1.d) It shall be the duty of the pastor, the
parent(s), or guardian(s),
sponsor(s) or godparent(s), the officers and teachers...the privileges
and obligations of church baptism and professing
membership. The pastor shall, at least annually, building on the
preparation which boys and girls youth have received
throughout their childhood, organize them into classes for professing
membership and confirmation the youth who, preferably, are
completing the sixth grade (¶ 216.3). This instruction
shall be based on materials which the boys and girls youth
have already used and on other resources produced by The United Methodist
Church for the purpose of confirmation preparation. When
Wherever boys and girls youth so prepared shall
give...and obligations of Church professing membership,
they may be received into full membership as professing
members.
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 21437-DI-225-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference