Each journal contains thirty (30) thematic lessons that
parallel the confirmation lesson and the points discussed in
the mentor group. It is designed to be a sturdy, yearly
record of the subjects covered during the confirmation year,
as well as an annual journal.
Most importantly, the journal gives parents the tools to
help even the most apprehensive among them become leaders of
family home devotions. We call these devotions the
Nightly Home Huddle™, and they are the cornerstone of
Faith Inkubators’ Faith Incubation— Every Night In
Every Home™ mission. The journal provides an
effective “how to” guide for parents’ dual quest to be faith
mentors for their children and to keep lines of
communication open during this often turbulent time in their
children’s lives.
This year’s book will take you through the basics of the
Christian faith covering the Ten Commandments, the Lord's
Prayer, and ten Hot Topics near and dear to the hearts and
hormones of young Christians trying to make it to adulthood
in the 21st Century.
Cost:
$20
Pay: at Confirmation on Wednesday evening or at the Church
Office
Purpose:
This book is meant to be kept at home and used daily by the
whole family. That is why we ask families to pay for it so that it is
truly your own.
It is coordinated with the material covered on Wednesdays. Look
on the right hand column of the Schedule! The topic listed in italics
under the Journal chapter is the section of the
Living Faith: Yearbook & Home Journal to be used during the time
period listed in the left column. This will connect with what is being
taught and covered on Wednesdays.
The First page, short explanation,
and So What Does This Mean will review what was presented
on Wednesday and discussed in the mentor group.
Small Group: Share, Read, Talk, Pray, Bless page is a
Family Devotion Guide to be used everyday at home. Do these
five activities at the supper table or before bed as a family together.
Keep it to ten minutes so that it is short enough to easily do each day
and make it lively so that all can realize the benefit of doing it.
- Share – sharing the best and worst of what one experienced each
day is a great way to summarize and share our day with one another
in the family.
- Read – reviewing the theme verse for that week will help commit
it to memory and reading the verse assigned for each day (in the
journaling section) will connect the theme more closely with the
Bible.
- Talk – talking, questioning, and verbalizing our thoughts about
the theme, Bible verse, and life makes it relevant to life and owned
more personally.
- Pray – connects our lives, family, Confirmation Ministry, and
the theme directly with God and makes prayer come alive.
- Bless – words are provided to end the day with a blessing for
each other.
Four pages are provided for teens for journaling
every day as to their high and low and the most important concern that
they took to God that day.
The Theme Review and the Last page
are a great summary on the theme. A cartoon adds humor; space is
provided for summing the verse, high, low and answer to prayer; Family
Covenant can be signed; key Terms can be reviewed; and the Quizbowl is
provided along with a code and website for more interaction and
information related to that theme on the web.
