The second year of The Confirmation Project national survey is open! If you are in one of the five denominations in this study and have not yet participated, please let us know through the “Contact Us” link on our website and we will send you a survey link for youth, parents, volunteers, and ministry leaders […]
Reimagining Confirmation Webinar with Lisa Kimball and Terri Elton Released!
We are pleased to announce that the latest webinar entitled “Reimagining Confirmation: Themes, Practices, and Particularities” with Dr. Lisa Kimball and Dr. Terri Elton has been released. Remember, you can access all of our past webinars on the Resources page of our website or via our Podcast! Enjoy! The Confirmation Project Team
Two New Portraits and Webinar Reminder
Hello Friends, We are excited to share two more congregational portraits with you. These two congregations do confirmation in very meaningful, and almost completely opposite ways. You will read in Kenda Creasy Dean’s portrait of Kingston United Methodist Church in Kingston, New Jersey about confirmation happening in a one-on-one relationship, virtually, across the Atlantic Ocean, […]
Re-imagining Confirmation Webinar – Three Hopeful Shifts
Webinar by Lisa Kimball, Virginia Seminary, and Terri Elton, Luther Seminary Wednesday, December 9th, 2015 11:00 am EST What is the meaning and purpose of confirmation as church affiliation in North America declines? What does confirmation offer to meet the spiritual hunger of contemporary teenagers? What can be learned from vibrant ministry helping young people […]
Announcing the Confirmation Project Event Calendar & Podcast
It has been a busy time here at the Confirmation Project as the research team has been busy at work preparing for the next wave of the research. In the meantime, we have also been hard at work adding new features to our website! You will now find an Upcoming Events calendar which will show […]
Portrait Gallery Released
Hello Friends, Our Congregational Portrait Gallery is “open for viewing”! Over the upcoming year we will feature two congregations each month. This month you can learn from Collingswood Presbyterian Church in Collingswood, New Jersey. This congregation has created a small family-like atmosphere for confirmation that sees it’s small group of confirmands as an asset rather […]
We are coming to the Midwest and the Pacific Northwest!
Hi Folks, Two upcoming events that you are invited to: October 17, 2015, “Believing and Belonging,” Open Seattle, Seattle Pacific University with Katherine M. Douglass If you find yourself in the Pacific Northwest, join us in Seattle, Washington at the Open Seattle Event. I will be sharing our early findings in a session titled, “Believing […]
Webinar and Keynotes Available!
Did you miss Jacob Sorenson’s presentation on camp? Or perhaps you were not with us in Minneapolis for the Rethinking Conference. In this wonderful new age of technology we can solve this problem! Through our website under the “Resources” tab (or click here), you can find the link to these webinars and keynote presentations to […]
Webinar Tomorrow: Confirmation Camp and Experiential Learning with Jacob Sorenson
Join us tomorrow, September 22, 2015 from 11am to noon EST for a webinar with Jacob Sorenson. Jacob will be teaching us about his research on experiential learning within the camp environment, especially as it relates to confirmation and equivalent practices. We will reserve some time at the end of his presentation for your questions […]
Confirmation Camp in the Episcopal Church: “It is well with my soul”
Read our Jacob Sorenson’s reflection on confirmation as it is being practiced at this Episcopal camp in Texas! You will find it along with many other reflections on his blog The Blessed Wilderness. “Remember, this is for Jesus.” I paused to consider this declaration. I suppose it is true, I thought, in some eschatological sense. […]