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Deuteronomy6ModelHandbook
AGuideforCongregationYouthInstructionImplementation
Updated
10/9/2016
ThishandbookwasdesignedasanoverviewandaguidefortheDeuteronomy6ModelforYouthInstructionthatisbeingusedinmanyUnitedChurchofGodcongregations.Itcanhelpcongregationsget
startedwiththe“parentsfirst”modelconceptforyouthinstruction.
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Index
1. VisionandPurposeThekeypiecestoaDeuteronomy6“ParentsFirst”Model.......... Pg.2
2. Howtoimplementthismodel..................................................... Pg.3-4
3. Generalquestionsandanswers..…..…………………………………........... Pg.5
4. The2016-17studies:God’sTenCommandmentsobjectives......... Pg.6-7
5. Wherecanwefindresources?..................................................... Pg.8
6. Addendum:WhatwelearnedinPhoenixwiththeprocess………… Pg.9
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UCGVisionStatement
TheUCGVisionstatementexplainsthatwemustbeachurchthatisguidedbytheHolySpiritandjoinedandknittogetherbywhateachmembersupplies.Deuteronomy6clearlyplacestheprimaryresponsibility
“supplying”godlyknowledgeandunderstandingtoouryouthupontheparents.ThisDeuteronomy6projectisintendedtosupportandassistparentswiththemoralandspiritualdevelopmentoftheir
childrenandinvolvetheentirechurchintheprocess.Itisourdutytosupportparentsinteachingyouthtodeveloptheirfullgodlypotential--whichistheircallingintotheBodyofJesusChristandtheworkoftheChurch--whilelearningthatGod'sspirituallawsarepracticalwaysofliving.(Deuteronomy6:6-9&11:19-
20;Psalm34:11;Proverbs22:6;Ephesians6:4).
Deuteronomy6ModelOverview
Purpose:Deutoronomy6:6{AMP}AndthesewordswhichIamcommandingyouthisdayshallbe[first]inyour[own]mindsandhearts;[then]7Youshallwhetandsharpenthemsoastomakethempenetrate,andteachandimpressthemdiligentlyuponthe[mindsand]heartsofyourchildren,andshalltalkofthemwhenyousitinyourhouseandwhenyouwalkbytheway,andwhenyouliedownandwhenyouriseup.
YouthInstructionresponsibilitybelongstotheparentsandbeginsinthehome. YouthInstructionincludesallchildrenfrombirthuntilleavinghome. YouthInstructionissupportedandreinforcedinourchurchprogramsandculture.
Parents:ShiftresponsibilitytotheparentsforteachingaboutGod,24/7.Itisnotjustatchurchandat“SabbathSchool.”ParentsareresponsibleforteachingtheirownchildrenaboutGodandHisprinciples.
Parentscanteachinthemoment.Biblicalprinciplesaremosteffectivelytaught“inthemoment”aslifehappens.(Deuteronomy6:7…whenyousitinyourhouse,whenyouwalkbytheway,whenyouliedown,andwhenyouriseup.)
Parentsknowtheirownchildrenandhowtheycanlearnbest. Parentscanteachtotheirownchildren’sgradeorknowledgelevel. Familystudiesareintendedtotiebiblicalconceptstoeverydaylife.
LocalCongregation:TheUnitedChurchofGod’scurrentinitiativeistoprovideapositiveenvironmentforgrowth.Involvingallmembersofthecongregationcanhelptodothis.Somekeythings:
EveryoneisawareofyouthinstructionandisinvitedtoattendYouthInstructionmeetingsanddiscussions.
Worktobuildparentandyouthinstructor-facilitator’s“teaching”expertise. Tielocalprograms,studiesandtopicsasmuchaspossibletothemonthlyYouthInstructiontopic(clubs,Biblestudies,youthinstructionandstudies,sermonette/sermonspeakers)
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ImplementationProcessHowdoweimplementa“D-6”modelinourcongregation?
