6th and 7th Grade Weekend

Parish Youth Ministries
6th and 7th grade Weekend
November 9th -11th, 2007
Shrine Mont

A weekend just for 6^th and 7^th graders and the adults who work with them!

A weekend at Shrine Mont, with music and stories, games and crafts, worship, prayer and

Great Food!

for an application go to links and hit 6th and 7th grade weekend

for more information call me at 1-800-DIOCESE ex.21

Bible Study

There are many ways to teach the Bible and many ways to learn. In our tradition we often have someone who "Knows" stand up and tell us what it says. While this can be interesting, it is not often engaging. A study where the many voices are head can be very thought provoking and illuminating and more engaging for both the leader and the youth. I like to use the form below, it reminds me that it is the living Word. It is recommended to have annotated Bibles and multiple translations, to use for references when questions arise, but to let different members of the group be responsible for looking up answers. It is best for everyone to have a Bible to read from as the differences in translations are more noticible when both reading and listening.

In some places this is the “African Bible Study” or “Native American” in others.

The scripture passage is read through three times, by three different readers. It is best if you can alternate male and female, so that different qualities are heard. After each read through, one of the following questions is asked:

· 1st time

What words or sentences stand out to you? and why ?( what did you like or dislike?)

· 2nd time

What does this passage say to you?

· 3rd time

What is this passage calling us to do?

The questions can be modified for different scripture or circumstances. This format can also be used to examine prayer or different creeds.