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1 The South Pacific Division Discipleship Ministries Guide to CHILDREN S RESOURCES Every child a disciple This Th h s Journal rnal r belongs bbel el ngs gs to t Place Your Photo Here Phone For a complete list and more of our resources please visit our website children.adventistchurch.com Page 1 - SPD Discipleship Ministries guide to Children s Resources

2 Introduction to our resources Welcome to the South Pacific Division Children s Ministry resource guide! In this booklet you will find the descriptions, prices and ways to access some of your most popular and new resources. Our aim to equip you; churches, families, carers and homes, with the resources to make disciples of children and connect them to a lifelong, loving relationship to Jesus and His church. We have divided this booklet into the following sections: Alphabetical List of our resources Resource and helpful Websites Order Form with Individual and Bulk Pricing We are constantly finding and developing new resources. So for more ideas, links and information about what we do or to find resources to further your ministry head to our website children. adventist.com or follow us on Facebook - SPD Children s Ministries. Blessings, Litiana Turner and Alexandra Manners The Discipleship Ministry Team South Pacific Division Seventh-day Adventist Church Page 2 - SPD Discipleship Ministries guide to Children s Resources

3 5 Ways to say I Love You We believe that we were created by a loving God, so it is only natural that children need to feel loved in order to best develop and succeed. But if you and your child speak different love languages, your display of love might get lost in translation. In order to help you communicate I Love You effectively with your child we have we developed this simple activity, based on Gary Chapman s 5 love languages, as a way to empower your home through building authentic relationships. Download free from our website. 10 Things I love about you The power of words is an unbelievable thing. They cultivate a range of emotions. Words can inspire, encourage, devastate, uplift, tear down and ultimately change the direction of a child or spouse s day, week, and in some rare instances, their life. Be purposely intentional by taking just ten minutes each day to make a profound difference for one you love by communicating I love you. Download free from our website. 28 Bible Studies for Children This Bible study set uses a creative kid-friendly approach to the 28 fundamental beliefs, which will introduce children to the pillars of our faith. With its easy-to-understand format and interactive approach, children will quickly grasp the concepts and have fun learning. An excellent resource, Bible Adventures for Young readers is perfect for Primary-aged children to study by themselves or with their parents, in preparation for baptism, in Sabbath Schools and Bible classes. Contact us to order. 100 Creative Activities for Sabbath Need creative ideas for making Sabbath special? How about 100 of them? For parents and caregivers who want their children to treasure our Sabbath heritage, yet struggle with the challenges of modern living, this book is a cause for rejoicing! Contact your local Adventist Book Centre for a copy. 100 Creative Prayer Ideas for Kids Do you or your children struggle to know what to say when asked to pray? Is prayer time becoming routine around your house--even boring? Karen Holford has an idea. Actually she has 100 Creative Prayer Ideas that are guaranteed to make time with Jesus interesting, meaningful, and even fun And don t assume grown-ups are left to watch from the sidelines. A helpful index organizes the various prayer activities by age and other categories. Many of these ideas will work especially well in small group settings. Contact your local Adventist Book Centre for a copy. Page 3 - SPD Discipleship Ministries guide to Children s Resources

