Throughout the Year

Converge!
Sunday Night Youth Group - STARTS AUGUST 21!

Converge [ken vurj]

1.    meet:  to reach the same point coming from different directions
2.    arrive at same destination:  to gather or meet at the same destination
3.    to become gradually less different
4.    the place to be for Trinity Youth grades 6-12!

Converge is our Sunday night youth group gathering for Middle and High school students.  We meet almost every Sunday Night from 5:30-8:00 p.m. for bible study, worship, mission and fun!  Students meet in their age groups for discussion and together for worship and games.

We begin with snack supper, supplied by parents. This meal is free to all our youth - a great blessing!  This year our meal organizers Janna Kucera and Julie Patton have planned our meals and attached names to the meals themselves. Please take a look at the meal schedule and see where they have put you.  You only need to help one time per year per youth that attends! That is a pretty good deal!

Save Sunday nights for Converge…you’ll be glad you did!

Check out the Calendar of Events for our schedule!

Youth Sunday School
Sunday Mornings
Youth Wing
8:45 a.m.

We gather in the Attic at 8:45 a.m. for announcements and donuts and then we meet from 9:00-9:45 a.m. for Sunday School.  There are 6th, 7th and 8th and 9-12 (Combined)

Join us for this intentional opportunity to dig into God’s word!

Tuesday Morning Senior High Prayer Breakfast
Panera - across the street from the church
7:00 a.m.

High School students are invited to join us before school each Tuesday morning for devotion and prayer.

Wednesday Night Middle School Bible Study
TABLE TALK
Youth Wing
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Ongoing

Middle School Students are invited to join us each Wednesday night for Bible study.  We begin each study with topics that drive us to the scripture to find connections to our lives.  The ATTIC opens for recreation at 6:00 p.m. and Table Talk runs from 6:30-7:30 p.m.  Table talk is led by Tony Akers and Don Sanders

February, 2012

Encounter Retreat (Grades 8-12)
Gatlinburg TN
February 17-19

Always an amazing event for youth by the North Alabama Conference featuring Mike Satterfield, worship band "On Fire" and "Whose Rhyme Is It Anyway" - a freestyle hip-hop trio bringing 8 Mile style rap battling to the Christian scene.  We'll also visit Ripley's Aquarium.  For grades 8-12, cost is $95.

To register, contact Amanda Lowe via e-mail or cal 256.883.3200 ext 244.

March, 2012

Registration Blitz
The ATTIC
March 4
11:30 a.m.

Join us in the ATTIC after worship for our Summer Registration Blitz.  We will briefly cover the activites of the 2012 summer and take registrations.  Early registration includes discounts.  We will provide a pizza lunch and you can bring your whole family!

Confirmation Retreat
Camp Maranatha
March 16-17

April, 2012

Easter Egg Hunt
April 7
 

May, 2012

Senior Recognition & Brunch
May 20

TUMY Awards Night
May 20

June, 2012

Ichthus - LIVE LOVE 2012
June 20-24
Current Grades 8-12

This year we will have an opportunity to see Toby Mac, Red, Chris Tomlin, Tenth Avenue North, Family Force 5, Thousand Foot Crutch, Building 429, Fireflight, Remedy Drive, December Radio and Mikes’ Chair to name a few. We are housed in the dorms at Asbury University. This year we are also adding a mission component in the mornings. Stay tuned for details on that!

Fee:  $100.  Includes transporation, tickets and some food.  We are taking registrations now. Register with Amanda Lowe via e-mail or by calling 256.883.3200 ext. 244.

High School Mission Trip
Washington DC
June 30 - July 7
Current Grades 8-12

Trinity Youth mission focus this year is feeding others who might be experiencing stress regarding the availability of food. Our D.C. trip will partner with the Center for Student Missions, an organization which connects youth groups with the needs of the inner city poor.
Some of our experiences will include the following:

• So Others Might Eat (S.O.M.E.) serves breakfast and lunch seven days per week to 500-1,000 persons.  S.O.M.E. also provides medical and social services to Washington’s poorest of the poor. We will help with food preparation and distribution.
• Martha’s Table runs both a day care center for poor moms as well as a kitchen that prepares food for McKenna’s Wagon, a food-for-homeless program on wheels. McKenna’s vans distribute food to five different locations in D.C. Our group will help in the day care and kitchen at Martha’s Table.
• Bread for the City provides vulnerable residents of Washington, DC, with comprehensive services, including food, clothing, medical care, and legal and social services, in an atmosphere of dignity and respect. Our group will help in the pantry and other daily needs.

