Registration for the confirmation: This is how young people secure their place!

Registration for the confirmation: This is how young people secure their place!

The anticipation for confirmation increases: young people who want to be confirmed in June 2026 in the parish of Pfungstadt can now register for confirmation classes. Registration takes place uncomplicated via the registration form, which is available on the website of the municipality www.kirche-furfstadt.de . The completed form should be thrown in in the parish office at Goethestrasse 12 until the beginning of the summer vacation. The vintage includes everyone who was born between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012, regardless of the grade.

A special focus is also on the not baptized children: they can take part in the confirmation classes and are baptized either on Easter night or during the confirmation service. For those who are already baptized, lessons are a valuable opportunity to find their way into the basics of Christianity. In the upcoming confirmation you have the opportunity to reaffirm your faith.

What can the confirmands expect?

The course offers young people the opportunity to get to know the basics of Christian faith and to deal with topics such as belief, strengths, weaknesses and community. The confirmands learn, among other things, Bible texts, the Lord's Prayer and the Creed. Luther's little catechism can also be on the agenda, as can information about the course of a service and the role of the sacraments. Discussion rounds and reflections are firmly planned during the course, which gives young people the opportunity to get involved and clarify their questions. Committed participation in community life is also planned - be it through the help of shaping services or support at events.

The confirmation has a long tradition in the Evangelical Church and not only represents an act of faith, but also an important stage of life. The ritual marking of the transition to adult life is moving in and is not only perceived as an important festival by the young people, but also by their parents and relatives. It is a public event that includes the social environment and promises to confirm the Christian. This also makes the confirmation at a time that is characterized by great expectations and the need for identity.

integrating community and social changes

The confirmation grows and adapts to the current social changes. A sensitive handling is required, especially with regard to the integration of baptized and unpensed adolescents. It is increasingly recognized that both confirmation and youth consecration can offer support in this phase of life. A central component of these celebrations is the individual confirmation saying that the confirmands often choose themselves and which creates a personal connection to faith.

For more information or questions, parish couple Dietrich and Olschewski are available on 06157-4451. It is clear that the confirmation in the parish of Pfungstadt is much more than a solemn ritual - it is a community experience that strengthens young people and accompanies them on their way of life. And so it remains to be hoped that many young people take this important step and get involved in the adventure.