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Confirmation

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2020-21 Lessons
April 28 2018 Confirmation
Class

A page just for our Confirmation class students and families.

(LIVE! lessons posted on tab 2 of this page, 2020-21 Lessons)

Welcome 6th, 7th, & 8th grade parents to Confirmation 2020-2021!
 
Most importantly, ThanX for your support. Really! For what you have done to grow your child’s faith and what you will do! Thank you and never stop being amazing. Faith’s confirmation program is for your child. However it does not succeed without your continued support and guidance.
 
Lots of differences for our confirmation program this year. The mentors and I want to make this as useful and valuable as possible. Our quick schedule and descriptions are below.
 
Starting October 7th and continuing through May 26th:
  • 1st Wednesdays of the month: Confirmation LIVE!
  • 2nd Wednesdays of the month: Confirmation MENTORS!
  • 3rd Wednesday of the month: Confirmation LIVE!
  • 4th Wednesday of the month: Confirmation FAMILY!
 
Confirmation LIVE!
Your child will join us online as we learn about Luther’s Small Catechism. I (Troy Tadych) will be leading the 30 minute session from 6:15pm to 6:45pm. I will try to keep it fun and quick. Please tune in with your child if you are available. We will use Google Meet for these LIVE! sessions. (All the kids should be comfortable with this platform as they use it at school.) Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday they can join us at the provided link. 
 
Confirmation MENTORS!
On the 2nd Wednesday the mentors take over. Look for communication from them soon about what they will be planning. The mentors will cover Highs-And-Lows as well as other activities to strengthen the lessons about Luther’s Small Catechism. You will hear from your mentors soon about expectations and how you will connect.
 
Confirmation FAMILY!
The 4th Wednesday is all about families. The mentors and I will give you a few tools. However, what I really want to encourage is good conversation between you and your child. Dive into those Highs-and-Lows; Jump into questions about Sunday Services; Bring the whole family together to just… be together. Make it your personal evening and make it special.
 
Again, ThanX. Let me know problems you have, technical or anything else.

~troy
 
 

About Faith’s Confirmation program (with Pastoral Care)…

Faith Lutheran Church’s Confirmation program is a three year curriculum for sixth through eighth graders. The curriculum prepares the students to become an adult member of the church via their confirmation in the fall of their ninth grade year, some details are covered on this Orientation sheet. Roughly every Wednesday night during the school year, the students meet at 5:45 at Faith for a lesson, family activity, or other event, and that goes until around 7:15.

2020-21 Lessons

PDFs of the slideshows used are attached below:

  • Lesson 1 (October 7): Martin Luther and the Reformation
  • Lesson 2 (October 21): The Commandments 1-3
  • Lesson 3 (November 4): The Commandments 4-6
  • Lesson 4 (November 18): The Commandments 7-10
  • Lesson 5 (December 2): Serving Others Through Vocation
  • Lesson 6 (December 16): The Greatest Prayer part 1
  • Lesson 7 (January 6): The Greatest Prayer part 2
  • Lesson 8 (January 20): The Sacrament of Baptism
  • Lesson 9 (February 3): The Sacrament of Communion
  • Lesson 10 (April 7): Article One of the Creed
  • Lesson 11 (April 21): Article Two of the Creed
  • Lesson 12 (May 5): Article Three of the Creed
  • Lesson 13 (May 19): Sharing Your Faith
April 28 2018 Confirmation

Currently…

April 23:

Confirmation is this Sunday!

Please be at church no later than 10am on Sunday morning. We will meet in the lounge where we will put on robes (which should still be at church), get a flower, and do some last minute reviews. Confirmands will process into the church with Pastor Mark and sit as a group at the front of church.

Bible verses should be memorized. Pia and myself will have a queue sheet in case parts are forgot.

As a reminder, all family, extended family, and friends are invited to lay hands on the newly confirmed when they are called up to the front of church. When you see them stand and move to the “on-deck” spot, that will be the signal for everybody to follow and get in place.

Finally, I sent to each of you (or at least one parent, hopefully) a link to a video of the statement of faith as read by the confirmands a few short weeks ago. If you did not receive it, please let me know.

Looking forward to see you all Sunday!

 

Major Key Dates

March 10: between services meeting with Mentor Troy and Pastor Mark to begin selecting a Bible Verse and steps toward a faith essay

March 31: 1:30 – 5 p.m. Retreat either at Faith

April 7: Sharing of Faith Statements at worship (8 & 10:30)

April 14: Noon. Affirmation of Baptism service practice and Pictures

April 28: 10:30 Confirmation Day

Previously

April 1:Faith statements will be presented at church this Sunday, April 7. The first service will have Gunner, Sydney, Corbin, Grace, Lucas, & Sophia. The second service will have Gus, Savanna, Owen, Ava, & Jacob.

Also, confirmands will get their robes on April 7. Please have them cleaned and ready for April 14 (Palm Sunday) when we will practice the confirmation service, and do group and individual pictures.

REMINDER: Please send infant and baptism pictures to Pastor Mark for use during the Confirmation service on April 28.

March 21:10 days to our Spring Retreat! Sunday, March 31 from about 1:30 to 7:30, Pastor Mark, Pia, and myself will all be meeting together with these 11 wonderful young adults. More details on that later, but for now…

If you child doesn’t have a bible verse, please ask for help. We are focusing on our faith statements now. Me, Pia, and Pastor Mark are ready to assist to prepare this meaningful essay. Please feel free to email us your draft copy, your rough thoughts, or a final version. Send us your questions, or give us a call. During the retreat next Sunday we will finalize the statements and practice reading them to each other.
 
The following guidelines are a great resource to use in laying out the faith statement:
  • 300 words typed (about a page)
  • Begin with your selected bible verse and explore why you chose that verse.
  • Continue with your faith journey, including things such as:
    • What does it mean to you that you are affirming your baptism?
    • In the Rite of Affirmation of Baptism you:
      • Promise to live among God’s faithful people. What does this mean?
      • Promise to hear God’s Word and Share in the supper. What does this mean?
      • Promise to proclaim the Good News of Jesus in word and deed. What does this mean?
      • Promise to follow Jesus by serving people with justice and peace. What does this mean?
    • Select an area of confirmation (or for some, Sunday School or other related events) that meant the most to you and explain why. The areas of learning include (but are not limited to): Baptism, Holy Communion, The Bible, What does it mean to be a Lutheran? Apostles Creed, Lord’s Prayer, 10 commandments, servant events, celebration events, or Pizza night.
    • Specific ways that you will continue to nurture and use your faith after confirmation, including your involvement in your church home, Faith.
March 10: The young adults should now be choosing a bible verse for their faith statement. The verse should be of reasonable length (a sentence or so) and be something that they feel applies to their own faith. Parents, please help your son or daughter choose a verse that applies to them. If music is their thing, there are lots of music verses in the bible (Psalms comes to my mind for music). Maybe it comes from a favorite bible story (here is a link to 150 Famous Bible Stories as handed out today:  http://dans.faithweb.com/150stories.html ). Perhaps hunting is important, or sports. It could be friendship. Choosing a right verse can can be difficult. Pull out a bible, and don’t be afraid to pull out Google too. Be patient and take time.
 
I hope all of you will make it to the Faith this Wednesday as we host our soup and chili supper. Your child’s goal should be to have a verse chosen by Wednesday. We will use that as a building block for the faith statement. I will have more details about that in my next email.

 

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