This guide is written primarily to help with involving students with significant cognitive disabilities in Confirmation classes, but could also be used to assist with inclusion of these students in other areas of activities in a church such as Sunday school, Sunday Worship, and Luther League.

A series of four lessons based on the Lord’s Prayer. The unit is meant for confirmation students (around 7th-9th grades).

This is a resource for those who are teaching Communion, also known as the Lord's Supper or the Eucharist, to people receiving communion for the first time or those who are interested in relearning more about the sacrament or simply interested in the topic.

This is an adult learning unit designed to deepen the meaning of Holy Communion for participants in a small group.

The original do-re-mi song, this is the Hymn for the feast of the nativity of John the Baptist, June 24

At the servant meal participants are responsible for serving others- they cannot get their own food. The meal is followed by a discussion and Bible Study to reflect on the idea of servant leadership, consider its scriptural basis, and identify some ways to live it in their daily lives. The scripture used is John 13:1-17, Jesus washes the disciples' feet.

The time from Pentecost to the First Sunday of Advent is too long and unstructured. I propose a new season which would begin with the Feast of the Nativity of John the Baptist, June 24, and end with his the Feast of his Beheading, August 29. First, I give suggestions for the Celebration of the Feasts themselves. Secondly, spiritual practices to be observed during the Season. And thirdly, some additional fun activities.

Using techniques found in "finding God in the Graffiti" by Frank Rogers Jr. the discovery sessions detailed in this resource allow middle school students various opportunities to interact with John 13. The Discovery Sessions were designed for a specific ministry context and will need to be adapted to one's own context.

Attached are the two items needed for the Late-Elementary Christmas Lesson .