Children and Families - Scripture Union NZ

  Join the Crowd Step into the account of Jesus' visit to the town of Capernaum. See the dusty streets, smell the drying fish and donkey poo, hear the sounds of the sea... This intergenerational service explores Mark 2:1-12 and invites everyone to join the crowd as they seek Jesus. Watch as four friends dig a hole in a roof, and consider together how we help carry each other in faith.  You will need:  Service outline  Map of Capernaum Photo of modern day Capernaum   Picture of a reconstruction of the village 'Everyone is talking about it' cards  Character cards Max7.org video clip 'Crippled man' Silver Statues instructions

The Christmas season is one of those times of the year when families head along to church either for the first time or as part of a yearly tradition. Some come to sing carols, others see it as important for their children to know the Christmas story, and others come because it’s what their family has done every year for as long as they can remember. These families may not attend church at any other time.  There are a growing number of people in our communities who know very little about the events surrounding Jesus’ birth. While we may have heard the story over and over to the point of complacency, for them it is new and fresh and intriguing.  As we plan for the variety of services and activities that run during Advent, it is good to make sure that we take these things into consideration. For that new family who has walked through the door for the first time:  · Will they feel welcome in our church?  · Will they be able to celebrate t...

This service explores the event of Easter Friday using coloured ribbons and branches to create 'Mercy Trees'. This service is a guided meditation on Jesus’ journey to the cross, woven together with music and scripture readings. This service is one hour long and suitable for all ages. Click here to download the script. Powerpoint for the service  Media clips used during this service: The Story of the Three Trees Good Friday: The Story Chpt 26 **Please note that some of the scenes in this clip may be  too intense for young children. You may need to plan carefully to show only certain parts of it.  The Mercy Tree - Lacey Sturm 

July is Bible Month in New Zealand!  Here's an All Age Service outline you can use. It's about 25mins long.  Click here to download all the files you will need.   For more on Bible Month, see the Bible Society NZ

This is a simple but effective way of telling the story of Paul meeting Lydia by the riverside. The script and photographs are available for download. Click here for a ll you need ! This church near Philippi is dedicated to Lydia To tell this story you will need: - Dress ups for Lydia (A white sheet and a dressing gown tie will do) - A length of blue fabric for the river - Some purple cloth. - A bag of coins, or a large picture of coins – click here to download. - A handful of shells, or a large picture of shells  (See link above) - A copy of the PowerPoint if you are using it - create this using the images in our dropbox folder. Before hand: - Choose a volunteer to dress up as Lydia. - Choose two other volunteers to spread out the river for Lydia to sit beside. - Give out the props and let people know that when their prop comes up as part of the story they are to bring it to the front and give it to Lydia. Script:   Th...