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| Children's Church Calendar for remainder of 2008 | ||||||
| Date | Theme | Reading | Synopis of Lesson | Activity | Worship Leaders | |
| 15 June 2008 | Our Powerful God: Storm Stopper |
Matt 8: 23-27 | Regular Classes | Janine | ||
| 22 June 2008 | Our Powerful God: 4000 for Lunch |
Matt 15: 32-39 | Regular Classes | John | ||
| 27 June 2008 | School Holidays Commence | |||||
| 29 June 2008 | Our Powerful God: Everlasting Love |
Psalm 136:1-9 | We celebrate God's love by thanking him for creating our beautiful world. | Holiday Programme: Thank You banner (for all) |
John & Karen | |
| 06 July 2008 | God's Justice and Grace: Bad Fruit |
Genesis 2-3 | We learn that God made people Good. He made each one of us and loves us. We remember that our wrong doings separate us from God. | Holiday Programme: Make Finger Puppets |
Johan & Karen | |
| 13 July 2008 | God's Justice and Grace: Flood Warning |
Genesis 6:1-8:19 | We learn that God punishes wrong doing but will always help those who want to follow Him. We are reminded that it is not always easy to follow God in the world in which we live today and that it is important to say sorry when we do something wrong. | Holiday Programme: Make Arcs and Pipe Cleaner Animals |
William & Janine | |
| 14 July 2008 | School Term 3 Begins | |||||
| 20 July 2008 | God's Justice and Grace: Rainbow Promise |
Genesis 6 - 9 | In this week’s lesson, the story of Noah helps us to understand that although God punishes our wrongdoings, He has promised to protect and care for those people who trust and obey Him. | Regular Classes | Janine | |
| 27 July 2008 | Family Service: God is Just |
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| 03 August 2008 | Spreading the Good News: Ever Faithful |
Acts 6 - 7 | Stephen was an ordinary person who was willing to do ordinary things for Jesus. Children are reminded that doing things for Jesus is not always easy but Jesus is there to help them. | Regular Classes | John | |
| 09 August 2008 | Parenting talk by Margret Fourie* | 08h30 - 12h30 in Church Hall. Please contact Judy Faure for details (021) 685 5471 or 082 809 6657 | ||||
| 10 August 2008 | Spreading the Good News: Stunning Vision |
Acts 9: 1 - 19 | God wants to be our friend, whomever we are. Today's story of Paul and Ananias shows us how Jesus wants to meet with different people. | Regular Classes | Mike | |
| 17 August 2008 | Spreading the Good News: Getting In |
Acts 4: 36 - 37 | This week focuses on some of the people God used to spread the good news in the early days of Christianity. We thank God for his amazing plan to help everyone hear the good news about Jesus today. | Regular Classes | Alison | |
| 24 August 2008 | Spreading the Good News: Stepping Out |
Acts 13: 1 - 3 | In today's story we see how the Holy Spirit gave Paul and Barnabas the power and courage to spread the good news. Everyone has a role to play in God's plan for spreading the good news. | Regular Classes | William | |
| 31 August 2008 | Family Service: Olympic Games |
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| 07 September 2008 | How Should We Pray?: Pray Like Jesus |
Matthew 6:5-15 | We focus on the need to pray. From Jesus’ example we learn that God wants us to talk to Him. | Regular Classes | Stephen | |
| 14 September 2008 | How Should We Pray?: Ask, Search and Knock |
Luke 11:5-13 | Through the story in Luke we learn that God wants us to be bold and confident when we talk to Him. He wants us to trust that He hears our prayers. | Regular Classes | William | |
| 21 September 2008 | How Should We Pray?: Never Give Up |
Luke 18:1-8 | The focus is to keep on praying. Children may find it hard to continue to pray for something if they don’t see “results” – we guide and encourage them to persevere. | Regular Classes | Janine | |
| 26 September 2008 | School Holidays Commence | |||||
| 28 September 2008 | How Should We Pray?: Smug or Sorry? |
Luke 18:9-14 | The Bible story we read in this session reminds us that God knows us through and through. He wants us to be honest as we talk to Him. The children will be encouraged to remember to ask God for forgiveness for times when things go wrong, in the knowledge t | Holiday
Programme: TBC |
Alison | |
| 05 October 2008 | Jesus Heals: Eyes and Ears |
Mark 7:31-37 | Material not yet available | Holiday Programme: Making Pancakes | TBC | |
| 06 October 2008 | School Term 4 Begins | |||||
| 12 October 2008 | Jesus Heals: Back Healer |
Luke 13:10-17 | Material not yet available | Regular Classes | Janine | |
| 19 October 2008 | Jesus Heals: Ten Healed |
Luke 17:11-19 | Material not yet available | Regular Classes | John | |
| 26 October 2008 | Family Service: Halloween |
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| 02 November 2008 | God's Call and Promise: Abraham's Call |
Genesis 12:1-9 | Material not yet available | Regular Classes | Alison | |
| 09 November 2008 | God's Call and Promise: Lot's Choice |
Genesis 13 | Material not yet available | Regular Classes/ Morning Market Display Activity* |
Janine | |
| 16 November 2008 | God's Call and Promise: Hagar's Promise |
Genesis 16 | Material not yet available | Regular Classes | William | |
| 23 November 2008 | God's Call and Promise: Abraham's Name Change |
Genesis 17 | Material not yet available | Regular Classes | John | |
| 29 November 2008 | Morning Market | Lots of activities and fun for children in the Kildare Pre-School Garden! | ||||
| 30 November 2008 | God Comes To His People: God Comes To Mary |
Luke 1:26-56 | Material not yet available | Regular Classes | Alison | |
| 05 December 2008 | School Holidays Commence | |||||
| 07 December 2008 | God Comes To His People: God Comes To Bethlehem |
Luke 2:1-7 | Material not yet available | Holiday
Programme: Prepare Maitland Cottage Gifts* |
TBC/ ALL | |
| 14 December 2008 | God Comes To His People: God Comes To The Sheperds |
Luke 2:8-21 | Material not yet available | Holiday Programme: Visit Maitland Cottage Children* |
TBC/ ALL | |
| 21 December 2008 | God Comes To His People: God Comes to Simeon and Anna/ or the Wisemen? Carol Service 19h00 |
Luke 2:22-38 or Matthew 2:1-23 | Material not yet available | Holiday Programme: Christmas Decoration/ Craft* |
TBC/ ALL | |
| 24 December 2008 | Crib service 17h30 | |||||
| 25 December 2008 | Family Service | |||||
| 28 December 2008 | CHILDREN'S CHURCH CLOSED | |||||
| 04 January 2009 | CHILDREN'S CHURCH CLOSED | |||||
| 11 January 2009 | Material not yet available | Holiday Programme: Breakfast in the Garden* (please bring a plate of healthy snacks to share) |
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| * activities are provisional and may change closer to the time | ||||||