Wednesday's thoughts

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725497285558928558.post-27432796828280169762008-04-09T09:05:00.002-06:002008-04-09T09:17:07.688-06:00Wednesday's thoughtsSunday, April 13th is Confirmation Sunday. This is the day the youth who have been part of the Confirmation Class join the church. Joel may be putting something about the sermon and the service on the 'Build a sermon' or he may not be able to find time to do that. He is busy writing his sermon and meeting with each member of the class. Our Confirmation Class process is one of the best I've seen. They have been meeting over a period of time and have had an opportunity to explore issues of faith in depth. They have studied our church, its structures, our worship. They have explored theological issues and have been challenged to deepen their faith. They have looked at the broad view of how the United Methodist Church works and have considered some of the struggles we have as a denomination. I had the privilege of meeting with the Confirmation class a few weeks ago. I presented some of the General Conference petitions to the class and had them debate and vote on them. I was impressed with the careful approach to the questions I gave them and the processes they used to arrive at their conclusions. They would have made great delegates. We are very fortunate to have Joel working with our confirmation youth. They are receiving a wonderful theological foundation and will enter into membership with an approach to religion that has substance and depth. If you would like to learn more about the Confirmation Class write Joel at <a href="mailto:jkershaw@fcfumc.net">jkershaw@fcfumc.net</a> CharlesRev. Charles Schusterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18306616120224563871noreply@blogger.com