St. Barnabas Episcopal Church: Confirmation Class
2006-2007

This is our "Bible year!" Last year's 7th graders learned about the Book of Common Prayer and the History of the Church. This year's 7th graders will have that set of classes next year.

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Breaking News

1. 8th Graders: Confirmation Rehearsal at 9AM on Sun 5/6!
2. All: Mac and Cheese Club at the Walkers', Sun 5/6 at 7pm. (Directions)
3. 8th Graders: Confirmation at 10am Service on Sun 5/13!
4. All: Watch for a notice from Fr. Russ re: one last Youth Group Extravaganza
5. All: Mac and Cheese club on Sun June 3, date and time TBA.

Class Expectations

• Expect classes to run from 10:10 - 11:15 am on Sundays, unless noted otherwise. Regular attendance is expected.
• If you have to miss a class, let John or Richard know.
• If you miss a class or lose a handout, check this web site for the handouts you missed. If you cannot download a Microsoft Word file, contact Richard and he'll send it to you via e-mail as a text file.
• Confirmation class participants who are scheduled to acolyte on days when we have confirmation class should bring their robes to class.
• Athletes playing club sports should inform their coaches that they have a regular commitment until about 11:15am on Sundays.
• As you can see from the topics listed below, Fr. Russ has asked us to give the confirmands an overview -- a big picture view -- of the Bible. We will discuss different passages every week and discuss some of the highlights of the larger section of the Bible from whence they came.

  Therefore, students should bring their Bibles and their folders to class every week.

• Students should also expect some out-of-class assignments. For example, all students must complete 102 Things You Should Know! by our class meeting on April 22, 2007. It must be completed if they wish to be confirmed.
• Fr. Russ has scheduled a Retreat Weekend (March 30-April 1), for the entire confirmation class-- during which we would explore a topic in depth.

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Optional Items

• John has started an outreach mission for our kids: St. B's Mac and Cheese Club. The idea is that our kids and families will, on the Sunday before the First Monday of every month, gather at the church and cook Mac and Cheese to be delivered to the Ronald McDonald House for families whose children are hospitalized and need a place to stay. Some months, we'll meet a week early and freeze the casserole. The remainder of the dates for Mac and Cheese club are as follows: 2/4, 2/25, 3/25, 5/6, 6/3. (Note: if the Eagles are in the Super Bowl, Mac and Cheese club might meet earlier in the day on 2/4!)
• In addition, the confirmation youth group will once a month for fun and fellowship! Those dates for the rest of the year are as follows: 2/18, 3/18, 4/15, and possibly one more meeting in May.
• In addition, Father Russ invites the students to attent Wintercamp March 2-4, and Nightwatch May 4-5.

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Schedule

Date	Topic	Handouts
9/17	Introduction
9/24	Introduction	Handout An additional handout that summarizes all the books of the Bible was distributed. Contact Richard for a copy.
10/8	The Old Testament: The Torah	Handout
10/15	The Old Testament: The Torah	Handout
10/22	The Old Testament: The Torah	Handout
10/29	The Old Testament: The Histories	Handout including homework due 11/12
11/12	The Old Testament: The Histories	Handout including homework due 11/19
11/19	The Old Testament: The Prophets	Handout
11/26	The Old Testament: The Prophets	Handout
12/10	The Old Testament: The Psalter and Other Poetry	Handout
1/14	The Nativity Story	Handout
1/21	Timeline of the New Testament	Handout
1/28	Jesus and the Prophets	Handout
2/11	Jesus and the Law	Handout and Worksheet
2/18	Do You Believe in Miracles?	Handout
2/25	Judging Others	Handout
3/11	Can a Material Girl Enter the Kingdom of Heaven?	Handout
3/18	Luke Chapter 15: 3 Parables	Handout
3/25	The Easter Story: Did Thomas and the Other Apostles Believe Without "Proof"?	102 Things You Should Know! Due Handout for class
Fr 3/30 Sa 3/31 Su 4/1	Retreat for Confirmands at Memorial House
4/8	Easter
4/15	Paul and the Early Church	Handout
4/22	Paul and the Early Church	Handout
4/29	Review and Summary of our Overview of The Bible	Handout
Sun 5/6 9:00am	Confirmation Rehearal
5/13	Confirmation by Bishop Wayne Wright

Supervising Clergy: Fr. Bob Broesler and Fr. Russ Bohner
Instructors: Richard Gordon (mandorichard at gmail dot com) and John Graham (grahamjohnalb at aim dot com)
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Last update: May 2, 2007
 
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
2800 Duncan Road
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 994-6607