Bible Reading: 1 Peter 1:1-11
Catechism Reading: Paragraph #1814 - 1816
Class Opening Prayer
Welcome
Thank You for making the CHOICE to attend tonight. Hopefully you will see from tonight's class that this will be different than any of your previous CCD Classes.Leaders introduce themselves: Name, Parent of, Favorite Place to VisitStudents introduce themselves: Name & Favorite Place to Visit
Opening Song: VeggieTales Link - Gated Community
What did you think about the Veggie Tales video?We grow and mature physically; God also calls us to grow spiritually.We are all on spiritual growth journey that began at our Baptism and does not end until we die. Some of you were confirmed last year and the rest of you will be confirmed next year. Just as confirmation is a major milestone in your spiritual growth, Middle School is a major milestone in your physical growth and maturity.This is why you do not react to the Veggie Tales video now in the same way you did when you were five. You are not the same person you were when you were five. You expect to be treated and talked to differently than you were when you were five. At the same time...parents, teachers, and other friends and family members expect more from you now than they did when you were five.That is why we, your leaders, will be expecting more from you in terms of your behavior. We don't have a lot of rules but we do have a few very important ones:
1) No phone or electronics use in class unless it is to answer a call from your parents. Your phone may set where you can see it but you are not to be using it unless it is your parents contacting you or we are on break.2) We will respect everyone by giving our attention to the leaders and fellow students when they are talking to the group and will not be having private conversations with other classmates.3) We will respect others by not making fun of questions or answers that others ask or give.As long as everyone follows these few important rules we will all have fun while we are studying, learning, and preparing for your confirmation.
Chosen - Lesson 1 - Why am I here?
Chosen Opening Prayer:
Icebreaker - Autograph Chasers
Video: Seg. 1- What are you looking for? (2:32)
- My Five Personal Goals (What I want Out of Life)
Video: Seg. 2- Beginning the journey (5:02)
- Group Discussion
- What struck you from the video?
- After the firs segment, you had a chance to write down five personal goals, things most important to you. What did you write as a personal goal?
- How would you answer the question, "Why are you here?"
- What is one big question you hope to get an answer to during this study?
Video: for KING & COUNTRY - The Proof Of Your Love - An Inside Look
Discuss Expectations from this "Chosen" study program
Challenges for the Week (Complete at Least One)
- Take the "What I Want Out of Life" list you wrote in class to the next level. Take one action to bring you a tiny step closer to one of your dreams. Check out a related book, check someone in your chosen field with a question, or do an extra workout or study session. Write about the action you took.
- Pray a Hail Mary each night before bed this week, for yourself and your fellow students, asking God to help you be open to what he has in store for you in the time that lies ahead. Put a note on your bedside table to help you remember.
- Do you know that God speaks to us through the kindness of other people? Think about all those people who help you figure out your life (parents, teachers, coaches, friends, and others), and thank one of them for something specific before our next class. Do it in person, by mail, or email. Write about your experience.
Chosen Closing Prayer
Other Discussion Items
- Class Calendar Change
Closing Song: "Children of God" by Third Day
Class Closing Prayer
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