BibleSong
- For
all ages
Sundays & Wednesdays
Sun - 9:30-10:25 a.m. Wed - 6:10-7:00
p.m.
SPRING
Sun
- March 30, April 6,13, 20, May 4, 11, 18
Wed
- April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14
Confirmation
& Mentors
Sunday, January 6,
11:45 am Introduction to Acts (9th & mentors)
Sunday, January 13, 11:45 am Mentor Wrap (7th, 9th, Mentors
& Parents)
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 9th Grade visits to a Funeral Home
and the Presentation Prayer Center are tentatively in February
"
Marks of Discipleship" - Lent 2008
Beginning
Wednesday Feb 6th - 6:45 PM - - - - - Lenten Suppers - 5:30
PM
Milestones
Events during Lent: 5th Grade - "Sacrament of
Holy Communion" 9:30 on Feb 10, 24, & Mar 2
4th
Grade "The Apostles' Creed" Feb 24, March 2, and
March 9 with the Blessing during worship on March 9
1st
Grade - "10 Commandments" Feb 10, 17 with the
Blessing during worship on Feb. 24
Kindergarten
- "The Lord's Prayer" Feb 17, 24 with the Blessing
during worship on March 2
Adult
Education
“There
is a reason Jesus blessed the children and taught the adults.
Those adults were supposed to teach the children.”
(Fargo Forum, Sunday, August 15, 2004)
“Adults
are the keys to a healthy educational ministry. The primary
evangelical task of the church is to pass on faith in Jesus
Christ.”
“We
are unintentionally working against the faith formation
of children and youth by not edifying and equipping parents
(and other adults in the congregation) to be active participants
in the faith lives of their children.”
“The
best teaching tool we have as parents is our example.”
(Hand in Hand, Growing Spiritually With Our Children by
Sue Downing)
Instruction
becomes possible only when the need for learning is acknowledged
as a lifelong commitment to tending a household of faith.
“Recite them to your children and talk about them
when you are at home and when you are away, when you lie
down and when you rise.”
In light
of the importance of the above quotes, we at Dilworth Lutheran
Church value education for all ages and are in the process,
at the printing of this booklet, of putting together a program
of Adult Education. We are hoping to be able to offer short
term commitment classes, and on-going classes on many different
and varied topics. We encourage all adults to try at least
one a year. Watch the bulletin for the many offerings. We
also value your ideas. Please give them to Pam Buschette-Cottrell,
chair of the Adult Education Task Force.
Home
Based Ministry
"Teaching
the Faith is a far too important task to be left to the
church." Dr Dick Hardel,Youth&Family Institute.
"Most
certainly fathers and mothers are apostles, bishops and
priests to their children, for it is they who make them
acquainted with the gospel." Dr. Martin Luther in his
treatise on The Estate of Marriage.
"Faith
is nurtured through caring and trusted relationships."
Dr. David Anderson, Youth and Family Institute.
“Faith
and Values are taught in the home, either intentionally
or unintentionally." Pastor Mark Asleson
No matter
how you state it, faith is formed through personal, trusted
relationships and most often those personal, trusted relationships
are rooted in and through the home, through parents, grandparents,
and extended family.
As a Christian
Community is it our goal through education to provide opportunities
for parents and other adults, as well as children, to grow
in their faith. Some of these opportunities will be found
in the Milestones Ministry Classes that begin with the Baptismal
Anniversary for the youngest of our children and their homes
and continues through the Bible Survey Course offered not
only to 8th Graders and their families but everyone who
is interested in learning and growing. 7th and 9th graders
are paired with adult mentors who are can either be family
members or congregational members.
We believe
that as a Christian Congregation it is vital to support
and educate adults as well as children in ways to better
help all of them to be intentional in the faith and values
they pass on in their homes.
May the work
that we do here bless not only the homes of our congregation
but the communities in which they live as well.
MileStones
Thesis:
Milestones are particular occasions for individuals to grow
in their life of faith with the support of home and congregation.
The Christian home is and must be the place where the faith
in nurtured and passed on. The congregation’s goal,
as a community of faith, is to equip and support the Christian
home in the task of nurturing the faith of the whole household
and in turn the congregation.
The Vision: To strengthen the faith
life of the congregation by strengthening the faith life
of our homes.
Baptism: Christian baptism is the
starting point of a life or a journey lived in relationship
with God through Christ. In baptism we declare that faith
is a gift. We are called to be good and faithful stewards
of this gift. We are brought to the font by our parents
and sponsors. Parents and sponsors promise to teach and
nurture the faith in us. The congregation promises to support
the home in the teaching and nurturing of the faith. The
congregation and the home work in partnership to keep up
in the faith of Jesus Christ.
How do we mark FaithLife Milestones?
• WE COME TOGETHER TO LEARN
AND CELEBRATE
• WE NAME THE MILESTONE
• WE OFFER A BLESSING AND GIVE
A MEMENTO
• WE GIVE TOOLS THAT SUPPORT/UPLIFT
THE MILESTONE
SOME MILESTONES ON THE FAITHLIFE
JOURNEY
Baptism Anniversary –We will
be marking this day especially for those who were baptized
in 2004. Resources of prayers and family devotions will
be distributed. The Baptism Birthday party emphasizes that
baptism is not merely a past event. It can be celebrated
every year.
