First Lutheran Milestone Ministries
We want to celebrate MILESTONES together on life’s journey! 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 for both home and congregation. It helps all generations recognize God IS the central core of our lives everyday!
Four Elements of a Faith Milestone:
- Naming the sacred and ordinary events that are recognized in the life of a congregation, as well as in our daily lives.
- Bringing generations together, building community, inviting conversation, encouraging storytelling and providing information.
- Blessing the individual and marking the occasion in a worship service and in the home.
- Gifting with a tangible, visible item to serve as a reminder or symbol of the occasion, as well as a resource for the ongoing nurture of faith in daily life.
Our Faith Milestones:
- Birth: Baptism
- 1 year old: Faith chest
- 2 year old: Story Bible
- 3 year old: Celebrating Family Sunday School
- 4 year old: Welcome to TLC (Teaching the Love of Christ)
- Kindergarten: Presentation of the Milestone Bowls and stones
- 1st Grade: Prayer
- 2nd Grade: Presentation of their Bible
- 3rd Grade: Stewardship… God’s Work Our Hands
- 4th Grade: Acolyte Training
- 5th Grade: First Communion
- 6th Grade: God Loves Me
- 7th Grade: Welcome to Confirmation!
- 8th Grade: Affirmation of Baptism
- Freshmen: Starting High School Celebration
- Sophomore: Blessing of the Driver’s License
- Junior: Your Quest to FLY
- 12th Grade: Baccalaureate
- ALL AGES: Blessing of the Backpacks each fall