Confirmation July 27 & Schedule Ahead (fwd)

[Ruth Anne]

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Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 13:45:04 -0700
From: Janet Katari <seniorpastor at christchurchlutheran.org>
To: Rebecca Coolidge <beccacool at gmail.com>
Cc: Anthony Pretto <anthonypretto at gmail.com>,
     Ruth Anne LaDue <raladue at digitalkingdom.org>
Subject: Re: Confirmation July 27 & Schedule Ahead

Yes! See you all this afternoon.

Pastor Janet Katari (she/her/hers) (Why is this in my signature?)
janet.katari at gmail.com
(415) 215-1576

       On Aug 10, 2023, at 1:25 PM, Rebecca Coolidge
       <beccacool at gmail.com> wrote:

       Hi everyone,
Pastor Janet, is there still a Confirmation class today?
Maddie and Josie are planning on being there and looking forward!
Thanks,
Rebecca

On Mon, Jul 24, 2023 at 1:41 PM Janet Katari
<seniorpastor at christchurchlutheran.org> wrote:
       Hi, everyone!

Thanks, Rebecca, for noticing my error on the date of our August
meeting. It should be Thursday, August 10, not Tuesday, August
8. I look forward to seeing you THIS Thursday, too!

Peace,
Janet

Janet Katari (she/her)
Pastor, Christ Church, Lutheran, San Francisco
seniorpastor at christchurchlutheran.org
415-215-1576


On Sat, Jul 22, 2023 at 11:22 AM Janet Katari
<seniorpastor at christchurchlutheran.org> wrote:
       Hi, all -

There is a lot of information below. Please glance through
all of it and let me know of any questions/conflicts.

July 27 meeting
I'm hopeful that July 27 will work for all of us, but even
if not, we will go ahead and meet up. Please have your
kids send their questions/answers ahead of time if
possible. Thanks to those who have already responded!

Frances volunteered to bring snacks. Is she still up for
that? My recollection is that none of the other 4 kids
have dietary restrictions. Please correct me if that is
incorrect.

We also need another adult to join us. If no one is
available, I could probably recruit someone from the
general congregation - folks are interested in
confirmation.

I forgot to send this intro to Taizé - one song from a
Taizé service, with photos of the worship space - here it
is! Please watch it as a part of your preparation for
Thursday - what do you notice about this - what's
differrent, similar to other worship experiences you've
been to? Also - here's a link to places to find labyrinths
in San Francisco (and you can search if you're visiting
other places).

This week we'll be discussing your questions, all of your
work on the rest of the Old Testament, trying out a couple
of faith practices, and talking about the future of Christ
Church (vision). In our August session, we'll do our final
wrap-up on the old testament - summarizing themes, sharing
some significant stories, etc.

Future sessions / meetings. Please check your calendars
through the end of the year.

3. Here are our regular meeting dates through the rest of
the year (Thursdays, 4:30-6:30). Please let me know of any
specific or ongoing conflicts.
  *  July 27, 2023 (Old Testament)
  *  August 8, 2023 (Old Testament)
  *  September 14, 2023 (Life of Jesus intro & public
     service)
  *  October 12, 2023 (Life of Jesus & Reformation intro)
  *  November 9, 2023 (Life of Jesus & Advent intro)
  *  December 14, 2023 (Life of Jesus - Christmas special)
4. Special events through 2023. Let me know your
availability -
  *  Sunday, September 10: 
      +  What: Gods Work Our Hands (GWOH) Sunday
      +  When & Where: CCL 10-1
      +  Details: we will be kicking off 6 weeks of public
         service action and information on Sunday,
         September 10 (carries through October 22). We plan
         to do a public service event on that day, at
         Christ Church, and I hope that all of our students
         can join.
  *  Saturday, September 30 - optional - if interested,
     sign up soon! 
      +  What: Volunteering at Food Bank (11 and older)
      +  When and Where: Illinois SF Food Bank, 11-1:30.
      +  Details: For those kids who are 11 or older, I'm
         giving you (kids and adults) the first chance to
         sign up for a day of volunteering at the Food
         Bank. We have a limited number of slots. It is at
         the Ilinois warehouse in San Francisco, 11-1:30.
         Please let me know if you're interested.
  *  2nd Sundays - Confirmation Sundays
      +  What: Help lead worship
      +  When and Where: 2nd Sundays, 9:30-11:30
      +  Details: I'm hoping you can target having your
         kids in worship on the 2nd Sundays of each month.
         If that works out, and we confirm ahead of time,
         we can have the kids rotate through different
         roles in worship - lector, acolyte, liturgist
         (maybe shadowing an adult liturgist initially),
         etc.

Copying the homework:

To do until we meet again 

Note that any questions posed below (in bold) you need to
note your answers in some way, and share with Pr. Janet
before the next session. You can send via email or set up
a call/zoom session to talk about them. Let Pr. Janet if
another way of answering works better.


Bible: the Hebrew Bible

  *

     Read/view up to pp 21-38 of Manna and Mercy

      +

         How does this section fit with the last one? How
         does it relate to the story of God?

      +

         What questions do you have? 

      +

         What thoughts or themes make sense to you? Which
         ones don’t?

  *

     Go to BibleProject Old Testament Summary Video section
     and choose videos from the rest of the Hebrew Bible as
     follows:

      +

         One of the Historical Books (Joshua, Judges, Ruth,
         1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings, 1-2 Chronicles, Ezra,
         Nehemiah, Esther)

      +

         One of the Poetry Books (Job, Psalms, Proverbs,
         Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon)

      +

         One of the Prophets (Isaiah, Jeremiah,
         Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos,
         Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah,
         Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

      +

         Prepare to share it with all of us in some way -
         we will share at our next meeting

          o

             In whatever you do, answer these questions

              o

                 What is this book about?

              o

                 How does it relate to the story of God?

          o

             Why do you think it is important to the story
             of the people of God?

              o

                 Present however you like:

              o

                 Presentation of key points

              o

                 Art of key events in the story

              o

                 Make a video

              o

                 Tell a story that shares some of the key
                 ideas

              o

                 Something else

      +

         What questions do you have about what you’ve
         learned?


Faith Practices and Church Life

  *

     Look at one of the church’s bulletins:

      +

         What stands out for you? 

      +

         What parts of the service are the most meaningful
         to you or do you like the most?

  *

     Contemplative Faith practices

      +

         Next meeting we’ll try out Taize & a labyrinth
         walk

      +

         Watch the video I will email

      +

         Ask your parents if they know about this & what
         they think?



Peace,
Janet

Janet Katari (she/her)
Pastor, Christ Church, Lutheran, San Francisco
seniorpastor at christchurchlutheran.org
415-215-1576
Justice, therefore, represents the peace of God. This
peace is freedom from the violence that distorts the human
person. It is the elimination, in other words, of systems,
constructs, and all actualities of violence. God's peace
thus requires a radical restructuring of a political,
social, and economic order that is sustained by and thus
creates 'crucified classes of people.' Kelly Brown
Douglas, Stand Your Ground, p. 195



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