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Confirmation Class meets on a schedule tailored for the particular needs of the young people who are participating. Confirmands attend services on Sunday (usually participating as acolytes, ushers, or readers) or they assist with the programs for the younger children, such as Sunday School and Summer Sports. Occasionally, we collaborate with other nearby Episcopal parishes to have a larger confirmation class than would otherwise be possible. Most recently, three young people from Trinity Lime Rock were confirmed in May 2010.
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Most Sundays there is a special activity for this age group. In the winter, spring and fall, we usually have have Sunday School. In the summer, the Sunday School goes on vacation and in its place we have Summer Sports. On the few Sundays when there's nothing special scheduled for kids -- or when there is a special event that would interest them in the regular service, we worship as a family at Trinity. These Sundays, our children over nursery age sit with their families or with other children. There is a variety of age-appropriate materials, both books and craft items, available in the back of the church or from an usher. Older elementary-age young people often participate in the service as readers, acolytes or junior ushers, particularly on Young People's Sundays. Usually we have one of these per month during the school year. |
Nursery care is provided in the nursery, which is in the new addition to our building. It's for the youngest ones, up to age four or five. We usually have a trained caregiver in the Nursery during the 10:30 AM service, especially since we have been seeing more babies on the premises recently. However, we've also observed that most babies seem to do fine right in the church service! Our Vicar herself is the mother of four, and our Senior Warden the mother of five as well, so we are definitely baby-friendly. If you would like to be sure that the Nursery will be staffed for a service you plan to attend, it's a good idea to call ahead to ensure that nursery caregivers will be available when you come and will be expecting you. The parish phone number is (860)435-2627. But, just to say it one more time, your tiny ones are always welcome in church with you. Want to know about Baptism at Trinity? |
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During the Summer months, middle school and elementary school students (as well as some high school students) participate in our Summer Sports program or attend services with their families. |
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Parents -- Increasingly, parents are realizing that attendance at church is an important experience their children should have. You may remember going to church or Sunday School from your own childhood, you may have heard or read about what church is like today, or you may simply feel that childhood exposure to religion is too important a part of growing up to overlook. The schedule of our activities above gives you the framework of our activities for young people, but it doesn't really give you the flavor of the experience. Take a look at the pictures on this website. We hope that they will give you a better sense of what young people can do at Trinity Lime Rock. People ask: will my children be welcomed at your church -- REALLY welcomed?
People ask: will my children be left out of the learning process because they're not here every Sunday?
People ask: will the fact that we are not an Episcopalian family keep our children from being accepted at your church?
People ask: my children frequently have weekend guests when we come to the area. Can can we bring them along too?
People ask: we're here mainly in the Summer. What can kids do at Trinity then?
We at Trinity do think that church and Sunday School are important experiences for kids to have -- particularly today. Would you like to give your child an opportunity to meet other kids from a wide variety of backgrounds, but having in common the fact that their parents care enough to provide them with an exposure to church? Would you simply like to see what it's like for kids on a Sunday morning at Trinity Lime Rock? Would you like to meet other parents who whose kids attend church and Sunday School at Trinity? Come see us some Sunday morning, and by all means bring your children. They will be very welcome -- and of course you will be too! Why not return to the main Trinity Kids page? As well as our Sunday School page, be sure to see the photos from our Christmas Pageants, read about our young people learning to be acolytes, take a peek at our Summer Sports program, and sample all the other things our kids do at Trinity Lime Rock! Or, see some photos of our Trinity Kids. You'll see our Trinity Kids involved not only in learning and worshiping, but in activities that affect all of Trinity Lime Rock (and the world!). Also, take a look at the Christmas Pageant video and the slideshow on our "About Trinity" page. (As a parent, you will be reassured to know that Trinity Lime Rock, like all Episcopal Churches in the United States, has a clear and explicit "Safe Church" policy. We, along with all of the churches in our Diocese, emphasize making our churches a safe place for all, but particularly for young people. Please take a moment and read Trinity Lime Rock's Policy for the Protection of Children and Youth.) |
