North Berkshire Methodists Celebrate Confirmation Sunday
Pastor Christa Levesque of Cheshire United Methodist Church and Rev. Yoo-Yun Cho-Chang, former pastor of First United Methodist Church of North Adams who baptized many of the youth in the congregation, will be present for Confirmation Sunday, which also happens to be Pentecost Sunday.
Pentecost is the 50th day after Easter on which the Christian church commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and others assembled in Jerusalem. It marks the beginning of the Christian church and the proclamation of its message throughout the world and is often referred to as the birthday of the church.
Confirmation refers to the decision a person makes to respond to God's grace with intentional commitment, publicly reaffirming his or her baptismal vows before the congregation. In the United Methodist tradition, most confirmands are youth between the ages of 11 and 16, who have been nurtured in the church since their baptism as an infant or young child.
New Hope United Methodist Church holds worship services at the Williamstown Youth Center, 270 Cole Ave., on Sundays at 10 a.m., and is handicapped accessible.
Everyone is welcome, and child care for the youngest is provided during Sunday services. For more information, visit www.new-hopeumc.org or call 413-458-3183.
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