2 July 2023
Bible readings for today
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CollectGod of hospitality,
even a glass of water given in your name is rewarded beyond measure. So fill our hearts with love that we welcome all in your name, through Jesus Christ, who is alive with the Holy Spirit, on God, now and forever. Amen. |
Matthew 10:40-42
Welcome questions"Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me. And anyone who welcomes me also welcomes the one who sent me"
Jesus talks about how important it is it welcome people -- and that when we are welcomed, or welcome others, Jesus is welcomed too.
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ManaakitangaManaakitanga means hospitality, kindness, generosity, support - the process of showing respect, generosity and care for others.
Strandz put together a video for the Wellington Diocese about Manaakitanga and Faith 5, introducing how we could invite Jesus to be a part of our meal times. |
Game - welcome relayA fun, active game to help kids think about welcoming people well. You could do this as one group, or divide the children into teams
What you need:
What you do:
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Craft - welcome mats
What you need:
What you do: Children work together to design and decorate the welcome mats. These can be used at church or given away to new people in the community, such a new refugee family. Have a template cut out in advance, with the letters for WELCOME or KIA ORA. Where a letter has a counter (e.g. the inside of an o) you might like to stick those down separately with masking tape. Secure the whole template to the mat with masking tape Doing one colour at at time, dip the paint brush into the test pot and dab it onto the mat, keeping the brush vertical. Complete one layer, and you might like to add another layer once that one is dry. You could do a different colour per letter. Give the mat to a new family in the area, or use them at church to welcome the community when they arrive. |
Reward chart
What you need: lots of stickers, a copy of the template, cardboard, stuff to decorate with, glue
What to do. Glue the template to the cardboard. Decorate. In the spaces provided, get the children to choose some things they would like to work on. Eg helping show hospitality, learning a particular bible verse off by heart, helping to clean up without being asked, praying before they go to bed, using kind words to welcome new children at school. Give each child some stickers. Explain that whenever they do one of the things they have listed, they can put a sticker next to it on the chart. When they have five stickers by an item, then the next time they come to Children’s Ministry, they can share about what they did, and what it was like or what they learned and they will get a special reward. (this might be a pencil or bookmark. The main point of this is to get them to share with the group about their experience and what they learned.) 
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Reward questions
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Genesis 22:1-14 - the story of Abraham and Isaac
Children's talkFlame Creative have partnered with the Diocese of Newcastle (UK) to put together some resources for this week’s worship, on the story of Abraham and Isaac. To join in this week’s prayer activity you will need a glass of water and some card.
Each week they produced a video with a short service including sorry and thank you prayers, a story and a creative prayer activity that people at home can easily join in with. For this Sunday they looked at the story of Abraham being asked to sacrifice his son Isaac and how God provides what he needs.
Click here to see the video. Click here to download the words to the simple liturgy if you'd like to join in the words. Click here to access a set of resources to accompany the story, written by a collection of children's ministry bloggers, hosted by Kate at Jesus Without Language. Source: Flame: Creative Children's Ministry |
Match gameA printable matching game from Sundayschoolzone.com for kids to play the game 'pairs'. Print out two copies of the cards, and get the children to play them in groups of two.
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Song - Not AfraidNot Afraid is a wonderful song by Rend Co. Kids, with a simple and beautiful message for all ages.
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Chords and music here on Worship Together
Lyrics If You say I'm an overcomer I will overcome the monster I may be small, but I'm a fighter 'Cause You are strong and fear's a liar I'm not afraid of the dark The dark's afraid of me I'm not afraid 'cause Your heart Is shining bright in me Be bold, be strong Be brave, hold on I'm not afraid anymore Your love glows in the dark Today I put on heaven's armor Your sword and shield Cannot be conquered I'll raise a shout 'cause I'm a warrior Your battle cry will lead me onward I'm not afraid of the dark The dark's afraid of me I'm not afraid 'cause Your heart Is shining bright in me Be bold, be strong Be brave, hold on I'm not afraid anymore Your love glows in the dark Sing it out loud, sing it out strong x 8 I'm not afraid of the dark The dark's afraid of me I'm not afraid 'cause Your heart Is shining bright in me I'm not afraid of the dark The dark's afraid of me I'm not afraid 'cause Your heart Is shining bright in me Be bold, be strong Be brave, hold on I'm not afraid anymore Your love glows in the dark Source: Musixmatch Songwriters: Chris Llewellyn / Gareth Gilkeson Not Afraid lyrics © Capitol Cmg Paragon, Rend Family Music |
Abraham and Isaac story videoKids on the Move have a short 6 minute YouTube video on the story of Abraham and Isaac which is useful for explaining this Sunday's lectionary reading from Genesis 22-1:14.
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Psalm 13
Liturgy: call to worshipIntergenerational Call to Worship
(based on Psalm 13) We’ve come to worship, to sing and pray and hear God’s Word, because: God’s love lasts forever! Even when God seems far away, we know: God’s love lasts forever! Even when nothing is going right, and we’re ready to give up, we know: God’s love lasts forever! When people treat us badly, we know: God’s love lasts forever! When we’re all alone, and we feel like no one loves us, we know: God’s love lasts forever! Let’s worship God together! ~ Christine Longhurst, re:Worship |
