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Grace-Trinity’s Sunday school program
started out similar to a one-room schoolhouse, with one deeply
committed teacher working with four faithful children.
However, in the last two years, through tenacious hard work
and by the grace of God, the Sunday school has grown into 25
children ranging from ages 2-12.There are 7 teachers who share the duties of teaching
various classes: Infants and Toddlers, Pre-Schoolers and
Kindergarteners, Juniors, and Seniors.In addition, several youth group members help out with
the Sunday school worship time, and support the teachers in
every capacity possible.
The Sunday school meets every Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. The
routine begins with a general assembly, where the children
learn new songs, and share in prayer and thanksgiving, before
leaving for their classes.Every class follows an age-appropriate workbook, which
involves Bible study and hands-on activities.During the summer of 2005, the older students learned
the parables of Jesus
during the summer vacation, and this year they will study the miracles of Jesus.Also,
for the first time the students were encouraged to memorize a
list of Bible verses. This turned out to be a time of
celebration, for as the Psalmist has said, ‘Thy
word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto path’.
Every first Sunday of the month, the children present a short
program to the church in the form of music, drama, or dance.Additionally, the pastor prepares a word for the
children in the context of the sermon to be preached.
The pastors, teachers and members of
Grace-Trinity
Church
are committed to the Christian upbringing of our children, and
would like to see each one of them grow in the knowledge of
Christ and His word.
In the last three years, the church has
seen a sudden inflow of young families, who have moved into
the
Philadelphia
area, and become a part of
Grace-Trinity
Church
.With a vision
and desire to support this group, the associate pastor, Rev.
Kamalesh Stephen and his wife, Sumithra, started the Young
Couples Fellowship.
The group
meets every third Saturday at the home of one of the members.
There are about 12 couples that make up this very lively
group.The
children are encouraged to come, and the older kids take care
of the little ones, keeping them occupied with games and craft
activities.
The fellowship
consists of prayer for the members of the group, a brief Bible
study, a couple of fun activities or games, and then a potluck
lunch or dinner.Whatever
the program, one is always guaranteed a good time of fun and
laughter.
This
fellowship has helped to strengthen bonds between families and
to create a support system so vital in this busy world.Not only does this provide much needed down time, but
has also helped the group to grow in faith.
The Young
Couples Fellowship would be pleased to have new folk join us
for these get-togethers.Please
contact Rev. Kamalesh Stephen for more information.
Recently
a group consisting of ”40 and over, adults" was
convened by the church members.
The
objective of this group is twofold:
·To be a source of support and encouragement to
each other in Christ, and
·To reach out to the less fortunate outside
our church and offer our services and talents.
The
first meeting was held at Fe and Banny Jesudason's house and
was a huge success. We played a warm up game where we tried to
get to know each other's interests and passions. We then had a
brief time of fellowship, followed by excellent cuisine, Grace
Trinity style and more games. As a group we decided we
would start our mission by conducting a Sunday afternoon
service for the residents of the WYNCOATE NURSING HOME
for seniors. It was very well received and we ourselves
enjoyed doing this. We spent some time talking and visiting
with the residents which were very rewarding for us and them.
We hope to do
more outreach as a group in the near future, as we feel we
have been so blessed by our Lord Jesus Christ and we would
like to share it with those around.
Grace-Trinity
is celebrating its 10th anniversary and redefining the ministerial
boundaries for now and for the Next Generation. 
