5 Cool Facts About Keller
1. I do yoga.
2. I cut my hair to increase awareness about Breast Cancer.
3. My favorite 8th grader is Aren Edwards!
4. I love High School Musical and High School Musical 2!
5. I grew up at Belmont.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Meet the Genesis Team
Keller H. . . .
5 Cool Facts About Keller
1. I do yoga.
2. I cut my hair to increase awareness about Breast Cancer.
3. My favorite 8th grader is Aren Edwards!
4. I love High School Musical and High School Musical 2!
5. I grew up at Belmont.
5 Cool Facts About Keller
1. I do yoga.
2. I cut my hair to increase awareness about Breast Cancer.
3. My favorite 8th grader is Aren Edwards!
4. I love High School Musical and High School Musical 2!
5. I grew up at Belmont.
Meet the Genesis Team
First up, Carrie H. . . .
5 cool facts.... are these the kid of facts you're looking for.
1. I know sign language.
2. I'm a soccer coach.
3. I love to eat icing.
4. I went to the Jelly Belly Factory in CA (see the picture...)
5. I have visited 37 states.
5 cool facts.... are these the kid of facts you're looking for.
1. I know sign language.
2. I'm a soccer coach.
3. I love to eat icing.
4. I went to the Jelly Belly Factory in CA (see the picture...)
5. I have visited 37 states.
Confirmation Covenant Service, September 30
To prepare for our service Sunday at 9:15 am in the sanctuary, spend time studying the Scriptures below and reflecting upon these questions with your parents or Faith Friend. See ya Sunday!
A covenant is a special relationship, a special agreement that calls for commitment. Followers of Jesus Christ are in a covenant with God and with one another. This Sunday we will all enter into a special covenant relationship as commit to journeying together in mission, study, fellowship and love. If you have any questions or concerns, contact me via email or phone.
Confirmation Participant Covenant: With God's help and the support of my family, to fully enter into the confirmation journey. I will attend regularly and participate fully in weekly gatherings starting in January, in worship, in service and in all other confirmation-related activities. I will be open and honest about my own questions and will endeavor to understand what it means to be Christian. I will also respect, support and help others in their own questions. This is the covenant I make this day, by the grace of God.
Parent and Faith Friend Covenant: With God's help, I will assist my child/Faith Friend on the confirmation journey. I will encourage and support her/his participation in confirmation. I will, to the best of my ability, be an example of what it means to be Christian. This is the covenant I make this day, by the grace of God.
Scriptures: Genesis 17:1-7; Jeremiah 31:31-34 and Jeremiah 34:18
Questions:
1. What does this tell us about covenant?
2. What does it tell us about the covenant we will make at our service?
Peace of Christ be with you!
lanecia
A covenant is a special relationship, a special agreement that calls for commitment. Followers of Jesus Christ are in a covenant with God and with one another. This Sunday we will all enter into a special covenant relationship as commit to journeying together in mission, study, fellowship and love. If you have any questions or concerns, contact me via email or phone.
Confirmation Participant Covenant: With God's help and the support of my family, to fully enter into the confirmation journey. I will attend regularly and participate fully in weekly gatherings starting in January, in worship, in service and in all other confirmation-related activities. I will be open and honest about my own questions and will endeavor to understand what it means to be Christian. I will also respect, support and help others in their own questions. This is the covenant I make this day, by the grace of God.
Parent and Faith Friend Covenant: With God's help, I will assist my child/Faith Friend on the confirmation journey. I will encourage and support her/his participation in confirmation. I will, to the best of my ability, be an example of what it means to be Christian. This is the covenant I make this day, by the grace of God.
Scriptures: Genesis 17:1-7; Jeremiah 31:31-34 and Jeremiah 34:18
Questions:
1. What does this tell us about covenant?
2. What does it tell us about the covenant we will make at our service?
Peace of Christ be with you!
lanecia
Thursday, September 20, 2007
4 Ways of Serving Christ in Nashville…
* Caring for our community… One Saturday a month we cam gather together at Belmont to walk around our surrounding community picking up trash, offering smiles, noticing the beauty & needs of the earth and helping to keep our community clean.
* Caring for our elders… One Saturday a month we can go to a local assisted living facility offering music, games, fellowship, devotions and friendship to shut-ins.
* Caring for our neighbors living on the streets… One Friday night a month we can serve at Room In the Inn with other groups from our church. This will offer an opportunity for us to serve and be in fellowship with our neighbors of various walks of life.
