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Grade 3 - students take a short "walk through" the Bible, receive their Bible and study the introduction to Luther's Small Catechism.  They also discover how to cope with life’s unfairness and learn what God considers the fair facts.

 

Grade 4 – students prepare for and receive their first Holy Communion.  Students also study the Ten Commandments. 

 

Grades 5 – students learn about devotion and prayer.  They also have home visits by one of the pastors.  

 

Grade 6 - students are introduced to the upcoming confirmation years in grades 7-8-9 and learn about the Sacraments.  

 

Grades 7-8-9 - Wednesday evenings class sessions (20) each year.  Students study the Old and New Testaments as well as the catechism.  They also have several fellowship/servant meetings in their small groups. (see information below)

 

Grade 9 - students meet with an adult mentor whom they have chosen, to share their faith with each other before affirming their faith on Confirmation Sunday.  Students also write a “Faith Statement” before they are confirmed.  Confirmation Sunday is in the spring.

 

"Service Hours"   are part of our confirmation program too.  These are volunteer hours that students perform.  We keep a record of these hours so when the students go to college or look for employment, we can give references for them.   Volunteer hours are very important when applying for college or a job.  The "Volunteer Service Hours" record sheets are available in the classrooms, on the desk in the hallway (upstairs), in the narthex, or ask Sandy or any other staff member.  Students may begin accumulating Service Hours in the third grade and continue until they graduate from high school.

 

Acolyte and Nursery Helpers:  As part of our confirmation program, students in 7,8,9 grades help in these areas.  A schedule is set up for them.

 

Babysitting: we have a list of students who like to do babysitting.  This list is kept in the Christian Education office so we can help young parents when they need to find a babysitter.

 

 

CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH

CONFIRMATION PROGRAM

Grades 7,8,9

 

            Calvary has a wonderful Confirmation Program.  It is a program that was created by Rich Melheim who is the former pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Stillwater, MN.  Pastor Melheim saw a need for a confirmation program that the kids would be interested in and still learn the basic confirmation material.    It is a user-friendly, back-to-the basics, small group Confirmation course that is relational and a lot of fun.

            Instead of our adult leaders being called teachers…they are called Guides.

            Our small group guide is a caring person who loves God, likes kids and is willing to be involved in the Christian growth of 6 or 7 young people for one school year.  Guides commit themselves to learning, praying and promoting Christian service with and among the young people in their charge.  Guides are responsible for helping create an atmosphere of personal care, support and Christian nurture.  They are not responsible for teaching the “content” of the lessons…the pastor is….but they do help process the material that is presented within their small group.

            In addition to guiding the students in the lessons, our guides have also made the following commitment from September through April:

            1.  SERVANT EVENT:  Assist their small group in planning and carrying out service (volunteer) projects of their choice.  Each group has one Servant Event during each session (fall and winter/spring).

            2.  FELLOWSHIP ACTIVITY:  Assist their small group in fellowship events of their choice.  Each group has one Fellowship Event during each session (fall and winter/spring).

            After each event, the students will complete a short report about their activity and turn it in to the Christian Education Director.

            Our guides will also encourage worship, pray for their students, be accepting and positive, share their faith and try to be as understanding as possible.  This is a wonderful mentorship.  This relational model for a comprehensive Junior High Ministry is designed to involve each youth in a meaningful environment where Christian education, service, fellowship, music, worship and support become a natural part of faith and life.

            We ask parents to be a part of this program.   Please encourage your son/daughter to share his/her confirmation experiences with you.   We need your support as Guides.  We need your support in prayer.  It is important that your son/daughter attend each week whether it be for class time or a servant/fellowship activity. 

            Our Curriculum is Catechism and Bible based.  Students will need to know the Apostle’s Creed, The Lord’s Prayer and the Ten Commandments, as well as Bible verses.  This is part of the Confirmation program.  Parents are asked to work with your son/daughter to be sure that these requirements are fulfilled.

WORSHIP:  We encourage you to worship God regularly with your son/daughter.

SERVICE HOURS:

            Service Hours are a part of the Confirmation program at Calvary.    These are volunteer hours.  We encourage Service Hours as a way of sharing God’s love with others as well as learning to care for others.   Students may begin accumulating these hours in the 3rd grade when they begin our Confirmation program and continue until they graduate from high school.   Any volunteer activity that your son/daughter does (at home, the community or at church) is considered a Service Hour.  At church some of the ways to earn these hours are:

                        Acolyting, working in the nursery, helping with VBS or Sunday School, ushering, singing in the choir, participating in the musicals, service activities that the groups do together.

            Your son/daughter needs to bring a signed sheet that describes his/her volunteer activity, or complete a “Service Hours” form at church and turn it in to the Christian Education Director, their guide or one of the pastors.  These hours are recorded and can be used when needed for a reference for work or college.

 

DURING LENT:  Students are required to attend the Lenten Services (dramas) each Wednesday during lent.  They also take worship notes.  We ask parents to join their son/daughter at these Lenten dramas….worship together as a family.

 

FAITH STATEMENT:  In the 9th grade, we ask the students to write a Faith Statement.   We have a guideline for this Faith Statement.   Before a student can be confirmed, they must complete this.

 

MENTORS:  9th grade confirmation students choose an adult member of our congregation to be their mentor.  Before confirmation, mentors and confirmands meet together several times to share their faith with each other.   If a student needs help in choosing a mentor, we will help them find one.  This is a great program for students and adults.

 

We also encourage you, as a family, to participate in the “Family Suppers” on Wednesday evenings at 5:30 p.m.  This would be a good time for you to fellowship with other Calvary members and your family before confirmation each week.  There are various classes that you may participate in as well.

 

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CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH

Confirmation Schedule

Martin Luther, Creed, Ten Commandments, Baptism/The Lord’s Supper, Sexuality

2008-2009

*****Confirmation meets from 7:00 -8:15 p.m. in the fall

 

September          3                    Guide Meeting   7:00 p.m.

                        10                    Lesson 1: 

                        17                    Lesson 2: 

                        24                    Lesson 3: 

October             1                    Lesson 4: 

                          8                    SERVANT/FELLOWSHIP NIGHT

                        15                    NO CONFIRMATION – MEA

                        22                    Lesson 5: 

                        29                    Lesson 6: 

November         5                     Lesson 7: 

                       12                     Lesson 8: 

                        19                    SERVANT FELLOWSHIP NIGHT

                       

           

*********BREAK FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY  until January 28, 2009

 

****Confirmation meets from 7:00 - 8:10 p.m. from January 28 through February 18 and from 6:10 - 6:55 from February 25 through April 1,  when the students will be required to attend Lenten Worship services after each class time.  ****Parents are asked to attend these services with their children.

 

January 28                    Lesson 9: 

February            4                    Lesson 10: 

                        11                    Lesson 11: 

                        18                    SERVANT/FELLOWSHIP NIGHT

BEGIN NEW TIME (6:30-7:25 P.M.) FOLLOWED BY LENTEN DRAMA AT 7:30

February          25                   Lesson 12: 

March                4                    Lesson 13: 

                        11                    Lesson 14: 

                        18                    Lesson 15: 

                        25                    Lesson 16: 

April                   1                    SERVANT/ FELLOWSHIP NIGHT