Confirmand Worship Act ivit y Sheet Conf irmand Name________________________ (Ret urn t o your f il e in cl ass)

SANCTUARY (?saNGk(t )SH??wer ?) a place of refuge or safety. How does our sanctuary help you to worship?

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How does our sanctuary cause difficulty for you while worshiping?

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FOCUS SCRIPTURE Read along with the scripture reading for today in your bulletin: Ezekiel 37:1-14

where is a sanct uar y for you?

(NRSV) Circle the words or passages that caught your attention & write them below: ____________________________________

what makes it a sanct uar y?

____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Now find the book of Ezekiel in the pew bible. Where is Ecclesiastes located?

what are the commonalities between your sanct uar y and our chur ch sanct uar y?

____________________________________ Who was Ezekiel? ____________________________________ How do you feel when you read the passage "I will put my spirit within you, and you shall live?" ____________________________________ ____________________________________ In what ways was the minister's Intro to the Scripture helpful to your understanding this scripture?

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in the New Testament book of Gospel of John, Chapter 20 verses 21 & 22, the resurrected Jesus appears to the disciples & says: How do Jesus' words and action remind you of the passage from Ezekiel? ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________

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SERMON(?s?r m?n) 1. a talk on a religious or moral subject, especially one given during a church service and based on a passage from the Bible. 2. a long or tedious piece of admonition or reproof; a lecture.

"When sermons start where people live - their questions, struggles, and concerns - and then offer a timely and helpful word from the Scriptures, people are more interested in hearing what else the Scriptures have to say." ~Adam Hamilton

In your opinion, what changes a sermon defined in the first definition above, to a sermon defined in the second definition? ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ As you listen to the sermon, pay attention to hear if it refers to any of the words or phrases in the morning?s scripture and write them down here: ___________________________________________________________________________________ Was there a particular part of the sermon that you could relate to? What? ___________________________________________________________________________________ Was there a part where you lost the thread of the sermon? ___________________________________________________________________________________ Why do you think this sermon series is entitled ?The Good Life?? ___________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ "We have turned worship into a consumerist item where nobody wants any cost. We don't want the discipline that means worship is work. We want an easy commodity (product or good)." - Marva Dawn

What ar eyour t hought s on t his opinion? _______________________________________ _______________________________________

From 1 (most import ant ) t o 13 (l east import ant ) rat e t hese rol es of communal worship:

2. confess sin ____

6. feel good ____

10. learn ethical lessons ____

3. receive forgiveness ____

7. pray for self ____

11. fund church ministries ____

4. participate in community ____

8. pray for others ____

12. get motivated ____

1. praise God ____

5. gain knowledge ____

9. partake of communion ____

13. learn what is going on ____