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We’re glad
you’re interested in learning more about St. John and what membership entails.
Please explore the many possibilities available to you through ministries,
mission and learning.
Inquirer’s Seminar
Periodically
we offer a class called the Inquirer’s Seminar. This interactive seminar meets
between five and seven times to walk through Christian history, review the
beginning of Lutheran Christianity and to get questions answered. Attendees
receive a notebook covering Christian formation, Lutheran theology and history,
Lutheran Confessions, the Sacraments, the Church year, and discipleship. The
class concludes with the issues facing the Church in the 21st
Century.
New Member Sponsors
At the
conclusion of the seminar, attendees are asked to inform us of their intention
to become members. Those requesting membership receive a sponsor to represent
and assist the family with questions they may have about various ministries at
St. John. Your sponsor will be a special
friend and a helpful resource to you in the months ahead. Feel free to contact
your sponsor or any member of the staff for guidance.
The last
meeting of the Inquirer’s Seminar is a casual and fun-filled time when we
gather with sponsors to meet others, sign up for ministry involvement and enjoy
some time together. Ministry leaders often join us to describe what it’s like
to be involved in their ministries.
We receive
members two ways:
- The Sacrament of Holy Baptism –
If you have not been baptized in a Christian church, you can be received
in membership through baptism.
- Affirmation of Faith – If you
have already been baptized in a Christian church, you can be received in
membership through affirmation of your Baptism at one of the worship
services.
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