MONTH: February 2013 THEME/ TOPIC: I believe in Jesus TIME ALLOTED: 1.

5- 2 HOURS At the end of the activity, the children should: - Know the story of Jesus as the Son of Man - Appreciate the human experiences of Jesus and relate it to their own experiences as well - Follow the examples of Jesus in their daily lives. Anchor Bible Verse Luke 24:39 Look at my hands and my feet; see that it is I myself. Touch me and see; for a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have." 15 mins Gathering and Teaching of songs Schedule 10 mins Opening Prayer / Kids Praise 10 mins Energizer 15 mins Pep Talk 30 mins Activity 15 mins Processing / Conclusion/ Featured saint 10 mins Closing Prayer / KFL HEART Habits / Announcements Song for the Undignified month: Objectives Pep Talk Energizer: Let the kids sing this song to the tune of BINGO: I have a friend whos always there, And Jesus is his name-o J-E-S-U-S, J-E-S-U-S, J-E-S-U-S, And Jesus is his name-o (Remove a letter and sing again, clap for the missing letter-s)

Talk Outline: Last month, we have discussed and learned about God as Creator of everything on heaven and on earth. Because of Gods generosity, we were given the task to be the stewards of all His creations as our way of thanking Him. This month, we will be discussing about another gift that God has given us: His Only Beloved Son, Jesus. Who is Jesus? - Flash different images of Jesus one at a time - Ask the kids if Is this Jesus? We have seen different images of Jesus in the activity. (Cite examples of images here: Jesus of Nazarene, Sto. Nino, etc) Jesus has different images to be personal to us. But there is one image that is very close to us, which we are going to discuss now: Jesus as Son of Man, as human. (Show picture of Jesus as human as a baby, as a kid, as an adult) Just like us, Jesus is human too! Even if He is the Son of God, He chose to be like us to be one with us and experience what we are going through as His people. Jesus loves his family! His father, Joseph, is a carpenter while his mother, Mary, was a simple young girl. They lived a humble life and Jesus was even born, not in the hospital, but in a manger! (Show a picture of the Holy Family). Jesus loves his friends! His close friends are His disciples and his best friends are John the Baptist and Lazarus. He always spend time with them. He loved his friends so much that he even cried when he learned about the death of his best friends. Jesus loves to eat! Whenever Jesus is out teaching or visiting the sick, He always eat wedding in Cana, when he was teaching the 5,000 men, when he visited Mary and Martha, and during His last supper. He believed that eating with the people he visits and loves are a good way to build relationship with them. They become comfortable in sharing stories about their lives. And Jesus believed that it is easier to talk to someone when his tummy is full! There are a lot more stories of how Jesus became like us. But what is more important to learn is, even if Jesus is already a Son of God, He chose to be human like us, to know and understand what we are going through. So He can be more personal to us. He experienced what each one of us experienced he laughed, he cried, he slept, he got angry, he loved. All these, he chose to feel so that whenever we are also going through these emotions, we can go to

Suggested Activities

Jesus and tell Him, Hey Jesus, you also have gone through what I am feeling right now. Please teach me how you have overcome it! And Jesus will surely be delighted to help us out! Activity 1: Kids at Play and First Step Blanket Game Materials: blanket Mechanics: 1. Divide the kids into two groups. 2. Unfold the blanket and let two person to hold it at both ends. Ask them to stand in the middle of two groups. 3. Each group must choose a representative to stand behind their side of the blanket. 4. On the facilitators cue, the blanket will be put down. The groups representative should say the name out loud of the kid he will see at the other side of the blanket. 5. Repeat the process, until everyone gets the chance to participate in the game. Activity 1: Footstep and Step Up Frienship Chain Materials: Art Paper assorted colors, Scissors, Glue, Pen/ Pencil, Token Mechanics: 1. Divide the kids into equal groups. 2. Each group should be provided with the materials. 3. Each group should make a paper chain: cut the art paper into strips (1 lengthwise); on the strip, write as many names of your friends as you can; connect the strip with others by glue. 4. The longest friendship chain receives a token. Activity 2: Kids at play Art Attack Coloring activity about Holy Family(see attachment) Drawing Session about their Favorite Fruits Note: Post their work after their activity

Activity 2: First step Art Attack: My family Tree Materials: Apple Tree drawing (see attachment), Brown, Red and Green Yarn, Glue, Pencil and Scissor Mechanics: 1. Instruct the kids to draw their family on each apple fruit and write their names below each drawing. 2. With the help of the Heart Champs, guide the children to paste the yarn tracing the apple tree drawing. Note: Guide the kids when using the scissor. Activity 2: Footstep and Step Up I love my Family Our families are Gods gifts to all of us. Each of us may have different situations in our families, but no matter what our situations may be, God loves and blesses us through them. Our families are a big part of who we are; we can never deny their presence in our lives. We are who we are right now mainly because of them. Each member of our family has done a good deed to us one way or another. These good deeds make our family lives happier. When we share about what they have done to us, it becomes an opportunity for us to be proud of them. Materials: Pen / Bond Paper Mechanics: 1. Divide the paper into three columns. 1st column: Write down the name of all your family members 2nd column: Write down one thing you love about for each family member 3rd column: Write down your prayer for each 2. Have a group sharing. Note: Group the kids according to their gender with 4-6 members. Dynamics for Snack Time: After their activities, instruct the kids to remain seated and group themselves according to their age (K-steps). Snacks will be serve and during their snack time allow the kids to share about their favorite food.

Know the Saint

St. Andrew the Apostle St. Andrew was the brother of St. Peter and they were both fishermen. When St. Andrew first saw Jesus, he followed Him to His house and listened to Him. Then St. Andrew quickly introduced Jesus to his brother St. Peter, saying 'We have found the Messiah!' (John 1:41). After the Resurrection of Jesus, St. Andrew went to preach in the Eastern Roman Empire. The Romans wanted him dead and he requested to be crucified on an x-shaped cross, deeming himself unworthy to die on the same type of cross as Jesus did. St. Andrew's feast day is on 30 November.

Processing/ Conclusion

Jesus came, not only to save us, but to tell us personally that He loved us so much, He is willing to experience what we are experiencing! Let us take comfort in this, that Jesus is one with us in times of joy and difficulties, and that anytime we can go to Him and ask Him to help us be like Him!