Baptism
As Jordan was approaching his 13th birthday,
he made the decision to be baptized. He had
been active in the church youth program for
several years and really seemed to know what
he was doing and what he wanted. So, a
couple of months before he turned 13, he was
baptized at the First Christian Church of
Orange - Disciples of Christ. This is the
same church where his Celebration of Life
service was held.
Over the years, Jordan was very involved
with this church. He sang in the youth
choir, participated in youth groups,
attended church camps every chance he had,
and in his senior year of high school, he
was a member of the church board. I believe
it was the love and caring he received from
the wonderful people at this church that, to
some degree, fueled his interest in studying religion
at Reed College.