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:
  • Resources that need to be provided by family/student.
    • Journal
    • Working Pen

2022/2023/2024 Schedule

Date Session Type Theme
12/7/22 1 Class Introduction
12/21/22-12/24/22 2 Worship Blue Christmas Service/Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
1/4/23 3 Class Where Do You Stand: The Gospel According to Whom
2/1/23 4 Class Scripture: A Mad Dash Through a Good Book
2/22/22 5 Worship Ash Wednesday Service
3/1/23 6 Class Teach Us To Pray: The Lord’s Prayer
3/15/23 7 Class Faith in Action: Pain to Power
4/6/23 – 4/9/23 8 Worship Holy Week: Palm Sunday/Maundy Thursday/Easter
5/3/23 9 Class Tradition: The Church Through the Year
TBD 10 Service/Fun Service/Mission Day (Coordinate with local UCC Churches)
TBD 11 Service/Fun Service/Mission Day (Coordinate with local UCC Churches)
TBD 12 Service/Fun Service/Mission Day (Coordinate with local UCC Churches)
TBD 13 Service/Fun Service/Mission Day (Coordinate with local UCC Churches)
TBD 14 Service/Fun Service/Mission Day (Coordinate with local UCC Churches)
9/6/23 15 Class Faith in Action: How We Can Help
10/4/23 16 Class Teach Us To Pray: The Sacraments
11/1/2023 17 Class Tradition: The Priesthood of All Believers
12/6/23 18 Class World Council of Religions
12/20/23-12/24/23 19 Worship Blue Christmas Service/Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
1/3/24 20 Class Tradition: Our Neck of the Woods
2/7/24 21 Class Where Do You Stand: The Power to Choose
2/14/24 22 Worship Ash Wednesday Service
3/6/24 23 Class Faith in Action: May We Present/Consistory Meeting
3/24/24 24 Worship Palm Sunday/Graduation Day
4/3/24 25 Class Where Do You Stand: Where Do You Go From Here?
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