Confirmation Class

What is Confirmation?
Confirmation is a big step in a young person’s faith and commitment to the church. Through a series of classes, retreats, and mentoring your child will learn basic foundations of the Presbyterian church’s beliefs and theology, but it is also much more than that. Confirmation allows young people to experience faith community, dig into hard questions, practice service, and build foundations for an authentic, real relationship with God. It is often a time when a person’s faith builds on the foundations learned throughout childhood and takes on a whole new personal meaning. Each year this group of students and their mentors grow as a community within itself and will continue encouraging and challenging one another long after confirmation ends.  Confirmation stimulates what hopefully becomes a lifetime journey of faith.

What can I expect for my student?
Confirmation will include:

• 2 retreats: Fall and Spring (One away, one at the Kirk)
• Worship and class from 9am-11am on the first and second Sunday of each month.
• Engagement with a local mission partner of your choosing. 
• Regular meetings with mentor

Community building is a huge part of confirmation, so regular attendance is encouraged and expected. We understand that life happens, though! If you need to miss a week, you will be asked to schedule a make-up session the following week. Students can miss a maximum of three classes throughout the year.

How will I be involved as a parent?
One of the most important parts of faith formation is the conversations that happen at home. Sometimes it can be difficult to know how to start those conversations, though, or even what to say when the moment arises. Parents of confirmands will be strongly encouraged to attend a “Parents of Confirmation” class that meets at the same time as Confirmation. These meetings will be informative and relational, focused on how to walk alongside your confirmand as they take this journey of faith.

What happens after confirmation?
God continues to move even when Confirmation ends. Our hope is that if your child makes the decision to join the church, they will be excited to be a part of it and will have adults and peers to support them as they do. Students will continue to have the opportunity to grow spiritually through Bible studies and worship, serve their community, and develop meaningful relationships within Christian community. Pastors and mentors will continue to provide guidance and support!

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact Pastor Kelsey at