Confirmation
6th-8th Grade
What it’s all about…
Middle school can be such a tough time for a lot of kids as they yearn and search for a place to belong. At House of Prayer, we strive to create an environment where our pre-teens and teenagers feel welcomed, safe, accepted, and loved for who they are. In this program we will explore our relationship with God and how that intersects with our relationships with others. We do this through Sunday morning study, evening fellowship events, and projects to serve our community.
Confirmation Events
Confirmation Pizza Night
May 12, 6-8 pm
Enjoy the amenities of the youth center, chow down on pizza, and converse with others. Bring $5 and your friends!
Volunteer at Houston Food Bank
June 22, 1-4pm
Assist at the Houston Food Bank with inspecting, sorting, and repackaging donated food items for community distribution. It’s a great service project for the whole family!
Lutherhill Camp
June 9-14, cost- $695
Spend a whole week at Lutherhill discovering all of the joys camp has to offer. This week in LaGrange will be memorable and full of adventure! For 2nd-8th grades.
Volunteer at VBS
June 24-28, 9am-3pm
Your help is needed with Vacation Bible School! Have fun shepherding the elementary age kids between activities as they discover new relationships with each other and with God. This is one of those weeks that will definitely put a smile on your face! Earn service hours for school as well.
Blessing of the Backpacks
August 11, both services
Bring your school backpacks to worship as we have a special blessing for them and for our students beginning the new school year!
Pool Party
August 18, 3-5pm
Families are invited to take a break from the summer heat and enjoy fun and fellowship at the Youngdahl residence. All are welcome!
Confirmation Breakfast
August 24, 9:30-10:30am
Our rising 9th graders who have completed the confirmation program enjoy a congratulatory breakfast with their peers and family members at Bay Oaks Country Club.
Rite of Confirmation
August 25, 11am
Our rising 9th graders that have completed the confirmation program will affirm those baptismal vows made on their behalf during this special worship service.
Class Schedule
May
May 5- Confessing my Faith
May 12- Claiming my Calling
May 19- TRIVIA DAY!
May 26- MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND, no class
June-July-August
No class; done for the summer!
August
August 24- 8th Grade Breakfast, Bay Oaks CC, 9am
August 25- Rite of Confirmation, House of Prayer, 11am
Sunday Pizza Night
Once a month on a Sunday evening @ 6pm, our middle school group spends time together with pizza night.
It’s a casual hangout where our leaders get an opportunity to mentor, challenge, and check-in with our pre-teens and teenagers. After a quick devotional, everyone hangs out for pizza and what we call free play, where students take over space, play games, work on projects, or just hang.
Have a Question?
What is confirmation?
Confirmation is a program for our 6th-8th grade students that allows them to explore their faith while nurturing the relationships that they have with their peers and their small group leaders.
What is a confirmation class like?
Confirmation students gather for class in large group, where Pastor Eric will present the theme of the day. Our lessons revolve around skits, video clips, game shows, and Bible readings. After large group, we break into two small groups- boys and girls- where we will discuss with our leader our highs and lows for the week, and process what we just learned in large group.
When does confirmation meet?
Confirmation class meets on Sunday mornings from 9:45-10:45 am, September-May. We will gather for large group upstairs in the youth center.
Do I have to be a member of the church to attend?
One does not have to be a member of the church to be involved in our confirmation program. We encourage our students to invite and bring their friends to class. The more…the merrier! All are welcome in confirmation.
Do I need to bring my Bible?
One of the things that House of Prayer does is give a Bible to every confirmation student. These Bibles will stay in the youth center during the school year. We want our students to mark up their Bibles by highlighting in them and writing notes. After all, the Bible is like a map for our lives!
Do I have to attend all three years to be confirmed?
The Rite of Confirmation is when our students stand before the congregation and say that they believe in the Triune God- Father, Son, and Holy Spirit- and that they believe that Jesus Christ is their Lord. Baptism is when God says “yes” to us. Confirmation is when we say “yes” to God. So if you believe these things, it doesn’t matter how many classes you have attended. We will constantly be growing in faith throughout our lives, and confirmation is just the foundational piece from which we build.
Talk to a Leader.
Meet CD!
CD Mathera is the small group leader for the boys in our confirmation program. CD has been a member of House of Prayer all his life, and actually was a part of the confirmation program when he was in middle school!