2023-24 Confirmation Class Resources and Announcements

Class begins on Sunday, September 10th at 3:00pm.

Recitation of memory work is done at 2:45pm.  

CLICK HERE FOR MEMORY WORK SCHEDULE

Small Catechism Helps:

Small Catechism Online

Small Catechism Posters for purchase

Teach These Things Curriculum (Pr. Scheer uses this in preparation for each week)

Large Catechism Online (helpful reading for parents)

Weekly Summary Sheets

Week 1: The First Commandment

Week 2: The Second and Third Commandments

Week 3: The Fourth Commandment

Week 4: The Table of Duties

Week 5: The Fifth and Sixth Commandments

Week 6: The Seventh through Tenth Commandments

“Listening to Luther” links:

Amazon Music

iTunes

Online Bible:

English Standard Version Online

More Information on Luther’s Catechism Hymns

Luther’s Catechism Hymns 

The Six Catechism Hymns of Martin Luther

The “Anti-Catechism” developed by Pr. Bryan Wolfmueller

Anti-Catechism

Anti-Catechism Handout

Anti-Catechism Video

Grappling with the Small Catechism YouTube Videos by Pr. Bryan Wolfmueller

The Ten Commandments

History of the Ten Commandments

Ten Commandments “Consider your station”

Ten Commandments “Order of the Commandments”

Ten Commandments “Diagnostic Questions”

First Commandment

Second Commandment (Small)

Second Commandment (Large)

Third Commandment (Small)

Third Commandment (Large)

Fourth Commandment (Small)

Fourth Commandment (Large)

Fifth Commandment (Small)

Fifth Commandment (Large)

Sixth Commandment (Small)

Sixth Commandment (Large)

Seventh Commandment (Small)

Seventh Commandment (Large)

Eighth Commandment (Small)

Eighth Commandment (Large)

Ninth and Tenth Commandments (Small)

Ninth and Tenth Commandments (Large)

Close of the Commandments part 1

Close of the Commandments part 2

Three Functions of the Law

The Two Tables of the Law

Connections between the Commandments

Memory Work Schedule (2023-2024)

9/17/23 First and Second Commandments

9/24/23 Third and Fourth Commandments

10/1/23 Fifth and Sixth Commandments

10/8/23 Seventh and Eighth Commandments

10/15/23 Ninth and Tenth Commandments

10/22/23 Close of the Commandments

10/29/23 First Article of the Creed

11/5/23 Second Article of the Creed

11/12/23 Third Article of the Creed

11/19/23 Lord’s Prayer Introduction, First Petition

11/26/23 Lord’s Prayer, Second and Third Petitions

12/3/23 Lord’s Prayer, Fouth Petition

12/10/23 Lord’s Prayer, Fifth and Sixth Petitions

12/17/23 Lord’s Prayer Seventh Petition and Conclusion

12/24/23 CATCH UP

12/31/23 CATCH UP

1/7/24 Holy Baptism, what is, which is that word

1/14/24 Holy Baptism, what benefit, which are these words

1/21/24 Holy Baptism, How can water

1/28/24 Holy Baptism, What does such baptizing indicate; where written

2/4/24 What is Confession; What sins should we confess

2/11/24 Which are these; what is the office of the keys

2/18/24 Where is this written; what do you believe according to these words

2/25/24 What is the Sacrament of the Altar; Where is this written

3/3/24 What is the benefit of eating/drinking

3/10/24 How can bodily eating drinking do such great things; Who receives the sacrament worthily

3/17/24 Morning/Evening Prayer

3/24/24 CONFIRMATION SUNDAY