4 100 Creative Ways to Learn Memory Verses Karen Holford, draws from years of experience and oodles of ingenuity to help kids delight in God s Word. Multi-sensory activities such as Alphabetize Verse, Secret Codes, Stepping Stone, Recycled Tunes, and Edible Verses make spiritual concepts real and exciting to kids of all ages. Contact your local Adventist Book Centre for a copy. 100 Quick and Easy Worship Ideas for Kids For busy, tired, and overstretched parents everywhere who long to share God creatively with their families, this book is heaven-sent. In the tradition of 100 Creative Prayer Ideas for Kids, Karen Holford presents 100 Quick and Easy Worship Ideas for Kids that will transform your family time with Jesus. Here in six packed sections ( God Loves Me! ; God Made My Amazing Body ; God Made the World ; Worships for Special Times ; Favorite Bible Stories ; and Instant Bible Games to Play ) are dozens of themes, songs, Bible stories, and activities that are easy enough for the children to prepare themselves. Contact your local Adventist Book Centre for a copy. 777 Poster The 777 Prayer Poster encourages your children to join millions of other Seventh-day Adventist children worldwide to pray Seven days a week at Seven o clock (morning or evening) for the outpouring of the Holy spirit. Download free from our website. Adventist Fun-da-Mentals - infographic posters Created by Kid s Ministry Ideas these creative infographic posters are a fantastic way to communicate the 28 fundamentals beliefs of the Seventhday Adventist Church to your kids in a fun easy to understand way. There are 28 separate infographic posters each one is relating to one specific fundamental. This is a fantastic resource to have at home or church. Download from our website. Baby Dedication Baby dedication is not a time of salvation, it is it baptism, but it is a dedication on the part of the parents to bring the child up to love and serve the Lord. Download the Baby Dedication Information Booklet and Certificate for free from our website Page 4 - SPD Discipleship Ministries guide to Children s Resources

5 Bible Timeline These Bible Timelines support the GraceLink Lessons for the entire year. Your children can add to them weekly as they study their lessons and experience the story in this wonderful bright and fun timeline. A real asset for every Sabbath School room. Download from our website or contact us to order a physical copy. Celebrations Healthy Inside Out Series for Children The little decisions we make every day can help to keep us healthy. That s why it s important to learn the secrets for feeling good! If you choose to do these things every day, you will be happy and energetic. This doesn t mean you ll never get sick. We live in a world of contamination, and sometimes bad things happen to good people. But your chances of getting sick are much smaller if you choose to live a healthy lifestyle. This series of resources produced by the General Conference includes the Celebrations book, A Musical Journey and Fun Skits For Kids. These resources are all about the joy of being healthy inside and out! And the secrets for feeling good and being healthy. Contact your local Adventist Book Centre to order. Child s Commitment Ceremony Research indicates that between the ages of 5 and 12, lifelong habits, values, beliefs and attitudes are formed and that at this age the brain is the most receptive to spirituality. Children at this age are generally discouraged from being baptised into the church, as some consider them to be too young. However, when faith is not affirmed, children are left feeling unsupported or valued. We need to show them that we take their commitment seriously and that we will be beside them in their faith journey. It is for this reason that the concept of a commitment ceremony has been developed by the Children s Ministry Department of the Seventh-day Adventist church. Download the Child s Commitment Ceremony guide and Certificate for free from our website. Child of the King CD An Abide resource. This is a wonderful music resource, with 20 Sabbath School songs. This resource and other Arnies Shack resources are available from the abidefamilyministries.com.au website. Connecting With God 28 Ways This is an evangelistic series for children that covers the 28 Fundamental Beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Connecting With God 28 Ways is perfect to run in conjunction with an adult s evangelistic programme. Contact us to order a copy. Page 5 - SPD Discipleship Ministries guide to Children s Resources

6 Daily Bites K.I.D. Footprints for kids has been contextualised for family. Formatted into three booklets: Come to Jesus, Dig Deeper and Share Jesus. Daily Bites is a resource designed to equip parents and mentors to grow spiritually strong children. Contact us to order at set. Daily 5 Essential Relational Moments Building Authentic relationships with your kids takes intentionality. We have listed our daily five essential relational moments to help you connect with your kids daily, in a consistent and intentional manner. We have also included some ideas, so you have a place to start from. Download from our website. Page 6 - SPD Discipleship Ministries guide to Children s Resources

