Theme Seeing Anew Choosing Engagement Reshaping Practice Learn song as children come in just by Create a slide show of images of children Listening to God - listening. listening e.g. with earphones, listening to a Characters of the focused, loving shell, a whisper, in class etc Old Testament: attentiveness Child (in sleeping bag with lamp close by) and adult to act as Samuel and Eli as story is told, Light a lamp and say have come to God calls Samuel ‘We Embracing rest of school to be voice of God. us ears to listen’... ‘Give hear.’ responsibility Reflection - be still and quiet and think you Create a brief listening quiz 1 Sam. 3:1-21 ‘Do think God speaks to people? Could God speak to you? If he did, would you be listening? Play quiet music e.g. Taize to allow children to A child often has the sit and listen. Invite pupils to say own quiet ability to hear God’s Interactive display with story books of Samuel prayer and use the words Lord, your ‘Speak, voice or know the right and a lamp with questions written around it, for servant is listening.” thing to do in a way children to think about e.g. who do you listen adults often seem to? What do you think God says to you? How Dismiss by saying: unable to do. did Samuel feel about God speaking to him? Go out from here and listen... listen to your What do you think God wants to say to the teachers; listen to the quiet things, to things world? Provide yellow and orange paper for that people say - that they are unhappy can’t them to write their response or leader to act as or lonely - and try to help; listen to God too - scribe and to stick on as light rays. what is he saying to you?
Theme Seeing Anew Choosing Engagement Reshaping Practice Characters of the Old Testament: God calls Samuel 1 Sam. 3:1-21 Listening to God - focused, loving attentiveness Embracing responsibility A child often has the ability to hear God’s voice or know the right thing to do in a way adults often seem unable to do. Learn song as children come in just by listening. Child (in sleeping bag with lamp close by) and adult to act as Samuel and Eli as story is told, rest of school to be voice of God. Reflection - be still and quiet and think ‘Do you think God speaks to people? Could God speak to you? If he did, would you be listening? Interactive display with story books of Samuel and a lamp with questions written around it, for children to think about e.g. who do you listen to? What do you think God says to you? How did Samuel feel about God speaking to him? What do you think God wants to say to the world? Provide yellow and orange paper for them to write their response or leader to act as scribe and to stick on as light rays. Create a slide show of images of children listening e.g. with earphones, listening to a shell, a whisper, in class etc Light a lamp and say ‘We have come to listen’... ‘Give us ears to hear.’ Create a brief listening quiz Play quiet music e.g. Taize to allow children to sit and listen. Invite pupils to say own quiet prayer and use the words ‘Speak, Lord, your servant is listening.” Dismiss by saying: Go out from here and listen... listen to your teachers; listen to the quiet things, to things that people can’t say - that they are unhappy or lonely - and try to help; listen to God too - what is he saying to you?
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