The "Traffic Jam" Report 2/4/2007

This past Sunday we discussed the topic of "Compassion". We used clips from the movie "Radio" to help put a solid illustration to this topic. Our focus was to discuss how we can begin to serve God by serving others with a heart of compassion. I always love opportunities to engage students in conversations that challenge them to think about how they can impact the lives of others everyday. Read the whole post and check out the family questions at the end.

Here are some student suggestions on how to be compassionate towards others:

• Say "Hi" to someone different everyday
• Give someone a hug
• Sit next to someone new at lunch
• Pick the kid first that always gets picked last
  
• Write someone a card or note saying something nice about them
• Sit next to a new kid on the bus
• Give a "highfive" to 5 random people.
  
• Invite a new kid over to your house to play video games.
  
• And more!
  

Attendance: Solid & some new faces =)
Lesson Topic: Compassion- Serving God by loving others
'Fun Factor': Good
Team Participation: N/A
Music: N/A- We took the week off of worship
Lesson Quality: Above Average (So proud we had 2 leaders share the teaching this week, they did a good job presenting the message)
Small Group Quality: Really Good (Great small group discussion questions)
Length of Lesson: The whole service (We went back and forth between teaching and small groups)
Student Response: Very Good- (Lots of great student conversation during small group)

Read the scripture Matthew 25:34-40 and discuss the questions below;

1. Discuss as a family what this scripture is talking about and how it relates to "compassion" and serving others?
   
2. How can caring for someone ever be bad? inconvenient? uncomfortable?
3. When you help or care for someone else how does that make you feel? How do you think it makes them feel?
4. What can you do this week to show love to God by caring for others?
   

Have a great week everyone!

John