May 19, 2011 

Greetings!  

A Word from the Pastor

                                          2011 Confirmation 

  The 10 Confirmands will be confirmed in this coming Sunday 10:30 am service. Please join me in congratulating them. They have worked hard and taken the class seriously. Here is the list of what they did in the class: Confirmation Retreat (October), Regular Class (Most Wednesday nights, Jan through May), Field Trips to ethnic United Methodist Churches, Holy Week Services, Special Olympics, Food Collection and Lock-In, Kirk Craft, 20 Service Hours, Sunday School Attendance 10 times, Mentor Relationship, Question Projects, Interviews with the Pastors.

   Personally, I thank all teachers, mentors, and parents. Without your help, it is impossible to come to this moment. You help in so many ways when I ask you to do things that need to be done. Your faithfulness and commitment will be a good model for these young Christians. The following letter is written by me for the 10 Confirmands,  from my heart.

  Confirmation is a journey to find who you are in God. In your faith journey you are not alone. All of us support, talk, and walk with you. That is why we need community, especially the faith community which is Church. As God promises to be with us, we will be in joy and sorrow together, no matter what happens in our life. Our church, your friends, teachers, and parents will be there for you. This is a long and joyful journey with beloved people who are surrounding you. Keep focus on a right relationship with God in every single moment. That helps you find your identity in God through Jesus Christ. I believe that God will give you strength and wisdom even though your journey sometimes seems to be rough. Hold on to God. If you do, the Holy Spirit dwells in your heart. And with the power of the Holy Spirit, you can live, love, and serve as Jesus did. I hope that you will live with intention in relationship to God, others, and the church. Don't forget that Confirmation is not the ending point, but a starting point. All of us are in a relationship with God that can grow and deepen so that we are going toward perfection. We never stop learning how to be more fully Christian. I pray, Carter, Alex Bryan, Emily, Quentin, Alex Dugan, K.J, Sarah, Ryan, Lyndsey, and Kenny, may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in God, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

God's Blessings,

Rev. Sang Hun Han