Christian Education > Confirmation

Confirmation at Trinity is a cooperative ministry joining youth, their parents, other adults and our congregation.

Confirmation actually begins at a child’s baptism, and becomes more intentionally focused as a child participates in Sunday school, Vacation Bible school and Day Camp.

In the 3rd grade year each child receives a study Bible, and is invited to participate in Good News Bearers where faith-learning, service and fellowship are strengthened.

Beginning in 7th grade, and continuing through the 9th grade year students engage in studies focused on The Holy Scriptures and Luther’s Small Catechism, the spiritual disciplines of prayer, personal Bible study, devotional reading, what it means to be live as a faithful steward of God’s grace in daily life and as an active congregation member. These studies will include large group events and activities, as well as small groups led by trained adults for discussion and discipleship.

Resources used for these studies are the student’s own study Bible, The Small Catechism (by Martin Luther), “Faith in Daily Life” pages; Everything We Do After we say “I Believe;” and What’s Up With That?: An Introduction to Faith in Daily Life. Large group activities and small group discussion will draw on resources found at www.herewestandconfirmation.org. Students will be encouraged to make use of the student web sites link at that same web sites and may be asked to complete particular activities from that page to make up for missed class times. An integrated calendar of class schedules, and LYO activities and events may also be found at that web sites

The culmination of these intensive studies is in the fall of the 10th grade year when students engage in a review of their studies, write a personal statement of faith, and proclaim their faith on Reformation Sunday (the last Sunday of October). Affirm is the text used for the review process.

All of this is designed around four primary components of faithful living: worship, learning, service and fellowship. All of these components are important to growth in faith and understanding our relationship with God and with the people of God.