MS Spiritual day: Friendship

Session 1: 

 Objective: 

 What is true friendship? 

 What does it look like? (3 types of friendship) 

 Source 

 •LA Diocese on Friendship: https://www.lacopts.org/story/friendship/ 

 Session 2: 

 

 Objective: 

 What does the Bible say about Friendship? (Good friendships & Bad) 

 Give Biblical/Saintly examples of friendships (David & Jonathan, Abba Apollo & Abba Abib, etc.) 

 Unhealthy/Bad friendships (David & Saul, Jonadab & Amnon (2 Samuel 13); discuss how these ‘friendships’ were unhealthy because one was doing wrong/bad to the other, or they encouraged each other to do something wrong) 

 Session 3: 

 

 Objective: 

 How can I choose good friends? / Boundaries in Friendship 

 Discuss qualities of a good friend and how to set boundaries within friendships (I.e. not everything needs to be shared; boundaries if this friend is of the opposite sex; friendship doesn’t take away from important things like family and church; friendship doesn’t replace God, etc.) 

 

 Key Verses:  

 "Do not be deceived: “Evil company corrupts good habits.” 1 Corinthians 15:33 

 "He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed." Proverbs 13:20 

 

 

 Additional resources: 

 Sirach 6 

 2 Samuel 13 

 HEMY Q&A: https://www.suscopts.org/q&a/index.php?catid=161 

 Example of Saintly Friends: St. Apollo & St. Abib 

 Coptic Orthodox Answers: What is friendship? 

 Grade 7 Children of Light Curriculum (page 14)