Prayer Bags
Last year we introduced the CrossFire Prayer Bags - tools to help the children understand prayer and learn new ways to talk to God. The children were very excited to recieve the packs, and we heard many stories of how they were being used. Unfortunately, as with everything, the enthusiasm petered out over time. So this year we have been focussing on using one tool/method per month - doing it as large or small groups in CrossFire and encouraging the children to continue to do it at home during the week.
To find out more about teaching your children to pray, head over to the Family Resources achieves.
(Original idea from: http://flamecreativekids.blogspot.co.nz/2012/06/pray-at-home-bag-for-5-11s.html)
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Contents:
World Map & Stickers - Pray for the countries of the world. Each time you pray for a country, place a sticker on it to show where you've prayed for. Timers - Sit quietly and listen God while the sand goes through the timer (2 minutes for 5+, 1 minute for 2-4s). Notebook and Pencil - Write down what God says to you, what you say to God or any thoughts you have about God. Magnetic 'Sorry Board' - If you do something wrong draw or write it on the board and say sorry to God for it. Wipe it away to remind you that God forgives you. Prayer Calenders - Pray for the person on the calender for that day. Prayer Cards - on one side write what you need. When God answers, write a thank-you prayer on the other side. Praise Poems - Acrostic poems. Write words that describe God, starting with each letter given. (5+) Praise Pictures - Alphabet colouring pages. Colour the picture together and talk about how God is what the picture says He is. (Under 5's) Memory Verses - Your Dog-Tag verse/passage to remember. |