This four-session unit in the Connect series for junior high classes explores biblical stories about baptism and communion, to identify ways in which the sacraments tell of God's love and of salvation freely offered through Jesus Christ, and to understand the sacraments as opportunities to respond to God's love in the family of Christ.
Session 1: The Baptism of Jesus
Session 2: Baptism: Life in Christ's Family
Session 3: A Meal to Remember
Session 4: The Early Church Breaks Bread
Scriptures referenced in this unit include:
Matthew 3:1-6, 13-17; 26:26-29; 28:19-20
Mark 1:4-11; 14 22-26
Luke 22: 14-20
John 6:31,35,48-51
Acts 2:38-42, 46-47
Romans 6:4-5
1 Corinthians 10:15-17; 11:17-26
Colossians 2:12-13
Galatians 3:27-28
