Tag: activities
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Hunting for Treasure
Children love the idea of finding hidden treasures. Honestly, don’t we ALL enjoy the thought of finding hidden treasures? Jesus must have known this when he used treasure and a valuable pearl to describe the Kingdom of Heaven. “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it,…
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T
During a planning meeting for a holiday program I challenged the group to define the word “respect”. At first it seemed like it would be a simple thing to do. We seemed to have no problem coming up with scenarios where respect was shown but we found it hard to actually put a meaning into…
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Captives in Babylon
I just finished participating in a 3 day holiday programme where we had 3 different lessons from the book of Daniel. In the first day we studied Daniel chapter 1 and talked about how Daniel and his friends were taken into captivity by the Babylonians. Then we covered the story of Daniel and the King’s…
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10 Ways to Prepare to Share Christ with Children on a Mission Trip
So, you’re going on a Mission Trip. Perhaps the trip is geared toward benevolent or medical work. Or maybe the plan is for adults to gather for bible studies or preaching. Whatever kind of mission trip it is it is highly likely that you will meet children along the way. God will…
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Food for Thought- Transfiguration
Even a snack or food can help children understand the meaning of Scripture. I’m quite confident in this method because it is one that God used often. Stories that come to mind are The Passover, Manna and Quail, The Last Supper and even in the way we are asked to remember Christ in communion. Tonight…