17 Aug · Annie Riendeau · No Comments

EN-E-John For Parents

It Starts With Words!   John Devotional   Read the biblical text: 1 John 3:18   Practical Ask each family member to write six words on a piece of paper: three nice words and three nasty words. Don’t share your lists just yet. Fill two bowls with snacks. One bowl should contain a sweet snack (chocolate) …

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17 Aug · Annie Riendeau · No Comments

EN-E-John Snack

Island Of Patmos     Material Chocolate pudding Roasted coconut marshmallow or Granola or puffed rice Rolled wafer Chocolate-coated almond 3 Mint leaves   Steps Place the item on the table. Ask the children to insert a rolled wafer into the chocolate pudding. Then ask them to sprinkle the pudding with puffed rice or granola. …

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17 Aug · Noemie Chasse · No Comments

EN-PS-John Snack

Let’s Fish     Material Paper plate Pretzels Goldfish crackers Icing   Steps Give each child a handful of pretzels and Goldfish crackers on a paper plate. Then put some icing on their plate. Ask the children to dip their pretzel in the icing and try to make the fish adhere to the pretzel. They …

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17 Aug · Annie Riendeau · No Comments

EN-E-John Physical Activity

Love Tag     Material None   Steps Designate a child as “the LOVE tag.” Ask him to chase the others to try “tagging” one of them by touching them on their hand. If a child is tagged, he is simply eliminated. The game ends when all players have been “tagged” by the LOVE tag. …

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17 Aug · Noemie Chasse · No Comments

EN-PS-John Physical Activity

Show Your Love     Material Different coloured paper   Steps Cut the paper into the shape of a heart. Make several. Arrange hearts all over the room. Ask the children to walk in the classroom. Then start saying different words. Tell the children that when you mention the word “love,” they will have to …

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17 Aug · Annie Riendeau · No Comments

EN-E-John Activity

Find The Wow!   Material Paper Pencil Adhesive tape   Steps Tape a paper onto each child’s back. Ask the children to walk around the room with their paper on their back and a pencil in their hand. Ask them to write nice words and qualities on the papers of other children who circulate near …

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17 Aug · Noemie Chasse · No Comments

EN-PS-John Activity

The Cave     Material Covers Cushions Chairs   Steps Bring several blankets, cushions and chairs. Ask the children to build a cave that they can visit. They will need help. Make the connection with the story of the day: John wrote the book of Revelations in a cave on the island of Patmos.  

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17 Aug · Annie Riendeau · No Comments

EN-E-John Craft

Blessing Jam     Material Small empty jars of jam Cloth Ribbon or raffia Labels Coloured paper Pencils   Steps Distribute a paper to each child. Ask them to write verses or words of blessing, phrases from hymns, nice words: “God loves you,” “Nothing can separate us from God’s love,” “God hears you,” “He’s alive,” …

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17 Aug · Noemie Chasse · No Comments

EN-PS-John Craft

Fishing     Material Blue construction paper Construction paper of different colors Baking cups Glue stick Googly eyes Black marker Pencils   Steps Give each child a blue construction paper. Tell the children to take the baking cups and place them in the desired place on their blue paper to make the bodies of the …

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17 Aug · Micael Caron · No Comments

EN-E-John Heart

The Heart of the Father   John is known to have the love of God and someone who passionately believed in the importance of loving God and loving others. He wrote 5 books of the New Testament and he talks a lot about love in his books. He was called the apostle of love. It …

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