"In Christian love you have presented these children for Holy Baptism. You should, therefore, faithfully bring them to the services of God's house, and teach them the Lord's Prayer, the Creed, and the Ten Commandments. As they grow in years, you should place in their hands the Holy Scriptures and provide for their instruction in the Christian faith, that, living in the covenant of their Baptism and in communion with the Church, they may lead godly lives until the day of Jesus Christ."

— From the rite for Holy Baptism in the Lutheran Book of Worship

Confirmation News for Parents, Members, and All 6th,7th, 8th Graders:

Confirmation and Our Mission

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church is an inclusive and welcoming faith community rooted in Christ.

To Believe: For the Glory of God, every member is actively involved
in faith formation, deepening our relationship with God.

To Belong: For the well-being of the Church, every member is actively involved in connectedness, deepening our relationship with each other.

To Serve: For the health of the world, every member is actively involved
in servanthood, deepening our relationships with the community and the world.

When our youth are confirmed as 8th graders, they are asked the following questions:

Believe: “Do you believe in God the Father?”
“Do you believe in God the Son?”
“Do you believe in God the Holy Spirit?”

Belong: “Do you intend to live among God’s faithful people?”
“Will you hear the word of God and share in the Lord’s supper?”

Serve: “Will you proclaim the good news of God in Christ through word and deed?”
“Will you serve all people, following the example of Jesus?”
“Will you strive for justice and peace in all the earth?”

Each youth responds, “I do, and I ask God to help and guide me.” As they affirm their Baptism and make these promises, they join the rest of our community in living out the mission God has given us to Believe, Belong, and Serve. As individuals and as a church family, our constant work is to discern how the Holy Spirit is calling us to live out our faith and be the body of Christ in the world.

Our Curriculum:

It’s called Here We Stand! This ELCA curriculum will focus on Luther’s Small Catechism and the Old and New Testament. The materials will be accompanied by a wonderful book entitled The Lutheran Handbook.

Faith Invasion - Three Year Overview

Confirmation Schedule for 2008-2009

Click here

Mentor Program

Mentor Nights for ’06/’07 (Wednesdays from 7 to 8:30 pm)

Mentor Resource Book

The Mentor Resource book is available in pdf and may be downloaded here.

Faith and Learning Opportunities for Parents (FLO)

Running concurrent with Confirmation, these gatherings are a chance for parents to share their joys and struggles and learn from each other how to faithfully parent their middle schoolers.

FLO Schedule

• September 13
• November 8
• December 13
• January 10
• February 14
• March 14
• April 11

Confirmation Worksheets

Creation - Sept 7

Confirmation Meeting Summaries

Creation - Sept. 7 (pdf)

From your Faith Invasion Leadership Team, 2006-2007

It is a privilege to support you as parents, mentors, and middle school youth in carrying out your baptimal promisses. We are looking forward to a year of ministry partnership with you in our Middle School Ministry here at GSLC. This family book is an effort to give you helpful information and resources for the year ahead. It is as complete as it can be at this point. We will be informing you of further events and opportunities as they arise.

Pastor David Sloop
Pastor Jennifer Lutz
Youth Director Dan Burris