Confirmation
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Confirmation 2022 Letter:
We are so excited about the year of Confirmation coming up! We have decided to change our curriculum to incorporate more connections to daily life. This will help to make confirmation a better stepping stone into a life of faith. This letter will give the basic information for what we need to know for the year to come, including important dates: Confirmation Meetings - Attendance required at 1 of these dates for student and parent/guardian. This helps us set expectations and make sure that everyone has the same information. This is extremely important! The meeting will last 30 minutes and all three meetings will be the same. Please pick one that fits your schedule best.
September 11th at 10:00 AM - Rally Sunday. We have so many things coming up to celebrate our 75th anniversary as OSLC! Keep up with it all on Facebook or on our church website. September 14th at 6:30 PM - Confirmation Begins! September 25th at 10:00 AM - 75th Anniversary Sunday! This year, we will have a requirement of 10 service hours. This will be covered in our meetings, but in brief, service hours are anything where the student isn’t required to volunteer by a sport or school activity. We will have some opportunities during the year for volunteering, but most of this will have to be done by our students. Volunteering Options: Acolyting (7th and 8th graders - a copy of the fall schedule is included with this letter), Lectoring, Ushering, Worship Powerpoint Clicker, Day of Caring, helping a neighbor, extra chores, etc. We are also continuing with Wednesday Worship! This will happen right after confirmation ends at 7:30 PM. Confirmation students are expected to attend worship (it will be a pared-down worship, 30 minutes long). Parents of Confirmation students are also encouraged to attend the service with their kids. We think this is a great opportunity to find worship space in the middle of the week. There is plenty more that we will be discussing at our meetings, so look forward to that as well as other information that we will be sharing on the church website and on Facebook. Please register for Confirmation below. This really helps us to have updated contact info, an accurate count on the number of students, and other important information. There will also be physical forms on the Youth Board. If you have questions about Confirmation talk with Pr. Dave, the Associate Pastor with a focus on Children, Youth, and Family Ministries. Register for Confirmation: |
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The Remind App is our newest communication tool. We will be using it as a way to make sure everyone stays informed about Youth events. This is for Parents, Guardians, and the Youth themselves; this way, everyone can be "in-the-know."
To sign up, you can download the app from the Google Play Store or from the Apple App Store. Then create a free account, enter in your information, and use the codes above to "join a class." You will now receive notifications when announcements are made or when others need to get in touch.
You can also sign up without a smartphone and without the app. To do this go to https://www.remind.com/join and enter one of the codes above. Then click the button that says "Join Pr. Dave's..." After that you can sign in on the computer or you can enter your phone number to have the announcements sent as text messages.
To sign up, you can download the app from the Google Play Store or from the Apple App Store. Then create a free account, enter in your information, and use the codes above to "join a class." You will now receive notifications when announcements are made or when others need to get in touch.
You can also sign up without a smartphone and without the app. To do this go to https://www.remind.com/join and enter one of the codes above. Then click the button that says "Join Pr. Dave's..." After that you can sign in on the computer or you can enter your phone number to have the announcements sent as text messages.
"The Faith Five" is a learning technique created by FaithInkubators. They consist of 5 steps to engage us in all aspects of learning and faith formation.
Share - This is the first step in faith formation. We take time to share our highs and lows for the week. This is a chance to grow together as a group and support each other in Christian love.
Read - Second, we read a scripture lesson with a particular focus in mind. This helps us to see God active in the Bible, but also through our lives.
Talk - Third, we talk about the scripture. We use prewritten question, questions the students want to ask, or move with the flow of conversation to see where the Holy Spirit takes us. This step is where we apply the Scripture to our lives and find what lessons we can learn.
Pray - Our fourth step is praying. We pray for each other's highs and lows. We pray for the lesson we learned to take root in our lives. We pray for the world around us. We pray for whatever God has laid on our hearts.
Bless - The final step is blessing each other. We take time to individually bless one another with the sign of the cross, a high-five, a hug, or any other blessing that we see fit. This helps us to learn that we are here to be blessings to one another and also makes us more comfortable with sharing our faith.
Through all these steps, we are forming the faith of our students as their parents, our leaders, and anyone else who is there. We encourage you to use these steps as a way to develop faithful and healthy relationships with family, friends, and anyone who needs to hear the Gospel.
Jesus, at the end of the Gospel of Matthew, tells us to go out and make disciples of all nations! This is how we share the Gospel and make disciples for Christ.
Share - This is the first step in faith formation. We take time to share our highs and lows for the week. This is a chance to grow together as a group and support each other in Christian love.
Read - Second, we read a scripture lesson with a particular focus in mind. This helps us to see God active in the Bible, but also through our lives.
Talk - Third, we talk about the scripture. We use prewritten question, questions the students want to ask, or move with the flow of conversation to see where the Holy Spirit takes us. This step is where we apply the Scripture to our lives and find what lessons we can learn.
Pray - Our fourth step is praying. We pray for each other's highs and lows. We pray for the lesson we learned to take root in our lives. We pray for the world around us. We pray for whatever God has laid on our hearts.
Bless - The final step is blessing each other. We take time to individually bless one another with the sign of the cross, a high-five, a hug, or any other blessing that we see fit. This helps us to learn that we are here to be blessings to one another and also makes us more comfortable with sharing our faith.
Through all these steps, we are forming the faith of our students as their parents, our leaders, and anyone else who is there. We encourage you to use these steps as a way to develop faithful and healthy relationships with family, friends, and anyone who needs to hear the Gospel.
Jesus, at the end of the Gospel of Matthew, tells us to go out and make disciples of all nations! This is how we share the Gospel and make disciples for Christ.
