Confirmation is a rite of passage for our youth where they are instructed in the Christian faith in which they were Baptized and to which now they will make a personal commitment to claim this faith as their own.
Confirmation instruction is for 7th and 8th graders and their parents.
Two years of instruction
- Bible Overview (Chronologically cover the major themes and stories of the Bible)
- Basics of Our Christian Faith (Martin Luther’s Small Catechism)
2025 – 2026 Class Sessions
Class Schedule – Wednesdays from 3-4pm once a month
Assignments are the sections/page numbers from “Guided By Truth, Enduring Faith Confirmation Journal” (CPH, 2023) They are to be completed before each class session.
- October 22, 2025 – 1.1-1.5 (pages 3-21)
- November 19, 2025 – 1.6-1.10 (pages 22-40)
- December 17, 2025 – 2.1-2.7 (pages 43-68)
- January 21, 2026 – 2.8-2.14 (pages 69-87)
- February 18, 2026 – 3.1-3.5 (pages 91-109)
- March 18, 2026 – 3.6-3.11 (pages 110-128)
- April 22, 2026 – 4.1-4.9 (pages 131-163)
Memory Work – as assigned
Sermon Notes – Complete assigned amount by end of session each year (late April)
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Bible Overview:
- Bible Project – overview videos of each book of the Bible.
Basics of Our Christian Faith:
- Luther’s Small Catechism – online version from CPH
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8th Grade Essay Project
Essay Worksheet and Guidelines
Confirmation Weekend – First weekend of May – Friday Essay Presentations (7:00pm), Sunday Rite of Confirmation during 9:00am Worship.