Zion German Congregational Church Confirmation Class of 1958
Zion Congregational Church Confirmation Class of March 30, 1958.
From left to right: Karen Jean Spady, Russell Bernard Morrison, Marlene June Speck, Donald Eugene Schnell, Rev. Kenneth Beil, Marilyn Fran Miller, Roger John Wagner, Marcia Lee Lincoln.
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From left to right: Karen Jean Spady, Russell Bernard Morrison, Marlene June Speck, Donald Eugene Schnell, Rev. Kenneth Beil, Marilyn Fran Miller, Roger John Wagner, Marcia Lee Lincoln.
Please contact us if you have additional information about this confirmation class.
Confirmation Class
Story contributed by Marcia Staunton – Portland, Oregon
I was confirmed at Zion Congregation Church on Palm Sunday 1958. Members of my class were Karen Spady, Russell Morrison, Marlene Speck, Donald Schnell, Marilyn Miller, Roger Wagner, and myself (Marcia Lincoln). The minister was Reverend Kenneth Biel.
We started our class the fall of 1956. The reason for the early start is that there would be no class in 1957. The Reverend Biel thought that we would learn more this way.
We had a confirmation book, our Catechism book, and our Bibles. We had assignments to read and memorize each week. Our classes were held almost every Saturday morning in the church. Each class lasted two to three hours. If the Pilgrim Fellowship Group took a trip or visits to another church that became part of our learning also.
On Palm Sunday we had to wear white robes and the girls had pink and red corsages and the boys had pink carnations. Yes, even the boys wore white robes. We were asked questions and nobody knew which questions we would each get so we were expected to know it all. We each had one Bible verse that we had to memorize. I left out a line when I recited mine. Dick Costantino made sure I knew about it.
We had to wear our robes again on Easter Sunday and took our first communion as a class with our parents.
Sources
Photograph courtesy of Marcia Lee (Lincoln) Staunton.
Translation of the Zion Congregational Church Books 1914-1967. The spellings of names are as shown in the church records.
Translation of the Zion Congregational Church Books 1914-1967. The spellings of names are as shown in the church records.
Last updated February 22, 2018.