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Education</div> <!-- Text container --> <div class="content2-container line-box"> <div class="content2-container-1col"> <p class="content-subtitle-noshade-size1 style12"><img src="img/inpage_img/youth.jpg" alt="" width="570" height="200" /><br /> <br /> <br /> <p><span class="content-title-noshade-size1">The 2011 Confirmation Class</span></p><br /><br /> <p align="center" class="content-title-noshade-size3"><img src="img/2011ConfirmationClass_V1.jpg" alt="2011 Confirmation Class" width="450" height="338" /></p><br /> <br /> <span class="content-title-noshade-size1">Faith statements:</span><br /><br /> <p> <strong>Isaac:</strong><br /><br /> I believe that God is the creator of all and the ruler of earth as well as the creatures that inhabit it. God is a very kind and loving ruler. <br /> God forgives us when we lose our way and calls us to help others when they lose theirs. <br /><br /> I believe in Jesus the only son of God. He preached God s word through teaching and healing. He was then humiliated, beaten and crucified. <br /> He was laid in a tomb for three days, but was resurrected from the dead and ascended to Heaven to rule with God.<br /><br /> I believe in the Holy Spirit, the presence of God in each human soul. The Spirit guides and comforts us, giving us faith to trust in God.<br /><br /> <strong>Addy:</strong><br /><br /> I believe that God is the creator of everything and will always be there to comfort everyone. He has the power over everything and is stronger than anything. He will always forgive anyone and is understanding with us. Everyone should always feel comfortable talking to him.<br /><br /> I believe that Jesus is God s son; a human being with feelings like ours.<br /> He felt pain and suffered on the cross. <br /> He died hoping that no one would ever have to feel the way he did. He rose from the dead and is now with God in heaven. <br /><br /> I believe that the Holy Spirit is the energy that is always within me and all human beings. <br /> The Spirit leads us to grow in our faith and gives us strength to live our lives.<br /><br /> <strong>Erin:</strong><br /><br /> I believe that God gave us life because he will forever and always show his love toward us through others. <br /><br /> I believe in God as the loving power that has created us to help the ones in<br /> need and who are suffering. <br /> God is the life of all creation and will forever be. Helper, teacher, friend and example, Jesus Christ was sent by the loving power, God the Almighty to show us how to live in the most faithful and fulfilling way.<br /><br /> I believe that Jesus came to this world to feel our pain and suffering.<br /> It is through Jesus death on the cross and his resurrection that our sins are forgiven. <br /><br /> I believe that the Holy Spirit guides us on the right path.<br /> The Holy Spirit helps us, gives us a chance to grow by improving our choices and never leaves us alone. <br /> I feel the Holy Spirit is always with me in my life, both in the good and the bad.<br /><br /> <strong>Tyler:</strong><br /><br /> I believe that God is the ruler of the heavens and the earth and the creator of all.<br /><br /> I believe God is the teacher of all.<br /><br /> I believe that Jesus was the only son of God, born to the Virgin Mary.<br /> He appeared before Pontius Pilate, and was crucified. He descended into to hell for us and rose from the dead. He now is in heaven at God s right hand to judge those who are living and dead.<br /><br /> I believe in the Holy Spirit who is present with us in baptism and communion, and all the days of our lives. <br /> It is the Holy Spirit which enables us to love, know and serve Jesus, and to grow in our faith.<br /><br /> <strong>Alyssa:</strong><br /><br /> I believe that God is the creator of the earth, the sun, the moon and the entire universe. <br /> He is holy and righteous and is with us every day of our lives. He is there for us when no one else is, though sometimes we forget that. He is forgiving, patient and all knowing.<br /><br /> I believe that Jesus was human and divine at the same time. <br /> He died on the cross for our sins so that we would never have to feel that kind of loneliness and pain. He was the son of God born of the Virgin Mary and was born into this world to save us from our sins. <br /><br /> I believe in the Holy Spirit, watching over us in every aspect of our lives, reminding us to make the right decisions, so that we can share eternal life with God.<br /><br /> <strong>Jacob:</strong><br /><br /> I believe in one true God who holds everything in his power and will always be there for us.<br /><br /> I believe that Jesus, God s only son, suffered and died for us, and made that greatest sacrifice to teach us that he would rise again, so that our sins will be forgiven.<br /><br /> I believe that the Holy Spirit helps us with our spiritual decisions. <br /> We receive the Holy Spirit through God s Word. The Holy Spirit is present with us in the waters of Baptism and the bread and cup of Holy Communion.<br /><br /> <strong>Aly:</strong><br /><br /> I believe that God created everything: the multiverse, science, nature, people, thoughts and ideas, and things that the human mind cannot understand. <br /><br /> I believe that God watches over all that God has created and loves all there is. <br /><br /> I believe that God made us so that we must watch over each other, in order to bring us closer together. <br /> God lets us make our own decisions so that we can truly believe. Otherwise, it would only be a choice made for us by God. <br /><br /> I believe that no person or thing can fully understand or define God. <br /><br /> I believe God made us this way, in order that this ambiguity will allow each of us to see God in the way that will most help us in life and in death.<br /><br /> I believe that Jesus was sent by God to be an example of faith for us and as a teacher to us. <br /> He was uniquely born through the Virgin Mary, conceived by the Holy Spirit. <br /> He suffered under Pontius Pilate and was crucified, died and buried. <br /> He descended into hell for us to pay for our sins and on the third day, he rose up from the death. He ascended into heaven where he is with God and where he will judge all people.<br /><br /> I believe that the Holy Spirit is the force of God that acts within us all. <br /> The Spirit comes to us in Communion and Baptism and in all parts of worship. <br /> The Spirit is what helps us to follow God and become closer to God.