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Element Student Ministrys number one goal is to partner with families in helping grow their
student up in a relationship with Christ. We realize that a partnership takes effort on both
sides, and we commit at Element to do our very best to provided ministry opportunities to
help students grow in a love relationship with Jesus Christ. We
try to accomplish this goal in many different ways because we
know that each individual student is in a different place in their
faith journey. We want to meet students where they are in that faith journey. We want to meet students where they are in that
journey and then help them to GROW deeper in their faith.
My hope is that you will take this guide and look through
it (both students and parents) and find a ministry that you
can get involved with this year. We dont expect anyone
to participate in everything, but we DO want you to find
at least one weekly ministry to participate in and fully
commit to being a part of. If you have any questions about commit to being a part of. If you have any questions about
our ministry, let us know. We love to share about our vision
and our goals.
Thanks for letting us come beside your family on this faith
journey here at Trinity United Methodist Church. We look
forward to supporting, guiding, and challenging you to GROW
into a fully committed disciple.

Our mission is to REACH non-believers for Christ, to CONNECT with

other Christians, to GROW in our faith, to SERVE those in need,
and to HONOR God with our lives.
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Target: Visitor, Seeker, Interested in attending
CROWD PROGRAMS are ministry opportunities that are directed toward the CROWD students.
The idea behind these programs is to encourage students to invite their friends and to interact with
others. These events are fun-filled but have a very important worship and lesson time.
Prayer Breakfast offers an opportunity for middle school and high school students to gather on
Tuesday mornings at 6:30 AM in the Youth Cafe to have a devotional and prayer time. Breakfast
costs $3, and students walk to school afterward. costs $3, and students walk to school afterward. Tuesday mornings: 6:30 AM
Sunday Night Live (SNL) is a high-energy worship service that occurs monthly. The idea behind
SNL is to get as many students involved in the worship service as possible. Students host, lead worship,
make videos, perform drama, and sometimes even lead the lesson. SNL is a great night for visitors
and for students to invite their friends. Sunday nights: 6:00 8:00 PM
Target: Non-churched, Non-believing
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, or outreach events, are targeted at COMMUNITY students. The
goal of outreach events is to attract as many students as possible, and even involve them in the
events activities, in order to show them that Christians can have fun together. These events are also
a good way to publicize the activities and ministry areas we have at Element through brochures,
posters, etc. These events occur monthly.
REACH Night REACH Night is a Sunday night ministry that typically happens the first Sunday night of the month.
REACH nights specific function is to give our students an opportunity to invite a friend to church. REACH
nights are great entry-level events that allow students to become comfortable with the church environment.
REACH nights are fun-filled nights that end with a lesson. A few examples of REACH nights are:
Pumpkinfest, Mr. Trinity Pageant, Hootenanny, tailgate parties, and Fire & Ice night. We anticipate lots of
visitors on REACH nights. Sunday nights: 6:00 8:00 PM
Element Cafe is open to all students 6th 12th grades on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from
3:00 5:30 3:00 5:30 P.M. Element Cafe is a great place to relax, do homework, play in the game room, eat snacks,
and just hang out with friends. We have Wi-Fi and will soon provide computers for the students to use. This
program meets in the youth area of the church. Tuesday & Thursday afternoons: 3:00 5:30 PM
Destination Funknown is a Sunday night program in which the destination is sometimes kept a secret
for the students (as well as the adult counselors). The destination is typically fun in nature where we play
and then end with a lesson. Students enjoy the suspense and excitement that comes with these nights.
Sunday nights: 6:00 8:00 PM

