Overview of Confirmation Ministry Process: Eleventh Grade Intern-Mentor Guidelines

ELEVENTH GRADE INTERN-MENTOR PLAN – 2018

FAITH FORMATION/CONFIRMATION PLAN

MENTOR:

• Prayerfully selected:  One mentor per intern (vice versa) selecting congregational member who, in the opinion of the Intern, is living out his/her Christian faith in an exemplary manner.

Study Guide Areas:  Integration of one’s Christian faith with:

a. Job/vocation                                       b. Family

c. Congregation                                     d. Social

e. Continuing to live out our faith (My Discipleship)

TIME TABLE FOR UNIT:

            1.  GENERAL:

• May 06, 9 a.m. (Between services) meeting of Sophomores & Parents–Fireside
• May 16, – Mentor selected/confirmed and reported to Church Office/Pastor
• May 20, 11:30 a.m. – Mentor meeting – Fireside Room
• August 12, 10:30 a.m. – Intern & Mentor meeting – Fireside Room
• By Sept. 15 – have scheduled/completed first Pastor Reflection Time (2 study guides)
• October 07 – Presented to congregation in worship service.October 14, 5:30 p.m. – Potluck and Mass wrap-up: students, parents, mentors and congregational leaders’/Pictures taken
• By Oct. 15 – have scheduled/completed second Pastor Reflection Time (2 study guides)
• October 27 – Rehearsal in Sanctuary at 9 a.m.
• October 28 – Rite of Affirmation of Baptism-Confirmation
• By Nov. 15 – have scheduled/completed third Pastor Reflection Time (Discipleship)

            2.  INTERN-MENTOR SPECIFICS:

• August 12, 10:30 a.m. – Intern & Mentor meeting – Fireside Room
• By September 15^th:

–  Intern arranges/spends 2 separate hours with Mentor,

using prepared Study Guide(s)

–   Intern spends 1 hour preparing for Pastor Reflection

meeting

–   Intern spends 1 hour with Pastor, reflecting on the two

prepared Study Guide(s)

• By October 15^th:

                    –    Intern arranges/spends 2 separate hours with

Mentor, using prepared Study Guide(s)

– Intern spends 1 hour preparing for Pastor Reflection

Time

– Intern spends 1 hour with Pastor, reflecting on the

second two prepared

Study Guides

• By November 15^th:

                        –    Intern arranges/spends 1 hour with mentor using My Discipleship Study Guide

• Intern spends ½ hour preparing for Pastor Reflection Time
• Intern arranges/spends ½ hour with Pastor, reflecting on Discipleship Study Guide
• MASS WRAP-UP – Oct. 14…as noted above

3.  CONFIRMED DISCIPLE OF JESUS; ACTIVE MEMBER OF ST. JOHN’S*

• Regular worship attendance; possible participation in worship service
• Actively involved in Estimate of Serving categories identified in Discipleship Study Guide

*St. John’s Lutheran Church LCMC Stacy,MN