Every Sunday, from 03/17/2024 to 05/05/2024, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Calling all youth in grades 8-12! Come learn about Methodism, explore your faith, and become a member of First Church.
Classes take place Mar. 17, Apr. 21, Apr. 28, and May 5 from 11 AM to 12:30 PM, in person in Linder 5 or online via Zoom. Zoom details will be sent via confirmation email once you register online.
Confirmation service will be on May 19 at 9 AM.
Here's What We'll Cover:
March 17: Why Confirmation?
Introduction to confirmation, getting to know the cohort, distributing assignments, etc.
Please come prepared to share what you know about your baptism and a Bible story you like or relate to.
April 21: The Old Stuff
What’s that book about? (The Bible)
How did the Church get started? (Early Christian history)
April 28: Along the Way
Who are we? (Christian history continued, the Reformation)
Who is this guy, John Wesley? What about him and his time? (Methodism, concept of grace, etc.)
May 5: Today’s Experience
What does God do in our lives? (Recognizing God in our faith journey)
How can we make sense of the ancient stories in today’s world? (Wesleyan Quadrilateral: Scripture, tradition, reason, and experience)
Why church on Sundays? (Ecclesiology and the United Methodist connectionalism)