I was confirmed in a Missouri Synod Church in Iowa in 1970. I attended 4 years of confirmation classes (we envied the other kids in town-4years was the longest of any church!) The focus was on faith and the Bible, of course, but they did not teach the history of the evolution of the Lutheran Church in America or relate it to my ancestors. I regret that now, and I am enjoying the "Birkholz lessons!" Happy New Year, Angie