/ Confirmation 2017-2018 Calendar

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1)  Confirmation Application

o  Who: 8th Grade students or older students who have not previously been confirmed

o  When: Deadline is Sunday, June 18, 2017

o  Cost: $175 - Check only or online payment(Payable to OGUMC, please put Confirmation and name of Confirmand in subject line)

2)  Confirmation Parent Lunch.

o  Who: Parents only lunch with at least one Parent per Confirmand.

o  When: Sunday, September, 10th 2017 @ 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

o  Where: Youth Hall

o  What: Andy will go over the Confirmation calendar and discuss the details of the confirmation class.

3)  Confirmation Retreat

o  Who: Confirmands, Pastors, Youth Mentors, & Chaperones.

o  When: Friday, January 12 - Sunday, January 14, 2018

o  Where: Camp Glisson, Dahlonega, GA

o  What: Spiritual retreat

o  Cost: Included in $175 fee

4)  Confirmation Sessions: Sundays, 9:35 a.m. - 10:35 a.m.

o  Who: Confirmands, Friends in Faith, and Speakers

o  Where: Youth Hall

o  When:

o  Sunday, October 1, 2017 Friend in Faith

o  Sunday, October 22, 2017 Youth Mentors

o  Sunday, November 5, 2017 Friend in Faith

o  Sunday, November 12, 2017 Youth Mentors

o  Sunday, December 3, 2017 Friend in Faith

o  Sunday, December 12, 2017 Youth Mentors

o  Sunday, January 7, 2018 Friend in Faith

o  Sunday, January 28, 2018 Youth Mentors

o  Sunday, February 11, 2018 Friend in Faith

o  Sunday, March 4, Friend in Faith/Youth Mentors

5)  Assignments

o  You must do Service projects and it needs to be completed by March 18, 2018

o  You must help with one shift C4C(Caring for Clarkston)

o  You must help with one shift at the Christmas tree lot.

o  You must help with one shift of Souper Bowl of Caring, February 4, 9:30, 10:30, 12pm.

o  You must complete 5 Worship Worksheets. (Night time worship counts as 2 Worship Worksheets.) completed by March 18, 2018

o  You must attend one Church Council meeting that occurs on the fourth Monday of the Month.

6)  Decision Conversations with Pastors

o  Who: Confirmands & Pastor (Parents and/or Friends in Faith are also welcome to attend)

o  When: Starting on March 1, 2018

o  Where: TBD

o  What: Confirmand will discuss Confirmation process and decision to join the church with one of OGUMC’s pastors

o  How: On-line registration for time slots will be sent closer to the time

7)  Confirmation Rehearsal

o  Who: Confirmands, Friends in Faith, and at least one parent

o  When: Saturday, April 14, 2018 @ 10:00- 11:30 a.m.

o  Where: Sanctuary

o  What: Rehearsal of Confirmation Service Sunday April 15

8)  Confirmation Sunday

o  Who: Confirmands, Parents, Friends in Faith, family members, church members

o  When: Sunday, April 15, 2018

o  Where: Sanctuary

o  What: Confirmation Worship Service in which Friends in Faith present Confirmands to congregation and Confirmands are accepted into church membership

o  Reception to follow in Grand Hall