CATECHIST PREPARATION
One-Hour Session SESSION 1
God Creates the World
Session Theme: God has created a beautiful world for us. Before This Session ▶▶ Prepare a prayer center. See page EC-2 for ideas. ▶▶ Establish group rules and procedures. See page EC-2–EC-3 for ideas. ▶▶ Bookmark your Bible to Genesis 1:31. Place the open Bible in your
prayer center. ▶▶ Display the Finding God poster Sign of the Cross. ▶▶ Read the Guide for this session, choose any additional If Time Allows activities
that you might have time to complete, and gather the listed materials.
STEPS
APPROXIMATE TIME
Engage
10 minutes
Unit Saint: Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus God’s Colorful World
PAGES 1–2
God Creates Everything We Care for the World
30–40 minutes
PAGE 4 PAGE 5
Art Print: God Creates Animals
ART PRINT AND PRINT BACK
Reflect
15–20 minutes
PAGE 6
We Pray the Sign of the Cross
PAGE 7
Respond Living My Faith
In this first session, begin to establish the pattern and tone for prayer. The short opening prayer of thanks and closing prayer of gratitude invite children to reflect on the beauty of God’s creation. Each prayer provides an opportunity for children to speak to God from their hearts. In the Reflect step of this session, the Sign of the Cross is introduced. Take time to teach and review the words and gestures.
PAGE 3
Explore
Prayer: You Can Pray
Prayer • Session 1
5–10 minutes
PAGE 8
Materials REQUIRED ▶▶ Bible
▶▶ Recycling bins and cardboard boxes
▶▶ Jesus the Teacher Plush Figure
IF TIME ALLOWS ▶▶ Nature or gardening magazines (page 3)
▶▶ Art Print 1: God Creates Animals
▶▶ Color construction-paper rectangles
▶▶ Art supplies, construction paper
(page 3)
and Explore Art Print 1 BLM.
(page 5) (page 7)
▶▶ Poster: Sign of the Cross
▶▶ Session 1 BLM, T-257 (page 4)
▶▶ Art supplies
▶▶ Computer to view nature clip
▶▶ Session 1 Assessment,
www.findinggod.com (page 8)
(page 4)
▶▶ CD Player ▶▶ CD 1, Track 1: “Creation” (4:25)
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