Welcome to Our Savior's Lutheran Church - Cedar Rapids, IA - ELCA

Our Savior's Lutheran Church

3634 First Avenue NE; Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
view map

Phone: (319)365-9159 Fax: (319)365-9150
Email: crsaviors @ msn.com (remove spaces)

Welcome

Community Outreach

Click above to view our most recent Newsletter

Mission Statement:
Our Savior's is called by the Holy Spirit to share the Gospel through
Word and Sacrament and to serve those in need.

Click below to view the Church Calendar

2010-2011 Overall Confirmation Schedule

Confirmation Orientation is Wednesday, August 31st, 2011 for students and parents at 7:00pm.

Classes begin, Wednesday, September 7th, 7:00pm.

Classes every Wednesday! Join us for a light supper beforehand.

Confirmation Sunday is [ ].

For more information about this program please contact Pastor Phil at 365-9159.

According to Luther’s Small Catechism, confirmation is the rite by which a baptized person renews his or her baptismal vow, publicly confesses his/her faith, and is received into membership by the congregation. Confirmation is a time of preparation for baptized Christians to publicly profess that they do indeed believe these things promised for them in their baptism. It is a passing of the torch, if you will, from parental responsibility to personal responsibility for one’s own Christian faith.

Confirmation Class

Confirmation classes are a place where the young people of our congregation learn more about what it means to be a Lutheran as they explore what they believe.

Through study and discussion, youth are challenged to think about what their personal faith means to them and how they can live their lives in a faithful manner.

Through this two year course, students will:

Learn the Books of the Bible and study some general Bible knowledge, emphasizing important themes in the scriptures.

Study Luther’s Small Catechism (Includes the Lord’s Prayer, The Ten Commandments, the Apostles’ Creed, Holy Communion, and Holy Baptism.)

Learn some basic history and theology of the Lutheran Church.

Explore their own personal gifts for ministry in preparation for becoming active adult members of the congregation.

Goals

To help each student experience a sense of “community", that is, what it means to belong to the Christian family we call the church;
To enhance and encourage a trusting faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior;
To gain knowledge concerning the Bible, the Christian faith, Lutheran doctrine, the Church and the world;
To maintain or develop a healthy attitude towards the Church.

About the Classes

Confirmation classes are held for students in grades 7 and 8. Through the confirmation process, young people will work with the Pastor and others.

Parents are asked to play an active role with their children by participating in worship services with their family, discussing the topics covered in confirmation at home, and by setting an example for the youth.

Confirmation is intended to be a time and an opportunity for the strengthening of each young Christian in his/her calling to live faithfully within the fellowship of the Church.