In addition to the future Bible study in September I've also been given a chance to continue to lead Sunday school this year. Previously I'd been leading Sunday school for the 18+ group, but most have either gone on to college or are working most Sundays now so it was decided, for now at least, that I'd let that group alone aside from normal contact. Maybe I can connect with them in some fashion online through sites like facebook and myspace; continuing the lessons, devotions, and discussions in that fashion.
The new Sunday school class is the 14-18 (high school) age bracket. These are all kids who have been in the youth group over the past two years so they are familiar to me. The interesting thing is that, because of their age, this could take many forms. I had been preparing a lesson about being "life-guards" as Christians, creating parallels between the attributes and practices of a pool or beach lifeguard and a Christians attributes and practices. Granted this would have worked better in Spring and Summer than Fall and Winter, but...eh...what can you do?
None of that matters though as I can keep it for later, right now the kids in that class have expressed a desire to get back to bible based lessons which is interesting. Specifically, the accounts in scripture that are often called "bible stories". Things like the burning bush, the flood of Noah, Joshua's two man army, the lamp that didn't burn out, wandering in the deset and passing through the red sea. Things like that and how they connect to us now; still being life lessons, but also being straight out of the bible. I'm glad to hear that this is what they want to do as it presents a unique opportunity for me. More on that later...
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