* Caring for the animals… The 3rd Saturday of each month (10am-Noon) we can serve at the Williamson County Animal Control helping with the animal adoption process.
Reflect on the following questions for each opportunity:
1. What is the human need in this particular situation?
2. What it is we can do to be a glimpse of Christ, of help and love?
3. How is this response connected to our faith?
Confirmation T Shirt Quilt
Each Confirmand is invited to bring a t-shirt to the Covenant Service on September 30 that represents a favorite experience, activity or talent. A couple of ladies in our congregation have offered their time to quilt a Confirmation T Shirt Quilt that will be presented on Confirmation Sunday. This quilt will represent the unique beauty of each individual participant and the group.
If you have any questions call or email me.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Confirmation Journey 2007-2008 Schedule
September Confirmation Orientation
September 9 "What is Confirmation?" 9:15 am
September 16 “Beginning the Journey: Part 1” 9:15 am
September 23 “Beginning the Journey: Part 2” 9:15 am
September 30 Confirmation Covenant Service 9:15 am
December 14 Christmas Party 6-8 pm
Exploring the Four Pieces of Furniture in the Household of God:
Pulpit, Font, Table and Basin & Towel
Weekly Gatherings:
6th Grade Room on the 3rd Floor
3:30-5:30 pm
"Pulpit: Learning Our Story"
January 13: "What is a Christian? What is the Church? What is Our Jewish Heritage?"
January 20: Movie Night & Fellowship 5:30 pm
January 27: "Our Common Heritage With All Christians”
February 10: "Our Heritage As a Local Congregation"
February 17: "The Bible: The Book for Christians"
"Font & Table: Our Life Together"
February 24: "Baptism, Holy Communion and Confirmation"
March 7-9: Confirmation Retreat at Lake Junaluska, NC
March 16: "In the Image of God and What is Sin"
March 30: "Who is Jesus and What did He Do? What is
Salvation?"
April 6: "Who is the Holy Spirit?"
"Basin & Towel: Living Our Story"
April 13: "I Choose Jesus Christ"
April 20: "I Choose to Live as a Christian"
April 27: "The Call to Christian Discipleship"
May 4: "Our Decision to Claim the Name"
Confirmation Celebration Dinner, May 17 (6 pm)
Confirmation Sunday, May 18 (We will take family and faith friend photos before the service. You will have an opportunity to sign up for a photo time for your family and faith friend in April. The service rehearsal will begin around 9 am.)
September 9 "What is Confirmation?" 9:15 am
September 16 “Beginning the Journey: Part 1” 9:15 am
September 23 “Beginning the Journey: Part 2” 9:15 am
September 30 Confirmation Covenant Service 9:15 am
December 14 Christmas Party 6-8 pm
Exploring the Four Pieces of Furniture in the Household of God:
Pulpit, Font, Table and Basin & Towel
Weekly Gatherings:
6th Grade Room on the 3rd Floor
3:30-5:30 pm
"Pulpit: Learning Our Story"
January 13: "What is a Christian? What is the Church? What is Our Jewish Heritage?"
January 20: Movie Night & Fellowship 5:30 pm
January 27: "Our Common Heritage With All Christians”
February 10: "Our Heritage As a Local Congregation"
February 17: "The Bible: The Book for Christians"
"Font & Table: Our Life Together"
February 24: "Baptism, Holy Communion and Confirmation"
March 7-9: Confirmation Retreat at Lake Junaluska, NC
March 16: "In the Image of God and What is Sin"
March 30: "Who is Jesus and What did He Do? What is
Salvation?"
April 6: "Who is the Holy Spirit?"
"Basin & Towel: Living Our Story"
April 13: "I Choose Jesus Christ"
April 20: "I Choose to Live as a Christian"
April 27: "The Call to Christian Discipleship"
May 4: "Our Decision to Claim the Name"
Confirmation Celebration Dinner, May 17 (6 pm)
Confirmation Sunday, May 18 (We will take family and faith friend photos before the service. You will have an opportunity to sign up for a photo time for your family and faith friend in April. The service rehearsal will begin around 9 am.)
Thursday, September 6, 2007
What is Confirmation?
Confirmation in The United Methodist Church is a time of intentional preparation, leading to the first public profession of faith. During this time young persons "make firm" what has gone before: God's prevenient grace, baptism, the teaching and witness of parents and other persons of faith, the teachings and life together in the church, the student's own growing faith. Youth are invited to claim for themselves the name Christian and the name United Methodist. Confirmation is a significant step in the journey of faith.
