Grafted Kids work....

So.....whats happening with Grafted Kids Work in October???....the last 6 week block of Boulder Gang, Rock Solid Crew finished just before the October Holidays. We asked the kids at Rock Solid Crew to let us know what they liked and didnt like and how we could change it to make it better....feedback was that the loved EVERYTHING and want it to last an hour and a half instead of a hour! So what did we think? We loved the new songs and dances..especially On The March! The Silent Seats and illustrations were great and the games worked really well...the messier the better! I LOVED the Bear Splat and also Face Painting Challenge! We used the "Chat and Catch" way of explaining prayer to the kids and were so encouraged by the way they are really open to hearing God and know that he wants to and will talk to them in all kinds of ways. So what didn't work?? Well....to be honest, things were pretty good, although the technology was tempramental and we still want T-SHIRTS! Anyone with any great gunge recipies...let us know! (Custard pie foam really stings...)

And what about the littley's?? Stepping Stones also finished their 6 week block just before the October Hols. Mary helped again (We LOVE YOU!) and we also had help from Max Rea, a Church Army Gap year student from Oz. (The kids loved the "giant man" hee hee) We had 3 new children and everyone who came during the last block came back at least once. On average we had 9 children each week with 15 attending regularly. The kids seem to love the crafts, and stories, especially the introduction of two puppets this block! We'd love to vary the selection of toys we use and are still experimenting with material.

October is time to reflect and seek Gods will for the way forward with the kids work in Newcastleton. So far we have dates in the diary to run another block of sessions beginning in November to lead us up to the Christmas Holidays. We also have another Cre84Christmas event planned for the 2-4year olds and their carers on the 15th December.

Please pray for wisdom for Julie and Ste in planning the next blocks of kids work...for great material...for wisdom in advertising the groups to the kids in the village...and for God to really move in this place and change lives! We are attending a training course in October to gain skills in working with parents..please pray this is fruitful and God can use this training to speak to us about how we can reach parents too.