9th Grade Confirmation Details

9th Grade Affirmation of Baptism 2020 Reminders

Please read the following information carefully.

If you have any questions on this year's AOB plans, please email

Leisha Tays, Director of Confirmation and Youth Ministries.

Supply Pickup

Did we miss you at Supply Pickup this past Sunday afternoon?

It is essential that you pick up materials that your young person needs to make their sash, paten/chalice, and other items to wrap up their confirmation experience.

Please plan to pick up supplies during one of the following times:

Tuesday, 9/15, 10am-5pm

Tuesday, 9/22, 10am-5pm

Friday, 9/25, 4:30pm-9:30pm

Please email Leisha the day and time you plan to stop by so she can have your supplies ready to meet you.

When you arrive at the church, please ring the doorbell to the left of the main door and tell the person answering that you are there to pickup Confirmation Supplies.

Can't make those dates? Contact Leisha for an alternative pickup.

Important Links

Click the buttons below for more information...

Bulletin for Worship - Take a look through the bulletin with your confirmand. We will not be having rehearsals. This is their opportunity to read through to know what responses are expected from them. They will get a printed bulletin on the day of the service.

Pre-Conversation Form - Please have your confirmand fill out this form PRIOR to their Confirmation Conversation with a pastoral staff member.

Pastoral Conversation - Please sign up for your 15 minute conversation with Pastor Bruce, Pastor Maria or Deacon Glenndy. More spots were added as of today. Spots with Pastor Maria will be added within the next few days.

Bulletin for Worship

Pre-Conversation Form - Student to Fill Out

COVID-19 Aware

We are taking every precaution possible to keep everyone safe while still providing an in-person Affirmation of Baptism service for these young people who have put so much in over the past three years. What ways are we keeping you safe?

6 30-minute AOB services
Each service will have 5-6 confirmands who can each invite 7 guests to attend with them
Everyone is required to wear masks, please bring your own and plan to wear it while inside
Each student, along with their guests, will be seated together, socially distanced from other groups
Communion will be prepackaged and take place at each person's seat
Before and between every service, the worship space will be sanitized and the air purified
There will be no laying on of hands for the blessing. Each student with his/her guests can decide if they feel comfortable with laying on of hands within their group.

Additional Guests?

Since we are limited to 7 guests per confirmand, we will be live-streaming each AOB worship service on Facebook Live on a private Facebook page.

How can you invite people to that live stream? Follow the steps listed here:

-Have your additional guests request to join the private group on Facebook called "OSLC-EB Affirmation of Baptism 2020."

-Email Leisha to let her know the Facebook screen names of those you have invited. Leisha will approve people whose names have been emailed to her. This step is required to protect the privacy of all participants.

-Let your guests know the date and time of your service and they can log in to that group page at that time to watch the live-stream of your student's Affirmation of Baptism.

6 30-Minute Services

Please note that services are divided by small groups.

Some small groups are divided between two services.

Each service:

30 minutes - worship service

15 minutes - opportunity for individual photos in worship space

After that time, we ask everyone to return their robes to the labeled bin and please clear the building so that we can sanitize and begin the air purifying process. Thank you for your cooperation!

Saturday, October 24

11:00am - Sean's Group: Preston M, Kyler C, Boone V, Noah W, Logan G, Sena R (of Diane & Sarah's group)

1:00pm - Shannon's Group: Chance L, Dalton G, Tucker S, Sam N, Jacob W

2:30pm - Jeff's Group: Carter M, Caleb Y, Chase T, Braycen J, Hailey W, Riley W

4:00pm - Jeff's Group: Grace S, Avian M, Cole A, Roy G, Brookelyn Y, Thomas A

Sunday, October 25

1:00pm - Diane & Sarah's Group: Lucy H, Hailey D, Caitlin R, Jaden K, Lexie W

2:30pm - Diane & Sarah's Group: Izzy K, Olivia H, Lily V, Hannah L, Sami E, Olivia B