tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5890312.post3217006914080174596..comments2024-03-19T23:09:02.136-04:00Comments on Collecting My Thoughts: What does it take for a congregation to grow?Normahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11502895616873273470noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5890312.post-23156762281267574612013-02-01T14:42:06.181-05:002013-02-01T14:42:06.181-05:00Lutherans don't rebaptize, but they will confi...Lutherans don't rebaptize, but they will confirm adults who were baptized in other faiths. So Lutherans usually can transfer their membership to other Lutheran churches, but when Presbyterians or Baptists or Congregationalists join our Lutheran church, they are confirmed, not transferred. And, since the Lutherans have local control, that may vary from congregation to congregation. Normahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11502895616873273470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5890312.post-23647003367476520572013-02-01T14:28:10.578-05:002013-02-01T14:28:10.578-05:00'confirmed'?? I was confirmed at age 12 ...'confirmed'?? I was confirmed at age 12 in the family church where generations of my family attended. In my confirmation class weremy first cousin, 2 second cousins and a few 4 th cousins.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com