Dear Parent(s):

Greetings from your Belmont UMC church family and welcome to the 2008 Confirmation Class journey!

The Confirmation journey is one of the most formative and informative experiences in the life of the church, and we are looking forward to you and your child choosing to participate in this journey at Belmont UMC. Our Confirmation curriculum, Claim the Name, states this about Confirmation:

The word confirmation means ‘with firmness.’ Confirmation seeks to make firm what has gone before. It is closely linked to and dependent upon all that has taken place in the individual’s life already, including God’s prevenient grace, the sacrament of baptism, the Christian nurture provided by parents and the faith community, and the ongoing activity of God’s Spirit.

The September Confirmation Orientation begins this Sunday, September 9, during the Sunday school hour (9:15-10:10 am) in the 6th grade Sunday school room on the 3rd Floor. Parents are invited to attend and participate in this session. Parents are also invited to the Confirmation Covenant Service on September 30, in the sanctuary during the Sunday school hour.

Here is the September Confirmation Orientation Outline:

September 9: “What is Confirmation?” During this session we will introduce what confirmation means and how it relates to baptism and church membership. You will be introduced to the Genesis Ministry and learn more about the unique Confirmation experience Belmont will provide for your young person.

September 16: “Beginning the Journey: Part One” Faith Friend matches will be shared and we will begin the process of getting to know each other. We will also spend time as a group discerning how we will offer ourselves in loving service to our community once a month together, beginning in November.

September 23: “Beginning the Journey: Part Two” Continuing discovering what the Confirmation journey holds and continuing growing in relationship with those who will be serving as Faith Friends.

September 30: “Confirmation Covenant Service” 9:15 am in the Sanctuary
The 4th & 5th Grade Sunday school class and Jr. High Sunday school class will be present to share in this special moment for our 2007-2008 Confirmation participants.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at 383-0832 or lanecia@belmontumc.org.

We look forward to sharing the Confirmation journey with your family.

Be God’s
Lanecia A. Rouse