WHAT IS OUR STORIES - GOD'S STORY?

Our Stories -
​God's Story

Our Stories - God's Story is an eight lesson video based confirmation curriculum intended to help youth connect their individual and family stories with God's Biblical story.  These connections include understanding the power of story, the Bible as story, The Biblical story (God's love for them, the role sin plays in the world, God's calling together a covenant community, Jesus' role as savior and the Spirit's work in their lives) and finally a lesson on being Presbyterian.  Our hope is that by helping youth make these connections they will be able to not only make a more informed and meaningful profession of faith but that they will be able to share the story of their faith with others.

Our Stories - God's Story was originally piloted and used as an in-house resource at First Presbyterian Church of Birmingham, MI, beginning in 2013.  Confirmands, parents and mentor/partners found it engaging and helpful in their confirmation process.

​ This current production was updated and redesigned by a group of Presbyterian  pastors (check out their picture above and their bios under the "About" tab) who have extensive experience in youth ministry, including confirmation. They will also be serving as the guides on this journey.

​The curriculum is free to use.  All videos and the accompanying curriculum can be found on this site.

WHY OUR STORIES - GOD'S STORY?

A Unique Approach to Confirmation

Most confirmation curriculum are based on the traditional model of classroom teaching (whether it is in person or via video) and discussion.  The Our Stories - God's Story curriculum is designed so that the teaching can take place online, at any place and any time.  The students, either alone, or hopefully with mentors or parents, watch the lessons, discuss what they have seen and make notes.  They then bring their notes and insights to class.  In this way students arrive in class prepared to discuss what they have learned and considered. In addition the students will create a series of prayers which will become an outline for a confirmation worship service.

The Guides

Charon Barconey  

Adam Grosch  

Bethany Peerbolte

Isaac Chung
​Sarah Godbehere