Seven High Schools

If you were to guess how long it would take to make a loop from the Trinity parking lot to all 7 of the local high schools that our students attend, how long do you think it would take? Guess on the mileage as well to visit, in order, our Panthers, Warriors, Warhawks, Cardinals, Lions, Knights, and Riverhawks.

If you guessed 3 hours and 5 minutes, you’d be right on. Factoring in one odd 3-mile GPS detour of sorts, the entire loop was a total of 142.43 miles from the Trinity parking lot and back.

Trinity lives in the reality that much like our more urban church friends, our students don’t all attend the same high school, eat lunch together daily, or even ride on the same buses. Often their common place to be together as a group is here, clustered in our youth room, sanctuary, or assorted classes including Confirmation and Sunday School.

So knowing that, how to we help foster relationships and support with our students? We go where they go, we shop where they work, and we wave furiously at them from the sidelines, chairs, and stands we sit in at their various events.

Trinity youth are involved in activities that range from archery to volleyball, jazz bands to Follies and musicals, Stebens and swimming, 4-H and FFA. Over 15 of our Trinity youth ran at a recent cross country meet at MCHS. This included at least 3 different local high schools alone. If you haven’t gotten a chance recently to watch one of our students shine in one of their many activities, we encourage you to chat with your old prayer mentor partner, reach out to the student you mentored in confirmation, or just ask the student who sits in a pew near you what their next event and activity is.

Research put out by The Search Institute shows that students who have at least 5 caring adults in their lives are more likely to reach their life goals, be more present and active in their community, have stronger resiliency and mental health, and have more academic success. We encourage you to take some time to connect with the youth at Trinity and be one of their five adults in their lives. †