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Team Leaders’ Manual – School SU Groupsmost of this fun way to explore God's Word! £9.99 and previously sold as “Over 300 games for alloccasions. http://www.scriptureunion.org.uk/ProductFolder/UltimateGames/58740.idThis is part of a series of excellent books for leaders, and the others include Ultimate Quizzes,Ultimate Visual Aids, Ultimate Prayer, , all at £9.99.and Ultimate Craft (£12.99)“Everyone’s a Winner” from Scripture Union. Over 200 co-operative games for 7-13 year olds. It’s a"must have" for anyone working with this age group. This illustrated book is a radically differentapproach to games for young people that are mainly collaborative, enormous fun and designed tobuild up participants rather than put them down. Games and activities like these work alongsidesharing a gospel of love and acceptance. With chapters on ice-breakers, ball games, messy games,music, drama and theme games to name but a few, there is plenty to choose from. This is a superbbook with something for everyone.http://www.scriptureunion.org.uk/ProductFolder/Everyonesawinner/9894.id3.1.4 Open the Bible togetherThis has to be the core of your meeting together in a Scripture Union Group, otherwise your group isjust a social group. We believe that the Bible is God’s powerful Word, and in itself it can transformlives.The majority of children who attend Primary SU groups in Scotland will have had little or no contactwith the Christian church, and will not know anything about the Bible, so you will have to start fromscratch. That might involve using a traditional Bible Bookcase, Timeline, etc, and it may involve youbeing creative in getting a supply of Bibles for the group to use each week. Very often, local churchesare happy to pay for Bibles to be used in this way.You may want to use a particular programme from any number of good resource books, but it ispossible to choose a gospel and work through some of the key stories and teaching of JesusSit in a circle, everyone comfortable, making sure that each has his/her own copy of theBible. They may have brought their own (preferable), but you may have provided a copyfrom your resources.Open the Bible at the selected passage, and help young people to find the passage, usingthe contents page, or using a Bible library chart.Pray that God will speak to us from the passage we are about to read. Ask a child to pray.Expect God to speak from His Word! Explain to the group that we are here to listen to whatGod is saying to us.Read the selected passage. Some young people may volunteer to read it, or you can read ityourself. Make sure that everyone is able to find the place before you start.Ask the group to keep their Bibles open and then simply begin to ask these questions.1. Can someone describe what happened as if he/she were there?2. Who were the main characters involved?3. How would you feel if you were there and why?4. What do you think is the most important thing that happened, and what does it showus?5. What do we learn about what God is like?6. What might Jesus be telling you to do?7. Is there someone in this story that you want to be like? Why?8. What’s your favourite bit? Why?January 2012
Team Leaders’ Manual – School SU Groups3.1.5 Pray togetherIt may be appropriate for you to close in prayer, or sometimes, it may be appropriate to end with atime of silence or in allowing children to participate in short open prayers, as appropriate. It isimportant that the children are allowed to respond appropriately, and you must always make surethat you are allowing prayer to happen in an open environment, with all the considerations theschool’s Child Protection Policy, with which you must be familiar, and with SU’s code of conduct.Some good resource books on praying with children include…“Ultimate Creative Prayer” from Scripture Union (£9.99) is crammed full of creative andimaginative ways to help you and your children's group get praying. Ideas include prayers to drawand make, prayers to shout and sing, prayers to pray alone and pray together. Inside you'll find allthe instructions and guidance you need to help your group pray and grow together.The material in this book was originally published as One Hundred and One Ideas for Creative Prayersand New Ideas for Creative Prayer. Sample pages are available on the web page below.http://www.scriptureunion.org.uk/ProductFolder/UltimateCreativePrayer/59135.id3.2 TERMLY & READY MADE PROGRAMMESThere are loads of Programme ideas for children’s groups that can last for a school term, but thebest of them at the moment include…SCHOOLSLIVE from Scripture Union (England & Wales) Free!! – www.schoolslive.orgSchoolsLive provides Bible-based resources for Christian groups in schools, and puts a wealth ofactivities and ideas for your work with children and young people at your fingertips.SchoolsLive is designed to help you tailor the material available to the specific needs of yourgroup(s). You can: Plan and manage your group like never before! Access hundreds of activities and ideas Search, save and print – all from one website And so much more…Through SchoolsLive we want to help leaders like you to be inspired and equipped with excellentBible-based material so that children and young people can meet with God. There is an outline foreach week of the school year plus access to search the archive of SchoolsLive and LightLive activities.The sessions and activities that appear on SchoolsLive are written by experienced schools workerswho work regularly in UK schools.SUPACLUB MATERIAL – Some Meeting Outlines for Primary SU Groups from SU England & Wales.By and large predating the schoolslive material but downloadable as one session or series outlinesalready created as a pdf file. http://www.scriptureunion.org.uk/SupaClubs/MeetingOutlines/2916.id So, Why God? – A series based on the book So, Why God? Looking at questions children askabout God. Down Town with Mark – a series looking at the life of Jesus through the eyes of Mark (spring2008). 10 Rulz – a series on the Ten Commandments, based on the book 10 Rulz (autumn 2007). Seasonal and event outlines - this page lists all outlines particularly suitable for special timesin the church or school year.January 2012
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