Posted in Children, Humour, Quotations, Reflection | March 23rd, 2009
“Two heads are better than one: but this only refers to asparagus.” W.Pitt Ridge “The old man asked the little boy how he liked school. ‘Closed” was the reply.” Lutheran Education “Never try to tell everything you know. It may take too short a time.” Norman Ford ” I dunno” Arthur said, “I forgot what [...]
Posted in Uncategorized | March 18th, 2009
Posted in Children, Games, Holiday Programs, Uncategorized | March 18th, 2009
Blindfold TIC-TAC-TOE (O’s & X’s) Here’s a game which was a hit with my children when I was teaching. All you need is a whiteboard, markers, and two blindfolds (or close eyes or turn to back wall). How To Play A tic-tac-toe grid is drawn on a board and the squares are numbered 1 to [...]
Posted in Personal, Quotations, Reflection, Uncategorized | March 18th, 2009
“To our forefathers, faith was an experience. To our fathers, faith was an inheritance. To us, faith is convenience. To our children,faith is a nuisance.’ (author unknown) F.A.I.T.H. RESPONSE (Romans 4) All: (chorus after each verse,while holding up hands) Father I’m always in Thy hands Father, Always In Thy Hands Leader:1. Give me faith, faith [...]
Posted in Leadership, Reflection, Uncategorized | March 5th, 2009
Rahab (Joshua 2) Realized the Lord was the true God. (v. 9) Accepted the spies.(v.4) Helped the spies. (vs.5,15) Acted on the spies advice. (v 21 Believed in the Lord. (v.11, 6:17)
Posted in Children, Holiday Programs, Leadership, Training | March 5th, 2009
1. Get the children to sit together in such a way that everyone has eye contact with the leader. Make sure that all the children can hear you. As best you can be aware of any children with eyesight or hearing problems who need to sit near the front. 2. Clearly outline the task and [...]
Posted in Puppets, Resources, Websites | March 5th, 2009
Christianskitsscripts.com offers a wide range of free puppet and drama scripts. The random musings blog page has loads of great ideas on writing scripts. Dramatic License uses wit and wisdom to make the Bible come alive through creative, funny and thought-provoking short-form dramatic scripts. Churches and other Christian organizations use theirs scripts to bring the [...]
Posted in Children, Resources, Worship | March 4th, 2009
The Lost Coin Luke 15:8-10 Find your broom, Sweep this room, Your coin has rolled away. (Oh no!) Hold up the light, Search though the night. Ah,there it is! Hooray! (Yay!) Come friends, rejoice! Lift up your voice, What’s lost at last is found. (Good News!) No longer stressed, The Lord has blessed, So show [...]