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Notre Dame-Siena School of Marbel
City of Koronadal, South Cotabato
Self- Learning Module
Mr. Marc Louise Celin
School Year 2019-2020
TITLE:
SUBJECT AND GRADE LEVEL: JESUS’ GIFTS OF LOVE AND LIFE
Religion Grade 8
THE CHURCH, BEGINNINGS, AND GROWTH
QUARTER: First

CONTENT STANDARDS:

Demonstrates understanding of the promised salvific plan for all human beings fulfilled by God the Father,
through the redemptive act of His beloved Son, made possible by the power of the Holy Spirit, through
active participation in the evangelizing mission of the Church

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

Make personal guidelines on how-to live-in holiness or complete union with God as exemplified by Christ
in the Gospels

FORMATION STANDARDS:

Becomes God- Centered and Community builder as he/she proclaims the God News of salvation in
words, deeds and life’s witness.

NEED TO KNOW

a. Introduction

Blessed be God forever!

This First Quarter Module, “The Church, Beginnings, and Growth” – focuses on the significant role
of God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit – the Holy Trinity, in the establishment and growth of
the Church. The first lesson talks about the Church as the work of the Trinity. In Lesson 2, the Church
is presented as being founded by Christ as He preached during His public life. In Lesson 3, the Church
that was born from the heart of God the Father and established by Jesus continues to be present today
through the power of the Holy Spirit. Lesson 4 zooms in on the Church as it is animated, inspired, and
enabled by the abiding presence of the Holy Spirit, in its mission to spread the Good News of Jesus
Christ. Finally, Lesson 5 discusses renewal as a gift of newness and fullness of life offered to our
Church and our people by the God of love.

The lessons in this module will enable you to be aware of the essential role of the Trinity in the
birth and growth of the Church and will help you learn to value the gift of the Triune God – the Church –
as you follow the example of unity shown by God the Father, God the Son, and the Holy Spirit. At the
same time, you will get to fulfill the command of Jesus to “go and make disciples of all nations” by your
words and the way of life you live, to be strong in faith and to open your hearts always to the bidding of
the Holy Spirit, ready to die to your old self, and daring to risk new and unfamiliar paths and patterns.

As you go through this module, keep in mind and put into heart these questions:

1. How did the Church come from the Trinity?

2. Why did Jesus Christ establish the Church?
3. How does the Holy Spirit sustain the Church?
4. How does the Church spread and grow?
5. How does the Church undergo renewal?

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b. Table of the Lesson

LEARNING COMPETENCIES

Quarter : 1 LESSON I: THE CHURCH, BEGINNINGS, AND GROWTH

Week : 1
3 days  Analyze the Holy Trinity as the source and origin of the Church
 Make a self-evaluation of how we can faithfully perform our mission of
leading others to Him
 Celebrate the word of God through a simple prayer

Quarter : 1 LESSON II: CHRIST ESTABLISHES THE CHURCH

Week : 2
3 days  Explain the establishment of the Church with Christ as the founder
 Cite concrete examples on how we can contribute in building the
Church
 Celebrate the presence of God in our lives through a simple prayer
with family

Quarter : 1 LESSON III: THE CHURCH SUSTAINED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT

Week : 3
3 days  Explain the important role of the Holy Spirit to the Church
 Describe how to deepen and empower one’s faith through the
presence of the Holy Spirit
 Give praise to God for all His bountiful blessings through a simple
prayer

Quarter : 1 LESSON IV: THE CHURCH SPREADS AND GROWS

Week : 4
3 days  Trace back how the Holy Spirit guided the Church in its entire history
 Make an honest self-evaluation on how one remains strong in living out
the Catholic faith
 Pray for the guidance of the Holy Spirit and to overcome afflictions and
hardships along our way

Quarter : 1 LESSON V: THE CHURCH UNDERGOES RENEWAL

Week : 5
3 days  Explain the importance of councils and renewal in the formation of the
Church

 Make a concrete plan using social media to contribute in the renewal

efforts of the Church

 Celebrate the word of God through a simple prayer

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NEED TO CHECK

PRE- TEST

I. IDENTIFICATION: Identify what/ who is being referred to by the sentences below. Choose
your answer from the box. Write your answer on the space provided (15 points).

Messiah Paul Jesus

Messiah Mother Francisca Prophets
Holy Spirit Pentecost Peter
1st Vatican Council Church Mary

___________1. He is the founder of the Church

___________2. It is not only identified as a structural building or a place of worship, but as the new people
of God
___________3. She is the founder of the Congregation of Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of
Siena
___________4. A Hebrew word for the anointed one
___________5. They were called as messengers of God
___________6. He was appointed by Christ as the head of the Church
___________7. Identified as the Paraclete which means advocate or counsellor
___________8.This day is considered as the “birthday of the universal church”.
___________9. He is the “Apostle of the Gentiles”.
___________10.This is the council that produced important reforms in the Church in the Church as it faced
the challenges of the modern world

II. TRUE OR FALSE. Write T if the statement is correct and F if the statement is wrong. Write your
answer on the space provided for.

