Croftlands Infant School Harvest

Yesterday Sarah and I had the chance to lead the assembly at the infant school. As I was a little rushed for time we decided not to take the video projector and computer. As the children are only infants I wasn't sure if the children would remember the words to Our God is a Great Big God - fear not the sang out with all the breath it was great. We then did a little talk with Scruff the Dog about harvest or as Scruff got it wrong it was A Vest - which he had wrapped up and given to Sarah with the words happy A Vest time!! (say it quick it sounds better) Sarah then put Scruff right before reading the children the feeding the 5000 story from the childrens bible. We then tried another song Inright Outright which they soon picked up and again sang out with gusto. They are such a blessing to us - and as I think on what God has done over the last few months and how we are now getting into schools I just want to praise Him all the more and tell everyone about Him, including the people at school I work with.

Mark

One Way UK Training Event

Sarah and I along with the girls had a brilliant weekend down at my parents. One Way UK were putting on a training event and praise party at their church. My dad and I went to training event earlier in the year and felt it was really good, so my dad set up his own puppet team and invited One Way UK to come over to help train them. It was a great opportunity for us to tell people about our ministry and to do some valuable networking. There was also the chance to look round the shop they bring at new material as well as puppets and my special interest magic tricks. The praise party in the evening was a two hour puppet led fun time of worship. A real up lift for us as a family.

Mark

Croftlands Junior School Harvest Assembly

Another successful assembly at the Junior school yesterday, which saw all the children joining in the fun as Scruff the dog got confussed about Harvest. The children also joined in happily with the two songs we sang as well, despite one of them being a new one to them. Our prayer will be that God will continue His work through us to reach out into the community of Croftlands and beyond.

Mark

Low Furness Harvest

Today we have been at Low Furness School again. We introduced the children to Scruff the Dog, and gave them a harvest message with a difference before singing a Miss. Patty Cake song about fruit and veggies. We had some children up at the front doing actions to the song and the rest of the school doing a Ho-down dance. God is continuing to bless us in the work we are doing. Today I was called and asked to do a lesson of supply cover at my school which I couldn't do due to the assembly, but God has blessed us in that I have been called in for 2 lessons tomorrow! God is good - all the time.

Mark

THE FRIDAYS

Well it took 5 pizza's, 2 tubs of ice cream and over 6 litres of fizzy pop and THE FRIDAYS began. Tonight saw the first meeting of our youth group which they have named THE FRIDAYS. Nine children from year 6 to year 9 met at our house for pizza (lots of it) and a film (not that much film watching took place). But both Sarah and I felt the meeting went well and was well recieved by the parents also. Please continue to pray for this new group and for us as leaders so that we can direct the children the way God wants us to direct them.

Mark

Face Book

Jester for Jesus ministries now has a spot on face book and people can become fans of it. I hope to be able to use it as another way of communicating what we are doing just like our blog does. Not that I know how to use face book yet!

Mark

Kidzone

This afternoon Sarah and I ran our Kidzone group, which is part of our Church - Croftlands Community Church. We were both encouraged again this week with more new children. The assemblies we have done in the two local schools seem to be pulling in the children PRAISE THE LORD. Also today we have delivered 16 or more letters to the children of year 6 and upwards that we have had contact with during the past year or so either via Kidzone or Holiday Club. the aim is to form them together as a youth group meeting once a month to start with for social type events. This is a new venture for us as a couple and as JFJ as we normally only work with children upto year 6 -age 11. Both Sarah and I feel that there is now a work to be done with these older children some of whom we have known for 5 or more years. So pray for us in this stepping out of our normal role into the new role.

Continue to pray for us and our ministry as we continue to sow seeds to both children and young people.

Mark