Read through the Confirmation service. Does it sound like what you might like to do?
(This can be found at: http://www.diochi.org.uk/index.cfm?fuseaction=resources.content&cmid=190 – we are in the Lewes episcopal area).
Some questions to think about / topics for discussion
Don’t worry: this is not an exam!
Who was Jesus?
Why did he come?
What does it mean to follow him? What response does he call for?
What is a real Christian?
What is (baptism and) confirmation?
What will happen in the confirmation service?
The Lord's Supper / Holy Communion
Living as a Christian: Bible reading, prayer, church
The Church of England
What does Jesus mean to you? (How did you become a Christian?) What do you love about Jesus / being a Christian? Why would you recommend the Christian faith to someone else?
Why did he come?
What does it mean to follow him? What response does he call for?
What is a real Christian?
What is (baptism and) confirmation?
What will happen in the confirmation service?
The Lord's Supper / Holy Communion
Living as a Christian: Bible reading, prayer, church
The Church of England
What does Jesus mean to you? (How did you become a Christian?) What do you love about Jesus / being a Christian? Why would you recommend the Christian faith to someone else?
How would you explain the Good News of Christianity briefly to a 10 year old?
Why do you want to be confirmed?
Some further reading:
Why do you want to be confirmed?
Some further reading:
One of the gospels (e.g. Mark) in a modern English translation (e.g. The New International Version) see: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+1&version=NIV
A brief summary of the Christian Gospel: Two Ways To Live: The Choice We All Face - http://www.matthiasmedia.com.au/2wtl/
John Stott, Your Confirmation: An Essential Guide To Christianity (Hodder Christian Paperbacks, 1995) ISBN: 978-0340630174 - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Your-Confirmation-Essential-Christianity-paperbacks/dp/0340630175/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1312959714&sr=1-2
What the C of E website has to say about Confirmation - http://www.churchofengland.org/weddings-baptisms-funerals/baptism-confirmation/confirmation.aspx
Other introductions to the Christian faith:
Christianity Explored & Christianity Explored Youth - http://www.christianityexplored.org/
Just For Starters: 7 Foundational Bible Studies (3rd edition) http://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/just-for-starters
John Stott, Basic Christianity (IVP, new edition 2008) ISBN: 978-1844743049 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Basic-Christianity-50th-Anniversary-Stott/dp/1844743047/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1312959965&sr=8-1
Vaughan Roberts, Turning Points (Authentic Media, 1999) ISBN: 978-1850783367 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Turning-Points-Vaughan-Roberts/dp/1850783365
John Chapman, A Fresh Start (The Good Book Company, 2nd edition 1997) ISBN: 978-1873166017 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fresh-Start-John-Chapman/dp/187316601X
(I may be able to loan you some of the above books. Please ask!)
Any other hints, tips, suggestions, resources (for adults or teenagers)?
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