Milestones

Mapping the journey of faith
What We Believe

We desire the church and parents to partner to create community centered around the gospel message of Jesus Christ which mobilizes the next generation to worship God, love His word, and serve their neighbor.
Milestones at POPLC provides a framework for the church to support your home through celebrating five key faith milestones in kid’s lives, and support parents by facilitating impactful faith focused discussions with their kids.

Loosing Your Marbles

From the week your child is born to the day they graduate High School, there are an estimated 936 weeks. Each week they will inch closer to leaving your home.

We represent this by putting 936 marbles in a jar.During this time they will go through four phases, preschool, grade, middle, and high school.

Each phase presents it’s own challenges and celebrations, but it’s important to remember it’s just a phase, so don’t miss it. ‘Cause after all - you’re loosing your marbles.

Mapping the Journey of Faith

When your kids are born, pediatricians provide clear guides for the physical development of your child. In the same way, milestones at POPLC maps the formation of your child’s faith in Jesus Christ as they mature into adulthood.

Jesus gave...pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ, until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of God’s Son, growing into maturity with a stature measured by Christ’s fullness. Then we will no longer be little children...let us grow in every way into him who is the head—Christ. From him the whole body, fitted and knit together...for building itself up in love.

This verse from Ephesians 4 teaches how the church works together to build up the body of Christ into mature faith in Jesus Christ.

UPCOMING MILESTONE EVENTS

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Baptism

New Life in Christ

Bible

Reading the Word

First Communion

Jesus' Body and Blood

Confirmation

I Believe

Graduation

Taking the Next Steps

Stepping Stones

Steps Along the Path of Faith

Baptism

New Life in Christ

We invite all those wishing to bless their child with the gift of baptism to attend the Baptism Milestone class offered four times a year.  This class is designed to celebrate your child and the gift of faith our Lord promises through baptism.  We will also introduce our Milestone Ministry that maps out the spiritual journey that awaits your child. Baptism is a sacrament by which God uses water and His Word to forgive sin and create faith in believers. Baptism is not just plain water, but it is the water included in God’s command and combined with God’s word. Baptism works forgiveness of sins, rescues from death and the devil, and gives eternal salvation to all who believe.  

Baptism Milestone Dates
  • Sep 22, 2024 - 12:00pm, Room 212A
  • Jan 26, 2025 - 12:00pm, Room 212A
  • April 27, 2025 - 12:00pm, Room 212A
  • June 22, 2025 - 12:00pm, Room 212A

For more information contact Jeremiah Bauer ( )

Bible

Reading the Word

We invite children, ages 1st-3rd grade, and their parents to join us in the treasure hunt for God's Word. Children will receive their own Bible to take home and together parents and children will explore how to read the Bible and learn why we want to read the Bible. There will be a special recognition during worship at 10:30 with class following at 12:00-2:30.

The Bible is God’s holy, inspired word. In it we find the essence of Jesus, our creator, sustainer, and savior. The Bible is divided into two parts, the Old Testament and the New Testament. There are 66 books in the Bible: 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament. The Bible was written over a span of 1500 years and remains the bestselling book of all times.

Next Bible Milestone

Nov 17, 2024, Recognition in service 10:30 am. Class 12:00 pm


For more information contact Jennifer Clark.

First Communion

Jesus' Body and Blood

We invite youth 5th-8th grade to participate in this milestone. First Communion is comprised of 4 classes ending with students receiving communion for the first time during worship. Classes will be held on Wednesdays at 5:30-6:45. We encourage all those wishing to enjoy the gift of God’s love and grace through the Lord’s Supper to join. Communion, also called the Lord’s Supper, is the true body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ under the bread and wine, instituted by Christ Himself for us to eat and to drink for the forgiveness of sins, life, and salvation.

First Communion Milestone
  • March 5, 2025
  • March 12, 2025
  • March 26, 2025
  • April 2, 2025
  • April 9, 2025 In service 7:00p


    For more information contact Mandy Lowe.

Confirmation

I Believe

At Prince of Peace, we see the middle school years as a formational season for youth to seek, ask questions, and own their faith. We would like to partner with families to embrace these years of discovery and independence and provide a path for parents to lead their youth.

Confirmation is intentional instruction and conversations about our relationship with Jesus, faith, the Bible, and Lutheran doctrine. Confirmation is parent-led and church-supported. Confirmation culminates with an opportunity for the youth to ‘confirm’ their faith publicly before the congregation.

Our hope is that Confirmation will not only provide an opportunity for the students to know what they believe, own their faith, and profess it, but also through the Confirmation journey faith conversations will be practiced in a comfortable and natural way within families and continue throughout the teen years to become a familiar interaction.

More information

For more information contact Mandy Lowe.



Graduation

Taking the Next Steps

High School graduates and their parents are invited to the Graduation Milestone! As a church family we look forward to celebrating with you in worship and we also want to help prepare you for the next chapter. This class is designed to help parents and graduates reflect on God’s faithfulness over the past 18 years and to initiate conversations about the faith plan moving forward. Important practical and wise tools will be shared to prepare our graduates so they can be confident and strong in their faith and ready for the path God has ahead for them. Graduates will be recognized during worship at the 8:00 or 10:30 services and we encourage all parents and graduates to attend the class at 12:00-3:00. Lunch is included.

Graduation Milestone
May 4, 2025 - In service 8:00a & 10:30a, Class 12:00p


For more information contact Jessica Janscha.

Stepping Stones

Steps Along the Path of Faith

Stepping Stones are key teachings for individuals to grow in their faith which are not specific to any age.
Stepping Stones keep families walking with Jesus toward the next faith milestone.
Five stepping stones will be highlighted: Blessing, Worship, Servanthood, God’s Best for You, and Sticky Faith.

Blessing

Blessings are a key aspect to any family in scripture. Children receive this blessing from their parents, and in turn continue to bless their own children later in life. These blessings include continually praying for your children and teaching your children to pray.

Worship

Worship on Sundays as a family is a key aspect of faith development for any child. We firmly believe this is an essential part of a person’s faith - no matter how old one is. Worship goes beyond Sundays. Worship is lived out every day.

Servanthood

We aim to see the needs of God’s people in the world around us. God has called us to be helpers and healers. We seek to leave God’s mark on everything we do by being the very hands and feet of Jesus Christ.

Sticky Faith

How do we create a home which strengthens and encourages the faith God has given us, so much so that this faith sticks to our children even after they’ve graduated high school? We look to build our homes with Jesus as the center so our children know how to follow him even when they no longer live at home.

God's Best For You

God has made each and every one of us unique in His special way. Our bodies should be valued and understood as belonging to God. Through this stepping stone children and youth will see the blessings of sexuality, relationships, and identity found in Jesus.