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Class of 2005


2005 CONFIRMANDS
Biographical sketches are by the Confirmands in Pastor's Barksdale's Confirmation Class of 2004-2005.

Photo of Erik Benway
ERIK BENWAY

Erik Benway was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on January 4, 1991. He was baptized on February 3, 1991 at Christ Lutheran Church in Mililani, Hawaii. Erik has attended Redeemer Lutheran School since kindergarten and is looking forward to starting high school in the fall. Building models, reading, and playing video games are some of  his hobbies. He is also active in his Scout troop where he recently received his Life Scout rank. Erik is the son of Gabi and Keith Owen and Chuck Benway.

Woodcut of Luther Rose

Photo of Forrest Klein
FORREST KLEIN

Forrest Klein was born in Jackson, Mississippi, on November 27, 1990. He is the son of Bill and Stacy Klein and the grandson of Ron and Edith Klein. He also has a younger brother, Mason Klein who is eleven years old. Bill and Stacy moved back home to Columbus 8 years ago from Mississippi. Forrest is in the 8th grade at Richard's Middle School this year. Next year Forrest will attend high school at Northside High School, where he hopes to join the air rifle team. Forrest is currently a member of the Junior Shooting Club at the Fort Benning Army Marksmanship Unit. Forrest has obtained Life Rank as a Boy Scout with Troop 98 in Columbus. He is a member of the Order of the Arrow, a special leadership group within The Boy Scouts of America.

Photo of Alexis Messenger
ALEXIS MESSENGER

Alexis Messenger was born in Columbus, Georgia, in 1990 to Wynn and Victoria Messenger. She has one sibling, a recently born half sister Kora Messinger. Alexis was baptize at St. Matthew Lutheran Church on February 22, 1998, after she herself, asked to be baptized as the result of her learning about God at St. Matthew. She is an eighth grade student at Double Churches Middle School and sings in the school chorus. She also enjoys acting and has participated in The Springer Theater Academy.

Image of the Luther Rose


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