Confirmation

Confirmation, also called Affirmation of Baptism, is the time when young people declare for themselves that they will live out the promises made for them by their parents and sponsors in their baptism.

At baptism, parents and sponsors promise: “… to live with them among God’s faithful people, bring them to the word of God and the holy supper, teach them the Lord’s Prayer, the Creed, and the Ten Commandments, place in their hands the Holy Scriptures, and nurture them in faith and prayer, so that your children may learn to trust God, proclaim Christ through word and deed, care for others and the world God made, and work for justice and peace.”

Through exploration of faith in church and our lives, we are prepared to boldly and confidently live out our faith in our church and the world!

Confirmation is a wonderful opportunity for teenagers to wrestle with their faith in meaningful

ways. Once again this year, we hope to create a space where that can happen. And while that

won’t change, a couple of other things regarding Confirmation will look different in the year

ahead.

First, we will be including 6th graders in our meetings this coming year. So 6th, 7th, 8th and

any 9th graders who did not get confirmed last year will be part of our group. Second, we will

gather on Sunday mornings during Faith Formation. In Tempe we will meet between worship services,

and in Gilbert we will meet after the worship service.

Beyond our Sunday morning gatherings, your son or daughter is required to fill out 15
“Pew Views” (sermon notes) by May. You will find the “Pew View” sheet in the back of
the sanctuary at both locations. I will also send an email link so that you can print some
from home. We are also asking your 6 th -8 th grader to serve in worship once a semester.
This could be as a reader, usher, communion assistant, PowerPoint slides, playing an
instrument for special music or the many other ways people serve on Sunday morning.

We hope this time change will be more convenient for you and your family. Watch for emails and snail mail for more details about the year ahead. Feel free to reach out to Katelyn, Pastor Thadd or Pastor Andrea if you have any questions. We look forward to the year ahead of wrestling with our faith and having a lot of fun along the way!

Use the link below to reserve a spot in our 2023/2024 Conformation Class.

https://fs2.formsite.com/desertcross/programform/index.html

2023 / 2024 SCHEDULE TEMPE AND GILBERT

September 10 - Kick off confirmation
September 17
September 24

October 8 – Sundae Sunday (no class but come to church to make Ice cream Sundaes
and have fellowship)
October 15
October 22
October 29

November 5 - Service project in Fellowship Hall after worship (no formal class but great
opportunity to serve)
November 12
November 19

December 3
December 10

January 7
January 14
January 21
January 28 – Service project in Fellowship Hall after worship (no formal class but great
opportunity to serve)

February 4
February 11
February 25

March 3
March 17 – Donut Day (no class but come to church to eat a donut and have fellowship)
March 24

April 7
April 14
April 21 – Final class

May 19 – Confirmation Sunday for 8 th graders

Confirmation

CONFIRMATION

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