Sessions for 6th Grade

WELCOME

6th Grade

We are taking our 6th graders on a journey through the story of Exodus, presenting the book as a series to help our children imagine the scriptures as a story unfolding. We discuss the themes of Exodus in two parts:

1) Bringing the Bible to life: Every session the children will come in and sit on a rug that is meant to be a sacred and respectful place where we will start with prayer, a song, and then read some scripture verses. We will have them imagine what it is like during that time, what they are feeling, seeing, etc. Your children will be painting the picture. We call this IMAGINATIVE MEDITATION.

2) Small group discussion and sharing: Each group answer a question through discussion artwork. The result will be shared with the group. Genevieve Emanuel or a guest speaker will tie the results together to our overarching theme and relate that theme to your children's lives as young teenagers.

Session 1

IMAGINATIVE MEDITATION, we journey together with the story of Moses, who led the chosen people from slavery to freedom. The title of our session was: Hard times I, The Israelites Oppressed (Exodus 1:7-22).

Video here

The Climb

TOPICS:

How God reveals Himself in the Old Testament?

How we can prove God exists?

How does that relate to hard times?

All these answers go back to how God experiences everything in His humanity and how He created us to be in relationship with Him because that is where we find our fulfillment.

Small Groups

Why did God create us?

The group answered that God created us so we could be in community with one another. I added to that by saying God created us out of His free and unselfish love. And so not only could we be in community and relationship with one another but also with Him.

Assuming a friend doesn't believe in God - how will you convince them that God exists?

The group answered you could hand them a Bible and tell them to read it. I added that because God made everything, everything points beyond itself toward God. We have consciences that urge us to do good and avoid evil and we have to ask ourselves where did this come from, if not from God. Without God there is no objective grounding for good and evil.

What does God reveal about Himself when He sends His Son, Jesus, to us?

The group answered that God told people what to do and helped them. I added that yes He gradually revealed Himself through covenants/promises He made with people which helped them in many ways. One example is Noah's Ark and how He helped Noah save all living things.

Church of the Little Flower

Sessions for 6th Grade

WELCOME

Session 1

Small Groups

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