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I can still recite some memory verses I learned as a child. I know for a fact I am remembering them from childhood because they come back to me in the King James Version even though I have not used that version…
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Pass the Parcel Game for Bible Class
Have you ever played the “Pass the Parcel” game at a birthday party? It is a favourite here in New Zealand. Every child I know loves this game so I have adapted it to Bible Class. Here’s how it works. A wrapped gift…
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After Easter: Empty Eggs and the Empty Tomb
Sometimes it seems like the resurrection of Jesus is just mixed in with the Easter bunny and Easter eggs and that makes me uncomfortable. I remember, as a young mother, what the “after Easter slump” felt like. The children were grumpy after…
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Teaching a Child to Pray in Bible Class
Lately I’ve been thinking about what an honour it is to teach a child to pray. Hopefully, this is only a beginning of a life of prayer. What will this child pray about in the years to come? Will they…
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Draw and Tell: Children Make their own Visual Aid
All you need for this visual aid is a bible, 1 piece of paper and a pen or pencil for each child. Before teaching your class you will read over the Bible story and divide it into main points. I suggest…