Firstly, I'd like to thank both Kate (for 1 wk) and Pastor John (for 3 wks) who has sub'ed the Sunday school class during my absence. It's nice to have PCAC family covering for you!
It's been 3 or 4 weeks since I was gone on a trip - Shanghai is an amazing (and interesting) city. :)
Allow me to share a photo link,
Shanghai trip/photo
In addition, I brought some sweet treats for the kids. (image on the left, it may not be clear - it's gummy-like 软糖果)This week - wk7, our theme is focusing on Apostle Paul; It's all about changes.
The biblical account is Acts 9: 1 to 20 verses, which it captures the miraculous change of Saul (later called Paul) while he was on his way approaching Damascus.
Ice.Breaking (sort of): to bring out idea of "Change"
We had one rep. from each boys and girls team. Each person is to compete to put on a shirt (provided by teacher) and need to button-up all the buttons at the front. Boy won. This is the 1st part;
2nd part is to put the same shirt - backward fashion and still need to buckle up all the buttons; Well, this time you need someone from his/her own team to help!
The idea is to bring out the concept of "Change" as in the case that our life change as we walk the christian faith - putting on a new cloth, as if this is a new creation.
Each boys and girls team get one point.
Jump into the verses:
Let's read the Acts 9:1-20.
Paul's change is indeed dramatic - when asked about the "Before" and "After" of the Paul, kids were able to quick zoom in on the verses where v1 to v8 are centering at "Before-change" Paul while v9 to v20 the "After-Change" Paul.
To help students for further bible-study exercise, we asked around the class on how difficult it may be to you to change a bad/good habit. Here are some of the things that came up:
1) making noise while eating
2) get up 1/2 hour early to study bible - THIS IS an EXCELLENT habit!!
3) try to revenge at urge.
You'll be surprised tha
t your kids did understand how GOD uses Paul and Ananias in this dramatic event to bring Salvation to Paul as verse 15 said,"because this man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before Gentiles and kings and the people of Israel".
(“扫罗，扫罗，你为什么逼迫我？)
Noticed that Paul or Saul rather was keeping the cloth for those who stoned Stephen to death;
(扫罗曾“为用石头打司提反的人看守衣服” )
For the word, "instrument", it's main purpose is to make music - as each one of us can be used by GOD to produce a wonderful music for His Kingdom advancement.
Then we showed a quick animation on Paul's account in Acts 9, Lego version. :)
Game time embedded with Bible.Message:
OK, time for a game embedded with bible messages; We called "Memory Card" game.
We have 22 envelops in which it houses a index card with written bible message.
There are a pair of cards with the same message, such as, "God changes my Life", or "God's plan to prosper".
Each team (boys vs. girls) competes to match the same pair of cards.
We lined up the envelops as 4 rows and 7 columns (see attached JPEG).
Kids call out the envelop location as R1+C3, which means Row 1, Column 3. They would need to remember all the cards with each bible message/verse written on it.
Quickly, the competition became intense as the game proceeded into 12 cards revealed.
When each pair of cards revealed, we took the opportunity to bring in the bible lessons relating to today's theme or re-emphasis the overall concept of life change in Christ.
Result? (for each pair of cards, you get one point)
Girls: 7 points
Boys: 4 points
Wrap UP:
Re-visit the most of the "envelops" and have some interaction with kids as they went thru the Acts 9:1-20 verses again.
Key Verse: 2 Corin. 5:17,
"If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation".
Next week, we plan for some crafts activities as requested by some of the girls.
KLUP!
-Sam
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