B Christ the King - Sunday 22nd November 2009

Reading: John 18.33-37

Today our story is about Christ the King - not like other Kings!

Colouring:
http://www.sermons4kids.com/crown-him-king-colorpg.htm
http://www.sermons4kids.com/born_to_be_king_wordsearch.pdf

Craft:
An origami crown - instructions can be found at www.origami-fun.com

B Pentecost 24 Sunday 15th November 2009

Readings:
Hebrews 10:11-25
Mark 13:1

Colouring:
http://www.sermons4kids.com/caution_false_teachers_wordsearch.pdf
http://www.sermons4kids.com/follow-jesus-colorpg.htm

Craft:
We laminated cards the children coloured - the design was their name with a heart and Mark 12:29-30.

B Pentecost 23 Sunday 8th November 2009

Reading
Mark 12.38-44

Story
"The Widow's Mite".
Some ideas to explore:
Doing it "for show" or because you really care.
True value
Being a cheerful giver.

Colouring
http://www.sermons4kids.com/widows_mite_crossword.pdf
http://www.sermons4kids.com/widows-mite-colorpg.htm

Craft
A picture of an old woman offering coins into a box. The children colour in the picture and then glue pictures of 5c coins (backed with foam for a 3d effect) onto the picture.

B Pentecost 21 Sunday 25th October 2009

Readings
Mark 10: 46-52

Story
In Jesus’ time Bartimaeus was a blind beggar that lived in Jericho. What is a beggar? Why do you think Bartimaeus was begging?

Bartimaeus heard Jesus was coming and he cried out for help “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Some people thought he was being a nuisance and told him to be quiet.

But Jesus heard, and he called Bartimaeus over, and restored his sight.

Did you know that World Sight Day was on the 8th of October? Organisations like the Christian Blind Mission work towards restoring sight for people all over the world.

One of the problems today is the same problem poor Bartimaeus had - in some places people with disabilities are very poor - they can't earn a living or the medical help costs too much. Also, sadly, they can be misundertood and even treated badly by others.

The Christian Blind Mission asks "How's your attitude?" Having a negative attitude towards someone means that person can be "left out". But we can have a positive attitude towards others. Jesus welcomed Bartimaeus and was happy to help him.
CBM asks:
Do you know anyone with a disability?
Talk to them.
Be polite and avoid asking personal questions about their disability
Be patient
Put yourself in their shoes

Colouring
http://www.sermons4kids.com/healing-blind-bart-colorpg.htm
http://www.sermons4kids.com/speak_up_wordsearch.htm

Craft
http://webadmin.hollows.org/Assets/Files/Mask%20Instruction%20Sheet.pdf

B Pentecost 20 Sunday 18th October 2009

Hello everyone,
Welcome back - we sure hope you enjoyed the school holidays!

Readings
Mark 10: 35-45
St Luke’s Gospel for St Luke’s Day

Story
James and John wanted to be most important, but Jesus talked about serving others.
Followed by a short story about Luke and how he served.

Colouring
http://www.sermons4kids.com/servant_of_all_colorpg.htm
http://www.sermons4kids.com/to_be_like_jesus_wordsearch.pdf

Craft
We are making badges “Happy to Serve” and also a puppet of Luke.

B Pentecost 16 Sunday 20th September 2009

READING Mark 9:30-37

STORY Jesus welcomes the children

COLOURING - http://www.sermons4kids.com/jesus-loves-us-all-colorpg.htm

SONG - "Jesus Loves the Little Children."
Jesus loves the little children.
All the children of the world.
Red, brown, yellow, black and white
They are precious in his sight.
Jesus loves the little children of the world.

CRAFT – A wood bookmark made in the shape of a paper doll to decorate. On it is written “Jesus loves the little children”.

B Pentecost 14 Sunday 6th September 2009

READING Mark 7:24-37
STORY – We will discuss how Jesus welcomes everyone to the Kingdom of God.
CRAFT – We are decorating a wooden shape (purchased from Bunnings) with “Jesus welcomes everyone” written on it. A small magnet can be glued on the back to make a fridge magnet.
We are also making some "Father's Day Magnets too!
COLOURING - http://www.sermons4kids.com/jesus-loves-us-all-colorpg.htm

B Pentecost 13 Sunday 30th August 2009

READING - Mark 7:1-23

STORY – Clean inside and out!

