Faith Growth for Students

Confirmation is: an intentional process of Scripture study, exploration of our Lutheran confessions (beliefs), learning what it means to be an ELCA Lutheran, growing in personal faith habits, and growing in faith with a caring small group.  Confirmation Registration for '22 - '23

Current Masking Policy

Immanuel is suspending our mask requirement effective immediately, as CDC masking guidelines have changed, and positivity rates and hospital numbers have dropped. We continue to encourage anyone to wear a mask who wishes to or is unvaccinated. If you are experiencing any symptoms of illness, we ask that you stay home. If you have been at church and then test positive for Covid, please let us know so we can alert others who have been in attendance to monitor their health more closely.  Read more about our current Covid policies and procedures.

Confirmation at Immanuel

Students grow in faith through large group worship and teaching, service projects, a retreat, and students grow tight and personal relationships in small groups led by adult Guides and about 30 high school (grades 10-12) Student Leaders.

Each spring we seek out loving and caring adults to serve as Confirmation Guides. Is God calling you to serve in this way?

Students are confirmed in the fall of their 10th grade year (usually on Reformation Sunday).

Students in grades 7- 9 will be asked to submit 15 Worship Notes (either online or in-person).

Students attend the annual Confirmation Retreat - a weekend of growing in friendships and faith.

We have a 3-year curriculum that will focus on God and what God has done for us. As tools we will use the Bible and Martin Luther’s Small Catechism to help us grow in understanding God. We will use songs/music to assist us with memorizing Scripture.

• 7th & 8th Grade, Year 1: New Testament; Year 2: Old Testament
• 9th Grade, Year 3: Daily Discipleship, Questions of Faith, Faith Statements

Small Groups

Our students gather as a large group for our Confirmation opening and then split into their small groups. These small groups provide intentional and deep faith community where students not only learn about faith but experience the Christian faith in/through caring and trusted relationships. All confirmation leaders adhere to Immanuel's Child Protection Policy.

We ask that parents do 3 things:

1. Grow in Faith with your Child

• Pray for & with your child daily as it is God who gives and creates faith in us.
• Share highs and lows, read the Bible and then turn your highs and lows into prayer.
• Bible Reading…through the written word, Jesus the Living Word comes to us!
• Use The Faith Five as a format for daily devotions.

2. Worship, Worship Notes and Acolyting

• Worship with your child on Sunday or Saturday and help your child complete 15 worship notes.
• Support your child when scheduled to be an Acolyte.
• Watch the acolyte training video for a reminder of what you need to do.

3. Service Hours Assist your child to participate in the service projects and complete 4 x 60 minute acts of service. This may include:

• Confirmation small group service projects
• Personal acts of service (e.g. teaching Sunday School, VBS Helper, volunteering in the church nursery, scouting service hours, free babysitting, leaf raking, snow shoveling, food packing at Feed My Starving Children, etc.)
• After each act of service each individual, or group, is asked to submit the Act of Service reflection sheet within one week of completing the act of service.
• Confirmation small groups may choose to do this immediately after the act of service or at Confirmation the following week.
• Confirmation Guides will keep a record of each student’s act of service hours.

Can friends come?

Yes! Many students do invite their friends to grow and learn with them.

For more information contact:

• Paul Erdmann: Youth & Family Minister, 952-230-0355 (direct dial), 952-937-8123 ex. 55, paule@immanuel.us
• Grace Porter: Children's & Family Minister, 952-230-0356 (direct dial). 952-937-8123 ex. 56, grace@immanuel.us 

Calendar Highlights, 2022 - 2023

Sept. 14 - First Night of Confirmation

Oct. 5 - 8th & 9th Grade Service Project Evening

Oct. 19 - No Confirmation, MEA break

Oct. 30 - Sophomores are Confirmed

Nov. 11-13 - Confirmation Retreat, Camp Onomia

Nov. 23 - No Confirmation, Thanksgiving Break

Dec. 21, 28 - No Confirmation, Christmas Break

Jan. 25 - Service Projects

March 22, 29 - No Confirmation, Spring Breaks

May 6 - Churchwide Garage Sale (fundraiser for youth participation in trips/events)

May 10 - Closing Celebration

We are booked in for our Confirmation Retreat, Nov. 11 - 13, 2022 at Camp Onomia!  We're very excited to return to camp for our retreat!

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We've heard from some families that you receive so much email that our communications get lost in your inbox and we've heard that some of you would prefer an occasional text to alert you to something important, or a text to let you know that we just sent an important email. So, we're inviting you to sign up for occasional text alerts so we can keep you in the loop.

We won't be bombarding you with texts, but if you'd like to receive occasional text alerts please opt-in for grade-specific updates/alerts!

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