Sunday School at Trinity
At Trinity, we think that Sunday School is an important part of growing up. It's where young people learn about God, and where they have an opportunity to meet and have fun with other kids whose parents feel that Sunday School is a real benefit for young people today.
Sunday School begins with Children's Chapel each Sunday at 10:20 AM, usually held in the side chapel in the main church building, and begins with a welcome and a short prayer by the Priest. Following this, the young people break out into groups based on ages and interests to do crafts and have children's education activities with teams of volunteers from the parish, under the direction of Gretchen Hachmeister, assisted by Cheryl Duntz, and Marian Browning. These classes are held in the Sunday School rooms in our new addition. The Sunday School joins the Holy Eucharist in progress in the church around the time of the Offertory.
Sunday School at Trinity resumed on Sunday, September 13, 2009 -- but you can start attending any time!
If you are interested in having your young person participate, please feel free to just show up, or, if you wish, an e-mail to trinity@trinitylimerock.org will usually get into the right hands. You can also call Trinity, at (860)435-2627. Please leave a message, and someone will get back to you promptly.
Since January, 2010, we've been trying something new to us: having our Sunday School students take an active role in leading worship in "big people's church". Our Vicar provides a homily that's not too theoretical to be interesting to kids, we have an adult usher to help the kids out, and we have an adult minister of communion (as well as our usual choir and music director, of course). But the rest is done by the kids. Ushering, reading, leading the prayers of the people -- and, of course, acolyting. Why not?
We look forward to welcoming you and your children for Sunday School!
 "The Apostles Project 2008" -- by our Sunday School |
Parents and the Easter Egg hunters |
Two parent volunteers in a Sunday School classroom |
 We had balloons for the first session of Sunday School for fall 2007 |
 The kids took full advantage of the courtyard (and the beautiful weather) on "Chocolate Sunday" 2007 |
Click here to see a page of photos of some of our Sunday School kids.
If you think you would like your young person to come to Sunday School at our church, we certainly invite you to come visit us. (Need driving directions?)
| Trinity also offers other
notable programs for young people: --Summer Sports -- a program for the community that meets during the summer months in the Sunday School time slot. Sports activities for young people at other times of year include bowling trips. --Acolytes -- our older young people serve on the altar regularly throughout the year, following a formal acolyte training program. On the last Sunday of each month, our young people serve as ushers, assisting the day's head usher, and as readers, intercessor, and in most other worship leadership roles. --Christmas Pageant -- our young people have presented a Christmas Pageant annually here at Trinity for 67 consecutive years. --Confirmation -- when our young people reach an appropriate age, we either hold confirmation classes for them here at Trinity, or hold them jointly with other Episcopal parishes in the area. |
If you're a parent considering Sunday School at Trinity, please read our page for parents, as well as our Policy for the Protection of Children and Youth.