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Northeastern Minnesota Synod, ELCA

+Bishop’s Visitation to  Confirmation Students


Bishop’s Visitation to Confirmation Students
and their parents
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Bishop Aitken invites Pastors to request him for a Bishop’s Visitation to your Confirmation Class. He has done these since 2008 and they are well received. Usually, this takes place on a Wednesday evening.   What works best for his schedule is to schedule so these visitations are to clusters of congregations.  He encourages parents to come that night as well so he can meet them and include them in the teaching time.  He will teach the gospel, talk about Christian Vocation, the role of the Christian in our world, our call in Christ and end with Communion and Commissioning for service with Anointing oil from Palestine

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​One of Bishop Aitken's greatest joys as a Bishop, is the Bishop Visitations to Confirmation Students and parents in our Synod. 

He takes the Teaching Office of Bishop both seriously and joyfully and loves to be part of youth faith formation in this way and has been able to personally connect with so many across our Synod.   
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If you would like, you may supply the names of those being Confirmed to the Synod Office and he will send a pastoral letter to each one, reminding them that they are joined to Christ forever, and encouraging them in their continued journey into the gift of faith.  

You may send names and addresses to info@nemnsynod.org

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