March Plans - STAND UP FOR YOURSELF!

3/1 - Who Are You?

• Start on life-size personal portraits
• Discuss personal characteristics and add them to portraits
• Psalm 139: 13, 14 "it was you who formed my inward parts; you knit me together in my mother's womb, I praise you for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works."
• Matthew 5:13-16 "You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored...? You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lamp stand, and it gives light to all in the house. Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your father in heaven.

3/8 - Different / Same Sunday

• How are my characteristics different / same as friends, friends expectations, family, family members expectations?
• Compare and contrast life size portraits with other members of Sunday school

3/15 - Do the Right Thing for Yourself!

• Why?
• How do I know what the "right thing" is?
• Matthew 5:43 "You have heard it said 'you shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' but I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you."
• Matthew 7:12 "Do Unto Others as you would have others do unto you."

3/22 - Stand Up for Yourself!

• Peer Pressure
• Parental Pressure
• Societal Pressure
• Matthew 7:13 "Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road is easy that leads to destruction and there are many who take it. For the gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life, and there are few who find it."

3/29 - Combined Service

• Meg and Doug will lead a lesson that is based on some of their experiences in Africa!