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Projects/Participants

Children

Young People

Adults Family/ Group

Christian Living

 

 

 

Story Sacks with children around David and Goliath — trust in God and self -confidence

Let’s Talk about Sex — a look at an appropriate teen magazine/media for their messages and ideas about sex. A look at what the bible values and says about sex, problem solving case study

A lecture on forgiveness and its application in every day life, a look at the health and relational benefits of people patience and patience with self

My family — designing a value statement for our family/group; this is what a Christian family means to me; goal workshop; individual work, work with sub-systems

Christian Education

Treasure Box with children around Creation

Adolesence and Christianity - a debate on the relevance of the Christian faith to teens.

A detailed bible study of the Christian world view

Bible study about creation followed by production of a Story Sack about Creation

Church Health

Listening to children — children are given the opportunity to describe, draw and present to adults what they would like their children’s room to look like

What Youth have to say about the Church they attend — role play

A discussion on the importance given to prayer in the local church.

Formulating a mission statement for each ministry of the church; using arts and crafts design a logo that represent this statement

Leadership Education

Not Applicable

What I want from the leadership of  my local church — description and presentation using rhyme and rhythm

Reading and sharing a biography of a Christian leader in a whole group setting

Staggered role play on scenarios that could arise within a church; analysis of the leadership principles observed

Pastoral Care

 

 

 

Hi and Bye — stories about people in the bible who went away.

Young People interviewing adults about how they dealt with resisting the negative pull; making a 10 tips banner of strategies and values

This is my Story — charting the journey of the Christian life of participants - events, challenges, opportunities, highs and lows and the, lessons learned.

Family Strengths — DVD on family life followed by discussion.

 

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