Praying for Children – 2-8 August 2020
COMING UP – 2-8 August 2020
We invite you this week to use the resources of the ‘Praying for Children’ initiative to make space, look around, and ask some questions like, ‘What would it take to include children who may be a bit different, or have particular challenges? How can we be better?
Bookmarks
On the back of the bookmark are a list of phrases, one for each day – to insert into the simple prayer and give a focus to your prayer for that day.
Praying For Children Poster 2020 – A4 size
Praying for Children Bookmark – Printable Layout – 5 up
PowerPoint and Stories for Prayer and Action
Download the Powerpoint Praying_for_Children_2020
(Stories/Notes accompanying each slide are included in the notes section on the slide, as well as in the document above ‘Sowing Seeds of Love Overview’)
Music
Hey Stranger “Just hear me, just see me… let me know that I am truly worthy.”
We can all do our part to help children belong and be safe. This music video puts the spotlight on Family Violence. Every child deserves to feel safe in their own home yet family violence is in every community.
The Blessing Kids
The blessing song based on Numbers took off around the world during Covid-19. This version is sung by children from around the world, including NZ.
Follow up Ideas
Teach some sign language – to include people of all ages who are hearing impaired. Start with simple words like Lord, Bless, Family, and Amen, and use them in any worship song.
Create Welcoming Churches
This book for faith communities produced by the Disability, Spirituality and Faith Network, Aotearoa NZ, 2014 can be purchased from:
http://www.dsfnetwork.org/projects/creating-welcoming-churches/
