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people shall dwell in a peacable habitation, - be divided into teams or play together.and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting Quiz is to match: Name, station and oneplaces." It was God's Spirit which put it missionary function of our missionaries.into the heart of Cyrus to issue a decreepermitting the Jews to return from the landof captivity. It was God's Spirit that ledTeacher mentions name or station. Firstchild to jump up is chosen to supplymatching information. Child with mostthem to return and to rebuild the walls of correct answers is winner. Example:Jerusalem and the Temple. It is God's ' Teacher — "Eleanor Faris", Child:Spirit which leads people to repent of sin "Tarumi, Women's Bible Classes."and to return to Him for f<strong>org</strong>iveness.7: It Was Faith in God Which for June 6,1971Delivered lerusalem from Sennacherib,UNIT: Missionary MindedKing of Assyria.MISSIONARIES OF BIBLE TIMES —"Then Isaiah, the son of Amoz, sentWHO IS A MISSIONARYunto Hezekiah saying, Thus saith the LordGod of Israel, ... he shall not come intothis city, nor shoot an arrow there, norcome before it... " (Isaiah 37:33)"Lesson based on International Sunday SchoolBy Miss Martha HutchesonReferences: Acts 13:1,2; II Kings 5; Daniel1,2; Jonah 1.Memory Psalm: Ps. 67, page 161, vv. 1-3.Lessons: the International Bible Lessons for Choose other missionary psalms.Christian Teaching, copyrighted 1967 by the Divisionof Christian Education, National Council of Churchesof Christ in the U.S.A."JuniorTopicJUNIOR TOPICSFor June,1971UNIT: MISSIONARY MINDEDBy Miss Martha HutchesonGoal of next four lessons is : 1. To awakenthe desire to be missionaries at home andabroad. 2. To arouse a keen interest in thework of God in foreign countries bymissionaries of all nationalities. 3. Toarouse prayer interest in our missionaries.This unit will include the history ofChristian missions as well as present work.Resource: The sponsor shouldcollect the missionary numbers of the<strong>Witness</strong>. These are the first issue of eachmonth. Be current on information. Theseissues also include pictures of ourmissionaries which should be used.For Reformation and pioneermissionaries the following would be goodeasy background material: Heroes of theFaith, by J. Hefly, Moody Press; WilliamCarey — Father of Modern Missions, byWalter Davis, Moody Press; and TheTriumph of lohn and Betty Stam by Mrs.H. Taylor, Moody Press.Memory Psalm — Psalm 67, Page161, Verses 1,2,3.Memory Verses — I Cor. 1:17, "For the Christian missionary is sent by ChristChrist sent me. . . to preach the gospel" or through the church.whole verse. John 3:16; Luke 6:38, first What job is the Christian missionarypart or all; Matt. 10:8, "Freely ye have sent to do? Look at our memory verse, "toreceived, freely give."preach the gospel." A missionary may haveTeaching aids: World globe. Pictures many jobs to do. He may be a dentist. (Atof adults and children of many nationalitiesthis point have pictures clipped to show ofand vocations.people in these jobs) a doctor, nurse,Handwork: Make Bibles out ofmatch boxes. Cover with black constructionpaper. Color edges red.Game for Unit: Jump-up Quiz likeYouth for Christ quiz teams. Children may12Memory Verse: I Corinthians 1:17.Material: Cut out pictures of individuals ofdifferent nations. Flannelgraph charactersto represent Paul, servant girl in Naaman'scourt, Daniel, and Jonah.Handwork: Begin match box Bibles.Missionary! What comes to yourmind when you hear that word? Let themshare anything. Some will probablymention names. Yes, we think of people.Here are pictures of people. Show cut-outs.Discuss. They look like ordinary peoplefrom different countries. Mothers andfathers, brothers and sisters. Could any ofthese be missionaries? Yes, anyone ofthese could be a missionary.What makes an ordinary person likeyou or me a missionary? Let us look at adictionary and find what it says amissionary is. Read appropriate definition.Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary says,"Persons sent somewhere to perform astipulated service." In other words, aperson, sent by another, to do something.So a missionary is someone who has beensent. Now let us see what a Christianmissionary is.Who sends the Christian missionary?Look at our memory verse for the answer. ICor. 1:17. Paul is speaking. Was Paul amissionary? Yes, the greatest the world hasever known. Who does he say sent him?Christ. If we look more closely at Paul'slife, Acts 13:1,2, we find that the church atAntioch was used by God to send him. Soteacher, ordained minister, printer,mechanic, husband or wife; but their mainjob is to spread the gospel of Christ.Next week we will be talking aboutthe gospel or good news. This week we aregoing to look at some of the different kindsof missionaries there were in the Bible.(Have flannelgraph pictures of Biblecharacters lying in a large Bible, in thechapters relating to their life. Bring theseout one by one as you talk about them. Noflannelgraph board needed.)(1) Jewish servant girl. II Kings 5.Can a servant girl be a missionary? Thisone was. Reading in Bible story book mayhelp teacher present this more graphically.Emphasize a little Jewish girl in a foreigncountry was not afraid to tell her mistressabout God. Missionary from Israel toSyria. If one of the older Juniors knowsthese stories, let him narrate it, with theteacher emphasizing the missionaryaspects.(2) Daniel. Daniel 1,2. Here is ayoung boy who became a missionary. As aboy, he was taken captive from Israel toBabylon. Even though he was far fromhome, he stood up for God and told othersabout Him. One day the King had a dream(2:20-23, 27-30) which no one understood.God told Daniel the meaning of the dream.When Daniel told the King, he made surethe King understood that it was the trueGod in heaven who explained the dream.The King and others believed that Daniel'sGod was the true God.(3) Jonah. Jonah was a missionary toNineveh. God had to make him go. Thepeople of Nineveh listened to him andturned to God.(4) Paul. We have already mentionedthat he was the greatest missionary thatever lived. Where did God send him? Lookat globe and point out countries around theMediterranean he visited. Maps of hismissionary journeys may be found in theback of Bibles.Can you name other missionariesfrom the Bible? Let them name and tellwhy they were missionaries.These are people just like you andme, whom God sent to be missionaries.Could God send you to be a missionary?Would you be willing to go?Prayer: Considering being a missionary.Assignment: During the month pray for anopportunity to talk to someone aboutChrist. Share this at last lesson of unit.Game: Learn name and station of ourJapanese missionaries and one thing thatthey each do. Jump-up Quiz.Prayer MeetingTopicPRAYER FOR SYNODJune 9,1971By Rev. John O. Edgar, D.D.Psalms: 107:1-4, p. 264; 132:7-9, p. 330;48:7-10. p. 122.Scripture: Acts 15:1-6; I Cor. 12:27-31.Study Materials:COVENANTER WITNESS

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