225. It shall be the duty of the pastor, the parents or guardians, the officers and teachers of the Church school, and all members of the congregation to provide training for the children of the Church throughout their childhood that will lead to a personal commitment to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, to an understanding of the Christian faith, and to an appreciation of the privileges and obligations of Church membership. The pastor shall, at least annually, building on the preparation which boys and girls have received throughout their childhood, organize into classes for confirmation the youth who, preferably, are completing the sixth grade. This instruction shall be based on materials which the boys and girls have already used and on other resources produced by The United Methodist Church for the purpose of confirmation preparation. Wherever boys and girls so prepared shall give evidence of their own Christian faith and purpose and understanding of the privileges and obligations of Church membership, they may be received into full membership.
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1992 Book of Discipline: ¶ 225
1996 United Methodist General Conference