POP Youth and Family Ministry

7 th +8 th grade Axis Guide Sheet: NT Overview & Jesus                                                     Hi Guides:   Here is tonight’s flow. Note that we all start together in large group.   Large Group 6:30-7:00     Small Group time 7:00-7:30     Takeaway – Since God became human, we can proclaim Jesus is Emmanuel, God with us. Key verse – John 21:25   Further readings to check out: o    What questions come to mind? What does this tell me about who God is?   o    Colossians 1:15-20   o    Philippians 2:5-8     Discussion starters:   - Imagine, you’re God…! What is the first thing you would choose to do? Why do you think God chose to become human?! Would you ever choose to take on a “lower” form?   - What are some of our best human qualities? Our worst ?   -What qualities can we share with God?   -What are some other examples of things that are 2 in 1? How do they work?   -This topic is a prime example of the role

  6 th  grade Axis Guide Sheet: Small Catechism & Baptism                                                     Hi Families:   This coming week, Wednseday night, or when it works for you, u se what you can/what is interesting to you. Adapt anything you want!     Takeaways: 1)        Martin Luther (where we get “Lutheran”) wrote the Small Catechism as a foundational Q&A document to instruct families in the core Christian beliefs & practices. Essentially, you have a cheat sheet of the Christian basics from a Lutheran perspective. The Small Catechism is included in your Colaborate Bible (toward the very end).  2)        Through baptism we are named & claimed as God’s own child, we receive God’s gifts of faith & grace. This means that God forgives sin, redeems us from death & the devil, & gives us salvation as  pure gift.     Further readings to check out (use for Faith 5, see below): -            1 Corinthians 15:3-7 o     Key verse – Have kids read & highlig

  Axis Guide Sheet- 7 th /8 th  grade: Small Group Covenant & Bonding                               10/12/22   -            Highs & lows o     Catch up from school starting til now.   -            Covenant time. o     A covenant is a solemn (serious) agreement/promise between people or groups. o     We hear a lot about covenants in the Bible. Most often, it is God making a covenant with us, God’s people. o     As a small group, what do you want to promise to one another as far as how your group will operate this year? (i.e. we promise to be respectful of each other by listening to the person that is talking, to participating in conversation and activities, etc.).   -   Caring Conversation o          How much of your family tree/genealogy do you know? Is there anyone you hear a lot of stories about?     o          Who inspires you? o         Even the "New" Testament, is a pretty old collection of writing!  What other “old” things in life come to mind as still being hel

    WHY AXIS ? Axis exists to support you & your family in your relationship with Jesus, walk alongside you as you grow deeper in faith, as well as keep & affirm the baptismal promises. WHAT DOES AXIS DO? Axis is a time for families to question, learn about, listen to, & watch for God’s action in life & in the world. We spend our time exploring & practicing the basics of what it means to be people of faith. A key component of this ministry is equipping families with ideas & practices that can be used at home & on your own to connect faith to everyday life.    Grow Deep:   We look at the stories of God’s relationship with people in the Bible, learn about their context & apply what we can to our lives today. As we read, we seek to find our place in the story & discover our identity in Christ as children of God. We also explore our Lutheran traditions & seek to find out what being “saved by grace through faith” means in our lives.   Re