| For more information about Sunday
School, contact our Youth & Family Ministry Director, Darcy Mittelstaedt
at 480-963-4127 ext/ 14 or e-mail:
darcy@htlutheran.com.
Click here to see our Sunday School Photo Album.
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Senior High Youth Group
Our high school youth group
meets year round on Wednesday evenings from 5:30 until 8:00pm. The first half of each meeting is dedicated to hanging
out, games, or chatting with friends. During the second hour we announce
and discuss upcoming events and participate together in a devotional study
and conversation. Each year the youth group participates in a variety of
different activities, including group outings, regional conferences and
mission trips.
Click here
for photos of
different youth group activities.
Junior High Youth Group
The 7th and 8th grade years
are exciting ones for junior high youth at Holy Trinity. Students are
encouraged to attend confirmation classes on Wednesday evenings,
participate in a variety of fellowship and service events, join in Sunday
School classes, meet with Prayer Partners, and attend several camps,
retreats, and workshops that are offered throughout the year. For more
information about the Jr. High Youth Group contact
Pastor
Scott.
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Confirmation is the center piece of Junior High Youth Group.
Confirmation includes classes on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:00pm,
with Bible stories, faith development, and connecting faith with life
being the main topics. At the end of their 8th grade year, students make
an affirmation of their faith at a special worship service.
Go to Holy Trinity's
on-line
calendar to find out when and where other events are planned. Or, to get
more information about Jr. High/Confirmation opportunities contact
Pastor
Scott.
Click here for the 2007 /
2008 Confirmation schedule. (PDF file)
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First Communion
First Communion classes at
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church are offered at the Second Grade level for
four weeks in the
Spring, usually
 beginning
in February. The curriculum is from Augsburg Fortress
entitled "The Welcome Table". There is a family book along with a
child's book that talks about what Holy Communion is. In the four weeks,
the youth along with their parents, make bread, watch a video called
"Grandma's Bread" and make banners for their First Communion. They
receive their First Communion on Maundy Thursday (just before Easter) at
the evening service.
Holy Trinity also offers a one time
class for older youth who haven't been instructed n receiving Holy
Communion and they too will receive their First Communion on Maundy
Thursday along with the other kids.
If your child hasn't been
instructed in First Communion and would like to take Communion, please
contact either
Darcy Mittelstaedt or
Pastor Scott.
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Vacation Bible
School
Holy Trinity offers
Vacation Bible School each summer. It is a fun-filled week for all
children 3 years old through 5th grade. We would love to have kids 6th
grand and older participate as helpers and teachers. Children will
strengthen their relationship with Jesus through Bible stories, singing,
crafts, games and even snacks. Invite your friends and neighbors so we can
spread God's word! This year our theme is Power Lab. Registration begins
on Sunday, May 11 on the patio, click here
for more information.
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Beach
Camp
Holy Trinity Lutheran
Church offers a beach camp each summer for students who have completed 4th
through 7th grades. Join us on this (wet!) Faith Journey! Besides playing
at the beach, we will learn about what it means to be faithful, how faith
carries us through life and how to share our faith with others. We will
provide a safe, nurturing environment so that parents can rest assure that
their children are on a safe and positive journey. We will explore and
share our faith through songs, scripture, Christian fellowship,
activities, and the splendor of the California coast!
2008 Beach Camp is July 14 through 18th. Please call the office at 480
963-1427 for more information.
Teen
Girls Bible Study
This Bible Study group
meets on Thursday evenings to discuss the hot topics our teen
girls are faced with today and how those topics relate to the Bible.
Contact the Holy Trinity office for information on dates and times.
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DivorceCare for Kids
DivorceCare for Kids is a
special nondenominational program designed to help children heal and grow
positively following the separation or divorce of their parents. The group
meets weekly for 13 weeks combining games, crafts, activities, music and
videos to create a fun atmosphere where children feel comfortable and
accepted. At the weekly meetings, kids will make friends who understand
how they feel and share similar experiences. Best of all, children will
learn how God's love can strengthen them and help turn tears to hope and
joy.
Parents are encouraged to be
involved with their children as they go through these classes. They will
receive a weekly "Parent Page" describing what the child has
learned and how to have follow-up discussions during the week. DivorceCare
for Kids follows the same schedule as the adult DivorceCare program,
allowing parents and children to progress through the healing process
together. Contact the Holy Trinity office for information on dates and
times for the next session.
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Children's Youth Groups
Children's Youth Groups are
a way for kids to connect in a Christian setting. Holy Trinity has set
aside the second Sunday of November, January, March and May for these
groups to meet. This is a time when children ages Preschool through Sixth
grade can attend a fellowship event. Parents of Preschoolers through
Kindergarten are encouraged to stay with their little ones. For more
information, contact the Youth and Family Ministry Director, Darcy
Mittelstaedt at 480-963-4127 ext. 14 or e-mail her at:
darcy@htlutheran.com
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