Growing up with Trinity Church

Trinity provides a great community that welcomes children and youth of all ages to grow in God and serve others. Children's programming includes scripture, prayers, and music and engages body, mind, and spirit.  

Sunday 10am Program Begins
October 9, 2022

Picture Books, Prayers, and Praise 
For PreK (4 year olds) through Grade 1
Using picture books and songs to begin to build the foundation of God's love for us and all. Leaders will read a picture book relating to scripture, community, or how we know God. Kids will have a chance to reflect on what they heard in the story. Simple songs and the sharing of "thanks, help, and wow" prayers will round out the time each week.

Elementary Formation 
2nd through 5th Grades
Children gather in one room and use a curriculum based on each week's worship readings (lectionary). The curriculum uses short videos to spur conversations and activities which are held in split age-level groups: 2/3 and 4/5 grades.

Middle School Youth
6th through 8th Grades
Jesse Clemmer leads discussions and games with Middle School youth each Sunday. On the first Sunday of the month, Middle School youth are invited to join the High School youth in the kitchen to prepare meals for people experiencing homelessness.

High School Youth
9th through 12th Grades
Father Ted and Mary Thompson lead gatherings for high school youth on Wednesday evenings. On the first Sunday of the month, High School youth are invited to join the Middle School youth in the kitchen to prepare meals for people experiencing homelessness.
Intergenerational
In addition to Sunday morning formation, we continue to offer periodic, intergenerational, all-community formation and fellowship gatherings.

Stay in touch with the children & youth ministry!

Looking to learn more? Want to stay in touch? Join our email list and be sure to check the Children & Youth list.
On the first Sunday of the month,  youth in grades 6 through 12 gather in our church kitchen to prepare a meal for people experiencing homelessness. Our youth are involved in regular service projects, retreats, and mission trips. Around age 13 they are invited to consider joining a confirmation program. Eleventh and twelfth grade youth have the opportunity to go on a pilgrimage. Past trips have been to Iona in Scotland or Corrymeela in Northern Ireland.

Coming Events

Advent Wreaths and More!
Sunday, November 27 at 10:00am
Join us as we make Advent resources for our homes to faithfully mark the time leading up to Christmas.

TRINITY CHURCH, SWARTHMORE
​301 N. Chester Road
​Swarthmore, PA 19081
610-544-2297

Trinity Church is a parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania

Our mission is...
to be a vital Christian community, affirming the gifts of all God’s people: women and men; young and old; of every race, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, and disability. We are called by God to support each other at every stage of our faith journey as we pray, worship, proclaim the Gospel, and promote justice, peace, and love. By these means, we seek to restore all to unity with God and each other in Christ."

Let's Stay in Touch!
Photo used under Creative Commons from goforchris