It is hoped that by including children as members of the church family, they will feel accepted and stay, as they grow older. People learn by experiencing something and reflecting on it, and the hope is that as children experience being a part of the church, they will learn and their faith in Jesus Christ will grow. The change in the thinking on baptism affected the thinking on confirmation. Increasingly it is thought of as a completion of catechism as well as a commitment of a ministry. The recommended age for confirmation is late teens.
Studies show people confirmed at a later age maintain a greater commitment of the church.
At an older age, their ability to think is greater and they have more life experience, which makes for a more mature faith commitment. People may be confirmed at a younger age in consultation with their parents and the Incumbent. The Confirmation preparation consists of classes, daily Bible reading, preparation of a worship service and a short paper on what you believe and why you believe it. One of them must be baptized and they both must be free to marry. If one or both of the persons is divorced, an application must be made to the Diocesan matrimonial Commission for permission to have the wedding or a blessing of a civil marriage in the Anglican Church.