A faith milestone is a marker along life's journey that says, "This is something important and God is here, too."  Marking a milestone is a Biblically based spiritual practice in both home and congregation that helps all generations recognize god's presence in our life.  

There are four elements in recognizing these milestones:

• Naming the sacred and ordinary events in the life of our congregation as well as in our daily lives.
• Equipping brings generations together, builds community, invites conversation, encourages story-telling, and provides information.
• Blessing the individual and marking the occasion in a worship service and in the home.
• Gifting is a tangible, visible item that serves as a reminder or symbol of the occasion being marked, as well as a resource for the ongoing nurture of faith in daily life.

We will be recognizing the following milestones this year:

• Baptism..................................... Ongoing                    
• Driver's license ......................... Ongoing
  
• First Communion ......................  March 31
  
• High school graduation ............  June 3
  
• Blessing of school backpacks ...  August 12
  
• Entering Sunday School ...........  August 26
  
• Entering confirmation ............... September 9
  
• My first Bible ............................. September 30
  
• Confirmation ............................. October 28