If you want the teacher sheet then click HERE
Philip is today’s bible hero because he shows us the gift of telling others
Essential Teachers notes:
This story is often accredited to the apostle Philip, though it is much more likely to have been the deacon Philip who actually took part. I’ve tried to leave it slightly ambiguous so you can make up your own mind – though one day I may do the story of Philip and Nathaniel at a later date.
Main Passage : Acts 8
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The hero in this story is Philip, often mistaken as the apostle and more likely to be a one of the deacons commissioned with Stephen. Philip’s story is only half the message for it’s the reaction of the Ethiopian and the Isaiah text that makes this story remarkable.
Chariot races – Divide the children into 2 or more small groups and give each group a strong blanket or large pieces of cardboard. get the smallest member of the group to be the driver and sit on the blanket or board and the bigger members of the group to be horses. The horses must firmly grasp the edge of the chariot with one hand and run. Clear as large a space as possible (preferably around the edge of your working area) and have a chariot race.
…continue reading about Philip & Ethiopian (Acts 8) | Games
It’s always good to have bible verses about that encourage and affirm what you are doing in the kids ministry area. This bible verse from Psalm 78:4 has been made into a simple printable graphic that could be used on an entranceway poster, in a parish magazine write up, or to adorn a folder. Click on the picture for a bigger graphic. Do let me know if you want it in a higher resolution by leaving a comment below.
Mixture of fonts and scrapbook paper. children crowd image from Download free vector.com.
This worksheet about Abigail is suitable for those of school age and above as it contains a lot of reading. The worksheet is designed to be printed in colour but will work well in grey scale.
The sheet consists of two areas, a reforming of the story and a decision diagram. The decision making diagram at the end of the sheet is best done with discussion and not alone. The sheet would be a good filler activity and probably shouldn’t take more than about 15 minutes of the lesson. The whole sheet could be done as a group.
The PDF can be downloaded by clicking on the image.
| The story of Abigail is at essence, a response of a wise woman to a group of hungry men. Normally for make posts i try and come up with a fun craft but this idea has been bouncing around pinterest and i think it fits perfectly with the story. These have been called blessings bags, or homeless bags. They come with the simple idea that when you see the homeless you give them something little to help. If you live in a city then you may even be able to go out with some of the children and deliver some of these. Rather than simply put one together myself, which will be specific to my context, I’ve used photographs from other sites. Click on the photo to read their posts. |
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