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OCIA Kids Version Session 1: Welcome & Journeys – What is OCIA? Why Does Faith Matter?
✨ Your Journey With God ✨
❤️ The Greatest Adventure of Your Life
Welcome Back!
Hey everyone! 👋
I’m REALLY excited you’re here today because we’re talking about something SUPER important:
🌟 Your journey through life
and why God matters.
🚗 Life Is Like a Road Trip
Have you ever gone on a road trip with your family?
Maybe you:
packed snacks 🍿
listened to music 🎵
got bored halfway there 😄
or asked:
“Are we there yet?”
about a hundred times 😂
Life is kind of like that.
🌎 Life is a journey.
Sometimes it’s:
exciting 🎉
confusing 🤔
or unexpected 😬
But here’s the BEST part:
❤️ God never wants you to travel alone.
✨ What Is Faith?
Faith means:
❤️ Trusting that God is with you.
Even when life feels:
hard 😔
confusing 🤔
or scary 😟
God is:
helping you 💪
guiding you 🧭
and loving you ❤️
🌈 You Don’t Have to Be Perfect
Here’s something REALLY important:
✨ You do NOT have to be perfect for God to love you.
You do NOT need to:
know every prayer 🙏
know every Bible story 📖
or understand every church rule ⛪
God simply wants:
❤️ Your heart.
🌟 What Really Matters?
A lot of kids today think life is all about:
getting more stuff 🎮
becoming popular 😎
or getting lots of likes online 📱
But Jesus taught something VERY different.
He showed us the most important things are:
love ❤️
kindness 😊
forgiveness 🤝
courage 💪
friendship 👯
and helping others 🌎
📱 Staying Connected to God
Think about your phone for a second.
What happens when:
there’s no signal 📵
or no Wi-Fi?
Eventually it feels:
😩 Disconnected.
Faith is kind of like:
📶 Your connection to God.
Prayer,
church,
and loving others help keep your connection strong.
⛪ Church Is Like a Family
Church is NOT just a building you visit once a week.
It’s more like:
❤️ A giant family.
Some people:
sing really well 🎵
some don’t 😄
some know every prayer 🙏
some are still learning 📖
Sometimes:
babies cry 👶
people sit in the wrong pew 😂
or the music sounds funny 🎹
But that’s okay.
Because:
✨ God still shows up.
🙏 Go to Mass With an Open Heart
One of the BEST things you can do is go to Mass with an open heart.
Listen carefully.
Look around.
Those people are:
❤️ Your brothers and sisters in Christ.
You are part of:
🌎 Something MUCH bigger than yourself.
❤️ Jesus Knows YOU
Here’s something AMAZING:
✨ Jesus knows your name.
Out of every person in the whole world…
❤️ He knows YOU.
He knows:
your fears 😟
your dreams 🌟
your struggles 😔
and the things that make you happy 😊
And He wants to help you become:
✨ The best version of yourself.
⭐ Your Challenge This Week
Try these 3 simple things:
1️⃣ Say One Honest Prayer
Even:
🙏 “Jesus, help me today.”
is enough.
2️⃣ Do One Act of Kindness
Help someone without expecting anything back.
3️⃣ Pay Attention at Church
Remember:
❤️ God is there with you.
❤️ Always Remember This
Your journey with God is:
🌟 Just beginning.
And trust me…
✨ It’s the greatest adventure you will ever go on.
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