Ministry for and with Youth at Trinity
Vision Statement
We desire to develop youth with a deep seated faith in Jesus Christ, having a sound knowledge of God’s Word, equipped to defend their faith, and ready to share the Gospel of Christ with the world.
Mission Statement
Youth Ministry at Trinity Lutheran Church exists to plant, grow, and nurture faith in the Lord within the youth of our congregation and community, to include God’s children from conception to young adult. We will nurture and motivate our youth through Word and Sacrament ministry . Education, worship, fellowship, service, leadership development, Sunday School and Midweek classes, regular activities, family devotions and evangelism are key components of this ministry. We depend on our pastors, staff, and parents, working together with the Boards of Education, Youth Ministry, Children’s Ministry, and Elders, to carry out ministry for and with our youth. All ministry at Trinity is carried out for the purpose of developing in our youth a deep seated faith in Jesus Christ, ready to share the Gospel of Christ with the world.
Scriptural Foundations
In Psalm 8, the Holy Spirit said through King David that mankind is God’s handiwork, “You made him little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor” (Psalm 8:5). Genesis chapter 1 tells us that all people are made in the image of God and were originally without sin. Genesis chapter 3 communicates, though, how the human racefell into sin, and the cycle of disobedience has continued on in every generation and in each individual. The greatest consequence of the Fall and sin is alienation from God. But the Good News is that forgiveness and eternal life is offered to all people in Jesus Christ (Romans 6:23).
Redemption and transformation are possible only through Christ’s work on the cross. Having forgiveness and eternal life in Jesus Christ, our young Christians will desire to grow in a relationship to Him. The Scriptures use the concept of “growth,” as it relates to people, to describe physical maturation (Luke 2:40), increase in knowledge of the Lord (2 Peter 3:18), increase in faith (2 Corinthians 10:15), and a change in thinking as one moves from childhood to adulthood (1 Corinthians 13:11). Christian youth ministry is, therefore, interested in understanding the lives of youth and guiding them by God’s Word in the process of maturation in the Lord.
Areas of Youth Involvement
To help facilitate growth in the Lord, the Board of Youth Ministry promotes youth involvement in youth activities, Bible classes, worship, and Christian service. The year round program for the young people of the congregation includes activities in the following areas: worship, evangelism, discipleship, ministry, and fellowship.
Youth Ministry Levels
The individual Living-4-Christ youth groups at TrinityLutheranChurch are organized as follows:
Seniors-4-Christ – Grades 9 to 12
Juniors-4-Christ – Grades 7 and 8
Youth-4-Christ – Grades 4 to 6
Kids-4-Christ – Grades 1 to 3
Children-4-Christ – Toddlers through Kindergarten
