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Christmas Morning DC Mission Trip
Trinity’s Youth Ministry will once again spend Christmas morning in DC visiting with some of the people who call the streets home. We are collecting the items listed below to hand out as Christmas gifts. Thanks for supporting the students in this mission outreach with your donations.
· New or Gently Used: back packs, blankets, sleeping bags, adult lg. & XL coats
· New: large or extra large men’s thermals and men’s underwear, socks, hats & gloves
· Toiletries: soap and travel box, tooth brush & paste, shampoo, deodorant
· Non-perishable, Individual Serving Foods: fruit/applesauce cups, peanut butter crackers, gum, cookies, granola bars, candy, bottled water
The greatest need is always for backpacks and XL winter coats. If you can help, please drop off your items in the shopping cart in the Gathering Room.
ASP Youth Testimonies
Julianne Joseph
My first year at ASP was a very eye opening and humbling experience. Honestly, at first I was a little hesitant to go because I don’t like seeing people in a state of despair.
Once I got to ASP, I realized that it’s not only about fixing someone’s home so they can live in it, but it’s a time when you can bond not only with new people and your friends, but with God. You realize how blessed you really are and what He has given you in your life. Each day we take things for granted and usually don’t thank God for everything that He has given to us.
The family that I helped was very upbeat and loving people. Even though they were having hard economic times, it didn’t seem to phase them. They always had smiles on their faces. No matter the circumstance they were in, they stayed hopeful, and knew that everything was going to be ok. That for me made me realize that I need to reevaluate how I look at life and need to appreciate what I have more.
I also liked how I bonded with everyone within the trip. I met knew friends and also made relationships with the friends that I already had, even stronger. I have grown up with most of the youth that went and found out things that I didn’t know before. Knowing that each one of those people will be apart of my family makes me even more glad that I went.
God put me on the trip to ASP for a reason and I feel very honored and humbled that he did, and hope that I can go on another trip just like it next year.
Alyssa Osburn
The first year I went to ASP I realized quickly it was not what I had imagined. I knew that I was going to see people living in poverty, but I really had no idea. I didn't really understand until I got there and saw for myself what the word "poverty" actually meant. I mean yeah I've seen pictures, and yes a picture is worth a thousand words, but one truly cannot get the whole picture unless you experience it first hand. The family we went to help was living in a trailer with no windows or doors or steps to get in.The roof was bad too. The children ran around barefoot with broken glass and trash all around as if it were normal. It broke my heart to see them living this way. Even though this family was without alot of the luxuries that we all have, their faith in God and the love they had for each other was so awesome to witness. That was the moment I realized how very blessed I was. Not only do I have a strong faith, a loving family, and a roof over my head, but also I have an amazing church family, whom I got to watch in action doing Gods work. But if there is just one thing that I could express about my experiences with ASP for the last three years is, how proud I am to be a child of God to go out into the world and help others in need. It is so easy to just look the other way...but it is so rewarding to turn and help.
"So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets." Matthew 7:12
Brooke Bailey
ASP was a learning experience for me and I would probably say everyone else there. If you didn't already know, ASP stands for Appalachia Service Project. Trinity took 15 youth up to West Virginia and a group from Connecticut also came. We spent the week there in groups helping build houses for the less fortunate.
I would probably say this was one of the most eye-opening experiences I have ever gone through.. You would see trash everywhere, so many soda cans all over. And the poor conditions of the houses were tragic. Being able to join in on this experience really made me feel so grateful for what I have. You don't really realize things until you see it for yourself and this trip definitely did.
Everyone here at Trinity definitely brought me closer to god with actually wanting to pray in front of people and singing along to songs and sharing my feelings with others.
The theme of ASP is, "We can transform the world," which led to each group being named after a transformer. Our group included Billy & Alli Higgs, John Headley, Alex Osburn, Alea Weaver, Angie Cook, and me - Brooke Bailey. Our job for teh week was to build the frame to a tin roof of a trailer. Since Mr. Billy is so awesome, we finished three days in advance. We actually put the whole tin roof on in time to spare!
