Yesterday we drew on the insights of social and psychological research. Today we drew on stories in exploring the day’s theme: Divine Disquiet ‘Owls story’ was humorously presented by the drama group during all age worship. Owl believes himself to be wise and learned. After refusing his friends one by one in their different needs, […]
Today we explored the church as a place of ‘hopeful possibilities’. Research shows that religion is essential to the flourishing of the human species. Mission, therefore, is not just about helping people to discover Jesus or about growing churches. It is about the viability of human life! We were introduced to studies that have concluded: […]
A swallow circled above our heads in the main conference hall. We sat with the doors open, despite the cold, in the hope that it would find its way out. Our keynote speaker, Ann Morisy, took this example of compassion, a hallmark of our species, as the launch pad for today’s theme: Pitfalls and Possibilities […]
‘Window on the World’ is a week of sharing, learning and fellowship among Christians in the family of churches that make up the CWM (Council for World Mission) European Region. This includes two of our parent denominations at St David’s Uniting Church – namely the United Reformed Church and the Presbyterian Church of Wales. As […]
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Friday The opening activity gave the kids a chance to write down what they’d enjoyed most during the week, whether a song, game or activity. They wrote them down on cut out leaves and apples which were then stuck onto a large drawing of a tree through a relay race. Keeping in with the day’s […]
Thursday Today’s song was “Make a difference” (Fischy Music again), which was a favourite with the children. It has a catchy tune and actions which are easy to pick up. We had arranged 4 activities which the kids did in groups on a 15 minute rotation. There were drama games, sporty games, card making, and […]