Children & Youth Faith Education

Grace & Holy Trinity Church’s education-related ministry groups for Children & Youth are listed here for your consideration.

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Sunday Offerings

 

Children’s Choir Rehearsal
9:30 a.m.

(Children’s Choir Room)

Sunday School
10:15 a.m.

(Sunday School Room)

Youth Instrumental Ensemble*
11:45 a.m.

(Children’s Choir Room)

*Schedule Varies

 

Reminder: At the beginning of the next program year, formation for all ages will move to 9:30 a.m.
Acolytes

Serving God in his church starts young. The acolyte program is an excellent way to serve the church, and to learn responsibility and discipline. Age-appropriate duties may include giving alms basins to ushers, helping the priest to set the communion table, marking pews at communion, and as able, to lead processions carrying a cross. Younger children can start as junior acolytes carrying a torch or banner. Young people are trained before being scheduled to serve. How often an acolyte serves depends on the individual’s or family’s schedules, and regular participation is encouraged. If your child would like to serve as an acolyte, please call Dan McNamara at (804) 754-7319 or visit ghtc.org/contact and select the ministry from the contact form’s drop-down menu.

Children’s Choir

The Children’s Choir is directed by Abigail Stinnett (Abbey). Under her leadership, and with the able assistance of Stanley Baker, children have the opportunity to develop singing skills, grow in fellowship and community, and participate in worship. We invite children in pre-K through 4th grade to join the Children’s Choir. The Children’s Choir rehearsals are held every Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Parents of interested children, please contact Children’s Choir Director Abbey Stinnett by visiting ghtc.org/contact and selecting Abbey from the contact form’s drop-down menu.

Children’s Formation

The significant staffing transitions at Grace & Holy Trinity have created a natural opportunity for intentional focus on the children’s and youth ministries. Contact Terry Hathaway at (804) 350-7580 or visit ghtc.org/contact and select the ministry from the contact form’s drop-down menu.

Confirmation

Confirmation is the rite in which we express a mature commitment to Christ, and receive strength from the Holy Spirit through prayer and the laying on of hands by a bishop. Through attending at least four of eight offered full day retreats and service opportunities, confirmands will wrestle to answer four essential questions: What is Confirmation? What is Christianity? What does it mean to be Episcopalian? What does it mean to be a part of GHTC?  The cycle of four retreats is each year and participants are expected to attend one of each retreat in that two year cycle. The bishop will visit GHTC in the spring of 2026 to confirm. If you are interested, please reach out to Billy McGuire by visiting ghtc.org/contact and selecting the ministry from the contact form’s drop-down menu.

Greater Richmond Children’s Choir

The Greater Richmond Children’s Choir (GRCC) is dedicated to bringing together boys and girls from diverse backgrounds to experience the joy of singing and to gain a life-long love for good music through age-appropriate vocal training. The GRCC strives to nurture the unique gift each child brings, to encourage all to reach for excellence, and ultimately, to create responsible and compassionate citizens of the world. Veteran GRCC director Crystal Jonkman was named Artistic Director in 2017 after Founding Artistic Director Hope Armstrong Erb was named Artistic Director Emeritus. The 2024-2025 season will be our 28th! GRCC includes choristers, ages 8-18 in ensembles representing many different schools in the city of Richmond and the surrounding counties.

Youth Formation

The significant staffing transitions at Grace & Holy Trinity have created a natural opportunity for intentional focus on the children’s and youth ministries. Contact Terry Hathaway at (804) 350-7580 or visit ghtc.org/contact and select the ministry from the contact form’s drop-down menu.

Youth Instrumental Ensemble

The Music Ministry Team invites youth in 4th-12th grades to sign up for the Youth Instrumental Ensemble (YIE). Strings, brass, woodwinds, singers, piano, and guitar players are all welcome. We hope to have several opportunities for our young musicians to perform throughout the year. October 27th is Children & Youth Sunday and we plan to have the group present a musical number at that service. Rehearsals follow the 10:30 a.m. worship service and typically take place around the piano near the baptismal font. If interested, please contact Stan Baker, Assistant Choirmaster & Organist, at (804) 359-5628, ext. 21, or visit ghtc.org/contact and select Stan from the contact form’s drop-down menu.

Youth Service Project

Engaging youth in service projects throughout the Community. If you are interested, please reach out to Billy McGuire by visiting ghtc.org/contact and selecting the ministry from the contact form’s drop-down menu.

Faith Education for Children & Youth Photo Album

Enjoy photos of the faith education for children and youth offered at Grace and Holy Trinity. If have any questions about GHTC photographs and video, please email communications@ghtc.org and our Communications Associate will assist you.