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Ruby welcomed the team to the school and we presented the story of the ill soldier Naaman who on the advise of an anonymous servant suggested going to see the prophet Elisha to be healed. Reluctantly Naaman dipped himself seven times in the Jordan river and was healed. Elisha refused the treasure in payment of his cure saying that God had healed him.  The children helped to build the idol Baal for the bad King Ahab. The story told of how God fed Elijah by sending food with ravens whilst he was hiding from the anger of King Ahab. Ruby helped out too.  A telling tale of how you treat others with the story of a citizen who had pleaded with the King for more time to pay yet then went and dealt with an employee of his own in far worse terms. The King then sorted this out properly reminding him of how he was treated! From parable of the unforgiving servant Matthew 18:21-35. Our open the book team were back in school again this time completing the Good Samaritan story complete with some scary looking robbers. Our open the book team have been at it again - this time feeding the 5000 with loaves and fishes helped by the members of the school worship council who played the crowd.  The open the book team were back today - this time the story was the storm on Lake Galilee. The disciples woke Jesus up as they feared they would drown and he calmed the wind and waves.
This month it was the turn of the Roman Centurion to introduce the children to Jesus through the story of his servant who was ill. The Centurion could order people about but showed his trust in believing that Jesus can just command his servant to get well. Our little soldier helpers were the first to have speaking parts. Our open the book team went into Shustoke school. The story centred on the friends who lowered the lame man through the roof of a house in order for him to get close enough to Jesus to be healed. Getting the lame man down from the roof proved a challenge to the group using a washing airer and a dummy which was exchanged for the live lame man later on; the children joined in as "the crowd" to support the group - thank you. The Open the Book Team went into Shustoke School this morning to present the story of Jesus calling His special friends. The fishermen were joined by Edward and George from Year 4, who expertly rowed their boat to the shore with the miraculous catch of dazzling fish. Leaving their boats, Peter, James and John all followed Jesus to become fishers of men instead of fishermen. Open the book manned mainly by Methodist chapel personnel performed the first part of Joseph and his Dreamcoat to year 3 and 4 at Shustoke school. A few props were used from our Christmas nativity scene to bulk out the brothers.  |
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