Confirmation Classes

Contact Person:  Pastor Scott Siefert

St. John’s UCC Confirmation Mission Statement and Objectives

Vision: What is the BIG Picture that we want to convey to our kids through confirmation class?

To equip our children with the skills to develop a dynamic lifelong commitment to, and relationship with, Jesus Christ—who is head of the Church on Earth and in Heaven—as well as commitment to His Church wherever, and however, it is gathered.

Objectives: What is it that they need to learn throughout the course of their confirmation class?

• To know the story of God’s Love for all people and His creation, and to be able to contrast it with the stories our culture offers.
• To develop a faithful relationship with God through Jesus Christ.
• To know and understand the call of the church.

Strategy: How and in what ways can we accomplish our objectives?

• Relationships: We will seek to build relationships with our confirmation students both within and outside of class.
• Teaching and Integration of material.
• Service within and without: Taking the relationships and the materials we are teaching our pupils and putting them into practice through service projects within the church and outside into the community.

Resources:

• Resources our church will provide:
  • NIV Study Bible
  • “Confirm Not Conform” program
  • Heidelberg Catechism
• Resources that need to be provided by family/student.
  • Journal
  • Working Pen

Tentative Classes and Activities

	Session	Type	Theme
	1	Class	Introduction
	2	Worship	Blue Christmas Service/Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
	3	Class	Where Do You Stand: The Gospel According to Whom
	4	Class	Scripture: A Mad Dash Through a Good Book
	5	Worship	Ash Wednesday Service
	6	Class	Teach Us To Pray: The Lord’s Prayer
	7	Class	Faith in Action: Pain to Power
	8	Worship	Holy Week: Palm Sunday/Maundy Thursday/Easter
	9	Class	Tradition: The Church Through the Year
	10	Service/Fun	Service/Mission Day (Coordinate with local UCC Churches)
	11	Service/Fun	Service/Mission Day (Coordinate with local UCC Churches)
	12	Service/Fun	Service/Mission Day (Coordinate with local UCC Churches)
	13	Service/Fun	Service/Mission Day (Coordinate with local UCC Churches)
	14	Service/Fun	Service/Mission Day (Coordinate with local UCC Churches)
	15	Class	Faith in Action: How We Can Help
	16	Class	Teach Us To Pray: The Sacraments
	17	Class	Tradition: The Priesthood of All Believers
	18	Class	World Council of Religions
	19	Worship	Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
	20	Class	Tradition: Our Neck of the Woods
	21	Class	Where Do You Stand: The Power to Choose
	22	Worship	Ash Wednesday Service
	23	Class	Faith in Action: May We Present/Consistory Meeting
	24	Worship	Palm Sunday/Graduation Day
	25	Class	Where Do You Stand: Where Do You Go From Here?