Reaching Out

What's New: Session 1: Called to Care Session 2: Gifted to Give Session 3: You Gave Me Food and Drink Session 4: You Visited Me Session 5: A Life-style of Love Session 6: You Clothed Me Session 7: You Took Me In Resource 1: 'I Was Hungry' Resource 2: Teacher's Guide for…

By the end of this session the students should be able to: define ministry as caring, helping, or showing loving concern to a person as Christ would explain that when we are ministering to people in need we are ministering to Christ. list the groups in Matthew…

By the end of this session the students should be able to: define a spiritual gift as a special ability God gives to people through His Holy Spirit in order that they can glorify God, by showing His love and doing His will. list four or five of their God-given…

By the end of this session the students should be able to: explain how bread is an essential food of life compare normal bread with the 'bread of life' that Jesus talked about in John 6:35. list creative ways in which we can 'feed' others list two or three…

By the end of this session the students should be able to: compare and contrast giving of oneself with giving things to people relate the act of visiting people to God visiting us in His Son list two or three articles in the Resource Handbook that give ideas on …

By the end of this session the students should be able to: name Jesus' two greatest commandments tell the store of the Good Samaritan explain why we need to minister to people we may not necessarily know or like discuss why 'faith without works is dead' …

By the end of this session the students should be able to: tell the story of the healing of the demoniac discuss how people in need often have more than one problem facing them discuss ways we can discern how we can best help people list two or three…

By the end of this session the students should be able to: tell the story of Abraham and the three visitors explain who Joseph of Arimathea was and why he is special compare helping strangers with the parable of the Last Judgment list to our three articles…

I Was Hungry I was hungry And you formed a humanities club And discussed my hunger. Thank you. I was naked And in your mind You debated the morality of my Appearance. I was homeless And you preached to me Of the spiritual shelter of the Love of God. I…

Who are the people in need? 1. those on welfare 16. immigrants 2. the homeless 17. runaway youth 3. unwed mothers 18. pregnant women who lack the financial resources to care for a baby 4. …