Good Shepherd United Methodist Church - Christian Education

Confirmation is an experience through which students are given the opportunity, tools and resources to discern their relationship with God and their acceptance of Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. The Confirmation experience at Good Shepherd is available for students in 8th grade and above. Through Bible Study, Day Away experiences, retreats, worship and service, students will explore their relationship and understanding of Jesus, the Methodist faith and Christian Community as found in one another.

The Confirmation experience concludes with an opportunity profess one’s faith in Jesus Christ and to join Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, if the student so chooses.

About the Confirmation Program

Students are expected to complete:

20 hours of community service
25 weeks of worship feedback
3 Confirmation conversations with the pastor
One retreat and three ‘day away’ events led by the pastor

There are opportunities for make-up should a student need to miss an event, this work can be discussed with the Pastor.

For parents, there is also a Bible Study and Class that patterns after the confirmation class so that parents can study along with their students. Parents are also asked to attend 4 parent informational meetings where they will be kept up to date on their student’s progress.

Confirmation Calendar for the 2010 - 2011 Year

August 29 (Initial Confirmation Conversations through October 2nd)
9:45am Confirmation Process Brunch for Parents and Students

September 5
No Class

September 12
9:45am Teacher Directed Lesson

September 19
9:45am Session 1: What is Confirmation?

September 26
9:45am Session 2: Introduction to The Bible

October 3
9:45am Session 3: Mark 1

October 10
9:45am Sessions 4 & 5: Mark 2 & Mark 3

October 17
9:45am Session 6: Mark 4

October 22/23
5:00pm-2:00pm Temple Visit/Old Testament Day Away

October 24
9:45am Sessions 7 & 8: Mark 5 & Mark 6

October 31
9:45am Session 9: Mark 7

November 7
9:45am Session 10: Mark 8

November 13
8:30am-10:00pm Cathedral/New Testament Day Away

November 14
9:45am Session 11: Mark 9

November 21
9:45am Session 12: Mark 10

November 29—Thanksgiving
Teacher Directed Class

December 5
9:45am Session 13: Mark 11

December 12
9:45am Session 14: Mark 12

December 19
9:45am Session 15: Mark 13

December 26
Teacher Directed Class, Christmas Vacation

January 2
Teacher Directed Class, Christmas Vacation

January 9
9:45am Session 16: Mark 14

January 16
9:45am Session 17: Mark 15 &16

January 23
9:45am Session 18: Mark Review

January 30
9:45am Session 19: God, Jesus & The Holy Spirit

February 6
9:45am Session 20: What is Sin?

February 13
9:45am Session 21: Prayer

February 20
9:45am Session 22: Decision Making

February 27
9:45am Session 23: Commitment to Christ

March 6
9:45am Session 24: Death, Salvation & Hope

March 11/12
6:30pm-5:00pm UM Day Away & Bishop’s Confirmation Rally

March 13
9:45am Session 25: Community

March 20
9:45am Session 26: Baptism

March 26
8:30am-7:00pm Discipleship 101: Strengths Workshop/Day Away
7:00pm Parent meeting regarding Immersion Retreat

April 3 - Spring Break
9:45am Session 26: Communion

April 10
9:45am Session 27: What is Holiness?—Spiritual Disciplines

April 14-17
5:00pm—Immersion Retreat departure
Immersion Retreat, return 4:00pm
No Class at Vance & Reed

April 17— (Final Confirmation Conversations begin, end by May 12th)
9:45am Session 28: Stewardship

April 24 - Easter
Teacher Directed Class

May 2
9:45am Session 29: Mission

May 15
9:45am Session 30: Are you a Christian?

May 22 :Confirmation Sunday
8:30am Joining at Vance & Reed
9:45am Congratulations & Welcome Party!

May 29
9:45am Teacher Directed Class


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