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Welcome!Confirmation 2016-2017
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Confirmation 2016-20177:00-7:10- Gather7:10- Welcome! Discuss
Confirmation Process!8:00- Final Questions Depart
Sept 30-Oct 2 Grades 7,8,9
Confirmation
What is confirmation?The purpose of confirmation is to help
student discern and articulate their personal faith and to
facilitate their full incorporation as members of DPC through
experiences and instruction focused on Scripture, the beliefs of
our faith tradition, the nature of the church and the shape of the
Christian life.
Discuss and Reflectpersonal faith: What has shaped your personal
faith? What has been your faith journey? What shaped your childhood
faith? What does it mean for a student to articulate their
faith?full incorporation as members: What organizations are you a
member of? What does it mean for you to be member for the
organization?Christian life: What does the Christian life look
like? How do you live out the Christian life in your own life?What
was your own confirmation experience like? What do you remember
from you own experience?
What do we do in the confirmation process?Reflect on our own
personal faithReflect and read Gods storyReflect on the Great Ends
of church or the purposes of the church.
Reflect on our faithTeens will be required to write their own
statement of faith.
Reflect on Gods StoryTeens will be required to read the entire
book of Luke.We encourage parents and teenagers to read this
together.
Reflect on the Great Ends of the ChurchProviding nurture, and
safe place for the Children of God.Preserve the truth of Christ
crucified.Central to the life of the church is its worship. The
Christian faith is primarily about sharing the good news.Working
for Justice for all people.Live Out the Kingdom of God, here and
Now, for all the world to see.
DatesSeptember... 5-6:30 p.m.- Parent and Student
GatheringOctober 9 ... 7-8:30 p.m. ClassOctober 23... 7-8:30 p.m.-
ClassNovember 13 .. 7-8:30 p.m.- ClassNovember 20 .. 7-8:30 p.m.-
ClassDecember 18 .. 7-8:30 p.m.- ClassJanuary 22 ... 7-8:30 p.m.-
Class January 27-29- Winter RetreatFebruary 12 ... 7-8:30 p.m.-
Class
February 26.. 7-8:30 p.m.- ClassMarch 12 ... 7-8:30 p.m.-
ClassMarch 26 ... 7-8:30 p.m.- ClassApril 97-8:30 p.m.- ClassApril
23.. 7-8:30 p.m.- ClassMay 7...7-8:30 p.m.-ClassJune 10 ...
6-8p.m.- Confirmation GatheringJune 11 ... 9:30 a.m. Confirmation
in Worship
Requirements for ParentsRegister:
http://dpcyouth.com/connect/register Participate in the
confirmation/elder dinnerPray for your childHighly Recommend
reading the book of Luke with your child. Help to ensure students
are at class and the winter retreat. Confirmation is ultimately up
to our child.
Student RequirementsYou can miss no more than 4 classesAttend
the retreat January 27-29 Read the book of LukeTurn in reflections
on LukeMake prayer part of daily practiceBe honest about my own
readiness to participate in confirmation
In additionParent Confirmation Covenant- October 2Youth
Confirmation Covenant- October 2If you have not all read filled one
out Registration and Health For for all Youth Activities. This is
onlineRetreat fee of $140Class fee $30* Need based Scholarships
Available
Email Josh for [email protected]
Let us Pray
