Flashpoint Prep - This Sunday 26-8-2012

For the uninitiated, Flashpoint is our children's church service that we hold once a month at Sherwood.

This week the lectionary readings are:-

Ps 84

1 Kings 8:22-30, 41-43

John 6:56-69

Ephesians 6:10-20 -

- Is about strength in God.  Preparation -> strength.  Armour -> protection.  Lots of prayer.

I need a way of demonstrating this.  A science demo chemistry physics
What gets stronger with preparation?
Exercise -> fitness & strength but ids do not get gyms, it takes too long and most of us are pretty terrible with gyms anyway.

Most things get weaker with time 

1. Demo protective things
Dress up in....
Sun glasses, Safety Glasses, gloves, jacket, welding mask, ear muffs, orange safety fence, orange vest

Rope circle to keep kids back.
Mention air bags.  Skate board protection knee pads & helmet,
Sword & Shield.

2. Blow something up
Baking Soda & Vinegar in a Milo tin.
Do it first with no lid (no preparation?) just fizzles.
But in the tin it shows the power (prepared / knowledge in your brain perhaps - it's a very tenuous analogy here)