Target: Forced to attend, Seeker, Interested in growing
CONGREGATION PROGRAMS are aimed towards those students who are comfortable
at church. These CONGREGATION students range from those who are forced to attend church
to those who are ready to begin studying the Bible. Many of these students have grown up in
the church or have parents who attend the church.
Deuces meets in the youth center on the second Sunday of each month. The night consists of
dinne dinner, a game, worship, a lesson, and small group break-out sessions by grade for follow-up
questions. The adult counselors remain the same for each grade level, allowing the adults to
build bonds with the students in their group. Deuces provides a great opportunity to reach
students who are likely to respond to the lesson they just learned. Sunday nights: 6:00 8:00 PM
Sunday School is a challenging program in youth ministry since it tends to have a reputation of
being boring. Our Sunday School ministry faces that stigma head-on in hopes to create an
environment of fun, fellowship, and growth. Sunday School classes are divided by 6th, 7th, 8th,
9th &10th, and 9th &10th, and 11th & 12th grades. Each class is learning something different with our seven-year
cycle curriculum so students experience a well-rounded study of the Bible and theology. Each
class has discussion, games, and a time to look at Scripture. Sunday mornings: 10:00 10:45 AM
Serve Saturdays are opportunities that are provided throughout the school year for students to
SERVE those in need. These opportunities range from tutoring to feeding the homeless. Most
of these missions will be one-time commitments on a Saturday or weekdays after school.
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Target: Serving others through ministry and evangelism
CORE PROGRAMS are aimed toward students who are actively seeking to GROW deeper in
their faith and be leaders in the ministry. Many of the core programs are organized and led by students
with little, if any, direction and follow-up from adult leadership. These students must be ready to take on
new challenges and lead their peers in ministry.
The Journey is a program designed for students who are ready to take their spiritual journey to a
deeper level. deeper level. The program is customized for each grade in each of the Biblical principles: worship,
service, evangelism, fellowship, and discipleship. Students are challenged to complete a task
associated with each principle. Students are given guidelines but are encouraged to come up with
their own task based on their talents or passions. Also, The Journey challenges the students to read
a book and complete a devotional during the year. The ultimate goal of The Journey is to prepare
students to be servants for Christ once they graduate from high school and leave the support of their
parents and youth minister.
Element Leaders Element Leaders is for students who are ready to give back to the church. Students are not nominated
or elected to the leadership team. Anyone is welcome to join. This helps eliminate popularity contests
for youth group leaders. The only rule is the student must lead.

|AUG l0| Grow Sunday l0:00 - ll:00am
Llement Pool Party 6:00 - 8:00pm
|AUG l9| Prayer 8reakfast Klckon 6:30 - 7:l5am
Llement Cafe Klckon 3:00 - 5:30pm
|AUG l6-l7| Hlgh School Dlscovery weekend
www.hlghschooldlscovery.com
|AUG 24| Sunday School Klckon l0:00 - ll:00am

|SLPT 3| PUS|ON Small Groups Klckon

|1AN 4| Sunday School Klckon l0:00 - ll:00am
Llement Sunday Nlght Klckon 6:00 - 8:00pm
Cross & Plame Cholr Klckon
|1AN 7| PUS|ON Small Groups Klckon
|1AN l8| 6th Grade Llement Klckon and Lock-ln
6:00pm - 7:00am
The Element ministers want to get to know you! We do this through what we call Prime Times,
where students meet with one of the Element ministers. These conversations can be anything:
questions about God, faith, life, relationships, time in prayer, or anything in between.
Sign up at weekly gatherings or hit us up on Facebook or Twitter.

sundays 6:00 - 8:00pm
sunday, jan 11, 4:00 - 6:00pm

[6th GRADE]
youth handbells: 4:15 - 5:00pm
cross & flame youth choir: 5:00 - 5:50pm

[6th - 12th grade]
PUS|ON blble study small groups:
all throughout the week and many dlnerent tlmes
on wednesday nlghts
element cafe: 3:00 - 5:30pm

serve saturday: (2nd saturday of the month)
3:00 - 5:30pm
sunday school: l0:00 - l0:45am
element sunday nlghts: 6:00 - 8:00pm
element prayer breakfast: 6:30 - 7:l5am
element cafe: 3:00 - 5:30pm

