Children and Family

Lenten Children's Messages

During Lent, Rob has been sharing a series of Children's Messages entitled LentLab. Here's what he says about them:

We often think about Lent as a season to get quiet, to reflect, maybe even reduce or remove things from our lives so that we can increase our focus on God. That's great! But, Lent can also be a season of creativity, an opportunity to try new things, look at the world in new ways all in the hopes of knowing God and knowing ourselves a little bit more. It's in that spirit that children are invited to participate in LentLab- a special children's message series that will run throughout Lent. Each week, children will witness a new experiment and then, here's the really important part, they will interpret that experiment. They'll ask:

What can this teach me about God?

What can this teach me about me?

And, what can this teach me about how and how much God loves?

LentLab is fun! It's surprising! But, it also lets kids know that it's ok to try new things, to get creative with our faith because if we look closely, if we think hard, there is always something we can learn about God and about ourselves.

We are sharing recordings of some of the LentLab messages to emphasize how much fun they are and how engaged the kids are:

March 23 LentLab Children's Moment

March 30 LentLab Children's Moment

April 6 LentLab Children's Moment

Opportunities for Children and Youth at Trinity

LIGHT@9

Trinity’s Church School, called LIGHT@9 (Learning in God’s House Together at 9 a.m.) offers engaging and interactive classes for elementary aged kids and youth.

Third grade students attend a 4 week Bible study and receive their own Bible at the end of the study.

Children Kindergarten through grade 5 meet together in Vincent Hall with two experienced teachers, who guide them through lessons that include songs and music, a Bible lesson, and a wide variety of extension activities based on that lesson.

Children through Grade 5 must be dropped off and picked up by their parents in accordance with our safe sanctuary policy. You may read our Safe Sanctuaries policy here.

The youth class meets on the second floor with Rob at 9:00 a.m.

All LIGHT@9 students must complete a registration form. These are available at the LIGHT@9 Welcome Desk outside Vincent Hall on Sundays or in the back of the sanctuary.

Chapel Kids

Ages 5-13 may leave the worship service after the second hymn for their own worship service in Chapel, through the doors to the right of the sanctuary. Chapel Kids is offered weekly except for the first Sunday of the month which is Communion Sunday and special holidays. Parents must drop off and pick up their child. Each one must be registered the first time they come unless they have already registered for class or music programs.

Children's Message

Every Sunday there's a special Children's Message during the worship service in the sanctuary. Rob Powell, the Director of Family Ministries and Connections, shares a message just for children that goes along with the sermon and theme for the day. All children are invited to join him on the chancel steps and participate.

Children's Table

The Children’s Table offers coloring pages and other materials to help children feel welcome and comfortable in church. The table is located in the rear of the sanctuary.

Nursery Care

Trinity's Nursery is open every Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to noon to care for children from birth to 4 years old. Nursery care is provided by caring volunteers during our worship service

We are sharing some images of LIGHT@9, the Children's Message during worship, Kid's Chapel, and our children participating in the life of the church during the 2024-25 program year. You can enlarge the image by clicking on it.