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Sunday School
Confirmation Youth Ministry
Milestone Ministry
Adults
Youth Groups |
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New
to Sunday School?
PRINT REGISTRATION FORM
or pick one up in the church office.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
9:15 a.m. September - May
Children 3 years old thru Grade 8
We are blessed at
ELC to have a wonderful Sunday School program. We have students ranging in
age from three years old through high school, and the classes are held
Sundays from September through May at 9:15 in the Parish Education Building.
Our teaching staff consists of volunteers from the members of the
congregation who commit their time and talents on a full-time or
team-teaching basis. We also are happy to have several volunteers who are
"helpers" in classes. All voting members of ELC are encouraged to share
their abilities in this very meaningful ministry.
If you or someone you know would like to become a part of our Sunday School
program, either as a student or a teacher, please contact the church office
or Sunday School Superintendents.
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CONFIRMATION YOUTH MINISTRY
We would like to
introduce you to Confirmation Ministry at Evangelical Lutheran Church.
We believe that confirmation is an important time in a person’s life.
Therefore we pray that it be both positive and life-shaping. Following
is an overview of the confirmation program. In addition, students and their
families receive a detailed letter on yearly requirements and expectations
beginning in 7th
grade. If there is something you are unclear about, or if
we have missed something, please ask or call the church office.
8th/9th Grade Confirmation Calendar |
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Confirmation: a milestone in your faith
journey.
At the center of faith
is the wonderful story of God and his love for you. As you grow and develop,
so do your questions and understanding about God. Confirmation is designed
to help you explore what it means to be a Christian. We believe one of the
best ways to do this is to follow a progression of teaching that helps you
to learn, interpret, and confess the story of Jesus Christ and what
it means for you. Will you be done growing in faith once confirmation is
done? Absolutely not! Confirmation is only one milestone in your life-long
journey of faith. Joining together with all God’s people, we know that God
will grow faith in you your whole life long.
YOUTH ACOLYTE SCHEDULE
YOUTH USHER AND
GREETER SCHEDULE |
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Along with regular participation
in Sunday School (3yr. old through 8th
grade), confirmation learning takes place in the following areas at these
times in your faith journey:
Pre-confirmation classes:
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5th Grade
First Communion
Attend 3 evening sessions with your parents. One of the pastors
leads you through the meaning of Holy Communion. Participants
are then able to receive 1st communion at the Maundy Thursday
worship service.
Classes
for 2012 are March 7, 14, 21 Seder Meal is March 29. First communion is April
5th, 7pm.
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6th Grade Worship/Acolyte
training
Attend an evening session
with your parents to learn about the order of worship and your
role as an assistant. You are trained to acolyte, which you are
asked to do 2 or more times during the year. Class for
2011 is September 21st @ 6-8pm. |
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Beginning Confirmation
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7th
Grade Martin Luther & the Reformation
In
addition to attendance at Sunday School (required) you will
acolyte at least 3 times during the year. In the spring of your
7th grade year, you will attend 4 evening sessions with your
parents to learn about our Lutheran heritage as Christians.
Classes for 2012 are
April 18, 25, May 2, 9, @ 7pm. |
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Continuing Confirmation
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8th
& 9th Grade Small Catechism
In addition to attendance at Sunday School (required for
8th graders), you will attend Wednesday evening
classes from October-February, learning parts of the small
catechism and how God’s word applies to your life. Most nights
will have a large group learning session led by one of the
pastors, followed by small group discussion led by an adult
small group guide. In 8th and 9th grade
you are required to attend worship regularly and take worship
notes that are turned in to your small group guide, and you
participate in service projects and fellowship activities,
including an overnight retreat.
Classes for 2011-2012 are
October 5 - February 15. Eighth grade retreat is February
3 & 4, 2012. Ninth grade retreat is March 23-24.
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Preparing for Affirmation of Baptism
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10th Grade Lifelong Discipleship
By 10th grade, you’ve
formed some ideas about what you believe and why you believe
it. During the fall of this year you will finish writing your
own faith statement to share with members of the Parish
Education Committee. You will attend classes in the fall as you
prepare for affirmation of baptism. Classes for 2011 are
Sept. 14 - Oct.19. Confirmation service is on Reformation
Sunday, October 30th, 1pm. |
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So you see, confirmation at
Evangelical Lutheran Church is not really just a program, it is a process.
