Catechesis
Family Resources
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Preparing Your Child for Confirmation:
Attend Worship and Sunday School with your child regularly and as early as possible.
Bible Stories (sets up a basic search for Arch books)
Resources for Children 8 years old & Younger
My Treasury of Faith (preschool)
My First Hymnal (up to 10 years old)
My First Catechism (early childhood)
Luther's Small Catechism for Kids (older elementary)
Lutheranism 101 for Kids (4th - 6th grades)
Portals of Prayer for Kids (ages 5 -11)
Training up Your Child in the Faith:
While we encourage you to get a catechism (2017 ESV edition) from Concordia Publishing House here is a free version from a LCMS Partner Church The Evangelical Lutheran Church of England (ELCE). Note their translation is not American English. You are free to share.
Luther's Small Catechism (19 pages) (Click here for Source Page)
Lutheran Service Book (pages 321 - 330)
Small Catechism 2017 ESV edition Materials:
Android Phone, Chromebook & iPhone
Go to CPH.org, search for "Luther's Small Catechism app" and install.
The Lutheran Study Bible App - Concordia Publishing House (cph.org) has a free basic version. Just click the line above for more information.
How to Use the Lutheran Service Book in Your Home
Attend Worship and Sunday School regularly
Confirmation Classes Information:
Introduction Manual
Registration Form
Sermon Notes Form
Parent Memory Work Reviews
Manual (Printout two-side flip on short side)
The reviews are contained in the Parent Packet or Parent/Elder Packets found in the Instructional Resources section on this page.
Class Schedule
Confirmation Review Schedules:
Instructional Resources:
Confirmation I -
See "Preparing Your Child for Confirmation" above
These exams are intended to be used by parents:
Confirmation I Parent Packet
Confirmation II -
Weeks 1 - 13
Weeks 14 - 28
Picking a Confirmation Bible Verse
Confirmation II Parent/Elder Packet
Confirmation III -
Confirmation III Parent/Elder Packet
Post Confirmation: