Confirmation
A time for students to claim faith for themselves and confirm the vows of their baptism.
Download the Confirmation JournalConfirmation 2019-2020 is over, but registration for Confirmation 2020-2021 will open up in late April! Check back then for more information!
What is Confirmation?
Confirmation is the time in a student’s life when they claim faith for themselves. Through Confirmation, students have the opportunity to explore their faith by asking questions, digging deeper, serving others, and learning more about God and the Church. They will journey alongside committed adult and student mentors and a small group of their peers. At the end of Confirmation, they will be invited to make a public commitment to Christ and become a full member of our church community.
Confirmation is more than just a rite of passage or a one-time commitment. It is the first official step in a life-long journey to following Christ and serving God’s Church. You do not need to already be a member of Church of the Resurrection to join in the Confirmation Journey.
By far, the most important part of Confirmation is the small group experience. Many small groups choose to continue meeting long after Confirmation is over. Students will be joined together in grade and gender-specific small groups alongside adult mentors and student mentors. We are unfortunately unable to form small groups based on friend requests, but if you have any group concerns or needs for your student, please email confirmation@cor.org.
Requirements and Dates/Topics
Confirmation Requirements
Requirements for the 2019-20 school year include:
- Attend mandatory Parent & Student Kick-Off: Sept. 29, 1:00-3:00 pm, in the Student Center.
- Attend weekly sessions in the Student Center on Sundays from 10:40 am to 12:15 pm.
- Weekly sessions begin October 6, 2019, and go through February 23, 2020.
- To be confirmed, students cannot miss more than 4 sessions.
- We will not meet: December 1, December 22, December 29, or February 16.
- October 27 and February 9 include off-site activities with your small group.
- Attend weekend worship services at Church of the Resurrection at least 10 times during the 2019-2020 Confirmation Session.
- Participate in a service project with your small group.
- Attend the mandatory retreat on Friday, February 28, 5:30-10:30 pm at Resurrection Leawood.
- Attend the Confirmation Ceremony on March 8 at 2 pm in the Resurrection Leawood Sanctuary.
- Students must be baptized. If they have not been baptized, please indicate that on the registration form. A special Confirmation baptism ceremony will be held in the Student Center on Sunday, November 10, 2019 at 1:00 pm. Register Here for the Confirmation Baptism Ceremony.
- Serve as an Acolyte in weekend worship services at least 3 times between July 2019 and June 2020. Register Here.
Confirmation Dates and Topics
Confirmation Dates and Topics
Confirmation Meets weekly from 10:40 am to 12:15 pm in the Student Center (Building C) unless otherwise noted.
- September 29 - Confirmation Kick-Off and Parents Meeting (1:00-3:00 pm, Student Center)
- October 6 - Meet Your Bible
- October 13 - The Story of God
- October 20 - Holy Trinity
- October 27 - Special Guest Speaker: Local Jewish Rabbi (parents welcome)
- November 3 - Relationship: Broken
- November 10 - Jesus: God With Us
- November 17 - Relationship: Restored
- November 24 - The Promise of the Resurrection
- December 1 - NO CONFIRMATION (Thanksgiving break)
- December 8 - What’s Yet to Come?
- December 15 - Christmas Party
- December 22 and December 29 - NO CONFIRMATION (Christmas break)
- January 5 - What is the Church?
- January 12 - Prayer: Talking with God
- January 19 - Q&A with Pastor Adam Hamilton (2:00-3:30 pm, Student Center; parents welcome)
- January 26 - Partnering with God’s Mission
- February 2 - Game Show
- February 9 - EXPERIENCE WEEK: visit another United Methodist church with small group
- February 16 - NO CONFIRMATION (President’s Day weekend)
- February 23 - Inviting Others into God’s Story
- February 28 (Friday) - Confirmation Retreat (mandatory), "Why the Church", 5:30-10:30 pm; parents welcome to attend worship service at 9:00 pm
- March 8 - Confirmation Ceremony (mandatory), 2:00 pm; students arrive by 1:15 pm in Room B206, Bldg. B