"A man must talk to God about his children before he
talks to his children about God."
~ Ed Cole
Family Closeness
Game
Buckerk
Everyone puts their hands on their eyes making fake glasses
with thumb and forefinger. Someone starts by moving their right hand out and
saying “buck” (like a chicken), the person to their right then does the same,
this continues around the circle until somebody moves both hands away from
their face at the same time and says “BUCKERK” (like a crazy chicken). The
person to their left then moves their left hand away from their face while
saying “buck” and the pattern continues. One hand in the direction and “buck”
to continue along, and two hands and “BUCKERK” to change the direction.
Sharing
Family Fill-Ins
With your family complete as many of these statements as you
can:
We are a family who
likes…
learns…
cares for…
helps…
would never…
would rather…
loves to…
will someday…
(Adventures for Growing Families. Wes & Sheryl Haystead)
Story
With your family read Luke 17.5-10
Questions for Discussion:
- What does it mean to have faith the size of a mustard seed?
- What can we do to serve Jesus?
Prayer and Celebration
Thank You Board
It is easy for children and adults to get into a rut of
praying for the same things every night or week. One way of avoiding this is to
create a thank you board. This could be a small white board or piece of
cardboard. Each time you pray together encourage your children to think of
three things they are grateful or want to thank God for. Write them on post it
notes and stick them to the board. The next time you come to pray tell your
family to give thanks for three things that are not on the board. In this way
the imagination is expanded and we come to realise there is a whole world of
things to give thanks for.
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