| Affirming Faith |
United Church
Press UCC |
To aid persons in affirming and renewing faith; “connecting with the
congregation” through mentoring, witness, service projects, field
trips, retreats, liturgical resources following UCC Statement of Faith |
25 90-minute sessions |
12-16 years |
$24.95
Congregational
Guide
$10.95
Confirmand |
A People
Called
Episcopalians |
John Westerhoff
Episcopal
Morehouse |
Attempts to address the foundational issues of what it means to be an
Episcopalian, devoting chapters to things Anglican: Identity,
Authority, Spirituality, Temperament and Polity. |
40 page booklet |
Youth &
Adults |
$5.00 booklet |
| Claim the
Name |
United Methodist
Cokesbury |
We help youth make a faith commitment by providing youth with
stories of persons of faith who stood out against the culture of their
time; we are honest about being in relationship with God - not
because of parents or peers; it is a journey with Christ |
6 – 15 weeks |
Middle
School |
$22.50 / $36.00
Teaching Plans
$7.75 Mentor
$6.75 Parent
$8.00 Student |
Confirmed:
Anointed &
Sealed |
Catholic
Morehouse |
To have candidates take into their minds and hearts theological
concepts and important church teachings on the sacraments that will
be manifest in their attitudes and behaviors. Based on RC Rite of
Confirmation |
2 years |
7-17 years |
$14.95 Leader’s
$5.95 Journals |
Confirm – Not
Conform |
Independent
Episcopal
www.confirmnotconform.com
|
Classroom work, field trips, mentor relationships and challenges to
take responsibility for understanding faith and its power. |
10 weeks |
High
School |
|
| Crossings |
United Methodist /
Reformed
Logos Productions |
Explores five events from the Hebrew Scripture and three events from
the New testament in order to discover how God speaks to us and
leads us in our journeys relating the core stories to our individual
stories; participation in the Christian church through worship,
community, devotional life and service. |
1 or 2 year program:
30 sessions: 15 from
the Hebrew Scripture
and 15 from the New
Testament. 3 retreats:
pre, post and midway |
Youth |
$39.95 Leader
$19.95 Youth
$19.95 Bible
Trivia Game
$23.95 Poster set |
Difficult
Decisions |
Morehouse
Episcopal |
Focus on ethical decision making Nine-week module
from Episcopal
Curriculum for Older
Youth |
Nine-weeks |
High
School |
$11.95 Guide
$12.95 Posters |
| The Discovery
Series: A Christian
Journey |
Episcopal Diocese
of Texas
Episcopal
www.epicenter.org
/edot/Discovery_Series |
Video series; includes a brief history of the Episcopal Church, an
instructed Eucharist, spiritual gifts assessment, Bible, Jesus, the
Creeds and Baptism. |
Each course has 2-4
video segments (about
15 min.), each intended to be
followed by group
work (about 45 min.) |
Adult |
$379 Guide +
DVD or VHS
The participant
pages are also
available online
for purchasers. |
| Encountering
Christ |
Charlotte Molrine
Episcopal
Morehouse |
An intergenerational faith experience course developed to help
participants encounter Christ in their daily lives and to take part more
fully in the ongoing life of the Christian community; includes group
activities, role-playing, and self-esteem exercises that enhance the
experience of faith formation. |
14 sessions |
Intergenerational |
$25.00 Book |
The Episcopal
Church Year |
Episcopal
Morehouse |
Examines the church seasons and sights and sounds of church. Nine-week module
from the Episcopal
Curriculum for
Younger Youth |
Nine-weeks |
Middle
School |
$11.95 Guide
$12.95 Posters
$3.50 Student |
| Grow in Grace |
George Foxworth
Morehouse
Episcopal |
Confirmation is a “joyful expression of a growing desire to know and
serve Christ in and through the Church; follows theological and
liturgical stance of the Episcopal Church’s catechism Leader’s Guide,
Mentor handbook,
Student workbook |
10 sessions |
Grades
5-8 |
$6.00 Pupil
$4.00 Sponsor
$7.00 Teacher |
| Here We
Stand |
ELCA
Augsburg Fortress |
30 lessons in each category: Small Catechism, OT, NT, Lutheran
theology, retreats that can be customized
150 lessons with webbased
materials |
2-3
year options |
Youth |
ASA $60 to $1,500 |
| I Believe: Episcopal |
LeaderResources |
Experience and reflct on what it means to name Jesus Christ as Lord
and Savior in the context of the Episcopal Church that is based in the
biblical stories involving classroom reflection, retreats, community
service, mentors, prayer, worship and internships in the congregation |
2 years |
Youth |
$129.95
downloadable |
| I Will, With
God’s Help |
Marylee Wile
Episcopal
Morehouse |
Confirmation is a time to acknowledge that we are baptized into
union with Christ by making a public statement; through the bishop's
participation in the rite, Confirmands are physically connected to the
diocese, the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion; it is a
commissioning for ministry; the renewal of one's baptismal covenant
- a public, voluntary reaffirmation of Christian identity. Built on the
Baptismal Covenant from the Book of Common Prayer, includes
reading the Gospel of Luke |
6-12 week
Confirmation program
based on the
Baptismal Covenant
that can be adapted for
retreats. Journaling
and mentor material
are helpful. |
Grades
6-12 |
$5.95 Adult
Journal
$5.95 Youth
Journal
$19.95 Leader
Guide |
Keeping the
Promise |
Andrew Parker
Episcopal
Morehouse |
Aims to bring younger and older Christians together to explore our
common inheritance in the Christian faith. The purpose is not just to
learn the "facts," but to connect the experience of teenagers with the
Christian tradition as conveyed in the Bible, the Book of Common
Prayer, and the saints of the local congregation. Together they attend
a healing service, vestry meeting, soup kitchen. There is a private
meeting scheduled with a priest, a Vigil on the eve of Confirmation
and a 'declaration of commitment' to the process Understanding of
Confirmation: A mature public affirmation of Baptism with the laying
on of hands by the Bishop.
