Preparing to Be Confirmed 2012 View dates for the Fall Celebration of Confirmation Events. Faith Project Process and Materials Confirmation is the process of affirming the promises made for you at your baptism. In preparation for being confirmed this fall, all students are expected to complete a faith project (either a paper or creative project) and then talk about it with one of the pastors or other youth ministry staff. Why a faith project? The purpose of this project is to get students to really think about what they believe, what it matters for their life and relationship with God, and what they are going to do with it after Confirmation. This project is not about having everything figured out, but about creating a snapshot of what is important to each person at this point in their faith journey. Faith projects should be turned in one week before the student's faith interview. What is a faith project? Remember, the faith project is really a snapshot of where each student is on their unique faith journey at this point in their life. It is not a test or about having all the answers, but a chance for students to express their own beliefs, doubts, questions, and promises as they get confirmed. For the faith project, we want students to take all the work they’ve done and create something that tells or shows:
Students do not have to include every element of the prep work in their project, but that work is fair game for conversation during their faith interview. View Faith Project Materials Why a faith interview? The faith interview with a pastor or youth ministry staff person is really more of a conversation. It is an opportunity for us to check in with each student about their faith journey, to hear about their faith project, to address questions or concerns they may have, and hear about their life in general and what’s ahead for them in high school. Each interview is allotted 30 minutes, but it doesn’t always take that long. Students may sign up for faith interviews beginning Wednesday, April 25th. View available faith interview times Fall 2012: Celebration of Confirmation Event Dates The following dates pertain to those students who are planning to be confirmed Fall 2012. Entry into High School Stepping Stone For parents and confirmands. This Stepping Stone will introduce confirmands to opportunities in High School Ministry and provide guidance to parents on how to continue to walk with their child on their continuing faith journey. Confirmation robes will be picked up at the end of this event. When: Saturday, September 22; 9:30 a.m. - Noon Parent Presentation of Confirmand in Worship Parent Presentation happens during regular Sunday worship. Parents present their child--much as they did at baptism--and place on them their confirmation robe which symbolizes new life in Christ. Parent Presentation concludes with a special blessing by the congregation.Families can choose one of the following service times across two Sundays. Be sure to arrive on time for worship. Bring the confirmation robe but do not wear it. When: Sunday, September 23; 10:45 a.m. or 6:00 p.m. in Incarnation Hall Sunday, September 30; 8:45 or 10:05 a.m. in the Sanctuary Celebration of Passage Confirmation marks a person’s passage to young adulthood and to full participation in Christian community. This is the focus of the special candlelit Celebration of Passage service for confirmands and their parents. During this celebration and service of blessing, confirmands participate in a faith journey where they begin to understand the responsibility for nurturing and growing in their faith is now theirs and begin to understand that they are not alone in this journey. For confirmands and parents only. Because of the nature of this service there is no childcare available. When: Monday, October 15; Confirmands arrive at 6:45 p.m. through Door 3 wearing confirmation robes. Parents then park and enter Door 1 and proceed to the Sanctuary. Rehearsal for Service of Confirmation For confirmand and at least one parent. There will be no formal group photos. Bring Confirmation robe only if you want to do individual picture or photos with your small group. When: Saturday, October 27; 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Service of Confirmation This service is culmination of the Confirmation experience and the time when confirmands publicly promise to continue in the relationship that God established with them in baptism. The highlight of this service is the blessing of each confirmand surrounded by their family and special guests. There are typically two identical services at 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on a Sunday afternoon. All confirmands should wear their robes, arrive 30 minutes before worship, and check in in Grace Hall. When: Sunday, October 28; 1:30 p.m. for Session 1 (5:30 confirmation) 3:30 p.m. for Session 2 (6:30 confirmation) |
Incarnation Lutheran Church * 4880 Hodgson Road, Shoreview, MN 55126 * Office Phone: 651-484-7213
