YOUTH MINISTRY
AFFIRM 2025
WHERE: LaGrange College, LaGrange, GA
COST: $500 (February 1-April 30, 2025)
$550 (May 1, 2025 - June 1, 2025)
Registration: Sunday, June 15, 2-4:30pm ET
Pick-Up Time: Friday, June 20, 12:30pm ET
Affirm is a Summer Youth Event of the ELCA Southeastern Synod typically held on a college campus. Affirm nurtures faith, equips youth leaders for today and tomorrow, and trains youth in discipleship skills. Affirm is for youth who have completed grades 6-12 and the Young Adult and Youth Ministry Institute (YAYMI) is held simultaneously with AFFIRM for college freshman and sophomores interested in exploring a call to youth ministry. Affirm is based on 10 different age appropriate leadership and discipleship units. Each of these units are staffed by small group leaders and a pair of unit directors. Youth will spend about 6 hours each day in experiential learning with games, skits, and discussion. Trinity does have scholarships available to help with the cost. I will have scholarship applications on my office door for you to fill out and return.
MISSION
To love God, grow in our relationship with God through Jesus Christ and serve God in all we do through the power of the Holy Spirit.
VISION
The youth program exists to lead youth to an understanding of Christ's love through grace and help them live in the world as His disciples, serving wholeheartedly with thankfulness, integrity and an unselfish love for others.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT PROGRAM
Calling all teens! Join us for an exciting evening at our Wednesday Night Youth Gathering, where you can connect, grow, and be inspired. Starting at This is your chance to dive deep into your faith and make meaningful connections with others.
WAYS TO CONNECT
SUNDAY MORNING
9:45 AM | Basement Level | 6th–12th Grades
SAVED WITH AMAZING GRACE (SWAG)
Sundays | 6:00-8:00
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SWAG is our youth group that meets weekly on Sunday nights from 6:45-8:00. We gather to play games and have a time of learning and growing, through Bible study and by listening to each other and growing in God’s love.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT FAMILY PROGRAM
A time for families to come together for a meal and spiritual feeding as well. There is a program for all ages and a time for all to enjoy a time of food and fellowship.
Dinner at 5:30
Opening at 6:00
Small groups at 6:15
Closing Worship at 7:15
CONFIRMATION
Sunday | 9:45–10:45 AM
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Our 6th–8th graders attend weekly Confirmation classes. This is a three-year comprehensive program that includes small groups, worship, homework, confirmation mentors, memory work, family service projects, retreats and video and music clips.
Contact: John Parson, Director of Youth Ministry