Our faith exploration program for adults, called Pilgrimage, will begin Monday evening, January 9, 2012. It will continue for a total of nine consecutive Monday evenings. Each session will start at 6:30 p.m. and end at 8:00 p.m.; child care is provided as needed.

Pilgrimage offers an environment of trust and shared ideas in small group settings. We will provide to each pilgrim and sponsor the book Velvet Elvis by Rob Bell as the basis for some of our discussions.

Among our topics will be the Christian/Anglican culture, Christian symbolism, the Old and New Testaments, grace and sacramentalism, approaching God with our personality and with our prayers, and how we might respond to God through stewardship and ministry.

Pilgrimage's original intent was preparation for confirmation or reception into the Episcopal Church. But through the years, many people have participated  just for the experience and the opportunity to explore their faith. Our bishop's visit and service of confirmation and reception is scheduled for Sunday, March 11, 2012.

Registration forms are on the bulletin board in the Parish Hall and on the welcome table in the Narthex. If you are interested, please fill one out and place it in the Pilgrimage mail box in the Parish Hall, or you may give it to a greeter at the welcome table.

If you participated in the first session this past fall, we encourage you to continue with this upcoming series (please fill out a new form). If you did not attend the first session, it's just fine to begin in January. The two sessions are independent of each other, and can be done in either order.

Remember, too, we need a sponsor for each pilgrim. If you have been through Pilgrimage, please consider this ministry. Sponsors should also fill out a registration form (green paper).

If you have any questions please contact Joyce Adkins.