Confirmation at Lakeshore
Confirmation is a huge first step for a young Christian to take.
It teaches a child the importance of faith and being a responsible member of their church family.
Whereas many Confirmation events are held by a single church group, the Confirmation Retreat at Lakeshore brings together multiple church groups to learn together and deepen the confirmand’s grasp of the community and fellowship they are now part of.
Being
Christian
Date: February 20-22, 2026
We will experience some of Christianity’s basic doctrines this weekend. Major lessons during this weekend include: who is God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit; sin and redemption; the Bible; and the church.
Being
United Methodist
Date: March 27-29, 2026
We will experience some of our Wesleyan heritage foundational tenants during this weekend. Major lessons include: the history of the United Methodist Church; Grace; sacraments; Quadrilateral; and Wesley’s three general rules.
Please read the information below before clicking on the registration link at the bottom of the page.
For Church Leaders
Each group is asked to provide adult chaperones to stay in the cabin with their students and fully participate in the retreat by attending interest groups, leading discussions, supervising free time, and participating in other scheduled activities.
- Chaperones must be at least 18 years old and 4 years older than the oldest student they are supervising
- Groups are required to have at least two non-related, non-cohabitating adult chaperones
- For housing, there must be 1 adult chaperone of the same gender for every 6 students.
- If you have less than 3 campers of one gender another chaperone of the same gender is required.
- Example: If your group has 10 female students and 2 male students; you will need 2 female chaperones and 2 male chaperones.
For questions or concerns about this updated chaperone policy, please contact Jeanie at jeanie@lakeshorecamp.org or 731-584-6102.
Registration Information
We are only able to accept students who attend with a church or other faith community for Lakeshore programmed retreats.
Any individual wanting to attend this retreat is encouraged to find a local UMC or faith community that will be attending the event. If you need, we can provide a list of churches in your area to connect with.
Though we are only accepting students who attend with a church or other faith community for Lakeshore programmed retreats, we are asking participants to register individually through our CampBrain program. Church leaders will no longer have to collect all the registrations; instead, you are invited to share this link with your students and all chaperones to register. This will enable our medical staff to serve each participant better.
Regarding payment, registrants can either pay individually with a credit card or, if the church is covering the fee, there will be a place for you to insert a discount code*.
*Church leaders, please note you will need to call the office to set up a discount code.*
We also offer a discount for attending both retreats. Please call the office at 731-584-6102 to receive that code.