A special time for 7th & 8th grade students to claim their own faith.
At St. Peter Lutheran, our confirmation ministry is intended as an intentional time for students in 7th & 8th grade to prepare to confirm their faith as their own. By publicly affirming their baptism in the fall of their 9th grade year, they become full adult members of the congregation.
What is Confirmation? Confirmation is an important time in your life as you learn more about the Christian faith and what you believe. On the day you were baptized, your parents and sponsors made some important promises for you. Confirmation is a special time of preparation for you as you get ready to make your faith your own. Then, in the fall of your 9th grade year, you’ll have the opportunity to stand in front of the congregation and make those promises for yourself (“confirming” what your parents promised on your behalf!). In return, the congregation will confirm you as a voting, adult member of the congregation. Through confirmation classes, service projects, worship, and Sunday School, we’ll explore more about the Bible, the Christian faith, our Lutheran tradition, and God’s promises to you. What a great opportunity! |
Confirmation Files
2022 Calendar Confirmation Expectations Information for 9th Grade Confirmands Online Worship Note Form |
2022-23 Confirmation Expectations
1. Worship Notes
Worship is an essential part of life as a Christian. Worship is how we practice the faith we learn. Like all members of the church, confirmands are expected to be in worship as often as possible. Participation in mid-week Advent and Lent services is also expected.
To help you engage with what’s happening in worship, each confirmand is expected to complete 20 worship notes per year. (Aim for 10 by Christmas to help you stay on track!) Worship notes forms can be found on the usher’s table in the back of the sanctuary, and on the hymnal cart in the fellowship hall. After worship, get a signature from a parent or other caring adult, and place the completed forms in the bin outside the church office.
Worship notes may be completed at any worship service, including Sunday mornings, Saturday nights, holidays, midweek Advent and Lent services, weddings, or funerals. If you worship at a congregation somewhere other than St. Peter, just bring back a bulletin with your name on it.
2. Serving in Worship
Worship isn’t just something we watch, it’s something we do. An important part of confirmation is exploring ways that you can participate in and help lead worship. This can be done by serving as a lector/reader, usher, assistant minister, Communion assistant, musician, media tech, giving a children’s message, or by helping set up for or clean up after services. You’re expected to serve as a worship leader approximately once every two months.
3. Confirmation Classes
Confirmation classes will take place every Wednesday night (except holidays—see schedule linked above) from 6:15-7:30. We’ll begin each week with supper and check-in time from 6:15-6:30, then the lesson from 6:30 - 7:30. During Advent and Lent, we’ll meet for worship at 6:15 followed by an abbreviated class ending at 7:30.
Please be on time for each class and bring your Bible. If you must miss class due to illness or family need, call or text Christin ASAP. If North Butler schools are cancelled due to weather, confirmation is also cancelled.
4. Service & Learning Experiences
Approximately once a month, we will do a service project or other learning activity during our regular Wednesday evening class time. These are an essential part of the confirmation program, and good practice for living a Christian life of service. Watch for more details on each activity a couple of weeks beforehand.
Worship is an essential part of life as a Christian. Worship is how we practice the faith we learn. Like all members of the church, confirmands are expected to be in worship as often as possible. Participation in mid-week Advent and Lent services is also expected.
To help you engage with what’s happening in worship, each confirmand is expected to complete 20 worship notes per year. (Aim for 10 by Christmas to help you stay on track!) Worship notes forms can be found on the usher’s table in the back of the sanctuary, and on the hymnal cart in the fellowship hall. After worship, get a signature from a parent or other caring adult, and place the completed forms in the bin outside the church office.
Worship notes may be completed at any worship service, including Sunday mornings, Saturday nights, holidays, midweek Advent and Lent services, weddings, or funerals. If you worship at a congregation somewhere other than St. Peter, just bring back a bulletin with your name on it.
2. Serving in Worship
Worship isn’t just something we watch, it’s something we do. An important part of confirmation is exploring ways that you can participate in and help lead worship. This can be done by serving as a lector/reader, usher, assistant minister, Communion assistant, musician, media tech, giving a children’s message, or by helping set up for or clean up after services. You’re expected to serve as a worship leader approximately once every two months.
3. Confirmation Classes
Confirmation classes will take place every Wednesday night (except holidays—see schedule linked above) from 6:15-7:30. We’ll begin each week with supper and check-in time from 6:15-6:30, then the lesson from 6:30 - 7:30. During Advent and Lent, we’ll meet for worship at 6:15 followed by an abbreviated class ending at 7:30.
Please be on time for each class and bring your Bible. If you must miss class due to illness or family need, call or text Christin ASAP. If North Butler schools are cancelled due to weather, confirmation is also cancelled.
4. Service & Learning Experiences
Approximately once a month, we will do a service project or other learning activity during our regular Wednesday evening class time. These are an essential part of the confirmation program, and good practice for living a Christian life of service. Watch for more details on each activity a couple of weeks beforehand.