Mentor based |
Weekly
for one hour over 9
weeks
Didactic in nature
using a Mentor’s
Guide and
Confirmand’s edition |
16 years |
$9.00 Mentor
$7.95 Confirmand |
Living Water:
Baptism as a
Way of Life |
Klara Tammany
Episcopal
Church Publishing |
Explores Baptism through music, prayer, poetry and story following
the Baptismal Covenant.
Book with ideas for
group discussion and
study |
Adults |
|
$22.95 Book |
| Making Disciples |
William Willimon
United Methodist
Logos Productions |
To allow Confirmands to experience and build relationships with
mature Christians who are struggling to live out their faith; not to pass
on a block of information Understanding of Confirmation: A historic
means of making Christians giving people the equipment they need
now to be disciples; Confirmation continues and strengthens Christian
growth that has already begun. Pairs confirmands with adult mentors
and guides them through a variety of learning experiences that will
strengthen the student's understanding of the faith while connecting
him or her with the community of believers in a personal way.
Discipleship becomes an engaging, active, multi-faceted process. |
13 weeks – 3 months
Mentor based |
12-19 years |
$14.95
Coordinator
$12.95 Mentor
$11.45 Student
$24.45 Mentor
DVD |
My Faith, My
Life |
Jenifer Gamber
Episcopal
Church Publishing |
Written for teens as they explore The Episcopal Church and prepare
for Confirmation. Chapters include The Bible, Baptism, Church
History, Prayer, Worship, The Episcopal Church and more.
Handbook for teens;
website
www.myfaithmylife.com |
|
Youth |
$13.00 Book
$5.95
Downloadable
Leader’s Guide |
The New
Episcopal Way |
Carl G. Carloz
Episcopal
Church Publlishing |
A resource workbook approach for exploring the life and teachings of
the Episcopal Church. Includes sections on theology, Bible basics,
Church government, canon law, the creeds, moral and ethical living,
personal devotional life, Church customs, and the Eucharist.
Workbook for seminar
format, group or
independent study |
|
Youth &
Adults |
$8.95 Master
Book
$7.95 StudentBook |
| Sacraments of
the Church |
Episcopal
Morehouse |
Explores Baptism, Eucharist, Reconciliation, Healing, Confirmation,
Marriage and
Ordination.
Nine-week module
from the Episcopal
Curriculum for
Younger Youth |
Nine-weeks |
Middle
School |
$11.95 Guide
$12.95 Posters
$3.50 Student |
| Sealed and
Sent Forth |
Episcopal
LeaderResources |
Confirmation program developed by the Episcopal Diocese of East
Carolina for Confirmation, Reception, Re- Affirmation, New
Members. Sessions include worship, content, discussion, reflection
and community building |
15 weeks of two-hour
sessions |
Youth &
Adults |
$79.95
downloadable |
| The Seekers OACES |
Rick Brewer
Episcopal
LeaderResources |
To call young people into adulthood by discovery, wonder and
reflection on life in light of our Christian tradition. Focused around
four units: Faith, Life, Self and Values
|
2 years (25 sessions each) lesson plan with background; activities; retreats |
Young Adults, ages 18-23. |
$79.95 per
congregation
Downloadable |
| Spiritual Life |
Episcopal
Morehouse |
Looks at the threads that form our personal experiences – from ways
of praying to the ethics of the church.
Nine-week module
from the Episcopal
Curriculum for
Younger Youth |
Nine-weeks |
Middle
School |
$11.95 Guide
$12.95 Posters
$3.50 Student |
| What Do Other’s
Believe? |
Episcopal
Morehouse |
Explores other religions (Protestantism, Roman Catholicism, Eastern
Orthodoxy, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism) to gain a better
understanding of their own beliefs. Visits to other Denominations and
faith traditions are excellent ways to gain a perspective on the
uniqueness of Episcopal liturgy and belief.
Nine-week module
from the Episcopal
Curriculum for Older
Youth |
Nine-weeks |
High
School |
$11.95 Guide
$12.95 Posters |
Our keynote speaker & conversation facilitator is Sharon Pearson, the Christian Formation Specialist at Church Publishing, Inc. Sharon Ely Pearson became Church Publishing’s first Christian Formation Specialist in November 2007 after ten years as Children’s Ministries and Christian Education Coordinator for the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut. With a B.S in Special Education, she has a certificate in Christian Education from Hartford Seminary and a Master’s degree in Christian Education from Virginia Seminary. Her thesis, “A Theology of Confirmation for the 21st Century” was the spark for new diocesan guidelines implemented in 2005.