Confirmation/Pentecost Sunday June 4th 2017

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CONFIRMATION/PENTECOST SUNDAY
JUNE 4
At both of our worship services on June 4th, we will celebrate Pentecost Sunday as the birthday of the Christian Church. Pentecost is significant in both the Old and New Testaments. “Pentecost” is actually the Greek name for a festival known in the Old Testament as the Feast of Weeks (Leviticus 23:15; Deuteronomy 16:9). The Greek word means “fifty” and refers to the fifty days that have elapsed since Easter (Acts 2:1-21).
This day is also especially important as we will be acknowledging seven of our young people at the Late Service for their dedication in completing two years of formal instruction in the Christian faith. Many of us referred to these classes growing up as Catechism Classes or Confirmation Classes. On this Sunday these youth will be taking part in the Rite of Affirmation of Faith, reaffirming their baptism.
KATHLEEN MONTGOMERY DIAL
KATHERINE ELIZABETH FISCHER
DAVIS SUMMERS FOGLE
FELDER KEENER FOGLE
MAXWELL PAUL ROEHRS
ELLIE ELIZABETH SMITH
BOWEN GABRIEL STRANG
There will be a reception this day honoring these students during the Sunday School hour (10:00-10:45 a.m.) in Fellowship Hall where you will have the opportunity to welcome and congratulate these newest adult members into the congregation.