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Advent’s Confirmation program is a little bit different than what you are probably used to. We have found out that instruction in the Bible and Luther’s Small Catechism can be fun! Here’s how a regular Wednesday night session, called a LEARN night, unfolds:
Each Confirmand belongs to a Guide Group of either all boys or all girls of their own age, with Adult Guides and one or two Junior Guides (our High School ministry program.) We gather in the Fellowship Hall each Wednesday by 6:00 p.m. for Opening.
The Opening begins with music and includes learning and review games. This is also our announcement time, and a few of our Junior Guides act as “M.C.s” during this Opening. We then move into the LEARN Presentation time, which is taught by one of the staff – Pastor Susan, Pastor Roger, Becky Llewellyn, PMA (Director of Christan Education,) our seminary intern or Youth and Family staff. We always begin with prayer and often have a skit to help us with the theme for the night. When the LEARN presentation is complete, we go to our separate meeting places for our Small Group/Guide Group* discussion time. Before the night is over, we return to the large group gathering for our closing Prayer Journey to reinforce the night’s LEARN theme, and to center us on God for the rest of the week.
*In our Guide Group we share our weekly “highs” and “lows” and pray together. Then we discuss the night’s LEARN theme using prepared worksheets. At the conclusion of our time together, we bless each other into the rest of the week.
We hope you enjoy your Confirmation experience! There’s a lot to learn and to experience, and we always have a blast doing it together. Parents, there are plenty of places for you to be involved as well, from being an Adult Guide to participating in the Crazy Parent Committee (see Pastor Susan) or simply helping out with transportation when we need to get somewhere, providing soup, chili or your “assigned food item” during Advent and Lent.
Our first official gathering will be for the Faith Stepping Stone #5 Blessing in Church for all those who are “Stepping into Confirmation.” This blessing will be given on Sunday, September 30 at worship services. At this service, your child will be gifted by the congregation with their own copy of our new hymnal, Evangelical Lutheran Worship.
DROP OFF TIME is between 5:45 and 6 p.m.
OPENING in the Sanctuary begins at 6 p.m. SHARP!
THEME MUSIC and LEARNING GAMES go from 6:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
LEARN PRESENTATION, SKIT and BIBLE TIME 6:30 p.m.to 6:55 p.m.
GUIDE GROUPS meeting in Sunday School wing from 7 p.m. to 7:20 p.m.
CLOSING PRAYER JOURNEY at 7:25 p.m.; THEN, PICK UP TIME is at 7:30 p.m. SHARP!
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:
Attendance on Wednesday nights and Sunday mornings (Sunday School)
Attendance at Worship regularly – 24 Sermon Feedback Forms are due each year
Group Service Projects each year (Chili Suppers; Soup Suppers & one more TBA)
Download the confirmation schedule. (PDF)
Download the confirmation enrollment form and covenant. (PDF)
Statements of Faith – As written by the Fall 2006 Confirmation class.
