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Just for God’s Kids It’s our church too!
Children’s Ministry Special Events Trinity Singers and Handbell Choir
We love the kids. But we understand that sometimes, they need a break from church. Our nursery is staffed by a professional child-care provider. There’s a crib for your littlest ones who just need a nap, and toys for kids to play with. Your kids will be welcome to rejoin you in the service at any time. Just ask our ushers or any of the other parents to show you to the nursery. And the crying and the temper tantrums that break out during the sermon or the prayers? Don’t worry about it- there’s a place here for your children!
Our 10:30AM services start off with a special sermon for our kids. The preacher of the day speaks directly to our kids as they gather on the front steps in front of the choir. Some adults have been known to remark on how much they enjoy, and find especially meaningful, the kid’s sermon. Following Good News for God’s Kids, our young people return to their seats to participate fully in the worship service. Our kids learn how we worship as a community of faith as they serve as acolytes, oblation bearers, readers, choir members, welcome team members and junior ushers.
Rather than lump the youth in with the adults’ Inquiring Minds class, we offer a special, shorter series for age 11 and up. We seek to give this age group a safe space to ask their questions about faith and to make their own decision about what they want to do with their faith. The Tweens and teens 6th grade and up will have a youth group modeled after our adult inquirer’s class beginning September 24. Topics that typically would be covered in a youth’s inquirers’ class will be explored. For those choosing to be confirmed there will be a culminating and preparatory overnight retreat. For additional information, contact the Rev. Kim Coleman.
Trinity Singers and Handbell Choir
All children ages 5 to 12 are invited to sing in our kids’ choir, The Trinity Singers. The children enjoy ringing bells, exploring percussion instruments, singing, and learning about music and how music relates to their faith. They sing four times each year, and present a Christmas pageant on Christmas Eve. A music outreach project is a highlight of our choir program. The Trinity Singers have practiced for half an hour after church Sundays September through May. A rehearsal schedule for the new program year will be released in September.
We invite all kids ages 11 and older to join Trinity’s Handbell Choir as well. Handbell practice is Saturdays from 3:30 until 5 pm September through May.
For additional information on musical opportunities for our kids, click on the front page Music link.
Children’s Ministry Special Events
Special Children’s Ministry Events include occasions like our annual Christmas pageant pictured above.
In addition, sometimes our kids decide they want to do a special project because of a special interest they have.
In the past years, they have focused on helping the homeless. They’ve walked in the Mini-Walk to benefit Fannie Mae foundation, baked cookies and sold crafts to raise funds, and donated warm weather clothes out of their own belongings. The kids also decided they wanted to be the servers for our annual pancake dinner, complete with table service. Some of our youth even serve as junior ushers before the services. In each event, with guidance from an adult, the kids come up with the project, volunteer their time, and work on the advertising and completion. Their Ministry Special Events are limited only by the imagination of our kids.
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2217 Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA 22204 Phone: 703-920-7077 Fax: 703-920-5560 Office Email: info@tecarl.org |