Buddy System

PURPOSE

BUDDY LIST

Kindergarten

"Do you love Me?" Jesus asked. Peter answer, "Yes, Lord!" Jesus said, "Tend my sheep." (John 21:16)

Tending the Lord's sheep is the commission of the RE Teachers. Many of our students come to Church seeking for true love. They can experience the love of God through the Holy Spirit and through the care they receive from their RE Teachers. However, the RE teachers and students only see each other once every few weeks in class. Many of our students may feel neglected and unloved. Just ask ourselves how much do we know about our students? What is their favorite color? What makes them laugh? What do they struggle with? Therefore, it is imperative that we make the effort to intently show love to our students consistently. Hence, this Buddy System is born, so it can help us to tend the sheep of Jesus Christ.

LUNCH CHAT

Every 1st week of the month, the buddies will eat lunch together and chat about a certain theme and share a reflection of the Memory Challenge. The chat themes are listed below. The topics for each theme are attached at the bottom of the page.

Before lunch, go check in at the RE table to pick up your raffle paper. During your chat, write your buddy's answers in your RE notebook if you would like to remember the answers. Then pick the most interesting answer and write it question and answer on the raffle paper with your name and your buddy's name on it. Turn it in to the RE raffle box.

Once a month during the RE prayer, we'll do a few rounds of raffle. Those who are picked will be awarded prizes.

September Icebreaker Chat

Share 10 "Get to know you" topics

Take Buddy Picture

MC Reflection #1

October School Life Chat

Share 5 school life topics

MC Reflection #2

November Family Life Chat

Share 5 family life topics

MC Reflection #3

December Prayer Chat

Share prayer requests

MC Reflection #1

January New Year Resolution  Chat

Share new year resolutions

MC Reflection #2

February Grateful Chat

Share top 5 grateful list

MC Reflection #3

March Church Life Chat

Share 5 church life topics

MC Reflection #1

April Social Life Chat

Share 5 social life topics

MC Reflection #2

May Spiritual Life Chat

Share 5 spiritual life topics

MC Reflection #3

June Gift Chat

Share top 3 favorite gifts you have received and given

MC Reflection #1

July Prayer Request Chat

Share 3 prayer requests

Share favorite summer activities

MC Reflection #2

August Hangout Chat

Share top 3 hangout places

Share top 3 most interesting hangout places you've been

Discuss where and when to hangout

Share reflection of the RE calendar year

MC Reflection #3

MEMORY CHALLENGE REFLECTION TOPICS

1. What was the context of the MC item? If this item is from the OT, what purpose does it serve in the NT? How did the MC item fit into God's master plan?

2. What are the teaching you learned from this MC item? What are your remaining questions about this MC item?

3. What are your challenges in living out this MC teaching? What changes can you make this week to overcome the challenges?

BUDDY VIDEO 2013

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