Recommitting Ourselves to Look for and Follow Jesus
Like the disciples on the Road to Emmaus, some of our disciples have walked away wondering "is that all there is?" and "what's next?"; and they need to meet Jesus on their road to renew their commitment to following him.
Our Writing Team developed a really special set of creative Emmaus lesson plans along those thematic lines for its Road to Emmaus lesson set. Supporting Members can see the entire set and lesson plans (join today!) 
In the set is a "Road Back from Emmaus" Stations Workshop lesson that has six different mini-learning activities. You can set up and adapt these stations for a Sunday School lesson or a congregational event.
Below is an outline of the stations found in the lesson, PLUS the "Stations Setup Handout." Use that handout to set up the stations and adapt them to create your own "Renewing Our Desire to Know Jesus" stations—or whatever you want to name them. 
Emmaus Stations Lesson Plan Overview
The Emmaus story is told through the following stations with "Station 0" being optional. Set-up and instructions for Stations 1 through 5 are found in the Emmaus Stations Handout attached. Station "0" is a quick introduction to the story. It is described below but NOT included in the handout in case you want to do a different type of story introduction or study.
A volunteer "staffs" each station and provides the insights that connect the activity to the lesson and life application.
Adaptation for a Renewal Theme: In a "renewing our desire to see and know Jesus" these stations could be put together and staffed by teens or volunteers. They could be open to children in a lesson, or the entire congregation during an event.
See the attached handout for full station descriptions!
Station 0: Optional Brief Video retelling of the story for all students. Use the scripture video found here on YouTube. Alternately, read the story together as a class. Insights and questions about the story are found in each station.
Station 1: Two Impossible Experiments
Station 2: "Seeing Jesus" Puzzle
Station 3: Bread Box Station ~ Reaching for What Jesus Offers
Station 4: Color Spinning Wheel Demonstration
Station 5: Domino Station ~ What disciples do next
Each Station has scripture, questions, and appropriate reflection built into it. You may choose to do a closing gathering to summarize what was learned at each station. Adapt the wording and life application to your "renewal theme" as you wish.
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