Traditional Gifts for Confirmation Sponsors
The rite of confirmation is a religious sacrament that is practiced within some Christian denominations such as the United Methodist Church. The basic premise of confirmation is that a young person--usually between the ages of a sixth-grader to an eighth-grader--makes a decision to accept Jesus Christ and is officially accepted into the church. The process is guided by a confirmation sponsor or mentor, who teaches the young person the tenets of the faith, the structure of the church and the Gospel message.
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Booklet Card
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A confirmation sponsor has devoted many hours to guiding a confirmand by the time he is ready to enter the church. Buy a booklet or "journal card" that has multiple blank pages. The confirmand can use the blank pages to write a longer message to the sponsor about his influence on and commitment to the confirmand. A booklet card also is a great space for a creative confirmand to write a poem or draw original art to accompany the text.
Religious Jewelry
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Purchase a piece of religious jewelry. Some examples are a ring engraved with crosses, a cross necklace and a bracelet with religious charms such as a Bible, cross and even a denominational symbol. The United Methodist Church, for example, uses a cross entwined with a flame as its official symbol.
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Denominational Clothing
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Buy a jacket, T-shirt or ball cap with a religious symbol or a denominational emblem. This gift is a reminder to the confirmation sponsor of his devotion to the church and to the denominational tradition of confirmation.
Cross Statue
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Select a desktop statue of a crucifix or cross. These can be displayed on bookshelves, in offices and on bedside tables as a reminder to the confirmation sponsor of the faith journey he has begun--and the faith journey he has helped the confirmand begin.
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