Confirmation class is about receiving Christian education so that you may join with the entire congregation in the Lord’s Supper with a common confession of faith. You receive the Lord’s Supper after you can examine yourself according to the Christian faith (1 Corinthians 11:28). Everyone who comes to the table of our Lord to receive the Supper should also be united in this faith (1 Corinthians 11:18-22). Confirmation is about being able to stand alongside your brothers and sisters in Christ and profess the Christian faith found in the Bible.

Anyone who is 12 years old or older (grade 7 or higher) is encouraged to take confirmation classes. We meet once a week for two years of study. The program follows the school year in terms of start date and time off, but ends around Easter (depending on when Easter is that year). The subjects we go through are:

  • The Bible
    • Old Testament
    • New Testament
  • Small Catechism
    • Ten Commandments
    • Apostles’ Creed
    • Lord’s Prayer
    • Baptism
    • Office of the Keys (Confession and Absolution)
    • Lord’s Supper

Confirmation students are expected to participate in the life of our church and complete various assignments over the course of their studies. Although the work may seem like a lot, confirmation is not about grades but about faith in Christ. As long as the student lives the faith by professing Christian beliefs and putting in effort to complete confirmation, the student will be confirmed.

  • Attend church regularly
  • Assist in at least eight services (four each year) in at least one way:
    • Acolyte (light candles)
    • Lector (read scripture readings)
    • Usher (direct people and record church attendance)
  • Weekly worksheets (about half an hour of work)
  • Eight sermon reports (four each year)
  • Mid-term exams (one each year)
  • Final exams (one each year)
  • A 250-350 word speech for Confirmation Sunday (on a topic of the Christian faith of the student’s choice; pastor can assist the student with writing)

Parents and guardians of confirmation students are encouraged to help with their children’s studies. They can attend classes with the students, read the Bible with their children at home, and read daily devotions with them.

Lutherans have always focused on education in the faith. Proper knowledge of how our Lord Jesus lived and died for us was the driving factor behind Martin Luther translating the Bible into the common tongue of his time. You receive the kingdom of God like a little child (Luke 18:7) but we should also grow in the faith into spiritual maturity (1 Corinthians 13:11).