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Neil MacQueenWebmaster and Writer Supporting Member!

3 Stories from Acts about Baptism and Believing

Here's a bright idea for teaching Baptism & Believing that's quite different than the usual approach to teaching Baptism (which is to talk about Jesus' baptism).

Teach a six week unit about Baptism -which doesn't refer to Jesus' baptism, using the following 3 short stories from the Book of Acts:

We did all three in sequence and it was really nice. We were able to get into the idea of ANYONE, even outsiders and unbelievers turned on to God. We were able to discuss WHAT it was that Paul asked them to believe. And we were able to discuss HOW these people were prepared/unprepared and attracted to becoming a believer. <>< Neil

10/22/0212:08 PM

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MMB -- member

Abingdon (UMC) press has a six week curriculum called "Touch the Water, Taste the Bread."

It's a preschool/kindergarten unit that could be done in a rotational type setting on the sacraments. Covering both topics could take 3-6 weeks depending on what parts you use and how you cover the material.

I've also used it with children up to grade 2 in a "Mini-retreat" format where we covered it all in 2 afternoon sessions of about 2 hours each.

5/15/032:20 PM

Amy CraneBoard President, Editor Supporting Member!Admin

You can find many more lessons and ideas about the Baptism of Jesus/John the Baptist lessons, including...

Baptism boxes: https://www.rotation.org/topic...1#295011598215970881
Miscellaneous baptism ideas: https://www.rotation.org/topic...sus-john-the-baptist

There are Noah workshops that look at that story's parallels to baptism.

erasers: https://www.rotation.org/topic...3#295011598215931703
Computer: https://www.rotation.org/topic...1#295011598215924721

Other items that came up in my search of the site (you can search using the function with the magnifying glass at the top of the page if you are a Supporting Member):

1/19/183:18 PM

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