April 26, 2009
Group
6-615: Arrival, Food, and Fellowship
620-640: Group Worship All Together
Open in Prayer
Group Signing
Read Romans 12:1-2
Read quote from Shane Claiborne:
“Over and over, when I ask God why all of these injustices are allowed to exist in the world. I can feel the spirit whisper to me, “you tell me why we allow this to happen-you are my body, my hands, my feet” –Shane Claiborne
Small Group Discussion on what mission is all about
*Introduce
645-730: Group
All youth will be broken up into groups and asked to go out in the church yard and the local neighborhoods on foot (with adult supervision) and collect trash that they see on the ground. Each group will have a plastic bag to collect trash in along with a set of plastic gloves. Each group will then return to church grounds with their bags of trash and designate 1 person to be the “trash builder” that person will be asked to keep their rubber gloves on and the group together will guide this person in designing a “trash sculpture.” The best sculpture wins.
Photos from youth group on 4/26
Youth Group Lesson Plan
May 3, 2009
Small Group Discussion
6-615: Arrival, Food, and Fellowship
620-640: Group Worship All Together
Open in Prayer
Group Singing
Introduction Video
**Break up into groups**
645-730: JR High Discussion (Morgan Ward Leads)
SR High Discussion (Cheryl Bratten Leads)
(Scriptures are: Romans 7:15-25, 2Timothy: 2:22, and James 4:7)
JR and SR High (these discussion are separated, but are on the same lesson)
-Give each group 5-10 minutes to journal their feelings on the video that we saw
-Groups will be given a chance to share those feelings if they wish
1. Read Romans 7: 15-25
*How did you react when you discovered that the bad guys and the good guys were the same?
* Have you ever noticed that when doing good; evil somehow always presents itself?
*When watching the video what did the “band” do to fight off the “bad” guys?
2. Read 2 Timothy 2:22
*What advice is this verse giving on how we should handle the “bad guys” in our life?
3. Read James 4: 7
*What advice is this verse giving on how we should handle the “bad guys” in life?
Closing Questions:
- What does running look like for you?
- What does fighting look like for you?
- Which of these 2 looks better?
Youth Group Lesson Plan
May 17, 2009
Group Worship Service
6-630: Arrival, Food, and Fellowship
630-730: Group Worship in Sanctuary
Open in Prayer
Each youth will receive paper and pencil to put thoughts down
Show the video “Noise” by Rob Bell
1. Think for a minute about all the “noise” you have in your life
2. Is the silence I’m forcing upon you awkward?
3. Tonight is going to be the true test as to whether or not you can enjoy the silence.
4. Around the room there will be 4 stations. Each station will require you to be quiet and to listen to God, but in different ways. Stations will be done alone.
A. Be Still: At this station simply sit and listen
B. Breathe Prayer: At this station rest and breathe deeply as you hear the music
C. Candle Lighting: Light a candle and pray for yourself or someone else.
D. White Noise: This station will have a list of questions that they will be able to answer on paper.
After everyone is back:
Read Psalm 4:4, Matthew 11: 28-30, and Luke 5:16
Sing closing songs together