Confirmation
All 8th graders are invited to participate in the Confirmation
process. In 2006-2007, the class began September 10 and concluded with confirmation on Sunday
March 25. The Confirmation program included Sunday morning classes,
a series of luncheons with additional faith exploration conducted by
our pastors, lock-ins, a retreat, and service projects. Each
confirmand has a Covenant Partner who commits to walking with and
supporting the confirmand on his/her journey throughout the year.
Link
to the 2006-2007
Confirmation web site with information for
confirmands and covenant partners.
Deep Space
Deep Space is our high school faith education program. Youth will
discuss the hard questions and difficult choices that arise in the
life of faith. Issues and situations which especially impact teen
culture will be central to our study. Youth will grow in their
spiritual lives and gain skills for critical exploration of faith.
The goal of this program is to equip youth to continue their
spiritual growth and faith journey once they graduate from high
school. Deep Space is taught by Youth Pastor Amy Morgan and advisors
Jay and Melissa Solomond. It meets in the Cave (Room 215) Sunday
mornings during the 10:00 worship service, except on Family Worship
Sundays. Youth will begin in worship and will depart for class
before the Time With the Younger Church.
Family Worship
One Sunday each month is devoted to family worship at the 10 o’clock
service. Children and youth are invited to remain in worship through
the whole service so that families can worship together. Children
learn about how we worship as a whole church, and youth gain worship
experience that will help them connect to our congregation. This
experience is especially important for youth as they prepare to
enter their adult faith walk. Being rooted in a worship tradition
and connected to the larger church helps youth as they seek out new
faith communities after they graduate from high school.
Youth Fellowship
Sunday
Evenings during the school year
FPC Birmingham is committed to having a vibrant youth program
which includes fun, friendship, learning, and service.
This year we have a
new Sunday evening format. This arrangement is designed to make our Sunday evening fellowship more welcoming, easier for
families to participate in, and to foster relationships within the
groups, between the groups, and within families. The program
includes a monthly shared meal and classes, discussions, and
activities for parents. Both youth groups will meet separately
but simultaneously. We hope you’ll give this new format a try,
and let us know what you think! We will continue to develop this
program around the feedback we get from all the participants.
Schedule for Sunday Evenings:
5-6 - Shared meal (once a month),
fellowship, free time, Guitar Group
6-6:30 - Creative time! Music, art, drama
6:30-7:15 - Games for FOCUS; TOPIC for Free Me!
7:15-8:00 - Games for Free Me!; TOPIC for FOCUS
Free Me! is our fellowship group for 6-8th
graders. Dave “Dude” McLean leads the fun.
FOCUS is our fellowship group for 9-12th
graders. Jay and Melissa Solomond assist in leadership.
Guitar Group will meet on Sunday evenings
at 5:00 p.m. in room 212 – Joyful Noise. This group is for experts
and novices alike. Come to jam, teach, learn, and make awesome
music. Dave “Dude” McLean and Jay Solomond lead the band.
TOPIC (Together Ordinary People Instituting
Change) is a time for discussion, prayer, study, activities, and
projects that help youth institute positive changes - in their
lives, their church, and their world.