1) PastorInvolvement.ItisimportantforthepastortohaveagoodunderstandingoftheDeut.6-“ParentsFirst”modelandhowUCGisusingittoreframeYouthInstruction.ThismodelemphasizesfirsttheimportanceofparentsincreasingtheirknowledgeofGod,andthenhelpingtheirownchildreninternalizeGod’sways.
2) DoaNeedsAssessment.Startwiththesekindsofquestions:
• WhatisthecurrentunderstandingofshiftingtoaDeut.6“ParentsFirst”ModelforYouthInstruction?
• Currently,isthereaSabbathSchoolprograminplaceandhowisitworking?• Whatarethefamilies’commitmentstoYouthInstruction?• Howmanychildrenareinyourcongregation?• Whataretheirages?(Remember-thismodelincludesallchildrenfrombirthtooutof
home.)• Whatareyourcurrentfacilitator-instructorandparentteachingexpertise?• Whatresourcesdoyoucurrentlyhaveavailabletouse?• Whatareyourmeetingfacilitieslikeandtimesavailable?Keythingstoconsider:
ü Identifyakeyperson(s)whocan“lead”ortakeontheprojectforthecongregation.Thispersonneedstohaveapassionanddesiretomakeitwork!Therearealotofparentsouttherewhoareveryexcitedaboutthisprojectandarewillingtohelp.
ü Identifythefirstareatofocuson.Takesmallstepstobeginwithratherthantryingtodoeverythingatonce.
3) Setameetingwithparents,leadership,andotherinterestedmembers.• DiscusstheneedtoshiftfromtraditionalSabbathSchoolprogramtoaDeut.6“ParentsFirst”
ModelforYouthInstruction.Whatarethebenefitsforparentsandtheirchildren?Howwillthewholecongregationbenefit?
• Youcanshoworuse:
ü GCESchreiberpresentationintroducingD-6https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D56DH5F7cCI&index=12&list=PLIHmLSKYShCy9gV60HqFMYbNwgZuQ6O7b
ü ShowSchreiberD-6Seminarhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p61ghDXW92w&feature=youtu.be
ü DevelopyourownD-6introductionusingPowerPointslidesfromSchreiber’spresentation.
ü ReviewtheUCGFamilyEducationWebpage.Informationandresourcescanbefoundhere:https://www.ucg.org/members/family-study-guides
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4) Decideonanimplementationtimeline.Suggestion:BeginyouractualprogramaftertheFeastofTabernacles,butstartacouplemonthsbeforehandtoputneededthingsintoplace.
5) Discusswithyourfamiliesthetopicofstudy.• Whatisthestudytopicthattheparentswouldlikeorismostneededbytheparentgroup?
• CurrentlytheUCG2016-17TopicofstudyisGod’sTenCommandments.ThemonthlyFamilyStudyGuideswillreviewindeptheachofthecommandmentswithwaystohelpthechildreninternalizeGod’swaysintotheirownlives.WewantthemtouseGod’sthinkingaswaystomakedecisionsintheirlives.Wewillhavelotsofpossiblequestionsandscenariostohelpstartrichfamilydiscussions.
• IfyourcongregationhasnotstartedtheDeuteronomy6program,itmightbebeneficialtoreviewthefirstfoundationallessonson“MakingGodReal.”AccessthepastandcurrentYouthInstructionlessonshere:https://www.ucg.org/members/family-study-guides
6) Developatimelineandimplementationplan.• Whenwillyoustartyourcongregation’sYouthInstructionprogram?• Whatwillbetopicofstudy?• Whoareyourfacilitator-instructors?• Willyouhaveformalinstructionaltimesatchurch?Ifsohowwilltheybestructured?(i.e.
numbersoftimes,amountoftime,format)• Howwillthisplanbesharedandimplemented?Developacommunicationsprocess.(When
willparentsandothersreceivefamilystudyguides;announcements;howwilltheybedistributed?)