Our free day will be July 4th and we will participate in Independence Day activities and fireworks on “The Mall”!

Fee:  $225.  Spots are first com-first served.  Deposit of $5 will hold your spot now.
Register with Amanda Lowe via e-mail or by calling 256.883.3200 ext. 244.

July, 2012

Summer Adventure/Mission Week
July 16 - 20
Current Grades 6-12

We are combining Summer Adventure and Mission Week this year! Youth will serve in Summer Adventure (Vacation Bible School) as leaders and helpers in the morning and then will serve in ministries around Huntsville in the afternoon. Our program will include content led by students from the Auburn Wesley Foundation Traveling Caravan. We will serve Monday through Thursday and then go to Six Flags on Saturday.

Cost:  $65.
Register with Amanda Lowe via e-mail or by calling 256.883.3200 ext. 244.

August, 2012

Discovery Weekend
August 10 - 12

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September, 2011

Fall/Winter "Registration Blitz!"
September 11, 11:00 a.m.
The ATTIC

Swing by the ATTIC (Youth Space) and sign up early for fall and winter events.  This helps you know what is coming and it helps us plan accordingly. It’s informal and quick, or hang out and visit. Youth staff will be available to answer your questions and take registrations.  Signing up here means discounts for you on upcoming youth events!

Fall Rummage Sale
September 21 & 22 (receive rummage)
September 23 & 24 (sell rummage)

Receive Rummage:
Wednesday, September 21, 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 22, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sell Rummage:
Friday, September 23, 8:00 a.m. - noon
Saturday, September 24, 8:00 a.m. - noon

October, 2011

Dad, Dames, Dudes and Daughters - Paintball and Picnic
Camp Maranatha - Scottsboro
Middle School, High School & Parents
9:00 a.m. - lunch (Middle School)
October 1
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (High School - optional)
October 1 - 2

Enjoy a morning of paintball with your family.  High School students wishing to stay the night will have that option to participate in the high ropes, zip line or climbing wall after lunch.  We will have simple retreat content that evening and a laid-back “enjoy the camp” atmosphere!  Cost per person for paintball is $20.  Paintball plus overnight cost is $30.  We will return by 11:00 a.m. Sunday morning so your parents can pick you up after they attend church.

Fall Carnival
October 30

We need YOU to help serve the Trinity Children's Ministry by working at Trinity United Methodist Church's Fall Carnival.  For more information and to sign up, contact Amanda Lowe, 256.883.3200 ext 244 or via e-mail.

November, 2011

One Meal/One Day
November 9

That’s the day thousands of students across North America will skip a meal and give their unspent cash to Compassion International to help feed hungry children around the world.  And it’s the day that changing the world comes down to a simple equation: You + Small Action = Big Impact.

Trinity youth interested in participating please join us for a special Converge on Sunday, November 6.  You can sign up; receive your t-shirt and donation envelope.  You will then plan a meal to skip before or on Wednesday.  Wednesday November 9 you will be encouraged to wear your shirt to school and join us later for a celebration worship service in the Attic at beginning at 6:00 p.m.

December, 2011

Middle School Retreat
"Big Time"
Camp Maranatha, Scottsboro, AL
December 3-5

Guest speaker Jason Brown will return to lead us to examine the “Big Time” commitments we make in order to live faithfully as Christians.  Registration includes t-shirt, climbing wall and zipline!  Some scholarship assistance is available.  See Tony if you have a need.

January, 2012

Confirmation Parent & Youth meeting
January 4, 6 - 6:45 p.m.
The ATTIC

Confirmation is for grades 6-8 and held each winter/spring to help our youth:

1.    Claim their faith as their own through accepting the gift of Jesus into their lives.
2.    Claim their spot as and important member of this church.

Beyond the Birds and the Bees
Sr. High Relationship Retreat
January 20-21

At this retreat we will talk about dating, intimacy, media, marriage, what God has to say about these things and what the world says about these topics all in a supportive Christian context.  Youth participants will be free to discuss many of the questions you might have but had not had an opportunity to do so.