Youth at Trinity take part in a unique four-year program: Journey to Adulthood. The program is defined by two basic precepts: manhood and womanhood are gifts from God, and adulthood must be earned. We celebrate the numerous changes that teenagers experience as we help them grow toward maturity. We support them in learning the basic skills and making the commitments necessary to take responsibility for themselves and relate constructively and compassionately with others. This program is divided into two, two-year components, Rite-13 and Journey to Adulthood (J2A).

Rite-13 celebrates the gift of manhood and womanhood. The goals are to establish and maintain cross-gender friendships, establish the church as a safety zone in the midst of an evolving time in their lives, and build a group with shared experiences and memories. This is a group of seventh and eighth grade teens.

Journey to Adulthood (J2A) celebrates the transition from youth to adulthood, trains young people in the skills of adulthood, explores the mystery of our faith heritage, and establishes our experience in the strength of community and liturgy. J2A focuses on active listening, negotiation, assertion, research/information management, partnership, and leadership. These teens begin the journey in ninth and tenth grades.

Through all four years of Journey to Adulthood, the youths travel with the same small group of peers. The bonds they form grow strong and support them.

Youth leaders are adults in the congregation who commit to journey with youth through all four years of the program. The end result—young adults who have learned who they are, know they are loved, have confidence in themselves and have encountered their faith in a safe community.