My 3rd grader, Drew, and I went on a retreat this weekend.
Our children's pastor, Mr. Nathan,
who is the greatest children's pastor EVER....
oh yes he is and don't even try to argue with me about it....
takes the 3rd graders on a Bible retreat
the Friday and Saturday before they get their Bibles.
In our church,
you are presented with your very own Bible....
with your name imprinted on it....when you are in 3rd grade.
When Nathan joined our church as children's pastor,
he started taking the kids on a Bible retreat prior to them getting their Bibles.
It's really cool, because the retreat is designed to help the kids start learning how to use their Bibles more independently.....
The retreat was on the lake, and we stayed in a cabin!
Here's our group of kids that went, along with Mr. Nathan, right in the middle.
That's Drew in the pink hat.
At the retreat, the kids did a lot of praise and worship
The retreat was on the lake, and we stayed in a cabin!
Here's our group of kids that went, along with Mr. Nathan, right in the middle.That's Drew in the pink hat.
At the retreat, the kids did a lot of praise and worship with the counselors which was a ton of fun!!!
There was a lot of singing and dancing going on during praise and worship!
There were activities to introduce the kids to all the books of The Bible....along with The New Testament and The Old Testament. In this activity, we all had to put on a t-shirt with a book of The Bible written on it. Then we had to line up in order and go down the line and say the name of the book we were wearing. It was cool. Drew was the book of 3John. Her friend, Macie, was Jude.....which happen to be right next to each other in The Bible. I was Zecheriah, but there's no picture of me; because I was the one snapping the photos!
They also broke into small groups and made a timeline of the story of Moses!
And of course there was some free time. The girls loved riding in the canoe. They actually did this twice, and when I asked them if they wanted me to ride with them; they kindly said "No thanks!"
They played some team building games....in this game, one team member (Macie) had to have her eyes closed while the other team member (Drew) had to instruct her where to go to pick up the tennis ball that she had thrown. It was quite successful, and they are learning that you can't get through life on your own....you have to rely on Jesus to get you through life!!!
Second recreation break, and they enjoyed the water park....YES in September!
There was a lot of singing and dancing going on during praise and worship!
There were activities to introduce the kids to all the books of The Bible....along with The New Testament and The Old Testament. In this activity, we all had to put on a t-shirt with a book of The Bible written on it. Then we had to line up in order and go down the line and say the name of the book we were wearing. It was cool. Drew was the book of 3John. Her friend, Macie, was Jude.....which happen to be right next to each other in The Bible. I was Zecheriah, but there's no picture of me; because I was the one snapping the photos!
They also broke into small groups and made a timeline of the story of Moses!
And of course there was some free time. The girls loved riding in the canoe. They actually did this twice, and when I asked them if they wanted me to ride with them; they kindly said "No thanks!"
They played some team building games....in this game, one team member (Macie) had to have her eyes closed while the other team member (Drew) had to instruct her where to go to pick up the tennis ball that she had thrown. It was quite successful, and they are learning that you can't get through life on your own....you have to rely on Jesus to get you through life!!!
Second recreation break, and they enjoyed the water park....YES in September!The weather was actually really nice!
Before we headed home, I snapped a picture of Drew, Macie and Mr. Nathan!
Then Sunday at church, we had a Bible Dedication. All of the 3rd graders were presented with their own personal Bibles! They also started Bible Study Sunday evening....which was also something Mr. Nathan started when he came to our church. If you think about it, it's very appropriate to start a Bible Study for the kids when they receive their Bibles. He does an awesome job of teaching them about The Bible, how to use it, what's in it, etc.
Once we got home from church, Drew had her nose stuck in a book....The Book....The Bible....all afternoon!! Although she already had a Bible, she really loves this one; and it is a really great Bible for kids!!! She read and read and read!
Before we headed home, I snapped a picture of Drew, Macie and Mr. Nathan!
Then Sunday at church, we had a Bible Dedication. All of the 3rd graders were presented with their own personal Bibles! They also started Bible Study Sunday evening....which was also something Mr. Nathan started when he came to our church. If you think about it, it's very appropriate to start a Bible Study for the kids when they receive their Bibles. He does an awesome job of teaching them about The Bible, how to use it, what's in it, etc.
Once we got home from church, Drew had her nose stuck in a book....The Book....The Bible....all afternoon!! Although she already had a Bible, she really loves this one; and it is a really great Bible for kids!!! She read and read and read! 
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