3 year olds and parents –Preparatory
event modeling how to teach prayer for 3 year olds.
Kindergartners and parents –
preparatory events for a fun and faithful look at The Lord’s
Prayer.
1st Graders and parents –to
learn that parents are the keepers of God’s law and
that parents speak for God. This is an important time for
learning about God’s rules (the Ten Commandments)
and how they can make life good.
2nd Graders and parents –to
discover together how to cope with life’s unfairness
and learn what God considers the fair facts.
3rd Graders and parents – Preparatory
events in learning about the Bible. Bibles will be presented
to the Third Graders.
4th Graders and parents –to
work on memorizing the Apostles’ Creed and to talk
about what we believe.
5th Graders and parents – Sessions
on Holy Communion will be held and First communion will
be celebrated.
6th Graders and parents – Acolyte
training and a class on worship will be held.
7th and 9th Graders – will have the opportunity to
participate with an adult mentor in a series of learning
moments designed to strengthen discipleship.
8th Graders and parents – will
have the opportunity to study the Bible together.
Faith Milestones
(age 1-12th grade) & parents
1-2 year Baptism Anniversary
January 6
3 year - Prayer - September 16 &
23
(none for 4 year olds)
Kindergartners - Lord's Prayer Feb.
17 & 24
1st Grade - 10 Commandments Feb.
10 & 17
(none for 2nd grade)
3rd Grade - Bibles - September 5,
12 & 19
4th Grade-Apostles Crd-Feb. 24, Mar
2 & 9
5th Grade - Communion - Feb. 24,
Mar 2 & 9
Commuion for 5th graders:
March 9 (8:30 and 10:30 AM) and Maundy Thursday, March 20
@ 7 PM
6th Grade - Worship/Acolyte
- Sept. 6
6th Grade Confirmation Orientation
- May 21
7th Grade Orientation - September
5
8th Grade Orientation - September
12
9th Grade Orientation September 19
10th Grade Confirmation Banquet -
October21
10th Grade Confirmation Service -
October 28
12th Grade Graduation Milestone -
May 14
Dilworth Lutheran Church
Dilworth, Minnesota
Confirmation Program
“Faith is caught, not taught!”
“Faith is encouraged, not forced!” Religious
education and training is a life-long process. It begins
at home with parents who simply practice the faith. It is
supported through participation in a community of faith.
It is nurtured in the home, through participation in the
community at faith at church, and through service to the
world.
Goals
of confirmation (which is a reaffirming of our baptism)
are:
• Discipleship – people
who resemble disciples of Jesus in their lifestyle, beliefs,
and values.
• Knowing and following Christ
– we are uninterested in our youth just knowing more
“about” Christ; we want them to know and follow
Christ. Confirmation must be more than the elementary mastery
of a few facts about Jesus, about church history, about
the Bible, and so on. Confirmation is giving people the
equipment they need now to be disciples.
• Equipping all of us to continue
our faith journey and to teach others. It is the responsibility
of all the believers – it takes a whole congregation
to raise a child. We all promise to support and nurture
each child that is baptized in our worship services.
Expectation for Parents:
*To worship with your confirmand,
complete with them the worship discussion guides, and to
talk with them about their activities at church and with
their mentors.
*To pray with and for your
confirmand, their teachers, and yourself.
*To let Pastor and our Diaconal
Minister know if there are any problems, such as illness,
learning difficulties, curriculum oncerns or other concerns
with regard to your son/daughter that should be known.
*To actively seek growth
in your own faith.
Other Information:
Bible Camp - We would like to see
students to attend at least one week of Bible Camp between
the 6th and 9th grades. Scholarships are available. (this
is NOT a requirement).
Mentor Program - In the 7th and 9th
Grade year, each Confirmand, together with the approval
of their parent(s), is asked to select a “Faith Mentor”.
A Faith Mentor is someone they are willing to talk to about
faith, values, and life, someone who models what they are
being asked to teach and share. The mentors can be grandparents,
aunt or uncles, good friends, or other congregational members.
The faith mentor are asked to meet with their confirmand
a minimum of 7 times beginning in December until May.
Senior Confirmation Faith Papers
- Those preparing to be Confirmed are asked to complete
a “Faith Paper” that is available at the church
office. This paper is to be completed by the Confirmand
and shared with parent(s) and others of the Confirmand’s
choosing. Beginning in September of each year those being
Confirmed are to schedule an interview with the pastor and
our Diaconal Minister. Parent(s) and Confirmand are invited
to attend this interview.
The Rite of Confirmation - The Confirmation
Service is held on Reformation Sunday (last Sunday in October)
and the Confirmation Banquet and pictures are the week before..
Confirmation Banquet - 9th Graders
and Parent(s) serve, and clean up for the 10th Grade.
Updated Information
- is available on either our web-site at www.dilworthlutheran.org
or through the office at 287-2628.
Weather and Special
Closings: Confirmation is scheduled
to work with the local school schedules. On those days when
there is no school or if school has been canceled and buses
are not running, there will be no confirmation. This also
means, that if buses are sent home early, there will be
no Wednesday night classes as well.
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