Confirmation 2017-2018 is fast approaching, and we are thrilled to be walking this journey with our youth and their families!
Confirmation is an opportunity to respond to God’s call on our lives and is an important part of a lifelong journey with God and one another. For many youth, confirmation is the continuation of the faith journey begun at baptism, which expresses our covenant relationship with God and the church. If your youth has not already received God’s gift of baptism, then we will also incorporate baptism in the Confirmation journey. Confirmation is open to any youth in the 8th grade or older who has not yet been confirmed in his or her faith. At the end of the class, you will have the opportunity to be confirmed and make a profession of faith as an act of worship in the Sunday morning services of worship.
Our Confirmation experiences include weekly classes and field trips to other places of worship. Our curriculum will follow the Wesleyan understanding of God’s way of creation and salvation. The classes will be lead in a small table group setting with adult table leaders. Corey Dao-Forrester will facilitate our Confirmation class.
Registration is now open online – please click here. Please register by Sunday, September 24, 2017.
Important Dates:
Parent Informational Meeting: Sunday, September 10th, 4:00-4:30pm in the Youth Room
Registration Deadline: Sunday, September 24th, 2017 – please click here.
Confirmation Overnight Retreat: In February 2018, exact dates TBD
Pastoral Interviews: Individually scheduled in April
Confirmation Sunday: Sunday, May 6, 2018
Classes Start: Sunday, October 1 – We’ll meet in the Fellowship Hall for Big Group gathering from 9:45-10:00am and then go to the youth room from 10:00-10:45am
Field Trips: Watch your email for dates, times, and information
Service Opportunities:
Adult Table Group Leaders – Serves at the table with the confirmands to help guide the table discussion. Follows the instruction of the class facilitator; discussion guides provided. Biblical scholarship is not required, just a heart for conversation with the youth.
Room Set-Up and Takedown – Sets up tables and chairs Sunday mornings before class. May help distribute materials; puts tables and chairs away after class and makes sure youth room is trash free and orderly.
Drivers for Field Trips – May be asked to drive your personal car.
Prayer – We ask everyone to keep the Confirmation leaders and confirmands in your prayers.
Please contact your Youth Ministry Team with any questions via email or call us at the church at 919-467-1861.
Grace and Peace,
Corey Dao-Forrester, Youth Ministry Associate
cforrester@firstcary.com
Karen Schreiner, Administrative Assistant to Youth Ministry
kschreiner@firstcary.com