CONFIRMATION STARTING UP

Confirmation will begin on Wednesday August 21. Classes will be 6:30-8:00.
 

PATHWAY TO CONFIRMATION

Walking with Jesus The Board of Christian Education set up a new educational incentive program called Pathway to Confirmation – Walking with Jesus. This program has two phases: Pin Program and Bible Buddies. Greg Lucas has been very instrumental in getting this program off the ground. So far, the program has been a huge success with pins and awards presented to 10 children.

The first phase is the Pin Program and has one goal – to encourage the children and young adults to learn more about their faith. Pins and certificates are awarded for reaching a milestone towards a specific list geared to what is taught in Confirmation class. Students, at their own pace and with the help of parents and Sunday School teachers, are using these as stepping stones in preparation for Confirmation Class. The pins and certificates are awarded during Divine Service.

Pins and certificates are awarded for:

•  Memorizing the Lord’s Prayer, Ten Commandments and The Apostles Creed
•  Learning about Holy Baptism, Confession and Sacrament of the Altar
•  Service pin for volunteering for a TLC event or assisting with Service
•  Evangelism pin for volunteering with and outreach ministry at TLC
•  Attendance pin for attending 40 Services on Sunday

The second phase of the program is Bible Buddies and will be launched this fall when Sunday School begins. The children will team up with another person whether a parent, brother, sister or friend to encourage each other to consistently read their Bible. We all know that life gets busy and distractions become an issue. Bible Buddies encourage one another. There are two Bible reading plans available as handouts to help keep them on track. The first is a one-year reading plan and the other is a two-year reading plan. The plans are available from the Sunday School Secretary or your child’s Sunday School teacher.

Pins and certificates are also awarded for this phase of the program:

•  Memorization of the names of the Books of the New Testament, the Books of the Old Testament, all the Books of the Bible, and specific Bible verses
•  Reading of ALL the Books of the Old Testament, New Testament of complete Bible

Please keep our Sunday School children and volunteer teachers in your prayers as we continue to learn more about our faith.