7 Faithshaper Resources Making lifelong disciples of children and youth is a key priority of our church. We believe that it is time to have the important discussions on what formational experiences they need. In partnership with the Interdenominational National conversation here2stay, South Pacific Division and Australian Conferences Children s Ministries have put together 7 Essential Experiences that will shape this faith that stays. We want this faith to be deep, and it needs to be strong and active. This is not a program. It doesn t sit with one department. It doesn t sit with one age group. Faith Shaper is a set of experiences from birth to eighteen years that should determine how all Departments do ministry. We are asking that everyone church, home and school, to study the experiences and put in place strategies that ensure they happen well. We believe that collaboratively we CAN achieve this. We can reverse the flow. We CAN produce lifelong disciples for Jesus. Faith Shaper Intro Booklet This A5 booklet introduces Faith Shaper, the research and how important these 7 essential experiences are to your children and your church in a informative manner. A really good way to introduce Faith Shaper to your church pastor, leaders, families and members. Contact us to order a copy. Faith Shaper Church Board Guide Want to implement Faith Shaper in your church? Use this Church Board Guide to assess and strategically develop a plan that fits the needs of your church and your children. Contact us to order a copy. Page 7 - SPD Discipleship Ministries guide to Children s Resources

8 Faith Shaper Posters These free downloadable posters from our website introduce the 7 Essential Experiences. Please download, print and display any or all of the Faith Shaper 7 Essential Experiences posters. Faith Shaper Guides to the 7 Essential Faith Experiences Designed for anyone interested in building lifelong faith in children. These booklets include articles and practical tips on how to implement the 7 essential experiences in your church, home or school. Please feel free to download from our website. Page 8 - SPD Discipleship Ministries guide to Children s Resources

9 Flip Charts Now available for your local churches for your Beginner and Kindergarten Sabbath School rooms. These flip charts follow the GraceLink Sabbath School Lessons and are a valuable learning tool for every Sabbath School room. Contact us or your local Adventist Book Centre to order. Footprints for Parents & Mentors This set of Bible studies have been designed for you as disciple makers, before you use the first set of Daily Bites family worship Bible studies Come to Jesus. Please take the time to study this guide and answer the questions surrounding each topic, for your own personal spiritual journey and also to help you as you disciple your children. Contact us to order a copy. GodLink Journal GodLink Journal was developed to accompany the Gracelink Primary Sabbath School lesson. With a weekly reading and questions for the child to think about and write about with an adult or on their own. This resource was developed to help encourage personal devotions in Primary aged children. Download free from our website. GodLink Bible Readings These weekly Bible readings have been developed to accompany the Gracelink Primary Sabbath School lesson. This resource was developed to help encourage personal devotions in Primary aged children. To view or download the GodLink Bible readings click on the links below. Download free from our website. God Loves me 28 Ways God Loves Me 28 Ways was designed as a read-it-yourself book for primary and early junior-age kids to learn about the beliefs of the Seventhday Adventist Church. What do you believe? Each of the 28 answers to this question will provide a beautiful glimpse into the never-ending, incredibly powerful, and always present love of God. Contact your local Adventist Book Centre for a copy. God's 10 Promises In God s Ten Promises you will find a refreshingly different approach to learning about this important topic. Join twins Cameron and Kaitlynn as they discover something exciting the commandments are not a list of do s and don'ts. Rather, they are promises. In them, God Is saying, If you let Me, I ll make you into someone who wouldn t even think of stealing. Contact your local Adventist Book Centre for a copy. Page 9 - SPD Discipleship Ministries guide to Children s Resources

10 Gracelink Resources The GraceLink Bible Study Guides are an important resource in one of our most urgent and vital tasks: leading our children to Christ. The Gracelink curriculum offers our children a balanced emphasis, featuring Grace (Jesus loves me), Community (We love each other), Worship (I love Jesus), and Service (We love you, too). Developed by the General Conference, GraceLink is a biblically based 12 year curriculum comprising of 624 lessons. Most lessons are story-based on scriptural references that teach a specific doctrine. To get the latest GraceLink Sabbath School Bible Study Guides, teacher resources, animations and puzzles visit the GraceLink Official Website or Download the GraceLink app from the itunes or Android app store. Building Faith with GraceLink You have been asked to serve as a Children s Sabbath School leader. This is a wonderful opportunity to help disciple children connecting them to a life-long loving relationship to Jesus. The GraceLink Curriculum has been designed for faith development Bible-based and focussed on the key understandings and practice of Grace, Worship, Community and Service. Download free from our website. Gracelink Scope and Sequence Know what s is coming next and key message points in the Beginner, Kindergarten and Primary scope and sequence. Download from our website. GraceLink@home Home is a series of questions, discussions and activities developed to be used by families to make the weekly Sabbath School lesson applicable at home. This is a fantastic way to start discussions with your children at home, ask questions and do things as a family to make the weekly Sabbath School lesson memorable and applicable at home in every day life. These have been developed to accompany Beginner,Kindergarten and Primary lessons. You can download these free from our website. Page 10 - SPD Discipleship Ministries guide to Children s Resources

