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Simon-Peter’s Mother-in-Law is today’s hero because she showed us the gift of Health
Essential Teachers notes:
This story uses Simon-Peter (delete which ever half of the name you wish). It is assumed that most teachers will choose Peter as it gives the character more continuity throughout the stories.
The story is told from a third perspective, that of Simon-Peter’s wife. This is a lovely story to act out as a mime. include the food groups if you wish. You may want to write the 3 questions out, in large letters, on separate sheets of paper. These can be discussed after the story, the ‘answers’ are only suggestions!
Main Passage : Luke 4
Other passages : Matthew 8
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Answering why…
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Mother-in-Law (Luke 4) | Craft
| This is a really simple, yet visually effective craft which uses the minimum of materials and can be done straight from the printer. It could be done with younger children though they could need help with cutting – though there is more room for error than you may imagine! |  |
Clearing out
The great clear-out comes round occasionally to most churches, it’s frequency depends very much on the people in the team, but children’s work does accumulate stuff.
This week I once again sorted through one of my files, clearing out space, and I thought I’d share a my tips with you for what to store and what to say goodbye to.
Here are the 10 questions I ask of any item…. do add yours in the comments section below.
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Why am I so keen to downsize, sort and clear, well…. I used to work for a church that was blessed with space. It had a huge balcony that was rarely used and so the kids work had been given space for storage. We had boxes and cardboard of all shapes and sizes, metal boxes, tiles and rolls of fabric ends, leaver arch files full of past templates… to the creative it was a sight of wonder, but after 3 years there I recognised that many of the items would probably never be used. The problem wasn’t with the materials but that many just didn’t slip easily into the work we did week to week. Especially as things go digital the paperwork gathers more and more dust, it’s incompleteness meant only those who remember them first time round ever source from it’s wealth. It’s heartbreaking in a way to see the wasted potential but it taught me that it’s better to store less and use it all. |
What would we really use this for?
Teaching material, crafts, seasonal or a training item?
Would I choose to use this again?
Just because they could be used again doesn’t mean they will be.
Only store 1 as a memory.
Keeping templates or completed craft, chose just one and store it.
Tear it up
Stops you changing your mind or someone changing it for you.
Is this the best item for the job?
Would you really spend the time to find this again?
Is this complete?
Does it need special materials to accompany it?
Can I re-source this?
Is it just as easy to gather, buy or print again?
How will I know this is here?
Will I see this in the storage area or do I need to note it down?
Why did we stop using this
Old material is very rarely re-used, is this just too dated?
Will this dominate my lesson?
Bible lessons are put together round the bible not the craft, would this easily slot into a lesson or would you have to plan a lesson for it?
Mother-in-Law (Luke 4) | Games
The hero in this story is the (unnamed) Simon-Peter’s Mother-in-law. The games play on the three ideas of links to Jesus, healing and touch.
Holding on – Give the youngsters tape, paper and scissors to make paper-chains. Get the youngsters to construct a paper-chain that links everybody’s wrists together. Talk about how we all came to church because of somebody we are linked to – a family member, a friend, etc. then stand up and try to move without breaking the chain… this probably won’t last long. Say that even though we came to church because of somebody else we are each loved individually by God.
Plastering balloons – This is a messy game that can be played with water in the summer. you need at least 1 balloon per child, tape or small sticky plasters and a sharp pin. Before you give the balloons out make 3 or 4 pin holes in them. give the children a balloon and say it’s broken, but they can fix it. the game starts when you shout start and ends when either all the balloons are fully inflated, or the first balloon is fully inflated.
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