Education
- Adults
- Children
- Youth
The cornerstone of Trinity United Methodist Church is education. Our ministers and teachers work hard to ensure Trinity is available to every individual. The classes listed below represent all ages and stations of life, with members meeting together for fellowship, support, and study.
Questions or points of clarification? Please contact any member of the Education Committee.
What Do You Expect of Church Education...
for your children...for yourself?
Jacki Bogolia is asking each person at Trinity Church to consider these questions. As part of an assignment for her class at Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary, she will gather input from the congregation and prepare a paper on the subject. You are invited to contact Jacki directly or share your ideas with others in a focus group setting. Groups will meet for about an hour on Wednesday, May 14 at 7:00 p.m. and Thursday, May 15 at 7:00 p.m. In addition to helping Jacki get an “A” in her class, you will be making a valuable contribution to the planning of Trinity’s ChristianEducation ministry. (WOW! You could do two good deeds AND say what’s onyour mind! How often does an opportunity like that come along??) Contact Jacki at church 847-439-0950 or by email.
Adults – 9:15 am
Contemporary Issues Classes
Sunday mornings during mid-hour (9:15 -10:00 a.m.) lively discussions take place in our Fireside Room on current issues led by Paul Prezinski.
The Contemporary Issues Class is Trinity’s forum for discussion and conversation of current events and issues as they affect the Chrstian community. Below is our current schedule...suggestions for topics are always welcome.
Here’s an updated listing through May 25th of scheduled events and issues for discussion and conversation as they affect the Christian community:
Paul Brezinski rentoe55@yahoo.com 847-392-1041
May 11 - Summer 2008 Vacations: Five Big Challenges for Travelers - ( USA News: Handout)
May 18 – Happy 50th Anniversary Trinity! - TBA (NOTE: 2 p.m. - Big 50TH Celebration Program)
May 25 - Chicagoland area: 2.8 million population increase by 2040 - What’s Ahead for our Northwest Suburbs? (Guest speaker - Interview)
Special Note: Summer break begins after our May 25th class. Classes resume after Labor Day.
Whatever your age or interest, you'll find plenty of activities for you and your family to become involved in at Trinity.Each will help you learn how to grow spiritually as you find the most effective way to use your spiritual gifts.
Your ideas are important and your participation is vital to our education ministry.
Please contact Jacki Bogolia,Christian Education Director to ask questions, share ideas, and discuss issues.
Email: jjbogolia@comcast.net or leave a message in the church office.
Pre-Kindergarten
- Cherub Choir - 10:00 a.m. in Trinity Hall. All children ages 3 years to 3rd grade
- Live BIG Sunday school at 10:45 a.m. in the Nursery
- Parents, please pick up your children immediately following the worship service and escort them to the Narthex for fellowship time together.
Elementary (Kindergarten through 5th grade)
- Live BIG One Room Sunday school meets at 9:15 in Trinity Hall
- Live BIG Sunday school meets at 10:45 in Trinity Hall
- Parents, please pick up your children immediately following the worship service and escort them to the Narthex for fellowship time together.
- Cherub Choir-Sundays at 10:00 a.m. in Trinity Hall. Children 3 years – 3rd grade.
- Charles Wesley Ringers: Thursdays, 6:00 p.m., the Sanctuary, 2nd – 12th grade.
Amazing Bible Race
Amazing Bible Race for middle school youth continues. Join in the fun of this web-based “read-through-the-Bible” program. Youth will embark on a scavenger hunt through the Bible, learning the ancient stories of our faith, seeing the connections between Bible figures and their stories, and discovering the real struggles of what it means to be faithful. We will face Weekly Challenges, post Fast Forward pictures and videos, pass Bible quizzes, and challenge other youth groups to race along side our team. Youth and parents are encouraged to check out the website we will be using: www.amazingbiblerace.com.
Middle school youth (6th through 8th grade)
- Confirmation classes continue
- Charles Wesley Ringers (2nd – 12th grade) –
Thursdays, 6:00 p.m., the Sanctuary.
Confirmation
Confirmation Class continues for our Junior High young people.
Pastor offers a two-year Confirmation curriculum for Confirmation. The first year is a study of what it means to be a Christian. The Apostle’s Creed is used as the general study guide. The young people will memorize the Creed while learning about the basic content of the Christian faith. This curriculum will be used for the 2007-2008 Church program year.
The second year of Confirmation is a study of what it means to be a United Methodist Christian. Pastor will use the acrostic GAHS (Grace, Assurance, Holiness, and Service) as the starting point for an examination of the practices, beliefs, organization, and history of The United Methodist Church.
Young people may be confirmed at any time during their Confirmation experience, but are expected to complete the curriculum in order to gain the greatest advantage from the classes.
Senior High youth (9th through 12th grade)
- Charles Wesley Ringers (2nd – 12th grade) –
Thursdays, 6:00 p.m., the Sanctuary. - Youth book club