2023 Servant Confirmation
January 29 - May 7, 2023
As we look forward to all that this next year holds, we have a very exciting invitation to extend. Skyler and I are ready to kickstart Servant Confirmation 2023 this Spring, and we would like to invite you and your 7th-grade or 8th-grade student to be part of this journey. - Heather Winner, Director of Servant Students
What is Confirmation? United Methodists use the term "confirmation" to mark the first time a baptized Christian publicly "confirms" their intention to live the vows of the baptismal and membership covenant and so becomes a professing member of the local congregation and The United Methodist Church. At Church of the Servant, Confirmation has been an integral part of student ministry that occurs every year. Through Confirmation, our hope and our prayer are to show and teach students the beliefs of the United Methodist Church while inviting them into the greater family of the local church and commissioning them to become disciples of Jesus Christ. Here at Church of the Servant, our students traditionally go through Confirmation during their 8th grade year, but for the Spring of 2023, we are offering Confirmation for current 7th AND 8th grade students. We believe that students of this age have reached a point in development and maturity to go through the Confirmation experience. Our 7th and 8th grade class has become very close over the last few years, and we hope to continue this relationship in a deeper way. Confirmation ends with the students making the final decision themselves to fully commit to membership in the local church and a life of faith. This will be a beautiful opportunity to grow closer as a group of middle school students and members of God’s Church. We encourage all parents to have a conversation with their student prior to registration about the process of confirmation and if they are ready to take this step in their faith Spring of 2023.
What will Confirmation 2023 look like? Students will have the opportunity to absorb and learn so much during Confirmation. We will be looking into the history and foundations of the Church universal, discovering and learning about some of our own traditions at Church of the Servant, and even leaving campus for experiences like what worship looks like in different faith settings. We hope that by diving into these different experiences, the students would feel moved into asking the question, “How do I fit into the greater picture?” Rather than Confirmation feeling like a seminar or a class that the students are required to take, we hope that Confirmation would spark conversation, curiosity, and interest into becoming a lifelong disciple of Christ.
Here is a basic breakdown of Confirmation 2023:
What is required of my student for Confirmation? In order to get everything out of this experience, students are highly encouraged to attend every session in order to complete the course. If your student is unable to attend any more than 3 sessions, we would strongly suggest waiting a year for your student to go through this process. If your student misses between 2-3 sessions, we will reach out to have a meeting with your student to catch them up on what they’ve missed. Each session builds on the one before, so we encourage all students to soak up everything they can for this decision in their faith.
What is Confirmation? United Methodists use the term "confirmation" to mark the first time a baptized Christian publicly "confirms" their intention to live the vows of the baptismal and membership covenant and so becomes a professing member of the local congregation and The United Methodist Church. At Church of the Servant, Confirmation has been an integral part of student ministry that occurs every year. Through Confirmation, our hope and our prayer are to show and teach students the beliefs of the United Methodist Church while inviting them into the greater family of the local church and commissioning them to become disciples of Jesus Christ. Here at Church of the Servant, our students traditionally go through Confirmation during their 8th grade year, but for the Spring of 2023, we are offering Confirmation for current 7th AND 8th grade students. We believe that students of this age have reached a point in development and maturity to go through the Confirmation experience. Our 7th and 8th grade class has become very close over the last few years, and we hope to continue this relationship in a deeper way. Confirmation ends with the students making the final decision themselves to fully commit to membership in the local church and a life of faith. This will be a beautiful opportunity to grow closer as a group of middle school students and members of God’s Church. We encourage all parents to have a conversation with their student prior to registration about the process of confirmation and if they are ready to take this step in their faith Spring of 2023.
What will Confirmation 2023 look like? Students will have the opportunity to absorb and learn so much during Confirmation. We will be looking into the history and foundations of the Church universal, discovering and learning about some of our own traditions at Church of the Servant, and even leaving campus for experiences like what worship looks like in different faith settings. We hope that by diving into these different experiences, the students would feel moved into asking the question, “How do I fit into the greater picture?” Rather than Confirmation feeling like a seminar or a class that the students are required to take, we hope that Confirmation would spark conversation, curiosity, and interest into becoming a lifelong disciple of Christ.
Here is a basic breakdown of Confirmation 2023:
| Thursday, December 23rd | Registration opens for Servant Confirmation 2023 for current 7th and 8th grade students |
| Sunday, January 22nd | Registration closes for Servant Confirmation 2023 AND Servant Confirmation 2023 Parent Swing-By from 11:10-11:30 in front of the Student Lounge. At the Swing-By, parents will receive the finalized Confirmation schedule, sign waivers, make final payments, and ask any questions. |
| Sunday, January 29th through Sunday, April 30th | Every Sunday, students will meet in the Student Lounge (COS South Administration Offices) for Confirmation classes. Classes will go from 9:00am – 11:00am each week and will include breakfast. Note: We will not have sessions on the following dates: February 19th, March 12th, April 9th, or April 16th |
| Friday, April 14th – Sunday, April 16th | BREAKAWAY 2023 – All confirmands are highly encouraged to attend this weekend of bonding, service, and faith building located right here at Church of the Servant. |
| Sunday, May 7th | Servant Confirmation Sunday |
What is required of my student for Confirmation? In order to get everything out of this experience, students are highly encouraged to attend every session in order to complete the course. If your student is unable to attend any more than 3 sessions, we would strongly suggest waiting a year for your student to go through this process. If your student misses between 2-3 sessions, we will reach out to have a meeting with your student to catch them up on what they’ve missed. Each session builds on the one before, so we encourage all students to soak up everything they can for this decision in their faith.