COLOURING - http://www.sermons4kids.com/clean_or_unclean_colorpg.pdf
http://www.sermons4kids.com/skin_deep_wordsearch.htm

CRAFT – Each child has a cardboard circle to decorate as a “soap bubble”, with the following verse on it:
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me.
Psalm 51:10
To decorate we had lots of bubble and heart shapes (on card padded behind with a thin layer of foam) to stick on - so the picture has a 3D bubbly effect :-)

B Pentecost 12 Sunday 23rd August 2009

READING John 6:56-69
STORY: Today we are going to talk about Holy Communion.
COLOURING: http://www.apples4theteacher.com/coloring-pages/christian-easter/holy-communion.html
CRAFT: We are making a paddle pop stick frame around a picture (bread and wine).

St Mary Parish Festival - Sunday 16th August

Today is our Parish Festival day!

READING: Luke 1:39-56

Today the children will be Church for the service. It is a special day for us. During the service the children will be able to decorate a card with the St Mary in the Valley Song.

(This is sung to the tune of a beautiful Australian lullaby)
Saint Mary in the Valley
Little Church with lovely name
Peace and Joy
Love and Friendship
Being family in God’s name

We are named for Jesus’ mother
Loving service was her aim
We will follow her example
Being family in God’s name.

B Pentecost 10 Sunday 9th August 2009

READING John 6:35-51
STORY: Jesus is the bread of life!
CRAFT: We are making bread today! Children will be given some dough to knead, and then we will put it in the oven to cook for their morning tea.
COLOURING: http://www.sermons4kids.com/jesus_bread_of_life_colorpg.htm

We had a lot of fun last week. First we talked about gifts of the spirit. Then about the ministries that people get involved in, and what sort of gifts they might have. Quite a lively discussion about teachers they knew and such. Then we cut out pictures from old magazine to create a poster of Christians at work. In the meantime, creche were decorating arrowroot biscuits to make "God loves me" biscuits. So it wasn't long before the entire group had absconded back to kindergarten! So a great poster and delicious biscuits - what a great morning :-)

B Pentecost 9 Sunday 2nd August 2009

B Pentecost 9 Sunday 2nd August 2009

READING: Ephesians 4:1-16

STORY: Today we will be talking about the gifts of the Spirit and different roles people have.
We will also talk about Christian ministry. What will be when I grow up?

COLOURING: http://www.thecolor.com/Category/Coloring/Occupations.aspx

CRAFT: Collage of Christian workers. Using a variety of mission magazines, the children can cut out pictures of Christians workers and glue on a poster.

B Pentecost 8 Sunday 26th July 2009

Hooray Sunday Club is back! Cheryl is leading this term and we have a lot of fun planned for the term :-)

B Pentecost 8 Sunday 26th July

READING: John 6:1-21
COLOURING: http://www.sermons4kids.com/feed_5000_colorpg.htm
CRAFT: We are making a basket this week to remin us about the story. (In the story the little boy had a basket of five fish and two loaves of bread.)
We bought paper fold up baskets from the Craft Shop. We decorated the baskets and then folded them up.

B Pentecost 5 Sunday 5th July 2009

Hooray it’s school holidays! This is the last Sunday Club for this term. We will meet again on Sunday 26th July 2009. In the meantime, we will post some holiday activities, so come and visit the blog again soon.
Happy Holidays, your Sunday Club Team.

READING - Mark 6:1-13
6He left that place and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. 2On the sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astounded. They said, “Where did this man get all this? What is this wisdom that has been given to him? What deeds of power are being done by his hands! 3Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are not his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him. 4Then Jesus said to them, “Prophets are not without honor, except in their hometown, and among their own kin, and in their own house.” 5And he could do no deed of power there, except that he laid his hands on a few sick people and cured them. 6And he was amazed at their unbelief.
Then he went about among the villages teaching. 7He called the twelve and began to send them out two by two, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits. 8He ordered them to take nothing for their journey except a staff; no bread, no bag, no money in their belts; 9but to wear sandals and not to put on two tunics. 10He said to them, “Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave the place. 11If any place will not welcome you and they refuse to hear you, as you leave, shake off the dust that is on your feet as a testimony against them.” 12So they went out and proclaimed that all should repent. 13They cast out many demons, and anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them.
STORY – We are talking about Jesus sending out the 12 disciples.
SONG – “This little light of mine” (lyrics may be found at www.kididdles.com/lyrics/t030.html.)
CRAFT – We are making a suncatcher – with a candle picture printed on cardboard, the children can cut out pieces and glue coloured cellophane in behind.
COLOURING http://www.sermons4kids.com/preaching_good_news_colorpg.htm

