L.O. Identify what the Bible says about Gods attitude towards people with leprosy. Identify things w

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L.O. Identify what the Bible says about Gods
attitude towards people with leprosy.Identify
things we are thankful for.
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Learning outcomes

• To be thankful for what we have.
• To use sacred text to learn about God.

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Overview

• Share with the children that it is World Leprosy
  Week from 26 to the 30 of January. This year The
  Leprosy Mission is focusing on a project in
  Chanchaga, a rural village in Nigeria. In RE we
  are going to look at one person in particular who
  is affected by leprosy and see if we can find out
  Gods attitude towards people with leprosy.

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Amina

• What can you see in the picture?
• What stands out to you about the picture?
• What do you think Amina is thinking?
• What would you like to ask Amina?

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Arminas story

• Amina is approximately 65 years old and first
  noticed signs of leprosy 35 years ago. It
  started with patches all over her back and then
  her hand. Like many in this community, she went
  to a traditional healer but the treatment she was
  given had no effect.
• Years later, she was advised to come to Okegbala
  hospital for treatment. She received multi-drug
  therapy (MDT) which cured the leprosy, but sadly
  it was too late to prevent disability. Amina has
  severely disabled hands and feet. This makes
  life very difficult for her, and daily tasks are
  fraught with danger.

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Arminas story cont

• She has lost all sensation in her hands and
  feet, which means that injury can occur if care
  is not taken. Amina has to use gloves when
  cooking so that she doesnt burn herself. She
  also wears protective shoes to prevent cuts and
  ulcers on her feet.
• Despite her age and disability, Amina wanted the
  opportunity to become independent. She received
  a loan from The Leprosy Mission (TLM) which
  enabled her to buy five goats. She will breed
  the goats and sell them to community members for
  further breeding and also for food.

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• How does hearing her story make you feel?

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Ten Healed of Leprosy
Luke Chapter 17 Verses 11 to 17

• Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled
  along the border between Samaria and Galilee. As
  he was going into a village, ten men who had
  leprosy met him. They stood at a distance and
  called out in a loud voice, "Jesus, Master, have
  pity on us!"  When he saw them, he said, "Go,
  show yourselves to the priests." And as they
  went, they were cleansed.
• One of them, when he saw he was healed, came
  back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw
  himself at Jesus' feet and thanked himand he was
  a Samaritan.
•   Jesus asked, "Were not all ten cleansed? Where
  are the other nine? Was no one found to return
  and give praise to God except this foreigner?"
  Then he said to him, "Rise and go your faith has
  made you well."

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Activity one

• What do the people with leprosy call Jesus?
• Why do you think they call him that?
• What do they ask him to do?
• How does he respond?
• Does this reveal his heart for people with
  leprosy?
• Do you think he would have a similar heart for
  people with other problems?
• Which person affected by leprosy comes back to
  say thank you?
• Jesus clearly wants people to be thankful. What
  is so amazing about Amina being thankful?

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Discuss answers

• As you discuss the answers remember that our
  objective today is to identify what Gods
  attitude is towards people with leprosy.

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Being more thankful

• Does this make you appreciate what you have?
• What have you complained about today?
• Could we be more thankful?
• When we look at Amina we notice she has lost her
  fingers making it almost impossible for her to
  use her hand.
• Hands are amazing think of all the things you
  can do with your hands.

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Activity two

• Draw around your hand and write inside all the
  things you are thankful for.

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Challenge Questions

• Christians believe Jesus is the son of God. He
  carried out many miracles and could do amazing
  things. It is likely he already knew that only
  one of the men with leprosy would return to say
  thank you. What does that tell us about his
  heart?
• If you knew a friend was not going to thank you
  for something you were going to do for them would
  you do it anyway? Why?
• How could we encourage each other to be more
  thankful?

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Plenary

• Ask the children to share what they are thankful
  for.
• Highlight how it is so easy to take things for
  granted.
• Reinforce what we have learnt about Jesus heart
  for people with leprosy.
• If you have time you could finish with the
  further questions below.

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