Sparks
Sparks meets on a Sunday morning after the praise & worship, for all children aged 3-5 years. Using craft, games, Bible stories and puppets – a great place to learn about the God who loves you!
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‘Because I Love you’ by Max Lucado
There once lived a wise man named Shaddai who built a wonderful village for children to live in–and built a wall around it–because he loved them. One day the village’s most curious child, Paladin, found a hole in the wall. Shaddai explained that beyond the hole was danger and that if Paladin went through it, he would not find his way back. Shaddai’s response to Paladin’s choice in this fully illustrated story reveals to children how very much God loves them, and the lengths He will go to help them.
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: Crossway Books; Complete Numbers Starting with 1, 1st Ed edition (February 3, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0891079920
ISBN-13: 978-0891079927
‘You are Special’ by Max Lucado
This delightful tale helps children discover that they are uniquely gifted by God to serve Him and others.
One morning, all the Wemmicks of Wemmicksville awaken to discover gifts! Punchinello receives a hammer, Lucia get paints and a paint brush, and Hans the baker has a spoon. What perfect presents!
When a family of Wemmicks needs help to reach Eli the woodcarver, Punchinello and his friends try to come to their aid.
Unfortunately, nothing they do seems to work. Only when they realise that Eli gave them each a special gift are they able to use those gifts to make a difference.
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 32 pages
Hermie DVD’s
Watch Out! Hermie may be just another caterpillar, but his wormy style will win your heart. An adorable new character from renowned, best selling author and pastor Max Lucado, Hermie (and his best friend, Wormie) wonder why God - their close friend and creator- chose to make them so common. After all, every other creature they encounter boasts something bold or beautiful that makes them unique. But Hermie and Wormie wriggle under the weight of comparison-coming up short every time.
Flo the lyin Fly DVD
Like many young children, Flo the fly is sweet and has good intentions, but once in a while, she becomes tempted to tell lies. With the help of her friends Hermie and the Water Beetles, however, Flo learns the importance of telling the truth. This animated program features voices by the legendary Tim Conway, Don Knotts, and Vicki Lawrence.
God and Me Devotions
To help children find out all about God–what he is like, how he cares for them, and how he wants them to live in his world–this book presents familiar situations and everyday experiences to encourage the child to think about Christian values.
‘How to be a God Chaser & a Kid Chaser’ by Tommy Tenney
One of the great challenges for the modern parent is how to make room for your personal pursuit of God in the midst of the pressing priorities of raising a family.
How to Be a God Chaser and a Kid Chaser offers many practical answers to this challenging issue. Those answers come from a diverse background of writers including Thetus Tenney, Tommy Tenney, Ceci Sheets, Cindy Jacobs, Beth Alves, Jane Hansen, Dick Eastman, Joy Dawson, Wesley and Stacey Campbell.
This is a practical, encouraging, and motivational resource that will bring comfort and direction for the parent trying to walk the tightrope of maintaining their own personal spiritual quest and faithfully parenting their children.
50 Five minute Bible Stories CD
You need fresh ideas, parables, true stories, once-upon-a-time stories. You need this book!
You want something that will hold children’s attention and stay in their minds. A story that will give the adults something to think about. You can hear it in the quality of their silence. Good stories command attention. Moreover, they communicate values and ideas in a palatable, non-threatening way - putting flesh on the bare bones of concepts, teaching about life and lingering in the memory.