We are excited again to continue our Mentor Ministry with all of our Confirmation youth this Lent. Below you will find the important information which will need to be completed in the coming weeks. We will have all of the information available at our Confirmation Family night on January 3, but this page will give you a bit of a jump start if you need it!

What Do We Need To Do?

To make this process a bit easier here is a step by step process of the Mentor Ministry:

1. Families ask First Lutheran Member to be a mentor for youth.
2. Families fill out Parent/Guardian Affirmation with youth and mentor information and submit online by January 26. If you need a mentor, use the form below to let us know!
3. First Lutheran contacts mentors with Mentor Application to be filled out online by February 17.
4. Mentors attend training on February 23 from 10:15-11:00am.
5. Mentors complete Child Safety Training by February 26.
6. Mentors and Youth meet for worship on February 26 for Ash Wednesday Worship. After worship attend meet and greet.
7. Mentors and Youth Attend following Wednesday evening Worships starting at 6:30pm through April 1.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are Confirmation Faith Mentors? 
Confirmation Faith Mentors is a new program at First Lutheran designed to match each and every confirmation-aged student with a confirmed member of our church over the age of 18 who is not related to the student.  The goal is to foster a spiritual friendship between the youth and the adult in our church family.

When will the mentors and mentees meet?
The pair will meet each other just before 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday in Lent at First Lutheran beginning on Ash Wednesday March 6.  They will attend worship together every week.  After worship each week the pair will go to an assigned area inside the church building to participate in a guided discussion with each other for 30 minutes.   

Will there be a training for mentors?
YES!  Wednesday, February 23, at 10:15am in the Youth Room. We will provide a meal and mentor training, as well as the Child Safety Training for those who have yet to complete this. The training will be done by 11:00am and will cover the discussion guide and themes for the mentor time. If you are unable to attend this training, please contact Michael.

Will they continue beyond Lent?
No…at least not formally.  The last scheduled meeting is Wednesday, April 1, but our hope and prayer is the spiritual friendship would continue well beyond the five weeks of Lent!  This may be as simple as the pair waving and saying “hello” in the church hallways.  It may involve the mentor taking note of milestones in the young person’s life like coming to church when they are confirmed, graduate high school, or serve as a liturgist.

Who can be a mentor?
Any current First Lutheran member over the age of 18 who completes the Child Safety Training.  This is the same process to volunteer for our Confirmation and/or Children & Family Ministry.  If you’ve already completed the online training for 2019-2020, you don’t have to do it again.  

Important Confirmation Mentor Dates

January 8 
Introduction to the Mentor Ministry for 2018 to parents at Family Night for Confirmation. Parent/Guardian Affirmation is handed out. (Parent Affirmation will be available online at our website as well.)
January 26
Parent/Guardian Affirmation is due. Families ask person to be mentor and fills out information online.
February 23
Mentor Training date for Mentors Only
Mentors meet at 10:15-11:00am for specific training regarding mentoring. (Mentors will follow the Child Safety Training steps to ensure the safety of our youth.)
February 26
Ash Wednesday Meet-and-greet, sit together in Worship, attend reception in LFC following worship.
March 4- April 1
Worship together and meet for guided discussions following worship. (All materials will be available for mentors at training).