St Johns Confirmation Courses are designed to prepare you for the Christian life. As well as being for new Christians, the course is also open to anybody as a kind of refresher look at the basics of the Christian faith. So if you were confirmed a million years ago, or just last year and you fancy joining us, please do - it helps the candidates to see that confirmation is an important signpost on the way rather than a passing out parade! (also, that you don't need to know all the answers before you're confirmed).

 

We usually run one course a year. The last course was run in the early part of this year, but if there is enough demand, we will put on extra courses. Courses - in usual St Johns style - start at 7.30 p.m. in the Rectory for an hour and are accompanied by handouts, lashings of coffee (or juice) and posh biscuits (the exception being the Practical session towards the end of the course in Church). Starting the course doesn't automatically mean you have to get confirmed - it's OK to come and see what you think before committing yourself.

 

 

 

A typical course has the following structure:

 

Session 1	Confirmation - what is it?
Session 2	My story - how did I come to be where I am?
Session 3	On being a Christian - what's it all about?
Session 4	The Bible - the greatest book never read...
Session 5	Worship - what happens in Church? (and beyond?)
Session 6	Prayer - what, how, when, where and why...?
Session 7	Any Questions? - Your agenda!
Session 8	Practical - in Church we lay the table and look at the meal.
THE EVENT	The Confirmation Service itself - led by a Bishop..
Session 9	Church - what does it mean to belong?

 

If you're interested in joining the next course, please get in touch with Fr. Andrew via the Contact page or complete the form below:

 

 

Yes! I'm interested in joining the next St Johns Confirmation Course