Confirmation 2014: Class now forming!

Parents,

Rolling Hills Community church is about to begin registration for their 2014 Youth Confirmation Class.  This will be my (Judy Geddes) fourth year to teach the class, and I always look forward to this time with our youth.   The five week program is designed for grades 6-8, but we will consider 5th graders provided they are “ready” for this class.  The 5-week class this year will begin Sunday, March 16 and end April 13.  The class is held at 9:30am each Sunday morning in the RHCC Fellowship Hall. 

 

 

For five Sunday’s our youth will meet to go a little deeper into their faith and at the end they will be given the opportunity to proclaim their faith and be baptized with the group.  Each Confirmand will have their own mentor, one you choose or one that is provided by the church.  This person will “follow” your youth throughout Confirmation and be present with them on Confirmation Sunday, May 4.  Your entire family will be invited to attend Confirmation Sunday for this special time of celebration. 

Each class session has a different topic, and each class is important.  Commitment is important and if they miss a class, a makeup time is required.  The makeup class is normally after school on the Wednesday following the absence. The curriculum is from the UMC program, "Claim the Name".   We begin with the Trinity and what it means and with that as our foundation we cover sin, Grace, Salvation, books of the Bible, Baptism, Communion, fruits of the spirit, and the importance of belonging to a Christian fellowship.  Along the way there are countless questions that they are encouraged to ask and we try to make sure they have all their facts straight so they can make good choices for themselves.

I would like to invite your youth to participate in the 2014 Confirmation program.  This is a decision for you to make with your youth, and I ask that each of you be aware of the commitment of your time.  The Confirmation Registration Form is available on the Youth page of the RHCC Family Life website, as well as on the main church website and in the office, for your convenience.  If you and your youth decide to make this commitment, please fill out and return the form to me or the church office by March 9.  This should give you plenty of time to pray about it and make the right decision for your family.

 

Blessings,

Judy Geddes