This short document outlines the benefits and responsibilities of a confirmation small group guide.

This rap was written and performed by David Backus (Abednego), Paul Buckingham (Meshach) and Logan Brown (Shadrach), 3 senior high youth from St. Luke Lutheran Church in Richmond, Virginia in 2006. The youth were excited to put their creative writing to the test by adapting the story of King Nebuccadnezzar from Daniel 3 into a rap, which they later performed live and via this video. They performed the rap for the congregation at our youth talent show as well as other Virginia Synod events. This was the original rap - but they went on to write and adapt other Bible stories as well. This is a fun and interactive way to get youth engaging in Scripture! Lyrics are attached in a word document.

A listing of scripture texts to encourage daily Bible reading in a congregation.

When you were baptized, God made promises to you and gave you the gift of the Holy Spirit. Your parents and the people of this congregation have helped you grow in faith by being faithful to their own promises made at your baptism. Are you ready now to enter further into our life together through renewed commitment to the worship of God, through service, and through your active involvement in our Friend in Faith program throughout your high school years?

The ministers address the candidates: When you were baptized, God made promises to you and gave you the gift of the Holy Spirit. Your parents and the people of this congregation have helped you grow in faith through their own promises. Are you ready now to enter further into our life together through your promises, by attending the worship of God, through service, and by receiving instruction about our faith?

Congregations expect their confirmands to demonstrate some familiarity with the key parts of Luther's Small Catechism and the Biblical story. Pastor Duane Pederson encourages his students to demonstrate that knowledge in a variety of ways. One student chose to create a wall mural in one of their rotational Sunday School rooms.

This is a little tool for people of all ages to use to draw on a napkin while at dinner with a friend to share what some of the core beliefs of Lutherans are, thus the title napkin creed.

Five kids went to the mall. Each received $50. What did they do with it...?

Workbook is Saints and Sojourners Bible Survey. EVERYONE BEGINS WITH ONE GROUP. Then, take the worksheet and your workbook home and complete the rest of the group's activities. This will give us the framework for our classes for the rest of the year.

A goal of the class is to bring different generations together to get to know one-another. The confirmation class, made up of students in sixth through eighth grades, discussed aging and stereotypes about growing older. The students also planned and prepared the meal and helped pick up guests who needed a ride to church.