Friday, 1 April 2011
Windermere Juniors - Easter Assembly
Yesterday we went once again up to Windermere Junior school to take part in their assembly. Our theme was Easter and Sarah and I had an eggcelent time and the assembly was eggcitting. That may give you a clue as to what the assembly was about - eggs. The egg is the symbol of new life and is used at Easter time to remind us of a 'New Life in Jesus'. We used what are called 'Resurrection Eggs' which are plastic eggs that contain a little object that is part of the Easter story. The children enjoyed it and even joined in when various objects came out of the eggs they told us what part they played in the story. We have 4 more assemblies next week on the same theme. Our prayer is for safety for the children during the Easter Holidays and that they will in the midst of chocolate Easter eggs remember why we have them in the first place.
Thursday, 24 March 2011
Urswick Brownies
Last Night we went to Urswick Brownies and told them a little bit about what we do as Jester for Jesus. This will help towards their world faith badge. we told the story of Elijah and how he had to put all his trust in God to provide him with the food he needed and then how God provided that food firstly by the ravens then by the widow. The evening was a mix of songs, story telling, acting out, magic, crafts and games.
We hope that they all enjoyed themselves as we certainly did.
We hope that they all enjoyed themselves as we certainly did.
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
Assemblies this week
Church Walk Infants
On Monday we had our second visit to Church Walk School and took Scruff the Dog. The Theme for the assembly was senses given to us by the school. So Scruff had hear about a treasure of bones, so he went to look for them, then he dug (touched them), so he could smell them then he ate them. I linked these to God giving us all these senses to interact with His world. The kids loved it.
Low Furness School
On Tuesday we took the assembly at Low Furness. I did the same one as I did at Croftlands last week and told the Samuel story using a couple of children to help out as Samuel and Hannah. I managed to get the point across that no matter how old you are God can use you in a big way.
On Monday we had our second visit to Church Walk School and took Scruff the Dog. The Theme for the assembly was senses given to us by the school. So Scruff had hear about a treasure of bones, so he went to look for them, then he dug (touched them), so he could smell them then he ate them. I linked these to God giving us all these senses to interact with His world. The kids loved it.
Low Furness School
On Tuesday we took the assembly at Low Furness. I did the same one as I did at Croftlands last week and told the Samuel story using a couple of children to help out as Samuel and Hannah. I managed to get the point across that no matter how old you are God can use you in a big way.
Friday, 18 March 2011
Croftlands Schools
It seems a long time since I posted a blog but that is partly due to me being out of action following an operation.
But things are getting back to normal now - that is if things are ever normal.
This week I have been into the two Croftlands Schools to take assemblies. I told them the story of Samuel and had some children dressed up acting out the characters. It was a bit of a story tester for Bible Explorer because will I have be physically out of action I have been preparing my stories and ordering props for Bible Explorer. The way the children respond is ?&$! well words can't describe it really you have to be there to see it. I count myself very lucky to be able to go in and take assemblies presenting the children with a biblical message. Two other schools have expressed an interest in us going in to take assemblies which again is God working ahead of us.
God Bless you for reading this and thank you again for your ever prayerful support for our ministry.
Mark and Sarah
But things are getting back to normal now - that is if things are ever normal.
This week I have been into the two Croftlands Schools to take assemblies. I told them the story of Samuel and had some children dressed up acting out the characters. It was a bit of a story tester for Bible Explorer because will I have be physically out of action I have been preparing my stories and ordering props for Bible Explorer. The way the children respond is ?&$! well words can't describe it really you have to be there to see it. I count myself very lucky to be able to go in and take assemblies presenting the children with a biblical message. Two other schools have expressed an interest in us going in to take assemblies which again is God working ahead of us.
God Bless you for reading this and thank you again for your ever prayerful support for our ministry.
Mark and Sarah
Saturday, 22 January 2011
What a good week.
Just finished the final bits to my sermon for Sunday - Joseph God intended it for good. What a great story it is, God remaining faithful to Abraham's promise of a nation if only we could have faith like that.
