Children and Families - Scripture Union NZ

I recently ran the evening devotions for an intergenerational camp, and it was wonderful to see people of all ages worshipping, exploring the Bible and praying together. So, I thought I would share these with you to pick up and use, or adapt to suit your own situation.  This resource is two 40 min sessions, suitable for all ages. It is based on Jesus' story of the wise and foolish builders, found int Matthew 7. This would work well for a weekend church camp or it could be adapted for a Sunday morning service.  Sand and Stone: Matthew 7:24-29 is one of Jesus’ most well-known stories. Two builders, two foundations, two houses. And the point of the story? The one who hears Jesus’ words and puts them into action is called wise. This resource includes reflections on the story of the wise and foolish builders, small group activities, key questions and stations to explore. It's all here for you to pick up and use! All you need: Service outline (two sessions) - The wh...

Want a simple idea to help families explore the Christmas story together?  Use the Jesus Storybook Bible and make either Advent bracelets or key rings to  help your families spend time together and explore the story of Christmas  at the same time. Just give each family a pack containing all they need, and  every day they can read the Bible story together and add the appropriate  bead to each child’s bracelet/key ring. WHAT TO DO Make up packs for each family. Each family will need a pack containing: ·        -   The Jesus Storybook Bible ( available from SUNZ for $19.99 ) ·       -    A copy of the bookmark on the side of this page. These can be downloaded from our website www.sunz.org.nz or click on this link to download them from our Dropbox folder . See the image below for an example of what the bookmark looks like. ·      -   An or...

God's BIG Rescue   An Easter family time activity  Our Advent bracelets were so popular we've come up with a similar idea for Easter. Help families to think about the meaning of Easter by reading the Bible and filling treasure boxes to remind them of how much God loves them. Pray that families will meet with God and be transformed by him as they read.     Preparation:   Make up packs for each family. Each family will need a pack containing: The Jesus Storybook Bible, available from SUNZ for $19.99 A copy of the bookmark ( Click here to download it from our Easter Dropbox Folder).  A beautiful little treasure box for each child.  A set of miniature items for each child to put in their box: gold heart, world globe, plastic flower, baby doll, jewel like bead, silver coin, glow-in-the-dark moon, cross, stone, card with John 14:6 printed on it, mirror. You can buy these from places like Spotlight and discount stores, or print...