Youth Confirmation Classes, Fall 2019
Confirmation is the liturgical rite, celebrated by a Bishop, in which individuals make a mature affirmation of their baptismal vows and commit to living a Christian life as adults.
Confirmation classes are open to all youth 9th Grade and up who have not previously been Confirmed.
Confirmation Classes will be held Sundays:
- September 15, 22 and 29
- October 6, 13, 20, 27
- November 3 – meeting with Bishop Lee
The Service of Confirmation will be Sunday, November 3 at 10 AM
By saying yes to being Confirmed, all youth are committing to:
- desire to learn more abut their faith and how it is lived out in the Episcopal tradition
- attended the preparation classes for Confirmation
- participating in the Confirmation ceremony during the Bishop’s visit
Our Formation Curriculum
Children and Youth Formation at St. Andrew’s is structured to help our children move toward adulthood with God at the center of their lives using the curriculum Spark: Activate Faith.
Middle School Sunday School Class
This class is for Middle School kids going into grades six, seven, and eight.
It will meet every Sunday at 10 AM in the former Craft Room in the Undercroft on the lower level of the Church. Anne Nelson will lead the class. Registration forms are available in the Gathering Space.
The class is structured around the Lessons of the Day for each Sunday and will include discussion and a fun activity. An important goal is to help these kids be more familiar with their own Bible – but we will have a supply on hand if they cannot find their own.
High School Students
Join us for a kickoff to the program year on Sunday, August 25 following the 10 AM service, about 11:45 AM.
We will have pizza, drinks, and games AND information about the upcoming program year activities. We are looking forward to a rich year of fellowship and service, formation and fun! The plans for Sunday formation classes, fellowship activities, and acolyte service will be discussed.
For more information about Youth Ministry and activities contact Father Gregg Morris.
We have Middle School and High School Groups who combine for certain activities. They generally meet on Sundays. Typical events include lock-ins and field trips to places like the Pumpkin Patch and the Christkindlemart outing downtown. There are also service opportunities including volunteering with Feed My Starving Children or the West Suburban Humane Society. High School youth have the opportunity each summer to go on a Mission Trip.
A Prayer for Young Persons
God our Father, you see your children growing up in an unsteady and confusing world. Show them that your ways give more life than the ways of the world, and that following you is better than chasing after selfish goals. Help them to take failure, not as a measure of their worth, but as a chance for a new start. Give them strength to hold their faith in you, and to keep alive their joy in your creation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (BCP pg. 829)