April 2012 - Small Groups Chapel
One of the most wonderful things that happens each week at Abundant Life Christian School is Chapel! Chapel for both the elementary students and for the middle/high school students is a powerful opportunity for our students to learn more about the Lord, to grow in knowledge of His character, to deepen their relationships with the Father, and to support each other through prayer as well as to share in worship.
Once a month at our MS/HS Chapel, our ALCS students lead Chapel through a small groups format as coordinated by a senior student. Seven small groups’ leaders work with the coordinator to ensure a valuable small groups experience for our 6-12th grade students. The idea to have students engage and lead at Chapel was generated by a student and for the past two years has been a great addition to our Chapel time.
At April's Small Groups Chapel, the students reflected on Easter by answering the question, “what is Easter?” They worked to define Easter and all it means in their small groups activity and then took the opportunity to express their discussion in a poem.
Here is a sampling of the poems from our Abundant Life Christian high school and middle school students. May they bless you!
Easter
by Small Group D
Easter is my favorite of times,
Hiding and finding colorful eggs;
Sometimes we find candies or dimes,
At dinner we eat chicken legs.
We remember Easter by going to church
And take communion the Friday before.
I look outside and I see a birch,
What Jesus did, I now adore.
Candy, sugar, and ice cream is yummy,
Yet unless you have Jesus, Easter is crummy.
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by Small Group G
Three days since His death
Three mournful days.
On the third day, two women walk to
The tomb where their leader lay.
Walking toward the empty tomb,
The rock is rolled away.
They see a man clothed in white.,
And he says, he arose and lives today.
Amen.
Eternity
by Small Group H
Blood is Red
Veins are Blue.
Jesus died
Just for you.
He was beaten and bruised
And died on a tree
That was split in two
So you could be free.
Then he was taken to the grave
Where he stayed for three days.
He conquered death
And claimed victory
Now he lives in heaven
For all eternity.
Easter
by Small Group E
Jesus was sent down for man
To do whatever he can
Though he made many a friend
Many betrayed him in the end
The Pharisees killed him and thought they won
But this was God’s plan for his son
He died upon the cross
It seemed all was a loss
In the tomb for three days and then
He rose again
Now we don’t have to go to hell
We can be in heaven where all is well
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by Small Group C
Well you know those poems
That rhyme, well this isn’t one of those.
Roses are red, violets are blue,
Jesus died for me and everyone.
The stone was rolled away and
Jesus was taken up and to heaven.
The women found his empty grave,
He came to bring us salvation and grace.
Our poem has ended,
And Jesus lives.
Risen
by Small Group F
Risen
Empty
Sunday
Upset
Righteous
Resurrected
Easter
Carpenter
Tomb
Israel
Offering
Nations
A Modified Resurrection Haiku
by Small Group T (teachers)
Betrayal
Arrest, Trial, Scourging
Crucify him! Crucify him! Crucify him!
Thorns on his head; cross on his back
Mocked by man; abandoned by God
Father, into your hands I commit my spirit
Lightening, darkness, flee in fear
Earthquake, the veil is torn
Three days in the tomb
He is risen!
Victory
Love
by Small Group A
Love. Love. Where is Love?
Love was tortured,
Love was bruised.
For thirty silver coins,
Love was used.
Love has gone,
Love has gone.
Love. Love. Where is Love?
Two days pass without Love,
Now let us go see what is left of our Love.
Where has He gone?
Where could He be?
Wait! I see Him,
He is calling me.
He says go, Go!
Tell the world
He, our Love
Is alive!
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