Youth
Youth and Familes, Please Save the Date for…
. . . The Presbytery of Genesee Valley’s Fall Youth Retreat, to be held Saturday, October 9 at Camp Whitman. This day-long mini-retreat will be a community-building opportunity for youth…
Read MoreYouth Ministry Update – May 2021
Cloister Window Project The new banners in the cloister windows were designed and created by the youth of our church over the past month. Since the beginning of the 2020-2021…
Read MoreYouth Ministry Update – April 2021
Putting God at the Center of the College Search Process Imagine buying a house without being able to walk through the rooms, or buying a car without being able to…
Read MoreYouth Ministry Update – March 2021
A Special Thank-you to our Advisors Becka Fergusson-Lutz, Interim Coordinator of Youth Ministry Our youth ministry relies heavily on a cadre of dedicated people who nurture the young people of…
Read MoreYouth Ministry Update – February 2021
While most aspects of our lives continue virtually, in the comfort of our own homes and behind our own screens, the youth of Third Presbyterian Church have regular opportunities to…
Read MoreYouth Ministry Update – January 2021
Ten members of the youth group participated in the first-ever Great YOUth@Third Baking Show’s Gingerbread Nativity Scene Contest on Sunday, December 13! The young contestants were given 72 hours to…
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning, in her poem “Aurora Leigh,” writes: …Earth’s crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God; But only he who sees, takes off his shoes. Indeed,…
Read MoreValidated Ministries Series: Lagom Landing
The Presbytery of the Genesee Valley has several designated validated ministries, that is, programs or organizations run by teaching elders and receiving some oversight or support from the presbytery. Lagom…
Read MoreBecome a Tutor and Make Academic Success in 2020-2021 a “Virtual” Reality!
Third Church has a thriving Tutoring Program at Pinnacle Elementary School #35, on the border of the City of Rochester and Brighton. During this health crisis, the program must reinvent…
Read MoreYouth Ministry Update
The YOUth@Third program year has historically mirrored that of the academic year, but this summer the YOUth@Third have continued to meet virtually via twice-monthly care groups on GoogleMeet. Because the…
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