My newsletter piece for Oct.
September was an important month for our church. It was the beginning of a new school year of ministry opportunities and events. It also marked two milestones in the faith journey of our children and youth. On Sept. 23 three young people were confirmed. The next Sunday we gave Bibles to our 3rd graders and our new confirmation students. Both of those events are important in the life of our church.
The confirmation service is not a passive one for the congregation. We are asked to do an important thing during the service. The pastor commends the new members to our love and care. We are asked to do all in our power to increase their faith, confirm their hope, and perfect them in love. And we renew our own covenant to faithfully participate in the ministries of the church by our prayers, our presence, our gifts, and our service. I truly hope that as you said those words at church that day that you thought about them. Or, are thinking about them now. What do those words mean to the youth ministry at Park? May I offer a few suggestions to you as ways you can be doing all in your power to help these young people, not just the three who were confirmed or the young people who got Bibles, but all the children and youth at Park UMC.
I ask that you lift these young people and their families in prayer. Pray for their safety, their health and that we at Park are providing ministry opportunities that are needed for these families. Pray also for yourself that God may show you ways that you may be in ministry with these children, youth and families. We are always looking for meeting helpers, chaperones, cooks, storytellers, phone callers; the list is long. If you have a gift or talent that you are willing to share, we are willing to let you share it.
You can be an example and role model for our children. Find a way to get involved in a class or study. Park’s youth need to see adults in class, hear from parents and others about what they are learning in their classes, see the adults coming to 10:50 am gathering before class. If we want our young people to view Christian Education as a lifelong experience, then we need to be modeling that for them.
I would also ask that as adults we engage our young people in conversation. Learn about their interests, their sports, their goals and plans. We have been working this year to develop activities that are intergenerational and I hope you can participate in some of those.
September was an important month for our church. It was the beginning of a new school year of ministry opportunities and events. It also marked two milestones in the faith journey of our children and youth. On Sept. 23 three young people were confirmed. The next Sunday we gave Bibles to our 3rd graders and our new confirmation students. Both of those events are important in the life of our church.
The confirmation service is not a passive one for the congregation. We are asked to do an important thing during the service. The pastor commends the new members to our love and care. We are asked to do all in our power to increase their faith, confirm their hope, and perfect them in love. And we renew our own covenant to faithfully participate in the ministries of the church by our prayers, our presence, our gifts, and our service. I truly hope that as you said those words at church that day that you thought about them. Or, are thinking about them now. What do those words mean to the youth ministry at Park? May I offer a few suggestions to you as ways you can be doing all in your power to help these young people, not just the three who were confirmed or the young people who got Bibles, but all the children and youth at Park UMC.
I ask that you lift these young people and their families in prayer. Pray for their safety, their health and that we at Park are providing ministry opportunities that are needed for these families. Pray also for yourself that God may show you ways that you may be in ministry with these children, youth and families. We are always looking for meeting helpers, chaperones, cooks, storytellers, phone callers; the list is long. If you have a gift or talent that you are willing to share, we are willing to let you share it.
You can be an example and role model for our children. Find a way to get involved in a class or study. Park’s youth need to see adults in class, hear from parents and others about what they are learning in their classes, see the adults coming to 10:50 am gathering before class. If we want our young people to view Christian Education as a lifelong experience, then we need to be modeling that for them.
I would also ask that as adults we engage our young people in conversation. Learn about their interests, their sports, their goals and plans. We have been working this year to develop activities that are intergenerational and I hope you can participate in some of those.
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