What is a Milestone?

A Milestone marks a time of transition. At Living Word, it’s also an opportunity for members to be equipped with tools to live out our faith lives together. Every milestone has four elements:
Naming – recognizing the Milestone
Equipping – learning about the Milestone and practicing ways to honor it
Blessing – celebrating the Milestone in worship with other members of our faith community
Gifting – a tangible reminder of the Milestone

Milestones Ministry is a faith formation practice that helps all generations recognize God’s presence in everyday life.

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BAPTISM MILESTONE

Please request your Baptism date at least two weeks in advance of the event using the form below:

Application for Baptism

BIBLE MILESTONE

One of the promises a parent makes at their child's Baptism is to "place in their hands the Holy Scripture." We invite children and their parents to a class that gets them into Scripture together learning about how the Bible was put together, how to navigate the Bible and so much more! Everything concludes with a blessing at the worship celebration of the student, parents, and their new Bible!

COMMUNION INSTRUCTION MILESTONE

Communion is a wonderful celebration where God's people gather together to remember God's love for us, Jesus's sacrifice on the cross and our connection to one another. This milestone is targeted for children in kindergarten through fifth grade and their parents, but older children who have not participated in Communion Instruction are also welcome. We spend a fun afternoon learning, talking and interacting about this special meal we share together every Sunday!

How do I know my child is ready?

In the Lutheran church, all baptized Christians are welcome to the Lord's table. If your child is asking about taking communion, then they are ready! 

CONFIRMATION MILESTONE

We call this milestone Confirmation in recognition of the fact that the confirmand is affirming/confirming that he/she wants to continue keeping the promises that were made by others at his/her baptism. Confirmands who are in our traditional Confirmation Youth Ministry (CYM) program are in 8th grade when they affirm their baptisms, but we also have an Alternative Confirmation program for older students. 

​DRIVER'S LICENSE MILESTONE

Do you have a student who has a permit or just got their driver's license?  This Milestone is for you!  Parents and students will focus on safe choices while driving, parent expectations/consequences and the joys of having a student who can drive! We watch a few video clips, have some discussion and present several different versions of driving contracts for parents and students to fill out.

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION MILESTONE

High School Graduation is an exciting time! Our Milestone concentrates on celebrating this achievement, conversations about the next stage of life and prayers for the transition time ahead.

NEW MEMBER MILESTONE

The New Member Milestone Class is designed for individuals, couples and families to learn together about being Lutheran, Living Word and next steps after becoming a member. We also spend time getting to know each other! Everything wraps up with the New Member Milestone Worship Celebration.

New Member Orientation Registration

EMPTY NEST MILESTONE

Empty Nesters will share hopes for themselves and their family as their children leave home, remember stories together, and learn about traditions to start in the newly empty nest.

GRANDPARENT MILESTONE

This Milestone focuses on connecting new grandparents with more seasoned ones, celebrating the unique joys of grandparenthood, and exploring ways to be an interactive faith role model for grandchildren.