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SSTN # 48 - June 8, 2006
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IN THIS ISSUE OF THE SSTN e-NEWSLETTER:
1) Tower of Babel? 2) VBS songs? 3) The Ten Commandments? 4) Games Challenge
Summertime Fun Lessons
5) VBS Prayer book? 6) Parent, Child Relationship? 7) Friend's Day? 8) Gospel Message In Schools 9) Small Group Games
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1) Tower of Babel?
I am doing an open Sunday school for all ages about the tower of babel.C an anybody please suggest songs or chorouses I can use. Thanks and GOD BLESS hazel UK.
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2) VBS songs?
I am trying to come up with an entertaining song for my 2-7 year old class to perform at our VBS. It's hard to find something for this many ages to enjoy doing. If anyone could help, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks, Tracee
--from SSTN: there are so many great songs for this age group, but without telling us your theme it's hard to point you in the right direction.
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3) The Ten Commandments?
I would like simple introductions for ages 3-10 of the en commandments.
>We also have a muli age group and sporadic attendance.
I have found the Faith Weavers Friends Mid-week program works well for Sunday School. Crafts- you can have a supply of art supplies on hand, but there is no photcopying that needs to be done. Sometimes I get the older kids to help the younger ones with cutting, pasting etc.
Projects with a Purpose and Surprise Station - usually involve an experiment or other activity that can be done with 1-2 or 8-10 kids. There is also a Game activity (low and high energy activity for each week), a snack suggestion and a story.
I'm sure Sarah can let you know if this curriculum can be ordered through her.
What can bugs teach children about Jesus? More than you think! In "Goin' Buggie For Jesus - I'm a BEE-liever", children will learn important Bible truths using hands-on buggie crafts, games, lessons, and yummy devotions. Great for mid-week or a refreshing change of pace during the Sunday School hour!
Learn more in the Curriculum Creatives - Gospel Fun section at:
I use to have a small prayer book that contained a daily prayer for VBS. It was given to the VBS workers and it contained a prayer for a specific need for the children of VBS, their families and the workers of VBS each day. I had it in my computer and it crashed. Does anyone have anything like this that they would share with me? Our VBS is quickly approaching..I would love to give this to our workers and church family.
Happily serving Him,
Missy
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6) Parent, Child Relationship?
Hello, I have been Member of SSTN for som months now and i have been receiving mail from you and i really appreciate every contribution the other members are making, thanks to you all.
Am Matthew Asije by Name, From Nigeria A Children teacher in my Church, what am actually want to know is more information on how to dertermine or how to know the realationship between parents and children. Because i have come to understand that without that you cant really know how to address parents at differents level of life.
i will be very glad if get this informatin ...
thanks Yours In the Lord, Matthew Asije.
--from SSTN: Dear Matthew, I'm not quite certain what you are asking, but something I think is important is to keep parents informed as to what you are teaching their children, whether they're 2 or 17. I like to send a letter home to the parents at the beginning of each semester to tell them what their child or children will be learning. I also like to encourage the parents to help their children succeed in memorizing the Bible memory verses for each semester too.
ysic, sarah
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7) Friend's Day?
> What is your focus? ie. Something dealing w/a skit, talent, or how to
After I posted, I decided I wasn't very clear. Sorry. I would like ideas on how promote friend's day. I think I can find a skit that our teen group could do, but how do I promote the concept to the whole congregation? We have a Friend's day folder of material, not all there, that is from the 70's. I'd like to do something more up to date in order to also appeal to our children and teens. I've looked through the archives & I've also used searched the internet, but not luck. What has all of your churches done in the past for this event? I would appreciate any help. Thanks in advance.
Love, Marsha Carpenter
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8) Gospel Message In Schools
WOW! What a terrific testimony from Emmalea Butler about starting that program for after school Bible study. I had no idea that we God loving people had the ability to go onto school property and start something like this. May God bless you for your dedication to Him and those children's lives you are impacting with His Word. In a world that often times leads children to live a worldly existence you have managed to show them there is a better way to live...A GOSPEL filled life with meaning. My best to you and your continued success. Patti in Corpus Christi, Texas
--from SSTN: Emmalea is great! She's also a regular contributor to SSTN and the website. You can read more Emmalea's ideas by typing her name into the search box at: http://www.SundaySchoolNetwork.com
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9) Small Group Games
You might try Tic/Tac/Toe. Before they can place their "x" or "O" they must answer a Bible question....I've done this in teams (sometimes only two on a team)....You might try Hang Man........You could have them guess a letter....you will tell them whether it is in the word, but then to place it they must answer a Bible question correctly....Make a "Wheel of Fortune" game.....with verses or names of people or places of the Bible....How about Jeopardy?
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