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| APPLY: (5–10 minutes) Say: We’ve tried to look at this story from the perspective of the outcasts—the shepherds—and we’ve seen that they are the ones with whom God chose to share the news of Jesus’ birth. Who do you think are the “shepherds” in today’s society—in your school, community, our church, the world? Who are the people that are hard to get along with or that are not accepted? What keeps us from connecting to those people? How can we do a better job of relating to the shepherds and the outcasts that we know? What would Jesus want us to do? Note to teacher: Refer back to the IN and OUT list or to the movies clips as you apply this discussion to your students today. RESPOND: (10 minutes) Option 1: Gather in a circle and place several candles in the middle to represent the Light of Christ. Allow for some silent time for students to pray and to contemplate the outsiders that they know and how they could respond to them. Invite students to pray out loud after several minutes of silence, and end with your own prayer. Option 2: If your students enjoy Dave Matthews’ music, play The Christmas Song. Reflect on the key points of the song. Continued... |
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