{"id":2018,"date":"2014-06-09T14:10:33","date_gmt":"2014-06-09T18:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=2018"},"modified":"2014-07-24T11:43:47","modified_gmt":"2014-07-24T15:43:47","slug":"confirmation-class-of-14-joins-pumc-6814","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=2018","title":{"rendered":"Confirmation Class of &#8217;14 Joins PUMC (6\/8\/14)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Confirmation-Pastor-Larry-_0359.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-2020\" src=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Confirmation-Pastor-Larry-_0359-300x255.jpg\" alt=\"Confirmation Pastor Larry _0359\" width=\"179\" height=\"152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Confirmation-Pastor-Larry-_0359-300x255.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Confirmation-Pastor-Larry-_0359.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 179px) 100vw, 179px\" \/><\/a>For months, a group of nine youth have been meeting with Pastor Larry on Sunday evenings to prepare for the decision to confirm the profession of faith that was made by their parents at their baptism.\u00a0 This past Sunday (June 8), Pastor Larry, Pastor Kee, and the congregation witnessed their commitment to &#8220;participate in [our church&#8217;s] ministries by your prayers, your presence, your gifts, your service, and your witness.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With them, the entire congregation renews our vows and re-affirms our commitment to this part of the Body of Christ.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Before participating in the confirmation ritual, the confirmands also helped lead the Call to Worship at the beginning of the service, and one of the confirmands read the scripture prior to Pastor Kee&#8217;s sermon.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\">What&#8217;s Confirmation?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To learn more about confirmation in the United Methodist church, watch this episode of &#8220;Chuck Knows Church&#8221;&#8230;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Part 1&#8230;<\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"43 | Confirmation (part 1) -- Chuck Knows Church\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WKaG10BzsXs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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