Confirmation is the choice a young person makes to respond to God's grace with intentional commitment, publicly reaffirming his or her baptismal vows before the congregation. Young people choose to participate in a formative adventure with other confirmands, faith friends, teachers and pastors to learn the meaning of Christian Faith: the history, teachings and stories of our faith and United Methodist tradition.
Come join as we learn more about what it means to be a member of the household of God in 2007-2008 at Belmont UMC!
Dear Parent(s):
Greetings from your Belmont UMC church family and welcome to the 2008 Confirmation Class journey!
The Confirmation journey is one of the most formative and informative experiences in the life of the church, and we are looking forward to you and your child choosing to participate in this journey at Belmont UMC. Our Confirmation curriculum, Claim the Name, states this about Confirmation:
The word confirmation means ‘with firmness.’ Confirmation seeks to make firm what has gone before. It is closely linked to and dependent upon all that has taken place in the individual’s life already, including God’s prevenient grace, the sacrament of baptism, the Christian nurture provided by parents and the faith community, and the ongoing activity of God’s Spirit.
The September Confirmation Orientation begins this Sunday, September 9, during the Sunday school hour (9:15-10:10 am) in the 6th grade Sunday school room on the 3rd Floor. Parents are invited to attend and participate in this session. Parents are also invited to the Confirmation Covenant Service on September 30, in the sanctuary during the Sunday school hour.
Here is the September Confirmation Orientation Outline:
September 9: “What is Confirmation?” During this session we will introduce what confirmation means and how it relates to baptism and church membership. You will be introduced to the Genesis Ministry and learn more about the unique Confirmation experience Belmont will provide for your young person.
September 16: “Beginning the Journey: Part One” Faith Friend matches will be shared and we will begin the process of getting to know each other. We will also spend time as a group discerning how we will offer ourselves in loving service to our community once a month together, beginning in November.
September 23: “Beginning the Journey: Part Two” Continuing discovering what the Confirmation journey holds and continuing growing in relationship with those who will be serving as Faith Friends.
September 30: “Confirmation Covenant Service” 9:15 am in the Sanctuary
The 4th & 5th Grade Sunday school class and Jr. High Sunday school class will be present to share in this special moment for our 2007-2008 Confirmation participants.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at 383-0832 or lanecia@belmontumc.org.
We look forward to sharing the Confirmation journey with your family.
Be God’s
Lanecia A. Rouse
Greetings from your Belmont UMC church family and welcome to the 2008 Confirmation Class journey!
The Confirmation journey is one of the most formative and informative experiences in the life of the church, and we are looking forward to you and your child choosing to participate in this journey at Belmont UMC. Our Confirmation curriculum, Claim the Name, states this about Confirmation:
The word confirmation means ‘with firmness.’ Confirmation seeks to make firm what has gone before. It is closely linked to and dependent upon all that has taken place in the individual’s life already, including God’s prevenient grace, the sacrament of baptism, the Christian nurture provided by parents and the faith community, and the ongoing activity of God’s Spirit.
The September Confirmation Orientation begins this Sunday, September 9, during the Sunday school hour (9:15-10:10 am) in the 6th grade Sunday school room on the 3rd Floor. Parents are invited to attend and participate in this session. Parents are also invited to the Confirmation Covenant Service on September 30, in the sanctuary during the Sunday school hour.
Here is the September Confirmation Orientation Outline:
September 9: “What is Confirmation?” During this session we will introduce what confirmation means and how it relates to baptism and church membership. You will be introduced to the Genesis Ministry and learn more about the unique Confirmation experience Belmont will provide for your young person.
September 16: “Beginning the Journey: Part One” Faith Friend matches will be shared and we will begin the process of getting to know each other. We will also spend time as a group discerning how we will offer ourselves in loving service to our community once a month together, beginning in November.
September 23: “Beginning the Journey: Part Two” Continuing discovering what the Confirmation journey holds and continuing growing in relationship with those who will be serving as Faith Friends.
September 30: “Confirmation Covenant Service” 9:15 am in the Sanctuary
The 4th & 5th Grade Sunday school class and Jr. High Sunday school class will be present to share in this special moment for our 2007-2008 Confirmation participants.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at 383-0832 or lanecia@belmontumc.org.
We look forward to sharing the Confirmation journey with your family.
Be God’s
Lanecia A. Rouse
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