All Older children articles – Page 3
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BlogChristmas party plan
Subscribers only: Download as a PDF here. PARTY AIM: To explore the Christmas story and what it means, and to have fun doing so. BACKGROUND: This party is designed for use in a variety of contexts – for example Sunday groups, after-school clubs and ...
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BlogChristmas party plan
Download as a PDF here. PARTY AIM: To explore the Christmas story and what it means, and to have lots of fun in doing so. BACKGROUND: This party is designed for use in a variety of contexts, for example Sunday schools, after-school clubs and ...
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BlogJericho: Session 4
MEETING AIM: To discover that God used unexpected means to lead the Israelites to victory and to do the seemingly impossible task of breaking down the walls of Jericho.
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BlogCrossing the river: Session 3
MEETING AIM: To explore how God reminds the Israelites of his faithfulness, and to reflect on and remember times when we have seen God keep his promises and do amazing things.
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BlogRahab: Session 2
MEETING AIM: To explore with the children how, as Christians, we are sometimes called to stand out and be different from those around us in order to show God’s love and follow his ways.
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BlogJoshua: Session 1
MEETING AIM: To explore how God encouraged Joshua before he led the Israelites on the final leg of their journey into the Promised Land.
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BlogLove your enemies: Session 4
MEETING AIM: To think about how we respond to bullies and explore God’s challenge to love one another.
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BlogDavid and the good shepherd: Session 3
MEETING AIM: To learn that God is always with us – in good times and bad – and to provide an opportunity to think about cyberbullying.
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BlogJoseph and his brothers: Session 1
MEETING AIM: To learn that God knows about everything we are going through, and to discover that bullying is never OK.
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BlogThe Lost Son: Session 4
MEETING AIM: To identify with the characters and recognise their identity as loved children of a good heavenly Father.
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BlogThe Sower: Session 3
MEETING AIM: To encourage the children to think about how they are growing as followers of Jesus, and how they can reach others and help them grow.
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BlogThe Good Samaritan: Session 1
MEETING AIM:To think about who our neighbours really are (not always the people who live next door) and how we can love those around us.
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IssuesWorry: Session 4
Meeting aim: To explore worry, and to think about how following Jesus might help us not to worry.
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IssuesThe Beatitudes: Session 1
Meeting aim: To explore the statements Jesus makes at the start of the Sermon on the Mount.
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IssuesTelling others: Session 4
Meeting aim: To challenge the children’s perceptions of whom they might share the good news of Jesus with, and to listen to God and hear what he wants us to do.
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IssuesMeeting together: Session 3
Meeting aim: To explore what the Bible says about church, and to decide how we can be a meaningful part of our church community.
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IssuesPentecost: Session 2
Meeting aim: To explore the Pentecost story, and to discuss the difference the coming of the Holy Spirit made to the early Church and to our lives today.
