The youth at our church usually begin helping as acolytes when they begin Confirmation classes in 7th grade. The current crop of 7th graders is a little thin, so Pastor Gewecke has recruited the 6th graders to help fill out the ranks. That means that Nate is now serving as an acolyte.
Nate was nervous his first time, but he got through it without any mishaps. He’s helped a few times now, and, while he still gets a few butterflies, he says it’s not as bad as it was at first.
