My Faith Journey
These are some of the things I did and saw on my faith journey so far. I joined Trinity Presbyterian at the age of twelve and I am still a member. I enjoy reading my bible daily, worship service, Sunday School, bible study, looking and listening to gospel music. I also enjoy cooking, sewing, walking, helping other people and growing flowers. Every day when I open my eyes I thank the Lord for waking me up and giving me another chance to see another day. I thank Him for my daughter, my three granddaughters, my son-in law, family, friends and my health. I have served as a Children and Youth Advisor since 1982 and presently work with the youth in my church and the neighborhood. I also serve as the Chairperson of Christian Education as well as
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I am a member of the Women’s Organization, Sunday School Teacher, a member of the Usher’s Board, liaison to the Children’s and Young Adult’s choirs. I am a member of the Homecoming Committee, Chair-person of the In-house Audit Committee and I assist the Pastor sometimes during our morning Worship Service. During the past thirty-three years I have taught generations of children about the Lord and the wonderful things that He is doing for us. The first thing taught is that, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son so that we might have a chance to the tree of life”. I have taught the Lord’s Prayer, the Twenty-Third Psalm, the Ten Commandments, and the catechism. My goal as a member of the congregation is to teach young children as much as possible and soon as possible about the Lord. I not only teaching our children but also oversee planning trips for them so that they will be exposed to other cultures and environments. I also plan programs for children and youth. We have our Easter Program, Children’s Day Program, Graduation Program, and our Christmas Program. It gives everyone great pleasure in listening and watching our children grow as they recite their speeches
After middle school, I attended Eureka High School. In my early high school years my family, including myself, became disconnected from the church because we got busier with academics and sports, which left less time for Church. However, I did go on mission trips with the church, one to Virginia Beach in Virginia and the other to Joplin in Missouri. In Virginia Beach, we helped fix up a nursing home and interacted with less fortunate children. In Joplin, we helped to rebuild homes due to the devastating
Besides my experience in the National Honor Society, I also serve as a classroom leader in my church’s children’s ministry. My purpose as a classroom leader is to inspire and motivate young kindergarteners and first graders in pursuing a deeper spiritual relationship with God. I am there for the kids and their love for Christ; I wake up early each Sunday to make sure their spiritual needs are a priority. Working with little kids truly humbles me as a person, and it motivates me to put other’s needs before my own
Faith is far from being easy. If your faith is placed in something you can’t see, then it’s usually hard to act on that faith unless you are deeply rooted and involved in it. Actions prove how much faith you have. Without proof, your declaration of faith does not mean much.
My faith has been very important to me and my family since my birth. I was baptized at Broad Street United Methodist Church by Rev. Mark Ale on January 17, 1993. The reason my faith has played such a vital role for me is mainly due to my Mom’s United Methodist influence. After my Dad began to live on his own he grew distant and stopped going to Church until he married my Mom, and she told him that a condition of being married to her was that they would go to either her Church or his Church every week. When I stated Kindergarten my parents and I were attending Holy Name Roman Catholic Church each week and decided to raise me as a Catholic, so I was brought into the Catholic Church not missing any sacraments due to my valid United Methodist
Christianity is the belief in God, Jesus, his son, and the Holy Spirit. Christians believe that God’s son, Jesus, was born from a virgin, died on a cross for the sins of the world and rose again after three days. They believe that God created everything from the water, to the air and sky, to animals, to humans, absolutely everything. Christians also believe in a place after death that reunites God and all his creation.
*Describe in 300-500 words the intersection of your faith journey with your collegiate goals at PBA.
The term ‘religious experience’ can come up with a wide range and diverse series of images. We might assume that it can include anything from a prayer, to attending a service at a place of worship, to even ‘hearing the voice of God’. The argument for the existence of God based on religious experience is in fact a posteriori as it is based on people’s encounters with God. Unlike other arguments, the argument is based on a direct link to God - if we are able to show that God is experienced then we therefore cannot deny his existence. Many people are more likely to believe something if it has been experienced. Our experience of God is the best evidence we have that God exists.
The same director is in charge of birth through 4th grade. This particular age group looks at three questions. 1) God loves me. 2) God made me. 3) Jesus wants to be my friend forever. All of the lessons and activities are geared to helping the students recognize and understand these three basic truths. These are from the curriculum, but the church feels these are foundational truths that are important for the early childhood children to know. They also help the children look for ways they can apply these truths in their own lives. For example, this month they are focusing on “Jesus wants to be my friend forever,” and the lesson looked specifically at how everyone needs Jesus and how Jesus can help us when we need
I would honestly be grateful to attend PBA and it will be an honor, there can be many schools out there that have a great medical field but why bother if when you have a first opinion you have to work hard to achieve it. I do not easily give up without a fight. I am very hard working and I will not stop until I achieve what I aimed for. What is success without faith if you ask me, it is everything. Many people give up on their goals due to not getting help from their parents or someone else. However, I have the help and love from my family and teachers at my school. I always attended church on Sundays and more important on my birthdays, it is a great way to give thanks.
If we are put in a role to watch over others we should lead with a positive guidance because we are assigned the responsibility as their caregivers.
There is something that I don't like and it is happening in the world right now. What I don't like religion conflicts such as people get killed in other countries for being Christian. That is something that gets me upset because people are free to be what they want. Everyone is different from other because that's how they are. There shouldn't be a problem and being Christian is something good because you follow the word of God and His 10 comandments that are in the bible. I am christian, I am a Seventh Day Adventist and I follow God's word. Also like in other countries such as in those places on the other side of the world where they are not allowed to be Christian, that is not fair. I think they should change that because we all
My faith journey, began when I was born I was basically born and raised to be a Christian going to church every Sunday. To praying every night, to accepting the body a blood a Jesus, to understanding that all the holidays weren’t just for the gifts but it was meant for my savor Jesus Christ.
Disregarding the fact that I’ve been gone quite a long time, San Antonio, Texas remains where I call home. As far as recalling my child hood, I was raised Catholic and followed many traditions that followed. However, over the years those faded and ultimately lead me to no particular denomination.
My belief in faith comes from my parents. I used to believe that whatever is meant to happen, no matter what we do is going to happen, but life itself made me change my opinion. In the course of my life I have noticed that everything goes well or bad depending on how hard I work for it , but not only that, sometimes there are things that we cannot control, things that are out of our hands. For instance, when I was just 11 years old my mother, Mercedes, was diagnosed with breast cancer. The doctor said that her chance to live was 50%, and the only thing we could do was to have faith and pray to god for her life every day. She received her treatment at the Hospital “9 de Abril” in Villa Clara, Cuba and after a while under treatment she survived the cancer. At this point, I cannot say if my faith had anything to do with her
Studies of Jesus primarily focus on the duality of Jesus and how he is able to be both human and divine at once. This subject was disputed at the Council of Chalcedon in the year 451 between the