JAFFA Club programme: 2 Nov 2004 to 8 Feb 2005
Aim of JAFFA Club:
There are lots of reasons why children and their families don’t go to church. But many parents still want their children to learn about God and Christian values so that as they grow up, their children can make an informed choice about whether or not to follow the Christian faith themselves. JAFFA Club aims to give children the opportunity to learn this in a relaxed, fun and informal way.
Weekly plan
Each week, we will follow this outline:
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Time |
Activity |
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4.00-4.15 |
Welcome, drinks and snacks and fun songs – lots of opportunity to run off some energy after school! |
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4.15-4.45 |
Games and activities related to the theme |
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4.45-5.00 |
Songs and summary of what we’ve learned |
Themes and ideas for this term
These are the themes and main ideas we plan to cover each week. The activities will be informal and lots of fun!
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Week |
Date |
Theme |
Main idea |
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1 |
2 Nov |
I’m valuable and unique |
Each human being is unique and valuable and so should be treated with respect. |
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2 |
9 Nov |
I can build others up |
Our words and actions are powerful and can help or hurt others. |
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3 |
16 Nov |
Not much to give? |
It doesn’t matter how little we have, we can still give. |
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4 |
23 Nov |
Giving what you have |
Whatever we have to offer, we can use it to help others. |
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5 |
30 Nov |
Christmas – God’s good news for us |
God sent his Son, Jesus, to live on earth with us so we could understand what God is like. |
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6 |
7 Dec |
Christmas unwrapped |
To find out what different characters thought about Jesus. |
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7 |
14 Dec |
Christmas story |
Find out what happened when Jesus was born. |
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Opt |
21 Dec (hols) |
Special Christmas event: 4.00 to 6.00pm |
Party followed by event for all families and friends |
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8 |
11 Jan |
Truth or lie? |
Go for truth always. |
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9 |
18 Jan |
What sort of treasure? |
Money and possessions don’t last forever. |
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10 |
25 Jan |
What can I do? |
How Jesus helped people in practical ways and how we can do the same. |
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11 |
1 Feb |
True love |
God’s love is different to what is usually portrayed as love. It is for everyone all the time. |
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12 |
8 Feb |
Special event: |
To be confirmed |