September 2004 - Tower - Page 4
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First Church will celebrate Christian Education Sunday on September 26. The theme this year is Connected Through Christ: Faith-Sharing in Community. This theme is illustrated in the following quotes from Shirley Clement of the General Board of Discipleship.
"Stories transform lives. Stories come from the core of our being, reflecting the way we make decisions and form responses, judgments, and relationships. Storytelling is more than a rehearsal of the facts; it is the telling of the circumstance and feelings that surround our involvement in the story. This has the possibility of clarifying our own faith as we share the story again in different setting and in different times."
She continues by saying, "...faith-sharing takes place best in small groups when people are able to place themselves within a biblical story or experience, or identify with a passage ...Stories also have the possibility of transformation for us as we hear how others relied on or even questioned faith and God in the midst of a struggle. Transformation takes place when there is an intersection of stories: mine with yours; ours with God's ...Our stories and the way in which they intersect God's story continue to form identity for individuals and for the (Christian) community. Our own faith matures as we witness and share faith."
There are several faith-sharing opportunities at First Church. Are you a part of one or more of these?
Bibles will be presented to our new third graders on Sunday, September 26 at the 10:45 a.m. worship service. If you know a child, entering third grade, who is not listed below, please contact Annette Pomeroy immediately so that a Bible can be prepared for them. The following children from our church rolls are entering the third grade: Mary Elder, Elizabeth Frost, David Garrett, Tess Lawson, Heather McEvoy, Rebecca Michener, Kelly Webster.
All youth in grades 6 through 12 are invited to participate in UM Youth. We are a group of Christian youth who serve others, worship, learn and play together. Our first meeting for the fall will be on Sunday, September 12 at 6:00 p.m. upstairs in the Youth Fellowship Room. We will start off with a snack supper followed by a planning session for our fall activities / programs -- SOOOOO come with some ideas of what you would like to do in the coming months. Questions, contact Annette Pomeroy at 595-0383 or Steve Elder, youth coordinator at 596-2745.
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Last update: September 4, 2004
