Tuesday 28 September 2010
Low Furness School
Again as always at Low Furness the children enjoyed the assembly. Today we talked to them about how Jesus was also a man and lived with a 'normal' family - we told them he was very special too and we talked about how we should be when we are around our families and how we should help one another and how we should love our brothers and sisters.
Pennington CE School
Had a great time with Pennington School yesterday morning. We sang a few songs and talked about what people might say about them and used the Fruit of the Spirit to tell them what they should be like and how they should be towards other people. Considering it was our first time at the school the children really took to us and enjoyed what we did for them.
Sunday 26 September 2010
Sir John Barrow School
Yet another late blog!
On Friday we went into the school and took an assembly for the juniors. Following a very enthusiastic response to Our God is a Great Big God we invited out two boys and gave them a plate and a tube of tomato puree. Which at our instruction emptied onto the plate - why what a waste I hear you cry? It was to demonstrate that what sometimes comes out of us - like words can't too easily be taken and put back in our mouth. So it was a lesson in watching what we say. We ended the assembly time with singing Shine.
For a first time assembly we felt in went well and after Christmas we hope to be able to go back in again.
On Friday we went into the school and took an assembly for the juniors. Following a very enthusiastic response to Our God is a Great Big God we invited out two boys and gave them a plate and a tube of tomato puree. Which at our instruction emptied onto the plate - why what a waste I hear you cry? It was to demonstrate that what sometimes comes out of us - like words can't too easily be taken and put back in our mouth. So it was a lesson in watching what we say. We ended the assembly time with singing Shine.
For a first time assembly we felt in went well and after Christmas we hope to be able to go back in again.
Thursday 23 September 2010
Windermere Junior School
This was today!
Yes a blog published on the right day.
Today we went up to Windermere Junior School, however we were a little late as there was a delay on the A590, But God answers prayer and the road was clear after Sarah took a short Detour. The children welcomed us with silent cheers as we arrived to take the assembly. A quick burst of 'Be Happy' and on with the main part, just like Croftlands Junior school on Tuesday we did a talk about what people might think about us and linked it to the Fruit of the Spirit. We concluded with Shine which was a new one on the children. Following the assembly we booked up dates up to and New Year and we have to take Gary next time.
It is a pure joy to be able to work with children and in particular to teach them about how they should live their lives for Jesus. It must be the best job in the world.
Yes a blog published on the right day.
Today we went up to Windermere Junior School, however we were a little late as there was a delay on the A590, But God answers prayer and the road was clear after Sarah took a short Detour. The children welcomed us with silent cheers as we arrived to take the assembly. A quick burst of 'Be Happy' and on with the main part, just like Croftlands Junior school on Tuesday we did a talk about what people might think about us and linked it to the Fruit of the Spirit. We concluded with Shine which was a new one on the children. Following the assembly we booked up dates up to and New Year and we have to take Gary next time.
It is a pure joy to be able to work with children and in particular to teach them about how they should live their lives for Jesus. It must be the best job in the world.
Croftlands Infant School
Another late blog.
But what a joy and uplift it is to be back at Croftlands Infant School. The children and Staff are so warm and welcoming it is great. As usual we have a very loud version of 'Our God is a Great Big God' before a very shameful Scruff the Dog came out. He had been a naughty boy, he had taken a sausage from the butcher's shop and then bite the butcher on the leg!! Sarah told him he would get a bad name for himself, and I pointed out that we should show love, kindness, goodness, patience, peace etc to each other. Basically the Fruit of the Spirit but I didn't use those words to the children.
Our prayer is that God will continue to Bless the work that has been started in the school.
But what a joy and uplift it is to be back at Croftlands Infant School. The children and Staff are so warm and welcoming it is great. As usual we have a very loud version of 'Our God is a Great Big God' before a very shameful Scruff the Dog came out. He had been a naughty boy, he had taken a sausage from the butcher's shop and then bite the butcher on the leg!! Sarah told him he would get a bad name for himself, and I pointed out that we should show love, kindness, goodness, patience, peace etc to each other. Basically the Fruit of the Spirit but I didn't use those words to the children.
Our prayer is that God will continue to Bless the work that has been started in the school.
Croftlands Junior School
This is a little late as we did the assembly on Tuesday, but we had a great time with the new year 2 classes in the junior school. We sang a few of the old favourite songs and talked about 'what people might think about them' and linked it to the Fruit of the Spirit. We have a monthly slot now in the school up to Christmas, which is just great. We pray that God will continue to bless us in this work.
Thursday 16 September 2010
A fun filled night at Cubs
Tonight we went to the 1st Duddon Cub group and had a fantastic time with them. We sang some songs and took along Gary who fell off the family Bible so Sarah told him what was in the Bible then I told a story from the Bible using my shape changing square, then the kids all made a somple one so they could re-tell the story for themselves. We rounded off the evening with a a short magic show and Wonderful Lord - a truely enjoyable time. I am thoroughly enjoying my new way of life.
Tuesday 14 September 2010
Low Furness School
What do you think?
This was the title of the assembly this morning the first one back after the summer. We sang a few of the old favourite songs from holiday club and I then talked about Jesus asking his disciples who people thought he was and who they thought he was. It was used to demonstrate the point that although Jesus did do and still does great things for us we need to decide what we think about him, just as the disciples of Jesus had to. To get the point across we asked two people out who then told us what the favourite TV programme was and why then we asked them what they thought of the other persons choice of show as other peoples opinions are equally as important as our own. Thinking back to the holiday club I asked the children about some of the things Jesus had done in his life and asked them if he was here right now doing those type of things what would they do and who would they say he was.
All in all a good assembly and a good start to the year.
Spent the rest of the day ringing round our other schools and booking in assemblies as well as contacting some new schools and asking to go in and talk about what we do.
This was the title of the assembly this morning the first one back after the summer. We sang a few of the old favourite songs from holiday club and I then talked about Jesus asking his disciples who people thought he was and who they thought he was. It was used to demonstrate the point that although Jesus did do and still does great things for us we need to decide what we think about him, just as the disciples of Jesus had to. To get the point across we asked two people out who then told us what the favourite TV programme was and why then we asked them what they thought of the other persons choice of show as other peoples opinions are equally as important as our own. Thinking back to the holiday club I asked the children about some of the things Jesus had done in his life and asked them if he was here right now doing those type of things what would they do and who would they say he was.
All in all a good assembly and a good start to the year.
Spent the rest of the day ringing round our other schools and booking in assemblies as well as contacting some new schools and asking to go in and talk about what we do.
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