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Help Wanted to Serve Others

Activity Objective:

To teach the children to consider how best they can use their gifts in choosing a vocation to serve God and others

Lesson Outcome:

The children will describe ways we can share our gifts with others through our vocations.

Materials

Writing paper (with a vocation or profession written on top, one for each pair of children)
Pencils

Directions:

Read aloud the adapted passage from 1 Peter 4:10. Tell the children that today's activity will help them think about how our gifts help us to choose our vocations.
Ask the children to imagine that they are skilled writers and have been asked to write a description of the qualities and talents that a person might have to best serve God and others in a particular vocation or profession.
Invite the children to work in pairs. Give each pair a sheet of paper with a vocation or profession written at the top, placed face down so others can't see it.
Ask the pairs to work together to describe the ideal candidate for this profession or vocation. (Examples: banker—skilled at math, desires to help people save money, works with people to pay off their loans; priest—teaches people about God, dedicates life to God and others, helps people with problems)
When the children have their lists, invite the pairs to take turns sharing their descriptions to see if the rest of the group can identify the vocation.
Remind the children to be aware of their own gifts as they are growing up and to let their gifts guide their choice of a way of life.

Learning Styles:

Logic/Math Smart,Word Smart

Approximate Time:

10 minutes

Hints:

Help the children use descriptions that emphasize the service aspect of vocations and professions.