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Equipped for Ministry Overview When are the classes offered?

Session 1: Equipped for Ministry is usually offered • The Early through the in the fall, with the Confirmation Service development of the scheduled sometime in December or • The Nicene January. • The ’ Creed • History of Part I: Please check our calendar at www. Protestant through visitallsaints.org for exact dates. Colonial Expanasion • The Ten Commandments For more information about the classes • The Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion or the , please contact Charlie+ at [email protected]. What about Session 2: • The • The Confirmation, • The Rites of Confirmation, Reception and Reaffirmation Reception and • The Baptismal

Session 3: Reaffirmation? • Understanding Liturgy & the Calendar • The Sunday Service (Instructed ) • Using The (1979)

Session 4: • History of Anglicanism Part II: Western Deterioration, Break-Aways, and the formation of The Anglican 401 E. Kennedy St, B7 Mission in the Americas Spartanburg, SC 29302 • Discovering our Spiritual Gifts • Plugging in at All Church 864-285-4121 [email protected] www.visitallsaints.org

Revised 2/19/14 Confirmation: What is it and why do part of the by most • Following : We want you we do it? of its members worldwide since that time. to affirm your in Jesus and Reception is performed by the in your commitment to follow his way. In the , a person renews his or her the Confirmation Service. • Discovering Anglicanism: We want baptismal vows of faith in Jesus as Savior to orient you to the Anglican History, and Lord. This is especially appropriate Who is Reaffirmation for? Tradition, and Theology and how for those who have been baptized as that is lived out at All Saints Church. infants and now own their faith in for This rite is designed for those who were • Empowered Ministry: We want you themselves. at one time baptized and confirmed, but to know and use your spiritual gifts afterwards left the way of Christ and his to at All Saints Church. Second, confirmation is about . Church. When the bishop lays his hands on you Equipped for Ministry has three methods: during the rite, he asks God to pour out his It is also appropriate for those who would on you and give you the power like to publicly renew their dedication • Teaching Sessions: Candidates to carry out your ministry and mission in to Christ, though they have not actually will meet four times (2 hours each, the life of All Saints Church. The Spirit has left the way of Christ or his Church. with lunch included) for interactive given each member of the church gifts, Reaffirmation is performed by the Bishop instruction covering the three goals. abilities and passions and sends us on in the Confirmation Service. • Homework Assignments: Candidates mission for the kingdom. Think of it as the will have homework assignments of “ of the .” What is common to all the rites? prayer, Study and memorization to help you further explore what is Who is Confirmation for? Those pursuing Confirmation, Reception taught in the teaching sessions. or Reaffirmation will be publicly asked to: • Mentoring Sessions (Youth Only): It is specifically for those who have not been Youth will be paired with an older confirmed in the Anglican Communion. • Repent of your sins and renounce evil; member of All Saints Church who If you were confirmed in The Episcopal • Confess Jesus as Lord and Savior; will serve as a confirmation sponsor. Church before the summer of 2003, • State that you have been baptized and They will meet separately to discuss your confirmation counts in the Anglican instructed in the Christian faith; and apply what was learned in the Communion. • Be ready to take your place as a class and how it has affected the life minister in the church. of both the sponsor and the candidate. Who is Reception for? How do I prepare for these rites? What are the requirements for the This rite is taken by people who have Equipped for Ministry Class? already been both baptized and confirmed, Participation in the class, Equipped for but did so outside of the , is required. This four-week class We ask that during the course of the class, Communion. If you were confirmed in The prepares you for confirmation, reception, or candidates attend Sunday worship each Episcopal Church after summer of 2003, reaffirmation by meeting three main goals: week, participate in at least 3 of the 4 we recommend this rite for you as The Equipped for Ministry classes, commit to a Episcopal Church has not been considered personal devotional life, and complete all “Christian” or “in communion” with the rest homework, journaling and memorization.