CONFIRMATION IS A FORMATIVE PROCESS OF:

• Catechesis (fancy way of saying "religious instruction". Pronounced cat-a-key-sis). 
• Exposure to the ways of the local parish as well as the universal Church.
• Relationship-building between peers, the pastor, a personal mentor, and other members of the congregation. 
• Looking at the self in relation to God and seeing God in our daily lives. This leads us to ponder what happened at our baptism and what continues to happen because of it?

There are two years of instruction where we rely heavily on the Small Catechism and the Bible. The beginning of the third year, we prepare for the culminating event: the Rite of Affirmation of Baptism. This is a glorious day when the class presents to the congregation their faith statements, their desire to become members of the church, and their affirmation and gratefulness for what happened to them in baptism! Their family and sponsors come forward and, after making public vows, they are gifted with the laying on of hands and blessed with the Holy Spirit! 

No class Wednesday March 27 OR April 3.

So far this year....

All students have been introduced to the Six Parts of the Small Catechism (shown below). The church is centered around Word and Sacrament:

WORD (Word of God, Scripture, Jesus) 

1. Ten Commandments

2. Apostles' Creed

3. Lord's Prayer

&

SACRAMENT (gifts Jesus told us to use)

1. Baptism

2. Holy Communion

3. Confession

Every confirmand memorizes "The Big Three" which are the three listed under the Word portion above. Every confirmand experiences the Sacraments.

All students have "Colaborate" Unit 2 Workbook, Small Catechism, Bible, Folder, Mentor.

Reminder that each church has a confirmation "point-person" who collects all paperwork and assists on Wednesdays:

Bethany= Laura Formanek

Pilgrim= Lisa Jensen

Pastor Emily is the primary confirmation teacher.

All assignments/letters, etc. are sent home with students but they are also available below.

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