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Christ Lutheran Church offers numerous opportunities for Christian education.SUNDAY SCHOOL is offered at 9:30 a.m. on Sundays from September through May. We presently have classes available for children from pre-school age through junior high. THE CATECHISM CLASS meets with the Pastor each Sunday during the school year during the 9:30 a.m. Sunday School hour. This instructional course for Junior High students focuses on Luther's Small Catechism, and prepares the students for the rite of Confirmation. The current Catechism class has two students-- Eric Baer and Sierra O'Lexa. THE BIBLE BOWL is a Synod-sponsored competition for Junior & Senior High students, testing their knowledge on a specified book of the Bible each year. Our Catechism class, augmented by the High School youth of the parish, fields a team for the Bible Bowl, held each February. This year the Bible Bowl competition will be on the book of 1 Samuel. VACATION CHURCH SCHOOL is offered for one week in the summer for children of the parish and the community, pre-school through grade 7. Ms. Michele Kuma served as co-ordinator this past summer. THE PASTOR'S CLASS is usually a 6-session course of instruction on Lutheran beliefs and practice, offered for persons who wish to become members, those with questions who are undecided about their faith, or members who desire a refresher course on the Lutheran catechism. The Pastor is happy to schedule this course whenever anyone expresses an interest. (Call 724-872-7177; leave a message and number on the machine if no one is in.) | | 
Confirmation: Pentecost, 2008. Cheyenne Brooke O'Lexa,
Stephanie Ann Tamasy, and Harry William Wilkinson
affirm the faith of their baptism. | 
Confirmation, 2008. The three confirmands
at the reception following the service. |
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The confirmands served as lectors in the service. | 
Pastor Riethmiller leads the three confirmands through the
order for the Affiration of Baptism. | |
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"Father in heaven, for Jesus' sake...." | 
They got through it! |
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Confirmation, 2006 |
Confirmation--Pentecost, 2006. Pastor Riethmiller with Justin Wilson
and Eric Mauck following the service in which the two young men
affirmed the faith of their baptism. |
Pentecost, 2006. The Pastor presented framed copies of Luther's Seal
to the confirmands--Justin Wilson and Eric Mauck |
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Vacation Church School, 2006. Michael Riethmiller,
with hat and guitar, leads the song time for VCS. |
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VCS co-ordinator Tanisha Drake and her two charges listen attentively. |
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The 2005 Bible Bowl team poses after the Feb. 20th competition at St. Peter's Church, Uniontown.(We're not sure if the lime green shirts glow in the dark.) Front row: Eric Mauck, Justin Wilson, Michael Bingey.
Back row: Christopher Tamasy, Ashley Lucovitz, Erin Thompson, Ben Stahl, Michael Riethmiller |
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Pentecost 2004. Pastor Riethmiller with the three confirmands;
Jesse Bergles, Lauren Bergman, and Vincent Matthews. |
The three confirmands with their cake at the reception after the service. |
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Youth Sunday 2004.
The angelic-looking youth do another excellent job of leading the Sunday service.
Front row: Michael Riethmiller, Caleb Pogyor, Megan Pogyor, Brittany Lester, Joshua Lester.
Back Row: Pastor Riethmiller, Erin Thompson, Lauren Craig, Ashley Lucovitz. | |
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The 2004 Bible Bowl team (left to right): Meredith Semon, Ashley Lucovitz, Michael Riethmiller, Michael Bingey, Ben Stahl, Christopher Tamasy, and Zach Klingensmith. The regional Synod competition was held on Feb. 29th at St. Mark's Church, New Stanton. |
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The 2003 Bible Bowl team poses with their trophy. This team took first place in their regional event for the second consecutive year.Standing: Josh Lester, Megan Pogyor, Brittany Lester, Ben Stahl, Eric Bowser, Michael Riethmiller.
Seated: Erin Thompson, Ashley Lucovitz, Lauren Craig. | 
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Youth Sunday, 2003: After the congregation's high school youth masterfully led the worship one Sunday morning, the church council authorized Youth Sunday to be held on Mother's Day of every year.front: Caleb Pogyor, Michael Riethmiller, Meredith Semon, Erin Thompson;
back: Joshua Lester, Lauren Craig, the Pastor, Ashley Lucovitz. | 
2003 confirmands Megan Pogyar and Brittany Lester each receive a framed explanation of Luther's Seal. | |
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