tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637094955346909660.post5916895920579011516..comments2012-09-21T18:29:50.519+10:00Comments on CalvaryChapelSundaySchool: Sunday School Camp, Monday Devotions and a Give Away!!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637094955346909660.post-45810643089992643052009-07-21T13:51:38.741+10:002009-07-21T13:51:38.741+10:00Devotions in our home at present revolve around bi...Devotions in our home at present revolve around bible stories and familiarising, Nicholas particularly, with characters in the bible and also with how Jesus sees us and our behaviour. I was inspired by the recent church teaching sessions on being a “woman of influence” and remembered Zami saying how she talked to her children about characters of the bible.<br /><br />We read to Nicholas every night, and although we don’t read a bible story every night, when I do read them, I try to explain in a simple way how it is relevant to him, and what that particular story might teach us. When we read a biblical story, Nicholas will often ask to read the same story the next night. Some of the stories we have read include the Nativity, the boy and the loaves and fish; Daniel in the Lion’s Den, Noah’s Ark and David and Goliath, which he particularly liked!<br /><br />Although we have some individual children’s books with these stories in them, I also show Nicholas where the story appears in his bible, so that he sees that they are related. We pray every night, and talk about things that Jesus would like us to do (be kind, to share, not to yell! etc) and that’s how devotions happen around here… <br /><br />I listened to a program recently which was very practical, and talked about planting seeds in your child’s heart. I was struck by the need to not only teach your child about the truth of God’s word, but for them to really learn who God is and to grow in an environment where they think wonderful thoughts about who He is.Michellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637094955346909660.post-71592074367331470262009-07-20T12:04:42.322+10:002009-07-20T12:04:42.322+10:00I'll send you some photos shortly.
We prayed ...I'll send you some photos shortly.<br /><br />We prayed on Saturday when Josh was home and he led the prayer with the kids repeating after him. The kids remembered so much from Sunday school camp about the different groups of people which was lovely. We are planning to have Thursday as our Thumbo night and will build up to the kids praying on their own. I also like the idea of the lucky dip mnm becoming the one that they pray for. We still have heaps of mnms left and anytime someone eats one they pray for the group of people. Hannah gets cross at me if I sneak on without praying. I like how if we do this as a regular thing they wont be able to eat mnms without praying! I'm looking forward to more ideas!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17416574747618885610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637094955346909660.post-33636268548571118782009-07-18T22:54:29.344+10:002009-07-18T22:54:29.344+10:00My boys did it with Jelly babies!! And now everyti...My boys did it with Jelly babies!! And now everytime they have a jelly baby they would pray first for a different religion..... I like it, it serves as a very visual reminder for them. Sorry I don't have photos of it either Mel.Kirstyhttp://ktyjo.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637094955346909660.post-36028083967607612082009-07-18T21:03:23.943+10:002009-07-18T21:03:23.943+10:00lol - we did it tonight even tho Josh was really s...lol - we did it tonight even tho Josh was really sick :( I prayed first and he prayed after and it was a real blessing to hear the things he prayed for with each m&m. Thanks for the idea mel, I reckon we'll be eating lots of m&m's from now on (and doing lots of praying!!)<br />P.S. we prayed for them all and then ate them all (and a few more...)Kyleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05909208172208639851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637094955346909660.post-38246052136788287552009-07-14T07:48:33.901+10:002009-07-14T07:48:33.901+10:00Great! Make sure you take a photo :)
They can eith...Great! Make sure you take a photo :)<br />They can either pray for each one, then eat them one by one...or pray for all then eat them all :)Melanienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6637094955346909660.post-47199715836830769112009-07-13T21:03:10.863+10:002009-07-13T21:03:10.863+10:00We will use this. The girls were telling me about...We will use this. The girls were telling me about praying for orphans which were m'n'ms at camp. Do they eat the mnms after they pray for each one or at the end?Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17416574747618885610noreply@blogger.com