Rainbow Connection. 2009-2010 Theme: "The Fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control"
"Rotation and Lesson Goals -
The "Fruit of the Spirit" is the spontaneous work of the Holy Spirit in us. The Spirit helps produce these characteristics that are found in the nature of Christ. Through faith and commitment as Christians we strive to live out Jesus' teaching in the new commandment to love God and our neighbours.
This year our congregation is taking as its theme "Deepening our Faith and Widening our Connections". Together we hope to look at ways that we can build our community of faith recognizing the gifts of all those gathered here. In the Rainbow Connection there are opportunities for everyone - big and small and we plan to work co-operatively - parents, grandparents, children, youth and other adult members of our congregation to provide the best experience possible.
We are now on the second year of our 6 year curriculum and have revamped it to meet the needs of our current "crop" of children. We will again 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 Bible stories.
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Sunday School Rotation and Lesson Goals
Outline of Morning
Children gather downstairs to check in and then go with their "shepherd" to their activity centre
They are welcomed and told a bit about the plan for the day. They have a time to introduce themselves (through some sort of circle game), an important part of the morning
The children hear the story (read or told) and the activity begins
The morning finishes 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.
Joyful Noise
is our movement area - music, drama, dance and more
Unit Dates
Fall Camp "Let's Get Acquainted!"
Sept 13th, 20th, 27th. Treating each other with KINDNESS Games, Snacks, Stories and Special Activities
Unit One "The Story of Job - PATIENCE"
October 18th and 25th. Our Grade 4 students will be receiving a Bible during worship on October 25th
Unit Two "Praying with our Feet - PEACE"
November 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, November 8th will be Remembrance Sunday
Unit Three "The Colours of Christmas - JOY"
November 29th, December 6th, 13th, 20th
Unit Four "The Boy Jesus - GENTLENESS"
January 19th, 17th, 24th, 31st
Unit Five "The Story of Esther & the Feast of Purim - FAITHFULNESS"
February 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th
Unit Six "The 12 Disciples - SELF-CONTROL"
March 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th
Unit Seven "Signs of Faith - LOVE"
April 11th, 18th, 25th
Unit Eight "The Story of Lydia - GENEROSITY"
May 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th
Special Sundays - Opportunities to worship as a family
October 11th - Thanksgiving
Dec 13th - Pink Gift Service - Intergenerational Worship
December 27th and January 3rd - No classes
March 28th - Palm Sunday - Communion Sunday
April 4th - Easter Sunday - Worship Services at 7:00 & 10:30 - No classes
All snacks and food prepared in the Rainbow Connection classes are nut free.
If there are other allergies PLEASE LET US KNOW
This curriculum is taken from suggestions given to the Christian Development Committee from the congregation. |
