Affirming Your Faith
Lesson Video Playlists for Review and Preparation
As you enter your final steps toward publicly affirming your faith, please use the following guides and checklists to get ready for October 27th!
Sunday, October 20 Foundations Night and Rehearsal
From 6:00-7:30 we will have a final celebration for all confirmands including group readings of faith statements and cupcakes. Students will also be invited to meet the Faith Foundations small group leaders as they will transition to this group in November. Parents are invited to attend.
From 7:30 - 8:15 we will have a walk through of the confirmation service. This is required.
Sunday, October 27 Confirmation Sunday
Arrive with stoles by 8:45 for recognition in early service
Meet in lounge at 9:15 for prayer before processional
Service with Communion from 9:30 - 10:30
Reception Line following service
10:45 Late Service prayer after welcome
Students and Families are dismissed after the late service prayer.
Final Steps Toward Confirmation
Complete Unit 8 in your Guided by Faith Journal. Use the playlist linked above for review and guide your final reflections.
Prayerfully consider and chose a Confirmation verse. You will also need to write up (or be prepared to present your “why” in choosing this verse.
Design the Stole you will be wearing for the Confirmation Service. Make it your own and consider symbols and colors that connect to your faith.
Draft your statement of faith and complete your final reflection sheet as described in your next steps handbook.
Set up a meeting with Pastor Bobby or Ben Swafford, DCE for your final check in. You will not be able to meet until you submit your verse, reflection and statement draft. All check ins should be completed by October 15th.
Dates to Remember
Sunday, September 22 Foundations Night
We will have a special group for fall confirmands to continue to work on their final steps, ask questions, and review the Unit 8 materials in a group. This is not required, but encouraged. Parents are not required to attend.
Sunday, October 13 Deadline for Check in Meetings and materials submissions.
Sunday, October 20 Foundations Night and Rehearsal
From 6:00-7:30 we will have a final celebration for all confirmands including group readings of faith statements and cupcakes. Students will also be invited to meet the Faith Foundations small group leaders as they will transition to this group in November. Parents are invited to attend.
From 7:30 - 8:15 we will have a walk through of the confirmation service. This is required.
Sunday, October 27 Confirmation Sunday
Arrive with stoles by 8:45 for recognition in early service
Meet in lounge at 9:15 for prayer before processional
Service with Communion from 9:30 - 10:30
Reception Line following service
10:45 Late Service prayer after welcome
Students and Families are dismissed after the late service prayer.