Do all 8th grade students have to be confirmed?
What if I don't know if I want to be confirmed?
Can I come to youth group on Wednesdays if I'm not going to be confirmed?

Confirmation in the Methodist church is when a student publicly proclaims their faith as a Christian surrounded by their church family. At that point the student is an official member of the UM Church. At Wesley, to join our church as a student, we require that the student has gone through our confirmation class. We offer our 8th grade (and older) students the opportunity to study together for a year - what it means to be a Christian, what it means to be part of the UM Church, what it means to live my life for Christ every day in this world. At the end of the year, if the student feels ready to be confirmed they will be confirmed during a special service in front of our church family. If the student does not feel ready to be confirmed they can wait and take that step later when they feel ready. It is a choice that only the student can make for themselves.

8th grade students do not have to be confirmed.
8th grade students that want to be confirmed have to participate in the attendance requirements for confirmation.
If an 8th grader might want to be confirmed, they need to participate in the confirmation class - then decide at the end of the year if they are ready.

All 8th grade students should feel welcome to the 8th grade small group on Wednesdays, the 8th grade Sunday school class, and to all of the 8th grade retreats! We have lots of friends and students join us in 8th grade that are not part of the confirmation process.

If you have any questions about confirmation at Wesley, contact Stacy Ash.