PHOTOS
21Apr2011
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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Being Close to God
A Prayer GameChildren will toss popcorn from different distances to see that the closer they are to God, the stronger their relationship can be with Him.Materials: PopcornPreparation: NoneWhat you will do during class:First, divide the children equally and have them stand in two lines, facing each other, about 10 feet apart. Each child will need to be facing another child. The children will be tos
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Virtual Prayer Walks
Prayer walking helps you become aware of situations in an area that you may not be aware of without being closer to the situation. Many times we drive through parts of our town without taking notice of what is happening or even the types of businesses along our route because it is so familiar. The same can be true of our prayers for other countries. Something that can create awareness of needs in
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