Just about every time I have facilitated a confirmation class, the adults who help out say something like, “We should have an adult confirmation class!”

Instead of a whole class, how about just playing along from home?  Here’s something the confirmation class will be doing this Saturday as they explore who God is.

Part I

Go for a 5-minute walk and find one thing that reminds you of God. (Be a bit more creative and specific than taking the easy way out with “everything” because God made it.) Find something that reflects one of the characteristics of God that is important to you. For example, one year, a student didn’t actually go on the assigned walk. They simply sat on the picnic table in the park gazebo while everyone else went out to gather leaves, flowers, rocks, etc. When it came time for the students to share, this person reached into their pocket and pulled out a wad of lint. “God is like pocket lint because God is just quietly there and shows up when you don’t expect.” (Have I ever mentioned I love youth theology?)

Since we won’t be in a group, perhaps you could use the God-is-like object as the basis for some journaling or conversation with a friend or family member. Maybe even chat about it during Fellowship time after worship.

Part II

Pull out your Bible and look up these passages to get a broad sample of what God is like from the Bible:  God is (like) a…

• Isaiah 49:15
• Genesis 2:8
• 2 Samuel 22:3
• Matthew 23:37
• Exodus 3:1-6
• Genesis 1:27
• Hosea 13:8
• Luke 3:22
• Flip to a random page in the Bible and see what images of God you find.

And here’s the discussion question: Why do we have all these names and images for God?

And, while you’re experiencing some of what the confirmation class will be doing on Sunday, keep them in your prayers: Liam, Kaeden, Zurie, Anthony, Calvin, Ashton, Jullian.