At the time of Baptism parents make the following promises for their children:
"As you bring your children to receive the gift of baptism, you are entrusted with responsibilities:
to live with them among God's faithful people,
bring them to the word of God and the holy supper,
teach them the Lord's Prayer, the Creed, and the Ten Commandments,
place in their hands the holy scriptures,
and nurture them in faith and prayer,
so that your children may learn to trust God,
proclaim Christ through word and deed,
care for others and the world God made,
and work for justice and peace."
As parents fulfill these promises with the help of sponsors and congregation, confirmation is a time of preperation when young people learn about the faith and prepare to take the responsibility of these promises for themselves. When they make their confirmation young people affirm the same promises their parents made at their baptisms.
Here at ORLC the time of Confirmation preperation and instruction takes place during 7th and 8th grade.
8th graders will make their Confirmation on Pentecost Sunday June 8, 2025 at our 9:30am worship service. Confirmation Sunday will always take place on Pentecost Sunday every year.
Confirmation for the 2024-2025 school year will be divided between Wednesday and Sunday classes in order to provide more flexibility throughout the year. Sunday Classes will begin following worship (worship is 9:30am class begins 10:45-11:00ish) until 12:30pm. Wednesday classes will be 6:45pm - 8:15pm. Wednesday classes during the season of Lent will overlap with lenten soup and worship with soup at 6pm and worship at 7pm.
Sunday Classes
9/15, 9/29, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/24, 12/8, 12/15, 1/5, 1/26, 2/9, 2/23, 3/2, 3/16, 3/30, 4/6, 4/27, 5/4, 5/18
Wednesday Classes
9/18, 9/25, 10/9, 10/16, 10/30, 11/13, 11/20, 12/11, 12/18, 1/15, 1/22, 2/12, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/36, 4/2, 4/9, 4/23, 4/30, 5/21, 5/28
Every confirmation student will be asked to do a project over the course of their two years. Ideally, students should identify a project during their 7th grade year and begin their project at the start of their 8th grade year. The purpose of the project is to choose something that reflects the students personality, interests and gifts that shares and expresses of deepens their faith. They will work with parents and pastor to identify a project.
Mark your calendars! An all church winter retreat will be January 31 - February 2, 2025 at Camp Koinonia in Highland Lake, NY. We are working to secure a seperate cabin for confirmation students for the weekend so they can have their own parts to the retreat. All families are welcome to stay at the Conference Center. More info to come, stay tuned.
Students in confirmation as added to the scheudle to help assist in worship. They will be trained as part of their confrimation classes. If you cannot make your assigned date, please find a replacement and then call the church office to notify them. 516-781-6374 or email us at office@ourredeemerlutheran.church
Use the following link to register for the 2024-2025 Confirmation year. If you have any questions about getting your child enrolled you may contact the church office.
We will be using the communication tool BAND during confirmation this year. This will be our primary way of communicating throughout the year. We will post scheudles, fellowship/service oppotinuties, as well as sharing lessons and "challanges" throughout the year. We ask that all students and parents sign up and join our group to keep in the loop. You can download the app on your phone, as well as access through any web browser. You will be invited to our specific group once you register for confirmation.
