Do you have the feeling that you are called to do something bigger than you are?
To be involved in something quite revolutionary but very ancient? That is our call
as followers of Jesus. In this community of young people and the adults who journey
along side of them, we strive to ask the meaningful question, to change our community
with the love of Christ, to worship a loving God and to have fun along the way.
We invite you to join us in the journey!
Our Vision
Youth Ministry at Trinity is to involve teens in the life, mission and work of the
Church. By using a comprehensive method we seek to share with our youth the Gospel
message of Jesus Christ. We work to minister to students so that their faith is
relative to their everyday life. Ministry is focused to see that discipleship includes
building the Kingdom of Heaven here on Earth, and connecting each of our stories
to the Great Story of God.
Our Mission
Trinity Episcopal Church Youth Ministry seeks to provide a safe welcoming environment
for the spiritual growth and discipleship building, fellowship, and for the sharing
of the Gospel with all young people.
Our Values
BACKWARDS [ROOTS]
We see ourselves in a long line of generations taking part in the endless conversation
between God and people. We believe the Bible to be the voices of many who have come
before us, inspired by God to pass along their poems, stories, accounts, and letters
of response and relationship with each other and the living God. To know where we’re
going, we have to know where we’ve been.
FORWARDS [JOURNEY]
We ask the question: “What does it look like for us to be the church here and now?”
We are constantly exploring new and creative ways to live out and communicate the
teachings of Jesus. Because we see faith as a journey, change is assumed, innovation
is expected, and rebirth is welcomed.
INWARDS [WHOLENESS]
We believe that God wants to redeem every part of us, and that Jesus’ message of
salvation is holistic in nature. We believe that all of life is spiritual life,
and that all of our fears, failures, and broken hearts can be restored and made
whole. We value the inner journey, because we want to be fully integrated people—mind,
body, and soul, emotions and experiences all offered together to God.
WITHWARDS [COMMUNITY]
We believe that we were created to live deeply with one another, to carry each other’s
burdens and share our possessions, to pray for and confess our sins to each other,
to suffer and celebrate together. It’s in these sacred relationships and honest,
loving communities that God transforms us. The way of Jesus cannot be lived alone.
OUTWARDS [SERVING]
Jesus calls His church to be a compelling force for good in the world. God uses
people as agents of change, to relieve suffering and fight injustice, living out
the transforming message of the resurrected Jesus. We believe that the church is
at its best when it serves, sacrifices, and loves, caring about the things God cares
about. We were created to live for something larger than ourselves.
UPWARDS [CELEBRATION]
We believe that the world God created is good, that He creates people in His image,
and that no amount of darkness can erase that divine imprint. Because we believe
that all of life is sacred, we look for God’s fingerprints everywhere. We celebrate
the divine in the daily, pursuing lives of hope, gratitude, and worship. God invites
everyone everywhere into this way of life, and we believe it is the best possible
way to live.