Resource: Helping Children Care for God's People.
Published
by:
Abingdon Press publishes it.
The Abingdon Press publishes resources for the United Methodist Church.
Aims
and Objectives:
The
aims and objectives of the resource material are
1. To teach elementary and middle school youth about stewardship
and missions.
2. To help them distinguish between the bible and other library
books.
3. To help them know the different authors of the bible.
4. To help them know and integrate the phrase “inspired by
God” into their own words.
Definition
of Mission:
The
resource defines mission as our response to urging and love. In other words, we
act in mission when-
1. We tell some else about our Sunday School play
2. We help a friend who is sad
3.
We take a plate of cookies to a
sick friend.
Mission,
therefore, is not only traveling to a foreign country but also sharing
Christ’s love in our community, school, and work places.
Theology
of Mission:
Christ
commands us in Mt. 28: 19 “… to
go and make disciples of all nations…”.
In addition, we are stewards of God’s creation. The resource therefore
sees mission as Christ’s challenge to the Church to care for other people.
Content:
The
subject matter of the resource is to teach stewardship and missions. The
intended learners are elementary and middle school youth.
Activities:
There
are lesson plans and activities such as make and break, rice for all, shopping
trip, experience a meal and partners service.
Extra
materials needed:
Extra
materials needed are construction paper, adhesive paper, scissors, plastic, and
brown paper bags.
Time
Frame:
The
activities would last for about 30 minutes.
Required
leadership:
To
do these activities, you would need a team that is specially trained.
Strengths:
The
lessons
1.
are simple and well structured for
better understanding
2. help us take care of God’s creation
3. help us see God’s creation as unique
4. help us have an insight to the reproductive health of the
human person
5. make provisions for parents to be involved in the training of
their children
Weaknesses:
Only
trained and sensitive teachers or parents can handle the resource material.
Recommendations:
The material is highly recommended for use by schools, churches, and families.
