Bible Exploration - Workshop: Computer  

 

Month:       May        Bible Story:     The Lord is My Shepherd                

 

Year (B):      1          Scripture:         Psalm 23                                           

 

Bible Memory Verse:        All of Psalm 23                                                                                                                                                                                                            

 

Workshop

Concept

Teacher

1.      Temple

 

God is the Good Shepherd.

 

2.      Video

 

God is our shepherd even when someone dies.

 

3.      Computer

 

God is our shepherd today.

 

4.      Music

 

Psalm 23 expresses our love & trust of God in song.

 

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LEARNING OUTCOMES:  The explorer will understand ways in which God continues to

be our shepherd today.

 

MATERIALS:

·         CDrom Writing Blaster

 

PLAN:

·         Opening –.  Find Psalm 23 in Bible and recite it together

o           Discuss Psalms and the shepherds. 

§         Shepherd were common in the psalmist’s day.

§         Why did a shepherd remind the psalmist of God?

§         Who are people today that are care givers and defenders like shepherds? 

o           Have each computer group rewrite the psalm using a leader/caregiver/ and or defender found in our life today.  See below for details.

·         Close in prayer.  Thank God for giving us “Shepherds” to protect and guide us today.

 

ADAPTATIONS:

Children

Youth

·         Be concrete.  Avoid the word “image.” Talk about how a shepherd’s love reminded people of God’s love.

·         Explore images, metaphors and there many meanings.  How did they help people understand who God is?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Psalm 23 -- Computer Center

 

Divide group into teams around each computer.  Hand out this guide to use to rewrite the psalm using images from today.  Use a “new” or blank story to write and illustrate your psalm.  You can use different borders, etc. for each page.

 

POINTS TO CONSIDER:

  1. What are some important points to consider in the image the psalmist used?
    1. For example, when choosing an image for God, the psalmist compared God to a shepherd.  Sheep do not choose their shepherds.  If you want to get this same idea across, you may not want to use an image of God as say, an elected official like a president. 
    2. Explore the meaning of each image as you come up with one of your own.
  2. Come up with your own ideas for the psalm or use the guide below:

 

 

THE LORD IS MY _____________________________

 

The Lord is my _______________________, I shall not __________________.

 

He makes me ____________________________________________________;

 

He leads me _____________________________________________________;

 

He _____________________________________________________ my soul. 

 

He leads me in ___________________________________ for his names sake.

 

Even though I walk through __________________________________________

 

I will fear no evil;  for you are _________________________________________

 

Your ________________________________________________ comfort(s) me

 

You prepare a __________________ before me in the presence of my enemies.

 

You ___________________________________________________________

 

My _____________________________________________________________

 

Surely _____________________________ shall follow me all the days of my life,

 

And I shall ________________________________________my whole life long.