Youth
Youth Ministry Update – May 2021
The YOUth@Third will be teaming up with the youth ministry at Spiritus Christi Church for a day-long retreat at Mendon Ponds Park on Saturday, May 22. Beginning in May, high-schoolers…
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…
Read MoreCommissioning Class 2019-2020
Welcome to the 2019-2020 Commissioning class! On Sunday, August 16, twelve youth were received into membership at a special session meeting. We will welcome them and affirm their answers to…
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