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Are you looking for a way to intensify or kick
off kids prayer training? Why not try a kids
prayer camp? Be as creative as you'd like about
timing and events, but consider it a valuable
tool to boost kids prayer in your church or
community. Following are some ideas that may
help get you started. We're just planting a seed
here...
Submitted by: AC
(c) 2004 |
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SAMPLE KIDS PRAYER CAMP WEEKEND SCHEDULE |
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THE MAKING OF A
PRAYER WARRIOR
*Actually used in
Botswana, Africa. Pick a theme and work songs,
worship, activities, craft, snack and lessons
around the theme. |
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FRIDAY Evening |
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6:30 |
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Arrive/Registration
Kids LOVE getting a cool badge with
the name spelled correctly on it!
Have some kind of badge system ready
to go. Also if necessary for
security, prepare a pick up ticket
for each child if it will not be an
overnight event. Provide parents
with a general schedule outline if
at all possible. |
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7:00 |
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Begin with
Praise & Worship
Let
kids be "praise leaders" during this
time - singing songs of their choice
that they think will allow the
others to enter into Jesus'
presence. Usually 2-3 songs is
enough. |
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7:10 |
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Welcome & Introduction
Introduce the theme of the camp and
explain the schedule in general. Go
over any rules or guidelines for the
benefit of the kids and camp
workers. |
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7:25 |
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New Worship
Song (theme song)
YOU
ARE GOOD - Shout Praises Kids Gospel
(DVD) with motions as they worship.
Use multimedia whenever possible.
After kids learn the motions, have
competitions or if projecting the
DVD music, turn the lights out and
let kids worship. When picking a new
song to teach, think of how often
and where the song will be sung. You
want something they can sing outside
of the camp experience and also
outside of Sunday school. |
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7:30 |
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Main Lesson/Special Service
If
possible, inviting a special speaker
makes the event, well, "special."
The focus of this lesson needs to be
specifically on prayer training and
doing. Also, if possible invitation
could be given to receive the Holy
Spirit. A great introductory topic
(if this is the first camp) would be
"Praise on Purpose" - Psalm 8:2, for
example. |
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8:30-9:00 |
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Flex Time
This thirty minutes could be spent
in expanded teaching, doing,
reviewing the new worship song, or
even an "altar call" for those
wishing to receive the Holy Spirit
or healing, etc. |
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9:00 |
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Snack
Prepare a simple snack to serve and
eat while a video plays if possible
in a room separate from the main
service. |
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9:30 |
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Dismissal
Kids can be dismissed to get ready
for sleep (if it is an overnight
camp), or parents pick up. |
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SATURDAY Morning |
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9:30 |
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Breakfast
Let the kids (and camp workers)
sleep in a little! If it is not an
overnight, they'll still appreciate
the extra time spent sleeping. |
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10:00 |
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Praise &
Worship
Kids lead |
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10:10 |
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Announcements |
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10:12 |
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Devotional(s)
Have camp workers or older children
(pre-arranged) help out by giving a
15 minute devotional. Perhaps
involve two or three shorter "devos"
if necessary. Have the devos centre
around prayer in a practical/unique
way...object lessons are great
here!! |
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10:30 |
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Craft/Activity
Divide the group into two groups if
there are more than 12 children to
do simultaneous craft and activity
times. Having smaller groups makes
it easier to coordinate. Craft idea
could be to enhance the upcoming
lesson, or a reminder to use at
home, etc. Activity would be an
interactive time of group
involvement along the line of
prayer. |
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10:50 |
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Snack Break |
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11:00 |
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Craft/Activity |
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11:20 |
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Physical Training (Organized Fun
Time!) |
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12:20 |
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Lunch |
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12:45 |
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Choir Practice/Puppet Practice -
Optional
It may be fun to have a
kids choir sing or a puppet drama
for the other kids in the evening
service. |
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1:30 |
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Day Lesson
Use this hour to teach
a story with drama and/or props for
kids to join in. Stories such as
Gideon, David, etc. |
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2:30 |
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Dismissal
If kids are staying
through the evening, then planned
activity or free time will be good
here. Allow time for them to get
ready for service and cleaned up
after their long day. You'll need to
adjust the evening start time
depending on your type of "camp." |
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SATURDAY Evening |
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5:30 |
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Arrival and Pre-Service
Use this time to review lessons,
etc., and to host a sword drill
competition or some other quizzing
event on the topic. |
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6:30 |
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Pre-Service Prayerwalk
Allow children to prayerwalk through
the church or facility to pray for
the service beforehand. Also use
this time to pray blessing on those
who work so hard to include them in
the kingdom. |
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7:00 |
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Begin with
Praise & Worship |
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7:10 |
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Welcome & Announcements |
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7:15 |
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Choir Song/Puppet Skit |
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7:25 |
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New Worship
Song (theme song) |
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7:30 |
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Main Lesson/Special Service
Ministry emphasis - First night kids
received mandate to praise on
purpose. This night, a place in the
body of Christ just for them
individually. Ministry to others
(those they can see, and those they
will see in heaven-unreached
peoples, etc). |
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8:30-9:00 |
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Flex Time |
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9:00 |
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Snack |
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9:30 |
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Dismissal |
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Sunday Service
- If possible allow children to be involved in
ministry in the "Big Church" setting. They can
ad to the service by teaching the theme song
with motions to the adults/youth and spend time
praying for the world...and possibly prayer for
those who have special needs. |
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