Tonight I met with our new 6th graders and their parents to discuss the confirmation experience. As we have done for the past several years, our youth will be prepared for confirmation during the Sunday school hour beginning this week. Confirmation Sunday will be on May 13, 2007. The curriculum includes a wide variety of subjects that will help the confirmand claim their baptismal vows for themselves. Rachel Platt and Doug Baxter are the resident teachers. The clergy are responsible for this class and give leadership throughout the year.
I look forward to being with our confirmands each year and learning who they are. It is exciting to see them grow in their understanding of Christianity. A significant part of this year is the relationship they develop with their mentors. These adults share their faith with the confirmands and together they explore what it means to be a United Methodist. We repeatedly speak of the journey of faith and how it is a continuing one. The challenge for us is to help them to be excited about what this means for their lives into the future. This is truly one of my favorite responsibilities. May these youth be in the prayers of parents, mentors and the congregation throughout the year.
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Though I haven't offered any comments lately, I wanted to let you know that I continue to enjoy reading your blog and often being stimulated by your comments and insights. My only problem of late was a reference to some little football program somewhere in Ohio. To think that some "experts" are even suggesting that Ohio State could win the national championship this year! It's enough to make us Penn State fans want to secede from the Big Ten.
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