I would say that this week also helped me work with people I don't know and doing many things I had never done before. Starting out, I only knew Alli and Mr. Billy. By the end of the week we were all like a big family coming together.
Camp Hope
Rebecca Bell
Our group gave a new roof to a single mom, Ms. Trish and her 14-year-old daughter. With six kids and three adults we accomplished a roof in a week. When I first heard we were going to finish a roof in a week I thought it would never happen, but it did. Through encouragement from our adults leaders we were able to destroy all our doubts. We finished it with a lot of hard work f rom getting on our hands and knees using hammers, crowbars and shovels, to ripping up the old roof to repair it with nail guns. Everyday we got up on a roof we could easily slip off of, but we trusted it would be ok and it was. We used new tools, like some of my favorites - the hammer and nail gun. We took off time from our summer vacation to help a person in need. It was a great accomplishment, but it wasn't the only one. Everyone who goes to Camp Hope gets a multitude of experiences: they finish a project they never dreamed of finishing in a week; they meet new people; they learn more about God; and at least for me, they find themselves.
When I went to Camp Hope, I didn't think I'd talk to anyone, because I'm just that shy; but I did. I opened myself to others and was rewarded. Everyone I met wanted to talk to me. You didn't meet one person who didn't want to have a conversation. You even got to meet new people within the church who you never thought you'd relate to until you went to camp with them. Then you got to learn more about God. I went to the youth discussions they had there and was astounded by how many people were going through the same things I was. You got to know you weren't the only one and you got to know ways God could get you through it. And lastly, through all these awesome experiences, I found me. I found the girl who was trying to hide because she was too shy. And once I got through that, I found the beauty in others too. I got to see that everyone is a great person through everything or anything they're trying to hide behind. Altogether, I hope my experience of Camp Hope encourages you to have yoru very own experience of Camp Hope because everyone goes as one person but leaves a person renewed by God.
Links of Love
This holiday season Trinity's Youth Group was able to raise money to purchase one deep well to provide clean water for an entire community with their Links of Love mission outreach. Buy links in their chain for just $1 each. It's a drop in the bucket for you, but stop to consider that it will...
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pull a community out of poverty
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cut a community's child mortality rate by half
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provide irrigation for crops
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get children off the road and into school
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stop women and children from having to walk miles every day to get dirty, disease-ridden water
The total cost of the well was $13,700. Thanks to everyone who made this project possible!
Youth Choir
Sundays at 5 p.m. in the music room - all youth are welcome!
Orchestra
Sundays at 7:30 p.m. in the music room - all youth are welcome!
Senior High Guys Small Group
Meets every Wednesday evening. To join in, get in touch with Billy Higgs. They're studying the book of Revelation.
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or 410.586.2872.
Girls Small Group
Ladies, we'd like to launch a small group for you too this Fall! If you are interested talk with Dawn Higgs at
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or 410.703.3272.
Church School
Trinity offers Church School for students in both Middle High (6th – 8th grades) and Senior High (9th – 12th grades). Both are team-taught and use the Community curriculum by Student Life Bible Study. In addition to Bible study, students are offered the opportunity to participate in quarterly Faith Works Mission Projects and to serve as mentors and helpers with our younger age-level classes for special Church School events. The new fall curriculum begins Sunday, September 6 at 9:30 a.m.
Confirmation
Students 7th grade and older who would like to know more about joining Trinity and making a commitment to a life of Christian discipleship are invited each fall to join our confirmation class. In addition to regular Bible Study and classroom activities, students are asked to participate a wide variety of activities that will introduce them to many aspects of discipleship, including: regular worship attendance and worship leadership, Bible reading, scripture memorization, daily devotional study, and involvement in mission projects to discern Gods call to care for others and seek justice.
Youth Fellowship
Sunday evenings from 6 - 7:30 p.m. Trinity’s Youth Fellowship for youth 6th – 12th grades meets at the church. It is a chance for teens to solidify strong Christian friendships and grow in faith through service projects, Bible study, worship, and fun activities.
The youth group built and donated this swing set to Project ECHO, the county's homeless shelter.
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