Day 5 Holiday Club Croftlands

Today was the last full day of the holiday club, we have the family celebration on Sunday which will last about an hour.  We have seen an average of 70 children each day some days one or two more or less.  We have had a great time all week, the prayer space has been well used by a number of the children, the basket which said place into Gods hands was full of folded pieces of paper, the bubble tube was covered in post it notes sending prayers up to God and the reflective board that Rachel had made was also covered in pictures and prayers too.  The final part of the story came out today from Daniel 6 and Gary asked loads of questions about it when he made an appearance later in the morning and being a cloth eared puppet he needed to be reminded of what had happened. The games and the crafts have gone really well too.  To finish off the week we did our usual picnic followed by the water fight which was very refreshing as it has been so hot this week.

Pray for all the children and their families that we have had contact with this week.

Day 4 Holiday Club Croftlands

We have had another great day today at Space Academy.  The children have been enjoying the activities - it is a big question who enjoys it the most the adults, the junior leaders or the children themselves - but we are all children of God.

A final day tomorrow when we shall land back on earth and have a picnic and them the customary water fight - leaders against children.

Continue to pray for the children we have been in contact with this week as we seek to connect them to God.

Day 3 Holiday Club Croftlands

Had another great day today with the children at holiday club.  The story today was the fiery furnace story and about how God was able to save Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego after King Nebuchadnezzar had ordered that everyone bow down to his golden statue.  The games went well outside and the craft reflected the theme as the children make a fiery picture frame.  We also had more visitors into the prayer space.  Today as well we did a little video clip of children's favourite bible story this led to a talk about the different bibles you can get.  Also today the kids had either or both their head and face decorated to show space.  Tomorrow is the fancy dress day.

Day 2 Holiday Club Croftlands

We have had another fab day today at Croftlands.  Today we saw a few new faces however we only got 71 kids in total.  The day started off with a spot or two of rain but by the time the games took place it was all outside for a lot of fun.  The craft rooms were also a hive of activity as the children used air dry clay to make a model.  The story was about the gold, silver, bronze, iron and clay statue that Nebuchadnezzar dreamt about.  The music from the band as well as the new tracks on the DVD are going down a storm with the kids.  Great fun all round.  The prayer space is being used well also and the reflection time is drawing out the parts of the story and what they mean to us today.

Day 1 Holiday Club Croftlands

Today we launched into space with the start of Space Academy.  We had 72 children at the club this morning.  They heard the first part of the Daniel story.  The exiles from Jerusalem refused to eat the special food that the king had given them to eat instead they ate fruit and water.  The still followed God's law even though they were far away from home.  The children heard the story told to them by an advisor to the king in Babylon - they journeyed back in 'time and space'  more story tomorrow.

A number of children enjoyed looking at the prayer space we created in the hall too.  We are looking to encourage the children to be not just God Smart but God Connected too.

More fun and games tomorrow.  Please continue to prayer for all those involved.

St Peters last assembly with the year 6 children

This blog is a little late in being posted - holiday club is upon us and I forgot to post it. This was the last assembly of the school year and the last one with the current year 6 children.  We told the story as we have done in all our final assemblies about Abraham.  Then we sang the Chicken Dance song as a special treat.

Low Furness final assembly

This blog is a little late in being posted - holiday club is upon us and I forgot to post it. This was the last assembly of the school year and the last one with the current year 6 children.  We told the story as we have done in all our final assemblies about Abraham.  Then we sang the Chicken Dance song as a special treat.