EXPERIENCE EASTER 2011Nearly 450 primary-aged school children, accompanied by almost 100 adults, took a journey back in time at Trinity last week.They not only heard the story of the first Easter, but experienced the events of that week through a series of interactive workshops. They wrote prayers on palm crosses, helped wash each other’s hands, shared bread and rolled up fears into plasticine, as they explored how Jesus and his disciples had felt and related this to their own lives. On Sunday, the congregation joined the children’s journeys as we worshipped in the centre of the Easter Experience. We listened to the stories & took part in the reflective activities. Helpers shared their experiences of the week and after communion, we shared the peace by singing "Shalom my friend" Read more at Trinity Learning. |
Children from St Nicolas School hear about The Passover meal |
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Trinity Learning NewsMonday 8th November marked the official launch of TrinityLearning’s latest project, TrinityLearning News. as five young reporters from Carswell Community Primary School, accompanied by Richard, Rosemary & Head Teacher Sue Gore, interviewed Abingdon Mayor Duncan Brown. The youngsters were collecting material for their very own newsletter, about and for their own community, to be distributed free to care homes and day-centres in Abingdon. From content to format and distribution, the group will make all the decisions and do all the work – in just six two-hour sessions. Besides putting classroom skills into practice, they’ll be learning life-skills like team-work, responsibility and working to deadlines. When their time with the project finishes, a new group of youngsters from another Abingdon primary school will take their place. The project is funded totally by a generous grant from The Big Lottery Fund. |
BeaversA new group of beaver cubs (6-8 years old) has started at Trinity. They meet on Monday from 5:30-6:30.
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Trinity Learning - Easter Event 2010300 primary-school children visited Trinity Church in Abingdon, to take part in “Experience Easter”. The church was transformed into scenes from Jerusalem during Holy Week, as the children not only heard but actually took part in the Easter story.Among the activities, the children wrote their hopes & dreams on palm crosses, dried each others’ hands as symbolism of caring and shaped plasticine figures to decorate the Garden of Gethsemane. “ The event was a manned by volunteers from churches of all denominations, and was the first large-scale project of TrinityLearning, an initiative set up by the church to help local schools. Thanks to Rosemary for sending me this. For more information : E:mail TrinityLearning@gmail.com |
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Town Centre ChaplaincyLaunch Event: Monday 29th June at St Nicolas’ Church. Call in any time from 12 noon to 6.00pm and find out more about this initiative and see examples of how town centre chaplaincy benefits a town. For more details contact Richard. |
