Confirmation
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Confirmation is part of our faith journey as we discover how God is active in our lives and what that means for us. Sunday School teaches us about the story of God, but Confirmation is where we apply those stories to our lives.
At OSLC, Confirmation is a three year program starting in 7th grade with our 10th graders being confirmed in the Fall. Students are required to attend, participate, learn, and do service hours. Our plan for this fall is to have a 15 minute lesson that the pastors will prepare and then have 45 minutes of small group time for learning and growing together in Christ. After small group time, we will gather together for Worship in the Sanctuary. This will be a shorter service than on Sunday and will be open to the entire Congregation. 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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August, 2021 - Letter to Confirmation participants |
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Confirmation Families and Students,
I am so excited about the year of confirmation coming up! Things were strange last year, but as we look ahead, we see that we are able to make a couple of changes to make confirmation better and more connected to our daily lives. This letter will give the basic information for what we need to know for the year to come including important dates: August 25th 7PM - Confirmation Meeting: Attendance of Student and at least 1 parent/guardian required August 25th, 8PM - ELCA Youth Gathering 2022 Meeting - Come to learn more about the Youth Gathering the summer of 2022 (for those in 8th-12 Grade) September 12, 10AM – Celebration Worship to kick off a great new year! Celebration and food after worship! September 15th, 6:30PM - Confirmation Begins! For confirmation this year, we will be bringing back a requirement of 15 Service hours. We will also have memorization work that we will talk about at the beginning of the year. In other exciting news we are adding back Wednesday worship. This will happen right after confirmation ends at 7:30. Confirmation students are expected to attend worship (it will be a pared-down worship, 30 to 40 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 August 25th meeting, so look forward to that as well as other information that we will be sharing on the Church website and on Facebook. I would encourage you to register for confirmation on the OLSC website under Children Youth & Family/Confirmation. This really helps me to have updated contact info, an accurate count on the number of students, and other important information. There will also be physical forms outside of my office. If you have questions, you can always get ahold of me by calling the church 507-233-4430 or by emailing me at davidnissen18@gmail.com. Blessings and Peace, Pastor Kathleen Ulland-Klinkner Pastor David Nissen |
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.