<br /> The Holy Spirit is faith itself in a form we can grasp and comprehend. <br /><br /> </p> <br/> <p class="content-title-noshade-size1">Children's Sermons</p> <p align="center" class="content-subtitle-noshade-size1 style12"><br /> <img src="img/youthsermon1.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="299" /><br /> <br /> <img src="img/youthsermon2.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="299" /></p> <p align="left" class="content-subtitle-noshade-size1 style12"><br /> <strong>The Confirmation Class of 2009</strong><br /> <br /> </p> <p align="center"><img src="img/new_confirmation.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="299" /><br /> </p> <p>This morning, we have the privilege of welcoming the members of our 2009 confirmation class into adult membership. They will share their faith statements with you, and as they do that, I want to share a charge with each of the members of the class.</p> <p><strong>Stephanie</strong>: You have been showered by God with so many blessings. You have been blessed with a quiet strength that gives people confidence about life and your integrity and faith shines through in all that you do. I charge you to trust the one who provides those blessings in the first place. Know that you always have a home here at Heritage and trust the solid presence of God in your life.</p> <p><strong>Scott</strong>: God has walked with you everyday of your life, although like all of us, you may not have seen that. I love your faith sentence that God through the Holy Spirit &ldquo;is persistent and prodding and leads us along the path that God hopes we follow.&rdquo; Here&rsquo;s the truth for your life, Scott, as it is the truth for all of our lives: God is with you as you work out your life. As you say: God is always present, all the time, everywhere. Scott, I charge you to open yourself and your spirit to that presence and to explore the path down which in faith, you are led.</p> <p><strong>Emily</strong>: There has been no better moment for me in confirmation this year, than to see you explode in a hearty laugh. It makes me feel so good. You are beautiful in that moment! I love your statement that God is good and just and mysterious, and I charge you to move deeply into your exploration of these attributes of God. Bring them to bear on your journey in life. I think that in a very real way, you understand God&rsquo;s grace&hellip; help the world understand that grace in a new way.</p> <p><strong>Ryan</strong>: From trombone lessons to violin lessons to soccer to simply playing basketball on the beat up hoop in our driveway, you are on the move. You have dreams and you have the ability to make your dreams come true. In the midst of a world where you are pulled in so many different ways, I charge you to remember that God will also exert a never ending pull on your life. God has called you as God&rsquo;s own, Ryan. As you grow into the man God wants you to be, remember that there is no place you can go where the Great Shepherd does not care for the sheep.</p> <p><strong>Sam</strong>: People feel good around you. Why? Because you have a laugh and a sense of humor that makes real the community of God that you believe in and invites others to experience it too. God is a part of your life and people see it, Sam. I charge you to take that welcome from God that you feel and to make it real for others. I guarantee Sam, that as you do that, you will feel joy.</p> <p><strong>Marissa</strong>: I know that it is never easy to leave one place and to continue your life&rsquo;s journey in another place&hellip; but you are doing it with grace and with humor and with hope. And I truly appreciate that, Marissa. It models for me how life changes and how that change affects all of us, but does not conquer us. I charge you to follow God in this changing time in your life and to know that as you do that, you are helping others to understand that God is with them too, no matter what they are experiencing. And remember always that you have a home here at Heritage. We&rsquo;ll miss you.</p> <p><strong>Jessica</strong>: Your smile lights up our face, and it lights us up too! We want to hear you sing your faith forever. Never be afraid of doing that Jessica. You know the tune that God has placed in your heart and your statement of faith puts words to that tune&hellip; so sing it, girl, sing it! As you do that, I charge you to remember, Jess, that as nice as it is to be a soloist, none of us lives or dies to ourselves. We are in this together and the music we make as we join our faith and voices together is one fine piece of music!</p> <p>For you, and most of us gathered here, your life journey began many years ago at this baptismal font or one like it.</p> <p>Yesterday, your parents placed you in the arms of a pastor and promised that they would raise you in the church and give you the knowledge you needed to decide on your own to be part of the life and mission of Heritage church.</p> <p>Today, YOU make that decision real.</p> <p>As you do that, remember the cross that was traced upon your forehead in baptismal water.</p> <p>In that instant you became God's child.<br /> Which means you will never, ever be alone.<br /> You belong to God, and now as an adult member, you stand beside us as we make real the ministry of Heritage Presbyterian Church.</p> <p>Tomorrow, the task goes on, as you take seriously the commitment you make this morning. </p> <p>Your yesterdays, todays and tomorrows are sealed within the greatest &quot;hug&quot; God can give.</p> <p>We are rightly proud and thankful this day.<br /> Congratulations!<br /> God's blessings! </p> <p class="content-subtitle-noshade-size1 style12">2007-2008 Heifer Project - The Ark!</p> <div class="content-txtbox-noshade"> <p>In Sunday School, we will kick off our 2007-2008 Heifer project, the Ark! The Ark is a combined Forest Park/Heritage project that includes the cost of $5,000 for the purchase and transportation of 2 pigs, 2 camels, 2 water buffalo, 2 guinea pigs, 6 ducks, 2 flocks of chicks, 2 oxen, 2 cows, 6 rabbits, 2 donkeys, 2 beehives, 2 sheep, 2 llamas, 2 flock of geese and 2 goats! We hope to develop resources to offset this cost over the next year or two!</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- FOOTER --> <div class="footer"> <p><span class="style4 style13"><b>Copyright &copy; 2009 Heritage Church | All Rights Reserved</b>.</span></p> <p> Heritage Presbyterian Church | S63 W13761 College Avenue | Muskego, WI 53150 | 414.425.2050</p> </div> </div> </body> </html>