Confirmation
At Good Shepherd, we offer Confirmation for children in 6th-9th grades.
Confirmation Groups: The first half of the year will be a time of large groups and small groups. Students will meet in the gym at 7:05 right after Wednesday worship ends (no need to leave worship early!)
Electives: The second half of the year will run in an electives model. Students will be able to choose the sessions they would like to attend for the weeks offered!
One-on-One Mentoring: During Lent in the spring, students will choose a mentor to meet with one-on-one. Mentors could be a coach, friend’s parent, relative, grandparent, etc. Lenten mentor lessons will be provided a couple weeks before Lent begins!
Worship Notes: Students will be required to fill out 6 worship notes the first half of the year and 6 worship notes the second half of the year, for a total of 12 notes a year (this is different from previous years). Students can find these either via paper copies on the pillars outside of the sanctuary.
Spring Semester Electives
Each spring/2nd half of the year students are encouraged to take electives for Confirmation. Below are a few things to note about the Elective model.
All courses on the SignUp Genius link go in chronological order; you should be able to easily find the courses of your choosing by scrolling through to find the date!
Courses are first come, first serve; if you sign up too late for a course, please choose another week or class to attend.
Students must sign up for at least one service course, one faith course, and one elective course of their choosing. If they’d like to, students are encouraged to sign up for more than just the three courses, but must choose at least three of the four weeks to attend.
The link to sign up for electives is out! Make sure you’re registered for programming to get the link sent directly to you! *If you have not received the signup link or are interested in programming, please email diana@ktgs.org to receive it directly.
The year will end with a parent/student session in the sanctuary on Wednesday, April 30th at 7pm following worship.
Luther Crest Bible Camp
Luther Crest Bible Camp
We hope all students can attend Bible Camp! Click on the picture to register.
Receive an early bird discount if you register before February 14.
Lenten Mentoring
Confirmation students should choose a mentor to meet with throughout Lent (please choose by Ash Wednesday, at the latest). This can be a family friend, coach, grandparent, extended family member, or any trusted adult. Mentors will be emailed with the Lenten mentor guides, but students must be the ones to fill them out. The mentor guides will be sent out via email to students/parents and mentors in mid-February.
10th Grade Confirmation Service
We confirm students in the fall of their 10th-grade year with two different services (one at noon and one at 2 pm). Students will get to sign up for the service of their choice.
10th graders will have three weeks of recap sessions in September leading up to the confirmation service. Registered families will get an email regarding these dates and times. If you did not, please send Diana an email (diana@ktgs.org).
If you are interested in getting confirmed or would like more information, please reach out to Diana, so you can sign up for a service and be in the know about all the upcoming details!
Fundraising Opportunities
Every year in January, we partner with the annual Helping Hands Pancake Feed. Students are encouraged to help bus tables, do dishes, and reset the room as needed. In return, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the youth who help!
We will be partnering with Bloomfield Garden Center in Sabin, MN again this year to sell gift cards and potted plants. Details will be available in the spring!
Stay tuned for additional upcoming fundraising opportunities––from bake sales to selling donuts at our Trunk or Treat events and more!