11 Weekly Message Points The GraceLink lessons have weekly message points. We have put these onto printable posters that you can display at home or on your Sabbath school walls to help your kids learn grace, worship, service and community messages relevant to their lessons. Available for beginner, kindergarten, primary and powerpoints. Download free from our website. Jack Gives Back Jack is a dog. And like other dogs, he doesn t know much about history or science. But he has figured out tithe. In his first book Jack explains, in a way any child can understand, the importance of giving back to God. The simple words and charming photos will help you pass on to your children the same principles of stewardship that you ve learned to live by. Contact your local Adventist Book Centre to order a copy. Just for Kids Understanding our church An essential part of helping kids to fully participate in our church community is explaining our church traditions. These can often appear to be abstract and irrelevant to kids until we take the time explain what is going on, why we do it and what it all means. To help you generate discussion with your kids around some of our church traditions we have developed a series of A5 printouts that can be inserted in your church bulletin when there is a dedication, baptism or communion happening in your church. Download from our website. Kids Preach Book 1 We are pleased to be able to produce this book of sermons for your children and your church. Supporting children by including them and using their gifts is important to their spiritual development and their connection to your church. It is my prayer that many adults and children will be led closer to God as they are presented. As this book is currently out of print, please feel free to download the sermon outlines from our website. Page 11 - SPD Discipleship Ministries guide to Children s Resources

12 Kids Preach Book 2 Due to popular demand we are pleased to announce the production of Kids Preach 2 for your children and your church. This resource has been developed specifically to help your church support your children by including them and using their gifts to aid in spiritual development. Sermon topics included in this book are: 1. It All Starts With God Creation and Gods power 2. Our Big Small God God s Incredible Bigness and Loving Smallness 3. Pictures Of God Shaping a Health Picture of a Loving God 4. Connecting With God How God Works In and through Us 5. Forever With God God s Plan for Eternity Contact us to order. Learn about God s Love A kid s eye view of the fundamental doctrines of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Written by Linda Koh, Learn About God s Love is an activity book that can be used in conjunction with God Loves Me 28 Ways. There are activities to illustrate each of the 28 beliefs, such as word searches, fill-inthe-blanks, crossword puzzles, etc.. Contact your local Adventist Book Centre for a copy. Let s Start Talking Sometimes talking to children and each other can feel daunting. That is why we have developed these question sets, to give you a spring board for starting those conversations in your church, home and school. The weekly challenge is to pick up one question set and talk to someone you have not talked to before. Download free from our website. Let s Talk about A to Z... Have you ever stopped to think about how much time you spend in the car with your kids? With life getting busier and busier we want to share a way that you can turn the often mundane car time into meaningful building authentic relationships time. The aim of this simple DIY travel game is to get you and your kids talking about what really matters. Download from our website to get your entire car discovering, talking, reading and engaging with each other (instead of looking at your iphone). Download for free from our website. Page 12 - SPD Discipleship Ministries guide to Children s Resources

