The 2008 Confirmation curriculum consists of five components:

1.  United Methodist roots are founded in the Wesleyan concept of doing Christian discipleship by a “method.” Hence we are called United “Methodists.” The Wesleyan “method” was to talk to one another in a group about their discipleship. John Wesley met with those early “methodists” weekly in groups called class meetings. The confirmation class will meet weekly as an accountability group in which they will establish a covenant and hold themselves accountable to living out that covenant. The covenant is established around four areas of discipleship: acts of justice, acts of compassion, acts of worship, and acts of devotion. The covenant and accountability group will be the focus of our confirmation experience.

2.  Confirmation is a time of learning and experiencing Christian discipleship. The schedule for learning and service events outside the Sunday morning experience will be coordinated with the class as soon as dates are available.

3.  Spiritual formation is an important part of the confirmation experience. It is expected that confirmands will attend church each week, read the Bible and pray in their private devotional life, and faithfully complete homework assignments.

4.  The intent of confirmation is to enable persons to come to an understanding of what it means to be a Christian. Spiritual development, Christian education, and service to humanity are disciplines for the Christian journey. We pray that these disciplines will help the confirmands come to an understanding of what it means to profess Christ as their Savior and accept membership in a local church. Near the end of the time of confirmation classes, each confirmand will write a statement of faith and meet with the minister to talk about their profession of faith as reflected in their lives. The confirmand will be asked to decide if he/she wishes to profess her/his faith and accept the responsibility and privilege of membership vows.

5.  The confirmation class will be received into membership during the worship celebration, Sunday, May 11, 10:00 a.m. Family and friends are encouraged to attend and provide support and affirmation for the confirmands as they make this public statement of faith. May 11 is Pentecost, the birthday of the Church, and Mother’s Day.
 

Confirmation meets following worship, 11:00 am – 12noon,
in the last classroom. 

Attendance on Sunday mornings is essential.