A class / session for a Childrens' Club, ages 3-6 (UK Foundation + KS1)
Memory Verse: John 14v16
Aim: to share the story of Pentecost, and explain the Holy Spirit's role in helping people to hear about Jesus
We did this at our "HotShots PLUS" club, and it went down really well...
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Words from the Good News Translation, © American Bible Society
Adapted by Clare Heath-Whyte
With songs from maynardsgroovytunes.co.uk
This is a simple Nativity Play, designed to be the central part of an All-Age event, such as a "Family Carol Service". Surround it with some Carols, some prayers, and a short Bible talk about the Good News of Jesus, and you've got your service! It's tried and tested, and takes only a couple of rehearsals to set up. Hope you can use it!
The Bible events are narrated and acted out in 4 scenes, with children coming together to sing songs between each scene. The play is fairly simple, with most speaking done by one or more Narrators, who should be older children or young people who can cope with the amount of speaking. Younger children can take the other parts, which have only small (and memorable) amounts of speaking.
The information on this site is also in this pdf file available from Maynard's Groovy Bible Tunes: Simple Nativity Play PDF
When you're choosing Easter songs for children to sing, what kind of thing should you be looking for? Easter is such an important celebration, reminding us of the amazing events of Jesus' death and resurrection. The Bible is full of wonderful things to learn about Easter and all the Jesus has done, and we want to reflect that in the songs we sing together.
Here are four aspects of Easter that we can sing about, with some ideas for songs:
With Christmas approaching quickly, it's time to choose the songs you'd like your Children's Church or Sunday School to sing at the Carol Service - but how will you make your choice?
Listening to children singing at Christmas services, it sometimes sounds like they're just performing a song that adults want to hear.
They're performing: that is, they're doing a beautiful job, but it's a performance which we'll clap, it's not them enjoying celebrating Jesus' birth in song.
It's a song the adults want to hear: lovely children all dressed beautifully singing sweetly... But what kind of music do they enjoy themselves? What kind of music do the kids sing round the house?