Onceyourplanisdeveloped:
1. HowwillyouinvolveandconnectthewholecongregationtoDeut.6YouthInstructionModel?• WheneverpossiblehelpconnectandsupporttheotherUCGyouthandfamilyprograms:
UnitedYouthCamps,FeastofTabernacles,etc.2. Howwillyoubuildingrowthopportunitiesforraisingthelevelsof“teaching”expertiseinparents,
facilitators,leadersinchurch,andspeakers?3. WithinyourImplementationPlan,have3month,6month,andyearlyprogramassessments.This
shouldincludeallstakeholders.Thishelpstoseeprogressoranyneededprogramadjustments.Askthesekindsofquestions:
ü Howisitgoing?Whatdoparentssay?Whatdofacilitatorssayabouthowthechildrenarelearninganddoing?
ü Whatdoesthedatasay?ü Whatchangesmightneedtobeaddressedoradjusted?ü Whendochangesneedtobemade?ü Whoisinvolvedwiththechanges?ü Whatdifferentresultsareyouexpectingwiththischange/adjustment?
4. Finally,don’tforgettoshareresultsandcelebratebeforegoingontothenextyear!!!
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SomeGeneralQuestionsandAnswers1. Wedon’thaveenoughchildrentostartaYouthInstructionProgram.Howisthisrelevanttothe
congregation?Ifthereisevenonechildandoneparentorgrandparent,thelessonscanbetaughtandtheprinciplesapplied.Ifthereareafewmorechildren,evenbetter.Childreninsmallcongregationswithfewornoothersintheiragecategoryneedevenmoreinvolvementfromtherestofthegroup.Ifsermonettesorsermonsaregivenrelatedtothetopicofthemonth,andthemessagebringsoutpointsofthelesson,thechildwillperkupandlisten.Childrenwanttoknowthattheadultscareaboutthemwhattheyarelearning.Getcreativeonanimplementationforsmallnumbers.
2. OurparentsarenotinvolvedinteachingtheirchildrenaboutGod.Howcanwechangethat
culture?Theadage“Youcanleadahorsetowater,butcan’tmakehimdrink”certainlyappliestoYouthInstruction.Ifaparenthaschosennottohavetheirchildparticipate,thechildsuffers.Someparentshavechosennottoparticipatein“SabbathSchool”either.However,ifaparentissendinghischildtothereviewlessonsontheSabbathwiththeotherkids,wehavefoundthatpeerpressuresoonsetsin,andthechildwillprobablygohomeandasktheparentwhytheyhavenotstudiedthelesson.Wehaveseenmostparentsstepuptheirhomestudiessothattheirchildrenwillbebetterabletoparticipate.Instructorscanhelpbysettingupyouthinstructiontimetofocusondiscussingwhatfamilieshavelearnedsofamiliesobservetheneedtoprepareandteachtheirchildrenbeforereviewlessons.Inaddition,wheninstructorscommunicatepositiveresultstoparentsandfamiliesafteralesson,itisencouragementforfamiliestocontinuetobecomemoreinvolved.
3. Wedon’thaveanyteachersortalentedmembersinourcongregationwhocouldteachyouth
lessons.Howcanwechangethat?TheFamilyEducationwebsitewillhaveresourcesforinstructorswithtipsandstrategiesforteachingchildren.Thesethingscanhelpdeveloptheskillsofaninterestedadult.Dependingonthedemographics,youcangetcreative.Onecongregationhadtwosinglemotherseachwithaboy.EachSabbaththeboyshadan“adopted”parent,grandparent,uncle,oraunt.Onarotatingbasisthis“adopted”personorcouplehadthechildsitwiththematservices,andwouldreviewayouthlessonwiththemafterservices.Ithelpedthesesinglemothersandhelpedthechildrenbecomeapartofthecongregation.
4. Everyoneisbusywithlotsofresponsibilitiesandnoonecantakeonanotherproject.Whatdoyou
suggestwedo?Thefactis,oncethisprogramgetsstarted,itgetseasier.Parentswillbeabletoaccessthefamilystudiesonlineandteachtheirchildren.InstructorswillgatherthechildrentogetherontheSabbathsthatworkforyourcongregation’sschedules.Makesurethecongregationhasaccesstothelessonsandencouragespeakerstoinvolvethemselvesinthetopicofthemonth,asitisrelevantandappropriate.