13 Little Voices Praise Him Let s sing about Jesus and the wonderful world He made! Let s sing of prayer and praise, love and grace! So many songs to choose from! You will long enjoy this well-balanced and superbly organized collection of more than 300 beginner/kindergarten songs, complete with topical, textual, and title indexes. Contact your local Adventist Book Centre to order. Michael Asks Why Michael Asks Why, by Sally Pierson Dillon, is a creative adaption for children of Ellen G. White s classic The Great Controversy. Available as abridged version and original complete version. Contact your local Adventist Book Centre or us to order. Money Rocks Join Fred, Sue and Ann as they discover life changing principles from God s Word about what to so with the money they earn. Whith activities for kids to enjoy, they will lean how to be generous, cheerful givers and help change lives forever. By Jeffery Tan Please contact your local Adventist Book Centre to order a copy. My Book of Hope This Booklet is based on Jesus life, death and resurrection. It is a handout for the many children who need to know Jesus. To order these please contact us. Playful Worship Playful Worship is an interactive discipleship resource for 0 to 7 year olds that gives families the tools to worship and play together by creative loving experiences through music. It includes old and new songs, actions and activities, Bible verses, stories and fun. Contact your local Adventist Book Centre to order. Pacific Kids Prayer Journal The South Pacific Kids Prayer Journal is a 30 day prayer challenge. Partnering to Know Jesus, this journal challenges children to get to know Jesus in a personal way through Bible study, prayer, journaling and application. If you would like to order The South Pacific Kids Prayer Journal please contact us. Page 13 - SPD Discipleship Ministries guide to Children s Resources

14 Prayer Journal and Calendar We believe that prayer is such an essential part of spiritual development in our children. This is a fantastic resource for kids aged Use it as a way to start a conversation with your kids about prayer. Discuss requests, share answers to prayer and help them discover what prayer means to them as they develop lifelong faith. Contact your local Adventist Book Centre or us to bulk order. Pocket Guide to Discipline & Pocket Guide to Special Needs Produced by Group Publishing these handy pocket guides contains relevant teaching techniques, age-appropriate ways to inspire positive peer relationships, tips for partnering with parents and more! Parents will feel valued and welcomed to know that your ministry is pro actively addressing the needs of their children. Order through Group Publishing. Rucksack Safari This monthly Bible-based activity, art and craft subscription is filled with ways to make the Bible a fun and exciting journey for your kids. Aimed at kids ages 6-10 years this creative home resource is delivered to your doorstep every month. To find out more or purchase a subscription visit SHINE Resources The SHINE project was developed to enable children and their families to develop values and habits to be authentic Christians and serve their neighbours and community. To order any of the following resources contact us. Poster Logo Children s SHINE Journal Shine music Shine DVD Free Download Free Download $5.00 each $5.00 each $5.00 each Your Place Photo Here Take the SHINE challenge and make a worship kit for a child in Papua New Guinea For more information contact us. Page 14 - SPD Discipleship Ministries guide to Children s Resources

15 Sing About God s Love CD & Book Children love to sing! Learning songs is one of the tried and true methods of teaching children. Even those too young to read can memorize simple words and melodies. Sing About God s Love contains songs to help young children begin to understand the 28 fundamental beliefs of our church. This exciting collection of songs are all original and are written to show children how to rejoice in Jesus. Singing about God s love can be a great way to witness for Him and share His love with others. Order from your local Adventist Book Centre. Spirit Alive, God Made Me & My Friend Jesus CD s Are maxipraise resources. These are wonderful music resource s, for Sabbath School songs. Order from Table Talk Tin Table Talk has been written to help your family talk naturally at the table about spiritual things and to give you quality time connecting with each other. Studies have shown that families that regularly share together around a family meal, grow together and pass on values. There are four different types of discussion starters, so that you can choose cards that fit with the monthly GraceLink Faith themes. Contact us or your local Adventist Book Centre to order. Tithe Envelope and outline Teach the principles and habits of tithing with the children s tithe envelopes. Download free outline and activity bulletin from our website. To order Tithe envelopes contact Signs Publishing Company. We can trust the Bible Written by Tim Hale, We Can Trust the Bible tells exactly why we can trust the bible. Tracing the story of how Moses received a table of stone on which God had written the Ten Commandments, the prophets that had dreams and visions, and the Holy Spirit that taught and inspired the disciples. It also shows how God preserved His Word through the darkness and persecution of the Middle Ages, and the struggle to give the Bible to the people in languages they could understand. Finally, we see how the Puritans brought the Bible to America and how archaeology proves the ancient records. Order from your local Adventist Book Centre. Page 15 - SPD Discipleship Ministries guide to Children s Resources

