The children will have the opportunity to:
- Consider the Great Commandment in relation to Deuteronomy 6:4–9 and the Ten Commandments.
- Create a pillowcase and a sign for a door that will help them remember Jesus' words when they lie down and rise up, go in and go out.
The Audiovisual Workshop explores Deuteronomy 6:4–9 and Matthew 22:34–40 through audiovisual media that is heard, viewed or made. Objectives of the Workshop:
The children will have the opportunity to:
- Recognize the commandment that Jesus called the “Greatest Commandment" and know where to find this commandment in the Bible.
- Understand ways to show love and help meet the needs of people.
- Discover ways to show love for God, self, and others.
- Understand how to work together with others through One Great Hour of Sharing, a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Special Offering, to help people all over the world.
- Watch Matthew 22:34-40 acted out in The Visual Bible.
- Explore the idea, Who is My Neighbor? by watching "A Tale of Two Cities" from the Veggie Tales video, Are You My Neighbor?
The Computer Workshop explores Deuteronomy 6:4–9 and Matthew 22:34–40 using computers. Sometimes computers are used to tell the story, and sometimes they are used to respond to it. Objectives of the Workshop:
The children will have the opportunity to:
- Hear Deuteronomy 6:4–9 (also called the Shema) from the Hebrew Scriptures and the Great Commandment that Jesus gave.
- Consider what Deuteronomy 6:4–9 and the Great Commandment have in common.
- Identify ways to live out the Great Commandment.
- Use Good Sam the Samaritan software (younger children), Kid Pix Studio Deluxe, 3rd edition (older children), and Cal and Marty's Scripture Memory Game software (optional, older children).
- Consider definitions of love.
The Drama/Storytelling Workshop explores Deuteronomy 6:4–9 and Matthew 22:34–40 by retelling the story in ways that help children remember it. Objectives of the Workshop:
The children will have the opportunity to:
- Hear about Jesus answering hard questions.
- Hear and say the Great Commandment.
- Create ways to tell others about this commandment by creating a skit (younger children) or a TV commercial, billboard, church bulletin announcement, newspaper advertisement, radio commercial or Minute for Mission (older children).
The Games and Puzzles Workshop explores Deuteronomy 6:4–9 and Matthew 22:34–40 by having children play biblically related games or puzzles. Objectives of the Workshop:
The children will have the opportunity to:
- Find Deuteronomy 6:4–9, Matthew 22:34–40 and Exodus 20:1–17 in their Bibles.
- Learn the Great Commandment.
- Play a game of Hopscotch B'Gosh to reinforce the Scripture passages.
- Play the Great Commandment Game.
The Music and Worship Workshop explores Deuteronomy 6:4–9 and Matthew 22:34–40 through music and makes the connection to worship in PC(USA) congregations. Objectives of the Workshop:
The children will have the opportunity to:
- Talk about rules for living in families and as God's children.
- Learn to recite and sign two Bible verses.
- Sing the Great Commandment as a round, in a unison chorus, or as a children's choir anthem.
The Bonus: Mission Workshop explores Deuteronomy 6:4–9 and Matthew 22:34–40 through mission to others. Objectives of the Workshop:
The children will have the opportunity to:
- Understand the Great Commandment and its connection to the Shema (Deuteronomy 6:4–9) from the Hebrew tradition.
- Work together on a mission project that shows love for others by assembling Church World Service Kits.
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