Flashpoint - 28-OCT-2012

Our monthly children's church - Flashpoint - is on this sunday.
This page is my notes / planning.

But what do the bible readings say?
Job 42:1-6, 10-17 - The end of Job's suffering.  Restoration.  Interestingly Job now has Children and the girls are named in the text and recorded as having received some inheritance.  Both of these go against the norms of the time and may imply that restitution byu God has resulted in a new world view.
Jeremiah 31:7-9 - I think we need to get some context wrt to this reading.  I think it is an exultation to sick or diabled or poor people to give thanks to God.
Hebrews 7:23-28 - Jesus is the great high priest exists forever, no sacrifices required.
Mark 10:46-52 - Blind Bartimeaus recveives his sight.
 Need:Blind -> Ask God (& ignore the naysayers)-> Response:Faith has made you well
 Believing without seeing? or is this God answers need ?
The blind theme could imply that the Jews lack faith in Jesus — and that lack of faith is what prevents them from understanding who Jesus really is and what he has come to do.
To me it seems consistent with the idea that God loves us BUT we must take steps toward him.  We must recognise God and ask God...
(This is different to the Flashpoint theme of 3 years ago)


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LAST TIME 3 years ago Order Of Service

FLASHPOINT              25 October 2009

Mark 10:46 - 52  Believing without seeing

Welcome

Songs – The One and Only God                                                        Megan

PRAY – thanks and confession

Songs – Jesus is Greater

            OFFERING &

-          The Blind Man

Science – Coloured writing and cellophane …                                  Frank

      (Write on white paper with colured pen and obscure with lighting gel or cellophane or even perhaps coloured light?)

Story -                                                                                                 Unkle Paulie

Bible Reading – Bartimaeus believed without seeing like we do.  You can be happy about that!                 Megan

New memory verse – John 20:29                                                      Megan

Songs  - Jesus is Greater / The Blind Man                                        Megan

-          Jesus is a Cool Dude

Wrap up and Sending Out Prayer  - intercession

(Father Bless Us As We Go)                                                              Megan

Last month’s memory verses … Psalm 15:1,2         

Stuff – Musical instruments, music, song words, piano

            New Memory verses and prizes

Science exp – writing behind coloured cellophane

Bible

Story book

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MUSIC IDEAS
C2. The Blind Man                                                   (All Together 23)
P1. I Walk By Faith                                                     ( photocopy)
D9. I’ve Got Something                                           (AT149)
  

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SCIENCE EXPERIMENT IDEAS (brain storm)

Cellophane (GEL) white paper and texta.

Coloued light (from video projector?)  obscures text in same way as the gel.

Big Paper obscures something -> set fire to the paper to reveal something.

Those mottley pictures with a hidden animal / word that you have to go cross eyed to see. (in 3D)

Opening a curtain.

Invisible ink / lemon juice & toaster.