CONFIRMATION 2017-2018 Name: ______________

WORSHIPAttend worship at minimum two times per month. Get an adult signature (not parent) to show your attendance.

MONTH: ADULT SIGNATURE:

ADULT SIGNATURE:

SEPTEMBEROCTOBERNOVEMBERDECEMBERJANUARYFEBRUARYMARCHAPRIL

CLASS: Understanding Christianity

Attend Class Wednesdays, bi-weekly, 7-8pm. Small group leader initial to show attendance for the far right column.

DATE

LESSON SGL

9/11 Confirmation Orientation (6:30-7:15pm)

9/25 Lesson 1: BibleWho wrote the Bible, God or humans? Is the Bible true?

10/9 Lesson 2: BibleWhy does the Bible contradict itself?

10/23

Lesson 3: BibleIs the New Testament more important than the Old Testament?

11/6 Lesson 4: BibleWhy are there so many versions?

11/20

Lesson 5: Jesus Was the Jesus of Nazareth really God?

12/11

Lesson 6: Jesus Did Jesus know he was God?

1/8 Lesson 7: Jesus If Jesus was God, why did he have to die?

1/22 Lesson 8: Jesus Do I have to believe Jesus performed miracles in order to be a Christian?

2/5 Lesson 9: Other Beliefs If there is only one God, why are there so many different religions?

2/19 Lesson 10: Other BeliefsWhy do Christians believe Christianity is the best religion?

3/4 Lesson 11: Tough QuestionsStudent’s Choice

3/25 Lesson 12: Tough QuestionsStudent’s Choice

4/8 Lesson 13: Tough Questions Student’s Choice

MENTORSMeet monthly with mentors at below scheduled time. If unable to make time work, mentor and student must re-schedule.

DATE MENTOR INITIAL

DATE MENTOR INITIAL

9/15 1/1210/13 2/9

11/10 3/8

12/8 4/12

Connect four times on your own with mentors outside of required times (can be service project or other church event)

DATE WHAT DID YOU DO? MENTOR INITIAL

CHURCH VISITSAttend at least two visits per year to a different church or other religious services

DATE CHURCH VISIT WORKSH

EET RETURNE

DSat. Oct. 5th 5:00pm-7pm

Christ Community Church, Rochester

Sat. Dec. 7th 7:30pm-9:30pm

Church of the Resurrection- Catholic Church, Rochester

Sun. Feb. 2nd

7:30am-9:30am

Trinity Lutheran Church, Rochester

RETREATSAttend The Event and two Confirmation Retreats (1 per year).

DATE EVENT CATIE

INITIAL

Nov. 1-3 The Event: St. Cloud, MN

Mar. 6-7 Conference Retreat: 7th Grade Only

Apr. 4 Discipleship: 8th Grade Only

MISSIONSAttend at-least one week-long missions experience during Confirmation Years.

DATE TRIP CATIE

INITIAL

July 12-18 STORM Stewartville

SERVICE TO CHURCHServe in the church four times per year; as ushers, greeters, coffee hour, communion servers, vocalists, readers, Sunday School help, etc.

Date How you served

ADULT SIGNATURE (who

served with you)

SERVICE TO COMMUNITYParticipate in three service opportunities per year

DATE EVENT ADULT

INITIAL

Sept. 7th REACH 5k

Oct. 16th 3-5:30pm

Roadside Clean Up

Nov. (TBD) Salvation Army Bell Ringing

CHECK INThree times a year you will be asked to turn in this calendar to your small group leader so that Catie can check your progress and sign off.

DATE CATIE

INITIAL

CATIE NOTES

11/6

2/5

4/8