WOW Week 9 - PCAC G5 Class on 1/29/2017

Hi parents,

I've been out of town on business trip. Thanks to brother Patrick who steps up to teach the class for the past two Sundays.

Here is the quick update on week #9, 1/29/2017.

This week's theme is "Samuel's Birth and Calling" -  in the account of  1 Samuel (撒母耳記上) Chap 1 to 3.

This lesson is about "Prayer" - in particular, one woman who believed in prayer was Hannah, a wife of Elkanah who had no children. Every year the family went to the tabernacle in Shiloh to sacrifice to God. Hannah went to the tabernacle to pray for a son. Here came the priest, Eli, saw her and noticed that her lips were moving. Thinking she was drunk, he scolded her. However Hannah told him she was pouring out her heart to God. Eli was impressed by her deep sincerity and assured her that God would respond! And HE did!!

Our life point is that God wants people pray to Him daily.

Scripture Verses 5 W:

Going through the scripture, all the students get to examine each verse in the light of 5 W (What/Who/Where/When/Why).

In this account, Samuel's birth is indeed a miracle and God's answers to Hannah's prayer.

I have prepared some pre-printed pictures that related to the story for vivid illustration.

Samuel's mother Hannah, who honestly pray to the GOD for a child.

許願說、萬軍之耶和華阿、你若垂顧婢女的苦情、眷念不忘婢女、賜我一個兒子、我必使他終身歸與耶和華、不用剃頭刀剃他的頭.

哈拿就懷孕．日期滿足生了一個兒子、給他起名叫撒母耳、說、這是我從耶和華那裡求來的。

Here is Hannah's prayer/ or praises;
哈拿禱告說、我的心因耶和華快樂．我的角因耶和華高舉．我的口向仇敵張開．我因耶和華的救恩歡欣. (撒母耳記上 2:1) 

素來飽足的、反作傭人求食、飢餓的、再不飢餓．不生育的、生了七個兒子．多有兒女的、反倒衰微。(撒母耳記上 2:5)

Seeing is believing:

A short video can help to highlight the bible lesson. (Moody Bible Story)

Hands-On activities:

We have a puzzle word contest; Both teams FOOD and BACON takes turn to learn to solve a "Hannah & Samuel" theme puzzles. 

Using the puzzles, each team get to pick either ACROSS or DOWN paper clue to come up with answers (most of the words are from the verses of the lesson)

Final scores:

Team FOOD: 5 + 18 = 23

Team BACON: 6 + 21 = 27

Our weekly bible verse:

  "I call on You, God, because You will answer me." (神阿、我曾求告你、因為你必應允我)

 Psalm 17:6

Next week, we will begin a new Unit "Do What God Says"

KLUP!

-Sam