Our church puts on a primary school kids fun activity program, called Zone, one evening a month for a few hours. This time, the leaders 'raised the bar' and organised a mini rock concert. The music was 'stuff' that most of the kids knew from Children's Church and those who did not know it joined in easily... action music to hop to with a Jesus bent. There was good lighting and good sound and a pretty convincing moosh pit formed everytime the youth band played. Between the brackets, there were embarrassing challenging games that randomly selected kids from the audience performed for a prize. There was even a magician with a heart for mission. It was super fun. It did not matter how much flour covered your face.... it was all part of what you do at Zone.
I am a primary school chaplain and have created this blog to provide children's story book reading, woodcraft projects, nature experiences and other general school based support.
We have nine basic spiritual needs: 1. a viable philosophy of life; 2. constructive lifestyle guidance; 3. our relationship with an energising God; 4. our soul as the centre of our being; 5. hope in the midst of our losses; 6. reconciliation replacing guilt; 7. our being valued by God; 8. our moments of transcendence; 9. our belonging to a caring community.
And according to the Bible, there are nine spiritual gifts: Love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, humility and self-control.
Another list of nine
These are drawn from Romans 12:10-13
1. With brothherly/sisterly love, be devoted
2. With honour, raise another above yourself
3. With zeal, never be lacking
4. With your spirit, be fervent
5. With the Lord, be doers and not just hearers
6. With hope, be joyful
7. With affliction, be patient
8. With prayer, continue at it
9. With the needy, share and be hospitable
These nine practical steps for Christian life grow out of sincere love, doing what is good (verse 9).
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Our church puts on a primary school kids fun activity program, called Zone, one evening a month for a few hours. This time, the leaders 'raised the bar' and organised a mini rock concert. The music was 'stuff' that most of the kids knew from Children's Church and those who did not know it joined in easily... action music to hop to with a Jesus bent. There was good lighting and good sound and a pretty convincing moosh pit formed everytime the youth band played. Between the brackets, there were embarrassing challenging games that randomly selected kids from the audience performed for a prize. There was even a magician with a heart for mission. It was super fun. It did not matter how much flour covered your face.... it was all part of what you do at Zone.
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