{"id":17,"date":"2020-07-30T19:24:41","date_gmt":"2020-07-30T19:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hopelutheran.org\/labelle\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2026-03-28T23:29:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T04:29:31","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hopelutheran.org\/confirmation\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;90deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;#003478 0%|#ffffff 66%&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;#003478&#8243; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_color_gradient_end_position=&#8221;66%&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; background_size=&#8221;contain&#8221; background_position=&#8221;center_left&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;6vw||6vw||true|false&#8221; top_divider_style=&#8221;wave2&#8243; top_divider_color=&#8221;#FFC324&#8243; top_divider_height=&#8221;10vw&#8221; bottom_divider_style=&#8221;wave2&#8243; bottom_divider_color=&#8221;#FFC324&#8243; bottom_divider_height=&#8221;10vw&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;1rem|1rem|1rem|1rem|true|true&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;on|1rem|1rem|1rem|1rem&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_cta title=&#8221;Parents&#8221; button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/hopelutheran.org\/confirmation\/contact\/&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Sign up for Class&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#003478&#8243; link_option_url=&#8221;https:\/\/hopelutheran.org\/confirmation\/contact\/&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_radii=&#8221;on|1rem|1rem|1rem|1rem&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Each confirmand should have a parent attend at least two confirmation sessions with thier student throughout the year. 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