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Adult Confirmation:
A few of us have been gathering early on Sunday mornings to study scripture before worship. This September we will begin a journey with a program called Kerygma.

Kerygma is a Greek word. Originally it meant the proclamation of a herald who brought the news of the day, or a government official who made state announcements.

The early Christian church gave the Greek word a new meaning, and in the New Testament the word kerygma is used to indicate the content of the message announced by the church. Kerygma has since been variously translated as "proclamation" or "preaching" or "word proclaimed."

The Kerygma Program uses the word kerygma as the early church did, and also to indicate the whole biblical message, the gospel that is found both in the Old and New Testaments. The Program has taken kerygma for its name because we seek to support congregations in their reading and hearing "The Word" from back then to us here and now.

We will gather beginning September 18, 2005 at 8:00 am in the Pastor's study. Each session will last at least one hour. This is a bible study intended for those who have little knowledge or what I would call Bible 101. The particular study we will be exploring will be "Discovering the Bible". The course explores biblical people, events, ideas and places, through reading, reflection, discussion, creative expression and discovery.

There are 30 parts/themes to this study.

Contact Rev. Mark for more.

Confirmation
Confirmation at First Church is two years of intensive study in preparation for church membership. Topics include Biblical study, Christian doctrine and creeds, Christian living, the sacraments, church history, church government, seasons of the church year, church membership responsibilities, and more. The course includes various assignments and projects and Confirmation Youth are encouraged to participate in our annual Mission Trip. This past year, Confirmation class, along with several Confirmation alumnus and adult volunteers, traveled to Florida to help rebuild houses destroyed by last year’s hurricanes.

Typically confirmation study is completed during the tenth grade. The class meets once a week on Tuesday evenings. The class begins October and runs through the end of May. The conclusion of confirmation is marked by each confirmand reading his or her Statement of Faith at a celebratory Confirmation Sunday, where each youth is welcomed into membership at First Church.

 

 



 

 

 

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