5. WithoutSabbathSchoolformat,willwebelosingconceptssuchasSabbathSchoolgraduationand
recognitionceremonies,featuringthingssuchasstudentsbeingawardedBibles?Whatareyourthoughtsaboutthatgoingforward?ImplementingtheD-6processdoesnoteliminateSabbathSchoolorTeenStudylessons.Theintentisfortheemphasistochangesothatthesethingssupportandaugmentfamilystudiesnotreplacethem.End-of-yearcelebrations,reviews,skits,awards,etc.arestillanimportantpartofyouthinstructionandareencouraged.WedoourendofyearprogrameachyearinlateMayorJunewithourrecognitions,graduation,etc.
6. Whenwillthefamilystudyguidesbeavailableandhowcanwegetaccess?See“Resources”below.
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2016-2017God’sTenCommandmentsFamilyStudyGuides
LessonKeyObjectives Objectives:
• HelpyourchildrenlisttheTenCommandments.• HelpyourchildrendescribehowGodgaveMosestheTenCommandments.• HelpyourchildrenexplainJesusChrist'sviewoftheTenCommandments.• HelpyourchildrenexplainthepositiveresultsthatcomefromkeepingGod'slaws.
1stCommandment:YoushallhavenootherGodsbeforeme.
Objectives:• HelpyourchildrenlearnmoreaboutdevelopingarelationshipwithGodbyunderstandingthe
meaningoftheFirstCommandment.• HelpyourchildrencomparetheresultsofobeyingtheFirstCommandmenttotheresultsof
violatingtheFirstCommandment.2ndCommandment:Youshallnotmakeforyourselfanygravenimage.
Objectives:• HelpyourchildrenexplainthemeaningandimportanceoftheSecondCommandment.• HelpyourchilddescribeexamplesoftheSecondCommandmentbeingobeyedanddisobeyed.• Helpyourfamilygainessentialunderstandings:GodisouronlytrueGodandourprotector.We
cannotworshiporputanythingaboveGod.HowweworshipGodisimportanttoHim.3rdCommandment:YoushallnottakethenameofGodinvain.
Objectives:• HelpyourchildrenexplainwhyitiswrongtotakeGod’snameinvain.• HelpyourchildrendescribehowtoshowtruerespectforourCreatorGod.
4thCommandment:RemembertheSabbathdaytokeepitholy.
Objectives:• DescribehowtoobeyGod'scommandtoremembertheSabbathday.• Explainthebenefitsofobeyingthe4thCommandment.• ReviewwithyourchildrenhowGodtaughttheIsraelitesabouttheSabbaththroughthegivingof
manna.
5thCommandment:Honoryourfatherandyourmother.Objectives:• HelpyourchildrentodescribehowGodexpectsustofollowHis5thcommandment.• HelptounderstandthatGodrequiresactionasproofofobedience.
6thCommandment:Thoushallnotmurder.
Objectives:• HelpyourfamilydiscusswhatmurderisandhowJesusexpandedonitsdefinitionintheNew
Testament.• DiscusshowtheBiblicalexampleofCainandAbelillustratestheprocessofmurder:anattitude
ofjealousyleadstohatred,whichismurderintheheart.• Definetheactofmurderandhowtoavoiditthroughdiscussionofreallifescenarios.
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7thCommandment:Thoushallnotcommitadultery.
Objectives:• HelpyourfamilyexplaintheseventhcommandmentanditsNewTestamentapplication.• HelpyourchildrenfindBiblicalandmodernexamplesshowingthatthereareconsequencesfor
breakingGod’slaws,butthatGodisalsomercifulandforgiving.8thCommandment:Thoushallnotsteal.
Objectives:• Helpyourchildrentodescribetheprocessofhowcovetingcanleadtostealing.• DiscusslessonsfromtheexampleofAchanandthecityofJerichoasanexampleofstealing.• HelpyourchildrenexamineChrist’steachingconcerningstealing.
