Picture book of Bible tales Class Page
Each week class meets and after Children's Chapel, Helping Hands or Celebration Sunday you will find a description of what we covered in class and links to explore the topic further.
22 January 2017
Picture Book Bible Tales: Jesus
Today we read Jesus by Brian Wildsmith, the whole story
of Jesus from his birth in Bethlehem, his growing up in
Nazareth, and his death. We discussed the nativity story as a
story of Christmas.
Goal: Experience the excitement of birth as a time of hope.
We will be exploring elements and lessons from the life of Jesus in more detail through the spring.
Today we read Jesus by Brian Wildsmith, the whole story
of Jesus from his birth in Bethlehem, his growing up in
Nazareth, and his death. We discussed the nativity story as a
story of Christmas.
Goal: Experience the excitement of birth as a time of hope.
We will be exploring elements and lessons from the life of Jesus in more detail through the spring.
30 October 2016
Today the children processed into the worship service that included a Wonder Box discussion about gifts from our ancestors. We went to the RE floor and had an all ages discussion about the ancient religious origins of Halloween. We went on to discuss the not so ancient origins of Halloween and how Halloween is celebrated today.
23 October 2016
Today we read Adam and Eve’s First Sunset: God’s New Day by Sandy Eisenberg Sasso and illustrated by Joani Keller Rothenberg. Adam and Eve’s very first day in the Garden of Eden was perfect – safe and unshadowed by worry, doubt or fear. God’s first two people saw morning lift the sun high in the bright sky, and they rested in the contented warmth of the peaceful afternoon. Before long, Adam and Eve realized that the sun was slipping away. First it began to sink beneath the clouds, to fall behind the mountains, and then the sky became dark, the air cold. When the sun returns the next morning, Adam and Eve have learned to find hope and light even in the dark. Goal: This story explores fear and faith, hope and gratitude. It talks about learning that there are some things in life beyond our control – for every child who has worried about what will come next.
We continued with Cain and Abel: Finding the Fruits of Peace by Sandy Eisenberg Sasso. Cain and Abel were once peaceful brothers, one a shepherd, one a farmer. Jealousy, anger and fear took all of this away. In this version, the trees grew exotic fruits of many kinds: pinango, limeberry and waterloupe. With violence, the trees ability to grow these special fruits came to an end. Goal: This retold biblical story gives children a starting point for discussing anger and its effects on those around us. By harnessing the power we have to deal with our emotions in positive ways, we can once again cultivate the fruits of peace and change the world for the better..
16 October 2016
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Today we considered the story of Adam and Eve. We will start with Adam and Eve again next week. (The picture book for this session did not arrive on time). The class spent some time on what our prayer wall is all about and what it means to belong. The activity today was the construction of Blessing Books. You and your children can use the Blessing Books at meal time or bed time or to initiate quiet discussion times. If your child was not present for class we have extra Blessing Book materials. Contact Molly ([email protected]) to arrange hand off of materials so you can make a Blessing Book at home
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9 october 2016
2 october 2016
The Blessing of the Animals service was a wonderful service. We lift up our 7th Principle as we recognize our bonds with the non human members of our families and sing the words of Francis of Assisi.
25 September 2016
We explored the life and teachings of Francis of Assisi in preparation for The Blessing of the Animals service on 2 October 2016