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November 8, 2000
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IN THIS ISSUE OF THE SSTN e-NEWSLETTER:
1) Thanks for ideas
2) Thank you
3) Light of Jesus SHINE!
4) Non competitive games
5) Folding Paper Cross Story?
6) Bible Drill
7) POKEMON?
8) Youth Round-Up
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1) Thanks for ideas for Jesus Praying/Praying Hands Craft
Thanks to Kathleen from DeWitt and Mary from Michigan for your ideas for the praying hands crafts. I did not get back online in time to use in October, but have kept the ideas to use in the future!
FYI - What I did was make "stained glass" windows out of construction paper. A sun cut out of one page & a moon cut out of another page. I melted orange/red/yellow crayons between wax paper for the sun and blue/purple/silver crayons between wax paper for the moon. Then we put some praying hand stickers on them. Used ribbon to attach the two "windows" together and ribbon at top to hook to suction cup. Hopefully they put these up at home in their bedroom windows to be reminded that we can pray any time day or night. Thanks. Your help was appreciated!! I will be asking for more I am sure!! Thanks to you Sara for all your hard work in keeping this wonderful ministry going. Vicki from Virginia
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2) Thank you for the Trunk & Treat idea
I just wanted to say thank you for the Trunk & Treat idea. It was a smashing success! We are in the completion stages of a building project and not able to do our normal Country Fair (carnival) and needed something to utilize the space we had available. Our parking lot was a great resource! There are so many wonderful ideas posted and I am blessed for this special resource...Thanks again!
Teri Harper-Trinity Church- Lompoc California
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3) Light of Jesus SHINE!
I have 5 pumpkins in which on Halloween we let the light of Jesus shine. The first pumpkin has a J, then an E then a S then a U then S!!! J E S U S!! Put a candle in each and let the light of Jesus SHINE!!!! GET OUT DEVIL!!!
Susan Trimble Geneva, Tx.
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4) Non competitive games
Hi! I am a recreation leader for my church's after school Logos Program. My job is to lead all of the kids, ages 5-12 in non competitive games for about 40 minutes. There are anywhere from 6-15 or 20 kids that I need to entertain. It has been a challenge to find games that they can all play together and actually enjoy. I am starting to run out of my own ideas and resources. I really could use some more!! I would appreciate any ideas! Thanks so much! ~Maggie
--from ChristianCrafters.Com: make sure you check out the Games section in the site, look through the Archives List, and don't forget about the Games Section in the Bookstore for many great ideas! Blessings, Sarah Keith-Your Moderator <><
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In THE BOOKSTORE at ChristianCrafters.Com,
In Holidays & Holy Days, you can purchase:
** Family Celebrations at Thanksgiving
** Biblical Christmas Plays & Musicals
** Chrismon Snowflake Ornaments (Make & Create)
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5) Folding Paper Cross Story?
Does anyone know about a story having to do with folding and ripping a piece of paper so that when you unfold it it is in the shape of a cross. I learned this a log time ago and remember that it was really neat how it was done, but I can't remember the story or the way to fold and tear the paper. Thank-you, Linda Lee
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Visit CREATIVE IMAGINATIONS--"The Fun-In-Education Site" at:
http://www.creativeimaginations.NET
Featuring 'Picture This'-Free Tangram puzzles and an educational
bookstore with puzzles, books and games for kids!
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6) Bible Drill
This one is for Debbie,
My name is Bridget, I teach 4-8 grades on Wed, night. I use the Bible Drill that our Church association recommended. If you would like to e-mail me I can get the name of the company that I use to you.
orange@dtccom.net
Good Luck!
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7) POKEMON?
I NEED TO EXPLAIN WHY POKEMON IS NOT CHRISTIAN-LIKE AND WHY WE SHOULD NOT SUPPORT IT THANKS FOR YOUR HELP Shirley
from ChristianCrafters.Com: This was a topic of hot debate early on in SSTN, you might want to read through past issues in the Archives List.
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8) Youth Round-Up
You can modify a lot of the popular board games to be a Bible version. We
did pictionary a couple years back - instead of using their words, pick a
category and then write up cards with your own words. We have done Bible
People (write the person's name - like Noah - on an index card.) and Hymns
and the teens enjoyed it. Divide into 2 teams. Show the card to one person
on each team. That person has to draw (he can't say anything) pictures
until his teammates guess the answer. The first team to guess the answer
wins. You could divide up into as many teams as you want - from 2 people on
a team all the way up to a group effort.
Becky-Pennsylvania
PS - as I write this a 4 point buck just walked past my window to nibble on
our apple trees
(WOW!- how cool! What a visual!! Thanks for sharing that. From Sarah, your moderator.)
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