New research into the effects of music on children has some interesting implications- PLONKING kids in front of music videos such as the Wiggles or Hi-5 doesn’t enhance their musical talent and may even hinder it. New Australian research shows parents rely heavily on commercially produced CDs and DVDs for children’s musical stimulation, claiming they [...]
Someone asked Joseph of Arimathaea , “That was a great tomb. Why did you give it to someone else to be buried in?” “Oh,” said Joseph, “he only needed it for the weekend.”
Easter Resources from the Web Easter ideas http://www.gospel.com/topics/easter Beyond the Easter Bunny www.just4kidsmagazine.com/april.html How Easter Works www.howstuffworks.com/easter.htm Countdown to Easter www.christianitytoday.com/cpt/9g2/9g2031.html Easter Skits www.christiancrafters.com/skits.html Easter Crafts www.kidsdomain.com/craft Church of the Holy Sepulchre www.sacredsites.com/2nd56/27376.html Eliab.creative outreach ministries-puppets, stories, chants… http://Eliab.com
An Easter illustration – A Sunday School teacher had just finished telling her second graders about how Jesus was crucified and placed in a tomb with a great stone sealing the opening. Then, wanting to share the excitement of the resurrection, she asked : “And what do you think were Jesus’ first words when He [...]
Easter is… Easter is a time of joy For everyone, girls and boys. Rejoice, be glad, let’s all sing, Jesus is our risen King! Jesus is living! Yes he is living! Jesus is living! The Bible tells me so. ( You can also sing this to “Jesus Loves Me”)
An All- Age Worship Activity You need : Green, Red,Black, White and Yellow balloon bunches or streamers or flags. Call forward any of the congregation or children’s group who are wearing a green top (t-shirt, jumper, sweater…). Give them the green props and ask them to stand in a group on the far left side [...]
A grandfather was out walking with his grandson one day. “How far do you think we are from home?” he asked the grandson. The boy said, “Grandpa, I don’t know.” The grandfather asked, “Well, where are you?” Again the boy said, “I don’t know.” Then the grandfather chuckled and said, “Sounds to me as if [...]
At our “all-age” worship service yesterday we tried out a ‘prayer idea’ which involved young and old and was fun as well. To try this you need at least one large light weight inflatable beach ball. ( We used three for the three sections of our congregation). 1. I asked people to form a small [...]
