Our confirmation program invites students on a multi-year journey of faith designed to help them encounter Jesus, grow in His likeness, and discover their unique place in His mission. Through scripture, spiritual practices, historical and modern Christian voices, and interactive projects, students will not only learn about their faith—they will be shaped by it. Our goal is for each young person to emerge from this process with a deeper identity in Christ, a lived understanding of Christian community, and clarity about their God-given purpose in the world.
Grades 6-7: Encounter – Meet Jesus
Theme: Identity in Christ
These pre-confirmation years center on helping students discover who they are in light of who Jesus is. Through stories of transformation in the Bible and church history, youth will explore what it means to be called by God—even in the middle of life’s messiness. They’ll look at biblical figures, Christian reformers, and begin reflecting on their own journeys of faith.
CONFIRMATION
Grade 8: Formation – Become Like Jesus
Theme: Belonging to Christ’s Church
This year helps students deepen their understanding of what it means to live as followers of Jesus. They’ll study the creeds, sacraments, and spiritual disciplines that shape the Christian life, as well as wrestle with challenging teachings of Jesus. Special focus is placed on learning to love others across differences and growing in their relationship with God.
Grade 9: Mission – Join in Jesus’ Mission
Theme: Finding Your Purpose
In their final year, students are equipped to live out their faith in the world. They’ll reflect on spiritual gifts, learn from modern Christian leaders, and engage with social justice perspectives. This year is about discerning how their faith leads to action—and how each of them is called to be part of God’s work in the world.
Program Expectations:
1. Wednesday Night LIGHT worship
Attend and participate in at least 80% of confirmation lessons (that’s 24 classes out of 30). After worship each week, we will divide our confirmation class into 8th grade and 9th grade small groups. Pastor Michaela will be leading the 9th graders this year and Pastor Travis will be leading the 8th graders.
2. Brunch and Worship Together, 2x a year
Two times this year, we will put together a brunch for confirmation students and their families from 9 – 10 a.m. then we will attend the 10:15 a.m. worship together. This adds a crucial community piece to our two years together.
3. Confirmation Mentorship
You will be assigned a confirmation mentor for the Lenten season. Wednesday Nights between February 25 and March 25 you will meet with your confirmation mentor one-on-one during the normally scheduled small group time.
4. Service in Worship
We encourage all confirmands to serve as a part of our worship experience at least twice a month, once on a Wednesday and once on a Sunday. This may be done in several ways to include: worship assisting, ushering, greeting, lay reading, communion assistant, or singing in the adult choir.
5. Retreats
Youth are expected to attend 4 retreats throughout Confirmation, 1 in the Fall and 1 in the Spring each year. The retreats are an im- portant part of building a peer faith community and a time of intensive learning. Scholarships are available to fund retreats, please send a note or call one of the pastors.
6. Worshipping in the Community
Youth are expected to worship each week and are encouraged to do so with their family. In addition to worshipping at First Lutheran, we will field trip to other worshipping communities in Colorado Springs to see how other Christians worship four times a year. Two of these Sundays will be connected to the retreats, the other two will be announced a month prior to the field trip.
Get the 2025-2026 Confirmation information packet here.
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