Asheville, North Carolina
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TRINITY CHURCH
ANNUAL REPORT - 2025
YOUTH MINISTRIES
Debbie Cox
Director of Youth Ministries
Sunday Formation, Grades 6-12
Every Sunday Trinity’s youth rooms are open from 9:30 - 10:30 am as a safe space for youth to process their week and how it intersects with their faith. Youth ministry at Trinity is active, thriving, and comes in many forms, all working together to build adult faith in our students from 6th to 12th grade. Formation comes through acolyting, service learning trips, retreats, community service hours, Sunday formation hour, and Trinity EYC.
Adults who help with youth: Debbie Cox, Mike Reardon, Nanette Popa, Amy Peterson, Peter Hartwig, Kat Lomuscio, and parent volunteers.
Youth Sunday
Youth Sunday was Sunday, May 12. Siena Gentry gave the homily virtually and in person. This year, we recognized 9 high school seniors and 6 college students in the service and on our website
Confirmation
The Rev. Amy had a special six-week confirmation course to learn about the foundations of our Christian faith. We had youth gather on Sunday mornings from 9:30-10:30, January 12-February 16, in the conference room in the oak hallway. We had Confirmation Sunday on May 4 with five youth confirmed.
Middle School Experience 2025
This July, five of our middle school youth set out with two adult leaders for a week of backpacking in the mountains of Virginia through Wilderness Trail Backpacking & Adventure Ministry. They hiked miles of rugged trails, cooked simple meals over camp stoves, sang in the rain, and discovered the joy of leaning on one another.
Participants: Conner Markish, Aiden McCormick, Walker Hornthal, Kayla Randall, and Ellen Pass
Adults: Owen Pearson, Debbie Cox
High School Experience 2025
July 27- August 2, our youth and adult leaders packed up the van and headed to Chicago for a week with Be The Neighbor. Be The Neighbor is a justice-based service-learning trip ministry that equips people to live lives of love, service, and justice.
Guided by the parable of the Good Samaritan, we spent our days learning about environmental justice, serving alongside local organizations, and soaking in the sights of the city. It was a week full of eye-opening experiences, meaningful service, and plenty of laughter together.
Participants: Will Ray, Connor Johnston, Ashe Hornthal, Sam Pass, Owen Peterson, Rosie Peterson, Mary Anderson, Oly Vassallo, Amber Guzy, Nik Waddell, Collin McCormick, William Whisnant
Adults: Debbie Cox, Mike Reardon, and James Price
EYC
Trinity’s EYC meets once a month, unless otherwise notified. This is a time for fellowship, fun, service projects, and social activities. We met monthly and did the following this year:
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Lake Logan
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Packing Red Bags
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Ice Skating
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Church of the Advocate
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Skiing at the Catalooche
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Bowling
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Tourist Game
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Rise Against Hunger
After Hurricane Helene on September 26, our young people were out of school for a month. We had 2 EYC events on Wednesday: Frankie’s Fun Park in Greenville, SC, and working in Big Ivy Community Center in Barnardsville, NC.
Palm Sunday Walk with Church Street Churches
This year, we did our annual “walk” with First Presbyterian and Central Methodist churches. Families joined together on Church Street and processed with a donkey and palms to Pritchard Park for a short service.
VBS
Christmas in June
This past June was our annual Vacation Bible School. We had 12 youth volunteers during the week.
All Saints' Candlelight Dinner
On Sunday, November 2, from 6:15-8:00pm, we celebrated All Saints day with a dinner, storytelling from Becky Stone, and a reading of names in the memorial garden. Approximately 17 youth helped serve the dinner and clean up.
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Advent Wreathmaking Event
This annual celebration involves all families creating an Advent wreath for their home, as well as taking home a Devotional Guide (Godly Play based) to mark the season.
Submitted by
Debbie Cox
Director, Youth Ministry