Tag: "Sunday school"

Chips & Salsa & the Lesson Of Jesus and the Woman at the Well

Here is a popular snack that you can use to teach the lesson of Jesus and the Samarian woman at the well. When Jesus met the Samarian woman, she was surprised that Jesus would even speak to her. He told her that he would give her rivers of living water, implying it was perfectly all right for Jews and Samarians to mix up together.

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How to Help Your Class Provide Service to Large Charities In America

Many teachers find that the best way to complete a charity project with a class is to latch on to a large, national or international charity that already has established fundraisers or local events, and serving them means not having to carve out a path of your own. Large charities count on grass roots clubs and businesses to loan support and many go out of their way to make it easy.

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Ways Children Can Help in Community Shelters

Most communities near a city have opportunities to serve at homeless shelters, women’s shelters, etc. A simple phone call or email might reveal a program already in place where services are needed. Here are some ideas that have been used by children’s ministries.

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Service Projects for Sunday School – Services for Wildlife

The world is more environmentally conscious than ever before. Environmental projects can generate opportunities to talk about the future of the planet and how God asks us to take care of it. Many children are interested in wild animals and birds, and somehow, it is fun for them to serve what can’t be caught and shouldn’t be caught!

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How Children Can Help Peers in Times of Tragedy

Communities vary greatly, and hence, so do the services needed. Sometimes an attitude of giving comes more readily if students are serving one of their peers. And kids don’t have to know a child personally in order to reach out. By watching the newspaper, you will often see children with dire needs.

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Ways to Show Children How to Help Each Other

Communities vary greatly and so do the services needed. Rural vs. urban, coasts vs. mountains, affluence vs. great need–these are just a few of the issues
that make community service differ from place to place. Here are ideas where you and your class could provide services to children in the community.

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Use This Snack When Teaching the Lesson of Noah’s Ark

The main goal with theme-related snacks is to make the lesson more real to students. Try this snack when teaching about Noah’s Ark.

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Following God’s Voice

Sometimes following God’s will is like running an obstacle course. You don’t know where you’ll end up and when, but the idea is to complete God’s will and get to the other side. Play this game with your students to reinforce your message of following God’s will.

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