Trinity United Methodist Church
Morristown, Tennessee
Morristown, Tennessee
Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
2 Timothy 2:22
2 Timothy 2:22
Trinity United Methodist Church
425 Wilder Street, Morristown, TN 37813 423.586.5360
425 Wilder Street, Morristown, TN 37813 423.586.5360
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CONFIRMATION CLASS
CONFIRMATION CLASS BEGINS
Calling all 5th graders and all Middle-Schoolers who have not yet gone through a confirmation class, to learn more about the Christian faith and our United Methodist heritage and beliefs! Calling all parents and guardians of same!! Calling all persons of faith who would like to mentor a youth going through the Confirmation classes!!!
We will have an information meeting after worship on February 5. Classes will begin on Sunday evening, Feb¬ruary 26, at 4:00 pm. Confirmation Sunday will be held May 5. In between will be classes, shared experiences, retreats, fun, and more!!! See Brandon, Ms Marie, or Pastor Carole for more details.
Credo Confirmation: Scope and Sequence
Unit 1: Know Your Story
• Creation: looks at God the Father and Creator, the implications of our being created in God’s image, and the implications of all things being God’s handiwork
• Sin: explores how God’s good creation was tainted by sin and brokenness an how sin is present in the world today
• Redemption: looks at God the Son and Redeemer and how God is always doing the work of redeeming a bro¬ken world
• Holy Spirit: looks at God the Holy Spirit and Sustainer and the movement of the Holy Spirit through Scripture and the history of the church and into our lives today
• Church: tells the story of Christ’s body, the church, and discusses what it means to be part of the universal church, The United Methodist Church, and a local congregation
• New Creation: looks at how individuals and all of creation are and will be made new in Christ
Unit 2: Confirm Your Faith
• Way of Discipleship: looks to devotion, worship, compassion, and justice as a road map for Christian living
• Way of Salvation: explores the way of salvation in The United Methodist tradition—prevenient grace, justify¬ing grace, and sanctifying grace
• Wesleyan Quadrilateral: introduces the four Wesleyan tools of discernment, as identified by Albert Outler— Scripture, tradition, experience, and reason
• Worship: discusses the who, why, how, where, and with whom of worship
• Sacraments: takes a close look at baptism and Holy Communion
• Living a Holy Life: explores holiness, sanctification, and Christian perfection
Unit 3: Live Your Commitment
• Renounce, Reject, Repent: Do you renounce the spiritual forces of wickedness, reject the evil powers of this world, and repent of your sin?
• Accept: Do you accept the freedom and power God gives you to resist evil, injustice, and oppression in what¬ever forms they present themselves?
• Confess: Do you confess Jesus Christ as your savior, put your whole trust in his grace, and promise to serve him as your Lord, in union with the church which Christ has opened to people of all ages, nations, and races?
• I Believe (the Creeds): The Apostle’s Creed (part of the confirmation vows), the creed the confirmands will have written in their student journals, and assorted other statements of faith
• PPGSW: As members of this congregation, will you faithfully participate in its ministries by yourprayers, your presence, your gifts, your service, and your witness?
• Going Forth: The God of all grace, who has called us to eternal glory in Christ, establish you and strengthen you by the power of the Holy Spirit, that you may live in grace and peace.
Calling all 5th graders and all Middle-Schoolers who have not yet gone through a confirmation class, to learn more about the Christian faith and our United Methodist heritage and beliefs! Calling all parents and guardians of same!! Calling all persons of faith who would like to mentor a youth going through the Confirmation classes!!!
We will have an information meeting after worship on February 5. Classes will begin on Sunday evening, Feb¬ruary 26, at 4:00 pm. Confirmation Sunday will be held May 5. In between will be classes, shared experiences, retreats, fun, and more!!! See Brandon, Ms Marie, or Pastor Carole for more details.
Credo Confirmation: Scope and Sequence
Unit 1: Know Your Story
• Creation: looks at God the Father and Creator, the implications of our being created in God’s image, and the implications of all things being God’s handiwork
• Sin: explores how God’s good creation was tainted by sin and brokenness an how sin is present in the world today
• Redemption: looks at God the Son and Redeemer and how God is always doing the work of redeeming a bro¬ken world
• Holy Spirit: looks at God the Holy Spirit and Sustainer and the movement of the Holy Spirit through Scripture and the history of the church and into our lives today
• Church: tells the story of Christ’s body, the church, and discusses what it means to be part of the universal church, The United Methodist Church, and a local congregation
• New Creation: looks at how individuals and all of creation are and will be made new in Christ
Unit 2: Confirm Your Faith
• Way of Discipleship: looks to devotion, worship, compassion, and justice as a road map for Christian living
• Way of Salvation: explores the way of salvation in The United Methodist tradition—prevenient grace, justify¬ing grace, and sanctifying grace
• Wesleyan Quadrilateral: introduces the four Wesleyan tools of discernment, as identified by Albert Outler— Scripture, tradition, experience, and reason
• Worship: discusses the who, why, how, where, and with whom of worship
• Sacraments: takes a close look at baptism and Holy Communion
• Living a Holy Life: explores holiness, sanctification, and Christian perfection
Unit 3: Live Your Commitment
• Renounce, Reject, Repent: Do you renounce the spiritual forces of wickedness, reject the evil powers of this world, and repent of your sin?
• Accept: Do you accept the freedom and power God gives you to resist evil, injustice, and oppression in what¬ever forms they present themselves?
• Confess: Do you confess Jesus Christ as your savior, put your whole trust in his grace, and promise to serve him as your Lord, in union with the church which Christ has opened to people of all ages, nations, and races?
• I Believe (the Creeds): The Apostle’s Creed (part of the confirmation vows), the creed the confirmands will have written in their student journals, and assorted other statements of faith
• PPGSW: As members of this congregation, will you faithfully participate in its ministries by yourprayers, your presence, your gifts, your service, and your witness?
• Going Forth: The God of all grace, who has called us to eternal glory in Christ, establish you and strengthen you by the power of the Holy Spirit, that you may live in grace and peace.