When God claimed you as His child in baptism, God initiated a relationship
which God promised would support you for your whole life. It is a time to
share and grow with the help of leaders and friends. It is a time to make
the promises made for you in baptism your own. God wants you to make the
very best use of the talents and resources God gave you. So, make this time
an offering of yourself, and God will bless you. You won’t be sorry!
A Word to Parents
The encouraging and
sharing of our faith happens primarily in families and in the activities and
conversations that take place there. The role of confirmation ministry at
ELC is to assist you as you work to help your son or daughter grow in their
relationship with Jesus Christ. As we seek to work together on this, we are
eager to hear from you as to how we can help. Here are some things you can
do at home to encourage your child’s faith:
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Pray for them and yourselves.
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Pray for God’s guidance and
blessing in your lives as a family. |
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Talk with your son or daughter
about the topics raised in classes regularly. Try to initiate
other conversations about faith, values and life. |
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Assist with, check and document
memory work. |
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Be an example of the Christian
faith. Worship regularly, be involved in the church, support the
confirmation program, and encourage participation in church youth and
family events. |
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Check in with your child often,
review their confirmation learner sheets, and encourage them to keep up
with requirements (8th & 9th grade especially).
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Milestone
Ministry
Fifth Graders Prepare for First
Communion
Fifth graders and their
parents participated in a "Seder meal" as they learned about Jesus' last
supper with his disciples in preparation for first communion. The next
milestone ministry event this year will be for High School graduates on
Sunday, May 7th.
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MILESTONE MINISTRY

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What is Milestone Ministry?
Milestone ministry is a way for us to celebrate the
promises made in baptism, provide learning opportunities for families, and
recommit ourselves as a congregation to nurture one another as the body of
Christ as we mark "milestones" in a person’s journey of faith.
The first milestone is baptism—when we hear the words proclaimed to us
"child of God, you have been sealed with the Holy Spirit and marked with the
cross of Christ forever." Throughout a child’s growing years, there
are other times that we make a point to connect as a congregation and
celebrate once again this identity as a child of God, a brother and sister
in Christ.
Each milestone has two
aspects: a learning event designed for children and their parents, and a
worship celebration in which the congregation offers their prayers and a
blessing at this time in the child’s life. In this way, we are
assisting and encouraging families to pass on the faith.
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One Year Anniversary of Baptism
(January 9, 2012 at 9:30a worship) |
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Beginning Sunday School for 3 and 4 year
olds (September 7th at 6p and September 11th 9:00a worship) |
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Worship for Kindergartners (November
6th learning event in SS, 13th at 10:30a worship) |
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Receiving
3rd grade Bibles (October
23rd learning event in SS,
3rd Gr. Bible Milestone October 30th at 10:30a worship) |
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Learning to Pray - First Graders
(February 12th learning event in SS and Milestone at 10:30a worship) |
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Receiving
first communion (Classes on March 7, 14, 21 Seder Meal on 29th, first communion on April
5, 2011) |
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Leading Worship/Acolyte
Training (September 21 at 6-8p, Acolyte Milestone September 25 at 10:30a
worship) |
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Beginning confirmation -
7th grade April 18, 25, May 2, 9 at 7p, 2012) 8th/9th grade October 5,
2011-February 15, 2012 |
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Affirmation
of baptism (Confirmation - October 30, 2011) |
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High
school graduation (April 29 & May 27, 2012)
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Of course, milestones don’t
only happen when we are young. Perhaps you can think of special
moments in your life when it has been especially important to be surrounded
by the body of Christ, and when you have been especially thankful for the
support and love of the community. Milestone ministry is for everyone—for
children, parents, grandparents, friends, neighbors—all of us together to
remind one another that we are baptized. We are part of the body of
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ADULTS
Adult classes 9:15 a.m. Sundays
Other worship, fellowship and service opportunities include Evangelical
Lutheran Church Women events,
Evangelical Singers (Weds. at 7:15 p.m.), Sewing Circle, Worship Committee,
Parish Education, Church Council, Witness Committee, Visitation Team and
much, much more! |
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