Students grade 8 and above are invited to explore the journey to confirmation at St. Mark’s! Students, parents, and Fellow Travelers are encouraged to join us for our kickoff dinner in Wesley Hall on September 13th at 5:00 p.m. Following dinner, youth with gather for fellowship and fun while parents and Fellow Travelers will meet in the Living Room for discussion about the upcoming year.

Contact Pastor Karla Elliott at kelliott@stmarkscarmel.org with any questions.

• September 13 @ 4 PM:  Parent/intro meeting in Wesley Hall, Youth Room & The Living Room

Join our St. Mark’s Youth for our 2026-2027 kickoff dinner at 5:00 in Wesley Hall! Following dinner, youth with gather for fellowship and fun, and confirmation parents and Fellow Travelers will meet in The Living Room for a parent/adult leader meeting about confirmation.

• September 21 - 31 Help in the Pumpkin Patch - Click here to sign up to help sell 
• September 20 morning Mission in Action Day -  Click here to sign up to help with set up

2026 Confirmation Classes Start - 12:30 - 1:30 PM (unless otherwise noted)

• January 3 - Confirmation Learning Session #1: Meet Your Bible 
• January 10 - Confirmation Learning Session #2: The Story of God 
• January 17  - Confirmation Learning Session #3: Holy Trinity 
• Janary 24 - Confirmation Learning Session #4: Relationship Broken
• January 31 - Confirmation Learning Session #5: Israel: God’s Chosen People
• February 7 - Confirmation Learning Session #6: Jesus: God With Us.
• February 14 - Confirmation Learning Session #7: Relationship Restored.
• February 21 - Confirmation Learning Session #8: The Promise of the Resurrection.
• February 28 - Confirmation Learning Session #9: What’s Yet to Come?
• March 7 - Confirmation Learning Session #10: What is the Church?
• March 14 - 2:00 pm Wesley Hall Come join your St. Mark’s family for a favorite all-church mission activity – Midwest Missons Food Pack! Join St. Mark’s Youth for fun and fellowship following!
• March 21 from 4 – 7:15 pm - Confirmation Learning Session #11: Prayer: Talking to God from 4-5.
• March 28 – April 11 No confirmation; Easter & Spring Breaks
• April 17 * Time TBD Confirmation Retreat! We will cover our last three Learning Sessions, #12: Partnering with God’s Mission, #13: Inviting Others into God’s Story and #14: Why the Church? (along with other fun activities) during our full-day retreat! (*note this is Saturday)
• April 25 8:30 am - noon Confirmation Sunday! We will have one combined service at 10:00 am for our Confirmation Ceremony and celebration of our students! Please plan on arriving by 8:30 for instructions and a walk-through of the day (in lieu of a separate practice!