9thCommandment:Youshallnotbearfalsewitness:
Objectives:• Helpyourfamilyexaminewhatitmeanstobearfalsewitness.• Compareandcontrastbearingfalsewitnessandlying.Aretheythesame?• ExplainwhyGodhatesalieandhowlyingcanleadtootherproblems.
10thCommandment:Youshallnotcovet.
Objectives:• Helpyourfamilyexplainwhycovetingisaselfishwayoflifeandselfishnessisawayofsinning.• UseBiblicalandmodernexamplestodescribehowlustcanleadtobreakingmanyoftheother10
Commandments.
MonthlyYouthInstructionFamilyStudyGuidescanbedownloadedfromtheUCGFamilyEducationwebpage.https://www.ucg.org/members/family-study-guides
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Resources
ü During2016-17themonthlyFamilyGuideswillbeavailableontheUCGmemberssite.
ü AllpastDeuteronomy6topicseriescanbefoundhere:https://www.ucg.org/members/family-study-guides
ü 2014GCEPlenarysessiongivenbytheSchreibers.Thesessioncanbeviewedat:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D56DH5F7cCI&index=12&list=PLIHmLSKYShCy9gV60HqFMYbNwgZuQ6O7b
ü Deut.6Seminarvideocanbefoundat:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p61ghDXW92w&feature=youtu.be
ü YoumayalsocontacttheSchreibersdirectlyinthismanner:
o RandySchreiber—[email protected]
o KaySchreiber—[email protected]
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AnoverviewoftheD-6processintheNWPhoenixCongregation:
Wemetasagroup(allparents,instructors,andotherinterested)atthebeginningofyeartodiscussandcometoconsensusonwhichtopicmostneededfortheyearlystudy.TheconsensusatthemeetingbecameourYouthInstructionstudytopic.• TheparentswantedastudyintotheFundamentalBeliefsofUCGandGod’sDoctrines.
Our2013-14topicwasMakingGodReal.Thisistheseriesthatisonthewebsite.• MonthlyFamilyStudyGuidesaredesignedandpreparedfortheyearlytopictheme.• Theguidesaredesignedtobuildfoundationalbasicbiblicalconceptsfortheparents.Theguidesarenot
writtenforthechildren,butforparentsasguidestoteachtheirownchildren.• EachfamilyreceivestheFamilyStudyGuideatthefirstofthemonth.• FamilieshaveBiblestudiesusingtheGuidesandotherresources.• Mid-monthCompassChecklessonswereheldatchurchservices.• EndofmonthSummaryLessonwithinstructors.
ü Selectionofinstructors(whenpossible:1experienced,1new,anobserver)ü Debriefafterlessonstoseehowitwentü QuarterlyFamilyConnectionsNewsletterwhichgivesteachingtipsandtricksü Quarterlymeetingswithallparents,instructors,andcongregationalspeakersfordiscussionon
howtheprocessisgoingandhelpingtobuildexpertiseasagroup
GeneralthingswelearnedfromourprocessinNWPhoenix:
ü Youneedacoupleofpeopletocarrythetorchandkeepitgoing.ü Pastorneedstostayinformedandinvolved.Taketheleadonaskingparentsandothershowthings
aregoingandwhattheirfamilyislearning.ü Haveavarietyofwaystocollaborateandinvolveabroadgroupofyourcongregationinthe
developmentoftheplanandtheprocess.ü Buildyourimplementationframeworkforchangethatworksforyourparents.Findoutwhat
parentsaskforandneedtostudy.ü Beflexible.Thereisno“onesizefitsall”model.Theongoingassessmentswillhelptoseeifthere
areadjustmentsneeded.ü Shareresourcesandaccesswithyourwholecongregation.Thesearenotjustforparentsor
instructors.ü Takesmallsteps.Ittakestimetoshiftthinkinginapositiveway.ü Buildingsuccesstakestimeandpersistence.Keepatit.ü Sharewithparentsthesuccessandgrowththatyousee.
-FromTheNWPhoenixYouthInstructionTeam
