Confirmation

Session 1 – The Confirmation Journey

Outline

I. Opening Prayer – Renewal of Baptismal Promises

II. Ice Breaker

III. The Confirmation Journey

a. What’s the journey mean?
b. What excites you about the journey?
c. What frightens you about the journey?

IV. Names

a. What do you know about your name?
b. Why did your parents give you your name?
c. What’s the “dictionary definition” of your name?
d. Name our group

V. Closing Prayer

For the Trip Home - Suggested questions to prompt discussion about the session

 Tell your child why you chose his/her name.
 What does the confirmation journey mean to you?
 Did you learn anything new about the other Confirmands?

Suggested Activities for parents, sponsors, and mentors to do before the next session

 Write a job description for your sponsor.
 Consider who should be your sponsor.
 Select a sponsor if you’re ready.
 If you have a sponsor, meet with your sponsor to discuss the journey and expectations.
 Review Chapter 1, do the activities in the chapter, and discuss.

Afterthoughts

After each session, we will post what the Confirmands taught us. Parents, sponsors, and mentors are invited to post their impressions here as well.