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WEEKLY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES > Youth

Welcome to Trinity's 2007-2008 Youth Education program!  We look forward to walking with you in your faith journey with God! We meet in Trinity's Fellowship Hall at 9:15 am between the services.  Below is our known calendar for Sept 2007 through August 2008 - but keep a look out - changes do happen!  

Our theme for 2007-2008 is "God has Created, Redeemed, and Called us to Intentional Relationships, Ministry, and Vocations."  

Join us as we study Genesis through Acts from September through May, learning how God intentionally and lovingly created and chose us for a mutual relationship. Then, from Pentecost through the summer, walk with us as we apply our commission from God to minister to our neighbors in our four spheres of life:

  • Within our Homes: at home and at church
  • Within our Vocations: as students, homemakers, owners, and employees
  • Within our Community: as citizens of Santa Barbara and of America, and 
  •  Within our World: as Children of God, swirled together with all believers in a priesthood that spans the ages.
Our lessons also tie into Martin Luther's writings, in which he echos the Apostle Paul, reminding us that through baptism God gifts us trust-faith in God.  Luther stressed that as Christians we are always caught in the paradox of being perfectly free Lords of all, subject to none, and perfectly dutiful servants of all, subject to all. (Freedom of a Christian, 1520).  Daily we dismiss God, and truly deserve God's cosmic wrath; but through our baptism into Christ we were reborn children of God and inheritors of heaven.  We are called daily to return and rely wholly and solely on God's promises that God's mercy of forgiveness is ours for trusting God, even without understanding what God means or has done.  We truly come to God as little children, filled with a simple, awe-filled faith that God has taken care of everything, freeing us to follow God's leading and live to serve others as Christ did.

We are also following Luther's dedication to enable the home and families as primary nurturers of faith. This website provides resources for your use at home or at work. A Sunday theme below colored blue and underlined is a hyperlink.  A click on the link takes you to that week's lessons, activity sheets, and thought-provoking questions.  Do you have to miss a Sunday?  Do you want to remember a lesson you really liked?  Do you need a refresher on how the themes wove together? Now, Trinity's educational resources are just a click away!  Use them often to keep the home faith-fires burning, engaging your family in questions that don't need every answer filled!  As with the calendar, the lessons will update continually with back issues and new lessons, so check back often!!

May God's love for you enfold your heart always, and may you strive to keep God first in life.
Trinity's Educational Staff
       
SUNDAY   THEME HANDOUTS
September 2007
9 RENEWAL SUNDAY - KICKOFF    
16 Creation  
23 Garden of Eden God Calls Us to Intentionally Trust .... but daily we fail
30 Abraham    
 
October 2007
7 Moses & Exodus
GOD, MOSES, & THE EXODUS
“LET MY PEOPLE GO!!!”
14 No Sunday School Congregational meeting  
21 Moses & 10 Commandments I Am Your God! Keep Me First!
28 No Sunday School Reformation celebration  
 
November 2007
4 Samuel & David  
11 No Sunday School    
18 No Sunday School    
25 Waiting for Messiah Advent activity  
 
December 2007
2 Advent 1
Shepherds & angels  
9 Advent 2 Jesus in the manger  
16 Advent 3 Christmas Party
23 No Sunday School Christmas vacation  
30 No Sunday School Christmas vacation  
 
January 2008
6 Epiphany Surprise!!!
13 Presentation of Jesus Simeon & Anna  
20 Martin Luther + Martin Luther King Luther & King: Call to common justice  
27 Jesus at the temple God's Word transforms  
 
February 2008
3 Jesus’ baptism Baptism starts God’s journey  
10 Jesus teaches he is God through Healing  
17 Jesus teaches he is God through Teaching  
24 Jesus teaches he is God through Parables  
       
March 2008
2 Jesus teaches he is God through Calling  
9 Jesus teaches he is God through Miracles  
16 Jesus teaches he is God through Forgiveness  
23 Easter Easter egg hunt  
30 Easter miracle Jesus Lives!  
       
April 2008
6 Jesus appears to women Go Tell!  
13 Jesus comes to disciples I promised  
20 Road to Emmaus Eyes opened  
27 Doubting Thomas Say what??  
       
May 2008
4 Jesus & Peter Jesus empowers forgiveness  
11 Pentecost Set Afire by God!  
18 No Sunday School Joint congregational service  
25 God With Us    
       
June 2008
1 The early church    
8 PARTY:    
15 All Ages: Our Mission: Home    
22 All Ages: Our Mission: Home    
29 All Ages: Our Mission: Home    
       
July 2008
6 All Ages: Our Mission: Vocation    
13 All Ages: Our Mission: Vocation    
20 All Ages: Our Mission: Vocation    
27 All Ages: Our Mission: Community    
       
August 2008
3 All Ages: Our Mission: Community    
10 All Ages: Our Mission: Community    
17 All Ages: Our Mission: World    
24 All Ages: Our Mission: World    
31 All Ages: Our Mission: World    
       
September 2008
7 RENEWAL SUNDAY KICKOFF