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Ages 12-18 Youth Lessons – 1 – Youth Ages 12-18 needed. The specific materials needed for each lesson are also listed at the beginning of each lesson. • Borrow or buy Group’s Throw & TellTM Ice-Breaker Introduction Ball and Group’s Throw and TellTM Storytellers Ball (available at www.store.grouppublishing.com) or make something similar that has a mix of fun and serious ques-tions to encourage students to share. (Ice- The following six lessons introduce youth ages 12–18 Breaker Ball for lessons 1 and 2; Storytellers Ball for to Sharing in Community of Christ: Exploring Identity, lessons 3 and 4.) Mission, Message, and Beliefs. In the We Share series are lessons for ages 3-5, 6-8, 9-11 and adult. We • Have a way to provide music. (1–5) encourage all teachers and those assisting teachers • Have Bibles available for each student or each with these lessons to study Sharing in Community of pair of students. If possible, research and secure Christ: Exploring Identity, Mission, Message, and Beliefs. The book is available from Herald House. versions that work well with the grade level you teach. (1–5) It may be suitable to divide this age range into two • Have copies of the Book of Mormon (3) and classes and then select and adapt from the materials Doctrine and Covenants (3, 5) available for each that best fit your students. This includes finding student or pair of students. illustrations from modern life and media including the Internet. It is important to obey applicable copyright • Borrow or buy Brother Eagle, Sister Sky, ISBN-10: laws. 0142301329, ISBN-13: 978-0142301326 (Optional, 1) Each lesson begins with key Teaching Points and • Download the following video clips and the journal Teacher Preparation. This preparation includes pages from Learning to Recognize God at http:// resources, supplies, and equipment needed; what www.cofchrist.org/discernment/learning.asp. Make needs to be copied from this and other resources; set copy of the journal pages for each student: up for the class area; and scriptures to study. • Day 11 (1) Community of Christ policies and procedures require • Day 26 (2) This video includes the need for that anyone who works with youth in the church flashlights, glow sticks, or small lamps to shine on go through screening and selection. The teacher their journal pages (2) and others helping with lessons (other than guests • Day 13 (3) visiting the class or students) must become registered • Day 16 (4) youth workers (if 21 years old or older) or registered • Day 15 (5) youth worker assistants (if 15 to 20 years old). • Day 18 (6) Your mission center president has the appropriate application forms, and can assist you in the registration • Make copies of “Selected Creation Myths from procedures. around the World” for each student or pair of students. This is a two-page handout, found at the Quotes from the Bible are from the New Revised end of the first lesson (1) Standard Version, unless otherwise noted. • Have one or more copies of Doctrine and Covenants 163 available. This is available at http:// Materials Preparation List www.cofchrist.org/D&C163/section163.asp. (1) The following materials are needed for teaching all five lessons in this resource. The numbers in parentheses • Borrow or buy a copy of Beginning: Creation Stories indicate the specific lesson for which the items are from around the World by Virginia Hamilton, ISBN- 10: 0152387420, ISBN-13: 978-0152387426. (1) • Get banner paper or poster board or similar, and • Provide a copy of “Scripture as Sacred Story” for pens, pencils, markers, paints, or similar supplies. each student. You can find it at the end of lesson 3. (3) (1–5); lots of scrap paper (5). • Have pieces of bread available for the students. (4) • Make copies of “Pathways to Peace,” found at the • Prepare for one or both Enduring Principles end of the first lesson, for each student. Be sure to games in lesson four. Enduring Principles Charades have extra copies if students wish to start over. (1) involves creating slips of paper with each Enduring • Secure copies of the following hymns: Principle on one slip of paper (see lesson 4). Enduring Principles Bingo involves making a copy • “Christ Has Called Us to New Visions,” #38 of the Bingo sheet for each student found at the from Sing for Peace. (1) end of the lesson, and creating slips of paper with one of the 43 Enduring Principle descriptors on • “This We Can Do,” #32 from Sing for Peace (2) each slip of paper (see lesson 4). Consider whether • “Lord Jesus, of You I Will Sing,” #31 from Sing small prizes are fitting for each game. (4) for Peace (5) • For each student make a copy