Service is a key component of our school, and it something that is often counter intuitive to our often selfish desires. Service provides numerous opportunities for students at Trinity, including, visibility in the community, partnering with other organizations, and even earning service based college scholarships. One of the unique elements of service that we seek to instill in our students is the opportunity to honor God through acts of service. Christ demonstrated service to his disciples through washing their feet, a task often held for the lowliest of servants.
Developing a culture of service is a difficult task in today’s society. In an effort to instill the value of service in our students, Trinity requires graduating seniors to conduct 100 hours of service, one third in the community, one third at school, and one third in the local church. Beyond the individual mandate for service, each house in the secondary school has an ongoing service relationship they must pursue. The term service relationship is used to enable students to think of service as an ongoing act of ministry rather than a one-time event. Christ demonstrated a life of service that culminated in his willingness to lay down his life for us. Our goal is that students learn this element of service and embrace it as a lifestyle that continues well beyond their time here at Trinity.
John Wesley states, One of the principal rules of religion is, to lose no occasion of serving God. And, since he is invisible to our eyes, we are to serve him in our neighbor; which he receives as if done to himself in person, standing visibly before us." in this time of thanksgiving and Christmas joy, consider creating a family tradition of service, a potential family legacy that will direct others to Christ because of your service to them.
Bryan Wolfe
Secondary School Principal