Confirmation 2019-2020 Update:
The CCAmherst 2019-20 Confirmation class is still meeting via Zoom, connecting with their mentors, going on faith visits, and discerning their path to church membership, proving more and more that even while the doors of the church are closed, the work of the church is carrying on! While this year’s confirmands are completing their curriculum by the end of May, our confirmation leadership team has decided to move our confirmation celebration to the fall. This way, we can honor our confirmand’s journey as it was meant to be celebrated—together, in person, with cake.
We provide a comprehensive, fun, and meaningful Confirmation program for our youths in 8th grade and above who are interested in exploring their ‘confirmation’ to our beliefs.
Pastors Maureen and Kate, advisor Vicky Leknes, and adult mentors guide the confirmation process and assist the confirmands throughout their confirmation journey.
As young adults, you will explore both the Christian faith and our own United Church of Christ, our church’s history, what you and your peers do and don’t believe, and why. We usually meet twice a month and we have a variety of learning and interactive small group activities to meet everyone’s needs, in addition to our annual retreat. As a confirmand, you will choose a mentor in the church to walk with you on this journey. The confirmation program is a faith journey – if you choose to be confirmed, it means you, as your own person, have chosen to confirm your Christian faith and become a member of our congregation. Those confirmands who complete the class and choose to join the church will be received into membership in the spring during morning worship service, usually on Pentecost Sunday.
For questions or more information please contact Pastor Kate (673-3231 ext 14)
