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Weekly Resources, Ideas and Articles from The Source for Youth Ministry Tuesday, June 6, 2006
Main Point: Our Place in this World Opening Statment: Tonight we're going to take a look at some of the BIG life questions like, "Why am I here?", "What's the meaning of life?" "Does God have a plan for me?" We're going to start with a clip from a film called "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants." It's a girl-movie about four teen-age friends who share one pair of favorite jeans and they trade jeans through-out the summer when they aren't together. This scene takes place between one of the girls, Tibby-she's seventeen, and her neighbor, Baily who is twelve. Baily is dying of cancer and Tibby is starting to ask the "big" questions because of the young girl's condition. Here's the clip... Video Clip: Start clip at Chapter 23 at 108 minutes 39 seconds; ending at 109.58 on counter. Key end word is Tibby saying, "Nothing." Scene Script:
Tibby: Life? Baily: There has to be. Tibby: Are you scared? Baily: Not of dying really. It's more that I'm afraid of time and not having enough of it; time to figure out who I'm supposed to be... to find my place in the world before I have to leave it. I'm afraid of what I'll miss. (Tibby stares at Baily in silence.) Baily: What? Tibby: Nothing. This clip is tough to watch because it includes the idea that death is coming soon for the young girl. Now it's time to hear from you! Let's find out what we think about some of the "BIG" life questions. We'll use the "Agree/Disagree" exercise. If you would all stand along the line in the center of the room. I will make a statement and if you agree you go to the "A" side of the room and if you disagree go stand on the "D" side of the room and then we'll be able to discuss why you agree or disagree. OK, first statement, agree or disagree? Agree/Disagree Exercise: Make sure you plan ample time to ask questions of students/interview them on both sides of the room after they divide by "agree" and "disagree," thus inviting a wide range of response. Each Agree/Disagree statement with time for leader to ask follow up questions should take no more that 3 minutes.
Transition Statement: (Into Small Group Discussion/Bible Lesson) Thanks for your honest reactions to those questions. Sometimes this is a tough subject because "the meaning of life" is such a HUGE concept. It's really easier to not think about it than to try to figure it all out. We're going to break up into our small groups to dig into this topic a little bit more. or... CLICK HERE FOR EVEN MORE NEW VIDEO DISCUSSION IDEAS ORGANIZED BY TOPIC
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