I do not think that Adam and Eve wandered near to the sacred Tree of Life often. But the Tree of Knowledge was in a more open space. One day, Eve was in the garden when she heard a rustle near the tree, and presently, among the waving bushes, she saw the head of a [...]
Among other tales, the mothers tried to tell the children the story of how God made the world. They said it was made in six wonderful days – what we call the Creation. Every day, they explained, for six days running, God made something beautiful and new. First of all was Light. And then He [...]
In the beginning God created a beautiful garden. This garden was in a strange, hot country, where you sometimes find miles and miles of wind-tossed sand, and sometimes high, rocky mountains and sometimes wide rivers that flowed between banks of tall reeds. Part of this land was called “The Land of Wandering”. In this country [...]
Our class has been together a while. A few have moved away. We are down to 5 regulars. What can we do?
Incorporating fresh folks into an existing class is difficult as the existing group has a history. New starters haven’t been a part of that history. A few choices are. one continue as is: keep [...]
Verse:
The world and it’s people belong to God. (Psalm 24:1 )
What you will need:
green crepe paper
continent templates
A4 card
marker pen
scissors
ballon weights (you can buy these from fancy dress shops or make your own by painting rocks or putting coloured sand in mini jars)
string
Each child will need:
A blue helium-filled ballon (with string attached
continents
glue stick; verse on strip [...]
Teaching Creatively
Looking around at the excited faces of her class of six-year-olds, she asked, “Are you all ready?” “Yes, yes” came the replies from eight young voices. “Alright then, let’s go,” she said. At once the children fell into line in their right places. Two of the kids cautiously bore a little chair between them. [...]
This lesson is based on Psalm 47:1 All you nations, clap your hands and shout joyful praises to God.
You will need:
bag of clay
roll of greasproof paper
marker pen
A4 card
hole punch
string
scissors
Each child will need:
lump of clay the size of your fist
modelling tool
sheet of greaseproof paper
Your preparation:
Cut labels from the card and write the verse on them with [...]
Abraham was a good man and God choose him for a special plan. He promised Abraham He would make a great nation from his family.
Then God gave a son to Abraham and his wife, Sarah. They named him Isaac. One day God called to Abraham, “Abraham, take Isaac your only son whom you love so [...]
As time passed, God looked at the workd He had made and saw that people were cruel and selfish. There was only one good man called Noah who loved God. One day God said to Noah, “I am going to start again. I will flood the earth with water and destroy every living creature. But [...]
Genesis 4:8
when they were in the field…Cain rose against Abel his brother and killed him.
Adam and Eve had two sons, Cain and Abel. Cain was a farmer and Abel was a shephed. One day Cain and Abel both brought offerings to God. Abels’s gift pleased God more than Cain’s This made Cain angry. He found [...]