The children will have the opportunity to:
- Consider who Jesus was: healer, teacher, forgiver of sins.
- Hear a story of Jesus healing a man with paralysis.
- Explore the words faith and forgiveness.
- Learn what a village looked like in Jesus' day.
- Recreate the story through art. (Diorama with modeling clay)
The Audiovisual Workshop explores Luke 5:17-26 through audiovisual media that is heard, viewed or made. Objectives of the workshop:
The children will have the opportunity to:
- Learn more about what Jesus did in his life and ministry.
- Hear a story about Jesus healing and how friends helped. (Recommended video: The Miracle Maker: The Story of Jesus)
- Know where in the Bible we can find a healing story.
- Think about friends and how to be a good friend. (Polaroid pictures of kindness)
- Explore how to help others.
The Computer Workshop explores Luke 5:17-26 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:
- Consider how our friends help us in our faith. (Faith, friends and forgiveness word bank)
- Learn about Jesus' authority to heal and to forgive. (3D House, Recommended software: Play and Learn and Life of Christ)
The Drama/Storytelling Workshop explores Luke 5:17-26 by retelling the story in ways that help children remember it. Objectives of the workshop:
The children will have the opportunity to:
- Tell the story. (Puppets and puppet show)
- Identify Jesus as one who had compassion and healed others.
- Talk about being good friends.
- Name some ways they can help others.
- Tell how the church helps others.
The Games and Puzzles Workshop explores Luke 5:17-26 by having children play biblically related games or puzzles. Objectives of the workshop:
The children will have the opportunity to:
- Find Luke 5:17-26 in their Bibles.
- Retell and discuss the story of the healing of the man with paralysis.
- Play a game to reinforce the story and its main idea.("Down through the Roof" Game - sequencing or two-of-a-kind and Word Scramble)
The Music and Worship Workshop explores Luke 5:17-26 through music and makes the connection to worship in PC(USA) congregations. Objectives of the workshop:
The children will have the opportunity to:
- Hear a dramatic telling of the story of the four friends.
- Sing about the four friends. (Sing the story: "Come and See Him")
- Remember promises made in baptism.
The Bonus: Mission Workshop explores Luke 5:17-26 by helping children learn about the ongoing mission of the PC(USA) by participating in an in-workshop mission project. Objectives of the workshop:
The children will have the opportunity to:
- Work together to accomplish a task.
- Hear and retell the Bible story. (Progressive Bible story)
- Learn about One Great Hour of Sharing.
- Create a gift for others. (Make canvas "Bags of Love")
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