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Thursday, 24 March 2016

HARE'S EASTER PUPPET SCRIPT

I have just posted a short Easter puppet script (or interview with someone dressed as a rabbit or hare).

download file here : HARE'S EASTER

Monday, 21 March 2016

"Sweet Easter" is a short talk about Easter for children which may told at a school assembly, a church service or shared as a family devotion.
Link : Sweet Easter Talk

Also check out the Easter 'pass the parcel' game on the same page above
https://www.eliab.com/sweet-easter.html

AWESOME EASTER IDEAS

Check out these awesome Easter resources for worship or children's programs-

http://sa.uca.org.au/uyp/church-resources/all-age-worship/easter-services

http://request.org.uk/restart/2016/02/03/the-easter-story-pairs-game/

http://lapbooklessons.com/ResurrectionLapbook

http://www.biblestorycartoons.com/easter-story-resources/

http://eliab.com/Puppets/The-shape-of-Easter.html

http://eliab.com/Chants/Easter-chant.html

http://eliab.com/Chants/Easter-march.html

http://eliab.com/Poems/Jellybean-prayer.html

Tuesday, 16 February 2016

The Lost Coin Poem

LOST COIN POEM- (Luke 15:8-10) (c) Eliab.com

Saturday, 19 December 2015

An M & M Christmas - Children's Christmas Talk

I have just finished posting a short Christmas talk (or presentation) titled " An M & M Christmas"
I gave this talk on Christmas Eve last year at an all-age worship service.
Here's the link - An M & M Christmas

Thursday, 3 December 2015

Free Christmas Resources and ideas

Check out my free Christmas resources including the story "My Christmas Pillow" at my website
Eliab.com
Christmas page

Christmas Blessing

May the joy of the angels,
the eagerness of the shepherds,
the perseverance of the wise men,
and the peace of the Christ child
be yours this Christmas;
and the blessing of God Almighty,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
be among you and remain with you always.
Amen

Tuesday, 16 June 2015

Here is the Church Rhyme

Here is the Church rhyme

Wednesday, 25 March 2015

Easter picture series

I found a wonderful series of pictures which tell the story of Jesus' death and resurrection. They are free to download and use.
Easter Pictures
Biblestorycards.co.uk

Thursday, 26 February 2015

Sweet Easter

Sweet Easter

If you ask some children what Easter is all about they will invariably reply that it is to do with chocolate or Easter Eggs. Here is a fun way to teach the true meaning of Easter to your children’s group.

The leader enters carrying either a large box marked “chocolates” or a large decorated basket. Build some suspense as to what’s in the box etc… As you remove each item from the box or basket use the item to teach about the meaning of Easter.

1. A bag of gold covered chocolate coins. (Jesus was betrayed by Judas for thirty pieces of silver).

2. Chocolate Rooster. ( Peter’s three denials of Jesus before the rooster crowed).

3. Chocolate Cross. ( Use sticks of a “Kit-Kat” bar – or equivalent, to make a cross. Ask the children to tell you why some people where crosses around their necks then tell them the the crucifixion story as appropriate to the age group listening). As a kind of competition you might like to get two or three children to come out the front and eat a small Easter egg and then make a cross out of the silver paper. ” Now hold up your crosses to show everybody. Here’s one thing you can do with the silver paper next time you eat an Easter egg as a reminder of Jesus.”

4. Hollow plastic egg. In Australia we have a sweet called “Kinder Surprise” which has a plastic egg which opens into halves with a small toy inside. If you don’t have something equivalent then use a medium sized Easter egg ( unwrapped) and ask someone to come and take a big bite out of it. (Tell the events of the empty tomb on Easter morning).

5. Marshmellows or chocolate chickens or bunnies. (Jesus offers us new life and a new birth just like the baby chickens coming out of the eggs).

6. Gold foil covered Easter egg. ( The Bible gives a picture of the streets of heaven being paved with gold. If we believe that Jesus died and came alive again we can look forward one day to spending forever with Jesus in heaven).

Don Stott, http://eliab.com

Colours for Easter

Colours for Easter

An All- Age Worship Activity

You need : Green, Red,Black, White and Yellow balloon bunches or streamers or flags.

Call forward any of the congregation or children’s group who are wearing a green top (t-shirt, jumper, sweater…). Give them the green props and ask them to stand in a group on the far left side of your stage or up-front area. Talk about how the colour green may remind us that Jesus came… and on the way he was welcomed into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. Ask the green group to practice their phrase. Continue this process with the following colours and phrases.

“Jesus came- and suffered- and died- but came alive again- to bring new life…

GREEN —- RED —- BLACK — WHITE — YELLOW

Finally invite all those remaining in the congregation wearing other colours to add “for everyone” to finish the phrase. Those holding the balloons can form a rolling Mexican wave of colour as they circle the balloons in front of them as they say their phrase.

Easter Chant

Easter Chant

Easter is…

Easter is a time of joy

For everyone, girls and boys.

Rejoice, be glad, let’s all sing,

Jesus is our risen King!

Jesus is living!

Yes he is living!

Jesus is living!

The Bible tells me so.

( You can also sing this to “Jesus Loves Me”)

Thursday, 12 February 2015

Extraordinary Jesus

Extraordinary Jesus ( A chant for children)

Extra! Extra! Read all about it!

Tell the world. Let’s hear you shout it.

Phenomenal, remarkable, wonderfully unique.

The must read good news story of the week.

