A Prayer Diary for ALF

As you now are aware we are using the ALF material with your young people. If you are not sure what ALF is then please click here.

I thought that it would be a good idea to give a look forward to each session when it is happening and what the session is about. That way you can be praying specifically for our children. If you have any questions just post a comment.

Session 2 – Who is God? (2) Starting 27th Jan
Aim of the session:
To help the children to understand that God is involved in people’s lives and that He has a plan to mend His relationship with the world.
Introduction:
Many children may come from home situations where God is seldom mentioned. They may have very little God awareness and do not imagine that God would want to be involved in their lives.
This session will help them to see that they could involve God in their lives if they realised that He was there and wants to know them. He loves them!

Session 3 – Who is Jesus? (1) Starting 10th Feb
Aim of the session:
To help the children understand that Jesus is God with us and that He was a king who was very different from every other king – He came to repair our relationship with God.
Introduction:
We now begin to look more closely at Jesus. In sessions 1 + 2 the children learned that God made us and that even though we often do things wrong God has a plan to mend His relationship with us. It is through Jesus that this is done.
In this session the children will be encouraged to think about how special Jesus is and then in session 4 to learn how He mends our relationship with God.

Session 4 – Who is Jesus? (2) Starting 16th March
Aim of the session:
To help the children to see that Jesus is God’s rescue plan and that, only because He died on a cross and was raised from the dead, people can have a friendship with God.
Introduction:
We now begin to look more closely at Jesus. In sessions 1 + 2 the children learned that God made us and that even though we often do things wrong God has a plan to mend His relationship with us.In session 3 children learned that Jesus was ‘God become a man’.
In this session the children will be encouraged to recognise that Jesus did something incredible, something that nobody else could have done – repaired the broken relationship with God.

Session 5 – Who am I? (1) Starting 30th March
Aim of the session:
To show the group, through the life of Paul, that God changes people. Also that by building our lives on God and His word we can have a secure foundation.
Introduction:
Although Jesus lived a long time ago he is not just a historical figure. What He did all those years ago was really important because it changed people lives. Paul was changed by Jesus and aftrewards was used by Jesus to change the lives of many people all over the world. Jesus still changes lives today.

Session 6 – Who am I? (2) On 13th April
Aim of the session:
To help children discover how the story of God’s rescue plan relates to them and to give them an opportunity to respond.
Introduction:
Children have spent the past 5 sessions thinking about God, Jesus and themselves. In this final session there is an opportunity for them to decide to follow Jesus themselves.