|AUG l0| Grow Sunday l0:00 - ll:00am
Llement Pool Party 6:00 - 8:00pm
The Element ministers want to get to know you! We do this through what we call Prime Times,
where students meet with one of the Element ministers. These conversations can be anything:
questions about God, faith, life, relationships, time in prayer, or anything in between.
Sign up at weekly gatherings or hit us up on Facebook or Twitter.
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Llement Student Mlnlstry to me ls an escape. |t's a place where | can
go and forget about everythlng else and focus on God.
|a what was are ea qrew|aq |a ear fa|th [earae!
|| am growlng ln my falth all the tlme at Llement by learnlng to trust
God even ln the toughest sltuatlons and learnlng to thank God for all
that ls good.
What wea|6 ea recemmea6 a|eat l|emeat te ear fr|ea6s!
| would recommend Llement to my frlends because lt ls a close knlt
group of people and everyone cares about you and wants you to grow
ln your falth. The stan and volunteers help keep us accountable.
What are seme ef ear faer|te l|emeat m|a|str|es! What are seme ef ear faer|te l|emeat m|a|str|es!
My favorlte mlnlstrles are by far PUS|ON 8lble Study Small Groups and
Servlce Over Self (SOS), our hlgh school mlsslon trlp. PUS|ON groups
allow my to go deep lnto my falth wlth my frlends. | love SOS because
lt allows me to work hard and glve back to God whlle havlng fun.
|MALL|L CLA|PL, M|DDLL SCHOOL|
What 6ees l|emeat !ta6eat M|a|str meaa te ea!
Llement Student Mlnlstry means everythlng to me, lt means that | always
have people who | can come to about anythlng, and | always have a place
where | feel welcome to come and [ust hang out and be myself.
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Plght Plght now |'m growlng ln my falth by golng to Sunday School and
church servlces at Trlnlty. when school starts back | am exclted to go to
Sunday nlght actlvltles and PUS|ON small group. Trlnlty's actlvltles
really help me learn about God and grow closer to the Lord. whether
lt's tlme at PUS|ON or a fun nlght at the park | always learn somethlng
and leave feellng good.
What wea|6 ea recemmea6 a|eat l|emeat te ear fr|ea6s!
|| would recommend Dlscovery, SNL, Peach Nlghts, and PUS|ON to any
of my frlends. Also, | would denltely recommend for them to get to
know all stan, they are great people to have ln your llfe because they
wlll alway be there for you, and you can talk to them about anythlng.
What are seme ef ear faer|te l|emeat m|a|str|es!
My My favorlte Llement mlnlstrles are PUS|ON and SNL durlng the school
year, and Lunch Club and Llement at the Park durlng the Summer. |
love PUS|ON because | can learn about God ln a small group wlth all of
my frlends, and | get two adults who love me and who help me
through llfe. | en[oy Lunch Club because | get to hang out wlth my
frlends and Llement stan ln a fun settlng. My favorlte part about SNL
and Llement at the Park ls that there ls always a good speaker wlth a re-
latable latable message, where | can learn more about the Lord, and lt's fun,
too.
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Por our famlly, Llement provldes an opportunlty for youth to be plugged lnto the church, learn about
God's love for them, and grow ln thelr falth. The youth program oners dlnerent ways for the youth to
be lnvolved through Sunday nlght programs, Puslon 8lble study groups, Sunday mornlngs, Llement
Cafe durlng the week, Serve Saturdays once a month, and retreat weekends that challenge our
chlldren chlldren ln thelr falth. Our youth greatly benet from the themes the leaders thoughtfully plan for each
month. The themes relate to what our teenagers are faclng, and glve them scrlpture and tools to face
these lssues. Por example, the theme "Untouchables" covered toplcs such as death, pre[udlce, and
dlsabllltles. Thls theme meant a lot to our klds because lt covered toplcs they encounter but felt were
not usually dlscussed. Afterwards, they felt more prepared for these sltuatlons and had a dlnerent
perspectlve.
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At At Trlnlty we are encouraged to GATHLP, GPOw, GO, and GLOP|P as God works through our church.
God ls at work ln many ways ln our youth. when they GATHLP together, God ls worklng through the
volunteers that teach and serve the youth. He ls worklng ln the youth as they GPOw ln thelr falth
through slnglng worshlp songs and belng taught about Hls word. God ls at work when the students
GO outslde the church and learn how to be servants of God as they work wlth dlnerent mlsslon
opportunltles and GLOP|P the name of God through thelr works. One of our most favorlte tlmes ln the
youth year ls Dlscovery weekend. |t's a weekend for mlddle school students packed full of many
opportunltles opportunltles to learn about God's abundant love. Hundreds of mlddle schoolers who may or may not
go to church, come and stay at Trlnlty for the weekend. ou can see God worklng through the
volunteers, the speakers, the pralse band, and through the senlor hlghs who take a leadershlp role
guldlng the younger youth ln thelr small group dlscusslons. |t ls very powerful!
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we we are volunteers for the youth mlnlstry for several reasons. |nltlally we chose to volunteer wlth the
youth program as a way to be lnvolved and support a program ln our church. Thls made sense to us
slnce our chlldren are youth age. we also wanted to volunteer wlth Llement to support the youth
mlnlstry team and thelr enorts to make the program the best lt can be. The program serves a large
number of youth and lt takes volunteers to help make lt a success. volunteerlng allows us the
opportunlty opportunlty to see what our chlldren are experlenclng and glves us the chance to meet other youth
and thelr famllles. we have found that through volunteerlng, we have also had an opportunlty to
grow ln our falth. whether you're servlng food, leadlng a dlscusslon, welcomlng students lnto the
Haven, or drlvlng them to an event, servlng these youth ls a wonderful prlvllege!
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MARCH 6-8, 2015
DISCOVERY WEEKEND
Element Student Ministry believes that, as a staff we are called to be in
partnership with parents and volunteers to build up students in a loving
relationship with Jesus Christ. We realize that this partnership takes
effort from everyone. At Element, we are convinced that the more
parents & adult volunteers we have involved the more students
we can effectively REACH for Jesus. So this year, we are
hoping that all parents will commit to volunteering in at least one hoping that all parents will commit to volunteering in at least one
way each semester. Below are a few ways that parents can get involved.
By volunteering, you get to:
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No experience needed! Only a love for Jesus.
Whether you serve at Element Caf, drive your vehicle, pray for Element,
or mentor a group of students, you can play a role in helping your
student and others develop an authentic faith.
It is our commitment to you that we, through the leading and empowerment
of the Holy Spirit, will provide relevant ministries, opportunities for
development as a deeply committed Christian, and training for Christian
leadership for adults and students who have a desire to serve.
What a great calling we have to be a part of a team who will point
the way to Jesus Christ.
Contact Robert Sturdivant: rsturdivant@trinitybirmingham.com
205.879.1737

