Confirmation
Confirmation Instruction is provided by our Pastor for 7th & 8th grade students on Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:00 P.M. In the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS), confirmation – or the public affirmation of baptism and faith – is arrived at after a period of instruction that lasts several years. At St. John we make a very deliberate effort to be clear that instruction in the faith, prayer, and contemplation of the Scriptures, is part of every Christian’s daily life and does not end with confirmation.
The formal instruction that leads to confirmation for both adults and children is founded in Martin Luther’s Small Catechism and is designed to clarify Christian doctrine and teach the life of the Church to Christians including:
- How to read the Bible
- A summary of the content of the Bible
- Law and Gospel
- What prayer is and how to pray
- What worship is and how the liturgy comes from the Scriptures
- The Sacraments of Baptism, Absolution, and the Lord’s Supper
- How God calls each of us to various vocations, including, how we bear witness of Christ in the world and why we should do so, and how to live lives of service to our family and neighbors
Youth Confirmation and 1st Communion are taught at the same time. Confirmands in 8th grade receive sacrament on Maundy Thursday, at the Confirmation service and the 1st Sunday in May following Easter.
For more information regarding Confirmation class please contact the Pastor.
