God our Father, you see your children growing up in an (Focus at the first meeting on basic life things such as work, school, family, hobbies, etc.) This is how I hope to support you.
Why did you choose me to be your sponsor.Why did you say “yes” to my asking you to be my sponsor? Tell me about what is most important to you right now. Meetings are to take place in a public space with other people nearby though a private place is expected.Best not to add your anxiety but suggest you both consider going to talk with Fr. If you hear a disclosure of something troubling to you, seek out the counsel of the priest.Be prepared to be challenged and allow yourself to say, “wow, I am impressed by your thoughts and questions and I might need some time to get back to you on that”.Do your best to make the connections between events, people, and things with Jesus as you understand and love Him.No harm in saying “let’s find out together”. Be honest about what you know and don’t know.
Don’t fill up the quiet with your own talking. Allow for wait time - be comfortable giving the candidate silent time to respond.Suggestions for the Three Sponsor Meetings We will be explaining to the candidates the experience of sharing time with Sponsors and we expect them to choose their sponsors as soon as possible after Camp. It is our hope that you might want to have more times together as your friendship develops.Ĭonfirmation Camp is an intensive three day event during the summer. The third meeting is special dinner cooked by the candidates for all the sponsors and time will be set aside for one on one time afterward.īeyond these three meetings, we encourage you to create a real friendship Sunday by Sunday and even perhaps at a family meal or by attending a candidate’s sports game etc. We will provide prayers to conclude each time together. Sponsors are not simply talking the whole time but also listening and asking questions of the candidates on his or her experience in Christ. We hope there are three separate meetings of an hour or more in length to offer insight and listen to the stories of God’s activity in each of your lives. It is up to each candidate to select a sponsor of their choosing. We provide a conversation guide to assist you in sharing your faith and life experience with the candidate.
#One spirit sponsor family pdf#
( Download this information in PDF format >)Īt Church of the Holy Spirit, we ask current members to meet with our candidates for a series of meetings one on one to discuss issues of spirituality and life in Christ. When our young people seek to reaffirm their baptismal vows (commonly called Confirmation), the service is preceded by a period of reflection and preparation.
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