Welcome to The Ministry Lab's curated list of faith formation resources for Confirmation/Affirmation of Baptism. Here you'll find:

• Curricula suitable for sharing online or in person
• Out-of-the-Box Suggestions
• Activity Suggestions & Resources
• Additional Curricula Lists from judicatories, denominations and others

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.

Minnesota’s Department of Health’s COVID-19 Prevention Guidance for Youth and Student Programs 

	What: Journey to Adulthood online, downloadable youth ministry/spiritual formation program reative, developmentally appropriate lessons ​​​​​​​Ages: 6th-12th grades Foci: inclusive, relational ministry three categories of Self, Society, and Spirituality Includes: Bible study prayer rites of passage outreach ministries serious and playful activities The three two-year segments included in the program are:
	What: Rite-13 Ages: Grades 6-7 or 7-8 Foci: assist young people as they begin to take first steps of independence creates a safe haven in which to explore new ideas, new interests, and new abilities
	What: J2A Ages: Grades 8-9 or 9-10 Foci: helps teens create and understand the importance of Christian community as they develop critical thinking and other skills they will need in adulthood
	What: 4WARD mentor-based program Ages: Grades 10-11 or 11-12 Foci: discern and carry out a ministry within church or larger community. Includes: a final rite of passage sends them out into the world as ambassadors of Christ

If you have any questions about this new program, please contact the editorial team at j2a@cpg.org.

     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.

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.

Bold Transformational Faith

A partnership to bring faith formation tools and resources ​from CAMP to your CONGREGATION

Clergy Stuff offers resources for Narrative and Revised Common Lectionaries, including confirmation, worship, preaching, children's stories, and VBS.

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:

• 7 Bible Studies
• 8 Real Life Topics
• 8 Basics of Faith
• 9 Understanding Theology (from a PC(USA) perspective)

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:

• Grades (K)1-2
• Grades 3-4
• Tweens (Grades 5-6)
• Multi-Age (Grades K-6)
• Youth
• Young Adult
• Adult
• Pastors

The Free Guide offers tips for online use.

Why follow Jesus if you don’t believe all of scripture?

by Rev. Dr. Robin Meyers

AND

God Is No Longer a Working Number: Rethinking Christianity for the Twenty-first Century

by Martin Thielen

Both include helpful insights when walking youth through faith and the Bible.

5 Steps to Resume Ministries beyond Worship in Fruitful Ways

Lovett Weems says that churches should be deliberate and careful in making plans to resume ministries disrupted by the pandemic. The restart of youth ministry, Christian education, mission, and other programs presents an opportunity to evaluate the effectiveness of your pre-pandemic approach, consider new options, and innovate in ways that promote fruitful outcomes.

OnBeing's new 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:

• Ironman (2008)
• Spiderman (2002)
• Netflix’s Messiah (2020)

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.