Our Confirmation Program

A three year program with with 2 yers of pre-confirmation instruction as a part of Sunday School and one year of additional confirmation classes.

This 2025-2026 instructional year

year 1 - 4th graders / 1st year students / those who did not complete 1st year requirements
year 2 - 5th and 6th graders
year 3 (confirmed May 2026) - 7th graders

Pre-Confirmation

Expectations:

Attend at least 80% of Sunday School classes
Attend worship regularly
Complete sermon notes (year 1 - 10 based on children's message & year 2 - 15 based on main sermon)
Serve as acolytes
Participate in at least 3 servant events
Learning the Catechism "by Heart"
- year 1 - 10 Commandments and The Creed (& meanings)
- year 2 - The Lord's Prayer and Baptism (& meanings)
Assist in Serving at the Confirmation Banquet

Year 1 Memory Schedule

9/21 - 1st & 2nd Commandment

10/5 - 3rd Commandment

10/19 - 4th Commandment

11/2 - 5th Commandment

11/16 - 6th Commandment

12/7 - 7th Commandment

1/4 - 8th Commandment

1/18 - 9th Commandment

2/1 - 10th Commandment

2/22 - Close of the Commandments

3/8 - 1st Article

3/22 - 2nd Article

4/19 - 3rd Article

Year 2 Memory Schedule

9/21 - Lords Prayer Introduction

10/5 - Lords Prayer 1st Petition

10/19 - Lords Prayer 2nd Petition

11/2 - Lords Prayer 3rd Petition

11/16 - Lords Prayer 4th Petition

12/7 - Lords Prayer 5th Petition

1/4 - Lords Prayer 6th Petition

1/18 - Lords Prayer 7th Petition

2/1 - Lords Prayer Conclusion

2/22 - What is baptism & Which is that word of God?

3/8 - What benefits does baptism give & which are these words and promises of God?

3/22 - How can water do such great things?

4/19 - What does such baptizing with water indicate & where is this written

Confirmation

Expectations:

Attend at least 80% of Sunday School classes
Attend worship regularly
Complete sermon notes (25 sermon notes)
Serve as acolytes
Participate in at least 3 servant events
Learning the Catechism "by Heart" (Confession, Office of the Keys, and Sacrament of the Altar)
Complete a capstone Project (2-4 page Essay)
attend all afternoon instruction ( with parent-on-duty responsibility)

Year 3 Memory Schedule

10/19 - What is Confession?

11/2 - What sins should we confess?

11/16 - Which are these?

12/7 - What is the office of the Keys?

1/4 - Where is this written?

1/18 - What do you believe according to these words?

2/1 - What is the sacrament of the Altar?

2/22 - Where is this written?

3/8 - What is the benefit of this eating and drinking?

3/22 - How can bodily eating and drinking do such great things?

4/19 - Who receives the Sacrament Worthily?