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• Introduction

  • Opening Activity – To reinforce the “journey” theme, have students bring a photo from one of their favorite trips. Take turns sharing what made that trip so special.

  • Traffic signs – At our lock-in we broke into smaller groups. Each group had to choose a traffic sign as their group name. There are some traffic signs scattered throughout the God and Church Student Workbook. Here are sample interpretations of those signs.

  • PowerPoint Presentations – Instead of making photo albums out of a scrapbook or notebook, perhaps your students would like to make PowerPoint presentations. Students could share their PowerPoint presentations at the final class, party, or award ceremony.

  • Worship Banners – our class chose to make church banners in place of the photo albums.
     

• Lesson 1
  • Notecards (of the events listed in Column B on page 5 of the Student Workbook) – these notecards are needed for exercise 4 on page 5. Note Cards Column B
  • Notecards (of the events listed in Column A on page 5 of the Student Workbook) – these notecards can be used for the optional activity explained in the Counselor Manual on page 10. Note Cards Column A
     
• Lesson 2

  • Question 3: If your students are “churched” youth and familiar with many of the Bible stories, you can use “pictionary” to introduce the events in the Bible passages listed for this exercise. Ask for volunteers to draw the event while the rest of the class guess what they’re drawing and tell who witnessed that event. Click here for game cards.
     

• Lesson 3
  • Question 3: Learn about your denomination. If possible, show your students the many resources available online for your denomination and/or congregation.
     
• Project I: Daily Bible Reading
  • Here is a sample handout that can be used when reading the Gospel of Matthew.  Matthews Devotion Booklet
     
• Lesson 4
  • Opening Activity (printout of Isaiah 40 and Psalm 95) Lesson 4 Opening Activity
  • Anticipating the Journey: Click here for Agree/Disagree signs
  • Closing: Click here to print the phrases for a closing activity
  • Photo Album: if students choose to find pictures of nature that give praise to God, here are some Bible verses that they can use with their pictures Scrapbook Bible Verses
     
• Lesson 5
  • As you study the worship service of your congregation, take the time to list all the different jobs or tasks that must be completed in order to plan an effective service. Can you name the individual people that perform each task?
  • "I had the students make their own 'bulletin' or 'agenda' for a Sunday worship service. This was a good exercise for them and it proved to be a really good addition to the lesson. It got them thinking about their own responsibility to each worship service."
     
• Project II: Discovering How I Can Worship God
  • Create a PowerPoint presentation that recognizes the many people who contribute to the worship service of your congregation, especially the people who work “behind the scenes.” Talk to your counselor and pastor to find an appropriate time to share your presentation with others.
     
• Lesson 6
  • Question 2d (acting out self-centered versus Christ-like responses): Use the parable of the Good Samaritan to reinforce this lesson.
     
• Lesson 7
  • Opening Activity: if you don’t have time to gather actual objects, here is a handout with pictures.
     
• Project III: Discovering How I Can Witness and Minister to Others
  • If you decide to set a specific number of service hours, here is a log to help your students track their service hours: Community Service Hours; Congregation Service Hours