Creative Prayer, Play

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Creative Prayer, Play Worshipwith the Under 5s

• Yvonne Scott
• Childrens Ministry Advisor CPAS
• Chris Kipling
• Under 5s Worship Leader New Wine

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Aims of the Seminar

• To encourage childrens leaders as they plan age
  appropriate worship and prayer
• To appreciate why it is important for the
  youngest children to worship and pray
• To consider what it is that God wants to do when
  the children and leaders are together

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How do we define worship? How do we define
prayer?
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One definition of worship

• As Christians, both as individuals and
  communities of faith, as we worship we
  communicate with God, who made us to be in
  relationship with him.
• We engage our emotions, minds and desires.
• We are enabled to listen to and obey God and be
  equipped for kingdom work.

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What does the Bible say?

• Nursing infants gurgle choruses about you.
• Toddlers shout the songs that drown out enemy
  talk and silence atheist babble.
• Psalm 82 The Message

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Dictionary definition of prayer

• An address to ones god, making a request or
  giving thanks.

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What does the Bible say?

• Pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all
  kinds of prayers and requests.
• Ephesians 618 NIV

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Leading a creative prayer, play and worship
session

• Create an atmosphere that is welcoming and FUN

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Theme Gods Love
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Worship Songs

• Simple
• Repetition
• Familiar tunes with Christian lyrics
• Use the body movement, actions
• Everyone join in

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Song God Loves You and You

• There are things that make me happy
• There are things that make me sad
• But theres Someone very special
• Who makes me really glad

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• He has made the sun and moon
• And the deep, deep, deep blue sea
• But most wonderful of all
• He made you and me

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• He made you and you and you and you and me
• You and you and you and you and me
• You and you and me
• You and you and me
• God made you and me
• Little Angels Chris Kipling

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• Bible Verse
• Age appropriate Bible translation
• Break the verse down
• Puppet
• Signing
• Scripture song

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Bible Story

• Rhyme
• Interactive
• Fun and relevant
• Include familiar tunes
• Elijah and the widow
• 1 Kings 171-16

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Drinks and Thank you Prayers

• Create an atmosphere background music playing
• Share Gods love with others serve drinks and
  biscuits to each other
• Say a thank You for my food prayer
• Amen
• Sing together

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• When I eat I remember You
• I remember You oh Lord
• When I eat I remember You
• You are my help
• And I will praise You as long as I live
• And I will lift up my hands.
• Little Angels Yvonne Scott

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• Worship Activities
• Create something beautiful for God

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• All-together time
• Creative Prayers
• Thanks for Gods love
• Saying sorry
• Throne of God/Prayer Canopies
• Please bless me and my family

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May Gods blessing be upon you now May you know
of his great love for you May Gods blessing be
upon you now Right where you are Chris Kipling

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Ending the Session

• Bible verse and puppet
• Thanks for Gods love
• Thanks for Jesus
• Thanks for our daily food
• Tell the children that you love them and that God
  loves them
• Say good-byes