October 2025

We had another amazing Confirmation Connection Retreat at Bridgeport Camp and Conference Center in October 2024. We hope you will consider sending your confirmands to join the fun in October 2025.

Our Confirmation Connection is a retreat-style confirmation camp in the North Texas Conference that partners with local UMC churches to provide a connectional confirmation experience. This camp occurs at Bridgeport Camp and Conference Center in Bridgeport, Texas.

Our retreat works well as a confirmation kick-off event, mid-way point, or closing retreat based on when your church begins and ends confirmation. It can also act as a confirmation program for churches that don't currently have something to offer their students.

Camp begins on Friday night and ends on Sunday morning. During the camp, our confirmands will be led through five different lessons: what is theology, Old and New Testament, what it means to be United Methodist, Sacraments and Communion, and Baptism and Vows. Our goal is to give a broad overview of the basics of confirmation. This content fits well in any confirmation curriculum our churches might be using.

Along with the lessons, our campers can expect fun games, activities, and other camp favorites like S’mores! While our camp focuses on learning the lessons, we also work hard to ensure that campers have a good time. One of our campers’ favorite parts is mixing and matching our small groups with confirmands from other churches.

Email Christine Pierce if you have any questions.