___________11. God is in our midst because of Jesus.

___________12. The Church has a unique relationship with the trinity as seen in its mission to bring all
people together in one community.
___________13.Those members of the Church who grow old and pass away are symbolized by the
branches that do not remain with the vine.
___________14. The growth of the Church was caused by the missionary journeys of the apostles.
___________15.The people who heard the apostles speaking in different language ridiculed them and
refused to believe what they proclaimed.
___________16. The Holy Spirit can work in and through us if we open our hearts to Him.
___________17. The Church continued to grow despite the persecutions of Christians.
___________18. The Christians during the time of Constantine were persecuted.
___________19. The Church is always called by Jesus to renewal
___________20.The church renewal is the Church’s response to changing times and the challenges they
pose.

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LESSON NUMBER # 1:
THE CHURCH ORIGINATES FROM THE TRINITY

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:

D: Analyze the Holy Trinity as the source and origin of the Church

M: Make a self-evaluation of how we can faithfully perform our mission of leading others to Him

W: Celebrate the word of God through a simple prayer

I. NEED TO CONNECT

Have you ever felt in any way that you are neglected? Ignored?
According to a 2005 survey, the report estimates that there are approximately 1.5 million children
on the streets working as beggars, pickpockets, drug abusers and child prostitutes (ECPAT).
Today, the number of children and youth living part of their lives on the streets in the Philippines
could reach two million out of a total population of 84 million.

This is the result of human neglect, spiritual paralysis, greed and political irresponsibility that
allows and exacerbates the entrenchment of poverty in an unjust social system. We all belong to a
community like our family, school and community. Some of us belong to other kinds of
communities which help and strive to serve others. As they say, no one is an island.

Read the story “Tulay ng Kabataan”. Refer to pages 2- 3 of your Religion book

ACTIVITY # 1:
Answer the following questions under “Testing My Understanding” of your Religion book, pages 3.

We belong to different communities, one which is the Church. The Church is a community
where everyone is a child of God; it is a community where everyone is a child of God; it is a
community where each one is given the capacity to care for one another. The Church as
community is patterned after the Trinity

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II. NEED TO DISCUSS

Read and comprehend the story in the Sacred Scriptures Gen Jn 15:1-11

Jesus, the True Vine

15 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the

gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that
bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear
fruit he prunes[a] so that it will be even more
fruitful. 3 You are already clean because of the
word I have spoken to you. 4 Remain in me, as I
also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by
itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you
bear fruit unless you remain in me.

5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you

remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit;
apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If you do not
remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown
away and withers; such branches are picked up,
thrown into the
fire and burned. 7 If you remain in me and my
words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it
will be done for you. 8 This is to my Father’s glory,
that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be
my disciples.

9 “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved

you. Now remain in my love. 10 If you keep my
commands, you will remain in my love, just as I
have kept my Father’s commands and remain in
his love. 11 I have told you this so that my joy may
be in you and that your joy may be complete.

ACTIVITY # 2 :
Answer the questions under “Testing My Understanding” of your Religion book, page 4.

III. NEED TO DISCUSS

“The model and source of our communion as Christians with Jesus and with one another is God’s own
Trinitarian communion – of the Son with the Father in the gift of the Holy
Spirit”

CFC 1363
Just as we belong to different communities in our family, school and
community, we also belong to the Church, the special community
established by Jesus

Read and comprehend “Integrating God’s Message in my Life” pages 5-7 of your Religion Book.

ACTIVITY #3 :

Answer the following questions under “Testing My Understanding” of your Religion book, page 4.

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 Jesus reminds us to remain in His love, a love that brings complete and lasting joy. He
illustrates this further by saying, ‘No one has greater love than this to lay down one’s life for
one’s friends

IV. NEED TO GENERALIZE

ACTIVITY #4:
Make a short reflection of what you have learned from lesson.

V. NEED TO APPLY

ACTIVITY #5:

As a part of God’s community, list down 5 ways on how you can remain faithful to Jesus, the true
vine.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Jesus is faithful to His mission even today, and He calls all sinners to repent and join His
father's house. He continues to seek and save the lost (Matthew 11:29; 18:3–4; Revelation
3:20).

VI. NEED TO ASSESS

ACTIVITY #6
Answer questions under “Assessment” of your Religion book, on pages 8-9.

If you are in any need of assistance or you would like to ask questions, please message me at
lornagarde217@gmail.com or in our Religion group chat

VII. NEED TO MORE ACTIVITIES

SIMPLE PRAYER SONG : TAKE ME OUT OF THE DARK

Let us remember that we are all called by God to bear His light to other people, by building His
Church. In response to God’s message, let us listen to a short prayer song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DCzqHV-Xns

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 RUBRICS (ACTIVITIES 1-5)

CONTENT PRESENTATION OF IDEAS RELEVANCE TO THE TOPIC

2 POINTS 2 POINTS 1 POINT

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Truven 2015. Verses of the word. Image. http://Detoursen.com/John-15-13-Jesus-christ/.

Pilar Romero and Sr. Rhea Castillo. 2017. Aflame With God's Love: Jesus’ Gifts of love and life. 1253 G.
Araneta Avenue., Quezon City: Vibal Group, Inc.

WHO 2015. Strengthening health security by implementing the International Health Regulations. Image.
https://www.who.int/ihr/ith_and_mass_gatherings/mass_gatherings/en/

Haas David. 2018. David Haas- We are Called https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DCzqHV-Xns

Brian Hedges, 2020. What Does It Mean to Abide in Christ. Image.

https://www.christianity.com/bible/bible-study/what-does-it-mean-to-abide-in-christ.html