8. What is confirmation?
The purpose of confirmation is to help student discern
and articulate their personal faith and to facilitate
their full incorporation as members of DPC through
experiences and instruction focused on Scripture, the
beliefs of our faith tradition, the nature of the church
and the shape of the Christian life.
9. Discuss and Reflect
personal faith: What has shaped your personal faith?
What has been your faith journey? What shaped your
childhood faith? What does it mean for a student to
articulate their faith?
full incorporation as members: What organizations are
you a member of? What does it mean for you to be
member for the organization?
Christian life: What does the Christian life look like? How
do you live out the Christian life in your own life?
What was your own confirmation experience like? What do
you remember from you own experience?
10. What do we do in the
confirmation process?
Reflect on our own personal faith
Reflect and read God’s story
Reflect on the Great Ends of church or the purposes
of the church.
11. Reflect on our faith
Teens will be required to write their own statement of
faith.
12. Reflect on God’s Story
Teens will be required to read the entire book of Luke.
We encourage parents and teenagers to read this
together.
13. Reflect on the Great
Ends of the Church
Providing nurture, and safe place for the Children of
God.
Preserve the truth of Christ crucified.
Central to the life of the church is its worship.
The Christian faith is primarily about sharing the good
news.
Working for Justice for all people.
Live Out the Kingdom of God, here and Now, for all the
world to see.
14. Dates
September... 5-6:30 p.m.-
Parent and Student Gathering
October 9 ... 7-8:30 p.m. –
Class
October 23... 7-8:30 p.m.- Class
November 13 .. 7-8:30 p.m.-
Class
November 20 .. 7-8:30 p.m.-
Class
December 18 .. 7-8:30 p.m.-
Class
January 22 ... 7-8:30 p.m.-
Class
January 27-29- Winter Retreat
February 12 ... 7-8:30 p.m.-
February 26.. 7-8:30 p.m.-
Class
March 12 ... 7-8:30 p.m.- Class
March 26 ... 7-8:30 p.m.- Class
April 9…7-8:30 p.m.- Class
April 23.. 7-8:30 p.m.- Class
May 7...7-8:30 p.m.-Class
June 10 ... 6-8p.m.-
Confirmation Gathering
June 11 ... 9:30 a.m. –
Confirmation in Worship
15. Requirements for Parents
Register: http://dpcyouth.com/connect/register
Participate in the confirmation/elder dinner
Pray for your child
Highly Recommend reading the book of Luke with
your child.
Help to ensure students are at class and the winter
retreat. Confirmation is ultimately up to our child.
16. Student Requirements
You can miss no more than 4 classes
Attend the retreat January 27-29
Read the book of Luke
Turn in reflections on Luke
Make prayer part of daily practice
Be honest about my own readiness to participate in
confirmation
17. In addition
Parent Confirmation Covenant- October 2
Youth Confirmation Covenant- October 2
If you have not all read filled one out Registration and
Health For for all Youth Activities. This is online
Retreat fee of $140
Class fee $30
* Need based Scholarships Available
