Communion Meditation

Guidelines for Participating in Communion Meditation:

Individual participants will write or record a communion meditation related to the LTCSW theme. Meditations must follow these guidelines.

  • The meditation should be between 150-250 words (3rd – 8th grades), or 250-325 words (9th-12th grades). If typed, use size 12-16 font.
  • The meditation should be written to be given orally in preparation for the Lord’s Supper. It may be submitted as a written essay or as a recorded message.
  • The meditation must have at least THREE PARTS: (A) an introductory statement; (B) between 20-75 words of Scripture; and (C) a conclusion. The Scripture citation may appear anywhere in the meditation.
  • The meditation should mention: (A) the death of Christ; (B) the bread, which is His body; and (C) the fruit of the vine, which is His blood.
  • The meditation must include the name of the participant, his/her grade, and the church name at the top right corner of the paper, or spoken at the beginnign of the recording.

 

Judging Criteria:

Communion Meditation submissions will be evaluated by three judges.

  • Evaluations of meditations will be based on the following criteria, using a scale of 100 possible points.
    1. (20 Points) Thesis/Main Point: Is the central idea of the meditation clear? Is the key idea related to the LTCSW theme? Is the main idea compelling and creative?
    2. (20 Points) Organization: Are the main points of the meditation clear, well supported, and logically developed? Does the speaker/writing show transitions between points?
    3. (20 Points) Delivery: If submitted as a video recording, does the speaker make eye content, speak clearly and deliver the meditation well. If written, does the piece show correct grammar and word choice.
    4. (40 Points) Content: Is the material interesting and significant? Is scripture used to support your central idea? Does the meditation keep your attention? Does the content demonstrate particularly good insight?
  • As appropriate, these penalties will be assessed:
    1. -5 Points if submission requirements are not met.
    2. -10 Points if Scripture is not used.
  • As a general rule, awards will be assigned accordingly: GOLD, 95-100 points; SILVER, 85-94 points; BRONZE, 70-84 points; and NO AWARD, 0-69 points.
  • The Event Director reserves the discretion to assign the final award.

 

Submission Protocol:

Submissions of Daily Devotional entries must include a Pre-Convention Cover Sheet. Submissions should be sent to the event director.