Confirmation Retreat - By Steven Bohn

MDPC youth participated in an amazing presbytery-wide confirmation retreat at the Calvin Center the weekend of 3/16-18.  We experienced worship led by Rev. Jonaire Adrian of College Park Presbyterian Church, and listened to wonderful keynotes by Rev. Patrick Day of Northminster Presbyterian Church.  Calvin Center staff led us in activities that challenged everyone to think of their understanding of the sacraments and what they mean to us in our faith.  We also went off the zipline on the ropes course, played a wild variation on ‘capture the flag’, and ate some s’mores.  Sunday morning worship was at Calvin Center’s very own vineyard where we all shared in the Lord’s Supper.  This retreat was a wonderful opportunity for our youth to explore more what their faith means to them and continue to articulate their own personal statement of faith.