Children and Families - Scripture Union NZ

Bibleworld Museum and Discovery Centre Andrew Ramsbottom was in Rotorua recently so he headed along with his boys to check out the Bibleworld Museum and Discovery Centre. Bibleworld is packed full of models, hands on activities and over 70 ancient artifacts. Andrew and the boys spent most of their time dressing up in centurion outfits!  Bibleworld is excited announce the installation of an exciting new model. This hand crafted model has been over a year in the making, and enables guests to explore the city of Jerusalem as it was at the time when Jesus walked its streets, teaching and healing. This unique model is the only one of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere.  They would be grateful if you could help spread the word about Bibleworld among your contacts. And for the remainder of 2015, they are offering FREE ENTRY to Bibleworld. Opening Hours:  Friday 11-3pm  Saturday and Sunday 1-3pm  (Guided tours and out of hours bookings are available by app

When I popped into the local church to visit their children’s programme, the big hall was almost empty. A small group were gathered over in the corner. They looked like they were having fun - they were playing a game and it was loud and energetic. But there didn’t seem to be very many children. Where was everyone? The sad news is that small groups like this one are a common sight in many churches on Sundays. SUNZ has been conducting some research about churches and children and the research shows that in New Zealand, a typical Sunday programme for children will have 20 children or less in its primary aged programme.   There are exceptions of course. There are a few stand-out big churches. But most churches, most of the time, have less than 20 children. [i] That’s sad especially when you think about the number of children in New Zealand. We have over 750000 children [ii] and only around 10% of them will be found in church on a Sunday. These are sobering fac