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SSTN # 7 - January 23, 2006
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1) Pen Pals 2) Western Theme VBS in KJV 3) Western Theme VBS in KJV 4) Class of Two Boys
Amazing Science Devotions
5) Class of Two Boys 6) Class of Two Boys 7) Class of Two Boys 8) Class of Two Boys 9) Western VBS 10) Cowboy Song
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I teach Sunday School class at Lower Grassy Church of Chrsit in Grayson, Ky. My class would like to start writing to pen pals. I made a request a couple of months ago and received a couple of pen pals, if any one would be interested, I still have some more students who are interested in becoming pen pals.
I have 8 students. 6 boys and 2 girls ages 11-12, 5th and 6th graders. If you would be interested could you please email me at jovennaclifton@earthlink.net. Thank you
I am very confused. If you have PC study Bible on your computer or a parallel Bible - all translations are given. You can read the text for each lesson in KJV if you prefer and as Sarah said, print out the Memory verses in KJV.
KJV is not the anointed version - it is a translation, like many others. We use it in church, but we understand it was translated by a man (just like all the others).
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3) Western Theme VBS in KJV
Hi Sandy, our church only uses the KJV also. I understand how challenging it is to find curriculum in only KJV and the time it takes to 're-do' lessons from another version is quite time consuming! I feel like I have found a pot of gold when I find a book, card, plaque, anything that already has a KJV verse printed on it. Our church uses only Regular Baptist Press materials for our VBS. Although they do offer items in other versions, they always have a VBS curriculum ready in the KJV. It does makes for slim choices , I think there may be a few more VBS kits in KJV but we find that RBP is one of the better ones. Back in 2003, I think, they had one called 'Trail Blazer s' and it was a Western Theme. Maybe someone has materials left over for that. Unfortunately we gave all of ours to a Missionary. I hope this helps. I would love to hear more from you if you find any other good KJV only materials. my e-mail is mizlamar@yaoo.com and of course share with the SS teachers network! Chastity
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4) Class of Two Boys
At our church we have a second service that sometimes has anywhere from 1 – 12 kids. We sometimes have only one or two and you’re right, it’s really hard to teach this small number of kids. But I praise you for holding class for these two kids! So often teachers feel if there are only one or two it’s not worth teaching and they just send them up to worship. This send a message to the kids that they are not important. By devoting a Sunday school hour to two boys that lets them know they are valuable and worthy of your time. I have found that with one or two science lessons work well. Also cooking, they get to take home extra goodies! Crafts are good. Movies and computer lessons work well. Games and drama are the two that would not work so well. Hope this helps, good luck and may God bless your ministry!
>I only have two boys in my class (one 4th grade and one sixth grade). >I've found that >it's nearly impossible to do skits or active games with >only two, and just reading
What to you mean you can't do skits or active games with two boys?
Why can't they be TV reporters? Interview each other about the story. Better yet, why don't they make their own mics, and interview YOU the teacher. You be the main character and tell the story that way.
Kids that age love cartoons. Why don't they hear a story from you, and come up with a four frame story line? If you are doing a theme over 8 weeks, have the boys put the cartoons in a booklet form, and sell them to the congregation to raise money for a project that your class is doing. Project doesn't need to be missions, but something for the class. Something the boys would enjoy playing or using.
Take a game like snakes and ladders. Change the rules. Have the boys make playing cards. Say the story of Joseph. They can make cards that say he takes so many steps on his journey. If they come to a card that says something bad happens like the pit or jail... the person has to go down the nearest snake, not that they have to LAND on it. When Joseph obeys, he moves UP the nearest ladder. Doesn't have to LAND on it. Come up with your own rules.
Be creative. Two boys will give you time to give them added individual teaching. Get to know them as boys, not people in your class. Find out their concerns, and fears. Use that information and show how your story gives the answers.
You have the opportunity to make your class loads of fun.
bw, retired Minster
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6) Class of Two Boys
Trish,
I have the same problem in my class. My boys are both preschoolers though. I would also love to hear any ideas on how to keep the interest of a class this small. There seems to be too much time in class for only two children. When I had more kids we used all of the class time and more for the same things that are taking much less time now. Please let me know if you find out anything usefull. Kendra in Illinois - dkhunter@consolidated.net
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7) Class of Two Boys (some suggestions)
We also have currently only two gorls in our Sunday School most times...the other kids have grown and are now in the regular service. These are some things I like to do when it is my turn to teach.
a- Have a competition...Read a lesson and then have a question session like Jeopardy afterwards where they have to buzz in for a turn and answer the question. This will work well for those age groups. (It's a little work for you, but it gets easier as you do it, and you find yourself thinking of questions as you are preparing)
b- I have on occasion had a lesson printed out and have let one of the girls actually give the lesson to us. It helps them see the importance of paying attention to the Word and the teacher. They really enjoyed that alot.
c- I have also made a little skit that brings the curent lesson into todays time...like a situation where there are two friends discussing something like say "obeying your parents"...when we studied the 10 Commandments. One would read the part about how something they did that was disobedient and how the punishment was not worth it and the friend would tell how he had the same struggle but chose to obey and because he did this was the result. (some sort of blessing) These are short and quick and even boys are okay with this. I once had them break into groups of two and write their own based on a lesson or commandment and see if I or the class (when we had more kids) could guess the scripture it was based on.
d- There is another member in our church that was reading a Christian book to the kids and having a discussion afterwards (I can't remember the book right now) They really looked forward to this as it wasn't every week maybe only once a month they got to do this.
Hope these help a little. It's not easy with a small crowd or a large crowd, but it's always worth it to bring the Word of God alive in the hearts of the children. I bet the archives here too have some suggestions you could use, check them out.
Kathy from Watervliet
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8) Class of Two Boys
Dear Trish, in our ministry we have boys that come and go but for the most part we only have two boys also that are members. I do a lot of talking and finding out what they are interested in. they like sports so I may plan a activity such as finding out about Christian athletes and doing one-man readings about the athlete. My boys are 12 and 13 and I would be interested in them learning about the life of boys that live in a different environment than they do. Contact me at jnlfe@wowway.com. Our ministry is Christian and we are a intimate ministry. I am a pastor's wife working with the youth until a gifted youth leader comes. Leslie in South Holland, Illinois
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9) Western VBS
HeIlo in there! Please tell Sandy from Kokomo, Indiana that I know where she can get a Western VBS Curriculum that uses the KJV. We used this curriculum last year. We had alot of fun--and if u need some crafts she can e-mail me and I'll pass some on to her. Tell her to e-mail--- "GaryC.Collins"Qualspch@worldnet.att.net> They will be happy to her about the western VBS. God Bless!----------Moo-Maw
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10) Cowboy Song
I found the words for the cowboy song I was searching for and am sharing it with all, especially Sandy from Kokomo, Indiana who stated their VBS theme this year is HeeHaw for Jesus. The song is sung to the tune of I'm in the Lord's Army and the song's title is I am the Lord's Cowhand
I may never stomp on a rattlesnake (stomp feet) Ride down a canyon (Act like riding a horse) Shoot a pair of six-guns (Slap thighs and clap) I may never round up the outlaws (Whirl "rope" over head) But I am the Lord's cowhand - (Shout YeeHaw - pretend throwing hat into air) I am the Lord's cowhand, (Shout YeeHaw - pretend throwing hat into air)
(repeat)
Hope this helps Shrlee
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