Confirmation Class 2016
CONFIRMATION WITH BISHOP FRANKLIN: SUNDAY, APRIL 10th at 11:45
Our entire congregation are the outward and visible signs of the communion of saints bound together in Christ to love, worship, pray, support and serve. You are extended family for all who personally affirm voluntarily the commitments made for them in Baptism on their Confirmation Day. We ask for daily prayers for all the confirmands and those adults being received into the Episcopal faith on April 10th along with their parents, family, friends, mentors and instructors. Heavenly Father, you prepared your disciples for the coming of the Spirit through the teaching of your Son, Jesus Christ: please make the hearts and minds of your servants mentioned here ready to receive the blessing of the Holy Spirit, that they may be filled with the strength of his presence; we ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Confirmands from St. Andrews: Evan Bowman, Haley Bye, Jarrett Gilson, Sean Kelahan, James Leibring, Ruthie Naylor, Olivia Mazanka, Jonathan Pestinger, Matt Stevener, Colin Stevener, Ryan Stevener
Confirmands from St. Johns: Alie Alessi, Courtney Brown, Daniel Pyskaty
Adults to be Received from St. Andrews: Sandra Miller, Mark Gilson
Instructors: Dorothy Cheasty, Deacon Rocky Dworak
Assistants: Angela Docenko, Lisa Roeseler, Cindy Harrington (substitute: Gary Cheasty)
Confirmands from St. Andrews: Evan Bowman, Haley Bye, Jarrett Gilson, Sean Kelahan, James Leibring, Ruthie Naylor, Olivia Mazanka, Jonathan Pestinger, Matt Stevener, Colin Stevener, Ryan Stevener
Confirmands from St. Johns: Alie Alessi, Courtney Brown, Daniel Pyskaty
Adults to be Received from St. Andrews: Sandra Miller, Mark Gilson
Instructors: Dorothy Cheasty, Deacon Rocky Dworak
Assistants: Angela Docenko, Lisa Roeseler, Cindy Harrington (substitute: Gary Cheasty)
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Confirmation 2016 Class Schedule
I Will With God’s Help Classes will begin on February 7th and continue for 6 weeks ending
April 3rd . The class originally scheduled for March 13th was switched to April 3rd so there is no class on March 13th. (There is one snow date on 3/20, if we need it). Our class of 10 students from St. Andrew’s and 3 from St. John’s will meet for 2 hours each scheduled Sunday, from 6-8 p.m. in the St. Andrews undercroft. February 7 February 14 February 21 February 28 March 6 April 3 | ||||||||||
Projects
1. Make a Timeline to include the years 1995 - 2015 and events from the following:
- National and world events
- Episcopal Church: United States and the Diocese of Western New York
- St. John’s-Wilson and/or St. Andrew’s – Burt
- Interview with a long-time member of St. John’s or St. Andrew’s
Personal milestones
----- Use pgs. 57 – 64 in your journal or other of your choosing
2. Prepare a Faith Statement on pg. 11 of your journal
3. Attend a non-Episcopal Sunday worship: for a local option see below:
Exley United Methodist Church Rev. John Loeser, Pastor
338 Lake Road Wilson, NY 14172 Madalynn Gross, Secretary
(Check out the web site: [email protected] ) 716-751-6057
Suggestion: Go as a group w/ parents & or mentors to this or another choice. Write your impressions of this experience in your journal at the end of your timeline.
4. Meet regularly with your Mentor (at least 4 times)
- Additional possibilities:
- 1 day/overnight with all mentors and confirmands
- Plan a reunion of all mentors and confirmed after Easter or in September
5. Do Service Work by Participating in a Group Community Outreach project:
- Magdalene Project, Niagara Falls with Deacon Rocky?
- Community Missions Community Kitchen?
- Sunday Cabaret? Volunteer during Fish Fry?
Write your impressions of your experience(s) in your journal
6. Book of Common Prayer – Become familiar with the BCP and memorize a prayer or psalm
7. Memorize the Apostle’s Creed (notice the differences from Nicene Creed)
8. Attend both Maundy Thursday and Good Friday Liturgies
9. Attend 1 administrative meeting (Vestry, Covenant Team)
10. Complete your I Will With God’s Help Journal
- National and world events
- Episcopal Church: United States and the Diocese of Western New York
- St. John’s-Wilson and/or St. Andrew’s – Burt
- Interview with a long-time member of St. John’s or St. Andrew’s
Personal milestones
----- Use pgs. 57 – 64 in your journal or other of your choosing
2. Prepare a Faith Statement on pg. 11 of your journal
3. Attend a non-Episcopal Sunday worship: for a local option see below:
Exley United Methodist Church Rev. John Loeser, Pastor
338 Lake Road Wilson, NY 14172 Madalynn Gross, Secretary
(Check out the web site: [email protected] ) 716-751-6057
Suggestion: Go as a group w/ parents & or mentors to this or another choice. Write your impressions of this experience in your journal at the end of your timeline.
4. Meet regularly with your Mentor (at least 4 times)
- Additional possibilities:
- 1 day/overnight with all mentors and confirmands
- Plan a reunion of all mentors and confirmed after Easter or in September
5. Do Service Work by Participating in a Group Community Outreach project:
- Magdalene Project, Niagara Falls with Deacon Rocky?
- Community Missions Community Kitchen?
- Sunday Cabaret? Volunteer during Fish Fry?
Write your impressions of your experience(s) in your journal
6. Book of Common Prayer – Become familiar with the BCP and memorize a prayer or psalm
7. Memorize the Apostle’s Creed (notice the differences from Nicene Creed)
8. Attend both Maundy Thursday and Good Friday Liturgies
9. Attend 1 administrative meeting (Vestry, Covenant Team)
10. Complete your I Will With God’s Help Journal