The Confirmation Program for 6th – 10th graders at Gloria Dei involves learning, service, worship, and fellowship. These four areas of ministry are major facets in the life of a disciple of Jesus Christ. During Confirmation students learn to make these facets a part of their own lives as they come to affirm the Christian faith as their own.

The goals of the Confirmation ministry are that students:

Come to affirm their Baptismal faith.
Become equipped to live as disciples in the world.
Develop a Christian community of peers and adults.
Connect faith with life.
Confirmation activities by grade:

6th grade
Learning: attend confirmation camp following their 6th grade year
Learning: attend milestone ministry sessions on whole-life stewardship
Service: acolyte at worship
Fellowship: middle school youth group activities
Worship: with families

7th & 8th Grade
Learning: midweek classes and small groups
Service: provide child care at the Heartland House
Fellowship: middle school youth events
Worship: attend and take worship notes

9th Grade
Learning: meet monthly with a mentor and with parents; attend a fall mini-retreat
Service: choose and carry out quarterly service projects during the year
Fellowship: high school youth events
Worship: attend and take worship notes

10th Grade
Learning: a retreat and writing a faith statement
Worship: planning the confirmation service
Fellowship: high school youth group events
Service: choosing a ministry project to support financially during their high school years

If you have questions about Confirmation Ministry at Gloria Dei, contact Pastor Loren.