Confirmation Retreat

The Confirmation Retreat is for current confirmands and is ideal for youth in grades 6-8. Youth must be a part of a group with a chaperone.

Tentative Schedule

Friday

7:00 PM                    Arrive/Settle In/Register
8:00 PM                    Opening Devotion & Meal Prayer (Fireside)
8:15 PM                     Pizza (Dining Hall)
Games (Activity Room)
9:15 PM                     Session 1 (Fireside)
10:00 PM                 Activities
11:00 PM                  Evening Devotion (Fireside Room)
Free Time
Lights Out

Saturday

8:00 AM                    Breakfast and Table Talk (Dining Room)
8:45 AM                    Morning Devotion (Fireside)
9:00 AM                    Session 2 (Fireside)
9:45 AM                    Outdoor Activity
10:45 AM                  Session 3 (Fireside)
11:30 AM                  Free Time
12:00 PM                  Lunch and Cleanup (Dining Room)
1:00 PM                    Activity
2:00PM                    Review Session and Closing Devotion
2:45 PM                    Depart

The 2026 Confirmation Retreat will take place October 9-10, 2026 with Rev. Jesse Schlie of St. John Lutheran Church in Denver presenting. This year’s theme is Confession:

Isn’t that just a Catholic thing? Why can’t I just confess my sins directly to God? I thought only Jesus could forgive someone? Have you ever heard those sorts of things before about the practice of Confession? Come to this year’s Iowa District East Confirmation Retreat and learn about the Lutheran approach to this wonderful gift from the Lord. We’ll walk through the Catechism together and talk about what Confession is, how to do it, and why God gives it to us in the first place. Hint, hint, it’s all about knowing that your sins really are forgiven!