We have had a great week this week with assemblies at Croftlands Schools, followed by Christianity Club at Low Furness School and to finish off lesson 2 of Bible Explorer (which I'm still being trained in).
The assemblies have been about New Beginnings so we took Gary along who started a story in the middle and then at the end before eventually starting at the beginning which is in fact a very good place to start (you could write a song about that). We used the example of Zacchaeus and how he turned his life around and started again a new beginning.
My BX training is going well I had an hour or so with my trainer before watching her on Friday as she told the story of Moses - brilliantly. I can't wait to get into the schools an have a go myself so I'm rather busy collecting things together to use as props for my stories which I'll need to find boxes for - there might be a little space somewhere on the floor of the office I'll have to see if I can find it!!
God Bless you all this week.
We have had a great week this week with assemblies at Croftlands Schools, followed by Christianity Club at Low Furness School and to finish off lesson 2 of Bible Explorer (which I'm still being trained in).
The assemblies have been about New Beginnings so we took Gary along who started a story in the middle and then at the end before eventually starting at the beginning which is in fact a very good place to start (you could write a song about that). We used the example of Zacchaeus and how he turned his life around and started again a new beginning.
My BX training is going well I had an hour or so with my trainer before watching her on Friday as she told the story of Moses - brilliantly. I can't wait to get into the schools an have a go myself so I'm rather busy collecting things together to use as props for my stories which I'll need to find boxes for - there might be a little space somewhere on the floor of the office I'll have to see if I can find it!!
God Bless you all this week.
Friday, 14 January 2011
New Year Catch Up
Well what can I say God is Good.
We are now firmly back into the swing of things following the Christmas break and enjoying every aspect of the work we are doing. We have a very full time-table of events and assemblies fill in between now and Easter, they range from school assemblies, to Christianity Clubs, Bible Explorer plus training as well as going to the Cubs at Dalton again - not to mention all the normal stuff we do week by week. Today we had a very positive chat with the headteacher of Ulverston Infants School (Church Walk) and we have a date for our first assembly there which is great. Mark started his Bible Explorer Training on Tuesday and has today been to watch lesson 1 of the 5 that make up the whole of the Old Testament - he is very excited about the training and indeed about becoming a Bible Explorer Instructor. Other news church have signed up to the E100 programme and that was started last week in Church with most people taking the books and saying that they would like to follow it. God is really working His purpose out - continue to pray for the work we are doing and check out the web site and facebook for updates and events throughout the year.
We are now firmly back into the swing of things following the Christmas break and enjoying every aspect of the work we are doing. We have a very full time-table of events and assemblies fill in between now and Easter, they range from school assemblies, to Christianity Clubs, Bible Explorer plus training as well as going to the Cubs at Dalton again - not to mention all the normal stuff we do week by week. Today we had a very positive chat with the headteacher of Ulverston Infants School (Church Walk) and we have a date for our first assembly there which is great. Mark started his Bible Explorer Training on Tuesday and has today been to watch lesson 1 of the 5 that make up the whole of the Old Testament - he is very excited about the training and indeed about becoming a Bible Explorer Instructor. Other news church have signed up to the E100 programme and that was started last week in Church with most people taking the books and saying that they would like to follow it. God is really working His purpose out - continue to pray for the work we are doing and check out the web site and facebook for updates and events throughout the year.
Sunday, 12 December 2010
Carol Service/Nativity at Croftlands
Today started out reasonably well for us we had no morning service at Croftlands so we went to Urswick and shared in the Christingle Service there, then lunch at parent in laws, followed by Christmas party for Sunday School children and Kidzone then the final dress rehearsal ready for tonight. I think it was part of Murphy's Law that says what will go wrong will go wrong and it did. With less than half an hour to go before the service we stopped the practise and panic set in. The service unfolded and then it was the time for the children - Christmas with the Aliens - And they performed it beautifully the best they had ever, ever done it, God be Praise for the message those young children gave out tonight during that play, God be Praise for everything going well from scene changes to the music to entrance's to exit's. We had a wonderful time with the children and i think they have enjoyed it a bit too.
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