1. Build your Character Habits @ Bishop Justus Time + Effort = Success
Christian
Love
Build your
Character Habits
@ Bishop Justus
Embracing
Challenge
Forward
Planning
Ready &
Respectful
Evaluating &
Reviewing
Time
+ Effort
= Success
Presentation,
Innovation & Creating
Teamwork
Resilience
Effective
Effort
Coherent
Communication

2. Tanzania Fun Run Friday 28th April From 2:20
Entry costs £2 and you can sign up outside the Bistro from Thursday 20th April until Wednesday 26th April.
Please note if you have not signed up before then you will not be able to partake in the event
Get out of your period 5 lesson on Friday and help raise money for the trip to Tanzania!
Fancy dress welcomed

3. Bishop Justus Church of England School
Morning Worship
St Mark, Evangelist
25th April2017
Bishop Justus Church of England School

4. Let the light of Christ shine in our lives
Gather
The Lord be with you
And also with you
Let the light of Christ shine in our lives

5. Receive
The mind of the righteous ponders how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil. The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous. The light of the eyes rejoices the heart, and good news refreshes the body.
From the book of Proverbs, chapter 15, verses 28-33

6. Engage
John Mark was a Jew and, according to Paul's letter to the Colossians, was cousin to Barnabas. He accompanied Barnabas and Paul on their first missionary journey. Afterwards, he went to Cyprus with Barnabas and to Rome with first Paul and then Peter. Mark's gospel is generally regarded as the earliest and was most likely written whilst he was in Rome. It was probably based as much on Peter's preaching of the good news as on Mark's own memory.

7. Engage Video suggestion … St Mark – some background
Two authors discuss a new illustrated version of St Mark’s Gospel
Some discussion ideas …
Mark used the written word to share the Gospel – what other ways do you think he would use today, and why?
What do you think the key messages were that Mark wanted to share?
Discussion techniques - Go back to the Bible passage ask “How does the theme link with the Bible passage?”
Discuss the question in pairs for 30 seconds then invite a response from each pair.
Use quick-fire answers e.g. throw a soft bean bag / toy to a student, when they answer they throw it back and you quickly throw to another student.
Simplify the question - Invite quick one-word answers, write them on the board, then reflect on the answers – see connections.

8. Respond Amen Almighty God, who enlightened your holy Church
[Reflect for a minute on the worship theme and our engagement …]
Almighty God,
who enlightened your holy Church
through the inspired witness
of your evangelist Saint Mark:
grant that we, being firmly grounded
in the truth of the gospel,
may be faithful to its teaching both in word and deed.
Amen
Prayer / reflection technique – Give a summary of the theme and any responses that students may have made, then invite everyone to be still (remind no books open etc – lessen distraction). To pray or reflect on today’s worship. Be quiet for one minute. Then say the prayer …

9. Go out into the world with the light of Christ
Let us bless the Lord
Thanks be to God
Go out into the world with the light of Christ