At Still Waters Confirmation is a two-year program. We are very excited to offer a program in which our Youth have the opportunity to develop a critical thought process on questions of faith, gain an understanding of how faith is intertwined in everyday life, and serve our community.
Here are this year’s goals, dates and requirements:
Goals:
*Team building, laying a foundation for the youth program
*Creating a basic comfort with, and understanding of, the Bible
*Developing a critical thought process to ask the right questions in life and faith
*Understanding how Methodism is similar to and different from other faith traditions
Dates: Class meet Sundays 3:30-5:00 pm
Unless Noted: * Noon - 1:30 p.m. ** Noon – 2:00 p.m.
Fall Semester
Sunday, October 4 – Team Building
Sunday, October 18 – Who Is God?
Sunday, November 1 – Christianity’s Family Tree
Sunday, November 15* – John Wesley & History
Sunday, November 29 – Wesley’s Understanding of Grace and Christian Perfection
Sunday, December 6 – Sacraments
Spring Semester
Sunday, January 17 – Relationships - With Ourselves
Sunday, January 31 – Relationships – With Friends – Peer Relationships
Sunday, February 7 – Relationships - With the World
Sunday, February 21- 12:30 - 2pm ** – Myrhum Patten Funeral Home Visit
Sunday, February 21 – Relationships – With Dying, Death & Bereavement
Sunday, March 7 – Relationships - With Lovers – Sexuality & Love – Video – “Flame”
Sunday, March 21 – Matthew 25 – “The Final Exam”
Confirmation Weekend
April 10-11, 2010
Junior High Convo
April 30-May 2, 2010
Requirements:
*Attendance at class
*Two sermon notes per semester answering the following questions:
- How would you summarize this sermon in a sentence?
- What did you learn?
- How can you respond to this sermon?
*One Sunday a semester student and parent volunteer in the nursery
*One Still Waters Service Project per year: Please sign up for Service Projects on Youth Bulletin Board outside Youth Office.
This Year’s Opportunities:
Saturday, September 26: Nursery Toy Clean Up (9am-Noon)
Saturday, October 24: Raking Acts of Kindness (9am-Noon)
Saturday, January 30: Still Waters College Cookie Bake (9am-Noon)
Saturday, February 13: Serving Saturdays @ MRM (8am-Noon)
Friday & Saturday, March 19-20: World Vision’s 30 Hour Famine (8pm-7pm)
Saturday, April 24: Spring Clean Up (9am-Noon)
Saturday, June 19-26: Senior High Mission Trip: Toronto, Canada
(All current 8th Grade Youth are Eligible)
*One on one with Pastor Matt prior to confirmation weekend
We look forward to a great year and the opportunity to build a lasting and meaningful relationship with you and your son or daughter.
