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Class 8 : CHURCH THE PEOPLE OF GOD

Church: The Prophetic People

Chapter Context

Church is missionary in character. Missionary activity is the responsibility that Jesus has entrusted to the church. It is the duty of every Christian to proclaim to the people all over the world that Jesus is the Savior of mankind. After receiving the Holy Spirit on the day of the Pentecost St. Thomas came to this distant land of India with the light of the Gospel. The Syro- Malabar Church which inherited the missionary zeal of its patron continues to march forward in its missionary activities. Let us grow as staunch missionaries by imbibing the vigor of the mother church. This should be the message that the students should get from this lesson.

Teacher's Guide

  1. Conviction

    - Jesus is the first missionary. He is the only Saviour
    - Our father St. Thomas faced a lot of sufferings and reached India to do missionary work.
    - The church has been entrusted with the responsibility of proclaiming to the whole world that Jesus is the only Saviour of the world and to invite everyone to Salvation.
    - Today Syro-Malabar church has a lot of mission dioceses.
    - Whichever Vocation one may choose, one has to do missionary work.

  2. Attitudes

    - Appreciation for the missionary activities of the church.
    - Readiness to help Mission dioceses and their activities.

  3. Resolution

    - I will speak about Jesus to the children of other religions.
    - I will pray for the mission and offer help by doing sacrifices.

  4. Teaching aids

    Map showing all the mission dioceses of Syro-Malabar Church, Experience of missionaries, Pictures of St. Thomas and St. Francis Xavier. Map showing the 'Seven and a half churches', The Bible, Paper-cuttings, Verse-cards, Documents of the Vatican Council, 'Bharatha Sabha Charithram'.
  5. Presentation of the lesson

    Begin the class by showing the pictures of St. Thomas and St. Francis Xavier. Discuss about their missionary activities. Stage a Role-play presenting the scene of Jesus entrusting the missionary work to the apostles. If possible invite a missionary and ask to share his/her experience. Also find out some news about the hardships of the missions and present the same in the class.
    Know the Mother Church:

    Read 'Bharatha Sabha Charithram' (Malayalam) by Rev. Dr. Xavier Koodapuzha Chapter 8.

    b. Answers

    1. Page 55
    2. Page 56
    3. Page 59
    4. Page 58, 59
    5. Page 59

    1. Interview a missionary.
    2. Tell Bible stories to the friends who belong to other religions.

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