Do you like cool activities and games?
Then you won't want to miss what's coming up in Grace Adventure Club in November!! Check it out!!
November 2nd - "Crooked Answers" team game and "Take It To The Judge" activity
(Story: Deborah)
November 9th - "Splish Splash Relay" and "Thirst Stoppers" activities
(Story: Woman at the Well)
November 16th - "The Emperor's New Groove" movie and discussion
(Story: Jeremiah, Deborah, the Centurian, Woman at the Well)
If you want to know more about these games and activities come join the fun in Grace Adventure Club at 9am or 10:45am this Sunday!!
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Purpose Driven Pew Games (Part 3)
We're wrapping up our look at Purpose Driven Pew Games. Hope you find some useful nuggets in this final segment!
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Look over the bulletin together. Ask your child to help you find and circle activities that might involve your whole family, such as songs, prayers, or readings. Underline unfamiliar words you can discuss later. If the order of service is listed, draw an "up
arrow" for when to stand and a "down arrow" for when to sit. Star the songs she knows or have her look them up in the hymnal before the service starts. If there's a song sheet, discuss words she may not know. Teach her the refrain of any new songs, so she can participate.
Write out a list of words the minister might use during the service and have your child listen for them, putting a star by the ones she hears. If your child can't read yet, use pictures instead. To make this a competitive activity, put the pictures or words on a bingo-like grid and let your kids race to fill in their lists. But remind them not to yell, "Bingo!" during the service.
Bonus Points: During the week, help your child make her own word lists. Help her think about words she usually hears in church and write them down or draw pictures on a small sheet of paper. Increase the number and complexity of the words as her
understanding grows.
And the winner is … everyone! These games will do more than simply help your children make it through the service. They'll allow you to integrate church into daily life so that each complements the other. And you'll enjoy a wonderful closeness with
your child in this special area of life.
(Barb Jenista and her sister Sue Miholer coauthored this article based on a workshop Barb developed entitled, "Kids in the Kongregation." This article first appeared in the November/December 2000 issue of CHRISTIAN PARENTING TODAY.)
THOUGHT PROVOKERS
~ The authors end the piece by saying that these games can help integrate your family's church and personal lives. How can you see one or more of these
doing that for your family?
~ In Luke 18:16, Jesus says, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these." How might making church more interesting to your child help them "come to" Jesus?
Password
Look over the bulletin together. Ask your child to help you find and circle activities that might involve your whole family, such as songs, prayers, or readings. Underline unfamiliar words you can discuss later. If the order of service is listed, draw an "up
arrow" for when to stand and a "down arrow" for when to sit. Star the songs she knows or have her look them up in the hymnal before the service starts. If there's a song sheet, discuss words she may not know. Teach her the refrain of any new songs, so she can participate.
Write out a list of words the minister might use during the service and have your child listen for them, putting a star by the ones she hears. If your child can't read yet, use pictures instead. To make this a competitive activity, put the pictures or words on a bingo-like grid and let your kids race to fill in their lists. But remind them not to yell, "Bingo!" during the service.
Bonus Points: During the week, help your child make her own word lists. Help her think about words she usually hears in church and write them down or draw pictures on a small sheet of paper. Increase the number and complexity of the words as her
understanding grows.
And the winner is … everyone! These games will do more than simply help your children make it through the service. They'll allow you to integrate church into daily life so that each complements the other. And you'll enjoy a wonderful closeness with
your child in this special area of life.
(Barb Jenista and her sister Sue Miholer coauthored this article based on a workshop Barb developed entitled, "Kids in the Kongregation." This article first appeared in the November/December 2000 issue of CHRISTIAN PARENTING TODAY.)
THOUGHT PROVOKERS
~ The authors end the piece by saying that these games can help integrate your family's church and personal lives. How can you see one or more of these
doing that for your family?
~ In Luke 18:16, Jesus says, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these." How might making church more interesting to your child help them "come to" Jesus?
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