About Bible Club!
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About Bible Club |
| What is Bible Club? |
| How to Start a Bible Club |
| The Lesson Plan |
| Bible Club Sample Schedule |
| Bible Club Leadership Roles |
Fun
is the operative word. Everyone has lots of fun. Bible Club is a safe place. A
place where children know they are loved, accepted, wanted and valuable. For
many of the children it is the only time they truly fit in and are able to
relax. How is this achieved?
Bible
Club is designed to let the children who attend know Jesus cares about them.
Each section of the lesson plan is written with the hearts of wounded children
in mind
Backed
with the prayer support of their churches, volunteers go to shelters, parks,
beaches, transitional housing, the streets, - anywhere there are hurting and
lost children - to lead Bible Clubs. We have found that holding a Club for two
hours each week at the same time and in the same location is the best format.
Two hours is enough time to complete the lesson and build relationships. Since
homeless children tend to move often, it is also important to meet with them on
a regular basis.
When
the time for Bible Club approaches, volunteers round up the children to bring
them to Club, while the teacher prepares for the lesson. Usually after the first
Club some children will be waiting for you to arrive.
When everyone is gathered a volunteer or older child marks the roll sheet
and the singing begins. Prayer leads into the Bible teaching which
includes: a review of the previous lesson's primary principle, Opening
Our Hearts - an object lesson or activity to spark the children's
imagination, Hearing God's Word - the Bible teaching, and Think About
the Meaning - review and application of the lesson. A memory verse is
introduced to the children. The remaining three components of Club may be done
in any order, but most of the time you will do the craft, athletic activity
and then enjoy a healthy snack. At the close of Bible Club there
is time to spend talking with the kids and cleaning up.
(Each
of the highlighted segments of Club described above is based upon the lesson
plans located in the curriculum published by In His Arms, entitled, Straight
Truth - 52
Bible-Based Lesson Plans to Help Kids in Crisis.)
Go to Lesson Plan
Components to see a complete outline.
The Bible Club Sample
Schedule shows how the lesson plan
components fit into a two hour Bible Club.
Children,
of all ages attend Bible Club and are welcome. Babies too young to speak and curious grandmas have all been
regulars at Club. Throughout the
time spent together, leaders and volunteers demonstrate the love of Jesus. A
combination of planned teaching and spontaneous occasions provide the chance to
model Jesus to children who have no idea what healthy relationships and a godly
lifestyle are like.
Bible
Club is flexible and adaptable. No
two Clubs are exactly alike. Not everyone uses the Bible Club model at a homeless facility. Some
creative ministry alternatives include summer Vacation Bible Schools in
government subsidized housing; short-term mission trips to orphanages or inner
city after school programs.
Two hours once a week may not sound like much of an investment, but during the brief time we are able to touch the lives of the children who attend, every opportunity is used to introduce them to the person and character of Jesus Christ. This simple approach is radically transforming the lives of little children.
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w Seek the
support of your church
(Share In His Arms Introductory Video with your
Pastor, Bible study, church and future Club volunteers.) w Form a committed
leadership
team of at least three w Lay a foundation of
prayer.
Pray for your leadership team and all aspects of your Club w Gain understanding of the
kids
and their worldview w Locate homeless children and build
bridges with those who work with them w Impact the most children by
choosing the best time and location to launch your Club w Gather the children. The week before let the kids and parents know Bible Club is coming w GO! Give
children a future and hope at your Bible Club with In His Arms Straight Truth – 52
Bible-Based Lesson Plans to Help Kids in Crisis
Get equipped with step-by-step directions in, A Bible-Based Leadership Manual for Adults Working with Homeless Children |
There
are 8 Units in the Straight
Truth – 52 Bible-Based
Lesson Plans to Help Kids in Crisis.
Each Unit contains 5 or 10 lessons. There are two bonus lessons to make a total
of 52 lessons.
