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LC Week 9 TG
LC Week 9 TG
A NEW
BEGINNING
ESTIMATED TIME
1 HOUR 30 MINUTES
RESOURCES
›› A large towel.
›› Candy for prizes.
›› A large bowl (full of water).
›› iPad/computer and projector.
›› Name badges (see extra material).
›› Blank pieces of paper (one per student).
›› Slides and video testimony (see extra material).
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CONNECT 20 MINUTES
AIMS ACTIVITY 1
10 MINUTES
›› To want to be like Christ in every step we take.
›› Divide the students into three groups and ask
OBJECTIVES them to select a captain for their team (it is
›› To understand that it is our responsibility as important that the other groups do not know
Christians to be like Christ in EVERYTHING. who has been chosen).
›› To understand that the leader of a group ›› Each team needs to copy EVERYTHING their
marks the nature of that group - in our case, captain does, as well as figuring out who the
Jesus. captains of the other two teams are.
›› Each team will take turns to go to the front
of the room for a minute and a half, get into
a circle and start to imitate their captain in
everything they do. The captain should move,
WELCOME
jump, dance, etc. He/she cannot stand still
10 MINUTES
and cannot do the same thing for more than
›› Allow the students to come in and sit down. 30 seconds.
›› Revise the most relevant points from last ›› The other two teams will have the opportunity
week’s class (Nothing Less Than God’s Best). to say who they think the captain is once the
Ask the students how they got on during the time limit has been reached. If a team gets it
week - you could review the various activities right, they win a point. If neither team gets it
you set them last week or you could simply right, the team at the front wins two points.
give them the opportunity to share their The group with the most points at the end of
thoughts. the activity will be the winning team and will
receive sweets as prizes.
›› Explain that the identity of a group is
determined by the leader they follow. Explain
that our identity as a church is determined by
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AIMS ACTIVITY 2
20 MINUTES
››To want to get baptized.
Note: Prepare in prayer: ask the Lord to anoint
OBJECTIVES the lesson and enable you to share the message
›› To clearly understand what baptism is. in a real and relevant way. Use our suggested
points and add your own personal testimonies.
›› To understand that every believer should be
Remember not to spend more than 20 minutes
baptized, without exception.
speaking.
›› To identify the spiritual implications of
›› Say a short prayer to begin.
baptism.
›› Use the following outline and the student
book to explain this week’s message.
ACTIVITY 1
7 MINUTES INTRODUCTION
Show this week’s video testimony. A New Beginning
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TOPIC CONTENT WHO SHOULD GET BAPTIZED?
›› Encourage them to think about each of their Note: If necessary, take some extra time to
LifeClass lessons so that they can continue to pray for your students and minister to them.
apply them daily. Be careful not to run over the allocated time of
each class.
›› Motivate them to continue with
the Bible reading plan included WHEN WE COME UP
in the LifeClass pack (see online from the water,
we identify with
resources). Jesus in His resurrection.
›› If there is a special celebration
organized for the following
week, be sure to give them the
details and encourage them
to be there. If not, this is your
opportunity to give them their
LifeClass certificates.
›› Encourage them to sign up
for Destiny Training classes so
that they can continue in their
development as leaders.
WHEN WE GO DOWN
into the water to be baptized,
we identify with
Jesus in His death.
Say a few words to close and highlight why you have found it a
privilege to be their teacher during the past few weeks as they have
taken their first steps in the Christian life.
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