B Pentecost 4 Sunday 28th June 2009

READING Mark 5:21-43
21When Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered around him; and he was by the sea. 22Then one of the leaders of the synagogue named Jairus came and, when he saw him, fell at his feet 23and begged him repeatedly, “My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and lay your hands on her, so that she may be made well, and live.”
24So he went with him. And a large crowd followed him and pressed in on him. 25Now there was a woman who had been suffering from hemorrhages for twelve years. 26She had endured much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had; and she was no better, but rather grew worse. 27She had heard about Jesus, and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, 28for she said, “If I but touch his clothes, I will be made well.” 29Immediately her hemorrhage stopped; and she felt in her body that she was healed of her disease. 30Immediately aware that power had gone forth from him, Jesus turned about in the crowd and said, “Who touched my clothes?” 31And his disciples said to him, “You see the crowd pressing in on you; how can you say, ‘Who touched me?’” 32He looked all around to see who had done it. 33But the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came in fear and trembling, fell down before him, and told him the whole truth. 34He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease.”
35While he was still speaking, some people came from the leader’s house to say, “Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the teacher any further?” 36But overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the leader of the synagogue, “Do not fear, only believe.” 37He allowed no one to follow him except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James. 38When they came to the house of the leader of the synagogue, he saw a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly. 39When he had entered, he said to them, “Why do you make a commotion and weep? The child is not dead but sleeping.” 40And they laughed at him. Then he put them all outside, and took the child’s father and mother and those who were with him, and went in where the child was. 41He took her by the hand and said to her, “Talitha cum,” which means, “Little girl, get up!” 42And immediately the girl got up and began to walk about (she was twelve years of age). At this they were overcome with amazement. 43He strictly ordered them that no one should know this, and told them to give her something to eat.

STORY We are going to focus on the story about Jairus’ daughter. Everything must have seemed hopeless. But Jesus said, "Do not fear, only believe!"

COLOURING http://www.sermons4kids.com/jairus_daughter_sp_colorpg.htm

CRAFT Today we are going to decorate a poster “BELIEVE”

B Pentecost 3 Sunday 21st June 2009

SCRIPTURE: Mark 4:35-41
35On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” 36And leaving the crowd behind, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. Other boats were with him. 37A great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that the boat was already being swamped. 38But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke him up and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” 39He woke up and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” Then the wind ceased, and there was a dead calm. 40He said to them, “Why are you afraid? Have you still no faith?” 41And they were filled with great awe and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”

STORY – Jesus stills the storm

CRAFT – We are making paper boats and “testing” them in a tub of water. There is a good template for paper boats at http://www.dltk-bible.com/crafts/mboat.htm

COLOURING IN - http://www.sermons4kids.com/jesus-calms-storm-colorpg.htm

SONG - To the tune of "London Bridge is Falling down" (from an idea by Carol Williams published at www.sermons4kids.com.
“Jesus woke up and calmed the storm, calmed the storm, calmed the storm (2x)
And everyone was saved!”

PRAYER TIME – Everyone has opportunity to give thanks or ask for help. We finish with Heavenly Father, we thank you for those times when you calm the storms that come up in our daily lives. We also thank you for those times when you give us peace even though we are in the middle of a storm. We ask you to watch over us and keep us safe. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen (From www.sermons4kids.com)

You’ve probably noticed by now that we often draw ideas and materials from www.sermons4kids.com. We are very grateful for their ministry and wish to thank them here for their support.

B Pentecost 2 Sunday 14th June 2009

Reading Mark 4.26-34
26He also said, “The kingdom of God is as if someone would scatter seed on the ground, 27and would sleep and rise night and day, and the seed would sprout and grow, he does not know how. 28The earth produces of itself, first the stalk, then the head, then the full grain in the head. 29But when the grain is ripe, at once he goes in with his sickle, because the harvest has come.”
30He also said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable will we use for it? 31It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth; 32yet when it is sown it grows up and becomes the greatest of all shrubs, and puts forth large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade.”
33With many such parables he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it; 34he did not speak to them except in parables, but he explained everything in private to his disciples.

Story and Song
We will be talking about Johnny Appleseed (see http://www.sermons4kids.com) and singing The Johnny Appleseed Song (see http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/miscellaneous/johnny_appleseed_grace.htm).

Colouring In
http://www.sermons4kids.com/planting_seeds_2_colorpg.htm

Craft
We purchased “jiffy pots” and seeds so the children could plant their own seed to take home.

