View Luther's Small Catechism If you've got Acrobat Reader (most computers now come with it pre-installed), then you can view Luther's Small Catechism from your computer. Just CLICK HERE to view Luther's Small Catechsim
How's My Child Doing? Moms and Dads may want to check from time to time to see what assignments have been completed or missed. I'm hoping to be able to list a childs initials (not a name) which a parent can click on. Only the parents with the correct password will be able to see the child's information.
Let's try it using my initials and the password "Luther". I'm using an as-yet unregistered version to see how it works, so you'll have to close the pop-up advertizement and then enter the password "luther". To start the test, click on PAL below: Click HERE to select from a list of students
What is Jr. Confirmation? The last command of our Lord Jesus to His discples was to "make disciples of all nations." How are we to do this? Our Lord immediately continued, saying "Baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." Jesus didn't stop there. He continued: "and teaching them everything I have commanded you."
Since the very first Christians, this "teaching" has included what we call "the six chief parts" of the Christian faith. These are: (1) The Ten Commandments, (2) The Lord's Prayer, and (3) The Apostles' Creed. We also teach them about (4) Baptism, (5) The Lord's Supper, and (6) The Office of the Keys which is the special power which Christ gave to His Church to forgive sins.
As a child grows in years, we teach them about our Savior and many of the Bible stories that demonstrate God's unfailing love toward those who trust in Him. Families should talk about these things at home, but we help them by offering Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, and other educational activities.
When a child starts the transition to adulthood, the Church, in obedience to our Lord's own command, offers classes to formally present to them these Six Chief Parts of the Christian faith. Upon completion, the child is invited to "confirm" what they were taught and have come to believe for themselves. This program of teaching and "confirming" their own faith is called "Confirmation."
Confirmation is a man-made program intended to fulfill the Lord's command to make disciples by teaching. In our congregation, we offer Jr. Confirmation for students in 7th and 8th grades. For adults 18 and older, we offer Adult Confirmation which ties many individual elements into one, overall story of salvation. It is our hope to soon be able to offer a class which combines the detailed presentation of Jr. Confirmation with the overall story of salvation.
Throughout our Christian lives, we are constantly learning and confirming what we learn from God's Word. The rite of Confirmation marks the first time that we do this through a formal, organized presentation of what Christians believe.
Resources for our Jr. Confirmation program are updated regularly on the sub-menu links to the left of this page. Check here regularly for updated schedules, general information, and other 'helps' for those currently enrolled in Jr. Confirmation instruction.
Our Savior's Lutheran Church of Mankato Minnesota is a congregation in the Minnesota South District of the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod.
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