Rainbow Connection. 2006-2007 Theme:

"Children of the Bible"

Rotation Theme Verse - Deut. 6:4-9
""Hear, O Israel: The Lord your God is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them upon your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of our homes and on your gates."

Sunday School Rotation and Lesson Goals
"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. - Impress these commandments upon your children" Our goal this year is to do this using the children of the Bible as inspiration.

We will study Miriam and her life saving love for her baby brother Moses, David and his battle with the giant, Goliath, Dorcas and her young friend Anna and will look at Jesus' great love for all children.

Fall Camp will focus on the children of Port Nelson. Registration Sunday (September 10th) will be an opportunity to get to know a bit more about this year's program and find a place to live out the commandment to share story and faith with our children. September 17th we will be studying Stewardship and talking about how we can be good stewards of all that we have been given. On September 24th we will have a special morning about our pets and the animals that are important in our lives in a "Blessing of the Animals" service. On October 1st we will review what Communion means to us and then rejoin our families in worship to share the feast together.

We will be using "The Family Story Bible" written by Ralph Milton (and given as a gift to all of our babies as they are baptized) as a resource for telling and retelling the stories. Other materials will be provided for background in each unit as well as outlines and suggestions. At the end of last year our children had a day of evaluation when they gave us feedback about what they liked and what they thought could be changed or improved upon and we have used their words and wishes in our planning for this year. To that end we will be celebrating more as families. We will start this with our Fall Fiesta at Lowville Park on September 17th from 4:00 - 7:00. There will be Ice Skating and Chili Supper in November, Swimming and Pizza at Centennial Pool in January, Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on February 20th and a Bus Trip (in a big yellow school bus!!!!) to Wonderland in May.

Outline of Morning

  • Children will gather downstairs to check in and then will go with their "shepherd" to their activity centre
  • They will be welcomed and told a bit about the plan for the day. They then have a time to introduce themselves (through some sort of circle game) - this is an important part of the morning
  • The children then hear the story (read or told) and the activity begins
  • The morning should finish in time to close with prayer

    Our Activity Centers

    Creation Café
    Lower auditorium kitchen. We cook, bake, taste and may even do experiments.
    Temple Talks
    Lower auditorium. Our storytelling area where the children will hear the Bible stories in many different ways.
    Thou Art! Studio
    Lower auditorium. The hands-on creative area – sculpting, painting, building and much more. Lower auditorium
    Covenant Players
    Upper Auditorium. Our active area for games, tent pitching, puppet theatre making and much more.
    Church Mouse Pad
    Lower Auditorium. Our computer/video area – this is an area evolving – one where we hope that the children will be able to use technology to retell the story for others.

    Upcoming Teaching Units in 2006

    Unit 1 ‘Miriam and Moses’ October 15th, 22nd, 29th and November 5th, 12th, 19th

  • Thou Art! Studio: Scrapbooking
  • Temple Talks: Story on Page 69 - 71 "Miriam saves her brother"
  • Joyful Noise: Mural Painting
  • Church Mouse Pad: Congregational Newsletter
  • Covenant Players: Water Games
    Five rotations and one final all together session to watch the beginning of the Prince of Egypt and to build and enjoy "floats"

    Unit 2 ‘Welcome Baby Jesus’ November 26th, December 3rd, 10th, 17th

  • Advent 1: Advent Wreath Making - Hope, Peace, Joy and Love
  • Advent 2: White Gift Service - no classes
  • Advent 3: Cookie Decorating for Shut-ins
  • Advent 4: Christmas Party

    Unit 3 ‘David and Goliath’, January 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, February 4th, 11th

  • Creation Café: Shepherd's Pie and Giant Cookies
  • Temple Talks: Story on Page 105 and 106 - "David and Goliath"
  • Joyful Noise: Mural Painting
  • Church Mouse Pad: Congregational Newsletter
  • Covenant Players: Catapults
    Five rotations and one final all together day with catapult fun and a shared meal

    Unit 4 ‘Jesus and the Children’, February 25th, March 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th and April 1st

  • Creation Café: Loaves and Fishes
  • Thou Art! Studio: Something for the Peace Garden
  • Temple Talks: Story on page 218 - 219
  • Joyful Noise: Mural Painting
  • Church Mouse Pad: Congregational Newsletter
    Five rotations and then Palm Sunday Communion

    Unit 5 ‘Dorcas and Anna’, April 15th, 22nd, 29th, May 6th, 13th, 27th

  • Creation Café: Cake Decorating
  • Thou Art! Studio: Special Gift
  • Temple Talks: Story on Page 269 - 261
  • Church Mouse Pad: Congregational Newsletter
  • Covenant Players: Special Presentation
    5 rotations and then Pizza Party on the 27th

    This curriculum is taken from suggestions given to the Christian Development Committee from the congregation. We are thankful for the writing team.

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