September
2010 through May 2011
Education
and Milestone Classes (Click here for pdf)
Dilworth Lutheran Church
Dilworth, Minnesota
Confirmation Program
“Faith is caught, not taught!”
“Faith is encouraged, not forced!” "Faith
is passed on through caring, trusted relationships."
Faith and Values education and mentoring is a life-long
process. It begins at home with parents who pass on faith
and values daily. It is also supported through participation
in a faith community. It is also nurtured by caring, trusted
adults; extended family members, community members, and
others.
Goals
of Confirmation are:
• Discipleship
– people who resemble disciples of Jesus in their
lifestyle, beliefs, and values.
• Knowing and following Christ
– is about more that just knowing more “about”
Jesus. Instead, we want to encourage them both in faith
and faithfulness. Confirmation is about more than gaining
information about Jesus, the Bible, or evn the church. Instead,
it is rooted in formation, in discipleship. Confirmation
is about equiping God's people to be God's people.
• It takes a village to raise
a child, it takes a whole congregation to nurture a child.
As a faith community wel promise to support and nurture
each child and the homes they come from.
Expectation for
the Homes of Every Child:
*Caring Conversation - We
ask every home to "invest" (not take) time daily
in caring conversation.
*Devotion and Prayer -We
ask every home to "make" time for God's Word and
to pray together.
* Worship - We ask every
home to "make" worship a regular ritual. Every
confirmand has to complete 12 Worship/Discussion Guide each
year. We ask the home to take part in completing these guides.
* Service - We ask every
home to serve.
* Home Focused - Everything
we do here invites the home to participate.
Other Information:
Bible Camp - We would like
to see students to attend at least one week of Bible Camp
between the 6th and 9th grades. Scholarships are available.
(this is NOT a requirement).
Mentor Program - In the
7th and 9th Grade year, each Confirmand, together with the
approval of their parent(s), is asked to select a “Faith
Mentor”. A Faith Mentor is someone they are willing
to talk to about faith, values, and life, someone who models
what they are being asked to teach and share. The mentors
can be grandparents, aunt or uncles, good friends, or other
congregational members. The faith mentor are asked to meet
with their confirmand a minimum of 7 times beginning in
October until May. In addition, 7th graders and their mentors
will have a class meeting the first Wednesday of every month
(October thourgh January) for "Bridges of Faith"
at 7:30 PM.
Senior Confirmation Faith
Papers - Those preparing to be Confirmed are asked to complete
a “Faith Paper” that is available at the church
office. This paper is to be completed by the Confirmand
and shared with parent(s) and others of the Confirmand’s
choosing. Beginning in September of each year those being
Confirmed are to schedule an interview with the pastor and
our Diaconal Minister. Parent(s) and Confirmand are invited
to attend this interview.
The Rite of Confirmation
- The Confirmation Service is held on Reformation Sunday
(last Sunday in October) and the Confirmation Banquet and
pictures are the week before..
Confirmation Banquet - 9th
Graders and Parent(s) serve, and clean up for the 10th Grade.
Weather and Special
Closings: Confirmation is scheduled
to work with the local school schedules. On those days when
there is no school or if school has been canceled and buses
are not running, there will be no confirmation. This also
means, that if buses are sent home early, there will be
no Wednesday night classes as well.
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