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Last
year seventeen high school confirmands were apprenticed in the art of
Christian discipleship through the debut season of Making
Disciples.
Still not clear
on what this vital element in St. Paul’s
confirmation ministry is all about?
Designed through a
collaboration of Lutheran and Methodist educators, Making
Disciples
operates on
several convictions about the confirmation process
- That we grow as disciples through the gifts and
witness of
other Christians in the congregation.
- That older Christians within the congregation have a
responsibility for the faith development of newer Christians.
- That the Christian life is much more than a mere
“head
trip”in which facts and figures are learned.
- That confirmation is part of, rather than separate
from,
our baptism.
- That confirmation may take place at almost any age
after
childhood, including adulthood.
In Making
Disciples,
confirmands and mentors meet weekly during the education hour,
or at a
time of their own choosing, for a series of thirteen sessions
throughout
the fall
on such topics
as:
- The Triune God
- Worship
- Saints and Gifts
- Life in the Church
They read the
Gospel of Luke together, pray for
one another, and work together to develop the confirmand’s faith
statement in preparation for affirming his or her baptism on
Confirmation Sunday |