B TRINITY Sunday 7th June 2009

READING
John 3:1-17
3Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. 2He came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do apart from the presence of God.” 3Jesus answered him, “Very truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born from above.” 4Nicodemus said to him, “How can anyone be born after having grown old? Can one enter a second time into the mother’s womb and be born?” 5Jesus answered, “Very truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit. 6What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7Do not be astonished that I said to you, ‘You must be born from above.’ 8The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” 9Nicodemus said to him, “How can these things be?” 10Jesus answered him, “Are you a teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand these things? 11“Very truly, I tell you, we speak of what we know and testify to what we have seen; yet you do not receive our testimony. 12If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you about heavenly things? 13No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man. 14And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. 16“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. 17“Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

STORY OUTLINE
Nicodemus visited Jesus at night to find out about his teaching. He realised the Jesus came from God and he wanted to find out more.
Nicodemus was able to ask questions and talk with Jesus and his disciples. How can we find out more today? Luckily Jesus’ friends wrote about Jesus and his wonderful teaching in the Bible. So we can find out more about God the father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
In the first part of the Bible we can read about God’s great work creating the earth. God has done many wonderful things all through history. Then the New Testament books Matthew, Mark, Luke and John; tell us about the life of Jesus. We also read more about the Holy Spirit. Last week we heard how the Holy Spirit came to the disciples and guided them. You can read more about that in the Bible.
So if we want to find out more about God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit we don’t have to sneak out in the middle of the night – we can read all about God in the Bible.

PRAYER
We haven’t mentioned prayer on the sheet before. When we pray, each child has the opportunity to say something if they would like. Today we will finish with: Thank you Father for sending your Son and the Holy Spirit to us. Amen

SONG
We will listen to a CD by Colin Buchanan.

CRAFT
Today we are making a “Books of the Bible Bookmark”. We will print the list on cardboard and the children can decorate their bookmark before we laminate the card for them.

Old Testament: Books 1 to 39
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Songs
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi

New Testament: Books 40 to 66
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
Revelation

Year B Pentecost

Sunday 31st May B Pentecost
Today we will have the story of Pentecost.
Acts 2:1-21
2When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 2And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. 4All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.
5Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven living in Jerusalem. 6And at this sound the crowd gathered and was bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in the native language of each. 7Amazed and astonished, they asked, “Are not all these who are speaking Galileans? 8And how is it that we hear, each of us, in our own native language? 9Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, 10Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya belonging to Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11Cretans and Arabs—in our own languages we hear them speaking about God’s deeds of power.” 12All were amazed and perplexed, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” 13But others sneered and said, “They are filled with new wine.”
14But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, “Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say. 15Indeed, these are not drunk, as you suppose, for it is only nine o”clock in the morning. 16No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel: 17‘In the last days it will be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams. 18Even upon my slaves, both men and women, in those days I will pour out my Spirit; and they shall prophesy. 19And I will show portents in the heaven above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and smoky mist. 20The sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the coming of the Lord’s great and glorious day. 21Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.’
COLOURING IN
http://www.sermons4kids.com/pentecost-colorpg.htm
CRAFT
For craft we are making a kite. First fold an A4 piece of paper like the diagram below.
Then open out so you have a large triangle tab on one side (to attach string to) and a flat prism shape on the other.
Tape down the flat side with a straw (gives it stability to fly!)
Finally we are adding red and yellow crepe paper streamers as a tail.

Year B Easter 7

Sunday Club 24th May 2009

This Sunday we are telling the story of the Ascension.

The reading is Acts 1:1-11:
1In the first book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus did and taught from the beginning 2until the day when he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. 3After his suffering he presented himself alive to them by many convincing proofs, appearing to them during forty days and speaking about the kingdom of God. 4While staying with them, he ordered them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait there for the promise of the Father. “This,” he said, “is what you have heard from me; 5for John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
6So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7He replied, “It is not for you to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority. 8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” 9When he had said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. 10While he was going and they were gazing up toward heaven, suddenly two men in white robes stood by them. 11They said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up toward heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”

The colouring page is from http://www.sermons4kids.com/ascension_colorpg.htm

Our craft is to make an Ascension Card – we made these last year and the kids loved them! First we have a picture of Jesus on cardboard to colour in and cut out. Then we sticky tape a tab on the back of ‘Jesus’. On another card we have a “background” picture of grass, hill, sky, and clouds. Cut a vertical slot in this picture, then place their ‘Jesus’ picture into this, so the cut-out can “ascend”.

