Youth Confirmation & Catechism Class [2026] | A Join Ministry of St. Peter’s and St. John’s
Youth Catechism Class at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church and St. John’s Lutheran Church provides a solid base of Christian doctrine for young people. Know what you believe and why you believe it.
A Personal Welcome to Confirmation & Catechism Class
As the pastor at Saint Peter’s Lutheran Church in Forestville and Saint John’s Lutheran Church in Algoma, I would like to personally welcome your child to enroll in our Catechism Class and Youth Confirmation Program.
Catechism Class is a joint program of both Saint Peter’s Lutheran Church and Saint John’s Lutheran Church.
However, your child does not have to be a member of either Saint Peter’s or Saint John’s to join Catechism Class. Over the past few years, we have had many children of non-members join our Catechism Class.
Through Catechism Class and Confirmation, young people:
- Learn the basics of Christian doctrine through the Six Chief Parts of the Small Catechism (10 Commandments, Apostles’ Creed, Baptism, Communion, Confession and Absolution, and Lord’s Prayer)
- Prepare for and make a confession of faith in the Rite of Confirmation
- Become eligible to receive Holy Communion
I believe in this process, which is why I personally teach it.
God bless,
Pastor Chris
Not Ready To Enroll?
That’s okay? You can either get into contact with us to learn more, or you can attend our informational meeting to learn more, ask questions, and meet the other families involved. The meeting will be held at our sister congregation, Saint John’s Lutheran Church in Algoma.
Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Saint John’s Lutheran Church, E5221 Church Road, Algoma, WI 54201
Frequently Asked Questions About Catechism Class and Confirmation
Catechism Class at Saint Peter’s and Saint John’s is a two year class covering the basics of Christian doctrine through studying Luther’s Small Catechism. It serves as preparation for the Rite of Confirmation.
Students in Catechism Class learn through activities like:
- Readings from the Small Catechism
- Reading quizzes
- Class discussions
- Memory work from the Small Catechism and Bible
- Serving as acolytes (candle lighters)
In the Lutheran Church, Confirmation is a church ceremony in which individuals confess their faith in the Triune God, their trust in Jesus, their desire to live as Christian, and their agreement with Lutheran doctrine as they have come to know it through the Small Catechism.
For many Lutheran churches, including Saint Peter’s, Confirmation is when individuals are admitted to the Lord’s Supper and become communing members of the congregation. Communing members also become voting members when they turn 18.
Confirmation is a solemn vow made to God and before the congregation. It is one of the high points in our life as a congregation and in the lives of our members.
At Saint Peter’s Lutheran Church, young people are typically confirmed at the end of their 8th-grade year, though sometimes we confirm young people a little before or a little after. Confirmation is not just for youth, however. We also confirm adults who desire to become communing members of the congregation.
The Rite of Confirmation is also an affirmation of the gifts God gives in Baptism. Therefore, those who are to be confirmed must have been baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. If your child is not yet baptized, we can also baptize him or her before Confirmation.
Confirmation is not graduation. It is not the end of a young person’s relationship with Saint Peter’s. Instead, Confirmation is the beginning of an even closer relationship with Saint Peter’s and all God’s people.
Catechism Class students are typically in 7th or 8th Grade and confirm at the end of 8th Grade.
Sometimes we have students begin a year or two earlier or later.
Catechism Class meets most Wednesday evenings, September – May.
The Rite of Confirmation for youth is typically observed on the first or third Sunday in May.
No. Neither the child nor the parents need to be members to enroll in Catechism Class. Over the past few years, we have had many non-members join Catechism Class.
However, youth who take Catechism Class and then go through the Rite of Confirmation do become members. Also, the parents of most youth going through Catechism Class have also decided to become members.
Catechism Class and the Rite of Confirmation are offered free-of-charge.
Catechism Class is held either at Saint John’s Lutheran Church in Algoma or Saint Peter’s Lutheran Church in Forestville. You will be provided with a schedule indicating when and where class is held.
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