I saw this cool chant in a Scripture Union “Xstream” Sunday School leader’s book. We are about to do a series on Elijah. This material has some excellent Bible teaching ideas and activities for children aged 8-11 years. Rely on God’s Power “Even when our life gets tough God’s power helps us cope with stuff. [...]
A report quoted in the Melbourne Age Newspaper from October 10, 2006 CHILDREN as young as three are being targeted by advertising for products such as strapless bras, “wet shine” lipstick and skimpy clothing. A report released yesterday by think tank the Australia Institute, Corporate Pedophilia, found tweens — pre-teens — were increasingly being sexualised [...]
Easter Chant Hosanna ! Hosanna ! Hear the people cry. Riding on a donkey The King is passing by. Riding to Jerusalem Wave those palms and cheer – Jesus the Messiah The “promised one” is here. Crucify ! Crucify ! Hear the people shout ! Tell governor Pilate To bring Jesus out. Crucify ! Crucify [...]
A great website with plans and resources for making and flying kites. http://www.inquiry.net/outdoor/spring/kites/
I thought I’d change the theme of this blog for a short time. I liked the little fish swimming around in the corner. It reminded me that Jesus taught us a lot about fishing and that we need to keep on working away at being “fishers of children”. What are the best ways to catch [...]
Peg Face : Each contestant is given a container of 30 ‘spring loaded’ clothes pegs. They have 35 seconds to pegs as many as possible to their head. Hair is NOT allowed but ears, nose, skin are allowed. YOUCH!!! Use plastic pegs so you can wash them later and use them again -especially if they [...]
I cannot say “Our”, if I live only for myself in a watertight compartment. I cannot say “Father”, if I do not endeavour each day to act like His child. I cannot say “Hallowed be Thy name”, if I am not striving for holiness. I cannot say “Thy kingdom come”, if I am not doing [...]
Here is a helpful website with resources for teachers or children’s workers. http://www.teacherhelp.org/Â
SPLAT ! Sam the snowflake loved the wintertime. He enjoyed being rolled into a ball and thrown at someone in fun. He also loved seeing the children rolling and tumbling in the snow around him. One day as Sam was waking up, he heard some children coming towards him. They started picking up handful of [...]
Yesterday I visited a ‘Beach Mission” team (SUFM-Scripture Union Family Mission) at Apollo Bay on the south surf coast in Victoria Australia. It’s a beautiful place with wide sandy beaches and packed with visitors in our summer holiday period. The mission team is made up of 30+ volunteers who each give ten days to minister [...]
