Boot Camp: Story Outline

Story: Boot Camp

Monday: Armor of God, Ephesians 6: 11-17

1.        The theme is about the Armor of God and connects to the idea of getting ready for battle.

2.       This is a good place to introduce St. Michael the Archangel as a mighty warrior.

3.       The questions are, “What do we do to get ready?”  “Who are we battling?”  “How do we do battle?”  “What can we use to battle the enemy?”

4.       The story involves interactive skits and stories with real life applications.  The children will learn how to steel themselves for battle by writing verses on their hearts, calling on St. Michael in prayer, making use of the Sacraments, and understanding the Creed, as a mini-catechism. 

5.       What do we, as Catholics, believe?  What makes us uniquely Catholic?

Tuesday: Ten Commandments (One of the Four Pillars), Exodus: 20

1.       The Ten Commandments are a plan for our happiness, ten chances to grow in love with God.

2.       The first three commandments are directed toward God, and the last seven are about our relationships with our neighbors. 

3.       Story uses a child-friendly approach to instruction in the Ten Commandments.

Wednesday: Seven Sacraments

1.       The Story teller will use Military Care Packages, wrapped in brown paper and twine, as gifts for God’s soldiers.  Inside each care package are images, artifacts-such as a Holy Communion veil, to represent the Seven Sacraments. 

2.       The Seven Sacraments are one of the four pillars of faith.  One can use Hershey syrup and milk to demonstrate Baptism and Confirmation.  When you were baptized, you were infused with the Holy Spirit; at Confirmation, the Holy Spirit was stirred up in you.  Voila!  You are a new creation!  Chocolate milk!

3.       The Seven Sacraments make us uniquely Catholic.