16 Other resources and helpful websites General Conference - The General Conference coordinates the global ministry of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, a body set up under the belief that no man should be governed by the judgment of another, and any decision should be made by an assembly. The General Conference is responsible for the spiritual and developmental plans of the church around the world. General Conference Children's Ministries- South Pacific Division - The South Pacific Division coordinates the ministry of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and numerous islands throughout the South Pacific Ocean. In the South Pacific Division encourage and equip people to Live More, Learn More, Love More. South Pacific Division Children s Ministries - children.adventist.com Australian Union Conference - auc.adventist.org.au The Australian Union Conference s territory takes in the whole of Australia, including Norfolk Island in the Pacific Ocean to the east and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands in the Indian Ocean to the west. Papua New Guinea Union Mission - PNGUM plays an administrative and supervisory role to Central Papua Conference, Bougainville, Eastern Highlands Simbu, Madang Manus, Morobe, New Britain New Ireland, Northern and Milne Bay, Sepik, South West Papua, and Western Highlands Missions. Trans Pacific Union Mission - The Trans Pacific Union Mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (or TPU region) is made up of eleven nations and including six separate Adventist missions and an attached church caring for those nations. They are the missions of Fiji, Kiribati-Nauru, Niue Attached Church,SamoasTokelau, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu. New Zealand Pacific Union Conference - nzpuc.adventist.org.nz/ The New Zealand Pacific Union Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church (NZPUC) covers the Pacific regions of the Cook Islands, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Wallis & Futuna, Pitcairn Island and New Zealand. RESOURCE WEBSITES GraceLink - GraceLink App (itunes and Android StoreStore) Children s Quarterly Mission Stories - KID- Kids in Discipleship NAD Adventist Children s Ministries - Safe Place Policies and Child Abuse - Adsafe - It Is Written Interactive Children s Bible Studies - Kid Zone Interactive Children s Bible Studies - Kids View Magazine - Page 16 - SPD Discipleship Ministries guide to Children s Resources

17 Parkers Puzzle - NAD Book Centre - Australian Adventist Book Centre - AUC Resource Centre - NZPUC Resource Hub - Discovery Centre Bible Studies for Kids - Playful Music - Other Leadership Websites: Group Publishing VBS programs etc.- Children s Ministry Resources - Practical Resources for Parents and Leaders - Newsletter for Parents and Leaders - Recommended Playgroups: Happy Hands Art Time Playful Playgroup Page 17 - SPD Discipleship Ministries guide to Children s Resources

18 RESOURCE ORDER FORM Ship to: Description Indiv Price Bulk Price 28 Bible Adventure Studies for Children $5.00 $2.00 Bible Timeline $10.00 $7.00 Connecting With God 28 Ways $10.00 Daily Bites (set of 3) $10.00 $5.00 Faith Shaper - Intro Booklet $0.20 City: State: Faith Shaper $5.00 Board/ Church Implementation Guide Post Code: $15.00 Country: Beginners Flip Chart Kindy Flip Chart (set of 2) $ ( ) Footprints for Parents and Mentors $2.00 Phone: Kids Preach Book 1 $20.00 Kids Preach Book 2 $20.00 $2.00 Name: Conference: Address: PAYMENT Method of payment: Michael Asks Why (abridged version) Card number: My Book of Hope $0.30 Exp: / / Pacific Kids Prayer Journal $2.00 Prayer Journal and Calendar $3.00 SHINE Journal $5.00 $1.00 SHINE Music CD $5.00 $2.00 SHINE DVD $5.00 $2.00 Table Talk Tin $15.00 $10.00 Tithe Envelope $ or 4 digit code from back of card: Signature: Additional Notes: Qty Our contact details: Address: Locked Bag 2014, Wahroonga, NSW, Australia alexandramanners@adventist.org.au Phone: Please note postage will be included in this total once postal address recieved. TOTAL Fax: Page 18 - SPD Discipleship Ministries guide to Children s Resources Total

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20 Produced by: The South Pacific Division Discipleship Ministries Team - Children s Ministry children.adventist.com Locked Bag 2014 Wahroonga NSW 2076 Australia Page 20 - SPD Discipleship Ministries guide to Children s Resources