Confirmation Sunday

June 4, 2023

Gracious God,
by water and the Spirit you claimed us as your own,
cleansing us from sin,
and giving us new life.
You made us members of your body, the church,
calling us to be your servants in the world.
Renew in our young people the covenant you made in their baptism.
Continue the good work you have begun in them.
Send them forth by the power of your Spirit to love and serve you with joy,
and to strive for justice and peace in all the earth,
in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.
​Amen.

Visits to Houses of Faith

As part of our Confirmation journey, our young people also learn about Judaism and Islam, the other two Abrahamic faiths. We visit and observe worship at Morton Grove Community Center and Temple Jeremiah. 

What is Confirmation?

​Confirmation is the process by which youth publicly profess their faith before the congregation and become individual members of Winnetka Presbyterian Church.

Presbyterians practice infant baptism as a reflection of God’s freely given grace – humans are loved by God and forgiven through Jesus Christ before we can even understand this grace. As young people mature, they have the opportunity to publicly claim their faith and affirm promises made on their behalf in baptism through a time of study and spiritual growth called “Confirmation.”
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Each faith journey is different – youth don’t need to have been baptized as an infant or raised in a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregation to participate.

What Do We Study?

Confirmands meet regularly for fellowship and study through the school year. We study the Bible, the sacraments, the church, the Trinity, worship, church history, and Reformed & Presbyterian Theology. Youth will grow in spiritual maturity through relationships with each other and adult leaders and teachers.

Is Confirmation for Me?

We encourage 7th-8th grade youth to participate in the Confirmation Class. However, there is no “magic” age at which youth should participate. Any youth in 9th grade or higher who has not joined in a Confirmation Class either at WPC or at a previous church is also invited to participate.

YOUTH PROGRAMS

The Church of Today!

We believe youth are not only the future of the church, they are the church now! 
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We don’t have to tell you how busy everyone’s lives are today. Youth especially have a tremendous amount of things to participate in, from extracurricular activities, to sports and music, to service opportunities and other types of clubs. All of these are wonderful and offer our young people ways in which they can grow and challenge themselves.
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Here at WPC, we believe gathering together in spiritual community offers today’s young people something unique: a loving, caring and safe place to think about God, wrestle with their faith, and see how their story intersects with God’s story and hope for this world.

Service Opportunities

We seek out hand-on mission projects for our young people to actually do and have success in accomplishment. Young people learn by doing and knowing why Christians serve and help people.

Nancy Holly
Director of Children's Ministry / Youth Coordinator

847-446-7777 ext. 404
​nancy@winnpres.org