Our confirmation analogy for God is water. God in His three forms is like water in its three forms. God is like ice, firm and unyielding. He can be cold but is a foundation for our lives. He loves us so much that He is willing also to be a more soothing form as Jesus. Jesus is like water, the link between God in heaven and the Holy Spirit around us on Earth. The Holy Spirit is like water vapor. He is all around us, but only sometimes is visible.
1. Who is God?
God is everything from life to death. He helps us write our story.
2. Who is Jesus?
Jesus is God's son, who was sent to help us understand God's ways. Jesus died for our sins. He is fully human, fully God.
3. Who is the Holy Spirit?
He is everything from rustling grass to waves on a beach. He lives in you and me. And even though you can't see Him, He works small miracles, and is God in all His glory. He helps us understand one another. The Holy Spirit comes from God, and is God.
4. What is scripture?
God is scripture. God is given to us through scripture. It is the way God teaches us His will.
5. What is the Church?
Together we are the Church. The Church is God's house; the place to open yourself to God and focus on God; a place where anyone is welcome to God.
6. What is the Church called to do?
The Church is called by God to be holy and correct. The Church is called to live the 10 Commandments, to show fellowship to everyone, to love everyone, and to spread God's word.
7. What are we called to do?
We are called to live under God's rule. Although God's will for us individually may be foggy sometimes, we are called to love God and everyone.
On Sunday May 18, three eighth-grade members of the Confirmation Class were received into membership in Trinity Presbyterian Church. The congregation extends congratulations and best wishes to them as they continue their journeys of faith. They are introduced below by their Advocates.
Jack Biggs is an eighth grader at John Burroughs. At school he enjoys chemistry and his summer plans include some time at a horse ranch where he will work on a "Methane Digester." (Ask him about it.) He also follows politics and is concerned about the environment. Musically, he enjoys U2, Led Zeppelin, and Green Day. Here at Trinity, Jack plays an important role during our worship controlling the sound system and therefore the volume of the voice of God. - Matt Schindler
Eleanor Rae Carman is an eighth grader at MICDS. Eleanor is passionate about sports and plays field hockey and soccer year-round. For relaxation, she enjoys restful weekends on her family's farms near Paris, Missouri. Eleanor is thankful for the love and support of her parents, Stacey and Chris, and her sister, Maggie. She is also grateful for the support of the church community. Eleanor has served as a liturgist and is looking forward to having more opportunities to serve this congregation and the broader community. The past two years in confirmation class have greatly deepened her faith, and she would like to extend a warm thank you to her confirmation class teachers and fellow confirmands. - Lynn Reid
I am so happy to be introducing you to Claire Pfeiffer. Though her family came to Trinity church a few years prior to my knowing her, I have had the pleasure of working with Claire as a voice student in my studio for the last year and a half. She is a delightful, intelligent, beautiful person who has a passion for drama, music, art and children. She loves to travel and is a student at John Burroughs School She has a wonderful trust in God that has come through in my conversations with her about prayer and intuition. Claire seeks to truly know where God is leading her and asks for direction on a daily basis. Even though she doesn't understand the pain she sees in the world, she finds comfort in her faith and still trusts that somehow God is taking care of her and of all of us She is talented in so many ways and I look forward to seeing that talent grow as Claire opens herself to God's plans for her life. -Vicki Carmichael