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 '21 - '22

Coming Up

February 2

• The in-person attendance option will resume on Feb. 2.  
• Refuel will be livestreamed from the Sanctuary and students may choose to gather in-person in the sanctuary.
• A Zoom option will be provided for small groups.

Wednesday, February 2

Please join us either in-person or online.  Refuel will be livestreamed (see the embedded video below), followed by small groups via Zoom.

   6:15pm – Confirmation Begins with Refuel (In-person and livestreamed)

Zoom Groups

7th Grade

• Gena and Brian:  Join Zoom Meeting  https://us05web.zoom.us/j/89650596201?pwd=OXdNNmtqemk0WmlEN2V2dFBYdmVzZz09 Meeting ID: 896 5059 6201   Passcode: AHrC3r
• Katie & Marc:   Join Zoom Meeting:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88122800588?pwd=eWxrNFlTZVdZMTQrVGRCc1FmOGRqZz09  Meeting ID: 881 2280 0588  Passcode: 671914

8th Grade

• Sara, Jerry and Ellie:   https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86588316201?pwd=Q0gzWG5vb3BxUWgreFR5bUVhOW9Kdz09  Meeting ID: 865 8831 6201   Passcode: 257559
• Scott & Brian: Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/8586800591?pwd=d2pFWmIrNjFRcHZxcmpKTzdhZTFvZz09 Meeting ID: 858 680 0591  Passcode: 2ez614

9th Grade Stepping Stone (Parents & students)

• ZOOM Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86255608419?pwd=dTZKbEtRRXpnZlVVd1REZGFmL25hZz09   Meeting ID: 862 5560 8419   Passcode: 727637

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Current Covid Policies:

• Until both transmission and positivity rates return to safer levels we are requiring masks to be worn by everyone while inside the church building.
• Please do not come to worship/Confirmation in-person if you are not feeling well or have a fever.
• If you develop symptoms or test positive for Covid a few days after being at Immanuel, please call the church office and let us know so that we can implement our Covid protocols.
• All safety protocols and practices are available on our Reopening page.

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Calendar Highlights, 2021 - 2022

Feb. 2, 6 & 9 & 16 - 9^th Grade Stepping Stone: Stepping Behind the Wheel

March 2 - Ash Wednesday: In Lent Confirmation will be from 6:15 - 6:55pm, and we encourage families to attend Lenten worship at 7pm, with Holden Evening Prayer.

March 23 - EP Spring Break - No Confirmation

March 30 - Chan/Chaska/MTK/Hopkins Spring Break - No Confirmation

April 13 - Holy Week - Confirmation, 6:15 - 7:40pm

April 30 - Churchwide Garage Sale (fundraiser for youth participation in trips/events)

May 4 - 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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Sign Up for Grade Specific Text Alerts

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!

Covid Safety Precautions

• Immanuel is asking that ALL people gathering indoors at Immanuel to wear a mask. We hope this is a temporary additional layer of protection.
• Small groups will meet in the largest rooms available.
• We will meet outside when possible/practical.

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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 50 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.

 

2019 - 2020 end of year video

For more information contact:

Martin Rathjen
Minister of Faith Formation
952-230-0354 (direct dial)
952-937-8123 ex. 54
martin@immanuel.us