All of this to lead into a study of Genesis chapters 1-11. We have worked to format the weekly Bible Club around something simliar to an AWANA program in that children are separated into classes by age and study through a lesson, have a few homework questions and scripture verses to memorize. Also, we have included an award system for those who complete their books and memorize their verses. We were blessed with a great AWANA experience when our kids were little. Ethan was 6 and Isabelle was 4 and they learned alot during that year or so. We know and saw the value of taking the time to teach scripture to young ones and also to train them in how to study scripture for themselves. And it is because of this we feel God has laid this ministry upon our hearts. It surely is not because of our "skills" with leading 40-50 kids...because we see every week how very much we have to learn about working in a ministry like Bible Club...
But last night was the first Awards day and it was a huge blessing to see 22 some kids have all three verses and all their books completed! Some kids had lost or forgotten their books, so we gave them a new one and they started working to fill them in right away. One boy in my group had somehow lost his on the way to Bible Club, btu when I gave him his, he immediately went to work, showing me he really had done it in his house. The absolute best was little Maria Fernanda, who several weeks ago had told me that it was boring to study the Bible, breaking my heart that a little 8 year old say that. Last night she came with all her book done and two of the verses. She learned the third by the end of the night and received her award.
In AWANA, our kids had these little vests and received patches as they completed their different lessons. We don't have access to that here and it is a little too complex to maneuver in the ministry here, but we were able to purchase t-shirts with an offering given to us last year as the first award for Bible Club. So, needless to say, we were excited to be able to give these out!
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| the group |
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| the first recipients of new t-shirts |
All Praise be to Jesus!!!
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