In this session Title: We journey in faith and hope Bible connection: Hebrews 11:1 CEV Theme Learning outcomes Teacher background Preparing for the session Session at a glance Introductory Activity: What's in a name? Video Segment and Follow-up: Fe y esperanza Content Activity: Outside stories of faith and hope Connection Activity: Rename your congregation Travel journals Concluding devotions: Commissioning service Other activities

Rename your congregation
(15 minutes)

1. Think about what you’ve experienced so far: You’ve heard how names tell who we are; you’ve met faithful/hopeful people in a “Faith and Hope” Lutheran Church; and you’ve talked about especially important examples of God’s people in this congregation.
    
2. Put all these ideas together with this make-believe instruction: The leaders of the Lutheran Church have decided that there are too many Lutheran churches with the same name as ours. They want us to rename our church so that its name will tell exactly who we are.
    
3. The name doesn’t have to be pretty or fancy – and it may very well turn out to be a variation on our present name. But our name has to change!
    
4. If you have time, design a logo or symbol that might help interpret the new name you’ve chosen.

Turn table groups loose on this task, providing paper and pencils. Tell them that they have only five minutes for this task!

When five minutes have elapsed, bring the table groups back together as a large group and ask for each group’s report on the new name they have suggested. If helpful, show the logo they have drawn.

Next: Travel journals
 

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