Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Parent's Night, Bible Class




Photos from our Parent's Night. February 2009.

Bible Class is the senior Sunday school component of our church which is Year 7 (Form 3 in the 'old' days...) and up. Bible Class, or 'BC' for short, is held every Monday night from the middle of February right through to the end of November.

At the beginning of every year we have a parent's night.

This is where we invite parents along with their families to a dinner. All our members the weeks before were sent home with invitations for their parents as well as an open invite announced at all our ethnic services on Sunday.

On the evening... before the dinner is served we have the joy of sharing with our parents our plans for the year as well as a encouraging word from our Reverend Setefano. He is called Tama by all the children in our parish - meaning father in Samoan.
Tama opened our evening with a short devotion which was based upon Paul's first letter to Timothy.

1 Timothy 4:12 (New International Version)

12Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.

We were encouraged by Tama, to work hard to SHOW and LEAD people to Jesus through our actions. Not to let our age become a barrier.

Following the devotion, our plans were shared and an opportunity given to our parents for any questions or comments they had. This time didn't last very long as all our parents were very happy with the plans and were ready for dinner!

It was a successful evening where everyone left with smiles. The leaders hugely blessed by the presence of all who attended and the loving words of encouragement offered by our parents who stood to speak before our closing prayer. God continue to keep us in his steadfast love.

BC Leaders

Sunday School Camp 2009



CamParable was held at the Presbyterian Hunua Falls campsite. As per our previous camps, the theme was taken from our Sunday school curriculum - this year being the parables of Jesus. We paid particular emphasis on The Parable of the Sower - the story being incorporated into all facets of our weekend including our sports, rally night and devotions & Bible study sessions.
Camp is always a wonderful opportunity for us to spend time away from our normal surrounds and in the company of our fellow Sunday school members. Truly a time to enjoy the green and lush settings of Hunua along with the fantastic activities. Have a look at our photos of the campers in action!

Erene, a 9 year old member of Sunday School has a blog post on his school blog about his experience at CamParable. Click here to check it out!