Objectives
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To provide opportunities for participants to grow in their relationship with and appreciation for Jesus, the Bread of Life.
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To grow in commitment to and awareness of the servant role to which Christ calls His people.
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To provide a meaningful devotional experience for members of the Christian community who are unable to attend worship services.
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Involve key youth in the planning process.
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Try to plan a Saturday evening through Sunday noon lock-in so that you can incorporate a “Blessing of the Loaves” into the Sunday morning worship service.
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Publicize well in advance.
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Locate a good, but simple, bread recipe or invite a baker, parent or grandparent to assist with the bread baking.
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Encourage or require youth to attend the entire event. A lock-in of this nature loses its effectiveness when participants attend only part of the activities.
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Make arrangements with your pastor for the “Blessing of the Loaves” in the Sunday morning worship.
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Ask your pastor for names of shut-ins who would appreciate a visit from the youth.
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You may want to consider baking one or two loaves of bread for use in a Sunday morning Communion service.
Download a PDF of the full lock-in program “Bread of Life” to use in your congregation.
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