much their church community loves and supports them. Milestones celebrated include Birth, Baptism, Beginning ROC, First Communion, Affirmation of Baptism, Sr. High Pilgrimage and High School Graduation.
Summer Camp with the Lutheran Camping Corporation: Each year Trinity sponsors our children and youth who attend the Christian summer camp programs offered through the Lutheran Camping Corporation. Trinity pays one-half of the cost for each child!
For more information regarding any of the Children and Youth Christian Education opportunities, please contact our church office at (717) 653-4168.
News for Children's Programs
Acolyte & Crucifer Training
Acolytes and crucifers are extremely important to our worship community – and we need our 3rd-8th grade students for these tasks. Training will take place
Children’s Choir Camp (August 5-9)
Join Miss Gretchen for a week of musical fun at Choir Camp 2023! Open to children who just completed K-6th grades. Rehearsals will be August
VBS is June 24-27!
It’s time for Trinity’s Vacation Bible School! All children aged 3 (as of June 24) through children who have just finished 5th grade are invited
Festival of the Arts
Join us for the Festival of the Arts on Sunday May 12 between services! Student displays will be in the library and Deja Brew areas;
Celebration Sunday!
It’s our final day of ROC for the school year and Affirmation of Faith for our eighth-grade students! 9:30 am: students meet with teachers in
News for Junior & Senior High Youth
Junior High Retreat: “Popular: What Does God Say?”
March 1-3 at Mifflinburg Camp! $75/person. Scholarship available! Register by February 18!
Bucket-Filler BOLD Night
A special night at BOLD – we’ll learn to be ‘bucket fillers’ at school, home, and in our community! All BOLD Youth classes will meet
Senior High UniLu Bake Day
Sunday, January 21, at 9:30am, the Senior High will be baking brownies and decorating sugar cookies in the Fellowship Hall to donate to people in
Junior High Brown Bag with Pastor Mike
Wednesday, January 17, 5:45pm-6:45pm. Junior High students grades 6-8 are invited to bring their dinner and join Pastor Mike for Session 3 of the three-year
God and Money for Senior High
Sr. High Youth: The Financial Adventure begins at ROC on Sunday, January 14. Don’t miss it!