Parents and/or grandparents of 6th, 7th and 8th graders, Confirmation at Wesley Memorial is coming quickly! There is a parent meeting scheduled for December 4th from 6 - 6:15 PM. This meeting will cover the details of some of the changes happening with Confirmation this year along with the materials being provided and used throughout the process.

The purpose of Confirmation is to welcome young people into the life of the church while also helping them grow in their understanding of the Christian faith. It is the official church membership entry point for adolescents. 

Confirmation at Wesley Memorial has historically been a one-year commitment from January to June of each year. 8th grade students have engaged with theology, classes and connection with adult mentors. 

Starting in 2025, we will begin to integrate a three-year Confirmation experience for our students. The reason for this change is to provide a deeper and more substantive experience for students and their families. The goal of Confirmation and student ministry in general is discipleship: we want our students to be equipped to grow in their faith into their young adult years. A three-year experience provides us with that opportunity. Faith mentors can have deeper relationships and families can become more acclimated to Wesley Memorial as their church home. 

So, what does this look like? Starting in 2025, all 6th grade students will enter into the new three-year journey. As part of the transition, current 7th and 8th grade students will be grandfathered into a slightly truncated timeline. 

• If you have a current 6th grade student, they will begin Confirmation in January of 2025 and celebrate their Confirmation journey in May/early June of 2027. 
• If you have a current 7th grade student, they will begin Confirmation in January of 2025 and celebrate their Confirmation journey in May/early June of 2026. 
• If you have a current 8th grade student, they will begin Confirmation in January of 2025 and celebrate their Confirmation journey on June 8th, 2025. 

For all students, the class schedule will be the same: six classes in January/February of each year with a different teaching focus for each grade. Current 6th-7th grade students will have a gathering in the fall of each year. 

TO REGISTER, USE THE FORM BELOW