Confirmation

GIGG (Growing in God’s Grace) is the name of the First Lutheran confirmation program.  It is for youth in the sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth grade.

GIGG is based on building relationships with God, peers and adult Guides. GIGG meets on Wednesday evenings — September to May — from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.  A congregational meal, open to ALL, is served from the church kitchen prior to GIGG from 6-6:30 p.m. on all lesson nights, but NOT on service/fellowship dates (see GIGG schedule).   Families involved in GIGG take turns preparing the meal; others, including Fun at Church (FAC) participants, are welcome to help prepare and serve.  A free offering is received for the meal.  

The GIGG opening at 6:30 includes a short and informal worship service which is open to anyone – not just GIGG students.  GIGG includes a mixture of lessons, service projects, and fellowship events for the students and their guides. An adult GIGG GUIDE works with each GIGG small group.  A typical lesson night includes the opening worship, followed by a lesson led by the pastor. After the lesson, the students break into small groups with their GIGG Guide. In the small groups, they discuss topics ranging from that night’s lesson, highs, and lows of their week, to current issues. The evening concludes with a prayer. Throughout the year there are various dates when we do service/fellowship activities to put our faith into practice.  Contact the pastor or church office if you have questions about GIGG.

Click here to download and print the 2019-2020 GIGG Registration form.

G.I.G.G. 2019-2020

Notes to Remember:

1. Meal begins at 6:00 p.m.

2. GIGG Lesson begins at 6:30 p.m.

4. No Meal or Worship on Service/Fellowship nights

5. * Ecumenical Lenten Worship @ 7:30 p.m. – 

GIGG Schedule 2019-2020:

Sept. 4 - 6 p.m. Guides meeting #1 (welcome new 6th grade GIGG Guides!)

Sept. 11 - 6 p.m. GIGG Kickoff – (ALL Parents, Guides, Students) with Root Beer Floats afterward

Sept. 18 - Lesson 1 – Martin Luther

Sept. 25-  Lesson 2 – The Reformation

Oct. 2 -  6 p.m. GIGG Meal 6:30; presentation on Mental Health by Jessie Wolf

Oct. 9 -  6 p.m. - Service/Fellowship Project – Harvest Baskets for homebound members

Oct. 12 - Confirmation Retreat at GAC for 2019 confirmands (meet at church @ 8:30 a.m.)

Oct. 16 - MEA break – NO MEAL or GIGG (Football: LSH vs. LC-WM @ Lake Crystal)

Oct. 18-19 - Friday & Saturday - FMSC MobilePack @ LSH HighSchool

Oct. 23 - Lesson 3 – The Reformers

Oct. 26 - Saturday – 5 p.m. Confirmation Dinner served by 8th grade youth

Oct. 27 - Sunday – 10:30 a.m. Affirmation of Baptism - twenty 9th grade confirmands

Oct. 30 - Lesson 4 – Lutheran Confessions

Nov. 6 - Lesson 5 – Adiaphora

Nov. 13 - Lesson 6 – Luther’s Small Catechism

Nov. 20 - 5:30-8 p.m. – Winter Warm Up “Faith & Science” @ Bethlehem - Mankato

Nov. 27 - Thanksgiving Break - NO MEAL or GIGG (worship on TUESDAY, 11/26 @ 7 p.m.)

Dec. 4 - Lesson 7 – The Ten Commandments

Dec. 11 -  Lesson 8 – The Lord’s Prayer

Dec. 18 - 6 p.m. - Service/Fellowship Project – Christmas Caroling

Dec. 25  - Christmas break – NO MEAL or GIGG

Jan. 1 -  Christmas break – NO MEAL or GIGG

Jan. 8 -  Lesson 9 – Confession & Forgiveness

Jan. 15 - Lesson 10 – Daily Prayers

Jan. 22 - 6 p.m. GIGG Guides meeting #2 – NO MEAL or GIGG

Jan. 29 -  Lesson 11 – Justification by Faith

Feb. 5 - Lesson 12 – (Assemble Love Baskets for 2/12 distribution)

Feb. 12 - 6 p.m. - Service/Fellowship Project – Valentine Love Baskets

Feb. 19 - Lesson 13 – The Cross

Feb. 26 - Lesson 14 – Law & Gospel * (Ash Wed. worship @ 7:30 p.m.)

Mar. 4 - Lesson 15 – Saint & Sinner * (7:30 p.m. worship at St. Anne’s)

Mar. 11 - 6 p.m. - Service/Fellowship Project – LSFS Food Collection * (7:30 p.m. worship at St. Anne’s)

Mar. 18 - Lesson 16 – The Church * (7:30 p.m. worship at St. Anne’s)

Mar. 25 - Lesson 17 – Freedom of a Christian * (7:30 p.m. worship at St. Anne’s)

April 1 - Lesson 18 – The Neighbor * (7:30 p.m. worship at St. Anne’s)

April 5 - Sunday – 8:30 a.m. - Palm Sunday Brunch – Youth Activity Fundraiser

April 8 - Wednesday of Holy Week – NO MEAL or GIGG

April 15 - Lesson 19 – Grace

April 22 - 6 p.m. - Service/Fellowship – Earth Day Activity @ Ney Ctr. - MEAL at Pizza Ranch

April 29 - Lesson 20 – The Word

May 6 - 6 p.m. GIGG Wrap-up and POTLUCK

May 13 - 6 p.m. GIGG Guides meeting #3 – NO GIGG

Meal Schedule:  - Signup begins on September 11th!

Acolyte Schedule:

If you cannot acolyte when you are scheduled, please switch with someone. If possible, let the church know of the change. (665-2615)

Reminders for Acolytes:

• Be at church at least 10 minutes before the worship service begins.
• When you get to church, put on the acolyte robe immediately.
• Check to make sure there is enough wick in the candle lighting sticks.
• While seated in front of the congregation, please act appropriately.
• Communion is offered the first & third Sunday of each month. Acolytes will be needed to assist in the distribution of the Lord’s Supper. The acolytes will come forward with the other communion assistants. They will be given a tray to hold empty cups. When people are done communing, they will place their empty cup in your tray.

REMEMBER – YOU ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE WORSHIP SERVICE.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND COOPERATION.