Aim
Memory verse
Bible Basis
Getting Started
Songs
Offering
Bible Lesson
Memory Verse
Craft
Sport
Snack
Closing
If you hold a two hour Bible Club here is a breakdown
of the time:
Lesson Plan Components:
2 Hours
Round-up – invite and
accompany the kids to Bible Club
10-15 mins.
Aim - primary
Biblical principal to live by presented in the lesson
Memory verse - a
suggested verse to memorize which correlates with the lesson
Bible Basis - the
portion of scripture upon which the lesson is based
Getting Started - a
time to greet the children
Songs - suggested
song or songs that support the Bible Lesson
15 mins.
Offering – an
opportunity for the children to give to others from their hearts
Bible Lesson – the
Bible teaching is comprised of:
15 mins.
1. Review - from
the previous week
2. Opening Our Hearts - attention
getting introduction
3. Hearing God's Word – Bible
lesson and visual aid
4. Thinking about the
meaning - application
5. Review
- of the lesson aim
6. Closing Prayer
Memory Verse - introduction
of the Bible verse to be memorized
10 mins.
Craft - complete
craft instructions for making a project that communicates each lesson’s aim
15 mins.
Sport – an
athletic activity, which ties in with the lesson
15 mins.
Snack - a time to
meet physical needs
15 mins.
Closing & Clean Up - a final opportunity to get to know individual kids
15 mins.
and send them off in God's love
You’ll
need six volunteers if a different person fills each leadership position. A
minimum of three leaders can easily combine responsibilities. These combinations
allow time for each leader to prepare without rushing:
w Bible Lesson Teacher
and
Memory Verse Leader
w Craft Director
and Snack
Coordinator
Additional
volunteers can support the leaders and spend time building relationships with
the kids.
Leadership Role
Descriptions:
w Prays during the week. Ask God to use the songs to prepare the
children’s hearts for the lesson and to draw each of them closer to Him.
w Prepares to lead the songs
suggested in each lesson. May add
additional songs.
w Enthusiastically leads songs with live or recorded music or no
accompaniment. Provides an example
of worshiping God through song.
w Prayerfully prepares the Bible lesson. Asks God for insight on how to
meet the children's needs and for Him to eliminate distractions.
Prays for each child by name for salvation.
w Gathers necessary visual aids, teaches the Bible lesson, answers
questions, leads the children in prayer and any discussion
w Remembers that the children may not have any prior knowledge of the
Bible,
w Builds healthy relationships with the kids
w Prayerfully prepares to teach the Bible verse, asking God to touch each
child's heart.
w Prepares a visual aid or helps the children locate the memory verse in their
Bibles then leads them in reading or reviewing the verse
w Keeps it fun and optional, not a competition, with each child's effort, not success,
receiving praise
w Prepares and maintains a chart to track each child's progress. (See In
His Arms curriculum entitled, Straight Truth - 52 Bible-Based
Lesson Plans to Help Kids in Crisis
for chart construction directions.)
w Prays that God will use the craft to lead children to salvation and
that it will remind each child of the Bible lesson for that day.
w Gathers, prepares materials and makes an example craft project
w Explains how to make the project.
Assists children in completing their projects that day.
w Assists the children in writing their names on their projects and
returns them to the children before they leave
w Prays for the sport to draw older kids and prays that no one will get
hurt
w Gathers the necessary equipment
w Explains and directs the activity
w Encourages the children by praising their strengths
w Prays that kids who are hungry will feel free to join Bible Club during
snack time. Asks God to give the children strength from the food and for there
to be enough food for all who come.
w Plans and prepares or enlists help in preparing appealing, nutritious
snacks, brings paper products and trash bags
w Is an example to the children by helping them serve one another, pray
for the food, learn to eat as a family and clean up
w Makes friends with those who come only for the food by introducing
herself and letting them know they are welcome.
Let the little children come to Me, do not hinder them, for the Kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these. Matthew 19:14
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