Extraordinary Jesus, amazing but true

Wants to be very best friends with you.

Front page, headline. Good news for all to see.

Extraordinary Jesus calls ‘come follow me’.

(Mark 9:2-13)

Simplified Lord's Prayer

Simplified Lord’s Prayer

The children may stand and face the front and then join in the words and actions-

When I touch my head, I think of you, Father God.
When I put my hand over my heart, I remember to show you my love.
When I put my hands together, I ask you to come and make everything right.
When I touch my mouth, I ask you to give us the food we need.
When I bow my head, I say sorry for the wrong things I’ve done.
When I lift my head, I know you forgive me.
When I open my arms, I ask you to help me be friends with everyone.

When we say this prayer, we are asking God for things we need and he is pleased

Tree Prayers

Attach a tree cutout to a wall easily accessible to the congregation. Put one name on a leaf for every child in your children’s ministry. Encourage adults to take a leaf with a child’s name on it and use as a prayer reminder in their devotion times. Every time they see the tree or leaves it is a reminder to pray for that child. Some adults may take it a step further by sending encouragement notes, calls or gifts to the children they have chosen.

Worship resources for school assemblies

cowo.culham.ac.uk/ Collective Worship Resource – from the Culham Institute, in association with the National Society
www.culham.ac.uk/storykeepers/ These resources are based on the Storykeepers television / video series.
www.assemblies.org.uk Assemblies Website (SPCK)
www.blackburn.anglican.org/cw/ Diocese of Blackburn Board of Education – Collective School Worship
www.ely.anglican.org/education/schools/collective_worship/ Diocese of Ely Education and Training: Schools – RE and Collective Worship Resources
www.saled.org/worship Diocese of Salisbury Board of Education – Collective Worship
www.hibbert-assembly.org.uk The Hibbert Assembly – Material provided by the Hibbert Trust.
www.retoday.org.uk/sfr/ RE Today: Space for Reflection – Assemblies and guidance for collective worship (password required – available to RE today subscribers).
www.assemblingcitizens.co.uk Assembling Citizens – Secondary school assembly materials on citizenship issues from The Stapleford Centre (subscription required).
www.angelfire.com/trek/annegordon/ Anne’s Page – Exploring Christian Faith with Children – Includes general advice and some starting points and suggestions for Collective Worship, along with ‘Times and Seasons’, a brief guide to the church’s year, again with suggestions for Collective Worship.
www.cist.org.uk/ay/ Christians in Schools in the Stockport Area: Collective Acts of Worship – Outlines for Collective Worship suitable for Key Stage 1 children.
www.schoolassemblies.btinternet.co.uk – School Assemblies for Busy Teachers – Assembly ideas, scripts and other resources contributed by teachers.
www.teachernet.gov.uk/teachingandlearning/assemblies/ – Teachernet – Assemblies – A bank of over 100 resources written by teachers for teachers.

EASTER TALK - The Good News

Easter Talk- The Good News

I’d like to share a short talk I did as a part of an Easter presentation this week for a primary (elementary) school. Here is the summary.

I began the talk by holding up a newspaper and talking about some news items. In the paper we find both good news and some bad news. Which kind of news do you like to hear about most?

Hold up just one sheet of newspaper. I’d like to share with you one news story which is good news for everybody. Fold the sheet as per photo. God sent his son Jesus from heaven (hold top corner and run fingers or other hand down the side to the bottom corner) to earth to show us just how much he loves us. This is the good news of Christmas when we remember about Jesus being born.

Fold again to form the “house shape”. Jesus grew up in a family ( Mary & Joseph…) and when he became older he healed people, helped people, and taught people about how to know and love God.

Begin to tear the paper downwards in a straight line. Talk about how some people believed in that Jesus is God’s Son but there were others who wanted to kill him. Talk briefly about Jesus capture and trial. Tear the other side slowly while talking. Jesus was nailed to a cross. Jesus friends were very sad. This seemed like bad news to them and good news to those who wanted Jesus dead. With the torn off bits of paper, crumple them in your hand and hold them up as you talk about getting rid of Jesus and how his body was placed in a tomb and sealed in the tomb.

Now open the center piece of paper to reveal the paper cross. Though Jesus suffered and died on the cross he was prepared to do that so that we could be forgiven for the wrong things we do (sins). Place your palm over the cross. Jesus wants us to be friends with God and to follow him today. On “Good Friday” we remember all that Jesus did for us. The Good News is that Jesus came back to life again and he promise those who believe in him eternal life-life forever with God. That’s good news (show the newspaper in one hand and the cross in the other) that’s certainly worth sharing with everyone.

Read all about it! Jesus is alive!

Tuesday, 23 December 2008

Colours for Easter

An All- Age Worship Activity

You need : Green, Red,Black, White and Yellow balloon bunches or streamers or flags.

Call forward any of the congregation or children's group who are wearing a green top (t-shirt, jumper, sweater...). Give them the green props and ask them to stand in a group on the far left side of your stage or up-front area. Talk about how the colour green may remind us that Jesus came... and on the way he was welcomed into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. Ask the green group to practice their phrase. Continue this process with the following colours and phrases.

"Jesus came- and suffered- and died- but came alive again- to bring new life...

GREEN ---- RED ---- BLACK --- WHITE --- YELLOW

Finally invite all those remaining in the congregation wearing other colours to add "for everyone" to finish the phrase. Those holding the balloons can form a rolling Mexican wave of colour as they circle the balloons in front of them as they say their phrase.