Photini at the Well

Each day in your classroom, we ask you to follow the structure below.

This is the format that the Teacher’s Manuel and Student Workbooks have

been written in to establish consistency throughout the week of Youth Camp.

1. Read Daily Lesson from Scripture

2. Introduce Daily Icon

3. Answer: Who, What, Where, When, & Why?

4. Daily Activities

5. Daily Memory Verse

The learning continues…

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READ:READ:READ:READ: Daily Lesson from Scripture John 4: 1-30

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Photini at the Well WHO:WHO:WHO:WHO: Photini, Christ, the Disciples Photini was a Samaritan woman and Jesus

was a Jew. During those times, these people

were enemies. When Jesus spoke to Photini,

it was practically forbidden in society. His words

and actions towards her teach us about God’s love

(Identify people in icon) for races and genders.

Samaritans were a mixed race and traditional enemies with the Jews. The Samaritans

worshipped the God of Israel and were awaiting a redeemer, they accepted only the first

5 books of the Old Testament (The Pentateuch) as their Scriptures. The Samaritans built

their own temple on Mt Gerizim, which the Jews destroyed in 128 BC.

WHATWHATWHATWHAT: The Lord is thirsty from His journey, which shows He was fully human like us, and He

stops at a well for a drink. There He meets Photini and through a conversation, He reveals

to her that He can offer Her living water that will prevent her from being thirsty ever again.

She doesn’t understand at first but she says to Jesus that she knows the Messiah, who is

called Christ, is coming. Jesus says to her, “I who speak to you am He.” Photini became

the first evangelist to proclaim to the Samaritans that Jesus was the Christ!

WHERE:WHERE:WHERE:WHERE: A well in Samaria, the region to the North, between Judea and Galilee.

This well was located at the foot of Mount Gerizim, and is still a place

today where pilgrims can drink. Often known as Jacob's Well in Sychar.

WHEN:WHEN:WHEN:WHEN: This happened at the 6th

hour, or noon. John 4: 1-30

The Church remembers St Photini

on March 20.

WHYWHYWHYWHY: Jesus shows us that He is God

God takes our ordinary thinking

and helps us to understand who He is

God revealed His identity to a woman.

God’s use of women to share His

good news

God revealed His identity to a

different race.

God has come to save everyone

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SONGSONGSONGSONG:::: I am the Resurrection (clap) and the Life, (clap) (clap) (clap)

he who believes in me will never die.

I am the Resurrection (clap) and the Life, (clap) (clap) (clap)

he who believes shall live a new life

ACTIVITYACTIVITYACTIVITYACTIVITY: Icon Coloring (Pre-K – 4th

)

Word Scramble (2nd

– Teens)

GAME:GAME:GAME:GAME: “Go Tell it to the World” (Pre-K – 4th

) Play “Telephone,” and see if the

message of Christ can make it to the last person

without being distorted! Have candy to reward

the kids for spreading the message accurately.

Example Phrases: (Pre-K) “I know the Messiah is coming.” “I who speak to you am He.”

(2nd

-5th

) “Whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst”

(Teens) “But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshippers will

worship the Father in spirit and truth”

(2nd

-Teens) “Come, see a Man who told me all things that I ever did.

Could this be the Christ?”

CRAFT:CRAFT:CRAFT:CRAFT: Painting Clay Water Pots,

glue the icon of St Photini

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EXTRA EXTRA EXTRA EXTRA :::: The Martyrdom of St PhotiniThe Martyrdom of St PhotiniThe Martyrdom of St PhotiniThe Martyrdom of St Photini

According to tradition, after the Resurrection,

the Samaritan woman was baptized and given the name

Photini, which means “the enlightened one.” The Church

also honors her with the title “Equal to the Apostles.”

Along with her two sons, Victor and Josiah,

and five sisters who were called Anatolia, Phota, Photida, Paraskeva and Kyriake

she then came to belief in His Gospel, she went to Carthage to spread the gospel.

There they were arrested, taken to Rome under Nero, imprisoned and later martyred for

Christ by being thrown into a well.

The Church remembers her on March 20.

QUIZ:QUIZ:QUIZ:QUIZ: Ask the questions below to recap

1. What does the name “Photini” mean?

2. How many children did Photini have?

3. Why did they go to Carthage, Africa?

4. What happened in Rome?

5. How did they become martyrs?

6. When do we celebrate her life?

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MEMORYMEMORYMEMORYMEMORY VERSE:VERSE:VERSE:VERSE:

“I know that the Messiah is coming,

who is called Christ.

When He comes

He will tell us all things…

Jesus said to her,

I who speak to you am He.”

John 4:25-26

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