Confirmation
A time for students to claim faith for themselves.
Confirmation is the time in a student’s life when they claim faith for themselves. Through Confirmation, students have the opportunity to explore their faith by asking questions, digging deeper, serving others, and learning more about God and the Church. They will journey alongside adult mentors and participate in a small group of their peers. At the end of Confirmation, they will be invited to make a public commitment to Christ and become a full member of our church community. You do not have to be a member at Church of the Resurrection to register. Confirmation at Resurrection is open to students in 8th-12th grade.
Registration for the 2022-23 Confirmation Season is now closed. Registration for 2023-24 will open in late spring. Check back here or visit the Confirmation page at the link below for more details in late spring 2023.
Registration for the 2022-23 Confirmation Season is now closed.
2023-24 Confirmation Registration will open in late spring.
If you have questions in the meantime, please contact your location's Resurrection Students Director.
Confirmation Details
Leawood Requirements for the 2022-2023 Confirmation Season:
- Attend Confirmation Parent and Student Kickoff Event: September 18, 2:00 pm, Student Center (Building C). There you will receive Confirmation materials and supplies and meet your Confirmation Mentors.
- Attend weekly Confirmation sessions on Sundays from 9:00-10:30 am.
- Weekly sessions begin September 25, 2022, and go through February 12, 2023 (full schedule on other tab).
- To be confirmed, students cannot miss more than 4 sessions.
- Make-up sessions will be provided weekly on Monday evenings at 7:00 pm via Zoom following a Confirmation session. Please watch that week’s YouTube video before logging onto the Make-Up Zoom. Participating in that week’s Zoom Make-up Session will count as attendance for the week.
- Confirmation will not meet: October 9, November 27, December 25, January 1, January 15.
- December 11 is an offsite activity with your Confirmation small group (visiting another United Methodist church). Details will be communicated by each group’s small group mentors.
- Attend weekend worship services at Church of the Resurrection at least 10 times during the 2022-2023 Confirmation Session (either in-person or online at cor.org/live or our Church of the Resurrection YouTube channel). Don’t forget to register your attendance at cor.org/next!
- Participate in a service project with your small group (watch for details from your Confirmation mentors). Other options for participation are the MLK Serve Day on January 16 or church-wide Serve Saturday events. Visit cor.org/serve to find out more info!
- Serve as an Acolyte or Hospitality volunteer in Worship Experience at least twice during the Confirmation season. Registration form coming soon. Email acolyte@cor.org with any questions about serving as an acolyte.
- Attend the mandatory Retreat Night on Friday, February 24, 6:00-10:00 pm at Resurrection Leawood and the Confirmation Ceremony Rehearsal on Saturday, March 4, at 6:30 pm in the Resurrection Leawood Main Sanctuary.
- Attend the Confirmation Ceremony on Sunday, March 5 at 1:30 pmin the Resurrection Leawood Sanctuary.
Students must be baptized before they can be confirmed. If they have not been baptized, please indicate so on the registration form. A special Confirmation Baptism Ceremony will be held for Confirmands on November 6 at 1:00 pm. Baptisms can also be arranged through the church by visiting cor.org/baptism and clicking “Register for Baptism.”
Overall, we want confirmation to be a life-giving experience for you and for your family. We want to remain flexible and connect with you if you are running into issues. Please let us know if you are concerned about these expectations or have any questions by connecting with Confirmation Pastor Shannon Greene at shannon.greene@cor.org.