PHOTOS
17May2011
We Are All One Body
This takes an ordinary Mr. or Ms. Potato Head toy.Place all the pieces in a bag or something the kids can reach into.Have them one by one pull out pieces. You can have them find a reason to pray with the item they choose. (Ex: shoes pray that God will protect our path, or lead into open doors, etc.)Have them place their piece into the potato anywhere, not necessarily where it’s supposed to go.
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Picture Album Prayers
For small children, make a picture album for them to have with them during prayer time. Put pictures of family, a homeless person (symbolizing the poor), and a picture of the world. Include pictures of every day blessings to give thanks for: food, clothing, a home, etc. Their requests can also be put into picture form: grandmother, father, swing set, new bike, etc.
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Newspaper Prayers
Have the kids bring in copies of of recent city or national newspapers. Go through the pages and find articles that reference things and issues that kids can pray over. Don't limit the kids to just things on violence or crime but consider praying for political issues, community awareness and when you see an article on something good pray that God can be glorified in some way in it and that those t
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Hunting for Treasure
During the Easter season egg hunts abound. Children are used to getting candy, money, toys or other such things as prizes from the eggs they collect, but why not give them the treasure of God's Word? An easy way to incorporate prayer into the holiday activities is to put scriptures or prayer requests on pieces of paper in plastic eggs and then hide them around the room, church, or outdoors. When c
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National Day of Prayer
It is God’s will for Christians to be good citizens. We are to obey the laws of the land. We are to respect those in public office. And we are to pray for government officials. The annual National Day of Prayer is coming May 5th, 2011. This is great opportunity for kids to get involved in something that is bigger than just their local church group.As you train your kids to pray, have them pray o
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