O Holy spirit of God; Take me as Your disciple.
Guide me, illuminate me, sanctify me.
Bind my hands, that they may do no evil.
Cover my eyes, that they may see it no more.
Sanctify my heart, that evil may not dwell within me.
You are my God. You are my guide.
Whatsoever You forbid me, I will renounce.
And whatsoever You commend me, In Your strength I will do.
Lead me then unto the fullness of Your truth.
– A CONFIRMATION PRAYER.

Confirmation

Confirmation refers to the decision a person makes to respond to God’s grace with intentional commitment—publicly reaffirming his or her baptismal vows before the congregation. Most confirmands are youth between the ages of eleven and fourteen, who have been nurtured in the church since their baptism as an infant or young child. Most churches offer a deliberate time of preparation before this service. During confirmation class, confirmands learn about the meaning of Christian faith, the history and teachings of The United Methodist Church, and an explanation of the baptismal and membership vows they will be professing.

All Saints’ is preparing to begin our very first confirmation class. By taking this class, our youth will deepen their understanding of the church and the Christian faith through a mentor-based system—where they will be paired up with an adult leader from our congregation who will walk with them for a 13-week study. This is an important part of our lives in the church, and we will be forming this class from our high school youth.

All those interested in participating in our first confirmation class, should contact Cameron Merrill.