Bible Engagement
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Helping children unpack the Bible, and introducing them to the Living Word as they encounter the people of God through people in the Bible, is one of our greatest privileges - and often a big challenge!
There are lots of ideas out there, in the mighty inter web, but here are some resources created or shared by our friends across the Anglican Church. |
The word of God is living and active, sharper than a double edged sword
Hebrews 4:12 |
Anglican Children
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The Anglican Diocese of Christchurch has put together a new website, called Anglican Children, with practical ideas and resources for unpacking the Bible with children.
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Old Testament Media
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Other
A short video about the big story of the Bible - could this be useful to you in your ministry? Download it here |
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New Testament
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In 2016 people from Wellington studying New Testament as part of a Diploma in Anglican Studies from St John’s College were asked to get creative about ways to teach 9-11year olds the books and authors, audiences and themes, and genres of the New Testament.
Included here is the work of seven of those people whose ideas we thought would in fact offer a great Intergenerational Resource for Churches to use to help their people get familiar with the New Testament Introduction - Rosemary Dewerse
An introduction to the New Testament pack, with more details about each resource Introduction.pdf New Testament Rap - Anna Reeve So maybe you have some in your faith community who are good at rhythm and rap or who could be if given the chance? New Testament Rap.pdf Two Team Games - Samantha Ives Two fun games to help get the books of the New Testament in order Pegs on the Line Game.pdf Ping Pong Game.pdf Intergenerational Quiz - Fiona Thompson and June Gennard Questions from all the books for an Intergenerational Quiz, grouped according to genre (Gospels, History, Letters, Apocalyptic, or a bonus round of New Testament Trivia.) Pack includes questions and a printable dice Intergenerational Quiz.pdf Crossword - Scottie Reeve A quieter activity, with answer sheet provided. Crossword.pdf Board Game - Heather Schollum A game to introduce or reinforce learning, with a printable board, cards and instructions Board Game.pdf Trading Cards - Rowan Miller The idea is that teachers could give out the cards as prizes (perhaps a couple at a time) and young ones would build up the collection and start to trade and arrange the cards in order. In the process they’d be picking up something of how the New Testament fits together, what happens in each book, and so on. Games could be created using the details on the cards, or weave around any of the other activities in this resource pack. Trading Cards.pdf Information Sheet - Samantha Ives A summary of the New Testament Books Information Sheet.pdf |
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New Testament Media
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The Life of Jesus + Parables Media
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Bible Month
July is Bible Month! Bible Society NZ have a bunch of great ideas for how to celebrate God's Word.