Written by: Sonja M. Stewart.

Description

In this sequel to 'Young Children and Worship,' Sonja Stewart offers another valuable educational resource to help introduce three to eight year old children to the wonder of worship. She applies the mehod first presented in that book to the life and teachings of Jesus; her goal is to extend and deepen children's understanding of Jesus and his teaching in preparation for Christian discipleship.

Stewart believes that children need a special environment where they can meet and worship God and where their faith can be nurtured in preparation for joining in the fill life of the congregation. her approach, which integrates religious education and worship, has been presented at numerous workshops and training sessions.

Stewart provides clear and specific instructions to teachers about how to vreate and use the children's worship center, a uniue environment where children are introduced to the meaning of worship through biblical stories and parables. She uses felt and wooden materials to enable children to experience the stories visually as well as to hear them. The stories then become incorporated into a fourfold order of worship that is both parallel to adult worship and age-appropriate for young children.

Following Jesus contains presentations for thirty-four lessons. Patters for creating figures along with diagrams to show the movement and placement of the figures for each session are included.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Worship

Biblical Stories and Storytellers

Jesus and the Kingdom of God

Framework for the Story Presentations

Worship Center Order

Presentations

God's Gift of Jesus the Christ

1. Baby Jesus Is Presented to God

   Jesus Shows the Way of the Kingdom of God in Galilee

2. Follow Me
3. A New Teaching
4. Jesus and the Paralytic
5. Jesus and the Tax Collectors
6. Jesus Calls the Twelve Disciples
7. The Parable of the Farmer and the Growing Seed
8. The Parable of the Treasure
9. The Parable of the Fishnet
10. Jesus and the Storm
11. Jesus Heals Two 'Daughters'
12. Jesus Feeds Five Thousand People
13. The Transfiguration of Jesus
14. Jesus heals a Boy
15. Who Is the Greatest?

    Jesus Shows the Way of the Kingdom of God in Jerusalem

16. Jesus Makes Lazarus Alive Again
17. The Parable of the Two Sons
18. The Most Important Commandment
19. The Gift of the Poor Widow
20. A Woman Anoints Jesus for Burial
21. Too Afraid to Follow Jesus
22. Jesus' Trial
23. Jesus Dies and God Makes Jesus Alive Again
24. Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene
25. Jesus Appears to Thomas

    Jesus' Disciples Show the Way of the Kingdom of God in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the World

26. Jesus Commissions the Disciples
27. Jesus Appears to the Disciples by the Sea
28. Jesus Again Asks Peter to Follow Him
29. God's Gift of the Holy Spirit
30. Peter, Follower of Jesus, Heals a Lame Man in Jerusalem
31. Philip, Follower of Jesus, Teaches in Samaria
32. Dorcas, Follower of Jesus, Helps the Poor in Judea
33. John, Follower of Jesus, Teaches throughout the World
34. A New Heaven, a New Earth, and a New Jerusalem

Appendixes

Appendix A: Telling Stories over Fifty-two Weeks
Appendix B: Covering a Parable Box with Gold Paper
Appendix C: Materials for Following Jesus
Appendix D: Instructions for Making Parable Materials

Details

Length:	276 pages
Size:	7 x 10 inches
Format:	Softcover
Available Date:	June 2000
Published By:	Geneva Press
ISBN:	0-664-50123-0