Welcome to The Ministry Lab's curated list of faith formation resources for Confirmation/Affirmation of Baptism. Here you'll find:
As well as:
If you don't find a resource to fit your need, don't hesitate to consult with The Ministry Lab's director, Emily Meyer, who is happy to assist you.
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After the Altar Call is a free, downloadable resource from the West Virginia Annual Conference of the UMC. It is created with a mentor/mentee relationship at its core, but can be adapted for use with one adult and a small group of confirmands.
Each session includes Scripture reading, Spiritual Practices, learning/activities, and discussion/reflection. A take-home Scripture reading guide and workbook are to be completed between sessions. The 11-week course includes one introductory week then covers the 7 themes of: Creation, Crisis, Covenant, Christ, Church, Calling, and Completion.
All-ages curriculum include:
Learn more here.
Year 3 (for ages 9-12) lessons offer:
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Pair the curriculum with intergenerational/family-based hunger work: Baking Homemade Bread Becomes a Public Good The Seattle-based Community Loaves project enlists home bakers to help those facing food insecurity during the pandemic. |
Short introductory teaching videos - appropriate for 7th grade - adult - enrich the Salt & Light curriculum series and can be used for teacher prep and to introduce each weekly session. The videos are free and available online.
Follow Me: Biblical Practices for Faithful Living
Faith Questions is a PC(USA) youth curriculum that explores questions asked by real youth about important faith topics. Each unit offers connections to media resources and fun, enriching activities and comes in both print and Coffeehouse (i.e. online-friendly) versions. Sessions include:
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Spark House offers a number of interactive, engaging affirmation of baptism/confirmation curriculum, including:
Colaborate: Lutheran Confirmation
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Colaborate: Methodist Confirmation
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Colaborate: Presbyterian Confirmation
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Empower youth to explore faith and ask questions about the Bible, the Apostles’ Creed, disciples, Jesus, and hot topics.
Learn more
Discover the backstory, key beliefs, and practices for specific Christian faith traditions, why they matter, and how they are relevant today.
Feasting on the Word is a lectionary based curriculum that allows all ages to study the same text each week. Preparatory materials equip leaders with the biblical background they need to feel confident with any age group.
Sample Sessions are available for:
The Free Guide offers tips for online use.
Clergy Stuff offers resources for Narrative and Revised Common Lectionaries, including confirmation, worship, preaching, children's stories, and VBS.
User friendly for both in-person and online faith formation.
Big God Big Questions equips students to employ the study of Scripture, tradition, and church, to tell their own story as Christian believers in the context of their local congregational experiences. Sample sessions are available here. Download the Scope and Sequence. Order the free sampler, here.
Mark Hinds' Commissioned to Change the World Confirmation Curriculum here.
FREE Confirmation Retreat Resource: Confirmation in the Spirit, Bread for the Journey
Ways To Use The Original Series
Why follow Jesus if you don’t believe all of scripture?
Both include helpful insights when walking youth through faith and the Bible.
Filter the News allows you to:
OnBeing's Poetry Films forum could be great as contemplative prayer prompts, worship elements or small group discussion starters.
See The MInistry Lab lib guides Racism: Tweens & Teens; and Talking about Grief & Trauma with Tweens & Teens.
It’s not your typical fare, but you might consider creating a watch group for any of these movies and working your way through with the study guides:
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Invite kids to make videos for all sorts of different projects and share them securely with one another via Flipgrid: used by public educators for the same purpose. Lots of fun ideas for utilization on the website.
Explore intentional community and radical social justice with Seven Radical Elders.
Building Faith's Margie Baker shared these Baptismal Promises Stations - easily adaptable for different denominations and group sizes.
series includes the original children’s book, with DVD and parent guide; 75 Mindfulness Activities for Kids; and Breathe through This: Mindfulness for Parents of Teenagers
The UMC's Discipleship Ministries has resources for youth and young adults.
Find resources from the Association of United Church Educators, UCC, including webinars, curriculum, book lists, and more.
