EUCHARISTIC BONFIRE

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LET US PRAY

Dearest Lord,

Thank you for gathering us here tonight and giving us the opportunity to grow together. Please light in our hearts the desire, and grant us the tools and experience, to be more like you every day. Help us to humbly learn and love ourselves and each other, as we are all reflections of you. Amen.

LESSON OBJECTIVES

• Understand the significance of fire in the Bible
• Explain the meaning and purpose behind the Eucharistic Bonfire
• Differentiate between the different roles of the Eucharistic Bonfire
• Comprehend the parts of a Eucharist Bonfire

WHAT ABOUT FIRE?!

Natural Fire�- a necessity of life -

• Provides warmth (social/family gatherings)
• Protection (keeps away bears, and probably other dangerous animals)
• Food preparation for health and overall happiness
• Provides light, extends our productivity time
• Can destroy and threaten life if not controlled

Spiritual Fire�- important role in the Bible -

• Symbol of God’s presence
• God’s protection
• Sacrifices and the altar
• Judgement
• Holy Spirit; purification

WHY A “EUCHARISTIC” FIRE?

“Eucharist” �(Thánh Thể)

spirituality of VEYM, Jesus Christ in the Eucharist

“Sacred Fire” �(Lửa Thiêng)

fire in the soul, a fire of fearful respect of God

PURPOSE

Ideal Person�Jesus Christ in the Eucharist �(our centerpiece and model)

Spiritual Education

• Understand the Holy Bible through performances
• Acknowledge and sense God much more to live faithfully as His witness

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Natural Education

• Help members become more confident and creative
• Improve singing, dancing, musical, and acting abilities
• Raise comfortability in doing group activities

MEANING

• Place upon the fire your sacrifices, difficulties, and sadness, and ask God to accept them as a sacrificial offering and bestow upon you joy and peace.
• Through the performances, feel the presence of our Lord in the Eucharistic Fire and the love of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist even deeper, carrying out his mission and loving faithfully as a witness of Christ.

TRIVIA

In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth, what did He bring about to the darkness and subsequently call “day”? (Genesis 1: 3-5)

In Isaiah Chapter 6, what did the seraphim bring with him from the altar to cleanse unclean lips, remove wickedness, and purge sin?

In Leviticus Chapter 24, the Lord instructed Moses about keeping lamps burning regularly. What was the lampstand made of?

When God was making His covenant with Abram, after the sun had set and it was dark there appeared two things, what were they? (Genesis 15)

Light

Ember

Pure Gold

A smoking brazier and a flaming torch

ROLES - BONFIRE COORDINATOR

• Prepare the firewood
• Chose a location for the firepit
• Understand the contents of the acts and adjust the fire to add drama and affect
• Ensure fire is always under control - safety is priority!

ROLES - NARRATING COORDINATOR

• Set the stage - Introduce the performance and guide its contents
• Coordinate with the Musical Coordinator to include activities that help the Eucharistic Bonfire progress continuously and be lively

ROLES - MUSICAL COORDINATOR

• Close out the performances with songs, chants, and dances (prepared in advance) that are appropriate to the performance
• Be agile, playful, and lively
• Collaborate closely with the Narrating Coordinator

ROLES - PERFORMERS

• Bring the Bible passages to life!
• Identify key roles and events in the Bible
• Put together an outline/script
• Prepare props and costumes
• Practice! Practice! Practice!
• Add humor, be entertaining, but don’t miss the “point!”

TRIVIA

The Devil/Satan was in the form of this, typically fire-breathing, beast when an angel came down from heaven, tied it up for a thousand years, and threw it into the abyss. (Revelation 20)

As Lot arrived in Zoar, the Lord rained down sulphurous fire on what two cities? (Genesis 19: 23-24)

God likened himself to a consuming fire when warning about the dangers of what in Deuteronomy Chapter 4?

In Zechariah Chapter 13, God will bring the Israelites through what to refine them?

Dragon

Sodom and Gomorrah

Idolatry

Fire

PARTS OF THE EUCHARISTIC FIRE

INTRODUCTION

• Introduce natural meaning of fire followed by spiritual meaning through Scripture reading
• Sing Gọi Lửa
• Light the Bonfire
• Sing Chào Lửa

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PERFORMANCES

• Narrating Coordinator begins performances and sets the stage before each team
• Teams perform in biblical sequence; focus on the God incarnate and the redeeming of humanity
• Musical Coordinator closes out each performance and drives the theme through
• Sing Câu Chuyện Tình Thương

CONCLUSION

• Final commentary about performances and various words of advice to remind the audience to ask the Holy Spirit to dwell in our hearts as we set off through the rest of our training
• Sing Mang Lửa Về Tim

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TRIVIA

Used as a tool of judgement, Paul told the Corinthians that fire will test the quality of what? (1 Corinthians 3: 12-15)

The Holy Spirit appeared as wind and then what, after which, the disciples were able to speak foreign languages? (Acts 2: 3-4)

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In the same book/chapter, John foreshadows what when he’s speaking of the “unquenchable fire” in which the chaff will burn?

John, in Matthew 3: 11-12, said that while he was baptizing with water, Jesus will baptize the masses with what (2)?

Their work

Tongues of fire

Hell :(

The Holy Spirit and Fire

DID WE MEET OUR LESSON OBJECTIVES?

• Understand the significance of fire in the Bible
• There are so many! Reference the trivia questions and pick your favorites!
• Explain the meaning and purpose behind the Eucharistic Bonfire
• Jesus is our center.
• Understand the Bible; Sense God’s presence and love of Jesus Christ
• Build confidence, creativity, artistic talent, and teamwork
• Place your sacrifices and difficulties in the fire and ask God for joy and peace
• Differentiate between the different roles of the Eucharistic Bonfire
• Bonfire Coordinator
• Narrating Coordinator
• Musical Coordinator
• Performers
• Comprehend the parts of a Eucharist Bonfire
• Introduction
• Performances
• Conclusion

Team Assignments

REMINDERS

• Maintain the educational purpose of the Eucharistic Bonfire, which takes priority over making the performance funny or entertaining.
• Do not misrepresent, mock, or change the text (specifically quotes) or characters in the Bible. Creative license does not apply to gender.
• Each performance should be from 5-7 minutes; do not exceed this time limit.

TASKS

• Read through the team’s assigned Bible passage and familiarize yourself with the characters and important events.
• Decide how the performance will be given. Be creative in how the story is presented, but keep the substance consistent with biblical text.
• Put together an outline/script and assign team members to various roles and characters. Avoid narration and actively include everyone on the team.
• Prepare props and costumes, which are important for a successful performance and helps the audience immerse themselves more fully into what is being shown.
• Practice! Practice! Practice! Teams will have time during camp to practice - please prepare as much as possible before then and use appointed practice times wisely!

LET US PRAY

Kinh Dâng Đêm

Trời đã xế chiều, Giêsu ơi, con nhờ tay Mẹ Maria,

mà dâng lên Chúa, dâng chúc lời cám ơn, dâng trót cả xác hồn.

Các việc con làm, các lời con xin, cùng với mọi khó nguy con chịu trót một ngày qua.

Cùng với bóng chiều tà, Giêsu Maria, con hòa ca, dâng về nơi bao la.

Chúa ban phép lành, một đêm ngủ an bình, hồn trong xác tươi xinh.