Sunday School Teacher - We need 10 grade level
teachers willing to commit weekly from 10:00-11:00am
on Sunday mornings during the school year. A co-teacher
or staff member is provided in the classroom as well as
supplies and curriculum.
Sunday School Hospitality Sunday School Hospitality - We need 2 parents or
adults willing to serve the snack breakfast on Sunday
mornings in the caf from 9:45-10:15am. This may
be done on a rotation if that is more fitting.

One of our major goals this year is that every parent of a student in our ministry finds one way
to serve each semester. Below is a list of some of the many ways that volunteers can serve at
Element Student Ministry. Take a look and see what might interest you. Everyone is needed!
Sunday Night Food Server We need 4 adults to commit to serving and cleaning up
during our Sunday night youth service. This will be on a rotational basis, so we need
folks to commit to at least one Sunday night a month. 5:15 - 6:45pm
Element Tech Team We need up to 4 adults willing to help run video, sound, or
computer on Sunday nights during Sunday Night Live & Deuces. 5:15 - 8:15pm
Training will be provided.
Element Sunday Night Adult Volunteer Element Sunday Night Adult Volunteer We need 20+ adult volunteers to hang out
with, encourage, and talk with students on Sunday nights during the school year.
5:45 - 8:00pm
Sunday Night Drivers We need 20+ adults willing to drive large personal vehicles
for Destination Funknowns. These nights typically occur just once a month.
5:45 - 8:00pm
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FUSION Small Group Leader - We need 12 guy leaders and 12 girl leaders for
grade level small groups that meet throughout the week. The commitment is an
hour and a half one day a week during the school year. Curriculum and training
provided.
Journey Guides - We are in need of 14 Journey Guides that are willing to check
in with students on The Journey once a month to see about progress. Commitment
time is one hour a week. time is one hour a week.
Prayer Breakfast Adult Volunteers - We need 2-3 volunteers to commit to one
Tuesday Morning a month. These volunteers will pick up the food for prayer
breakfast and bring it to the church by 6:30 one Tuesday morning a month and
then serve it to the students. They do not have to order the food or bother with
paying for it. We just need someone to get the food to the church and serve it.
We are always done by 7:30am.
Serve Saturday Serve Saturday - We need 2 adults every month to help us serve from 9:30am -
12:00pm at one of our local ministries.
First Time Visitor Gift Drop Off - With each new student joining us on Sunday
nights, we always want to make sure that the student feels known, loved and
connected at Element. So with that, we deliver a gift to the family the following
Monday before the student gets home from school. If you're available on
Mondays before 3pm, then this ministry is for you!
MIA "Missing You" Gift Drop Off MIA "Missing You" Gift Drop Off - Life gets busy! Sometimes this leads to
students falling out of touch with our student ministry. However, even when life
is the busiest, we want to make sure our students know that we know they
haven't been around and that we miss them! Each week on Wednesdays before
3pm, we deliver "Missing You!" gifts to those students who haven't joined us on
a Sunday night in over a month.
Tailgating Cooking Team - Throughout the fall, we will be setting up our very
own tailgating tent at some of the middle school and high school games. If you own tailgating tent at some of the middle school and high school games. If you
can grill out, pick up drinks/cups/chips and/or be a greeter as students come
by to grab a burger, then this ministry is for you!
Element Cafe - Element Cafe is one of our many ministries at Element that
seeks to provide students with a safe haven through a Christian environment
after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Over the past year, Element Cafe
has grown significantly in all aspects. God has truly had His hands in this
ministry. We have a lot of different roles and shifts available. Shift 1 - 3:00-4:15 ministry. We have a lot of different roles and shifts available. Shift 1 - 3:00-4:15
and Shift 2 - 4:15-5:30. In these shifts you'll have the opportunity to work at the
front desk, serve at the concession stand, play games in the gym, or be a
hall monitor. Whatever works best for you!

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