Thursday, May 26, 2011
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Brave Witness
Hello everyone!
This Sunday Rhiannon Batson will be your teacher! I am very excited to have her there with you all :) She is wonderful and I know you will all have fun with her!
Rhiannon will be sharing the story "Brave Witness" with the youth. After this story she will explain the three stations the youth may explore.
The first station is a quiet zone. At this station the youth can draw and cut out stones. After they do this they will write something that people can do to help each other out on the stone. Next the youth (separately or with a partner) can build a stone wall or pathway with the stones they have made. If the youth wish they can hang their wall or pathway in the classroom, or they may take it home with them.
The second zone is a writing zone. In this zone the youth can read the worksheet "Thinking about Stephen", next they can answer the questions provided. Once finished they may share their answers with the group.
The last station is the art station. For art this Sunday the youth will be given cardboard shapes with a small hole in them. They may decorate these cutouts in any way they wish. At the end of class they may share them with the group, then take them home to be used as key chains or decorations.
Thank you Rhiannon for helping out! I greatly appreciate it :)
Don't forget that there is no Sunday School on May 29th due to Memorial Weekend. I hope you all have a weekend and I will see you again in June!
Peace be with you :)
This Sunday Rhiannon Batson will be your teacher! I am very excited to have her there with you all :) She is wonderful and I know you will all have fun with her!
Rhiannon will be sharing the story "Brave Witness" with the youth. After this story she will explain the three stations the youth may explore.
The first station is a quiet zone. At this station the youth can draw and cut out stones. After they do this they will write something that people can do to help each other out on the stone. Next the youth (separately or with a partner) can build a stone wall or pathway with the stones they have made. If the youth wish they can hang their wall or pathway in the classroom, or they may take it home with them.
The second zone is a writing zone. In this zone the youth can read the worksheet "Thinking about Stephen", next they can answer the questions provided. Once finished they may share their answers with the group.
The last station is the art station. For art this Sunday the youth will be given cardboard shapes with a small hole in them. They may decorate these cutouts in any way they wish. At the end of class they may share them with the group, then take them home to be used as key chains or decorations.
Thank you Rhiannon for helping out! I greatly appreciate it :)
Don't forget that there is no Sunday School on May 29th due to Memorial Weekend. I hope you all have a weekend and I will see you again in June!
Peace be with you :)
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
The 1st Church and Ours
First off I would like to welcome Hannah and Peter to our Sunday School group. I found out on Sunday that they are joining the church :) Welcome you two and welcome to your dad as well!! I am so glad you have you with us!
On Sunday we talked about the 1st church and our church. The youth drew/wrote about the two churches and later used blocks to design what they thought a church could look like and what would be in the town around it. The other project that we worked on was a "helping hands" poster, once we are finished with this poster we will hang it up upstairs to share with everyone :)
On Sunday we talked about the 1st church and our church. The youth drew/wrote about the two churches and later used blocks to design what they thought a church could look like and what would be in the town around it. The other project that we worked on was a "helping hands" poster, once we are finished with this poster we will hang it up upstairs to share with everyone :)
Thursday, May 12, 2011
The Goodwill of All
Hello! This coming Sunday in Sunday School we will be focusing on Acts 2:42-47. We will be reading a story called "The Goodwill of All".
After the story the youth can pick an activity from three different stations.
The first station is a "Rhyming" group. At this station youth will be given a rhyme that matches the story we heard during circle time. They can read it together as a group and then put movements to the words. When they are ready they may show the rest of the class what they have come up with. If they wish, they may even show the congregation the following Sunday during the service.
The second station is a writing station. Here the youth can write about what they think our church is like and what it represents. If they wish they can compare this to what the first church was like. After they have drawn or written what they like they may share it with the group.
The final station is a split art station. The one art project is called "helping hands". Here the youth will trace their hand and write or draw something that think people can do to help others. Next we will place all the hands together on a poster. The second art project is a drawing that represents the church as you see it. Youth are invited to share their art piece with the rest of class if they wish.
a side note -- next Sunday Rhiannon Batson will be teaching :) She is a great teacher and I am excited to have her as the sub for Sunday School. Thank you so much for volunteering Rhiannon!
After the story the youth can pick an activity from three different stations.
The first station is a "Rhyming" group. At this station youth will be given a rhyme that matches the story we heard during circle time. They can read it together as a group and then put movements to the words. When they are ready they may show the rest of the class what they have come up with. If they wish, they may even show the congregation the following Sunday during the service.
The second station is a writing station. Here the youth can write about what they think our church is like and what it represents. If they wish they can compare this to what the first church was like. After they have drawn or written what they like they may share it with the group.
The final station is a split art station. The one art project is called "helping hands". Here the youth will trace their hand and write or draw something that think people can do to help others. Next we will place all the hands together on a poster. The second art project is a drawing that represents the church as you see it. Youth are invited to share their art piece with the rest of class if they wish.
a side note -- next Sunday Rhiannon Batson will be teaching :) She is a great teacher and I am excited to have her as the sub for Sunday School. Thank you so much for volunteering Rhiannon!
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Clay Play
Last Sunday we used clay to make things that reminded us of the way Jesus loves us or of something that makes us happy. We also did a hidden message worksheet. The worksheet said "love lives on" and the youth found it by following a number pattern that they had to fill in with certain colors.
The clay that the youth made and took home should be dry by today and they can paint it or use sharpy to color it. I hope, if they choose to do this, that they have fun :)
See you next Sunday!
The clay that the youth made and took home should be dry by today and they can paint it or use sharpy to color it. I hope, if they choose to do this, that they have fun :)
See you next Sunday!
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Suprise Traveler
This coming Sunday we will be focusing on Luke 24:13-35. The story we will be reading is called "Surprise Traveler".
After the story youth will have the option between two station:
The first one is an art station where youth can sculpt clay figures of people traveling on a road. They can reference the story for ideas or a poster that will be hung in the classroom.
The second station will be a quiet zone. In this area youth can sit quietly and pray, read the story "on the road", and/or work on a hidden message worksheet.
After the story youth will have the option between two station:
The first one is an art station where youth can sculpt clay figures of people traveling on a road. They can reference the story for ideas or a poster that will be hung in the classroom.
The second station will be a quiet zone. In this area youth can sit quietly and pray, read the story "on the road", and/or work on a hidden message worksheet.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Last Sunday School
Last Sunday we had a small class of myself, Connor, and Kaitlynn. We used our time to complete the secret code work sheet, draw what we thought of when we thought of Jesus' love, and we used the blocks to build a church and the surrounding city (we had a pool, a police station, several houses, and a hotel). It was a fun class and the youth really enjoyed building with the blocks.
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