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  ​YOUTH SUNDAY with Youth Choir  
What is Youth Sunday?   On Youth Sundays,  we offer:
- pancake breakfast beginning at 9am in the Parish Hall for all;  
- lesson time is replaced with review of the themes and Bible readings in the 10:30am service 
- selection of roles during the service (speaking and non speaking!)  
Younger Children have activities in Parish Hall until service time if they are not participating.


MARCH:  March 8, 2026 
APRIL:   April 5, 9:15 service on Easter morning. NO PANCAKES; Easter Egg Hunt Afterwards

ALL CHILDREN are invited to participate and join in the entire 10:30am YOUTH SUNDAY service.
Click this link to sign up:  Trinity Episcopal Church, Swarthmore: Youth Services

YOUTH CHOIR- Rehearsals TUESDAYS - From 4:30-5:15pm. 
Do your kids enjoy hearing, playing or singing all kinds of music!?
All kids from 2nd grade to 8th grade are welcome to join
For any questions, please contact:  [email protected]
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SUNDAY MORNING Childcare , 9am - Noon:   
 For Children ranging from six months through four years old:   Sign in Required.  
 Our childcare program for our smallest churchgoers- provides a safe and nurturing space for children. while families attend church services. We aim to create a welcoming environment where God's love is experienced through interactions and age-appropriate activities. We realize there are going to be some weeks where childcare is available but there are no programs for our older children. In these circumstances, we ask that children who are five and above remain with their families during the church services and not be dropped off downstairs in the nursery. We feel this will be much more beneficial for the older children and it helps us keep our little ones safe, who might not even be walking! 

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Programs and Activities at Trinity
Ways to get involved:

Sunday Morning  Programs   

View REGISTRATION QR Code above

September 21  through Memorial Day (approximate) 
Middle School Youth - 6th through 8th Grades - 9:30AM
Jesse Clemmer leads discussions and games with Middle School youth each Sunday.  Learn about biblical figures. Games, occasional videos, activities and snacks are included! Also, there will be larger group activities outside of the church during the year, so regular attendance means getting to know the group you'd be a part of and staying in the know for these new opportunities.   NOTE:  On Youth Sundays,  we offer a pancake breakfast beginning at 9am in the Parish Hall for all; lesson time is replaced with review of the themes and Bible readings in the 10:30am service along with selection of roles during the service. ALL CHILDREN are invited to participate and join in the entire 10:30am service.

​Elementary Formation -   Children in grades K-5  SUNDAY SCHOOL.  
Meets From 10am - 11am beginning September 21th. Look for signage to direct check-in. Children gather together and use 'WHIRL" a bible-based curriculum and story based on the week's worship readings (lectionary).  We also integrate elements of the worship service, including The Eucharist.  Children have time to reach and reflect on what they heard in the story.  Often a video will emphasize the main point of the lesson.  Crafts and other activities along with simple snack time and prayer conclude each week. Adults are present during the entire classtime.  Children return to the Sanctuary after the Sermon for the remainder of the service including The Eucharist. NOTE:  On Youth Sundays, the K-5 lesson time is abbreviated as children participate and join in the entire 10:30am service.  ALL CHILDREN are invited to participate and join in the entire 10:30am service.
 
High School Youth - 9th through 12th Grades
Father Ted will coordinate various gatherings for high school youth throughout the year along with re-imagined outreach. 
 
NURSERY:   6 months - 4 years old; 9am - 12:00pm most SUNDAYS, not summertime.  Sign in required.  Not intended as a drop off service; parents/caregivers to stay on church campus.

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​How can families get involved with the Trinity community? ​
​There are many ways for families with children to be part of the Trinity community. Beyond the educational programming  for children and middle schoolers, all children and youth are invited to find their role in worship: from Youth Choir, to reading and acolyting. There are outreach events and ways to serve as well during social events, such as our Pasta Supper and Pancake Supper (both of which are fundraisers for Youth Ministries). Then there are the purely social activities, like bowling and bike-riding, and summer barbecues! 

Have questions? Reach out to Amy, at  [email protected], or to Fr. Ted, at [email protected]

Stay in touch!

Looking to learn more?  Join our email list and be sure to check the Children & Youth list by clicking the link below to sign up: 

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Family Activities & Community Outreach 
In addition to Sunday formation, we continue to offer periodic, intergenerational, all-community formation and fellowship gatherings. 
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Several times a year,  youth-- grades 6 through 12-- gather in our church kitchen to prepare pasta, pancakes and other meals for the parish and the community, as fundraisers. Monday on MLK Day, we make food bags, cards  and prepare hot meals to go. Older youth drivers help deliver boxes of food. 

LENT: Prepare Stations of the Cross & Journey though Lent Posters with at home activities.   ADVENT an intergenerational Advent Candle making event takes place in the Parish Hall between services; arrive by 10am. ​Take home a finished display with prayers for each Sunday in Advent, for home.  

SUMMER  Youth Mission Trip:  We have partnered with Covenant Methodist in Springfield (PA) joining their ASP team (Appalachian Service Project) to work on peoples’ homes in the Appalachian Region.

​Youth in rising grades 6-12, & anyone older are welcome to participate. In July of 2024, 3 youth & 1 adult joined a team of 23 to do construction & repair work for families in need. The goal is to make them warmer, safer, and drier.  
​Details:  Contact   [email protected]

  ​Growing up with Trinity Church -- The Trinity community invites children and youth of all ages to grow in the knowledge and love of God and to learn what it means to love others as ourselves. ​
​Children's programming includes scripture, prayers, and music and engages body, mind, and spirit.  Middle schoolers meet weekly for discussion and fun, with parishioner and professional teacher Jesse Clemmer. High school students meet monthly with the Rector, Fr. Ted. Confirmation is provided according to the rhythms of ages and readiness. In the summer, we worship on the lawn for 2-3 Sundays (weather permitting). Fun activities are scattered through the year, some for children and youth only, others for the entire parish that are young person-friendly.   At around age 13 youth 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. The 2024 Mission Trips was held with ASP in Appalachia.