of the “Strategize for Sharing” worksheet, found at the end of lesson • “Now in This Moment,” #58 from Hymns of the 4. (4) Saints (3) • You will either need Internet access during lesson • “All Are Called,” R-9 from By Request: Songs for 4 or visit the Daily Prayer for Peace page on the the Community of Christ (4) church’s home page (http://www.cofchrist.org/ • If your congregation subscribes to the Seasons of the prayerpeace/) before class. Print out the order of Spirit curriculum, download a copy of a dramatic service for the day you teach this lesson and use version of Luke 4:16–21 from the Seasons of the appropriate parts in closing the class. (4) Spirit Story Bible C, page 54. (Optional, 2) • A colorful ball of string or yarn. (5) • Make a copy of “Peace from Parables” worksheet, • Ask a student to provide the opening prayer for found at the end of the second lesson, for each lesson 5. You may wish to copy the one provided student. (2) or encourage them to write their own on the lesson’s topic. (5) • Secure video or digital still cameras. Ideally, there would be one for every two students—but fewer • Make a copy of the “Jesus’ Mission—Our Mission” will work. Students will also need access to a handout for each student, found at the end of computer with presentation software. (2) lesson 5. (5) • Arrange for a service project at your camp or in • Computer, printer, and business card forms. (5) the community that fits in your class time. You may need more adult volunteers to help with this. Be • Copies of the “Tithing of Talent and Treasure in sure the activity is safe and appropriate for the ages Community” handout, one for each student, found with which you are working. If you have questions, at the end of lesson 5. (5) contact the Community of Christ risk management • Copies of “The Champagne Window” by the Rev. team, 1-800-825-2806. (2) Dr. James P. Wind, found at the end of lesson 5. One for each student or small group. (5) • Provide a copy of “What Am I Thinking?” for each student. This worksheet will encourage students to • Recent newspapers and magazines (with current connect and remember the information. You can event pictures and articles) that show God working find it at the end of lesson 3. (3) in our world. Provide each student with scissors, poster board or heavy paper, and glue sticks. (5) • On-line access to World Community: Discipleship Development for Youth, page 29, http://www.cofchrist. • Bread and grape juice, Communion Prayers org/onlineresources/WorldCommunity/resource_book. (Contemporary – Combined) found http://www. pdf. The other choice is to print and copy this cofchrist.org/sacraments/communion/Communion- before class. (3) prayers.asp. (5) Teacher Preparation • Ask an evangelist who knows your students to Pray for guidance as you seek to offer this lesson to share inSharing a blessing at the end lesson 5. (5) students. Read through the entire lesson and decide how best to God’s Vision tailor it to your students and the environment in which they are sharing. If you do everything in this lesson, for Creation you will need: • Borrow or buy Group’s Throw & Tell™ Ice-Breaker Ball or make something similar that has a mix of fun and serious questions to encourage students to share. • Have a way to provide music. • Have Bibles available for each student or each pair of students. If possible, research and secure ver- sions that work well with the grade level you teach. • Borrow or buy Brother Eagle, Sister Sky, ISBN-10: 0142301329 , ISBN-13: 978-0142301326 • Download the video clip and the journal page from “Learning from Nature,” Learning to Recognize God (Day 11) available from the Community of Christ website at: http://www.cofchrist.org/discernment/ learning.asp. Make copies of the journal page for Teaching Points each student. • Make copies of “Selected Creation Myths from • “Shalom” means justice, well-being, wholeness, around the World” for each student or pair of and peace. students. This is a two-page handout, found at the end of this lesson. • God wants shalom for all creation. • Have one or more copies of Doctrine and Cov- • Jesus Christ made known the coming of God’s enants 163 available. peaceful reign. • Borrow or buy a copy of Beginning: Creation Stories • Zion (the peaceful kingdom) is God’s reign on from around the World, by Virginia Hamilton, ISBN- earth through just and peaceable communities. 10: 0152387420, ISBN-13: 978-0152387426. • Get banner paper or poster board or similar, and pens, pencils, markers, paints, or similar supplies. • Make copies of “Pathways to Peace,” found at the end of this lesson, for each student. Be sure to have extra copies if students wish to start over.