(RNS) — Eight teenagers who make up this year’s confirmation class stood before the congregation on Confirmation Sunday (April 28) and read a letter saying they do not want to join the church at this ...

An entire confirmation class at First United Methodist Church in Omaha, Nebraska announced to their congregation that they have decided not to become members due to the church’s stance on LGBTQ issues ...

Wesley and Selah United Methodist churches will hold confirmation classes for ages 12-18. The two churches will combine youth and leadership. The Rev. Kendra Behn Smith of Selah UMC and Wesley Youth ...

Seventh- and eighth-grade confirmation class members at Omaha's First United Methodist Church took a public stance against the denomination's rules against ordination of gay clergy and performing same ...

Ella Karl of Aurora is among area youth completing a confirmation class co-sponsored by four Fox Valley Methodist churches. Ella was confirmed in a ritual during Sunday morning worship at Wesley ...