Calling students Grade 8 and Above
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.
Confirmation Calendar
- September 13 @ 4 PM: Parent/intro meeting in Wesley Hall, Youth Room & The Living Room
- September 18 after 4 PM Pumpkin Patch - Click here to sign up to help with set up and sign up to help sell from September 21 - October 30.
- September 20 morning Mission in Action Day - Click here to sign up to help with set up
- September 27 @ 4 PM - Learning Session 1
- October 4 @ 4 PM - Learning Session 2
- October 11-25 - No Confirmation Class for Fall Breaks
- November 8 @ 4 PM - Learning Session 3
- November 22 @ 4 PM Learning Session 4
- December 13 @ 4 PM - Learning Session 5
- December 20 - January 3 - No Confirmation Class for Christmas Break
- January 10 @ 4 PM - Learning Session 6
- January 24 @ 4 PM - Learning Session 7
- February 7 @ 4 PM - Learning Session 8
- February 28 @ 4 PM - Learning Session 9
- March 7 @ 4 PM - Learning Session 10
- March 14 @ 2 PM - All Church Food Pack Mission - check back for sign ups
- March 21 @ 4 PM - Learning Session 11 – 3/21 (Palm Sunday)
- March 28 - April 11 - No Confirmation Class for Easter and Spring Breaks
- April 17 Time TBD - Confirmation Retreat & Sessions 12, 13, 14
- April 25 @ 10 AM Confirmation Sunday - Students arrive at 8:30 AM
Please note that this calendar is tentative and some events or times may change. All events will be held at St. Mark’s UMC unless otherwise noted. Updates will be posted here and we will do our best to notify students, parents, and Fellow Travelers of any modifications as soon as possible.
Fellow Traveler Volunteer information
Journeys are more meaningful when experienced with others! This is exceptionally true for our confirmation journeys. St. Mark’s is seeking faithful adult mentors to traverse this journey with our students this year. Please consider being part of this important time for our youth! Please let us know your willingness to travel with them by registering here.
Important Links
- Big Picture 26-27 Confirmation
- Student Agreement
- Medical Release Form
- Safe Church Policy
- Student Photo Upload: As part of the introduction on Confirmation Sunday, we’ll play a “then and now” slideshow/video of the confirmation students. Please provide a few pictures of your son/daughter as a baby or toddler for the video. Studio pictures are fine, but casual or fun pictures are even better! Once your student is registered, instructions for photos will be sent.