confirmation class
Pre-membership religious education
Confirmation class is religious instruction preparing young people for confirmation—a rite in many Christian denominations where individuals affirm their faith and become full church members.
Classes typically cover church doctrine, history, and expectations of membership: She's been attending confirmation class every Wednesday for six months.
The term sometimes refers to the group of students themselves.
- religious educationInstruction in spiritual traditions
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
- communionProfound shared closeness
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- Sunday schoolBible stories, Sunday school teachers, memory verses, lesson plans, Bible verse
- youth programsyouth groups, youth programs, Girl Scouts, youth camps, after-school programs
- Bible studystudy Bible, study guides, study guide, study notes, scripture reading
- Catholic educationCatholic schools, Catholic high schools, Catholic universities, parochial schools, parish schools
- Catholic youthyouth ministry, youth group, youth groups, youth minister, youth leaders
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Religious education for children
infant baptism · nursery · catechism · first communion class · seminary
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Renunciation of former beliefs
deconversion · excommunication · disaffiliation · falling away · disfellowshipping
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Instruction without religious doctrine
science class · public school · sex education · philosophy class
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