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For the past week, Therese and I have been on holiday visiting her family in Nelson.
You will note that we have added our prayer calender to the list of downloads available on the right hand column. We would value your prayers. Our passion is for the children of the world and I would love to hear from you if you can make a commitment to pray for our ministry. We will update this every month.
You will love the quote we have for you this week: Ducks Quack – Eagles Fly. Very thought-provoking.
God Bless.
A Really Fun Icebreaker: Shaving Balloons
You will need: balloons - at least one for each ‘volunteer', shaving cream and a razor. Do not use young children for this activity, in fact leaders are best.
Cover the balloons in shaving cream, and have each guest sit in a chair with a razor and a balloon. Have them shave the balloons. Whoever does it first without popping the balloon wins.
You will need a sheet on the floor as this makes a mess.
To make it even better, you may want to select an extra element for the ‘leaders' balloons. Fill their balloons with shaving foam, so when they pop , they get covered in shaving cream .
Possible Application : In church, we sometimes have to do things that are difficult and sometimes we see people make a mess of things. But church is church and it must always be a safe place to be. So if you see someone messing up or making a mistake, be kind and loving, not harsh. That way we show how committed we are to each other.
Follow-Up with Foxy Discipleship Cards
 (Ideal for after Easter)
It is hard to think of a perfect follow up system for children that can help them on the way to discipleship. We think we have found the answer by using cards that children love to collect. They are printed on permanent plastic that not even putting through the wash will destroy! There are twelve cards that can be given out one at a time, week by week. On the other hand, if you are not likely to be in regular contact, they can be given to the children as a whole set and there is enough information laid out in a simple way, to begin their Christian journey. They are very reasonably priced and big discounts are offered for bulk purchases.
- One set of cards - $3.00
- Ten sets of cards - $25.00
- Thirty sets of Cards - $65.00
- Kit that includes a Foxy Puppet and scripts to go with the message that is on the cards, and ten sets of cards: $70.00
Please note, if you are planning an outreach and want multiple numbers of card one, please enquire by email.
Order by replying to this email, or via the website.
Sri Lanka Update
If you are interested in being part of the 2009 missions team travelling to Sri Lanka and Nepal , please register your interest by replying to this email. The trip will take place 15 -29 August Sri Lanka, 29 August to 6 September in Nepal . We are in the planning stages of this trip. We will have at least 4 conferences and one likely camp in Sri Lanka .
Ministry Opportunity
Kidsreach in NZ requires a volunteer to handle routine administrations tasks. This will likely be 1 day or 2 half days per month and will include handling monthly accounts, banking, GST, accounts payable, receivable (low volume), Assisting with missions' donations and funding for Kids Keep Safe. Ideally the person will be able to use or learn MYOB. We can likely supply computer and various office equipment if needed. For further information, please contact John Liddle at john@kinggrapes.co.nz
School of Children's Counselling
If you have a heart to help hurting children or are a chaplain, kids pastor, parent or caregiver then you would benefit from attending the Kidsreach School of Children's Counselling. Remaining courses for this year are: NSW, Adelaide , Perth , Indonesia and Hamilton . If you want further information, please reply to this email.
If you have attended the same course previously, you are allowed to attend the second time for free.
Quotable Quote
DUCKS QUACK, EAGLES FLY
This week's challenging quote comes from Harvey Mackay, author of the New York Times #1 bestseller "Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive."
Harvey Mackay was waiting in line for a taxi at the airport. When a cab pulled up, the first thing Harvey noticed was that the taxi was polished to a bright shine. Smartly dressed in a white shirt, black tie and freshly pressed black slacks, Wally the cab driver jumped out and rounded the car to open the back door. Harvey noticed that the inside of the cab matched the outside — spotlessly clean.
As Wally slid behind the wheel, he said, "Would you like a cup of coffee? I have a thermos of regular and one of decaf."
Jokingly, Harvey said, "No, I'd prefer a soft drink."
Wally smiled and said, "No problem. I have a cooler up front with regular and Diet Coke, water and orange juice."
Almost stuttering, Harvey said, "I'll take a Diet Coke."
Handing Harvey his drink, Wally said, "If you'd like something to read, I have The Wall Street Journal, Time, Sports Illustrated and USA Today."
As the taxi pulled away from the curb, Wally handed Harvey a laminated card and said, "These are the stations I get and the music they play if you'd like to listen to the radio." As if that weren't enough, Wally told Harvey the air conditioning was on and asked if the temperature was comfortable.
The driver then advised Harvey of the best route to his destination for that time of day. Wally also let Harvey know that he'd be happy to chat and tell him about some of the sights or, if Harvey preferred, to leave him with his own thoughts.
"Tell me, Wally," the amazed passenger asked, "have you always served customers like this?"
Wally smiled and looked in the rear view mirror. "No, not always. In fact, it's only been in the last two years. My first five years driving, I spent most of my time complaining like all the rest of the cabbies do. Then I heard the personal growth guru Wayne Dyer on the radio saying that if you get up in the morning expecting to have a bad day, you'll rarely disappoint yourself. He said, ‘Stop complaining. Differentiate yourself from your competition. Don't be a duck. Be an eagle. Ducks quack and complain. Eagles soar above the crowd."
"So I decided to change my attitude and become an eagle. I looked at the other cabs and their drivers. The cabs were dirty, the drivers unfriendly and the customers were unhappy. So I decided to make some changes. I put in a few at a time. When my customers responded well, I did more."
"I take it that has paid off for you," Harvey said.
"It sure has," Wally replied. "My first year as an eagle, I doubled my income from the previous year. This year, I'll probably quadruple it."
Wally the cab driver made a different choice. He decided to stop quacking like a duck and to start soaring like an eagle.
Note: You can always find Harvey 's nationally-syndicated weekly column on his website at www.harveymackay.com and can sign up to receive it for free every week.
About Kidsreach
Kidsreach Mission Statement is to: Resource, train and encourage those who minister to and counsel children.
Kidsreach has a large number of resources and training opportunities available to those who minister to children including one day and five day seminars scattered throughout New Zealand during the year. Through partnerships with Tabor College (Syndey) and Laidlaw College (Auckland) we offer accredited courses in Children's Ministry.
There are offices in NZ, Australia, and Sri Lanka. We have a working relationship with similar organisations in Ethiopia, PNG and Indonesia. For more information, visit the websites: Aus: www.kidsreach.org.au NZ: www.kidsreach.org.nz
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