Confirmation
How to Tell the Difference between Theology of the Cross and Theology of Glory
Print this sheet and keep it someplace near the dinner table, like on the fridge. At least three times next week at dinner, use Prayer Time and one other family activity to make your confirmation learning come alive!
Prayer Time
Lord Jesus, Help us focus on you and on the cross, and not on our own work. Be with us as we share your love with others. Amen.
Key Words
Keep a family white board someplace near the dinner table, and write these words on it. Try writing a family definition for each one during the week.
THEOLOGY
EGOTISM
GRACE
Talk Time
- Do you display a cross in your home? Talk about this choice in your family.
- Is anyone in your family a crossword puzzle solver? Construct a Bible crossword puzzle together with “cross words” from this week’s lesson and 1 Corinthians 2:1-13.
- Get out some symbols of money at home-checkbook, budgeting program, credit cards. Use these symbols to start talking about whether the way your family thinks of money is as a gift from God (theology of the cross) or something you can have more and more of if you try hard enough (theology of glory). Talk together about how God is calling your family to relate to money.
- Read your church newsletter or look at the Web site and talk about what kind of theology you find there. Without being self-righteous, write a letter to your church about whether you find words about what we have done, or what God has done, or both.
Web Time
Look at a Web sites to learn about crosses from around the world. Which ones have you seen? Are some more meaningful for you than others?
Ritual Time
Make a cross out of simple votive candles on the table. Gather in the evening, light the candles, watch them together with a time of silence, and close with the Lord’s Prayer.
From HERE WE STAND Confirmation Series. Copyright 2009 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved.
Reprinted by permission under Here We Stand Annual License.
Learner Sheet: Five Things You Should Know About the Lutheran Reformation
Luke 4:18; Ephesians 2:8; 4:15
The Big Idea: God used the Lutheran Reformation to change the world and to clarify the Gospel for a new age.
Big Fun Idea
Have a movie night at someone’s house. Rent the movie Luther (2003), provide popcorn, and enjoy a night at the movies. Afterward, discuss some of the interesting or surprising points in the movie. Ask people to identify one thing they didn’t previously know about Luther or the Reformation.
Big Serving Idea
In the spirit of reformation, find something at your church or in your neighborhood that needs to be fixed or improved and make a plan for how to make it better. You may spend as much time (or more) planning the project as you do carrying it out.
Prayer Time
Remember your partner’s prayer needs-record them here.
Discussion Time
- Take a look at item 2 of the “Five Things You Should Know about the Lutheran Reformation” on page 58 of The Lutheran Handbook. Many 16th-century reformers were not interested in creating “new” churches. However, that’s what happened, and today there are literally hundreds of Christian denominations. Is this a good thing or not? Would it be better if we went back to the way it was before the Reformation-one “true” church? Why or why not?
- The word reform means change, but it doesn’t imply throwing out the good with the bad. What things in your life would you like to change? How can you go about suggesting or making changes? Pay close attention to your motivation for wanting change. Do you desire change for selfish reasons, or because it’s the right thing to do?
- What major benefits came out the Lutheran Reformation that you can enjoy today?
From HERE WE STAND Confirmation Series. Copyright 2009 Augsburg Fortress. All rights reserved.
Reprinted by permission under Here We Stand Annual License.
Acolyte Schedule and instructions: acolyte-schedule-nov08-oct09
Confirmation Class of 2009 (current 8th grade) - Save The Date!
May 13: All memory work, homework and worship diaries are to be completed. Service hours can be done over the summer.
Oct. 10 9am-11am: Dress Rehearsal
Oct 11 @10:30 Worship: Affirmation of your Baptism!
Service Opportunity: Transportation for Irene and Rani
Thanks to those of you who have helped with transportation for Irene and Rani. If you are able to help this Wednesday, please contact Irene directly (irenemcalister@q.com or 303.338.8311).
If You Miss a Class…
If you are unable to attend class on Wednesday, please send an email to confirmation@bethany-denver.org prior to Wednesday night so that your absence will be excused. Then, you will need to make up the work by going to the Here We Stand website. You will need to have your User ID and password available to access the site. Once logged on, go the Class Connection menu at the top. Select the New Testament from the pull down menu. Click on the appropriate lesson (the one that you missed) on left side of the page and complete the activities. Once completed, you will need to select Confirmation Homework to submit it - make sure this happens! Once the completed homework form is received by Debbie Dexter and approved by a leader, your absence will be “taken off the list”. Remember, all make-up work needs to be completed within TWO WEEKS of the absence! Come the end of the year, you will thank us for this requirement…
If you need to find the class topic for the one you missed, look at the weekly calendar.
If you need a login ID and/or password, please send an email to sarah@bethany-denver.org
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What is Faith Formation?
Faith Formation is an intentional life-long process of equipping, empowering and unleashing people for an ever-deepening relationship with Jesus Christ through worship, learning, service, prayer, community and life experiences in order to live out one’s baptismal calling.
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If you need a confirmation form or handout, please look below. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, please call the church office at 303-758-2820 or send an email to confirmation@bethany-denver.org.
Confirmation picture order form (class of 2008 only): order form
Small group lists: small-groups-with-guides
Orientation presentation: Confirmation-orientation-2008
Confirmation calendar: Confirmation-calendar-2008-2009
Registration form: Registration form for 2008-09
Handbook: 2008-09-handbook
Memory Packet: 2008-09-memory-book
Worship Diary: worship-diary
Service Form: service-form
7th and 8th Grade Retreat: 7th-and-9th-grade-retreat
Middle School Youth Gathering: rms-youth-gathering
RMSYG Permission forms: Youth form Adult form