Walk4Bibles

This Sunday one of the Team has organised for our Sunday Club to participate in "Walk4Bibles" a sponsored walk to raise money for the NSW Bible Society. The money goes towards Bibles for China.
We will be meeting at McDonald's at Lake Tuggeranong at Noon after Sunday Club.
Looking forward to the walk and hoping for fine weather!

Year B Easter 6

SUNDAY CLUB Sunday 17th May 2009 Year B Easter 6

John 15:9-17
9As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. 10If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. 11I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete. 12“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. 14You are my friends if you do what I command you. 15I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what the master is doing; but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from my Father. 16You did not choose me but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask him in my name. 17I am giving you these commands so that you may love one another.

God loves EVERYBODY and He asks us to love everybody too! How can we be welcoming? Who do we welcome?

Colouring page from http://www.sermons4kids.com/love-each-other-colorpg.htm

Craft
We will make “Welcome” door hangers. You can purchase wooden door hangers from Bunnings or make your own from cardboard. (These fit over door knobs).

Year B Easter 5 Sunday 10th May 2009

SUNDAY CLUB Sunday 10th May 2009 Year B Easter 5
John 15:1-8
”I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinegrower. 2He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit. 3You have already been cleansed by the word that I have spoken to you. 4Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me. 5I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing. 6Whoever does not abide in me is thrown away like a branch and withers; such branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. 7If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask for whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples.

For the story we will talk about connections and God as the enabler.

Colouring page from http://www.sermons4kids.com/true_vine_colorpg.htm

Song – This little light of mine.

Craft
You will need: Scissors, Green paper, purple paper, a big sheet of white cardboard, and a green felt pen.
Each child will have a piece of green paper and trace their hand on it. We will then cut out two copies of the hand (just fold the piece of paper over so when you cut it out you get two). On a white cardboard poster we will glue down one hand. These become the leaves. We will then draw a green vine and stick purple ‘grapes’ onto the ‘branches’. The children can write their names on their “leaf”. We can explain the connection to the verse above.

For the children to keep: On the other ‘leaf’ we will write ‘Jesus said “I am the vine; you are the branches.”

We will also colour in Mother’s Day Cards.

Year B - Easter 4

SUNDAY CLUB 3RD MAY 2009 – Year B 4th Sunday of Easter
THE GOOD SHEPHERD
John 10:11-18
11“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12The hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and runs away—and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. 13The hired hand runs away because a hired hand does not care for the sheep. 14I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, 15just as the Father knows me and I know the Father. And I lay down my life for the sheep. 16I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd. 17For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again. 18No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it up again. I have received this command from my Father.”

Jesus is the good shepherd. In those days shepherds lived with their flock and would die to protect them. Jesus also has other “sheep” not in "this fold," he cares about everyone!

We played a game outside from http://www.sermons4kids.com/big_bad_wolf_group_activities.htm
WOLF CHASING: Let children scatter to HIDE from the WOLF as "It". If the WOLF sees a "sheep" and starts to run toward that sheep, the "sheep" can try to run away and touch and stand by the GOOD SHEPHERD who can be in the middle of the playing area. Children are SAFE if they reach the GOOD SHEPHERD before the wolf catches them.

Song – “He’s got the whole world in his hands”

Craft – We made sheep puppets. Draw the picture onto a piece of cardboard (the sheep picture was A4 sized). We decorated with cotton balls (the puppet works better if the sheep is heavier, so cotton balls are perfect!). Then when finished decorating, fold in half. You then thread string through the holes, so the children can use the sheep as a string puppet.

Colouring – We used “http://www.sermons4kids.com/good_shepherd_colorpg.htm”

School Holidays!

School holidays have commenced, so our Sunday Club is in recess at the moment.
So you may asking what our Sunday Club is all about?
Well, Sunday Club is for children and youth of school age. There is also a creche for the younger children when needed :-)
Sunday Club meets at Saint Mary in the Valley Anglican Church South Tuggeranong in the Australian Capital Territory. It is held during the 9.30am Holy Communion Service. We usually have a story (based on the Lectionary bible reading of the week, prayer and craft. Depending on time we might also have other special activities or a song.
Generally we have a lot of fun!
In recent years we've noticed that many children are unable to come every week, and sometimes are a bit sad that they've missed out on a particular story or craft. So we've decided to put the Sunday Club details on line each week, so no-one need ever miss out!
We can also post any special upcoming events (like our annual picnic and Ice Cream Sunday!).
We sure hope you all enjoy visiting from time to time.
Best wishes,
The SMIV Kids' Sunday Club Team.